11 Jun 1937
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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1937
Page
1
A cautious move stops a planned march to Monroe as sympathizers and picket lines at a local plant drew attention. Concentration had already begun with demonstrators seeking to reestablish activity near town.
In Monroe Michigan the Newton Steel plant reopened with armed force Tear gas clubs and bats used as 200 citizen police routed a CID picket of 100 men and 12 women At least 10 men and one woman were hurt Cars were wrecked and some driven into the Raisin river About 800 of 1350 workers had returned to work after a May 27 strike Threats of a counter attack circulated as patrols formed on the highway Continued on page two.
Homer Martin, president of the United Automobile Workers Union, intervened as thousands of union men gathered 10 miles north of Monroe to re establish picket lines at the Newton Steel plant. The plant was operating at 50 percent capacity and expected 90 percent by Monday. Martin ordered 500 to 750 sympathizers to turn back after addressing Pontiac workers.
City Forrester Owen Fox reports the large Diamond tree in the Public Square died over winter. Harrisburg announces highway signs will be repainted black and yellow to aid drivers. Traffic on the New Wilmington Volant route is detoured via New Castle and Fayette roads due to bridge construction near New Wilmington.
United States weather report for the 24 hours ended at 9:00 AM shows a high of 67 and a low of 54 with 0.19 inches of precipitation. River stage stands at 8.2 feet. Comparable data from the same date last year records a high of 88 and a low of 62 with 0.43 inches of rain.
Governor Davey plans a compromise meeting at the Ohio executive mansion to calm a volatile steel strike. Representatives of Republic Steel and Youngstown Sheet & Tube are slated to send delegates, while SWOC head Philip Murray will attend alongside John Owens.
The Conference of Sabbath School Workers closes after a series of sessions focusing on church education and outreach programs. Leaders and participants outline next steps for training, curriculum sharing, and regional cooperation across congregations.
The 99th Lawrence County Sabbath School Association convened at the Third United Presbyterian church with Dr S C Gamble delivering a stirring address. Mrs M E Vaughn received a retiring secretary’s reward as the program featured devotions, temperance notes, and music from the Third United Presbyterian choir.
Rep. Hamilton Fish of New York urged a joint congressional inquiry into President Roosevelt's income tax filing. He claimed the Hyde Park estate was improperly classified as a farm to gain deductions.
The Plaingrove Cemetery Association celebrated twenty five years since the endowment fund was started. The fund has grown from 2100 to 4500 dollars under the treasurer’s report. Rev. Benton Shoemaker led the event with music by the Plaingrove high school orchestra and talks by visitors. The cemetery, one of Lawrence county’s oldest, began with the 1799 congregation and the first burial in 1801. Local families such as Armstrong, Jordan, Pollock, Eppinger, Pisor, Houston, Rogers, Boozel, Elliott, McCleary, Clark, McBride, McNeese, Munson, Lawrence, Nelson, Kelly, McCune, Offutt, Barber, Neely, Miles, Foster, Cunningham, Campbell, Walters, White, Moore, Dight, Sankey, Magee, Locke, Book, Studebaker are named on headstones.
A moving car in Cleveland fired on a Republic Steel cargo plane taking off from Great Lakes airport with food for workers. The pilot was unharmed. bullets likely hit the wings. Police pursued leads toward Willoughby where five men were detained for questioning. no weapons found.
Legal experts predict the Earle administration will struggle to implement a statewide minimum wage for women and minors after the 132nd legislature approved a measure. The act seeks a fair wage tied to the value of service, but administering it will require extensive investigation and funding.
Dorothy L Montgomery aged seven died in Montoursville Pennsylvania. The notice records her passing and local burial arrangements.
A $25,000 fire tore through the Meredith building in Kittanning Pa, forcing all local fire companies to battle the blaze overnight. An invalid, Mrs J Miller, was rescued from the third floor while investigators traced the fire to the Broadhead drug store basement. Most losses are insured.
The Senate Judiciary Committee completed an adverse report branding Roosevelt's court plan an encroachment on the judiciary. It calls the measure a great document that will go down in history as a state paper and defends the court's conduct while noting pending government cases and summer vacation criticism.
Paris reports Mrs. Amelia Earhart Putnam landed at Fort Lamy in French Equatorial Africa at 1 55 p m today, after flying from Gao, according to advices received here.
Mrs. William H. Parsons, noted socialite, was seized by two men while walking in Bayshore Long Island. She was shoved into a car and held for a $25,000 ransom. An eight state alarm has been issued and all routes off Long Island are monitored.
All New Castle marble entrants were on tiptoe as finals of the city tournament under The Townsmen aired Saturday afternoon at 2 on Boyles field. The winner will go to Wildwood New Jersey in July to represent New Castle in the national competition. A large crowd was expected to watch.
The United States grants the Soviet government permission for a Russian exploration plane to fly over American territory in a Moscow to San Francisco polar flight. Led by premier air ace Levanevsky, the eight week dash aims to test feasibility of a Soviet commercial passenger air route linking Europe and America. Weather will decide start and duration.
Authorities hunt for Mrs William H Parsons believed kidnapped after a ransom note for 25000 was found in her car. State police and FBI joined a nationwide search across eight states while an estate and ponds near Huntington L I are being combed. The husband and associate accounts are being probed as background unfolds and links to London are explored.
Youngstown Ohio June 11 tense picket lines await developments as the CIO battle with three major steel producers threatens a general strike. A special meeting of all union representatives was planned to discuss strategy and possible actions.
Arthur Mometer narrates a playful naval scene where a bath tub fleet sails as ships and admiral lead them to positions. A cruiser scouts ahead then battleships advance, while a looming clash remains, and the fleet fares under a sunny seventy nine degree bath time backdrop.
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