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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 18, 1939
Page
1
A Hillsville teenager was acquitted after a nine hour jury deliberation over the murder of Michaela Riel Vogeling Maravela, 22. She was freed Friday night after the trial concluded with the jury clearing her of all charges.
The defendant’s entire site was emlay ed as fury supporters believed her self defense story. she was absolved of responsibility. The case moved to trial Friday morning with key jurors and court staff present as witnesses described the events and the jurors debated verdicts in multiple sessions.
Page one summary reports that detours will be shown on the Devout Bulloon of the Vaghways department for the period ending March 31. A large display on a roof viewing a car parked on Highland Avenue is described, with continued coverage on page two.
Daily weather notes indicate a region's conditions with a focus on temperatures and precipitation. No clear location or dates are provided to specify the area or time frame.
London reports that Britain regards Hitler’s seizure of Czechoslovakia as unlawful and an outright repudiation of the Munich Four-Power pact. Sir Nevile Henderson informed Berlin that the British government views the recent events as a breach of peaceful cooperation agreed in Munich.
Edwin QO Reed of North Beaver Township was appointed by Governor Arthur H. James as Lawrence County highways superintendent. Effective Monday March 20, Reed brings long county service, previously welfare officer since 1936, and prior quarrying work with Pittsburgh Crucible and Lake Erie Limestone. He succeeds John B. Shaw and is a Mount Jackson Road resident with two daughters.
Premier Daladier moves to grant powers for a dictatorship of defense and to bolster war time strength on the Maginot Line. He vows decisive action by decree to secure France as ministers push for plenary authority amid European tensions.
United States congressional action presses to repeal the neutrality act to aid European democracies if attacked by totalitarian powers after Germany’s seizure of Czecho-Slovakia. Debate, hearings, and a referendum bill unfold as 42 senators back war-profit elimination, with opposition in Capitol Hill.
Beaver Pa March ta Louis The Carpentry Talento a Pa dealer was freed of murder charges in the beer feud slaying of Tony Spiale. A six and a half hour jury deliberation acquitted the truck driver whose alibi placed him in a Roch beer garden. State witness Vir Reynolds, jailed in New York for another killing, testified the victim was lured to the spot. Gys Nolds pleaded guilty to participation in the slaying.
Shanghai report says Japanese airlanes bombed an American Southern Baptist Mission at Chengchow. Dispatches claim hundreds of Chinese casualties as bombs hit the mission’s refugee ramp, with no survivors reported.
A 24 year old Erie youth died after a truck left the highway and plunged about 20 feet to Pennsylvania railroad tracks near Brady. He was pinned under wreckage and later released by responders. The victim was employed by Sapahwe Motor Truck Company of Erie.
Bucharest reports that Romania rejected London claims of mobilization as false while acknowledging frontier troop movements due to the Carpatho Ukraine crisis. Foreign Minister Grigore Gpun was cited and a communique denied any German ultimatum. Negotiations on a German Romanian trade pact continue in a normal, friendly tone.
Acting Secretary Sumner Welles said a German note announcing the occupation of Bohemia Moravia and Slovakia and the U S reply will be made public soon. The exchange affects Czech American reciprocal trade talks and tariff concessions under study.
International News Service reports a nation-wide campaign to recruit college youths as pilots for about 3000 war planes. Five officer boards will visit colleges to enroll June graduates for training at Kelly and Randolph Fields. Enrolment aims to raise annual graduates from 500 to 2000, with 15 commercial aviation schools providing primary training using non-military school facilities.
International News Service reports a volatile week for the North and middle Atlantic states with rain in the Ohio Valley and Tennessee areas Tuesday through Wednesday and again Saturday. Temperatures rise to above normal early in the week, then cool Thursday, then warm toward the end of the week with periods of fair conditions.
International News Service reports income tax collections for the first ten days of March 1949 totaled 252,919.02 dollars, below the 238,256.58 dollars recorded for the same period in 1939. Treasury officials caution that department 84 collection divisions’ tabulations remain incomplete and are not fully comparable.
The United States imposes drastic economic penalties on Nazi Germany through countervailing duties on Grenada products, expanding the trade crackdown and extending a government blacklist. Roosevelt urged opposition to Nazi aggression. the move follows Germany's actions against Czecho-Slovakia.
Berlin signs began gathering and streets were bedecked as Berlin prepared for Adolf Hitler to arrive tomorrow night. Officials expected a spectacular spectacle for crowds, following his rise after the coup.
Police report 36 pairs of shoes stolen from a Keystone-Lawrence truck yesterday along with a powder and perfume cast on a separate theft late Friday night. Local thief described as unknown. investigation ongoing.
Berlin reports a German claim that Hitler offers a central European Monroe Doctrine in response to British and American condemnations of his breaking promises. Prime Minister Nevar Coomberlam denounces the gesture as prejudice while Sumner Welles labels it a walling maneuver. World opinion remains unsure as to whether Germany will curb its expansion.
U S gold stockpiles surged amid European political turmoil, reaching an estimated 15 billion dollars. For the week ending, about 57 million dollars of gold flowed into the United States, with the United Kingdom, Bermuda, and the Netherlands contributing significant shipments as demand spiked globally.
A Girl Scout event marked the 27th anniversary of the Scout movement with a spring rally. Helen Munchen led the program as delegates from many troops gathered for exhibits, hobbies, and activities showcasing the district’s scouting work.
James F. Brown reports from London that Soviet forces exceed 1400 aviators and 500000 men near sinking distance of a front, with Russia likely to aid Romania if Britain and France threaten Germany. A direct Moscow telephone report from a believed reliable source via Intermational News Service claims possible Russian support depending on Poland or Yugoslavia alignments.
Pittsburgh March 1 Pat J Carr a 16 year varsity swimming coach at the University of Pittsburgh resigned today citing criticisms of alleged misadministration in the athletic department. The move followed the resignations of Dr Jann Sutherlsud football coach and Jah PD Kitte Clip pert Smith, a Duquesne University football mentor, in a broad personnel shakeup.
An obituary notice lists names including Mrs Orest Bircet and Cocca Deus with details limited to a death record entry from Maret Oregon on a Saturday.
News service reports wage discussions between the United Mine Workers Union and operators halted for the week after a string of meetings yielded only a report of progress. John L. Lewis pressed for a contract timely settlement, while operators maintained there is no agreement yet and negotiations may resume after March 31.
France moves to recall its ambassador to Germany alleging violation of a pact while refusing to recognize Germany's Czech seizures as legitimate. Paris dispatch notes indicate tensions with Berlin as London remains cautious.
Fragmentary OCR item notes multiple alarms in one night around Croton area and addresses in Neshansock and Wallace including a $22 figure, with unclear details on timing and responders.
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