Duke of Windsor plans return to native land
The Duke of Windsor and Mrs Wallis Warfield press ahead with a private wedding plan and a cautious royal welcome, aiming for a quiet ceremony in June and a return to England within two to three years as hostility eases. They expect time between Austria Switzerland and France with limited guests including the Duke of Kent.
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Monts
France
Wallis Warfield
England
Windsors
Duke
Warfield
Wasserleonburg Castle
Austria
Switzerland
Duke of Kent
Windsor
Murders at Brookhaven Tap Child Survivor Tale
A four year old boy who survived a brutal attack near Brookhaven, Long Island, tells police his name is Jimmie Tierney and that his mother Helen killed his sister while a boy named Joe slashed him. He recalls “Joe did it” and says Mommy and Daddy were present as investigators probe the torch killer case.
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New York
Jimmie Tierney
Helen
George
Carmen
Bryant
Brookhaven
L. I
Jimmy
Joe
Mommy
Daddy
Tree blossoming mystery prompts county inquiry
Pa Newc asks for authority on whether white blossomed trees in county woods are dogwood. The note mentions new Pennsylvania law requiring candidates to post forfeits if they fail to poll a proportional share of votes, potentially reducing entries in New Castle and Lawrence county races. Large wooded areas are being cut in various parts of the state.
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Pa Newc
Pa Newe
New Castle
Lawrence County
Pennsylvania
Daily Weather Report Summary for 24 Hour Period
U S weather reports show a maximum 70 and minimum 48 degrees with .20 inches of precipitation and a river stage of 5.7 feet. Year ago had a high of 62 and low of 42 with .02 inches of precipitation.
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U. S
United States Halts New York to Paris Air Race
Washington announces an abrupt halt to the proposed New York to Paris air race set to coincide with the Paris Exposition. No permits will be granted to pilots for the hazardous trans Atlantic derby, and Col J M Johnson says the ban extends to all future stunt flights.
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Robert G. Nixon
International News Service
Washington
United States Today
Col. J. M. Johnson
Johnson
Three Spectators Die In Langhorne Speedway Tragedy
At Langhorne Pennsylvania on May 17 three spectators were killed and four others injured after two youths attempted to dash across the track, causing a crash that sent Frankie Bailey’s car into a fence and into the crowd of about 40,900. Bud Henderson son’s car fled the scene as the wreck unfolded. Robert Samson, 13, is named among the dead.
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International News Service
Langhorne
Bud Henderson
Akron O
Henderson
Frankie Bailey
New Brunswick
N. J
Bailey
Robert Samson
Recover Body Of Woman Drowned In Pymatuning
Sharon Pennsylvania May 17 search for the body of Mrs Lyle Redfoot 23 of Fredonia a bride of three months who was drowned two weeks ago in Lake Pymatuning ended today with its discovery 50 yards offshore near the CCC camp at Westford She was the first drowning victim in the artificial lake when a canoe capsized two miles from shore Her husband and two others were saved by CCC officers Funeral services were held yesterday afternoon with volunteer firemen acting as pallbearers.
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International News Service
Sharon
Lyle Redfoot
Fredonia
Lake Pymatuning
Westford
May Arrange Air Race Over Ocean Despite U S Ban
Dick Merrill, four time trans atlantic flyer and entrant in the New York to Paris air race, says France will stage the race from another country if the U S bans American entrants. Merrill notes two other Americans planned to enter, Jimmy Mattern and a third unknown entrant.
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International News Service
New York
Dick Merrill
Merill
Jimmy Mattern
Despondent man found dead in car near West Pittsburg
William A. Curry 47 of R F D No 7 was found slumped over the wheel of his car on Hog Hollow road by Tony Di Angelo of West Pittsburg at 7 30 Sunday morning. He died of carbon monoxide poisoning after placing a hose from the exhaust under the back seat. Curry had left a note of his act and had been despondent after his wife’s death four years earlier and after losing his job at New Castle Refractories late February. Deputy Con
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William A. Curry
Hog Hollow
West Pittsburg
Tony di Angelo
Curry
New Castle Refractories Company
di Angelo
Con
Dr Negrin Asked to Form New Spanish Cabinet
Paris reports that Dr Juan Negrin formerly finance minister has been asked to form a new Spanish cabinet replacing Premier Francisco Largo Caballero as of May 17 in the current dispatches.
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International News Service
Paris
Juan Negrin
Finance
Francisco Largo Caballero
Girl And Youth Face Murder Trial In Jersey City
Gladys MacKnight aged 17 and former sweetheart Donald Wightman 18 go on trial for the hatchet slaying of Gladys mother Helen MacKnight in Bayonne New Jersey last July 31. The courtroom scene drew photographers and strict police precautions to prevent a repeat of Hauptmann era chaos.
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James L. Kilgallen
International News Service
Jersey City
N. J
Gladys MacKnight
Donald Wightman
Thomas Meany
Wightman
Helen MacKnight
Bayonne
Gladys
Bruno Richard Hauptmann
Flemington
Rebels Set For Basque Coast Landing To Seize Bilbao
In a bold move, Generalissimo Francisco Franco reportedly sent eight shiploads of troops into the Bay of Biscay to land rebels on the Basque coast and strike Bilbao. Insurgent cruisers Baleares and Canarias plus six armed trawlers were spotted near Laredo, west of Bilbao, indicating a possible landing between Laredo and Bilbao.
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International
ST. Jean DE Luz
France
Bilbao
Generalissimo
Francisco Franco
Bay of Biscay
Baleares
Canarias
Laredo
Millman Preaches Own Funeral at County Church
In Coatesville Indiana Wade Millman the octogenarian farmer staged his own funeral in a church service described as a festive event alongside county fairs and corn husking bees. Crowds in Putnam County attended and lingered as Millman greeted mourners with a contented grin, undeterred by critics about his pulpit antics. The service featured a conducted songfest and drew wide local attention.
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International News Service
Coatesville
Ind
Putnam County
Wade Millman
Wade
Congress Eyes More Flood Control Funds Rally
A heated fight in Congress seeks additional flood control funds. President Roosevelt may be asked to approve boosts while House committees review a $115 million interior bill and a $1.5 billion WPA request. Key lawmakers push for $3 billion WPA funding amid budget pressure.
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Neal International News Service
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Congress
Roosevelt
Ohio
Mississippi
Connecticut
House Appropriations
War Department
House
Interior Department
Rep
Snyder
Pennsylvania
War Department Appropriations
Mississippi Valley
Trial Opens For Policeman In Five Killings Rampage
Pittsburgh May 17 A 73 year old Duquesne policeman Martin J Sullivan goes on trial for murder of five during a December rampage He will plead not guilty to the killing of Mrs Laura Bacon a social worker The defense argues insanity and both sides will call mental experts The wig Sullivan wore is missing as an exhibit and the case hinges on Sullivan's sanity during the door to door killings
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International News Service
Pittsburgh
Martin J. Sullivan
Duquesne
Edward G. Coll
Sullivan
Laura Bacon
Bacon
Deaths in Knox and Morehead area prompt notices
Death records list several local individuals with ages and addresses including Mrs. Fannie L. Solars 50 Knox and Morehead building Mrs. James Hares 71 1510 South Jefferson street William A. Curry 47 New Castle R D 7 Ira S. Fulkerson 21 Edgewood avenue Mrs. Jesse Jones 76 Scott township Mrs. James O. Bracken 21 103 South Walnut street Mrs. Sarah Clark 69 128 North view avenue James Taylor Thompson 87 734 Chestnut street.
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Fannie L. Solars
Knox and Morehead Building
James Hares
South
Jefferson Street
Jesse Jones
Scott Township
James O. Bracken
South Walnut Street
Sarah Clark
Northview Avenue
Indiana County Man Held in Detroit Extradition Planned
Clark Campbell 26 of Shelocta Pa who escaped a Pennsylvania gun battle near Williamsburg earlier was arrested on a farm in Detroit and held for extradition. An extradition hearing is set for Friday in recorder's court. Campbell had been sought for robberies and had prior Allegheny county time for stealing dynamite caps. Donald Shupe 19 died in the gun battle. Lloyd Shupe 24 was captured.
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International News Service
Detroit
Here
Clark Campbell
Shelocta
Indiana County
Williamsburg
Campbell
Pennsylvania
Recorder’s Court
Allegheny County
Donald Shupe
Lloyd Shupe
Memorial Day Celebration To Occur May 30
Memorial Day observance scheduled for May 30 includes local groups and attendees. Organizers invite community members to join at the town park for a brief ceremony and commemorative events.
Memorial Day Parade Plans Announced by Legion Committee
Memorial Day observance will be held Sunday afternoon with a parade from the Legion Home to the Penn Theater, then to Greenwood cemetery for exercises at the soldiers plot. Sheriff Edward D. Pritchard named parade marshal. no Sunday service this year to allow flexible holiday plans.
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Legion Home
Penn Theater
Greenwood Cemetery
Edward D. Pritchard
Marsha
John D. Kennedy
No Compromise In Court Battle
Washington May 17. Both supporters and opponents claim victory as President Roosevelt remains firm on his court reform bill. The Senate Judiciary Committee meets for final deliberations with signals of an unfavorable report, while administration leaders doubt its impact on the full Senate.
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Washington
Capitol Hill
Roosevelt
Supreme Court
Senate Judiciary Committee
Senate
Further Strike Calls Are Likely In Steel Plants
Murray can order strikes at will in the five largest independent steel makers. SWOC claims majority representation at Republic Iron and Steel Youngstown Sheet and Tube Inland Steel Crucible Steel Bethlehem Steel. Some 180000 steel workers would be affected if negotiations fail. Bethlehem Johnstown plant already empowered Murray to act to push CIO agreement.
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Pittsburgh
SWOC
CIO
Philip Murray
Murray
Steel Workers Organizing Committee
Republic Iron and Steel
Youngstown Sheet & Tube Company
Inland Steel Company
Crucible Steel Company
Bethlehem Steel
Bethlehem
Johnstown
National Steel
Slippery Rock Youth Killed In Auto Crash
Howard Hoover of Slippery Rock was found dead along a Butler area highway after his car left the road and overturned. Coroner M E Headland said death resulted from a fractured skull and skid marks indicate he braked before the vehicle rolled. Clarence Hogue of Jacksonville discovered the scene early today.
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Butler
Howard Hoover
Slippery Rock
Clarence Hogue
Jacksonville
Hoover
M. E. Headland
Man Reaches Twenty One On Law Birthday
The text marks Arthur Mometer as a legal adult at twenty one today while noting his childhood past and a mother's enduring view of him as her boy. It contrasts official age with a mother’s memory, acknowledging aging yet remaining affectionate to a son.
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