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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 20, 1933
Page
1
Floodwaters along the Ohio River valley near Cincinnati devastate towns and force rescues as rivers surge past historic levels. Officials warn of continued rises threatening farther communities and infrastructure. Local residents report widespread damage and loss of livestock, with emergency crews racing to secure flood barriers and evacuate endangered areas.
Weather and heavy rainfall disrupt travel and raise river levels across the region. Residents report flooding along the Sheliinge and Neshannock, with the Ohio River rising and streets flooding. Motorists faced dangerous driving conditions and power outages lingered as rivers swelled after recent downpours.
Daily weather report lists the period ending 8 o'clock this morning with maximum 46 and minimum 49. Precipitation recorded as 17 inches. A second period ending Sunday morning shows maximum 44 and precipitation 4a inches.
A truncated Santa Monica note humorously explores alcohol consumption percentages and intoxication. It mocks arithmetic for measuring drunkenness, joking about percentage increases and party sizes while hinting at social pressure and treasury funds raised by drinkers.
Ohio river valley floods threaten Cincinnati and Newport with hundreds of homes, boats used for rescues, and city centers isolated. Perry county reports major damage as rivers rise. towns from New Straitsville to Zanesville suffer inundation and road closures. River crests approach, with dozens of communities hit by flooding and demand for relief mounting.
An International News Service dispatch reports a shallow earthquake in Los Angeles at 6:01 a.m. today. The temblor was slight and brief with high intensity ground shaking in the Mat region. No injuries or major damage are noted in readable fragments.
National guard units were requested to assist in flood control in northern Kentucky border areas. Covington and Newport officials asked for guardsmen to be sent in, with tents to house the homeless also requested.
House and Senate seek compromise to resolve a stalled beer bill impasse. Lawmakers from both chambers work toward a settlement that could unlock stalled alcohol legislation and avert a broader political confrontation.
Fragmented, unclear OCR text hints at a late shift in plans involving a diplomat and his daughter Ishbel, with mentions of Mussolini, Daladier, and talks at a railway station. Several garbled phrases reference rewards, forthcoming conversations, and a switch in premier, but specifics are unrecoverable.
International News Service correspondent Tarleton Collier reports on Giuseppe Zangara's execution at Raiford Florida at 2 18 pm the electric chair ending his anti Roosevelt tirade after his failed assassination attempt in Miami Bayfront Park. The piece notes the law’s cold final act and Zangara’s last words and motives.
In Sharon Pennsylvania on March 20 15 year old Peter Meyers was kidnapped from Masury by three armed men. No word has been received from the abductors who reportedly warned they would be in touch later. The boy was taken from beside Stevens Meyers home as they emerged from a basement furnace fire. The elder Meyers says he bears no enemies and suspects ransom or gang involvement. Authorities note the family has ties to bootlegging and suspect gangsters could be behind the crime.
Four persons were burned to death when a home burned in Algona Iowa today. Victims named were Mark Sarchett and Mrs Mark Sarchett, Jerry Morrison, and the Sarchetts’ grandson, plus a farm hand whose name was not learned.
Rotary club basketball team faces Scout Challengers tonight in a playoff contest at the Ben Franklin Junior High School gymnasium at eight. The Rotary committee on arrangements lists elders in attendance.
Philadelphia March 20 Attorneys for the late Dr John T Dorrance head of Campbell Soup Co agreed to pay 2450000 in inheritance taxes to Pennsylvania to cover the estate tax due after adjustments The original judgment exceeded 17 million But a bond covers possible further taxes New Jersey also claims taxes claiming Dorrance resided there The case may reach the US Supreme Court as Radnor Pa was cited as his domicile
The start of spring is marked for Monday, March 20, with times listed as 7:43 p.m. Eastern and 5:43 p.m. Pacific. The notice references standard time zone differences and notes the seasonal change.
Giuseppe Zangara was executed in Florida for the assassination of Chicago Mayor Anton Cermak. The 9:18 p.m. electric chair death occurred at the state prison farm with 12 witnesses and a swift, quiet ceremony reflecting official policy.
In Raiford Florida on March 20 Giuseppe Zangara urged “Go ahead push the button” moments before execution in the electric chair. He prophesied that Communists would kill capitalists and called the crowd crooked, describing Mayor Anton Cermak’s slayer as the “Crooked bunch.”
Zangara stepped from the cage toward the death chair room nine days after arriving from Miami. Sheriff Don Hardie of Dede county pulled the switch, sending 2400 volts through his body under Florida custom. The 1933 event followed his fanatical shooting spree that targeted Franklin D. Roosevelt, with other victims including Cermak.
A playful note proclaims spring’s arrival with band music and cheers for warmer weather. The text laments continual damp, rainy days and winter’s end, expressing eagerness for sun, clearer skies, and better days ahead.
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