Grief Stricken North Hill Man Ends Own Life
William B. Fielding, 72, a P. and L. E. engineer and longtime New Castle resident, killed himself with a .28 caliber pistol at his Winter and Delaware avenue home. Grief after his wife’s death over a year ago left him inconsolable. he left a note saying life was too lonely without her and that he wished to join her. He lived with his daughter and son‑in‑law, and another daughter survives. Funeral plans to be announced.
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William
Fielding
Mr. Fielding
Bern
New Castle
Fred _ Cooney
Wit
Iani Smith
Birtingham
Ala
Memorial Day heat and river scenes noted in city column
Weather hints at a sizzling Memorial Day as Harbor Bridge swimming area opens for the season. Lighted North street bridge draws crowds while residents plan porches for summer. Lions club talk praises canalization of Beaver Mahoning and Shenango for barges, boosting Ohio tributary freight potential.
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Lions Club
Beaver
Mahoning
Shenango
Great Ohio
Allegheny
Shen- Eng
Harbor Bridge
Daily Weather Report for 24-Hour Period
The 24 hour period ending at 3 9 o clock this morning reported a maximum of 87 degrees and a minimum of 55 with no precipitation. River stage was 4.8 feet. For the same date last year the maximum reached 74 and the minimum 45 with no precipitation.
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O'Clork
Bids Sought for Pymatuning Relocation Projects
Secretary Lewis Staley announced bids will be opened at 2 PM EST in Harrisburg for relocating 8 stretch of the Pennsylvania railroad tracks and a highway across the Pymatuning dam. Work is to start by 8 00, marking the near end of Pymatuning dam earthworks flood gates and clearing complete.
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Pennsylvania
Pymatuning Dam
Lewis
Y Staley
Department of Forests and Waters
Harrisburg
Water and Power Resources Board
Department
Kidnapping Tale From Pittsburgh Reported By Teen
Wilmer Krowl an 18 year old student of Oliver High School Pittsburgh reported to police that two men abducted him near Pittsburgh and drove him to the top of Croton Hill where they released him after keeping him blindfolded most of the day. He estimated the events occurred Tuesday night into early morning and said the men may have planned a ransom but released him when they realized no money could be obtained. His father took him to the Leslie Hotel after the release.
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Wilmer Krowl
Brighton Road
Pittsburgh
Oliver’ High School
Croton Hill
Alex Krow
Wes
Young
Krowl
Oliver High School
Highland Cemetery
Grant Avenue
Croton Hitl
Mcense
Leslie Hotel
Japan May Prove a Stumbling Block For World Peace
Viscount Kikijiro Ishii, Japanese privy council member and special representative, warned that Japan may hinder Geneva peace efforts. He disputed Norman H. Davis and U S definitions of aggression, noting difficulty in formally defining the term despite league council and jurists’ attempts.
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International News Service
Washington
Japan
Geneva
Viscount Kikijiro “Ishii
Norman H
Death Notices for Morrison Calderwood and St. Clair
Death records list Erban Henry Morrison 45 of Warren Ohio and William E Calderwood 39 of 198 Homewood Avenue Warren Ohio. Also Simes FL St. Clair 65 of 512 Fast Washington street is recorded.
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Ton
William E. Calderwood
Homewood Avenue
Warren
Ohio
Simes
Breakup Threats Lead to Student's Fatal Poisoning
Roberta Williams of Bradsford Pa a university student at Pittsburg University swallowed poison tablets after threat of annulment. Police report her death followed a broken heart and a contentious matrimonial dispute involving a parent and husband.
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Henriettams
Roberta Williams
Bradsford
Pittsburth
Aressald
Detroit Relief Committee Opens Major Probe
Detroit officials announce a large inquiry led by the Detroit Relief Committee to investigate welfare and hospital matters. The report references Dee Hospital and cites Olsen as a guiding influence while noting many dependents are adults and that jobless skaters are among those affected.
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Olsen
Dee Hospital
Wisa
Patohi
Akinrio Urnees
Jan
Gallon
Foller -Akat
Detroit
Government pays? private clothiers charge high prices
International News Service reports in Philadelphia on May 2 that government support for clothing production is offset by private contractors who charge high prices for garments and remodeling while workers employ sweatshop practices, highlighting tensions over costs and labor conditions.
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International News Service
Philadelphia
iMay
Elgillan
Legion
Ee ‘ Baram
Beck
Siena Ia
Sunday amusements and concerts planned by council
A fragment notes that amusements will be offered on Sundays with band concerts of sacred music and community song tests. It mentions flowers reared in Cas etty and references the city council and a new war context, but details are unclear in the damaged text.
County Treasurer Whitinn Pitts Announces Beer License Hearings
The county treasurer announced hearings on beer license applications to begin tomorrow morning. Lawyers for applicants will be present. others without representation may appear later. The ballot schedule has not been finalized, pending lengthy testimony from witnesses.
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Whitinn O. Pitts
Mornure
Pitté
Edwin
Harrisburg Beet Industry Confronted by Compliance Push
In Harrisburg a special negotiation seeks a general understanding as authorities push for compliance with new requirements. Officials and industry leaders, including Knauer, address interpretation issues while aiming to meet the mandated standards. The effort focuses on aligning practices with the updated regulatory framework to avoid disruptions.
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Harrisburg
Fy' Knauer
Morgan’s Testimony Tensions Rise Before Senate Panel
Washington May date. Edwin will reports as Morgan the financier faces new lines of inquiry on why he paid no income taxes in 1930 1932 and 1932 and whether friends linked to his firm bought securities below market prices. The senatorial probe seeks names addresses profits and ground floor deals as the hearing unfolds with Morgan deflecting questions in confident fashion.
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Edwin. C. Will
Washington
P. Morgan
Bere Gm
Senom Banking
Ferdinand
Pecora
Senate Committee
Morgan
Deamin
I.t
Degan
Subway Train Crash Injures Twenty Five in New York City
International News Service reports a collision at Flatbush Avenue station when a train pulling out was struck by a second train entering the tunnel. Twenty five injured, four seriously, passengers and crew evacuated as rescue efforts began. Motorman James C. Reynolds was trapped in the control cabin and feared to be dying.
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International News Service
New, York
Seum
TR. T. Pan A
James C. Reynolds
Cushed Steel
Truck Collision Destroys Engine. Two Die
A truck collision severely damages a locomotive engine. Two workers are reported killed in the wreck. Authorities investigate as the scene is cleared and rail operations resume.
Four Fundraising Schemes Proposed by Lew Douglas
Special To The News reports Lew Douglas presents four money-raising schemes in a budget discussion. Congress adopts the first plan and will continue rotating through all four to test their effectiveness, amid references to international tensions and domestic politics.
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New York
Lew Douglas
Congress
Japan
China
Showdown Over Peiping Status Shocks Beijing Press
May reports say Peiping status hangs in the balance as Chinese troops clash with Japanese forces over control of the city. Twenty Japanese legation guards backed by trundling troops pressured the Chinese garrison to evacuate immediately as orders remained awaiting higher command.
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International News Service
ING
Peiping
Legation Guard
Tom
Noted Banker Norman E Davis Appears in Morgan Loans List
Senate inquiry reveals Norman E Davis and Charles G Dawes among commercial bankers who borrowed over 100000 from J P Morgan & Co in loans dated 1927 to 1931. The list also includes leaders from Chase National Bank Bank of New York First National Bank of New York and others. exact amounts not disclosed.
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William K. Hutchinson
Washington
Norman E. Davis
America
Charles G. Dawes
J. P. Morgan & Company
Senate Banking Inquiry
Davis
Dawes
Chase National Bank
Bank of New York
First National Bank of New York City
Hirata E. Manville
Johns-Manville Corporation
Richard Whitney
New York Block Exchange
Charles F. Mitchell
Albert G. Milbank
Equitable Trust Company
Myron C. Taylor
First National Bank
Charles
Mitchell
The
National City Bank
New York City
Morgan
Pecora
Pecors
U S Delegation Takes Shape At World Economic Meet
Washington May 24 The American delegation to the world economic conference assumes a more definite shape with James Warburg New York financial adviser to the President Dr Herbert Fels economic adviser to the state department and Tugwell Assistant Secretary of Agriculture listed as experts and advisers.
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International News Service
Washington
James Warburg
New York
Herbert Fels
State Department
Tugwell
Weather shock in the heat as old ice days fade
Arthur Mometer recalls snowy days while a weatherman warns of heat. The piece notes summer heat harming collars and shirts, with the fat man sighing for cooler times. It mentions ninety two degrees today and a nostalgic view of past winters.
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Simmer
Bert
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Detroit Relief Committee
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King Committee
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