Tragedy Near Sunbury: Three Girls Die Crossing Tracks
In Sunbury Pennsylvania a 15 year old girl died trying to rescue her two younger stepsisters after stepping onto railroad tracks as a speeding Reading train approached. Lenora St Clair 15 Mabel Burgess 3 Jacqueline Burgess 5 perished in the accident near Hamilton.
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International News Service
Sunbury
Lenora St. Clair
Mabel Burgess
Jacqueline Burgess
Hamilton
Jacqueline
Reading Company
Lenora
Mabel
28th Division Men Gather Here for Weekend Reunion
Veterans of the 28th Division visit Grove City for a weekend reunion with a Sunday review at 11 30. Troop F plans a public rodeo and will serve meals Friday through Sunday. Kahle Ashton Post and the Society of the 28th Division sponsor the event led by Frank Sargent and a travel of local volunteers.
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Shhenkel
Pittsburgh
Harvey G. Bintrim
Troop F
Grove City
Kahle-Ashton Post, Society
Frank T. Sargent
George Lawrence
Mercer County
H. Martin “Peck” Lee
William J. Broe
Harvey Bintrim
Claude McCracken
Howard Elder
Fred A. Glenn
Congress Ends Special Session as President Wins
The session closed with drama on its final night as the Senate backed the president's plan to reduce compensation to disabled veterans, voting 45 to 36 to adopt a conference report on a $650 million independent offices appropriation bill after six hours of debate. The move also legalized 3.2 beer and light wines and addressed security issues and Muscle Shoals operations.
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House
Senate
Russell
Georgia
Schall
Minnesota
America
Congress
Insect Mystery Noted as Hell Gramite Near City
PA Newc Observer reports a large mysterious insect identified as a hell gramite, comparing its size to that of Edward A. Davis of Walter Street, while streetcar tracks suffer a slippery night due to light rain. Trolley crews note treacherous rails as sand fails to penetrate the sheen. Steel reinforcement on the West Washington Street bridge nears completion with beams in place and work begun on a steel network for concrete reinforcement.
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Edward A. Davis
Walter Street
West Washington Street
Ten Percent Wage Increase at Local Plant
A local plant announces a ten percent wage increase and highlights its historical role in manufacturing, noting the first tunnel kiln and the first colored sanitary ware produced there. Management stresses aggressive, cooperative leadership contributing to rising orders and a hopeful outlook for Universal Sanitary Ware.
World Parley Deliberates As Delegates Adjourn
James M. Cox of Ohio chaired the first meeting of the monetary and financial commission as delegates debated direction and adjourned until Monday. Secretaries Hull and Treasury officials dampened rumors of a broader stabilization plan while talks of exchange rates and tariff progress continued. The wheat conference meanwhile failed to reach an acreage reduction agreement among top producers.
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James M. Cox
Ohio
Monetary and Financial Commission
Geological Museum
Congress
Cordell Hull
Jan Smuts
South Africa
International News Service
New Castle Tin Mill Operations to Return to Full Capacity
The Shenango and New Castle plants will resume all tin mill operations, reaching about 100 percent production. Eight mills at New Castle rejoin after 12 mills were restarted, bringing 60 tin mills across both plants to full operation and returning workers to steady workloads.
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New Castle
Shenango
American Sheet and Tin Plate Company
Twelve Nominees for Chamber Board Prayer of Vote Urged
The Chamber of Commerce office calls for twelve nominees to be selected for the chamber board. Members are urged to vote as the final election is set for Friday at 2 p.m. June 23. The election committee includes Mayor C. B. Mayne as chair and, H. M. Kirk, T. M. Boyle, J. S. Meyer, and C. E. Allen of The New Castle News.
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Chamber of Commerce
C. B. Mayne
H. M. Kirk
Kirk-Hutton Company
T. M. Boyle
Castleton Hotel
J. S. Meyer
Strauss-Hirshberg Company
C. E. Allen
The
New Castle News
Tax reductions by Idaho government units total near ten million
Idaho government units reduced taxes by about 10,976,000 in the last three years according to a report by the Idaho State Chamber of Commerce. R. E. Shepherd, president of the state chamber, said the public’s ability to pay taxes has fallen nearly four times as fast.
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International News Service
Nampa
Idaho
Idaho State Chamber of Commerce
R. E. Shepherd
State Chamber
Deaths of the Day Dr Andrew P Dalby
Notice in New Castle reports the death of Dr Andrew P Dalby a prominent Youngstown dentist aged about 60 who died suddenly Funeral services are planned for Saturday Relatives in New Castle also note deaths of Mrs Laura West and others with funeral details and survivor lists including children siblings and spouses.
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New Castle
Andrew P. Dalby
Youngstown
Laura West
Jefferson Street
William West
Mercy Hospital
Pittsburgh
Gardner
Jennie Brown Shaw
Presbyterian Church
James Shaw
Franklin
Joseph Johns
Vaughn Gentile
Tillie Wells
Maine
C. A. Craphy
Ritchie Funeral Home
South Mill Street
Greenwood Cemtery
Richards Promoted at Chattanooga Water Company
Rich ards leaves New Castle after fifteen years of civic service as manager of the local water works. He built hospital and relief programs, aided crippled children, led the golf project, and served in Rotary, Chamber of Commerce, and Fraternal orders. He will relocate to Chattanooga to assume a larger role with the Chattanooga Water Company.
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Richards
New Castle
American Water Works and Electric Corporation
Joseph Simpson
Chamber of Commerce
Rotary Club
Castleton
Crippled Children’s
David Jameson
United States
Jameson Memorial Hospital
Lawrence County
Citizens
Lawrence County Emergency Relief Board
New Castile
Chattanooga Water Company
Chattanooga
Lookout Mountain
Tnessee
Georgia
Blame Deposits of Coal for Volcano Eruption Near Durango
In Durango Colorado on June 16 Carbon Mountain emitted yellow smoke as boulders weighing hundreds of tons plunged into a ravine during its first daylight eruption. Scientists attribute the upheaval to underground coal deposits igniting beneath the mountain after six months of observed disturbances.
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Durango
Colo
Carbon Mountain
Aliquippa Driver Held on Assault Charges After Crash
John Tetrich of Aliquippa was committed in default of $4,000 bond to the county jail on four counts of assault and battery. The charges stem from a traffic crash on Brodhead road Sunday afternoon injuring 28 members and fans of a Midland baseball team.
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Aliquippa
John Teterich
M. K. Kane
Brodhead Road
Midland
New Greeting Card Line Adds Hundreds of Everyday Designs
The catalog expands with hundreds of greeting cards for daily use, described as the smartest and prettiest additions yet. The new range promises a wider selection for all occasions and reader preference.
Brave woman runs rural mail route in Bridgeport
Bridgeport, June 16. Mrs Helen Royce 35 took the wheel of her husband s mail truck when he fell ill and completed the daily run to Danbury and Newtown armed with a revolver and never missed a delivery leaving her three children at home Sheriff Ira Allen refused to allow Leonard Beck and Roy Reid prisoners to marry Bernice and Audrey Shipmen saying the jail is not a proper place for such events
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Bridgeport
Conn
Helen Royce
U. S
Danbury
Newtown
Ira Allen
Leonard Beck
Roy Reid
Bernice
Audrey Shipmen
Cupid Barred in Quay County Incident in New Mexico
In Tuccumcari New Mexico Cupid has been barred from Quay County operations following local concerns. Officials cite public safety and scheduling disputes as the reasons for the restriction. The decision affects regional events and authorized matchmaking activities in the area.
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International News Service
N. M
Cupid
Quay County
Infernal device found on doorstep. police destroy it
Police riot squad responded to a call on McQuade avenue to remove an infernal machine left on Anthony Pavia's doorstep. The device was dropped in water and smashed. A radio repair man later claimed he left a static eliminator at the wrong address and rushed to the station.
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Utica
McQuade Avenue
Anthony Pavia
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