Lawyers Sum Up Kidnapping Case For Jury
In Barnstable Mass on June 24 Willard Carleton for Cyril Buck argues Cyril innocent and tried to aid Peggy McMath’s safe return, denying knowledge of the bootlegger “Bill.” Kenneth Buck’s counsel Elias Burwick counters, saying Kenneth’s confession was coerced and that Kenneth was a tool of Bill the bootlegger in the kidnapping plot.
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Cyril Buck
McMath
Barnstable
Mass
Williard Carleton
Kenneth
Peggy McMath
Carleton
Bill
Kenneth Buck
Elias Burwick
Louis Hall
Burwick
Garfield avenue fisherman nets trout from fishless stream
A Garfield avenue fisherman went to a local stream experts labeled fishless and returned with a fine mess of trout. The report highlights summer fishing activity and local community events across Lawrence County including Battery B Day in Mt Jackson and a new highway opening in West Pittsburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garfield Avenue
Daily Weather Report for U S City
The daily weather report shows a maximum temperature of 90 degrees and a minimum of 55 with no precipitation. River stage is 4.1 feet. A year ago, the date recorded a maximum of 73 and a minimum of 40.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S
Hoover to Direct Stanford History Research Project
Herbert Hoover plans to direct a Stanford University history research program. He will supervise a staff of experts studying modern world strife and untold stories, with workspaces under construction in the Stanford library. Most papers remain sealed for years, or until certain leaders die or governments fall.
Lone Woman Survivor Of Lake Plane Crash Tells How Three Died
Kewanee Wisconsin June 24 Horribly blistered from the sun and near collapse Mrs Charles Rennie Jr 27 sole survivor of an airplane crash in Lake Michigan that took the lives of three men today told of a dramatic 33 hour battle for life. She was rescued last night by Car Ferry No 7 of the Ann Arbor fleet and brought here. The dead are her 29 year old husband his uncle James Gillette 28 and a mechanic Peter Keller. Through parched lips she told doctors that the three men appeared to have sacrificed their lives that she might cling to a battered gasoline tank torn from the sinking airplane. Mrs Rennie mother of three small children. a proficient tennis enthusiast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
International News Service
Kewanee
Wis
Charles Rennie, Jr
Lake Michigan
Rennie
Ann Arbor
Mrs Vera Voorhees Captures 22% Inch Brown Trout
Mrs Vera Voorhees of 210 West Sheridan Avenue won district fishing championships this season. At Graham's Crossing on Neshan nock Creek she waded into the stream to land a brown trout measuring 22% inches long and weighing two and three quarters pounds. The head is preserved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vera Voorhees
West
Sheridan Avenue
Neshannock Creek
Graham's Crossing
Voorhees
Tin Workers Elect Committees at Shenango and New Castle
Balloting by American Sheet and Tin Plate workers at Shenango and New Castle plants on June 23 named committee members across hot mills mechanical and general labor, with chairs to be elected next week under the national recovery act. Betty Graham of Summitt street remains in Jameson Memorial hospital for treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Employes’ Representation Committee
Shenango and
New Castle Works
American Sheet & Tin Plate Company
Shenango Pisuat
Shenango Works
H. P. Stone
Elder McCormick
W. R. Thomas
Clarence E. Hollis
John Ulricn
John F. McConnell
Alexander Gilchrist
Tin House
William Space
William R. Black
Lester Clark
Godfrey Richards
Annealing
Charles Mooney
Harry Davis
Joseph Nocera
John Clavelli
New Castle
Hot Mills
John White
Jack Herbert
Daniel Rea
Eee
Roy Camp
Peter Meehan
Mike Weaver
United States Steel Corporation
Betty Graham
Summitt Street
Jameson Memorial Hospital
Probe Deaths Of Offutt And Sager In Crash
Coroner investigated the deaths of Nathan A. Offutt and Sylvester Sager after a collision between Offutt’s car and an oil truck driven by H L Fry Jr of 509 Newell Avenue on the Harlansburg road. Fry testified the Offutt car swerved toward the left as if to park. Fry said he did not see it until close. He maneuvered to center, then left, braking from 30 to about 15 mph as the crash occurred. Fry’s younger brother William Fry was mentioned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nathan A. Offutt
Sylvester Sager
Offutt
H. L. Fry, Jr
Newell Avenue
Harlansburg Road
Orville Potter
L. C. Mantz
Fry
Harlansburg
William Fry
Fire damages home of Mrs Blanche Hofmeister
About 700 dollars in damage followed a blaze at 318 East Winter avenue late last night. Origin traced to a mattress in the attic, likely spontaneous ignition. Mrs Hofmeister and her children were visiting Kentucky. neighbors alerted from box 212. Fire confined mainly to the attic with water damage to rest of house. owned by C L Martin and insured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blanche Hofmeister
East Winter Avenue
C. L. Martin
National Air Races Open in Beverly Hills
Special correspondent notes Harvard decorated Al Smith and praises recognition of achievement. Champion flyers from around the world converge for the National Air Races from July 1 to 4, promising world record attempts. A German flyer and Mussolini's crack pilots are among the international entrants shaping a premier aviation meet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beverly Hills
Cal
Harvard
al Smith
Hitler
Mussolini
Fire destroys trucks in East Cherry street garage blaze
Two Ford trucks burned and eight other machines had tops damaged in a state highway department garage on East Cherry street at 730 last evening. Damage estimated at about 1500 by Assistant Fire Chief James E. Thomas. Fire believed caused by faulty wiring or gasoline leak. Seventh ward firemen sent second alarm from box 76 as crews arrived. B truck and James E. Thomas were halted five minutes at Mahoning avenue crossing by a freight train. Nos. 5 and 6 departments responded but did not enter action. Building of sheet iron with plaster board interiors burned. seven truck tops and a small roadster damaged.
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State Highway Department
East Cherry Street
James E. Thomas
Seventh Ward
Box 76
Mahoning Avenue Crossing
Airship Macon Arrives at Lakehurst for Training Flight
Lakehurst N J June 24 the new U S Navy dirigible Macon completed a training flight from Akron Ohio and arrived at the naval air station anchored to the mobile mooring mast at 5 30 am with the ground crew on duty the ship was lowered and nosed into the large hangar that once sheltered the Akron along the decommissioned Los Angeles terminal
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International News Service
Lakehurst
N. J
Akron
Macon
Naval Air Station
Navy
Los Angeles
Death notices and ages for Fowler and Aberdeen residents
Miss Ida E Foster aged 76 of 601 East Main Street is listed with a death notice. Daniel Kennedy age 67 of 809 Blaine Street appears in the record. Lulu Bookamer age 67 of Ellwood is mentioned, with a note referencing Aberdeen South Dakota. James R Allison is listed as deceased in Fowler Colorado.
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James R. Allison
Fowler
Colorado
Ida E. Foster
East Main Street
Daniel Kennedy
Blaine Street
Ae Lulu Bookamer
Ellwood
Aes Kelly
Aberdeen
South D
Kiwanis Speaker to Talk About Russia
Dr. F. M. Blaisdell of Slippery Rock State Teachers College will address the Kiwanis club with first hand observations from his visit to the Soviet Union. The event follows Kiwanis Night at Ellwood City Country Club a dinner dance on Monday June 26 drawing many local members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kiwanis
Russia
Kiwanis Club
F. M. Blaisdell
Slippery Rock
Balisdell
Ellwood City Country Club
Battery B Day Observed At Mt Jackson June 28
Battery B Day will be held on Wednesday June 28 at Mt Jackson in memory of the Civil War unit. The event is organized by Earl J Watt Post No 638 American Legion and marks a long standing community observance with many descendants of the unit among the members.
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Mt. Jackson
Battery B Day
Battery B Memorial Park
Earl J. Watt
American Legion
New Castle Chamber Elects Six Directors for Three-Year Terms
The New Castle Chamber of Commerce elected six directors Friday to three year terms. Named: Fred L. Rentz James M. Smith Sr L B Round W Walter Braham W Keith McAfee and H B Richards who will be replaced by his successor next meeting due to his departure. Retiring directors include George T Weingartner H L Gordon Pred L Rentz James M Smith Sr and H B Richards. Mayor Charles B Mayne chaired the election board.
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New Castle
H. M. Kirk, Jr
Thomas Boyle
Charles E. Allen
Jerold S. Meyers
Northampton county killer set for electric chair
John Kurutz of Northampton county was brought to Rockford Penitentiary after being sentenced to death for killing his stepson, a prominent coal operator. The slaying happened at the Tressler Mine. Kurutz is to be executed Monday at seven o'clock. Also in Brookville on June 24 voters may decide on beer sales as WCTU supporters collect signatures in Corsica to place the issue on the ballot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bellefonte
John Kurutz
Northampton County
Rockford Penitentiary
Kurutz
Brookville
Corsica
Fifty-five Poisoned Lunches Strike Camden Plants
More than 85 workers in Camden and Philadelphia plants, about 60 women, are recovering from food poisoning blamed on box lunches bought at plant gates from outside salesmen. The incident involves workers from local factories and a Philadelphia concern, with investigations underway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camden, N. J
Camden
Philadelphia
Bar Association Delegates Return After Beitler Victory
Bedford Springs Pa June 24 Philadelphia lawyer Harold B Beitler elected to the presidency by reclamation leads Pennsylvania Bar Association delegates homeward bound after the annual convention held at the state resort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bedford Springs
Harold B. Beitler
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania Bar Association
Coal operator killed in Meyersdale accident
In Meyersdale Pennsylvania on June 24 Bert Tressler aged 68 was pinned to the earth when a five ton boulder crashed down as he parted from his son after a long talk. The incident ended the coal operator's life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meyersdale
Bert ‘Tressler
Indicted in bombing case in Pittsburgh
Six men and a woman were indicted here today in connection with the bombing of City Assessor Charles Martin's home last May. The seven named in the presentment are charged with malicious destruction or attempt to destroy property by explosives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh
Charles Martin
Hiccuping for seven days leaves Mrs Goik in serious condition
Mrs Florence Goik of near Saxonburg has suffered seven days of persistent hiccoughs. She remains in serious condition at Butler hospital as doctors investigate the cause and seek a permanent remedy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florence Goik
Saxonburg
World Conference Marking Time As Moley Is Awaited
The world economic conference stalls awaiting Moleys arrival with analysts split. Hull and MacDonald maintain cautious optimism while Bonnet Colijn depart for consultations, Roosevelt’s stance against domestic disruption colors American delegation views. Moley faces intense London press scrutiny as he prepares to join talks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moley
London
Gang Slaying Near Akron Reveals Bristol Man
AKRON O June 24 The bullet riddled body of Matthias Gernstein 32 of Bristol R I was found slouched behind the steering wheel of a car on the Twinsburg Macedonia road near Northfield Sheriff Ray Potts said the man had been taken for a ride by gangland enemies He was shot five times in the back of the head Authorities believe he may have been involved in an Cleveland underworld racket and asked city authorities to aid in the investigation Identity was proven by papers in his possession
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
International News Service
Akron
Matthias Gernstein
Bristol
R. I
Twinsburg-Macedonia Road
Northfield
Ray Potts
Cleveland
Old Time Martyrs Musings on Labor Under Heat
Arthur Mometer ponders that heroic figures who faced lions might have struggled with summer heat and lawn care. He imagines even stout martyrs could waver when a ninety six degree day demands mowing and steady toil.
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Kenneth ‘‘Faked
Buck
James L. Kilgallen
PA Newc
Lawrence County
West Pittsburg
Mahoningtown
Daily Weather Report
Herbert Hoover
Stanford University
Stanford Library
Employes Representation Committee
Lindy Home For Child Welfare
Charles A. Lindbergh
Sourland Mountain
Hopewell
Lindberghs
Probe
Offutt and Sager
North Hill
Yours
Éie Ray
Err McNavadt Syndicate
Laa
Prince
Princess Mdivani
Prince Alexis Mdivani
Barbara Hutton
New York
Franklyn L. Hutton
Paris
Franklyn Hutton
U. S. Dirigible
Braham
Chamber of Commerce
H. B. Richards
Tressler Mine
Hull
George R. Holmes
Geological Museum
Georges Bonnet
France
Hendryk Colijn
Holland
MacDonald
Arthur Mometer
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