Two Bank Robbers Convicted of Slaying a Gman
Two New York bank robbers, Robert J. Suhay and Glen J. Applegate, were convicted by a federal jury in Topeka of first degree murder in the slaying of Special Agent Wimberly W. Baker during an attempted arrest. Sentence to death will be formalized after motions for a new trial. Federal agents arranged to guard them in their cells. The men were linked to a Kalona, Iowa bank robbery of $18,009 as part of a six-man gang.
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International News
Topeka
Kas
New York
Wimberly W. Baker
Richard J. Hopkins
Robert J. Suhay
Glen J. Applegate
Baker
Paie
Silent Suhay
Apellegate
Hopkins
Bayer
Applerate
Suhay
Alumni Reunion Immerses New Castle Notables in Pomp
The December gathering honored multiple graduates including Marjorie A. Rhodes and Dr. R. C. Gilmore. Judge David G. Jenkins urged devotion to principles as the measure of success while Almon R. Shaffer spoke of a 20 year rise to Cleveland Exposition leadership. Joan D. Ray recalled school days as Fred B. Sankey, class of 1887, returned to town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marjorie A. Rhodes
R. C. Gilmore
Charles B. McGrath
G. C. Green
David G. Jenkins
Youngstown
Judge Jenkins
Almon R. Shaffer
Alex Fox
University of Pittsburgh
Foundation
New Castle High School
Aim College
Joan D. Ray
Pennsylvania
Fred B. Sankey
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
Coal and Cement
Busi
Reunion of 1887 graduates delights attendees and guests
The class of 1887 held a reunion with greetings from alumnus and music by Miss Billie E Glenn pupils. Attendees included Mrs Jos S Rice Fred B Sankey Effie P Buta and Mrs W H Wrnn schrenk. Dancers followed the program as President Paul F Butz praised the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jos
S Rice
Fred B. Sankey
Effie P. Buta
Edwin Collier
Youngstown
Albert A. Henry
Barberton
Genavieve Johnson
North
Beaver Street
Albert Reeves Worton
Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh Musical Institute
W. H. Wrnn
Schrenk
Paul F. Butz
Public weary of long steel strike grips Warren Johnstown
Civilians in Warren Ohio and Johnstown Pennsylvania go about daily business under a muted martial atmosphere as National guard troops keep order amid the prolonged steel strike. Residents discuss leaders Lewis and Girdler while hoping for a swift settlement and civil authorities report quiet conditions with militia stationed at the Republic plant armory and Legion venue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren
Johnstown
Bethlehem Steel Company
Republic Steel
Rotary
Kiwanis
John L. Lewis
Tom Girdler
National Guard
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Republic
American Legion
Workers Return at Johnstown Franklin and Cambria Gates
Thousands of workers reentered the Gautier and Cambria plants as city authorities controlled the steel town. Mayor Daniel J. Shields, Capt. William A. Clark, municipal police, and 200 state troopers oversaw order while tax dodging by rich men drew public officials’ ire at the same time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin Works
Gautier
Cambria
Steel City
Daniel J. Shields
Wiliam A. Clark
Tin Mill Day Picnic Parade Draws Citywide Crowd
The annual picnic parade for the tin workers featured blue dresses and sailor hats, prize winning floats including a social security float, and prizes of 25 15 and 10 for first second and third. Judges included Norman Freeborne Elizabeth Fleming and Bart Richards with dignitaries from Carnegie-Illinois Steel and Shenango plant. Grand marshal Captain Harvey G Binwin led a long parade followed by a carnival program at Cascade park with sports events and gifts like a new automobile and refrigerator.
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Mechanical Department
Norman Freeborne
Elizabeth Fleming
Bart Richards
Car E. Crawford
Shenango
R. E. Sturdy
New Castle
Harry Ford
Bintum
Harvey G. Binwin
Red Coat Bend
Carnegie-Ilinois Steel Corporation
Jefferson Street
Cascade Park
Troop F Heads to Camp Amid Short Funds
Troop F departs for camp with a bus trip replacing trains due to funding limits. Pvt H W Davidson of Bessemer narrowly avoided detention after permission to visit a doctor led to arrest. Lieut Raymond F Atkinson intervened to secure his release. The roster lists Capt George F Seyfert, Lt William H Goehring, Lt Raymond F P Atkinson and multiple platoon sergeants along with first and second platoons and a machine gun platoon.
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Pvt
H. W. Davidson
Bessemer
Youngstown
Mateshal
Pennsylvania National Guard
Lieut
Raymond F. Atkinson
Youngs
Ile
George F. Seyfert
William H. Goehring
Raymond FP. Atkinson
H. GC. Ingram
R. L. Mathay
H. J. Cleaver
W. L. Buckley
A. A. Tothe
W. A. Brown
B.C. Lakates
W. H. Newton
F. W. Avery
Scarro
C. H. Warsing
J. Mulcahy
J. A. Fabian
W. M. Irvine
B. W. Hoon
R. L. Moore
J. A. Paul
M. L. Laates
N. D. Baxter
R. A. Walls
H. J. Rhinehart
J. C. Greenham
F. W. Shook
T. J. Biaseak
J. W. Dilly
C. M. Mates
F. J. Newton
H.W. Drvid
Pickpockets Sought Here In City Streets
City detectives are on the lookout for possible pickpockets after a Friday report from Michael Kwitkowski of 120 Oakland Avenue. He says his pocket was picked on Washington Street, with a bank draft for 57.44 dollars and receipts in an envelope. He alleges a intoxicated man pretended to stagger into him, possibly the thief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Street
Michael Kwiatkowski
Oakland Avenue
Pan-American Life Insurance Company
Large numbers return to plants at Youngstown
The text reports workers returning to Youngstown area steel plants and a rally by the SWOC at Garden Park Campbell. It notes plant restart plans at Campbell Briar Hill and Republic Steel in Youngstown with shifts and pay. CIO leaders seek presidential intervention as 2000+ return to work. Gov Davey to meet union officials over National Guard use in reopening mills. Murray Sass Strike continues with calls for a labor board election to end the Johnstown strike.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steel Workers Organizing Committee
Garden Park
Campbell
Youngstown
Owens
SWOC
Youngstown Sheet & ‘Cune Company
Briar Hill
Republic Steel Corporation
Youngsown
Bessemer
CIO
Roosevelt
Columbus
Martin L. Davey
Ohio
Statehouse
CLO
John Owens
Murray Sass
Pittsburgh
Philip Murray
Eugene Grace
Bethlehem Steel
Johnstown
Boy Scouts To Leave Tonight For Jamboree
The Lawrence County Scout Council prepares to send a party for a jamboree. Ernest D. Hawk leads as Scoutmaster with R. B. McConaghy as assistant and Harold Reebel as senior patrol leader. Eagle Scout Harry McNeill of Ellwood City earns the highest rank. The group includes Keith D. Herbert Robert Carolina Valentine Kish John Koch Roger Hawk and many others as the field heads off for the event.
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Harry McNeill
Ellwood City
Eagle Scout
Lawrence County
Ernest D. Hawk
R.B. McConaghy
Harold Reebel
Paner
Keith D. Herbert
Robert Carolina
Valentine Kish
John Koch
Roger H. Hawk
Lester Raub
Robert Walter
Dan Moore
George Dudo
John Sunko
Ernie Withers
Donald R. Woodworth
Martin Kastner
William Kastner
Marriage License Applications Monday June 28 1937
Marriage license applications listed for Monday June 28 1937 with names Tasetih Aradi Jx Mildred Tepsick and others noted. The document includes unrelated Rotary Club remarks and a subscription notice for The News by mail.
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Tasetih
Deaths of the Day Leroy Barnes Funeral Time
Funeral services for Leroy Barnes who died Friday morning will be at 2 30 p m Monday at the Ritchie funeral home with interment in Greenwood cemetery. Barnes 40 a fireman leaves mother Mrs Emma Hetrick and brother Oliver Hames of this city.
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Leroy Barnes
Ritchie
Greenwood Cemetery
Barnes
Emma Hetrick
Oliver Hames
Mares Stone Johnson
Marcus Stone Johnston
Vance, Coal Company
Wampum
Mr. Johnston
Providence Hospital
Beaver Falls
Rnntial
Anna Elizabeth Kray
Court Street
Charles B. Win Reid
Central Presbyterian Church
Avery Rigby
John Wink
Pallbrarers
Robert Burnsides
David Kray
Charles Kray
Jack Burnsides
Walter Gover
Charles Davis
Thomas Mutter
Catherine Burnheart Mutter
Union Township
New Castle
A. D
Hineart
Mutter
Pittyburgh
Peter and
Catherine Burnheart
Onion Township
Emanuel Evangelical Church
Emma Burns
Clinton, Me
Rose
Reed
Catherine Giebner
Mercer
Alice Kaehier
Ashtabula
James Mutter
Edenburg
Joseph Mutter
Minnie Ferrell
Mew Castle
Sam Baker
Clifton Flats Mission
Oak Park Cemetery
Van Gramm Triumphs at Wimbledon in Straight Sets
Baron Gottfried Van Gramm of Germany defeats Gene Mako of Los Angeles in straight sets, 6-0 8-2 6-3, at Wimbledon. Van Gramm dominates play, losing only five games across the three sets.
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Wimbledon
Eng
Baron Gottfried van Gramm
Germany
Gene Mako
Los Angeles
Brook Trout Stocking In Taylor Run and Brook Run
A couple thousand brook trout were released today in Taylor run and Brook run under the Lawrence County Sportsmen's Association. J. N. Pattison and Tommy O'Brien began stocking at 10 o'clock, and both streams will be closed to fishing for five days.
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Taylor Run
Brook Run
Lawrence County Sportsmen's Association
J. N. Pattison
Tommy O’brien
Charges names revealed only opponents in probe fight
Fisiz says many names belong to administration opponents and few campaign contributors, except Scripps-Howard owners who oppose the president’s plan to pack the court. He alleges the probe is an inquisition singling out administration foes for punishment as the tax investigation resumes Tuesday.
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Fisiz
Scripps-Howard
Supreme Court
Jacob Ruppert
Newral
Fish
National Guard Camp Opens With Wide Harrisburg Presence
National Guard camp opens with detachments from Harrisburg Troop G Carlisle Troop E Chambersburg Troop F Wynestoro and others from Lewistown Clearfield Tyrone Punxsutawney Altoona and a Elizabethville military band. Units from the 104th Cavalry and 103rd include Sunbury Lewisburg Northumberland Philadelphia Bellefonte and New Castle troops. The camp is to be named for Gen. Charles M. Clement of Sunbury. New Jersey Guardsmen completed a two week course coinciding with the move in.
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Harrisburg
Carlisle
Chambersburg
Wynestoro
Lewistown
Clearfield
Tyrone
Punxsutawney
Altoona
Elizabethville
104Th Cavalry
103Rd
Sunbury
Lewisburg
Northumberland
Philadelphia
Bellefonte
New Castle
Laternj
Charles M. Clement
New Tersery
Democrats Push for Continuous Session in Congress
House Liberal bloc members led by Rep. Maverick vow to press on for passage of the President's program, arguing Congress has a duty to stay in session. Rep. Voorhis and allies plan sustained action, while Senate leaders mix work with leisure as talks continue.
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Rep. Voorhis
California
House
Liberal Bloc
Bay
Rep
Maverick
Texas
Voorhis
Senate
Robinson
Ryan Duffy
Wisconsin
Clu House
Gond
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Cunningham & Weingartner
MR. Friend
Harry Davies
Clinton S. Golden
Harold A. Ruttenberg
David McDonald
Rainbow Terrace
Davey
BOY Scouts
Caslleton
Ray
Jake
Dick Rentz
Hollywood
Forbes Burdette
Carler
Paisley
Mix
Houston
Elizabeth Houston
George Houston
South Mulberry Street
Jos. B. Leyde Mortuary
H. A. McCurdy
Epworth M. E
Punlj
Thomas Newton
Harold Macom
Harry Macom
Harry Noble
Ralph Noble
George Grim
Oak Park
Richard Fennick
Richard Fennies
Volant R. D. 2
George Fennick
H. H. VanCleve
North Liberty Church
Cunningham
Lord
Bud Williams
James Tanner
Edward Cunningham
Ed. Douglas
Joseph Reynolds
William Rhodes
Plaingrove U. P
van Gramm
J. €. Call
Clarion, Pa
Burke
A. Darrell Burke
Jefferson St
Democrats
Pageaut
Rc. Roosevelt
J. B. Nielsen
I. E
Washington St
Plymouth
DE Soto
Morgan-Burrows Motor CO
Headquarters For Rugs
Olu
Storage Battery & Electric Service Co
N. Mercer St
Conn’s
Welding & Machine Shop
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