Brest Identified as Robber in Volant Bank History
Three more witnesses testified in Pittsburgh federal court that Harold Martin Brest, released from Alcatraz on a technicality, helped two men rob the Volant bank and flee with about $19,000. Cox, the bank cashier, identified Brest as one of the gunmen both times, with accomplice Harry Login now in Alcatraz. Witnesses recounted Brest threatening the cashier and asking about securities, while bank examiners corroborated.
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International News Service
Pittsburgh
Harold Martin Brest
Alcatraz
Volant Pa
Sharon
P.bs
Cox
First National Bank
Volant
Brest
Harry James Login
Charles F. Whi
L. W. Hauschild
New Castle
L. W. Merriam
Mabel Brown
Househild
M. F. Brenamer
Local weather and street notes from May week end
Residents hope for weekend rain while a 92 degree May day sets heat records. Water pressure drops as drought bites. lawns and vegetables require careful care. Morning scenes include a bright sunrise and the first red roses on South Mill Street. a passerby notes ten out of state car licenses within two blocks on Shaw Street. A sedan with a Washington state license plate travels North Jefferson Street.
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Ine Water Company
Ines
Pat Newe
South Mill Street
John Murdock
Shaw Street
Jefferson Street
State of Washington
Daily Weather Report for Friday United States statistics
The 24 hour period ending 5 p m Friday shows a maximum 92 and minimum 52 with no precipitation and a river stage of 4.9 feet. Year ago figures list a high of 73 and a low of 45.
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United States
President Back At Family Home
President Roosevelt returns to his Hudson River family residence for a brief holiday as pressure mounts over a possible third term. He meets Postmaster General James A. Farley before departure from Washington, but Farley offers no decisive word on plans for 1940.
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Hyde Park
N. J
Roosevelt
Hudson
Washington
James A. Farley
Farley
Big Jim
Chicago
Daylight Time Agitation Fails in Youngstown Area
In Youngstown and eastern Ohio, opponents of daylight saving time secured a victory as clocks stay on standard time. A meeting of chamber representatives from Cleveland to Warren showed little interest in changing time. Cleveland's council committee also voted to retain eastern standard time, killing the daylight time proposal.
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Youngstown
Ohio
H. Ross Packard
Dr Charles Mayo Dies From Pneumonia
CHICAGO May 27 The body of Dr Charles Horace Mayo was returned for burial to Rochester Minnesota the town he helped build into a world renowned medical center He died late yesterday from pneumonia after an eight day battle He was 73 years old His own diagnosis reflected his famed surgeon precision according to his son Dr Charles W Mayo
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International News Service
Chicago
Charles Horace Mayo
Minnesota
Rochester
Mayo Brothers
Arizona
Charles Ww
Mayo
Printing Shop Fire at 230 Sycamore Way Suspected Incendiary
Fire discovered in a cabinet near the Universal Printing Company rooms at 230 Sycamore Way caused about 600 dollars in loss, covered by insurance. Fire officials said workers had been there late, with incendiary cause suspected. Police are investigating and $2200 money reportedly missing.
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Universal Printing Company
Sycamore Way
J. BR
Bruce Tor
F E. E. Dart
Protest Over WPA Layoffs At County Mass Meeting
About 200 workers on WPA projects or relief gathered at the central fire station at 11 this morning to stage a peaceful demonstration against recent layoffs. Speakers included Doyle Glossner for the WPA, Norman Preedorne for the Trades and Labor Assembly, and Mayor Charles E McGrath for the city.
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WPA
Central Fire
Doyle Glossner
Norman Preedorne
Trades and Labor Assembly
Charles E McGrath
Weather Outlook For Coming Week
Washington May 27 weekly weather outlook for the North and middle Atlantic states shows showers at the start of the week with generally fair conditions by Tuesday. Expect showers midweek, then fair weather toward the end of the week with a cooler spell Monday night and a warmer midweek. Ohio Valley and Tennessee show similar patterns with showers beginning Tuesday or Tuesday night and ending by Thursday, followed by generally fair and warmer end of week.
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International News Service
Washington
North
Middle Atlantic
Ohio Valley
Tennessee
Kyle wins British Amateur golf title in 36-hole final
Scotland's Alex Kyle defeats Wales' Anthony Duncan 2 and 1 to capture the British amateur championship at Hoylake after a 36-hole final. Kyle earns the trophy in international match play context.
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Alex Kyle
Hoylake
Eng
Scotland Today
Anthony Duncan
Wales
Death notice listing several individuals and ages
Death record lists Francis Joseph Cagnetti age 18 of 611 Pearson street and other names including Mr. John Brophy of 3 Ellwood City Mrs Apollne Moore of 56 209 Milton street and J H Hosster of 68 Albion Pa with no clear dates beyond May 27 19.
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Francis Joseph Cagnetti
Pearson Street
John Brophy
Ellwood City
Apollne
Moore
Milton Street
J. H. Hosster
Albion
Four Injured In Auto Crash At Harlansburg Intersection
Four people were injured in a morning crash at the Perry highway and Slippery Rock road intersection in Harlansburg when a stop sign was ignored. Victims include George P. Lewis of Cleveland with a probable nasal fracture and shock, his mother Elizabeth Lewis, Carroll Wall of Sharpsville, and Catherine Wall, wife of Gar Fell. Wall was southbound on Perry highway and Lewis was eastbound on Slippery Rock road. investigation by State Motor Policeman Yahnner.
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Farilure
Perry Highway
Sippery Rock Road
Harlansburg
Yahnner
George P. Lewis
Granger Road
Cleveland
Elizabeth Lewis
George
Carroll Wall
Sharpsville
Catherine Wall
Gar'Fell
Wall
Lewis
Slippery Rock Road
Summer Hours Of Stores To Start
The Retail Merchants Association will begin summer hours effective Wednesday May 31 after Memorial Day. Stores open at 9 a.m. and close at 5 p.m. on weekdays and from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturdays. President L. J. Miller announced the change, noting non affiliated merchants may follow similar hours.
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Retail Merchants Association
L. J.miller
Start Effort To Raise Sunken U S Submarine
Compressed air hose lines were fastened today to the bulk of the sunken submarine Squalus 243 feet below the Atlantic surface. Navy divers prepared to raise the 300 foot craft that sank during a speed dive Tuesday off Portsmouth. The operation aims to lighten the craft by blowing water from flooded sections and use pontoons to lift it from its mud pool twelve miles offshore.
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International News Service
Portsmouth
Squalus
Atlantic
Navy
Mouth
Governor Urges Session Be Ended In Eleventh Hour Plea
Rullitn Harrisburg May 27 Gov Arthur H James in an eleventh hour message urges the 1939 legislature reconvened to finish remaining work today and adjourn by the legislative day of Saturday May 27.
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Rullitn
International News Service
Harrisburg
Arthur H. James
James
Ballot To Vote On Daylight Time In New Castle Pa
The Junior Chamber of Commerce asks readers to vote on Eastern Standard versus Daylight Saving time. Fill out the ballot completely, sign it, and deliver it to the New Castle Chamber office in room 513 of the Lawrence Savings Trust building. Names and addresses of all signers will be checked with city and county directories. The ballot appears today only.
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Junior Chamber of Commerce
News Today
New Castle
Lawrence Savings& Trust Building
Ito
Presbyterians Choose Layman A Ruling Elder Moderator
At the General Assembly in Cleveland Dr Sam Higginbottom was chosen moderator. He is president of Allahabad Christian College in India and is joined by two laymen as part of the leadership. His wife is noted in church and missionary circles. The image shows Higginbottom on the left with retiring moderator Charles Welch.
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Cleveland
Church of the Covenant
Sam Higginbottom
Presbyterian
General Assembly
Higginbottom
Allahabad Christian College
India
Higgimbovion i
Charles Welch
American Legion To Fete State Commander On Visit Here Tonight
State Commander Frank Gwynn of the American Legion was due in this afternoon for a banquet at the Castlewn Hotel hosted by Perry S. Gastor Post No. 343. Dinner will start at 5 45 to finish before the air time as Legion Band plays nearby. Dr John J MeUvaine will give the invocation and Gwynn will be the principal speaker.
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American Legion
Frank Gwynn
Perry S. Gastor
Castlewn
Ivor V. Davis
Theaire
Yankee Clipper Enroute To U S
The Yankee Clipper departed Bermuda at 9 26 a m en route to New York for the first regular round trip transatlantic mail flight. It is due to land near Port Washington, N Y around 3 30 p m after an unscheduled Bermuda stop caused by storms. The sister ship Atlantic Clipper is set to depart Port Washington today for the second weekly mail flight.
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International News Service
New York
Bermuda
Pan-American Airways
Port Washington
N. Y
Horta
Azores
Port Washington Toiay
Three Killed In Crash Of Autos In Atlantic City
Three persons died and two were seriously injured in a head on collision on Absecon boulevard Atlantic City New Jersey today The dead were Joseph Mosca and Charles McShane both of Philadelphia and an unidentified Negro The injured were Howard and Frank Mosca cousins of Joseph and Pearl Carroll an Atlantic City waitress also in the Philadelphia bound car Firemen freed victims after the cars telescoped together amid a violent crash
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Cinternational Newa Service
Atlantic City
N. J
Absecon Boulevard
Joseph Mosca
Charles McShane
Philadelphia
Howard
Frank Mosca
Joseph
Argu Dents
Pearl Carroll
Wig
Pelles
Notorious Bandit Recaptured After Crime Rampage
Frank Haines, infamous bandit who escaped Lima hospital for the criminally insane in January with four accomplices, is recaptured after a West Side tavern shooting left two men wounded. He fled across multiple states during a five month rampage, aiming to kill his ex wife Margaret and four policemen. His confederates have been captured and his wife remains under guard.
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International Sewar Service
Chicago
Middle West
Frank Haines
Lima
West Side
Hames
Margaret
Haines
Arm Breaks In Early Morning Route Crash
Edward B Price about 29 of South Grove Irvinston KN was injured when his car collided on Route near the Ohio line at 3:30 this morning. He is in Jameson Memorial hospital with a broken right arm. The other driver Dominic Grsffoli of Toledo escaped with minor bruises and lacerations.
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Edward B. Price
South Grove Street
Irvinston
KN. J
Jameson Memorial Hospital
Richt
Ohio Line
Dominick Grsffoli
Toledo
Bergdoll Begins 10-Day Solitary Term at Castle William
Grover Cleveland Bergdoll started a 10 day solitary confinement at Castle William Governors Island as a fresh inquiry launches into his 1919 escape from exity guards. He, famed as the No 1 American WWI draft dodger, returned from 19 years in Germany to face the music. After solitary, he may play basketball and study radio manufacturing bartering or tap dancing.
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International News Services
New York
Grover Cleveland
Bergdoll
Castle William
Governors Island
Military Intelligence Service
Germany
Morgenthau Outlines Six Point Plan For Budget Balance
Secretary Morgenthau presented a six point tax revision program before the House Ways and Means Committee with President Roosevelt's approval. He urged Congress to balance the budget and argued for free enterprise to spur private investment and recovery amid global threats to democracy.
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Hope
William S. Neal
Washington
Roosevelt
Secretary of the Treasury
Morgenthau
House Ways and Means Committee
Court Denies Cook Permission To Attend Funeral
Beaver Pa May 27 court order denies Paul J Cook 17 permission to attend the funeral of his father mother and sister whom he admits hacking to death as they slept last Wednesday Sheriff Kennedy reported residents had said they would like to be there if he attended The judge acted In three steel eray coffins The Cook family delayed burials at Highland Cemetery after a fatal crime linked to the tax collector of South Beaver township and his wife and daughter were to be laid to rest at J Orville Scout Funeral Home and Mousand Mortuary
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Beaver
Paul J. Cook
William V. Kennedy
Paul
Frank Reader
Cook
South Beaver Township
Cora
Eleanor
Jigy
J. Orville Scout Funeral Home
Mousands Mortuary
Highland Cemetery
Resting Beneath a Shade Tree on a Warm Day
A nameless speaker muses about resting under a sindy tree away from autos, imagining a world of freedom under a leafy maple. The mood favors quiet shade and cooling glades as a 91 degree day provides a perfect backdrop for relaxation.
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Daily Weather Report
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Dr. Mayo
Mass
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U.S
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New Castle Jr. C
Lawrence Savings 4 Trust
Presbyterians
U. S
Thia
Lima, O
New Jersey
Treasury
Morgenthhau
Beaver County
Arthur Mometer
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