Snowstorm Grips Western Pennsylvania Strands Traffic
The big blizzard moved eastward across the Alleghenies creating hazardous driving conditions. Western Pennsylvania bore the worst impact with heavy snow and 86 mile per hour winds at Burgess Airport. No fatal accidents were recorded despite slippery streets as crews work amid widespread snow cover.
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International News Service
King Winter
Pennsylvania
Alleghenies
Pittsburgh
New Castle Team Shines Despite Snow and Losses
Snowbound streets kept shovels busy as New Castle residents navigated heavy snowfall. The New Castle high school basketball squad, missing three stars to graduation and eligibility, still won two eliminations games at Pitt gym. Snow plows operated on highways and streetcar crews deployed a brusher after the morning storm. The former city chief executive J Lee Calahan plans a later inspection visit to the Boy Scouts.
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Scous
J. Lee Calahan
New Castle
Pitt Gym
Daily Weather Report From U S Weather Bureau
Daily weather bulletin records 24 hours ending nine this morning with max 35 min 29 and .12 inches precipitation plus 1.5 inches of snow. River stage 46 feet. Sunday period shows max 41 min 31 with .38 inches of rain and 3.8 inches of snow.
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U. S. Weather Bureau
Europe Battered by Winter Storms and High Tides
Winter gales ice and snow sweep Europe with the Seine flood spreading in Paris and cellars along the quays submerged. France sees extreme cold and snow, Germany reports biting cold and heavy snow, Australia endures late winter, the Balkans face quakes with cold and snow, and Britain suffers high tides causing property damage while some ships seek shelter.
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International News Service
London
Europe
Seine
Paris
France
Germany
Australia
Balkans
Ballet Dancer Falls to Death in Times Square Hotel
A 21 year old dancer and Russian resident Bernice Olowecki of Chicago fell from the ninth floor of a Times Square area hotel. Passersby saw her cling to the ledge and call for help before her fingers released and she dropped seven floors to a two story extension. She had been out of work recently and, in her room, investigators found three trunks of theatrical costumes and jewelry.
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International News Service
New York
Chicago
Bernice Olowecki
East 75Th Street
Times Square
Hoovers Return To Washington
President and Mrs. Hoover returned to the White House for breakfast after visiting Asheville North Carolina where their son Herbert Jr recovers from a tubercular infection his condition improving goodwill and health noted by officials listed.
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International News Service
Washington
Mar
Hoover
White House
Asheville
N. C
Herbert, Jr
Auto crash death of Margaret DiThomas in New Castle
Margaret DiThomas 17 died at New Castle hospital on March 8 1931 from complications after injuries in a February 28 auto accident on Harlansburg road. She was a senior at the city high school active in St. Vitus church and Carnegie Steel playground work. Survived by parents Guiseppi and Felicia Cranccio Di Thomas and many siblings. Funeral March 11 at St. Vitus church with interment in St. Vitus cemetery.
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Margaret DiThomas
Center Street
New Castle Hospital
Harlansburg
Miss DiThomas
Guiseppi
Felicia Cranccio di Thomas
St. Vitus Church
Children of Mary Sodality
Carnegie Steel Company
Michael
Louis
Joseph
Ben
Helen
Theresa
Pauline
Rose
Carrie
Felicia
Laura
St. Vitus
Death by Own Action Follows Wounds To Woman By Enraged Lover
Naomi White, 29, McKeesport, is in critical condition with gunshot wounds to the chest and arm after Clyde Lindsay, 40, Rochester, fired four shots at her then killed himself at her home door. Lindsay died en route to McKeesport hospital. Grace Morrissey returned to Pittsburgh to pursue a special Mercy hospital course after a weekend visit.
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International News Service
Pittsburgh
Mar
Naomi White
McKeesport
McKeesport Hospital
Clyde Lindsay
Harmony Avenue
Rochester
Lindsay
Grace Morrissey
South Lee Avenue
Mercy Hospital
Republicans Split Over Dry Campaign In 1932
A small group of Republicans challenges the party line on prohibition as Hoover fights for renomination. Rep La Guardia urges a national committee meeting to confront the issue, while many GOP leaders scoff at the idea. Some state Republicans remain anti prohibition and may oppose a strict dry platform in 1932.
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Washington
Mar
Hoover
Rep. la Guardia
New York
National Committee
New Jersey
Illinois
Wisconsin
Rhode Island
Massachusetts
Connecticut
Pennsylvania
General Assembly Sessions Resume Amid Probes And Bills
Harrisburg reports the General Assembly will resume tonight with the senate probe team active and the house panel on third reading. Thirteen Senate bills await final passage and eight House measures stand on third reading as appropriations for probing committees are anticipated.
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Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
General Assembly
Senate
House
March 12 Babies to Receive Five Dollar Gift Again
Fred L. Rentz president of The News Company will give $5 to every baby born in Lawrence County on March 12. Births must be reported by March 25 with the official record. This annual birthday program has run for eight to ten years and typically adds many names to the record.
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Fred L. Rentz
News Company
Lawrence County
Rentz
Three Firemen Elected by City Council
City council elected Patsy Audino Lyndal McFarland and Charles Mills to the fire department with sponsor Councilman Reeves. City solicitor White called Mills appointment irregular and Clerk noted. Civil service board member McFate listed eligibles Audino Montgomery McFarland with second list Montgomery McFarland Cage. Reeves urged McFarland.
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Patsy Audino
Lyndal Street
Norman McFarland
South Mill Street
Charles S. Mills
Boyles Avenue
Fire Department
Reeves
Mills
Robert White
J. Lee McFate
Civil Service Board
Solons
Ralph Montgomery
Reyes
Audino
McFate
Montgomery
McFarland
Robert Cage
Clayton Reeves
Death notices list multiple individuals across several states
Obituaries report several deaths including William R. McClaren 77 of Youngstown Ohio Minnie Vogan Easton of Portland Oregon Mary Conti 65 of 313 East Division Street Joseph Grist 73 of Bessemer Eliza Holzer 86 of Evans City Peter Price 60 of 650 North Cedar Street Carl Di Giacomo 6 of 615 Arlington Avenue Infant Panella address 1115 South Mercer Joseph C Zanene 78 of 1729 Wilson Dr Sherman Matheny 68 of 322 East Wallace Avenue Margaret Di Thomas 17 of 123 Center Street
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William R. McClaren
Youngstown
Ohio
Minnie Vogan Easton
Portland
Ore
Mary Conti
East
Division Street
Joseph Grist
Bessemer
Eliza Holzer
Evans City
Peter Price
North
Cedar Street
Carl di Giacomo
Arlington Avenue
Infant Panella
South
Mercer Street
Joseph C. Zanene
Wilson Avenue
Sherman M. Matheny
Wallace Avenue
Margaret di Thomas
Center Street
Five Inch Snowfall Sets Winter Record In New Castle
Five inches of snow fell in New Castle over the weekend according to the local Weather Observation Station, the heaviest of the winter and only partly melted. Traffic was slowed by slush on downtown streets as conditions grew worse Sunday morning. Extra snow fell as the cold moved in, leaving a thick white cover. Saturday brought variable weather with snow followed by rain and sleet before returning to snow.
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New Castle
U. S
Kirkland Case Nearing End
Virgil Kirkland and four accomplices face final arguments in the murder trial over Arlene Draves. High school star Kirkland, fiancee of Draves, is accused of leading a liquor party assault that caused her death. defense and Lake County prosecutors allot five hours for closing statements.
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Caroline
Elsie Draves
Arlene Draves
Gary
Ind
Virgil Kirkland
Valparaiso
Kirkland
Arlene
International
Joseph B. Springer
Chicago
John Underwood
Lake County
Draves
Man Dies In Fire At Summer Colony Building
Pittsburgh detectives seek a 19 year old Brunet who fled a burning one story frame building where John Griffith 60 colony caretaker died last night. A drinking party was blamed with bottles found amid the debris. The girl escaped to a road house wearing only an orchid dance set and shoes. The fire likely started from an overheated stove.
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International News Service
Pittsburgh
Undercliffe
Brunet
John Griffith
Man Killed As Auto Hits Bus Near Blairsville
A man named Russell Booth age 25 of Homer City was killed when the automobile he rode in collided with a motor bus on the William Penn highway near Blairsville. His wife 24 and their infant were seriously injured and taken to Greensburg hospital as heavy snowfalls were blamed for dangerous travel conditions.
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International News Service
Greensburg
Blairsville
Russell Booth
Homer City
Will Rogers in Santa Barbara Charity Relif Game
Will Rogers writes from Santa Barbara praising the town and noting a charity relief game between youth and old age. He calculates combined ages of four boys as 90 and his own count as 38, totaling 200 with guests Br. Max Fleischmann Jim Wigmore and Snowy Baker each listed at 54.
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Santa Barbara
Cal
Arthur Brisbane
Max Fleischmann
Jim Wigmore
Cleveland
Snowy Baker
Local Veterans To Receive About 259000 Euge Sum
Local World War veterans in New Castle are circulating about 259000 in Euge Sum loans based on U S Veterans Bureau figures. About 516 applications were handled by the Lawrence County Chapter with Red Cross as a clearing house and roughly 600 total applications. Average loan around 425 dollars with many veterans using funds for autos homes and debt clearance.
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New Castle
U. S. Veterans Bureau
Lawrence County
American Red Cross
Balkans Quake Causes Massive Destruction and Loss
Seismic shocks hit Southeastern Yugoslavia and neighboring Bulgaria and Greece, killing hundreds and injuring hundreds more. Official tallies report 150 dead and 300 seriously injured, with unofficial counts nearing 800. Belegrade and surrounding towns lose many homes as king and prime minister mobilize relief and fundraising efforts.
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International News Service
Belegrade
Yugoslavia
Bulgaria
Greece
Kin Of Murdered Woman Collapses
New York reports another tragedy tied to the Vivien Gordon case as Pierre Morehead Franklin of Montreal suffers a nervous collapse at Bellevue hospital after an alleged disturbance. Doctors say his condition is not critical and recovery is expected. A week earlier Benita Bischoff, Gordon’s 16 year old daughter, died by suicide after her mother’s murder.
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International News Service
New York
Vivien Gordon
Pierre Morehead Franklin
Montreal
Bellevue Hospital
Benita Bischoff
Franklin
Notting about a hard fought win in sport is a lightly fun line
The passage comments on the mood of a team that wins when expected to lose and how such a victory feels, noting the contrast between easy wins and challenging comebacks and mentioning a date as “thirty four today” in a playful tone.
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Ashville, N. C
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George R. Holmes
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Springer
E. S. Jones
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Red Cross
Vivian Gordon
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