Not Guilty Verdict Frees Pedonesi in Cleveland Case
The jury found Angelo Pedonesi not guilty of murdering Policeman Robert H. Dukes. The verdict came after 4:50 PM deliberations and was announced around 8:45 PM on Thursday. Pedonesi wept and smiled as spectators, including his sister-in-law and relatives of Sam Traci, expressed relief. He thanked the people of New Castle for their belief in his story.
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Angelo Pedonesi
Cleveland
Robert H. Dukes
Orlando Fitzhugh
Pedonesi
Sam Traci
New Castle
W. Walter Braham
Pictures of 16 Cows Replace Beauty Queens at WVU
The University of West Virginia humor magazine Shampain printed photos of 16 milch cows as substitutes for 16 nominated Miss West Virginia University contestants. Editor Frank Neill faced protests from the coeds and their dean Ruth E Noel as the issue spurred indignation meetings and a women’s boycott, with readers voting for the cows.
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International News Service
Morgantown
W. Va
University of West Virginia
West Virginia University
Frank Neill
Monticola
Spring Edges Closer as New Castle Feels City Improvements
Residents return from Florida signaling spring’s approach. City Forester Owen P. Fox begins early spring work on the public square to enhance its appeal. Upgrades include new lighting on North and Jefferson streets using new globes for brighter nights. Suburban Highland Heights shows rising home construction along Highland avenue city line. Street paving readiness pending favorable weather. Gasoline thefts recur with five gallons stolen from a Richelieu avenue resident. New lamps on East North street lit for the first time.
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Pa Newe
Owen P. Fox
Jefferson Streets
New Castle
Highland Heights
Highland Avenue
Daily Weather Report Summary
Daily weather notes record a maximum 34 and minimum 28 degrees with heavy frost. River stage is 5.2 feet. A year ago the high was 55 and low 36 with .17 inches of precipitation.
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U.S
Four Italian Divisions Aid Rebels In Madrid War
Spanish civil war report from Madrid notes heavy bombardment of the capital with shells and whistling missiles. Loyalist General Miaja says four Italian divisions are fighting with the rebels on the Guadalajara front, calling it a European war.
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Madrid
Jose Miaja
Spain
Seville
Valencia
Guadalajara
London
Miaja
Italy
Detroit Strikes Reach Impasse In Court Action Tomorrow
Detroit reports an impasse in the Chrysler and Hudson strike crisis as UAW seeks sole bargaining rights for 85,000 workers across eight plants. Chrysler seeks a court injunction to eject strikers after seizure of plants while Hudson breaks off talks and REO workers 2,000 to 2,500 idle. The union demands a 40 hour week and 70 cent per hour minimum wage. No disorder reported despite the turmoil.
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International News Service
Detroit
Automobile
Chrysler Corporation
United Automobile Workers
Chrysler
Hudson
Hudson Motor Car Company
Lansing
Reo Motor Company
Roosevelt Arrives at Warm Springs for Two Week Vacation
President Roosevelt reached Warm Springs Georgia for a two week holiday greeted by old friends and Warm Springs Foundation neighbors as his special train arrived at the station on March 12.
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International News Service
Warm Springs
President Roosevelt
Warm Springs Foundation
Reformed Presbyterian Church Seeks Pastor From Syracuse
The New Castle congregation unanimously votes to call Rev. Elmer G. Russell of Syracuse to the local pastorate. Russell preached here recently and has served at Syracuse for about 12 years. The call will be mailed and awaited by the church at Oak and Pine Streets.
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Reformed Presbyterian
E. G. Russell
New Castle
Elmer G. Russell
Syracuse
N. Y
Oak and
Pine Streets
J. S. Martin
Beaver Falls
Commission of Pittsburgh Presbytery
Russell
Syracuse Reformed Presbyterian Church
Rebel supply ship captured off Bermeo near Bilbao
Loyalist Spanish armed trawlers captured an unnamed Rebel arms ship off Bermeo near Bilbao in the Bay of Biscay. The vessel reportedly carried 10,000,000 pounds of ammunition and was seized under the guns of an insurgent escort.
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International News Service
Bayonne
France
Bermeo
Bilbao
Bay of Biscay
Home Gutted By Night Blaze In New Castle District
Firefighters faced a severe handicap from no water supply as Ira Campbell’s frame home near the old paper mill district along Neshannock Creek burned late Thursday. The eight hour effort ended with the fire out at 5:47 a.m. Neighbors Ansley Fowler and Louis Hough helped pull out furniture before flames and smoke forced them to retreat. Campbell and Chief A P McIlwain planned to investigate the cause, with neither able to explain the origin early Friday.
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New Castle
Ira Campbell
Neshannock Creek
A. P. MclIlwain
Court plan hearing scene with named female attendees
In court scene from the senate judiciary committee hearing, Republican from Idaho and Democrat from Arizona lead the discussion. Spectators include national committeewoman from Maryland, and wives of Samuel Conner Millard Tydings and a senator Ashurst, shown to the right.
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Senate
Idaho
Arizona
Kent
Maryland
Ashursucky
Samuel Conner
Millard Tydings
Ashurst
Sanute Case Nearing Jury
Somerset pa March 12 a first degree murder verdict for State Trooper Anthony Sanute was ruled out by Supreme Court Justice George W Maxey who found Monaghans death second degree and Gunderman guilty on the same count Chief Defense Counsel Duggan Jr said he may seek a change of venue for the other five murder defendants and asked the jury to acquit Sanute based on Gundermans testimony that Monaghan attacked him from behind during questioning about the slashing of County Detective Wall
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International News Service
Somerset
Anthony Sanute
Supreme Court
George W. Maxey
Maxey
Stacey Gunderman
Charles J. Margiotti
Frank C. Monaghan
Bertilon
Fayette County
Gunderman
John J. Duggan, Jr
State Supreme Court
Pittsburgh
Duggan
Sainte
Monaghan
Hoteskeeper
John Cc. Wall
Pope Suffers Heart Attack At Vatican
Pope Pius suffered a heart attack at 11 a m today in Vatican City. He encountered breathing difficulties and received restoratives as concern rose due to a recent cold and cough complicating his condition.
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International News Service
Vatican City
Pius
Vatican
Anna Sage Seeks U.S. Return From Balkan Exile
Anna Sage known as the woman in red who aided the Dillinger arrest asks permission to return to the United States to be with her American born son, according to an attorney in Chicago.
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Chicago
Anna Sage
G-men
John Dillinger
United States
Controversy Over Court Proposals Narrowed By Debate
Washington march 12. Both sides in the Roosevelt court reform dispute agree the issue now narrows to adding new blood to the supreme court to foster liberal interpretations of New Deal legislation. Spokesmen say success is uncertain and the president would appoint liberals, but cannot guarantee their rulings once on the bench. Former Minnesota Chief Justice Devaney spoke for reforms at senate hearings.
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William K. Hutchinson
John Pp. Devaney
Minnesota Supreme Court
Senate
Devaney
National Lawyers’ Guild
British Brigades Ordered To Report On Indian Front
Two British brigades were ordered to the Indian frontier today because of rising unrest among the Waziristan tribes. The move comes as tensions mount along the frontier, with British forces preparing for possible actions amid the tribal resistance.
Townsend Sentenced for Contempt in Pension Inquiry
Dr Francis Townsend, head of the old age pension drive, was sentenced in Washington for contempt of the House of Representatives after leaving a committee room during investigation. He received 30 days in jail and a $100 fine, with a new trial motion denied and an appeal filed while Townsend remains free on $1,000 bond.
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International News Service
Washington
Francis FE. Townsend
Old Age Pension Movement
House Committee
House of Representatives
Peyton Gordon
United States District Court For
District of Columbia
Townsend
Liberty
Pupils Vacation Dates Set for New Castle Schools
Easter vacation for New Castle public schools runs from Thursday afternoon March 25 to Monday morning April 5. Superintendent C Green announced the dates this morning. A previously announced time was corrected. Venice Flood Sees Three Feet Water and Severe Damage with No Casualties Reported.
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New Castle
C . Green
International News Service
Venice
Italy
Bar Association Opposes Plan to Expand Supreme Court
Chicago March 12 First returns from a national referendum of 29 616 American Bar Association members show a 6 to 1 opposition to Roosevelt plan to revise the Supreme Court. Justice Edward T Fairchild Wisconsin Supreme Court said 16 132 voted against increasing justices from nine to fifteen while 2 563 endorsed the proposal.
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International News Service
Chicago
American Bar Association
Roosevelt
United States Supreme Court
Edward T. Fairchild
Wisconsin Supreme Court
Association
Board of Elections
County Music and Literary Elimination Contest Set at Westminster
Arrangements completed for the annual county Music and Literary Elimination contest at Westminster College on Saturday March 20 starting at 9 a.m. Winners advance to the district contest later in the season. Ssr. McCullough is general chairman with New Castle Ellwood City Shenango Union Bessemer Mt Jackson Enon Wampum East Brook New Wilmington in Class A B C respectively.
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Westminster College
Ssr. McCullough
Mtr. Jackson High School
New Castle
Ellwood City
Shenango
Union
Bessemer
Mt. Jackson
Enon
Wampum
East Brook
New Wilmington
Old Main
Sit-down strike at National Pants Company halts work
The 400 employees at the National Pants Company plant on Butler Road remain on a sit-down strike awaiting wage settlements. No settlement overtures have been made since negotiations ended Wednesday evening, and company officials who attended the talks departed after their terms were rejected. George L. Hummell of the Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry also left the scene.
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National Pants Company
Butler Road
George L. Hummell
Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry
Fear 18 Dead In Mine Blast At Logan West Virginia
Rescue teams race to reach 15 miners trapped after a mine explosion at Logan West Virginia. Officials say the blast cause is undetermined as the death toll rises to feared eighteen.
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Logan, W. Va
Three Die As Macbeth Mine Disaster Claims Victims
The Macbeth mine explosion in Logan West Virginia killed three men and left 15 miners trapped. Rescue teams pressed toward the tomb as officials said survival was unlikely and workers reached about 1,300 feet into the mine.
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N. P. Rhinehart
State Mines Department
Charleston
Hutchinson Coal Company
Macbeth
Scout Executive In Office Monday In New Castle
Karl F. Green named new Boy Scout executive for the Lawrence County council will be in his third floor office Green Building North Mercer Street Monday morning March 15 arriving from the Philadelphia council where he was field executive his family to join after the current school term ends.
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Hans N. Drio
Lawrence County Council
Karl F. Green
Green Building
Mercer Street
Green
New Castle
Philadelphia Council
The Car Promise of Miles Per Gallon Concept
A speaker recalls an agent claiming a car could run long on limited fuel. He doubts the claimed mileage and suggests the agent may have meant another car. He notes inconsistency between promised range and actual performance, citing weather as a factor.
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Tydings
Sanute
Pope
U. S
Ral
Homer S. Cummings
Robert H. Jackson
F. E. Townsend
Bar Association
Sarah Malinda Thompson
Mercer
Logan
Hutchinson Coal
Fierd Fields
Fields
West Virginia
Joe Frye
Troy McCoy
McCoy
Karl Green
Lawrence County
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