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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1933
Page
2
John Maus and Eddie Curpuc, leaders of the Mauy Mab in Pittsburgh, were to be returned to Westlorn penitentiary after an April 27 escape. Pennsylvanian detectives recaptured them in a Cleveland suburb during a planned hold up, dismantling their new escape bid.
Spectators watched in shock as five gunmen assaulted near a public area in a dramatic bid to free a recaptured convict. The shootout killed five and wounded several officers, with conflicting accounts of how the attack unfolded and the escape route. Authorities believed Carlos Floyd may have influenced the raid, with reports tying Nash and Coose McCaffrey to the incident before a government car awaited outside the union station to transport the remaining prisoner.
Gunmen attack Nash and officer Caffrey at Union Station causing a pitched battle among five assailants amid crowds and trains. Caffrey dies from wounds, Nash and officers survive as detectives swiftly respond and the attackers attempt to seize the government car.
London reports a sharp quarrel at the world economic conference as Germany demands recognition of its colonial expansion. Maxim Litvinoff of Soviet foreign affairs argued the issue, suggesting Russia should be divided and split with Germany over colonial claims.
Fragmentary text describes General Shannon, affectionately known to his men, and mentions 28th Division support for his 1934 lieutenant governor bid. References a resolution and readers of the Republican paper, with garbled names and hints of a brigade nickname and party politics.
Washington reports say American approval is awaited as France and Britain press for currency stabilization at the world economic conference. The French and British spokesmen urge immediate stabilization of the dollar, while the Roosevelt administration resists being manipulated into propaganda or faulted for any tentative agreement.
George Weal addresses the ratio service and consolidation of facilities amid discussions of changes and impacts. He voices concerns about efficiency and the potential effects on operations and local stakeholders.
Buckeye team advances ten certificates amid a tense meet as officials report strong performances from student athletes and standout times in sprint events.
An obscure reunion event lists numerous attendees and guests from multiple towns including Guthrie, Union City, Rochester, Beaver Falls, Monaca, Midland, Freedom, and Butler. The record cites names such as James Guthrie, Harry Shu, Robert Barnes, Levi Hoon, and William Beatty among others, with participants traveling from Pennsylvanian communities to honor past work and contribute to the gathering.
A dense OCR fragment lists numerous personal names with varied locales such as Canonsburg Waldo Ambler Union City Enon Valley and Pittsburgh. The text also mentions surnames and initials tied to towns like Burgettstown Delmont New Bedf ord and Wampum, portraying a broad, unsorted directory snippet rather than a coherent event.
Disjointed ransom note details a St Paul kidnapping claim a $100,000 payoff. Police pursue cautiously while victim's associates handle negotiations. Names and locations scattered. report references Hamm and Sankey in connection with past abductions and a driver linked to the alleged crime.
Deaths of the Day notes the passing of Civil War veteran Richard Custer of Traf ford with funeral at Truf oxet United Presbyterian church and survivors including three daughters and grandchildren. Also details the deaths of Harvey Campbell Turk and Lemuel L. Toy with funeral arrangements, church affiliations, and listed survivors. Rosalie Onsch and Ann Gri hand are noted with church services and family details.
Philadelphia June 17 The Pennsylvania company and the Pennsylvania Railroad held the right to retain their holdings in the Wabash and Lehigh Valley railroads as the U S circuit court of appeals overruled the Interstate Commerce Commission. The companies hold 367,590,000 of Penn stock and 18,251,859 of Lehigh Valley stock.
Miss Clarissa Duff heads Camp Chatter the Camp East Brook W C A daily. Staff details list Isabelle Douglas swimming Jane Davis dramatics Jean Waddington Lois Brennaman Dorothy Lyte Dorothy Ferrer Dorothy Guynn Ruth Peterson. Camp Chatter is read nightly at campfire. Aggressor nation definition appears in fragmentary note.
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