Wilson Named Postmaster At Ellwood City
Thomas A. Wilson was chosen as postmaster of Ellwood City after ten applicants sought the position. President Roosevelt sent Wilson’s name to the Senate for confirmation and the selection was announced in Washington. No swearing in date was set, but he is expected to assume office soon.
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Ellwood City
Senate
Roosevelt
Thomas A. Wilson
Washington
Con
Civil Service
Fanny M. Deemer
Clyde M. Buzard
Earl C. Marshall
Judd C. Turner
Charles V. Patton
James P. Meneke
Robert J. McKim
Joseph B. Collins
Chester L. Cable
Wiley Post Aims Fourth Stratosphere Record Attempt
Wiley Post launches from Los Angeles at 4 27 a m in the plane Winnie Mae for a fourth attempt to set a speed record in stratosphere flight. The mission seeks higher altitude and faster speeds than prior trials, with Post facing optimal weather windows and technical checks before ascent.
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Wiley Post
Pet porch thefts rise on East Side residents report
An East Side resident notes increasing pet porch thefts and other losses as unwelcome visitors take flowers and items from his property. He now decorates more cautiously. Flags line curbs for Flag Day though many are missing.
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East Side
Cigaret Tax Bill Signed by Gov Earle in Haverford
Gov George H. Earle signed the Large Cigaret tax bill and the Coolahan measure abolishing the industrial police act of 1929 at his home in Haverford on June 15.
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International News Service
Haverford
George H. Earle
Daily Weather Statistics for 24 Hour Period
U S weather report shows maximum 89 and minimum 68 for the 24 hour period ending 9 am with 0.01 inch precipitation and river stage at 3.6 feet. Year earlier records show max 80 and min 45 with no precipitation.
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U. S
Eleven New Teachers Elected For Schools
New Castle school board elected 11 new teachers Friday night and accepted resignations of seven teachers due to marriages. Named were Edna M. Sheaffer replacing Miss Campbell as music teacher at West Side. Alma Fankhouser to English. transfers approved with salary details.
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New Castle
East Street
May Richards
Lincoln
Garfield
Hattie D. Welch
Franklin Junior High
Dorothy B. White
Sen
Ior High
Myrtle Riley
Washington Junior
Helen McConaghy
Ina May Tucker
Margaret Guy
Edna M. Sheaffer
West Side
Miss Campbell
Alma Fankhouser
Borrowed Ride On Motorcycle Fatal To Youth
Cecil McConnell a 20 year old resident of 1028 Dewey avenue borrowed a motorcycle from a friend for a short ride along Croton avenue. He lost control on the return and overturned over a curb sustaining fatal injuries he died at Jameson Memorial hospital at 6 55 this morning Coroner Orville Potter ruled the death accidental.
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Cecil McConnell
Dewey Avenue
Croton Avenue
Parsy
Ray Street
McConnell
Chambers Motor Company
Jameson Memorial Hospital
Helen Moose
Volant R
Orville Potter
Man’s Body Found Hanged Near Ravine in South Side
The 43 year old Stanislaw Lukaszewicz of Ralph avenue was found this morning hanging from a small tree about nine to ten feet high near Big Run creek on Pennsylvania avenue in South Side. Coroner Orville Potter suspects suicide due to unemployment. A bank book showing about $20 was found on his clothing and no next of kin has claimed the body.
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Pennsylvania Avenue
Stanislaw Lukaszewicz
Ralph Avenue
Albert Sallah
Howard Way
Orville Potter
Potter
Thomas, Richards
Tyrell
Lukaszewiccz
Lukaszewicz
Poland
Two Killed as Auto Plunges in Maine Crash
In Bar Harbor on June 15 a car left a road in Trenton, plunged down an embankment and overturned. Joseph McCutcheon 23 of Charlestown Massachusetts and Ruby D. Hardison 23 of Bar Harbor were killed. Walter Chapman 22 of Southbridge Massachusetts was seriously injured.
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International News Service
Bar Harbor
Trenton
Joseph McCutcheon
Charlestown
Mass
Ruby D. Hardison
Walter Chapman
Southbridge
Cardenas Demands Resignation of Cabinet in Clash with Calles
President Cardenas forces the resignation of his entire cabinet to gain a free hand against former president Plutarco Calles. The move follows Calles' last Thursday attack accusing the regime of worker unrest and strikes. The new lineup is described as all Cardenista and aims to purge ministers tied to Calles.
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Mexico City
Cardenas
Plutarco Calles
Calles
Guns Stilled in Gran Chaco as Mediators Meet
June 15 reports say guns were stilled in the Gran Chaco for the first time in three years as six mediating nations work to extend a 12 day truce into a permanent settlement between Paraguay and Bolivia. The mediators including two US military attaches met at each side’s military headquarters. Bolivians and Paraguayans hailed the armistice with parades and thanksgiving.
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International News Service
Buenos Aires
Gran Chaco
Paraguay
Bolivia
United States
Conference On Coal Wages To Resume June 24
Washington June 15 With a truce in the Appalachian coal field averting a threatened strike of 490 000 soft coal miners, operators and miners representatives agreed to resume wage conferences June 24. All Appalachian districts except three West Virginia fields agreed though Williamson Logan in WV and Hazard Harlan in Kentucky were not represented.
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Robert McGill
Omaha Quiet After Car Riots
In Omaha Nebraska rioting followed a street car strike with one man killed and 20 to 25 wounded as police fired into crowds. Lieut Governor Jurgersen resisted calling state militiamen while police claimed control after a third night of clashes.
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International News Service
Omaha
Nebr
South Omaha
Walter H. Jurgerssen
More Military Training For Men Of Italy
Premier Mussolini announces a compulsory Saturday half holiday across Italy to allow all workers to undergo military training. The decree requires all able bodied men to participate in drills several hours weekly before and after existing compulsory service.
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Rome
Mussolini
Italy
Troop F Returns From Two Week Mt Gretna Camp
Troop F 103rd Cavalry finishes a gruelling two week camp at Mt Gretna returning home at 5 30 am in good condition. The unit held a notable camp with Commander George F Mitchell promoting from lieutenant to captain and many men advancing in rank.
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103Rd Cavalry
Mt. Gretna
George F. Mitchell
Moore bill risks liquor control and state profits
Harrisburg dispatch reports that the Moore bill allowing 11000 retail licensees to sell liquor in packages would undermine state liquor control and cut state store profits. The Liquor Control Board warns retailers could dispense bootleg products if package sales are permitted.
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Liquor Control Board
Moore
International
News Service
Harrisburg
School financial crisis looms as legislature stalls aid
New Castle school board heard from Director Roy W. Hazen that many second class districts face financial strain due to inaction by the Pennsylvania General Assembly. Without re-enactment of the 1933 Wilson bill, boards may lack funds, risking increased Edmonds act costs and potential borrowing. McKeesport Altoona and New Castle have already borrowed significant sums amid the budgeting turmoil.
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Pennsylvania General Assembly
New Castle
Roy W. Hazen
Altoona
Johnstown
McKeesport
Hazen
Death Records for Local Residents
Death notices list Cecil McConnell age 20 of 1028 Dewey Avenue Harry Connor age 52 of 609 Raymond Street Stanislaw Lukaszewicz age 43 and Mary C Miller age 57 of Los Angeles California noted in city records.
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Harry Connor
Raymond Street
Stanislaw Lukaszewicz
Ralph
Mary C. Miller
Los Angeles, Cal
Boy Confesses Slaying Father Over Insurance Motive
Lloyd Robin, 18, of an Ozark mountain farm, confessed to killing his father at the supper table. He moved the body in the family car to a secluded road and set it on fire. He implicated his mother as pictured with him in Springfield, Missouri. Authorities cite life insurance as the motive.
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Lloyd Robinson
Ozark Mountain
Springfield
Robinson
Seek To Settle Toledo Strike
Toledo June 15 conferences toward settling Toledo electrical power strike resumed as union committee of 23 weighs a general sympathy walkout for the 700 Edison Co workers. Edward F. McGrady assists labor secretary in closed talks with Oliver Myers.
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International News Service
Toledo
Toledo Edison Co
Edward F. McGrady
Oliver Myers
Pittsburgh Girl Dana Donovan Dies in California Jump
Dana Toots Donovan, once a Pittsburgh Allegheny High School student, leaped from a Burlingame window in California. Her father Charles H. Donovan identified her from photos. The girl dreamed of writing for films, not acting, and left home with a friend Patsy O Neil years ago seeking Hollywood success.
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International News Service
Pittsburgh
Hollywood
Charles H. Donovan
Toots
Patsy” O'Neil
Local CCC Boys Going To Coast
Fifty Lawrence County youths will spend the summer on the Pacific Coast under Emergency Relief. James W. Moorhead said they will join a CCC camp and registrations are finishing. They expect to leave New Castle around June 20 and will be assigned after departure. The trip offers sea travel for boys who have rarely left home.
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Lawrence County
Pacific
James W. Moorhead
New Castle
Wold Pogers Talks Bets and Broadcasting Wit
Beverly Hills observer notes a sports writer hiding behind a lamp post while predicting Mar Baer in early round action. Kate Mith guessed correctly, while the speaker praises clear winner announcements and jokes about sponsorships and broadcasting.
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Beverly Hills
Cal
Mar Baer
Kate Mith
Katie
Lindbergh Attends Smith College Graduation
Col Charles A Lindbergh arrived unannounced in Northampton Mass to attend the Smith College graduation of Constance Morrow sister of his wife The former Anne Morrow Lindbergh will travel by train to the town tomorrow
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Northampton
Mass
New Jersey
Charles A. Lindbergh
Smith College
Constance Morrow
Anne Morrow
New Castle School Board Approves Tax Commission Payment
The New Castle school board authorized paying 410.95 to L. W. McClung as commission on May taxes collected. A voucher will be drawn by the business manager Hugh M. Marquis.
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New Castle
Post Aboard Winnie Mae On Stratosphere Run To New York
Wiley Post, wearing a Mars suit and helmet, launches from Union Air Terminal Los Angeles at 4 27 A M for a record eight hour flight to New York. He will fly at 30 000 to 40 000 feet along the Great Circle via Denver Omaha Chicago and Cleveland in the Winnie Mae. One way radio permits ground instructions while he steers by radio beams and broadcasts.
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Union Air Terminal
Los Angeles
Mars
Wiley Post
New York
Post
Lockheed
Winnie Mae
Denver
Omaha
Chicago
Cleveland
Kunselman Sought in Washington Pa Murder Case
Police pursue Ray Kunselman 35 as the slayer of Dorothy Virginia Horne 19 missing since the Washington Pennsylvania incident. Detectives believe he may have killed himself after his car was found six miles west of town and the victim's body was seen suspended over a fence. The motive cited is jealousy and rage as the victim refused to run away with him. Kunselman had two marriages and one divorce.
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Washington, Pa
Ray Kunselman
Dorothy Virginia Horne
Kunselman
Here
Washington
Weather Verse: A Humble Ode to Sun and Rain
A poem notes that a balance of sun and rain brings crops to flourish with clover hay and pickle shelves ready for winter. It suggests just enough precipitation and sunshine to keep fields verdant as the weather hovers around eighty five.
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