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Newspaper

New Castle News

Location

New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Jun 14, 1937

Page

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Insurgent Advance Presses Bilbao Break in Iron Ring

Insurgent planes pounded Bilbao center while rebel troops drive into suburbs. Basque forces hold Mount Aruste as invaders cross Nervion bridges and advance a mile and a half in a day. Captured war material and prisoners, including Major Vallejo, are claimed.

International News Service Bilbao Mount Aruste Nervion Vallejo Iron Ring Santa Marina Santo Domingo Arcanta Unsea Sperramenda Santander Asturias

Fairgrounds convert to trailer camps in PA towns

Pennsylvania localities adapt fairgrounds into trailer camps for touring visitors. State patrols are posted at key highway intersections to improve traffic safety. In New Castle the Croton district hosts two WPA gutter repairs and a city water line resurfacing on Croton avenue. Traffic congestion reported around 9:30 PM with calls for a traffic officer at East North street and Croton avenue bridge. A resident brought in a large black gray beetle with eye-like markings for identification.

Pennsylvania Croton WPA Haus and Dewey Avenue City of New Castle Water Company Croton Avenue East North Street Pa Newe Washington Street Harry Trover Shenango Street the News Trover

Paul Lelenko Captures City Marbles Championship

Twelve year old Paul Lelenko of Terrace Avenue School won the city marbles title at Boyles Field beating Walter Kerber of Rose Avenue School. Lelenko earned a cup and the right to represent Newcastle at the national tournament in Wildwood New Jersey later this month. prizes were presented by The Townsmen civic group which sponsored the event and funded his trip.

Paul Lelenko Terrace Avenue West Chartes Street New Castle Lelenko Wildwood N. J Rose Avenue Walter Kerber Boyles Field Saurday Welenko Young Men’s

Assistant Secretary of War Nominated

WASHINGTON June 14 Louis A Johnson 45 of Clarksburg W Va lawyer and former commander of the American Legion was nominated assistant secretary of war by President Roosevelt to fill a vacancy created by Harry Woodring becoming secretary of war Johnson who served as a captain of infantry overseas in the war and was decorated with the Legion of Honor by the French government also served in the West Virginia House of Representatives in 1917 and led the American Legion nationally in 1932

International News Service Washington Louis A. Johnson Clarksburg W. Va American Legion Roosevelt Johnson Harry Woodring Legion Legion of Honor West Virginia House of Representatives

Lewis Moves To Shut Off Coal

John L. Lewis, head of the United Mine Workers, declared the strike 100 percent effective though effects would show in 48 hours. Union estimates put about 9,500 miners in Pennsylvania and West Virginia ordered to quit. Washington report notes Lewis revealed a new strategic move in his battle with steel empires.

International News Service Washington John L. Lewis United Mine Workers Union Committee For Industrial Organization Lewis Pennsylvania West Virginia

Executions in Svobodny Hit 28 for Trotskyist Espionage

Soviet authorities reported the summary killings of twenty eight defendants at Svobodny for Trotskyism and espionage for Japan. The executions followed a secret trial and occurred less than two days after eight Soviet army leaders were shot on similar charges.

James E. Brown Moscow Russia Svobodny Japan Avobodny Pacific Ocean Star Amur

Jameson Memorial Nurses to Receive Diplomas

Fifteen graduates complete three years of intensive training at Jameson Memorial Hospital Nursing School. Mrs. Julia Kemperdina pins each diploma as Fred L. Rentz presents the award with R. F. Galbreath delivering the commencement address at 8 30 in the First Christian church on the public square. A reception will follow at the nurses home adjoining the hospital on Wilmington avenue.

Jameson Memorial Hospital Julia Kemperdina Fred L. Rentz R. F. Galbreath Westminster College Wilmington Avenue

Daily Weather Report Summary of Temperatures and Rainfall

For the 24 hour period ending at 9 o clock this morning the highest temperature reached 79 and the low 65 with precipitation of .08 inches. River stage stood at 5.8 feet. For the previous 24 hours ending Sunday morning the maximum was 80 and the minimum 58 with trace rainfall.

United States

Fifteen Cars Run Into Plant At Warren Ohio

Aroused Steel strikers augmented their picket lines at Republic Steel in Warren Ohio. The Erie railroad sent 15 cars through the line into the plant, drawing 75 policemen and triggering rail ties torn from tracks as reporters were threatened. The incident followed a recent move allowing cars to enter the adjacent Associated Box Co. facility.

International News Service Warren Republic Erie Railroad Republic Steel Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Associated Box Co Republic’s

Amelia Earhart Begins Red Sea Leg of World Flight

In Massawa Eritrea on June 14 Mrs Amelia Earhart Putnam departed at 7 30 a m for a short coastal flight to Assab along the Red Sea before resuming her round the world journey toward Arabia.

International News Service Massawa Eritrea Amelia Earhart Putnam Red Sea Assab Arabia

State police guard Bethlehem strike as governor seeks talks

In Johnstown Pennsylvania on June 14 Governor George H. Earle deployed 75 state policemen to guard Bethlehem Steel’s eight mile plant after a Sunday clash left five injured. The CIO wave spread to captive mines fueling Bethlehem furnaces and could involve over 60 000 workers. Earle flew in to press for peace talks and criticized Bethlehem Steel officials for their stance.

International News Service Johnstown George H. Earle Bethlehem Steel Corporation Bethlehem Steel CIO John L. Lewis CIO Generalissimo Bethlehem Gov. Earle David Watkins

Governor Murphy surveys situation in Monroe plant standoff

In Monroe Michigan on June 14 the CIO may keep a peaceful picket line around the Newton Steel plant if union officials approve reasonable rules. Armed guards patrolled the plant area after last Thursday’s riot with sheriff’s deputies as 500 volunteers remained on call. A mass meeting by 10 000 to 15 000 union members upheld a resolution to resume picketing, with 300 national guardsmen and 100 state police assisting earlier in the day.

International News Service Monroe, Mich CIO Newton Steel Company Daniel Knaggs Monroe Mich C.I.O National

Dinner Honors Rev. Doerr on Priesthood Anniversary

A Sunday afternoon dinner at St. Joseph's rectory in New Castle celebrated the twentieth anniversary of Reverend Father Joseph A. Doerr priesthood. He previously served 13 years as assistant pastor in Duquesne, Pennsylvania and has led progress at St. Joseph's Church on South Jefferson Street since moving here about six and a half years ago.

St. Joseph’s Rectory South Jefferson Street Joseph A. Doerr St. Joseph's Church Doerr Duquesne New Castle

Condition of Pope Pius Worsens in Rome

Rome reports the pope's condition has deteriorated with Dr. Aminta Milani staying nightly at Castel Gandolfo to administer restoratives if needed.

International Rome Pius Aminta Milani Castel Gandolfo

Shower Bath Girl Weds Drake Co ed Heloise Martin

Heloise Martin former Drake University co ed and Drake football star Ernest Bergmann wed in Chicago. The couple had been publicly identified after a magazine featured a photo spread showing Martin in a shower bath.

Heloise Martin Drake University Des Moines Ernest Bergmann Drake Chicago Miss Martin Heloise

First drowning of the year at Neshannock Falls

Edward Cremerda 22 of 704 Etna street died after swimming in Neshannock creek near Neshannock Falls on Sunday afternoon. His body was recovered within five minutes but resuscitation failed. He swam out to midstream and disappeared, later found by his brother. A doctor was summoned from New Wilmington for aid.

Edward Cremerda Etna Street Neshannock Falls Cremerda Neshannock Creek Orville Potter Czemerda Martin Frank John Buday West Washington Street New Castle Palmotor Young, McMullen Nelson Hanna New Wilmington

Missing society matron parsons case stirs federal probe

In New York on June 14 authorities awaited word after a ransom note for 25000 appeared in the car of Mrs. Anna Parsons. The missing wife of William Parsons was last seen Wednesday at 11 15 am with an elderly man and a woman tied to Huntington property. Federal agents searched Huntington homes with boxes like suitcases amid rumors of a kidnapping plot while police planned a Stony Brook area sweep, later discouraged by agents.

International News Service New York William H. Parsons Anna Kupryanova Parsons Huntington G-men Stony Brook

Police Officer Struck By Auto In Moravia Street Hit Run

Police officer Robert Hanna is in Jameson Memorial hospital with injuries to hip and leg after a hit and run on Moravia street at 11 10 p m Sunday. The fleeing Ford V-8 with two colored men struck him as he directed traffic. Police pursue lead as Chief Criswell seeks the driver.

Robert Hanna Jameson Memorial Hospital Moravia Kennedy J. Young Moravia Street Hanna Furnace Street Young Jack Thompson Thompson Ralph A. Criswell

Legion Band Misses Pittsburgh Music Jubilee

The American Legion junior band could not compete in the Forbes Field music jubilee after the truck hauling their instruments broke down between Ellwood City and Zelienople. Members traveled in private cars, and a replacement truck could not arrive in time for preliminaries.

American Legion Pittsburgh Forbes Field Ellwood City Zelienople

Death notices for Edward Cremerda and others

A compact death record lists Edward Cremerda age 22 of 704 Etna Street Daniel Wilmer Brest age 87 of Sandy Lake Harriet Pettit age 83 of Cupertina California Mrs Caroline Becker Wiegand age 92 of Salem Oregon and Joseph M Ehrlich age 69 of 414 Sheridan Avenue with no further details.

Edward Cremerda Etna Street Daniel Wilmer Brest Sandy Lake Harriet Pettit Cupertina Calif Caroline Becker Wiegand Salem Joseph M. Ehrlich Sheridan Avenue

Leap From Car Fatal To Girl Leap From Car Fatal To Girl

County detectives prepared to bring two men from St Marys for questioning in a fatal road incident near Pittsburgh. Pauline Tacho lovaka, 16, of Sturgeon, died from a fractured skull after jumping from a car in the early hours. Her sister Catherine, 15, survived with minor injuries and supplied the car’s license number.

International News Service Pittsburgh St. Marys St Marys Pauline Tacholovaka Sturgeon J. Z. Rohm Carnegie

Roosevelt And Officials Silent On Strike News

President Roosevelt and White House officials refused to comment on the tense labor strikes in Ohio Indiana and Michigan. Reports of governors seeking presidential intervention were not confirmed and no official action had been brought to the White House’s attention.

International News Service Washington Roosevelt White House Ohio Indiana Michigan

Change of grade planned for Richelieu Avenue

Councilman B F Butler introduced an ordinance to change and re establish the grade on Richelieu Avenue from East Main Street to Erie Avenue. The measure passes as work is underway and the city engineer notes sidewalks were not aligned to the grade.

B. F Butler Richelieu Avenue East Main Street Erie Avenue

Adverse Report Filed On Court By Committee

The Senate judiciary committee released an adverse majority report calling President Roosevelt's supreme court bill an invasion of judicial power. It urges defeat, warns of political court control, and proposes constitutional retirement for judges as an alternative for fresh blood.

James L. Kilgallen Supreme Court

UAW Lawyer to File NLRB Complaint Against Newton Steel

Maurice Sugar, attorney for the CIO United Automobile Workers, said he would file a National Labor Relations Board complaint in Detroit against Newton Steel, a subsidiary of Republic Steel, alleging Wagner Act violations for union interference, company union maintenance, and dismissal of union workers.

International News Service Detroit Maurice Sugar CIO United Automobile Workers Union Newton Steel Company National Relations Board Republic Steel Corporation Carl Kaiser Swoc

Neighbor grows a thriving summer garden this year

Arthur Mometer notes his neighbor's plot flourishing with green heads, cabbages, tomatoes, and beans pushing through soil. He tends it through hoeing and watering, promising a bountiful harvest to stock winter shelves as warm weather lingers at eighty four.

Also Mentioned on This Page

PA Newc Assistant Secretary of War Soviet Daily Weather Report Amelia Africa Steel Earle Newton Steel Co Governor Murphy By James L. Kilgallen Rev. Jos. Doerr St. Joseph Ntral Press Richelieu Ave Senate Judiciary Committee U. S Wil Newton Steel Arthur Mometer
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