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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1929
Page
2
Senator Heflin plans to defend his son amid a capital case in Alabama. Details are unclear due to damaged text, but reports indicate a legal proceeding involving a $1000 bond and police charges. No further names or dates are clearly readable.
State police aid in search started for Edan Briges who vanished from her Edpecit home since Tuesday. Involved are Harry Leasure and others who claim she left to go home after a ride with two men. Edan has not been seen since and friends report she was seen briefly by relatives.
Pittsburgh dispatch reports Bert Matous a music teacher of Curtissville was convicted of solitary manslaughter in the May 6 killing of neighbor George Musy. Judge W T Carr of Jefferson County sentenced him to serve from two to four years in jail. Most testimony showed motives tied to Matous and his father teaching Sunday lessons in the quiet mining town. The argument that followed led to the shooting death.
A garbled OCR fragment references Regent Biowe and Robert Frazer in a comedy or theatre context with partial names like Shi Mares and McCoy. Details are unclear but suggests a school or local performance listing with uncertain actors and titles.
Town readers hear of alumni events at New Castle High and a countywide book sale while Flat Rock hosts a popular swimming spot on Hickory Creek. Gas storage and distribution rise at New Castle oil hub as Cascade Park draws crowds and local groups plan G A R and Grange conventions amid warm days and public remarks.
A fragmented report notes absence of detent signs on Hina Street, Smith Field, and other busy thoroughfares during Wes melon Street repaving. It warns that missing signs and related hazards threaten at night traffic and require immediate remedies on several routes.
A bipartisan insurgent bloc in the Senate plans to roll back many Senate finance committee schedules. Western witnesses from states west of the Ohio and West Virginia push for tariff protection, aligning with eastern industrial pleas. The move pleases Republican leaders but unsettles Democratic chiefs and could heighten tariff politics for 1930 elections.
The article quotes Professor Snook describing a fatal confrontation in which he says a woman threatened his wife and child, struggled over a purse, and he used a hammer to stun her. He claims to have severed her jugular vein with a pocket knife and left the scene after cleaning up. He says the hammer was found on the back seat of his Ford.
John E. Gilterhiene, 38, of Braddock, was sentenced by Judge James B. Day in criminal court to six years in Western penitentiary after pleading guilty to holding up four taxicab drivers and two chain stores. The incident occurred in Pittsburgh on June 21 according to International News Service reports.
Paul B. Kissman of 102 Sheridan avenue was traveling north on North Liberty street when John Lombardo of 210 Blanchard street attempted to pass him just beyond Mahoning avenue. Kissman was in a line of traffic and Lombardo was passing on the jet, striking Kissman’s car and causing damage.
Tin News reports Republican Party primaries on Gapramber 17, 2929 with names listed for candidates and local offices including City Tax Collector T. A. Donageh and Commissioner William D. P. Williams in Ellwandeil area.
Two LaCol delegates win state honors at a convention with leaders from Scranton Wilkes-Barre Philadelphia Pittsburgh Tyrone Lewistown and Washington. Daughters of Veterans and Women’s Relief corps members are listed with officers and delegates binding to national events.
Dr James Snook 49 a former Ohio State professor sits in county jail as prosecutors rush to present evidence to a grand jury for first degree murder in the death of Miss Theora K Hix 25 a medical student The slaying involved a hammer blows to the head and a final stab to relieve suffering The case centers on an alleged affair with the victim and Snook's confession and autopsy findings identify multiple fatal blows while a crowd gathers outside the grand jury room The victim's father from Bradenton Florida urges punishment to deter violence against daughters and expresses grief over the loss
Professor Snook, once respected at the College of Veterinary Medicine, is at the center of a murder investigation involving Miss Hix, a second year medical student. Snook allegedly aided the student’s education and lived with her, later providing a key to the landlady before the body was identified. Police say Snook confessed to a battle of wits with authorities as details emerged about the love nest and trousers tied to the crime.
Jeck Herbert announces a Flying Squadron meeting for next Wednesday evening June 2 at 7:30 at the Red Cross Temple building. Local swimmers will review necessary instructions as summer details are completed and prepare to assist in drownings or near drownings.
A blaze at a West Newton Federal Road farm home tore through the building as a family tried to start a fire with kerosene. Six month old Evelyn Wilkinson died at Memorial Hospital Mount Pleasant. Clifford 9 and Helen 11 were not expected to survive. Damage to the structure was about 2000 dollars.
A former regular and steady drinker appeared before Mayor William H. Gillespie in the police court. He had not faced the current mayor since last October and received a discharge gift from the mayor as he was freed. The police department headquarters plans include cleaning walls and ceilings, repainting woodwork, and renovating offices and calendars and pictures long associated with the courtroom.
The article discusses a theoretical description of how the earth’s gravity distorts the moon during semi molten conditions and explains why the moon’s radial diameter would remain offset. It references orbital mechanics and mentions figures like Premier MacDonald and locations such as Cour and Jefferson.
The user asks about identities and roles, the number of sisters, the largest British West Indian island, and the presidential term during the Louisiana Purchase. The query blends multiple topics and seeks concise factual answers.
Mrs Donna Reid, wife of James S. Reid of 230 Nesheka Towk avenue, dies Friday morning after extended illness. Born in Tylersburg, Pa, she lived in New Castle 11 years and taught at First Methodist Church in Tsdrrsbure. Survived by husband, two children Donald and Marian, a granddaughter Donne Reid, and brothers Curtis and Anson Walter. Funeral at Tylerburg Memorial Church with burial in Tylerburg Cemetery after services at Darrell Burke Funeral Home.
Harrisburg dispatch reports the state Department of Highways announced action on bids for road improvement projects opened Tuesday and Wednesday. Provisional awards were made for routes in Warren and Allegheny counties while several others were reserved or rejected, with work planned in Centerville borough and various townships.
James M. Foster presided over the New Castle automobile dealers association meeting at the Elks Club in North Mihistree. The noon luncheon proceeded with routine business and the allotted agenda items addressed.
Police urge public assistance as they pursue three young Black youths named William W Lock Clarence Mauzy and Clarence Taylor alleged to have stolen 1409 pounds of sugar in Youngstown. The report notes the suspects’ ages and descriptions and asks for help in arrests from authorities. The item also mentions a separate note from Terre Haute about a typist with eighty two words a minute and a one armed student, but the focus remains on the Youngstown theft case.
Senator Mekelar of Tennessee urged the Federal Trade Commission to immediately review the Morgan merger. A terse, garbled note references a ticket agent and price concerns, while mentions of Moe Beltor and various stray phrases imply consumer impact and rising costs.
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