Trial Of Boy May Conclude This Afternoon
Anthony Naples, 11, on trial for the killing of 12 year old Robert Harris testified that he acted in a game of cowboys and Indians and claimed the shooting was accidental. He said police confusion over his confession led to misstatements. The defense rested its case as talks continued for a verdict this afternoon.
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Anthony Naples
Robert Harris
Lawrence
Harris Boy
Robert
Pollock
Red Mitchell
Polk
Mont L. Ailey
Ailey
Naples
W. S. Reynolds Dies After Long Public Service
W. S. Reynolds, a Spanish War veteran born in the county, died Tuesday night. He led numerous community activities and served three terms in the state legislature.
Local Attorney Walter S Reynolds Dies at 62
Walter S Reynolds a prominent attorney and Spanish American War veteran died at Jameson Memorial Hospital at 9 35 PM after years of illness. He resided at 301 East Boyles Avenue and was born December 4 1874 in East Brook. His death ends a long career with strong ties to Lawrence and surrounding counties.
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Walter S. Reynolds
Jameson Memorial Hospital
Mr. Reynolds
East Boyles Avenue
Lawrence
Reynolds
Jameson Hospital
East Brook
George W
Anna M. Brownson Reynolds
Deer crosses road sights noted near New Castle airport
Enroute toward New Castle at 5 30 this morning John Daugherty saw a full grown deer dash across a field near the highway. Street crews continue curb work at Englewood and Highland. Paving projects begin on Sumner Avenue and ornamental wall along Neshannock Creek near Croton Avenue nears completion. Public Square gains two grassy plots by Post Office and First Christian church. A new branch library on Madison Avenue is under construction and due soon.
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New Castle
John Daugherty
Mr. Daugherty
Englewood
Highland Avenue
Sumner Avenue
Neshannock Creek
Croton Avenue
North Street
First Christian Church
Daily Weather Report for 24-Hour Period Ending 9 A.M.
United States weather reports show maximum 76, minimum 54 with .06 inches precipitation and river stages at 7.9 feet. Year-ago figures list 89 as high, 52 as low, with no precipitation recorded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Largest bootleg plant seized in Mahoning township raid
State and county officers confiscated the largest still ever seized in Lawrence county along with liquor and mash filling most rooms of an abandoned Mahoning township farmhouse owned by Mike Phillips. Names include George Gordon of Cleveland and William Kratofil of Lowellville. The seizure details cover a 1500 gallon still, hundreds of mash barrels, numerous finished moonshine containers, and a three ton truck with peddling containers. The liquor raid followed up on weeks of rumors of a massive operation near Sky Hill road and the old Lowellville New Castle road. The article notes a continued report on page two.
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Lawrence County
Mike Phillips
Mahoning Township
Sky Hill Road
Lowellville
New Castle Road
George Gordon
South Broadway
Cleveland
William Kratofil
R. D
Pennsylvania Line
Liquor Control Board
Bilbao Remains Center of Spanish Warfare
Bilbao stays the focal point of brutal fighting in the Spanish Civil War as Franco predicts Bilbao's fall by tomorrow. British admiralty notes insurgents using 12 inch howitzers of likely Italian origin, with Paris reports of 40 000 Italian divisions en route and rebels nearing Bilbao. Thousands flee Bilbao to Santander as Germany and Italy renew non intervention cooperation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
International News Service
Bilbao
Franco
Paris
Spain
Santander
Germany
Italy
Committee For Non-Intervention
Tragedy on South Jefferson Street Claims Child
Three year old Marian Jean Craig of 344 East Washington Street died after being struck by Paul R. Smiley 18, of 2214 Hartman Street, on South Jefferson Street near the overhead crossing. She died in New Castle Hospital from a fractured skull and internal injuries.
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Little Marian Jean Craig
Samuel J. Craig
East
Washington Street
Paul R. Smiley
Hartman Street
Jefferson Street
New Castle Hospital
Orville Potter
Smiley
Truck Driver Injured After Skidding Off Road
Guy Burkholder, 29, of 435 Woodside Avenue Youngstown Ohio, was injured when his truck skidded on Youngstown Hill West State Street and struck a pole at 5 25 Tuesday evening. He is listed in fair condition at Jameson Memorial Hospital with facial lacerations near the right eye.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guy Burkholder
Woodside Avenue
Youngstown
Jameson Memorial Hospital
Youngstown Hill
West State Street
Burkholder
Three Condemned Seek Pardons Before Board
Three men and a youth appeared before the state pardon board in Harrisburg seeking clemency to avoid the electric chair for murder. The applicants were Alexander Meyer 20 of Chester county Roy Crittenden of Delaware county Paul Ferry of Erie county and John Becker of Jefferson county.
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International News Service
Harrisburg
State Pardon Board
Alexander Meyer
Chester County
Roy Crittenden
Delaware County
Paul Ferry
Erie County
John Becker
Jefferson County
Governor Davey Will Continue His Peace Moves
Governor Martin L. Davey announced direct outreach to Ohio’s two largest independent steel firms to end a three week strike. He telegraphed Tom M. Girdler of Republic Steel Corp and Frank Purnell of Youngstown Sheet & Tube Co inviting a conference on Thursday to avert possible national guard action.
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International News Service
Columbus
Martin L. Davey
Ohio
Tom M
Girdler
Republic Steel Corp
Frank Purnell
Youngstown Sheet & Tube Co
Murray Urges Workers Vote At Johnstown
Philip Murray proposed a labor board election to determine the collective bargaining agency ending the CIO strike at Bethlehem Steel plants in Johnstown. He sent a telegram to Bethlehem President Eugene Grace urging a signed contract naming the CIO as the exclusive bargaining agency if it wins.
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International News Service
Pittsburgh
Labor Board
Philip Murray
Steel Workers Organizing Committee
CIO
Bethlehem Steel Company
Johnstown
Murray
Eugene Grace
Bethlehem
Magazine Editor Arthur McKeogh Dies of Pneumonia
New York editor Major Arthur McKeogh aged 47 and managing editor of Good Housekeeping died of pneumonia. A World War II hero, he received the Distinguished Service Cross for heroism in the Argonne offensive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
International News Service
New York
Arthur McKeogh
Good Housekeeping Magazine
Death Notices for Reynolds Craig Lombardo Cypher Patterson
Death records list Walter S. Reynolds 62 of 301 East Boyles Avenue Marian Jean Craig 3 of 344 East Washington Street Andrew Lombardo 49 of 104 South Wayne Street Mrs. Mary Cypher 89 of Ellwood City and Samuel B. Patterson 80 of 110 North Crawford Avenue.
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Walter S. Reynolds
Boyles Avenue
Marian Jean Craig
Washington Street
Andrew Lombardo
Wayne Street
Mary Cypher
Ellwood City
Samuel B. Patterson
Crawford Avenue
Plant Workmen Confer As They Consider Returning to Jobs
In Youngstown Ohio the back to work movement among non-strikers at Youngstown Sheet & Tube paused as president Frank Purnell refused to reopen mills without civil authorities protection. The Independent Society of Workers representing about 9,000 loyal workers planned talks with Purnell to outline a return to work, while Republic Steel officials eyed a similar conference.
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International News Service
Youngstown
Youngstown Sheet & Tube Company
Frank Purnell
Sheet & Tube
Ray L. Thomas
Independent Society of Workers
Purnell
Youngstown Sheet and Tube Company
Republic Steel
Frank Parnell
Youngstown Sheet and Tube
Farley
Republic Steel Corporation
Ohio
Post Office Department
Senate Post Office Committee
Senate
CIO
Senate Committee
Johnstown Mayor Seeks Roosevelt Intervention in Steel Strike
Johnstown Pa June 16 Mayor Daniel J Shields wires President Roosevelt urging action to halt rioting at Bethlehem Steel plants. He pleads with Roosevelt to persuade John L Lewis to curb violence and kidnappings as tensions rise and state troops are mobilized.
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Roosevelt
International News Service
Johnstown
Daniel J. Shields
Bethlehem Steel Company
John L. Lewis
Vigilantes Guard Johnstown Homes Amid Unrest
Johnstown lies in tension as three Bethlehem Steel unions strike. Mayor Shields vows unlimited funds and mobilizes 400 vigilantes with 500 deputy under arms plus possible 3 000 American Legion members. State police doubled at Cambria Works as mobs threaten to escalate.
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Johnstown
International News Service
Bethlehem Steel Corporation
Harry F. Klink
Gautier Works
Bethlehem
Daniel J. Shields
Shields
American Legion
Commander of 103rd Cavalry Named
Harrisburg June 16 The department of military affairs announced Lieut Col Benjamin Charles Jones of Tyrone appointed colonel of cavalry and commander of the 103rd Cavalry to succeed Col Milton G Baker who resigned.
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International News Service
Harrisburg
Department of Military Affairs Today
Pennsylvania National Guard
Benjamin Charles Jones
103Rd Cavalry
Tyrone
Milton G. Baker
Roosevelt Suggests Sign Union Deals To Independent Mills
President Roosevelt urged independent steel firms to sign collective bargaining pacts with unions amid the CIO labor dispute with John L. Lewis. He noted Republic Steel’s offer to bargain verbally and not sign and said a verbal agreement should come with a signed name. He faces ongoing reports on the strike as Perkins coordinates with him.
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International News Service
Washington
John L. Lewis
Committee For Industrial Organization
Roosevelt
Republic Steel Corporation
Perkins
Mystery Ad In New York Paper Linked To Parsons Disappearance
Federal agents took charge as seven days passed since Mrs. William H. Parsons vanished from her Stony Brook home. A cryptic ad appeared in a local paper reading M. Sennet Come Home Telephone Huntington 97, later edited to remove Huntington. Gerald M. Livingston denied posting the ad. Contact with kidnappers was suspected.
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International News Service
New York
William H. Parsons
Stony Brook
L. I
M. Sennet
Huntington 97
Gerald M. Livingston
Parsons
Huntington
Congress Mourns Connery's Death
Washington mourns Rep. William P. Connery of Lynn Mass a dinner chair of the House Labor committee and coauthor of major labor bills. He died at 5 10 p m from food poisoning after collapsing in his apartment. His death prompted the House to adjourn in tribute.
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International News Service
Washington
Congress
Rep
William P. Connery
Lynn
Mass
House Labor Committee
Connery
House
Boston
Highway Workers Granted Increase In Harrisburg
In a Harrisburg conference with the deputy state secretary of highways, Lawrence County Superintendent John B. Shaw announced a ten cent hourly raise for all highway system workers. Laborers move from forty to fifty cents per hour and truck drivers from fifty to sixty cents per hour.
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Harrisburg
Lawrence County
John B. Shaw
Almira Home Board Reelects Officers in Annual Meeting
The Almira Home board of directors met on Tuesday at the East Washington street residence to reelect officers and report a successful year. Re elected president is Mrs H C Harper. Other officers named include President Emeritus Mrs J Ward Reis first vice president Mrs George R Ralph second vice president Mrs Elizabeth Strimater recording secretary Mrs B F Butler treasurer Mrs Carrie Agnew and corresponding secretary Mrs C Trainor. A large attendance gathered for the 10 am meeting.
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Almira Home
East Washington Street
H. C. Harper
Ner
J. Ward Reis
George R. Ralph
Elizabeth Strimater
B. F. Butler
Carrie Agnew
C. &. Trainor
Sharpsville Man Killed In Crash
Findley Ohio June 16 Victim of a freak traffic accident William A Deniston 24 of Sharpsville Pa died when he apparently fell asleep on a motorcycle near Williamstown. The machine left the road struck a bridge abutment and was demolished. Deniston skull fractured body sent to Forest Ohio funeral home widow notified a child survives.
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International News Service
Findley
William A. Deniston
Sharpsville
Deniston
Williamstown
Here
President Roosevelt Calls for Senate Vote on Court Reorg
Roosevelt replies to the senate judiciary committee attack on his plan to reorganize the Supreme Court. He urges a vote, rebuking the committee for ridiculing the proposal as futile and harmful.
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Dent Roosevelt
Senate Judiciary Committees
Supreme Court
Judiciary Committee
Song of Golf and The Sixty Four Today
A playful verse urges poets to write about golf as a solution when words fail. It riffs on clubs open and games, claiming the moment and the spot are filled at eighty four today.
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W. S. Reynolds
Activ
Walter 8S. Reynolds
PA Newc
Seventh Ward
Madison Avenue
Daily Weather Report
Davey
National Guard
Bulletin
Ohio City
Citizens’ Committee
Cambria Works
CIO Steel
George H. Earle
Helen Tiernan
Riverside, N. Y
Central Press
Meeting of Home Directors
Presi
Arthur Mometer
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