Lay Cornerstone Of New Armory This Afternoon
Twenty five years of effort for a new cavalry armory in New Castle culminate today in Cascade Park with the laying of the Major Joseph W. Cunningham armory cornerstone at 3 30. Brig. Gen. Edward J. Stackpole Jr of Harrisburg will give the chief address and lay mortar. Officers of the 103rd cavalry and local troop members are among special guests alongside city and county officials and civic leaders.
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New Castle
Cascade Park
Joseph W. Cunningham
Edward J. Stackpole, Jr
Harrisburg
103Rd Cavalry Regiment
Stackpole
Landon Says Campaign Will Be Clean and Fair
Governor Alf M Landon praised newly elected G O P national chairman John Hamilton as a man who always fights fairly He vowed to conduct the campaign on issues and to make the 1936 Republican drive the most aggressive in years Landon has avoided personal attacks in previous campaigns and seeks a clean contest against Roosevelt's administration
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Landon
Topeka
Kas
James A. Farley
Alf M. Landon
Kansas
John Hamilton
Republican Party
Roosevelt
Cleveland convention shows cautious unity under Landon influence
Special to The News from Cleveland on June 13 describes a Western style convention focused on fast preliminaries and steady resolve. Governor Landon’s platform telegram is praised for honesty while concerns arise over vague planks and Roosevelt comparisons.
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Cleveland
New Castle Veterans to Receive Bonus via Local Carriers
New Castle city and rural letter carriers will deliver the veterans bonus on Monday. Postmaster Richard A. Steen said clerks have followed special distribution instructions and are ready to certify veterans' bond payments. Postmen will handle bulging sacks of veterans’ mail for the morning and afternoon deliveries.
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New Castle
Richard A. Steen
Weather Outlook For Next Week
The Middle Atlantic states expect generally fair weather early next week with occasional showers later. Temperatures rise toward the middle of the week then cool again as the period ends.
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International News Service
Washington
Middle Atlantic
Meetings for Farmers Planned in Lawrence County
County Agriculture Extension Representative H R McCulloch announced a schedule of farm meetings next week. Tuesday June 16 starts at 1 30 pm at John Cherson farm Washington township with garden insect control demos and at 7 pm Clarence Marshall farm Little Beaver township. Wednesday June 17 features a strawberry variety demonstration at CG M McCormick farm Scott township just east of Harlansburg on Slippery Rock road. Thursday June 18 offers a weed control demonstration at Clare Steffler farm Perry township showing results of chemical weed treatment.
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H. R. McCulloch
Lawrence County
John Cherson
Washington Township
Clarence Marshall
Little Beaver Township
CG. M. McCormick
Scott Township
Harlansburg
Slippery Rock Road
Clare Steffler
Perry Township
Lawrence County Boy Scouts Hold Night Camporee
Over 120 Boy Scouts camped at Cunningham park for an overnight camporee judged by Rob ert A Shaffer Cr G Meier. Mayor Charles E McGrath and Scout Commissioner Ralph F Davis praised the group as residents watched six teen patrols pitched camp and competed for first place while performing stunts and songs.
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Cunningham Park
Lawrence County
Boy Scout Council
Charles E. McGrath
Ralph F. Davis
Robert A. Shaffer
Cr. G. Meier
Sharon
Flag Day Observed as Nation Honors Old Glory
Tomorrow Sunday June 14 marks Flag Day with nationwide observances and calls for residents to display flags. The period for the season’s first auto inspection ends Monday June 15. Local gardeners report rapid weed growth and expect heavy work once ground dries. New Castle golf courses see heavy turnout as spring play increases. States expand use of auto license plates for state advertising.
Defiance Plant Fire Destroys Pressed Steel Co Facility
A fire at the Defiance Pressed Steel Co plant in Defiance Ohio caused about 1 million dollars in damage. The one story facility, making automobile hot water heaters and accessories, burned rapidly since shortly before noon.
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International News Service
Defiance
Defiance Pressed Steel Co
Daily Weather Report
U.S. weather statistics cover the 24 hours ending at 9 this morning with a maximum of 69 and minimum of 45 degrees and no precipitation. River stage is 4.6 feet. Figures for the same date last year show a high of 82, low of 46 and trace precipitation.
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U.S
President At His Son's Home In Texas Swing Campaign
President Roosevelt rests at Elliott Roosevelt’s home in Fort Worth area before resuming the Swing through the southwest. He faces a double campaign push as Alf Landon and Frank Knox seek the White House and Garnuller Gibson? vice president. He criticizes monopolies and cites court decisions, framing a broader constitutional path.
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George Duano
Alf M. Landon
Frank W. Knox
Garner
Little Rock
Ark
Roosevelt
Supreme Court
Dallas
Texas
Extend Freight Rates Six Months Extend Six Months Freight Rates
The I C C granted a six month extension of emergency freight rates for railroads, denying an indefinite extension. Rates rose about 10 percent on most commodities, generating roughly 100 million dollars in extra revenue over 14 months since implementation.
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International News Service
Washington
Death Record Mrs Margaret Hanna Kirk 17 Grove City
Death notices list Mrs Margaret Hanna Kirk aged 17 of Grove City and Eric W Johnson aged 51 of Toronto Ontario as recorded.
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Margaret Hanna Kirk
Grove City
Eric W. Johnson
Toronto
Vivid Addis Ababa Wartime Account From Missionaries
Mrs. Duff and family members recount a vivid May siege of Addis Ababa from a mission compound outside the city. They describe aiding the sick and wounded as Italian forces approached, detailing bread relief runs and tense travel into the capital amid rising chaos and refugees.
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Addis Ababa
W. J. Duff
North Beaver Township
Clarence W. Duff
Ethiopia
Sudan Interior Mission
Duffs
Turmoil Grips Pittsburgh Police System Amid Grand Jury Probe
In Pittsburgh the police system faced a chaotic day as a special grand jury investigated a feud between Mayor McNair and Safety Director Thomas Dunn. Jails held prisoners beyond their time, magistrates were ordered to sit idle, and arrests stalled while vagrants and troublemakers roamed free.
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International News Service
Pittsburgh
McNair
Hizzoner
Thomas Dunn
Dunn
Mayor McNair
W C Fields Hospitalized With Pneumonia
Riverside reports W C Fields, renowned comedian, seriously ill from pneumonia and rushed to a local hospital after collapsing at a mountain resort while resting from his latest film unit.
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International News Service
Riverside
Cal
W. C. Fields
Party Unity Is Evident Knox Asserts
CHICAGO June 13 Exhausted from the long drive Col. Frank Knox Republican Vice Presidential nominee slept late upon arrival. He found his desk covered with flowers and telegrams as congratulations poured in. He learned of his nomination on the radio and said he was the most surprised man in the Republican party. He greeted scores of well wishers and assured reporters the big news would be shared with the press.
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International News Service
Chicago
Cleveland
Col
Frank Knox
Col. Knox
Double Claims No Intent in Sister Murder Case
In Butler Pennsylvania on June 13, William E. Double 59 Spanish War veteran from New Kensington faced testimony on guilt in the murder of his sister Mrs Laura Double Kelly. He repeated that the killing occurred in a fit of rage and that his plan was to commit death by own action, including shooting himself and entering the Potomac river, which failed when officers stopped him. He admitted striking Mrs Kelly with a club and discarding her body down an 18 foot well.
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International News Service
Butler
William E. Double
New Kensington
Double
John H. Wilson
Laura Double Kelly
Washington, D. Co
Washington, D. C
Arlington Cemetery
Potomac River
Night club hostess Nell Panuzi slain near Geneva
A 20 year old Geneva night club hostess Nell Panuzi was found shot once through the head in a roadside ditch north of St Charles. Police traced blood from the coupe believed to be the killer’s auto to a nearby copse after her disappearance following a night shift.
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International News Service
Geneva
Ill
St. Charles
Nell Panuzi
Bond Drive Rounds Up Soldiers From Sunny France
The piece recalls Arthur Mometer who fought with the Kaiser in France, endured the Argonne advance, and took a ten day furlough to Paris. It notes bonds due soon to fund wartime efforts and urges every surviving serviceman’s family to contribute, marking Seventy eight today in tribute.
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France
Argonne
Paree
Gayety
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E. J. Stackpole
Alfred M. Landon
Hamilton
Kansan
Robert Humphreys
Alice Longworth
Resolutions Committee
McNaught Syndicate, Inc
Steen
Boy Scouts
Panewc
Ke & the
Ohio
Daily Weather Report
Ft. Worth
Capital
Clarence Duff
Addis
Lambies
Tom Lambie
Clarence
Jim Rohrbaugh
North Lima
Miss Kibby
Bruce Ostien
Zebania
Fields
Knox
United Party
Gov. Landon
Butler County
St. Charles, Ill
Arthur Mometer
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