04 Sep 1936
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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 04, 1936
Page
1
Jimmie Moore, dancer and husband of Violet Hilton, one of the Siamese twins, says their marriage is “on the rocks.” Moore and the Hilton sisters are headlining at a New Orleans nightclub, with the sisters closing their act tonight.
Alice Longworth argues that public interest in deficits wanes as debt rises and bond issues stall. She notes banks hold federal bonds and warns the administration hesitates to reveal saturation before the election.
George Heckert found a seven inch diameter mushroom on his lot at 1136 Hemlock street. A novel two seat trailer drew attention as chairs rode on a freight trailer. New Castle High opens season against Braddock at Taggart stadium next week. A sailor from Trinidad, Robert Bishop, sent post card home. The West Washington street bridge is being remodeled and painted. New Castle Public Square boasts flower beds and care from City Forester Owen P. Fox. Labor Day plans are in place for the community observance. WPA signs on East North street highlight ongoing street widening efforts.
The 24 hour period ends at 9 am records a maximum temperature of 79 and a minimum of 47 with no precipitation. River stage sits at 4.9 feet. Year ago the high was 74 and the low 60 with 0.40 inches of rain.
Kansas City aviator Joe Jacobson, a Bendix coast to coast racer, survived a midair explosion. He fell about 5 000 feet, pulled his parachute rip cord, and landed safely near the wreckage after the craft broke apart. He described the terrifying event in a call with assistant Gale Enos.
London dispatch reports Premier Mussolini ordered additional warships to Barcelona after an Italian citizen was killed by Red Terrorists. A Reuters Rome report says the ship Pola carries a landing party of several hundred infantry and blackshirts.
Madrid reports the civil war government led by Premier Jose Giral resigned amid rebel advances in Iran and threats to the capital. Francisco Largo Caballero, ex premier and labor minister, quickly established a new government replacing Giral.
President Roosevelt and Governor Alf Landon parted in Des Moines in a cordial exchange that underscored a rare, respectful meeting between rivals. The two men smiled and acknowledged they would see more of each other, despite opposing political views and intense publicity.
Governor Alfred M. Landon left St. Joseph for Topeka to resume his presidential campaign after attending Roosevelt's drought conference in Des Moines. He stayed with William M. Clark and praised the meeting while sharing a memorandum urging a federal state watershed preservation reservoir building soil conservation and flood prevention programs.
Labor Day weekend weather was expected to bring rain for vacationers in the tri state area. The weatherman predicted showers across Pittsburgh and nearby locales for the holiday period.
In Hannibal Missouri Roosevelt opens a new Mississippi River bridge honoring Mark Twain. Thousands gather from Missouri and Illinois as the president crosses to the Illinois side. He praises Twain and notes progress from Huck Finn era to modern times.
English society woman Mrs Beryl Markham, 33, left Abingdon Airport to attempt an east to west Atlantic crossing in a bid to join Amelia Earhart in avia tion's hall of fame.
The launch of a world wide naval armament race began as Japan and the United States move to retain 40 000 tons of destroyers beyond the London treaty limit. Britain shifts responsibility to navy building by France and Italy. Ambassador Hirosi Saito delivered formal notification to the U S secretary.
Seven trim airplanes piloted by renowned flyers race from New York to Los Angeles in the Bendix Air Derby for 15000 in prize money. Takeoffs from Floyd Bennett Field occur between 1 30 am and 6 30 am with finish due by 6 pm pacific time. Contenders include Joseph Jacobson and Laura Ingalls flying solo. pace targets seek under 11 hours 30 minutes westward record.
President Roosevelt plans to broadcast Sunday night announcing re employment action aimed at boosting job opportunities for relief rolls as reports show industrial recovery across most sectors. White House sources described the speech as a pledge to lift employment closer to prosperity levels.
Paris report says Governor Ortega of San Sebastian seeks unconditional surrender to Spanish rebels to avoid street fighting in the city. Dispatch from Hendaye notes likely capitulation amid rising conflict in Basque city.
Harry Richman and Dick Merrill landed at Croydon airdrome at 2:57 PM after completing a two interim stop flight from New York to London aboard the monoplane Lady Peace. Merrill piloted the ship across the Atlantic in a little over 15 hours, routing via Llandilo Wales and Bristol.
Mrs. Amzi B. Sankey aged 67 of Wheatland Pennsylvania. Mrs. Mary I. Grieff aged 77 of 488 Nes annock Avenue. Edwin G. Cox aged 60 of Salem Ohio. Obituary brief notices list residence and ages for these individuals.
State Trooper George Mazza arrested three men on numbers slip charges as they were near machines on North and North Beaver streets. Tony Scopio Louis De Robio and Edward Truby waived hearings and posted $300 bail each. Police confiscated the slips and about $34 in change.
A reflective note on roads and homecoming. The speaker lauds the road that leads back home as the sweetest and best despite its rough surface, praising the value of returning to familiar friends and places. The piece closes with the line tts seventy five today.
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