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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1939
Page
9
Harold Martin Brest, a Pennsylvania kidnapper and bank robber, was ree sentenced in Pittsburgh to a life term plus 55 years for abducting a Sharon salesman, robbing a Violent bank twice and stealing a car. Federal Judge F P Schoonmaker called him a hopeless case after Brest had been released from Alcatraz.
The defendant Brest was convicted on all counts after admitting to crimes in 1937. He received a life term under the Lindbergh Kidnap Law for abducting D. Lester Santee of Sharon, plus 25 years for each of two Volant bank robberies and five years for stealing Sanfee's machine. Judge Schoonmaker overruled motions for a new trial and for double jeopardy concerns, and declined to consider a reduced sentence. Brest’s companion Logan faces separate proceedings.
Delegates gather at New Wilmington for the 101st Lawrence County Sabbath School Association convention at Westminster Church and Westminster College. Mrs J Kirkwood Craig of Pittsburgh will speak on The Child's Problem in this Modern Age after morning sessions, with chorus, awards, and multiple conference periods announced. Democracy concerns are noted in closing remarks from Berin guided bands.
County commissioners appoint four temporary staff to deliver voter notice cards as 1,400 residents in North Beaver and 2nd Ward transfer or fail to vote. Voters have ten days to update records or face removal. Also court trial over stolen goods and copper from Wolfe yard, and party switches seen this week while farmers are advised on lime and superphosphate for pasture land.
The Mercer Presbytery of the United Presbyterian church meets in summer session today in Mercer. Members joining this body include several Lawrence County churches.
City engineer Glenn R. Throop presented a blanket proposal for city WPA projects with an estimated total cost of 770 418 dollars. The plan covers ongoing and planned city work including paving 25 streets with storm sewers and Neal street grading. Equipment costs total 41 186 dollars, materials 182 229 dollars, other non labor 16 160 dollars, with city share 239 025 dollars and federal share 521 233 dollars.
William G Gardner of 1499 Pennsylvania avenue is home on leave from the U S Navy. He is the son of Hilary Gardner, living at the same address.
Members of the executive committee of the Lawrence County Chapter of the American Red Cross convene for the final meeting of the summer season this evening at the Chapter House located on 20 North Beaver Street. The dinner meeting begins at 7:20 PM.
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