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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1936
Page
19
Thousands of delegates pour into Philadelphia for the Roosevelt Gar ner ticket showdown. Al Smith’s call for nominating a true Democrat stuns the crowd while Barkley prepares a reply and Robinson to carry the rebuttal. Farley remains hopeful as the convention opens.
Washington June 22 The twenty billion dollar seventy fourth congress ends its term with a record breaking session. It appropriated over 20 billion for peace, boosted public debt past 34.5 billion, launched social security, regulated utilities, funded unemployment relief, enacted a neutrality law, and raised taxes by 250 and 800 million dollars. It also aided flood control and veterans with cash on adjusted service certificates.
Alice Longworth reports a Philadelphia crowd viewing the Louis Schmeling bout as a metaphor for the 1936 campaign. She notes anticipated 15 rounds to a November decision, with Farley backing the New Deal and Coughlin Lemke third party threats complicating Roosevelt rivals.
Farmers in parts of the county are cutting clover and harvesting crops while lawns show the need for rainfall. Traffic on the public square tied up by a nine thirty to ten o clock light system maneuver. Pymatuning dam draws many Sunday sightseers as boats skim the lake under a brisk breeze. New Castle bass season opens July 1 and trout fishing reports are weak. Frost concerns with a 41 degree minimum noted at the weather station.
Daily weather report shows maximum 73 and minimum 41 with no precipitation. River stage at 4.2 feet. Statistics cover the 24-hour period ending at 9 o clock Sunday morning.
Representative Charles R. Eckert selects Robert A. Sprague of Ellwood City as principal candidate for a West Point cadetship. Thad deus Colchiski of New Castle and Kenneth Grant Scantling of Monaco named as alternates after William Levio of New Castle failed the physical exams.
International News Service reports big Jim Farley likely to resign as Postmaster General after the Democratic convention closes. President Roosevelt would keep the post unfilled until after the November election, with William W Howes serving as acting head of the postal department.
Harrisburg June 22. A further downward revision of Pennsylvania relief estimates for the year appeared likely as the eighth week of the emergency session opened. Week end developments showed another cut from 70 991 000 to 55 000 000 and WPA Administrator Edward N. Jones urged cooperation with a Republican controlled state emergency relief administration to reduce relief costs.
National chairman James A. Farley opened the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia and expressed confidence that harmony would prevail. He called the national committee to order and said the gathering would be one of the party’s greatest, with delegates determined to push the party’s efforts forward.
Four people injured when a car driven by Scott Kildoo swerved to miss a collision and struck a tree on Butler avenue near Ray street in Princeton. In hospital are Scott Kildoo, 68, badly shocked. Nancie Kildoo, 68, hip injury. Gladys Kildoo, 10, finger injury and shock. A younger passenger suffered dental injuries and left hospital. Mr and Mrs Saul Levine finished a visit with Mr and Mrs Louis Zieve of South Mercer Street.
Former Illinois governor Frank O Lowden, an agricultural expert, is to meet Republican presidential nominee Governor Alfred M Landon in Topeka on July 9 to discuss farm issues. The conference, arranged after Landon returned from Estes Park, will precede Landon's acceptance speech outlining GOP platform positions.
Governor Alfred M. Landon announced that the formal ceremony notifying him of his Republican presidential nomination will take place on the steps of the State House in Topeka on Thursday night, July 23.
Fifty youths from the north side of Pittsburgh gathered at the Slippery Rock creek Heinz House camp on Sunday. Arthur Jefferies and Mrs. J. D. Elmers directed the event. The camp will officially open in about a week with sixty boys for two weeks, then another boy group for two weeks, followed by girls from Pittsburgh in August.
A weekend of deadly traffic across Pennsylvania left fifteen dead and many injured. Western Pennsylvania losses included three charity workers killed near Greensburg when their vehicle collided with a truck. two young men died in Lebanon County and several injured. Eastern Pennsylvania reported multiple fatalities including residents of Ridley Park and Phoenixville.
The Works Progress Administration finishes extending the road from Harris bridge to the Portersville Ellwood highway, reducing distance from New Castle to Portersville by several miles. The stone base road with gravel rolled into it continues from Heinz House edge through Mountville U. P. church area to the Harris bridge crossing.
Frank Gerould aged 19 of 1504 Highland avenue narrowly escaped serious injury Sunday afternoon at 2 30 when he lost control on Wilmington avenue near Sheridan, struck a telephone pole and overturned. He was thrown from the car suffering bruises and lacerations and was taken to Jameson Memorial hospital where doctors report his condition not serious.
Captain Oakley George Kelly of Grove City Ulysses Grant Jones of Baden Clarence Beaver Lober of Oil City and John Parr Temple of Little Washington receive lieutenant colonel promotions in the U S air corps as part of the army expansion. Senate confirmation follows congress action.
Joseph Santangello of Pittsburgh was brought to Jameson Memorial hospital at 6 30 Sunday morning by city police with an arm injury from a motorcycle fall. After treatment he was later released.
Donald Campbell of North Lee Avenue, 28, suffered possible internal injuries after colliding with First Baseman Baker while sliding into first base in the Sixth Ward Firemen vs Ryantown game Sunday afternoon. He had a facial cut and abrasions and was taken to Jameson Memorial Hospital in fairly good condition this morning.
John B. Shaw, county superintendent of highways, elected county chair of the Democratic party on Saturday afternoon June 20 at the courthouse. Officers elected include vice chairman Mrs. Bernice Shannon secretary Phil Stack treasurer George B. Wilson. Kissinger was runner up after Stevenson withdrew his candidacy. Shaw led on the first ballot 156 to 17. A credentials committee was appointed by Chairman W R Hanna.
Two sisters sharing a room at Jameson Memorial hospital welcomed newborns within days of each other. Barbara Grace Shafter was born June 19 to Norman and Grace Shafter of West Washington, while Glenn Edward McCreary Jr. arrived June 18 for Glenn and Ruth McCreary of Miller Avenue. Both families are the Porter relations and report mother and child recovering well.
Delegates and officers of the Protected Home Circle gather for the 21st biennial convention opening in the Cathedral tonight. Supreme officers including Hadley Sharon and Mallett Sharon arrive. jubilee celebration set for July 25 in Sharon with cornerstone laying for a new building after a previous fire.
Governor Herbert H. Lehman of New York denounced Alfred E. Smith's message to the Democratic convention urging delegates to repudiate President Roosevelt. Lehman said the plea reflects the views of only a handful of Democrats.
The piece notes waning early season form for the bushers while veterans like Wan ers and Deans gain influence. It suggests class B leagues will see rising players as the season nears halfway, with bottom teams lacking fight. The tone hints at winter and midseason standings as of today, seventy four.
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