Attempt Made To Put McMahon On Stand Today
The McMahon alienation of affections case saw slow progress as the morning focused on reading time slips of David M. McMahon. He worked as a passenger brakeman for the Baltimore & Ohio railroad from February to December 1939, with a youthful witness admitting much time spent at Mrs. Emerys home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McMahon
Emery
Esther McMahon
M. Belle Emery
David M. McMahon
Mahon
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
Nations Are Too Heavily Armed Says President
President Hoover warns the world remains heavily armed despite the Kellogg Briand pact noting arms expenditures near five billion dollars yearly and 5.5 million active troops with about 20 million in reserve as he opens the International Chamber of Commerce sixth General Congress in Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Hoover
International Chamber of Commerce
Mrs. J. C. Blevins Denies Home Visit Accusation
Mrs. J. C. Blevins of War ren avenue asked The News to deny the testimony last week that she had ever watched the home of Mrs. Belle Emery. She said the intimation is untrue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. C. Blevins
Warren Avenue
Belle Emery
Fusco On Stand In Trial Testimony
Dan Fusco testified Saturday morning about hearing J. H. Hendrix call Mrs. Emery vile names. On cross examination by Attorney Walter Braham he admitted spending considerable time at Mrs. Emery's home during the past two years.
New Castle Pulpit Appeals for Hospital Aide Support
From every church pulpit in New Castle an appeal went out Sunday for the Jameson Memorial Hospital Aide society. The drive opened this morning as Pa Newe reported weekend accident quotas with spills and debris on Grant Street and a stalled car on the Wilmington road. Motorists face oiling on Plaingrove road Tuesday as the Highway Department begins oiling operations. Golf crowds were seen along the streets in their outfits. J R Boughter, a former New Castle man, returns after five years in Baltimore and notes New Castle’s appeal.
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New Castle
Jameson Memorial Hospital Aide Society
Pa Newe
Grant Street
North Jefferson
Wilmington
Highway Patrol
Plaingrove
State Highway Department
J. R. Boughter
Baltimore
Daily Weather Report of Temperatures and River Stage
U S weather bureau statistics show 24 hour period ending 9 am with max 52 and min 27 with no precipitation and river stage 5.6 feet. For the previous 24 hours ending Sunday 9 am the max was 70 and min 39 with 14 inches of precipitation and river stage 6 feet.
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U. S. Weather Bureau
Preparations Begin for Pymatuning Dam Project
Preparatory work starts on the Pymatuning dam site ahead of the main contract. Governor Pinchot plans to sign the $1 500 000 appropriation Thursday. Crews clear woodland and lay temporary roads as access improves, with the site about 45 miles from New Castle via Greenville and Jamestown. An auto graveyard near the route draws curiosity and Jamestown stands to gain temporary business from visitors.
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Pymatuning
Pinchot
New Castle
Greenville
Jamestown
Princess Helene Struck By Diphtheria In Romania
Princess Helene divorced wife of King Carol of Roumania and mother of Crown Prince Michael contracts diphtheria after remaining beside the prince who was ill. She suffers high fever and nurses fear infection from watchful closeness. Michael shows progress and danger in his case is past.
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International
Bucharest
Helene
Carol of
Prince Michael
Carol
Michael
Women Start Aide Campaign at Jameson Memorial Hospital
Several hundred women began a campaign this morning to recruit members for the Jameson Memorial Hospital Ladies Aide Society. It is expected by week’s end that many more will join and support hospital activities.
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Jameson Memorial Hospital Ladies Aide Society
Petition Seeks Paving of Ray Street by City
Attorney Frank Hover presented a petition to the council urging Ray Street between Croton Avenue and the current paving end be paved with concrete. The petition showed 719 front feet in favor of paving out of 1248 total, with all but three property owners signing.
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Frank Hover
Ray Street
Croton Avenue
Hover
Queen Helene Sits At Bedside Of Ill Crown Prince
A recently published photo shows Queen Helene of Romania beside Crown Prince Michael in Bucharest as he battles diphtheria. The queen, though slightly ill from anti toxin effects, remains a faithful watcher at his bedside with her pet dog nearby.
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Helene
Romania
Michael
Bucharest
Olsen Commences Excavation Here
Victor Olsen Construction Company began paving operations today to speed up city approved street improvements. Hundreds of workers gathered on Fairmont Avenue at six A M with shovels placed by seven. Excavation starts at Carlisle and Fairmont and will move eastward then shift to Laurel Avenue once complete.
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Victor Olsen Construction Company
Fairmont Avenue
Fairmont
Carlisle
Laurel Avenue
Stabbing Death in Balboa Park Sparks San Diego Fear
Hazel Bradshaw a 20 year old telephone operator was found stabbed about a dozen times in Balboa Park's Scout Indian Village. Edward Garrison suitor was questioned after claiming no knowledge of the crime as a wave of feminine murders unsettles San Diego.
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Hazel Bradshaw
International News Service
San Diego
Cal
Arizona
Balboa Park
Miss Bradshaw
W. B. Ribbens
Louise Teuber
Virginia Brooks
Edward Garrison
Railroad
Youngster Die In Barn Fire Heroes Lend Last Full Measure
In Tweed Ontario on May 4 a 14 year old, George Rashotte, rushed into a blazing barn to save his younger brothers William eight and Benjamin five. He perished as the boys were recovering from the flames. The tragedy occurred as the brothers used the second story as a playhouse and sleeping space. Their mother, away at the time, was overwhelmed by shock and later blinded. her condition was described as serious.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
International News Service
Tweed
Ont
George Rashotte
William
Benjamin
George
Arctic Wastes Are Dangerous Flight Near Tokio
Seija Yoshihara, a 27 year old Japanese airman, attempts the first direct flight from Tokio to Washington covering over 9 000 miles of land and sea. The first leg 368 miles north of Tokio is completed as part of the bold record breaking route.
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Tokio
Seija Yoshihara
Washington
Japan
Reno Divorce Boom In Six Week Hotel Register Rush
Special notes from Santa Monica report that Reno issued divorces to all names on hotel registers from six weeks prior. People unaware of intent could be divorced even if they did not seek one, as officials rushed to process all listed names.
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Santa Monica
Cal
Reno
Employ 200 Men for State Highway Work For Next Two Weeks
Two hundred additional workers were added to the seventh ward branch payroll of the state highway department in Lawrence and Mercer counties. H W Lightner noted 106 hires in Lawrence and 100 in Mercer for work starting May 15 including hedge trimming and repairs to wood and stone structures as crews overhaul roadbeds. The East Cherry street bureau serves both counties and this hiring is a seasonal routine.
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Seventh Ward
State Highway Department
H. W. Lightner
Lawrence
Mercer Counties
Lightner
Lawrence County
State Bureau
Mercer
Temporary Macadam Road Planned Over Big Fill at Custard
District Engineer T. C. Frame announced a temporary roadway will be built over the Custard swamp fill on the Perry highway. About 250 000 cubic feet of earth have been dumped at an estimated cost of 100 000 dollars. Tappings will continue to check for underground streams as engineers assess safety and a permanent road unlikely for four years.
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International News Service
Cochranton
Perry Highway
T. C. Frame
Close To 300 Share s.P.C Meet Here
Nearly 300 representatives of Young People's Christian Union from United Presbyterian churches in Beaver Valley gathered for the Spring conversion at First U. P. Church Clenmore and Albert hosted. Dr. J. Knox Montgomery of Muskingum College delivered the keynote on Conquer With Christ and new presbytery leaders were installed. Miss Bertha Dodds retired as Beaver Valley Y P C U president after two terms.
Westminster librarian to lead four-county meeting
Miss Mildred Ailman librarian at Westminster College and four county library association chair will preside over a Wednesday meeting attended by librarians from Lawrence Mercer Butler and Beaver counties. An afternoon library institute led by Miss Anna A MacDonald will follow with Prof A T Cordray speaking and Miss Alice Sterling coordinating local arrangements.
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Mildred Ailman
Westminster College
Four-County Library Association
Ailman
Penn State
Simmons College
Westminster
Lawrence
Mercer
Butler
Beaver Counties
Library Institute
Anna A. MacDonald
Pennsylvania State Library
Harrisburg
A. T. Cordray
Little Theater
Alice Sterling
New Castle
Sunday Baseball Measure Before House Tonight
Harrisburg May 4 The state legislature opens the week with a potential clash over Sunday baseball the Schwartz bill set on a special order of business The Wilson Trade Police bill also nears final passage in the House while the Senate weighs administration Fair Rate Board bills plus reapportionment election law reform and appropriations measures
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William B. Brown
International News Service
Harrisburg
Assembly
Schwartz
Wilson
Senate
Administration Fair Rate Board
City Council Opens Bids for 500 GPM Fire Engine
Council convened at city hall and opened bids for a new fire engine to serve the Second ward station. Peter Perch & Sons offered multiple models from 6 250 to 15 500 dollars. Howe Fire Apparatus proposed Defender triple combination unit at 4 875 dollars.
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Second Ward
Peter Perch & Sons Company
Howe Fire Apparatus Company
Defender
Deaths of W. J. McKinney and others in regional notices
Death notices for W. J. McKinney 79 of Jeanette Pennsylvania Mrs Sarah M Rust 56 of Wilmington Township Michael J Mullane 50 of 425 Neshannonk Avenue Mrs Josephine Willahan 74 of 326 Moody Avenue and John M Charles 45 of Oklahoma City Oklahoma listed with ages and locations.
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W. J. McKinney
Jeanette
Sarah M. Rust
Wilmington Township
Michael J. Mullane
Neshannock Avenue
Josephine Willahan
Moody Avenue
John M. Charles
Oklahoma City
Okla
Three Are Killed In Auto Mishaps
Weekend auto crashes produced three deaths and thirty-one injuries across Pennsylvania with Eastern Central and Western regions reporting deaths and injuries. Two fatal crashes near Philadelphia and Camden involved intoxicated drivers prompting police scrutiny.
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International News
International News Service
Pennsylvania
Eastern
Philadelphia
Camden
N. J
Yards Reflect Neighbors Says In Morning Weather
The verse notes that yards mirror their owners with tidy or messy upkeep. It observes that a clean yard signals care and less worry, while a littered space shows careless living. The narrator cites a fifty five to sixty five degree day as a weather aside.
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George E. Durno
PA Newc
Daily Weather Report
Princess Helene
Roumania
City
Boy King
Olsen
Garrison
Canada
United States
Seiji Yoshihara
Lindbergh
Washington, D. C
James R. Young
MeNaught
P.C
U. P
House
Council Owens
Arthur Mometer
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