Four In Jail Break Sentenced Fifteen Years Each
Four inmates linked to a sensational Neosho jail escape were sentenced at Elkins West Virginia to fifteen years each in federal penitentiaries. The group includes Delores Castle and three gunmen from Pittsburgh Bloomfield and Detroit. An Elmer Kehr Wheeling officer arrested them and led to their capture as fugitives across the Midwest.
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Pittsburgh
Dave Rogers
Detroit
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Wheeling
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Citizenship Ceremony Grants New Americans Paper Certificates
At a New Castle public ceremony nearly 200 naturalization cases were heard, 149 citizens swear allegiance to the Constitution and law. Judge W Walter Brabham called the new citizens “my class” as certificates were given by Prothonotary John Edgar. Speakers emphasized unity and Americanism, with remarks from Arthur H. James, Milton F. Bruschek, and Carl D. Montgomery.
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Allergignes
R. Harold Blewith
W. Walter Brabham
Braham
Unite States
Britain
Germany
Poland
Russia
Italy
Milton F. Bruschek
Naturalization Bureau
Department of Labor
John A. Edgar
Europe
Carl D. Montgomery
Burgess
Bessemer
Edgar
Guest
Kr. Guest
United States
America
B. C. Schrebly
Mahonnytown Presbyterian
Wool sale brings higher prices in Newcastle County
Wool prices rose at a New Castle County sale with bids around 1941 cents and 10 cents per pound for top lots, up from last year’s 5 cents. Wool will be graded and shipped July 6 to 7, with about 63,000 pounds marketed last year and a larger pool expected. Butler and Beaver county growers will deliver to local B&O stations on scheduled dates, assisted by D H Ricks and State College experts. The piece ends with a political note asking if the Newcastle candidate should seek another term.
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Butler County
Butler
New Castle
Beaver County
Beaver Township
Lew Castle
D. H. Ricks
State College
Newcastor
Wolves Club Members Enjoy a Stag Party
Wolves members gather at Vendittas camp in New Wilmington Junction for a stag party with luncheon, cards, and casual conversation on various topics of interest.
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Wolves
Wolves Club
Vendittas’ Camp
New Wilmington Junction
New Castle
German Military Moves Seen At Danzig
Continued report of German force movements at Danzig with troops in formation crossing from East Prussia. Large numbers of Junkers aircraft allegedly arrived at Danzig airport and then returned to the Reich after unloading cargoes.
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Danzig
Eastrussia
Junkers Aire
Reich
Anglo-Japanese Talks Set to Open on Northern China
In Tokyo negotiations Britain and Japan aim to discuss local issues while preserving neutrality and British authority in China. Dispatches note Japan may seek broader talks on military and political matters as tensions rise in Tientsin. Japanese threats to tighten the blockade are raised if Britain is deemed unreasonable.
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Somi
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China
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Tientsin
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Toshiro
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New Castle
Missing university head mystery expands to grand jury probe
Legacy of Dr. Smith looms as twelve accounts under J. Monroe are linked to his disappearance. The East Baton Rouge grand jury is to probe LSU funding amid a widening inquiry into strange financial dealings and potential syndicate involvement. Governor Long signals a thorough audit of state institutions. In a separate note, Moringside College hosts a goldfish swallowing contest with five fish consumed before an illness halted proceedings.
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Dr. Smith
Charles Fenner
Fenner and Beane
J. Monroe
Loulsiana State University
Dewey Sanchez
East Baton Rouge Parish
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Hurl EK. Long
Long
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New Castle
Sioux City
Ila
Deaths of the Day Evelyn Mae McConnell
Evelyn Mae McConnell of North Beaver township died suddenly at 2 p.m. Tuesday from an infection after a one week illness. She was born November 7, 1921 in Harlansburg to Russell N. and unnamed McConnell. She belonged to Mt. Jackson Z.P. church and was active in the Subbard school and youth group. Surviving: her parents and several siblings, grandmothers, a niece, a nephew, and numerous cousins. Funeral Friday at 2:30 p.m. from the residence, Rev. Ray Woodburn officiating. Burial in Valley View cemetery.
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Subbard, School and Young People
Drobhers
Gertrude List
Myrtle
Martha
Irene
Arthur
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Carl
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Edenburg
Elmer E. Shaffer
Elmer B. Shaffer
Wilmington
Mercer County
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Princeton
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Nancy Alexander Sheffer
Emma Waddlegeron
Jwne Suvives
Harry
Mary Allen
Foland
Sunnffer
New Withington
J. B. Edwards
New Willmington Methodist Church
King’s Chapel Cemetery
Order of Eastern Star
New Castle
First Baptist Church
Miss Crawford
Evelyn Ball
Formal Opening of Power Plant in New Castle
Formal opening of the new power plant occurs Thursday with a preview of machinery. Public inspection hours are 2:36 PM to 5:30 PM and 7:00 PM to 4:00 PM on June 30 July 1 and July 2. Arrows mark highways for visitors traveling by car or foot to reach the site.
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New
Castiai
Fatal Drive-Away Crash Claims Operator on Route 224
A collision on Route 224 killed the drive away operator, with no eyewitnesses to refute testimony leading to discharge of Lacoe. The crash scene yielded a Red Cross first aid station at Dewberry's passage, details remain unclear.
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Paso
Police resolve accident and release suspect in death case
Officers disclose Lacoe is exonerated after preliminary investigation into the death of Salsberg. Wiliam L. Dewberry and Ells worth Dewberry provided first aid near the crash site. An inquest is planned, Lacoe residing at 708 Craton Avenue recently while traveling between Detroit and the east. The critic notes Broadway success alone may not win broader acclaim.
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Ellsworth Dewberry
Fed Cross
Salebery
Goroner Byers
Lacoe
Salsberg
Clares Summit
Craton Avener
Detroit
SAW Castle
Broadway
Criic
Probe Prison Break Attempt in Indiana
A tumult at an Indiana facility involved a prison break attempt with guards and convicts. Details are unclear due to damaged text, but mentions Dowd and Hunt with injuries, and a seizure of a person named Joiner. The report also references reinforcement efforts at a levee and local activity in New Castle.
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Dowd
Corcoran
Trish
Tulare
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