Lt Gov Shannon and Wife Injured in Auto Crash
Lt Gov Edward Shannon and Mrs Shannon were slightly injured when their car was sideswiped on the William Penn highway near Thompson town Pennsylvania. Mrs Shannon suffered severe lacerations and the lieutenant governor a right hand injury. Their chauffeur was shaken but unharmed. They received treatment from Dr J Walter Harshbarger and returned to Harrisburg after aborting plans to travel to Jamestown New York.
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International News Service
Thompsontown
Edward Shannon
Columbia
Chautauqua Lake Park
Jamestown
N. Y
Harrisburg
Name Delegates To Lay Conference
At a meeting in Epworth Methodist church Wednesday evening N E Clark was named delegate to attend the Lay Electoral conference to be held in Warren in September. Harry McCurdy was named as reserve delegate. Delegates chosen will attend the general conference next year.
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Epworth Methodist Church
N. E. Clark
Warren
Harry McCurdy
Girl Clerk And Customer Foil Bandits In Pittsburgh
In a North side grocery store a 19 year old girl clerk Miss Ann Stamis and Tony Alt a partially blind customer repelled three holdup men who demanded receipts. A fracas erupted with Stamis and Alt striking and kicking the robbers who fled empty handed.
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International News Service
Pittsburgh
Ann Stamis
Tony Alt
Miss Stamis
Committees For Alumni Reunion To Meet Tuesday
Plans for the New Castle High School Alumni Association reunion will be discussed at a Tuesday evening meeting. The annual outing is set for Friday at Cascade Park with a picnic, dancing, and class social gatherings. All committee members and class representatives are urged to attend to complete reunion plans.
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New Castle High School Alumni Association
Cascade Park
Small Shanty To Be Removed Soon By P R R
Inspector Henry Dysart said he investigated a complaint by Harry Moore about a shanty at Croton Avenue and the railroad crossing. The dilapidated structure will be removed by the railroad if the building belongs to them.
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Henry Dysart
Harry Moore
Croton Avenue
Liners Orchestra Member Aboard Philadelphia Departure
Robert Perry of this city will join the liner orchestra when the Holland American Line departs Philadelphia for Dutch ports Saturday night.
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Statenden
Hollan-American Line
Philadelphia
Holland Ports
Robert Perry
Ohio's first woman to face death by electric chair
In Jefferson Ohio June 18 23 year old Maude Lowther was sentenced to death by electric chair for killing Mrs Clara Smith wife of Trilby Smith the man Lowther loved. The case marks the first time Ohio imposed the death penalty on a woman in state history.
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Ohio
Maude Lowther
Jefferson
West Virginia
State of
Trilby Smith
Ashtabula
Smith
Clara Smith
Mrs. Lowther
Austinburg
Pinchot Hosts Eastern States Labor Conference Opening
Harrisburg Pennsylvania June 18 representatives from ten eastern states met at Gov Gifford Pinchot s summons to seek uniform state labor laws. Topics included employment of women and minors health workmen compensation employment offices and labor statistics with intensified discussion planned through tomorrow.
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International News Service
Harrisburg
Gifford Pinchot
Con
Pennsylvania Hosts Mid Atlantic Labor Conference Opening
Governor Pinchot opened the Mid Atlantic Labor Conference with greetings to delegates from Pennsylvania New York New Jersey Massachusetts Delaware Connecticut Ohio West Virginia Rhode Island and Maryland. Dr A M Northup Pennsylvania State Secretary of Labor and Industry led the state delegation and outlined the conference scope and industrial problems.
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Pennsylvania
New York
New Jersey
Massachusetts
Delaware
Connecticut
Ohio
West Virginia
Rhode Island
Maryland
Pinchot
A. M. Northup
Labor and Industry
Two Garages Saved By Firemen At East Washington Street
Firemen from central and fourth ward stopped a noon blaze in a double wooden garage behind 825 East Washington street rented by C. P. Davies. The fire caused about 75 dollars in damage but did not reach the adjacent bigger garage owned by Henry Artz at 827 East Washington street where a sedan was pulled from the flames.
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East Washington Street
Central
Fourth Ward
C. P. Davies
Henry Artz
Davies
Artz
Building Gutters In Brooklyn Avenue
Charles O'Brien clerk to Harry Moore commissioner of streets said department employees are building gutters in Brooklyn avenue. Another crew removes dirt in Seventh Ward thoroughfares after a recent rain. O'Brien added ashes have been placed in The Narrows.
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Charles O'Brien
Harry Moore
Brooklyn Avenue
Seventh Ward
O'Brien
Narrows
Deny Aid From Soviet Russia in Western Pennsylvania Strike
National Miners Union officials announced plans to organize the Uniontown coal district under Vincent Kemenovich amid the bituminous coal strike. An emissary recruited about 100 local members, while Kemenovich denied Soviet funding and said funds come from U S miners, with Ruhr Valley contributions reported via Berlin.
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International News Service
Pittsburgh
National Miner's Union
Communistic Labor Organization
United Mine Workers of America
Uniontown Coal District
Vincent Kemenovich
Uniontown
Kemenovich
Communistic Union
Russia
United States
International Labor Union
Berlin
Germany
Ruhr
National Miners Union
Pennsylvania
St Mary's Parochial School Closes Term
St Marys Parochial School will close for the term on Friday as pupils receive promotion cards and awards for good scholarship and attendance. Final exams were held Wednesday and Sisters of St Josephs determine those entitled to awards. The eighth grade graduating class numbers thirty nine, with every student earning promotion to the Junior High schools.
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St. Mary's Parochial School
Sisters of St Josephs
Ninety One Tee Off at Municipal Golf Course
Ninety one players used the municipal course on Wednesday. Course Manager Walter Hart reported the count to Louis G. Genkinger councilman in charge of the public links.
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Walter Hart
Louis G. Genkinger
Salvation Army Praises City For Booth Visit
Ensign V. Thomsen reports a letter from Salvation Army New York praising the city for its reception of Commander Evangeline Booth and her party. The letter commends citizens for the meeting held during their visit and notes Booth proceeds to Sweden to address the Scandinavian Congress in Stockholm.
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Ensign V. Thomsen
Salvation Army
New York
Evangeline Booth
Booth
Sweden
Stockholm
Dilapidated Shanty Near Croton Crossing Denounced
Pennsylvania railroad officials disclaimed responsibility for a dilapidated shanty near Croton Avenue crossing seen as a danger to pedestrians during a city council session held yesterday.
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Pennsylvania Railroad
Croton Avenue
Railroad officers claim shed stands on company ground
A Pennsylvania property note states that the shed in question is not on company ground and concerns railroad officials.
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Pennsylvania
Dumping Garbage Must Be Stopped
Sanitary Officer L. S. Hoon issues final warning to Big Run Creek residents about dumping garbage along the creek. The warning threatens no leniency and cites a prior offender on Shenango River who received five days of city work.
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L. S. Hoon
Big Run Creek
Shenango
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