Jail Riot frees long-term inmates in Delaware workhouse
A riot at New Castle Workhouse in Wilmington Delaware freed several long term inmates during a jailbreak amid gunfire and a guard was shot. Clarence Cole an 18 year term banditry convict was shot and recaptured outside the institution as police swarmed the scene. The escape followed planned actions including dynamite to blow doors and seizures of weapons.
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Wilmington
Del
New Castle
Anthony R Hayden
Clarence Cole
Cole
Collings Widow Declines To Testify At Inquest
Hundreds gather at Long Island town hall as district attorney requests Mrs. Lillian Collings testify in the murder probe into Benjamin P. Collings death. Blue says counsel reported she is in a state of complete nervous collapse. inquest continues.
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Long Island
Benjamin P. Collings
Blue
Suffolk County
Lillian Collings
Fred Mander
William A. Kelly
Night blooming cereas and flowers delight New Castle readers
Pa Newc observes local life with bulletins moved inside during football season. The visit to Oak Street School shows a flower display, followed by viewing night blooming cereas at homes on East Wallace Avenue and Oak Street. Weather and street hazards from rain noted alongside health department water tests on a state truck.
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Oak Street School
Pa Nence
State Health Department
Long Avenue
Daily Weather Report Summary
U S Weather Bureau records a 24 hour period ending at 9 with a maximum 91 and minimum 51. Precipitation totals 0.09 inches. River stage stands at 2.9 feet. Year ago on same date, maximum reached 75 and minimum 44 with no precipitation.
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U. S. Weather Bureau
New Castle Opens Season Versus Coraopolis Under Floodlights
New Castle High School fans gear up for the season opener against Coraopolis High School at 7 45 p m in Taggart Stadium under floodlights. The Red and Black field a largely new lineup but promise a strong eleven as fans gain first look at the lads. The News provides a prepared game lineup with numbers in heavy type for easy use at the game and announces a season start phone bulletin service at the News phones No 4000.
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New Castle
Coraopolis
Taggart
Three State Employes Dismissed for Intoxication
Harrisburg reports three department of property and supplies staffers were fired after an investigation found them intoxicated while riding in an official car in Berwick on September 10. P. F. Gallagher and Reds Welsh, Pittsburgh, and Kenneth A. Rugh, Bolivar, were cited. John L. Hanna cited the dismissal and noted the differing allegiance to Pinchot policies versus the 18th Amendment pledge.
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International News
Harrisburg
Department of Property and Supplies
Berwick
P. F. Gallagher
Pittsburgh
Reds Welsh
Kenneth A. Rugh
Bolivar
Gallagher
Welsh
Charles C. McGovern
Pinchot
Allegheny County
John L. Hanna
Property and Supplies
Detroit Hosts Thirteenth American Legion Convention
In Detroit thousands of veterans arrive by car train plane and boat for the thirteenth annual American Legion convention to open Monday. By Sunday night about 100000 ex servicemen are expected to gather with National Commander Ralph T O Neil among early arrivals and the business sessions face two major issues.
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International News Service
Detroit
The
American Legion
Ralph T. O'Neil
Lindberghs Plan Flight to Nanking on Sunday
Col and Mrs Charles A Lindbergh will depart Fukuoka Japan for Nanking on Sunday with the American consul general informed by telegraph. The Lindberghs had been expected to leave tomorrow and Col Lindbergh will stay in Nanking for ten days.
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Nanking
China
Charles A. Lindbergh
Fukuoka
Japan
Lindberghs
Lindbergh
Gandhi Granted Right To Speak Planning Tour
Gandhi granted permission by Prime Minister Ramsay MacDonald to tour and speak across the country in support of Indian independence. The extraordinary campaigning for a nonviolent path comes as the round table conference adjourns until Monday.
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Gandhi
International News Service
London
Great Britain
Mahatma M. K. Gandhi
Round Table
J. Ramsay MacDonald
Mail Carriers In Three Cities Charged With Theft
Federal indictments returned by a grand jury accuse mail carriers Arthur Hibbs of Uniontown Leroy Porter of Washington and Harold Fulton of Indiana of stealing letters containing money in Uniontown Washington and Indiana.
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Uniontown
Washington
Indiana
International News Service
Pittsburgh
Arthur G. Hibbs
Leroy W. Porter
Harold W. Fulton
Calles Daughter To Wed American
Senorita Artemisa Calles daughter of former president Plutarco Elias Calles will wed Dr Joseph Jordan Eller of New York in October. Eller met her at a Pan American medical congress reception in Mexico City last July. Artemisa is the second Calles daughter to marry an American, her sister Ernestina wed Thomas Robinson of Michigan.
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International News Service
Mexico City
Senorita Artemisa Calles
Mexico
Ernestina
Thomas Robinson
Michigan
Los Angeles
Attorneys Hone To Secure Kane's Release on Bail
Virginia officials will hold Kane on murder charge in the death of his wife. Elisha Kent Kane, a University of Tennessee language professor, was ordered released on $15,000 bail pending a preliminary hearing next Wednesday morning after a coroner's verdict found he deliberately drowned his wife Jenney Graham Kane.
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International News Service
Hampton
Elisha Kent Kane
University of Tennessee
Jenney Graham Kane
Tennessee professor charged with premeditated murder in drowning of wife
Professor Elisha Kent Kane of the University of Tennessee faces a final bid for bail after coroner Dr. G K Vanderslice ruled Jenny Graham Kane's death a deliberate, premeditated murder. The coroner's verdict follows a four day inquest and reduces bail chances in the capital case.
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G. K. Vanderslice
Jenny Graham Kane
Elisha Kent Kane
Vanderslice
Mans field and McGovern win Allegheny County commissioner noms
Complete unofficial returns from Allegheny County show Mansfield 179 627 and McGovern 140 907 for two commissioner spots while Armstrong 138 756 and Coyne 134 540 trail. Armstrong campaign managers claim a 4 000 vote victory despite the official tabulation not yet finalized.
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Leo V. Dolan
Pittsburgh
William D. Mansfield
Charles C. McGovern
Allegheny County
Mansfield
McGovern
Armstrong
Coyne
County Elections Bureau
Amstrong
International News
Pinchot
Joseph G. Armstrong
Harry A. Estep
Estep
Texas resist calls as Long attacked over lobbyists
Special to The News reports Beverly Hills dispatch noting Governor Murray’s defeat blamed on lobbyists, prompting Texas indignation at Long’s charge and a counterclaim that Texas would boost cotton output to spite Long, who proposed a real cotton idea.
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Beverly Hills
Cal
Texas
Murray
Long
Pacific Airmen Resume Flight After Gale Interruption
Don Moyle and C A Allen California airmen report from Naarin Island in the Aleutians that after a 20 hour gale they landed on an uninhabited island and waited seven days before resuming their Tokyo to Seattle attempt for a $25 000 prize, flying to Navarin Island and planning to continue.
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Tokyo
Seattle
Don Moyle
C. A. Allen
California
Asahi
Naarin Island
Japan
Allen
Saboshiro Beach
Saboshiro
Aleutian Islands
Moyle
Aleutians
Mino Pilgino
Cape Navarin
Navarin Island
Aged Man Beaten But Refuses To Give Up
SHARON Pennsylvania September 18 Two armed masked bandits tortured 72 year old Harry Organ of Brookfield to force him to reveal a hiding place for a large sum of money They obtained exactly one cent from his pockets and fled after choking their elderly victim threatening to dump him in the Shenango river Police have no clues in the case
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International News Service
Sharon
Harry Organ
Brookfield
Organ
Shenango River
Coalition Government Wins Economy Battle
In London the coalition government led by Prime Minister Ramsay MacDonald won approval to implement its economy program. The House of Commons backed the plan by 220 to 157, authorizing orders in council to enforce the measures.
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London
J. Ramsay MacDonald
House of Commons
Children’s Day At New Castle Fair Observes Free Admission
The New Castle Fair opens Children’s Day with free admission for all county schoolchildren. At 10 30 this morning over 10 500 pupils were released from schools to attend, joining other youngsters from the county. Rain limited attendance Thursday. today is clear as the fair ends.
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New Castle
Check Of Returns Favors Stevenson In County Race
An unofficial recount at the county commissioners office shows W. Grover Stevenson of Washington township ahead of T. C Marshall of Ellwood City by twelve votes in the Democratic county commissioner race. Officials will wait for the official count to confirm the lead.
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W. Grover Stevenson
Washington Township
T. C Marshall
Ellwood City
New York Senate Boosts Personal Income Tax Rate
The New York Senate passed a bill to raise the 1931 personal income tax by fifty percent to fund a $20,000,000 unemployment relief fund. The vote was 49 to 0 with Senator John J. Dunnigan sponsoring the measure as part of Governor Roosevelt's relief plan.
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New York Senate
Ras
Albany
N. Y
Senate Today
John J. Dunnigan
Senate
Roosevelt
Stop Sign Violators Ordered by City Police
Police conduct a citywide watch at all stop signs to enforce regulations requiring a full stop. An average of three or four motorists are ordered in daily and fined $3 for violations. Authorities stress that adherence is crucial to reduce recent street accidents and seek cooperation from motorists.
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Motorcyere
Death Record for Mike Frengel in Taylor Township
Mike Frengel aged 38 is listed in Taylor Township records. Angiolino Motto tied to 1216 East Brook Road is also noted in the same notice.
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Mike Frengel
Taylor Township
East Brook Road
News Dealers Face Weekly Payment Change
Patrons are asked to note a new policy requiring News stations to settle weekly for their papers. Dealers must make weekly settlements under the updated management of distribution.
Frost Fades as Autumn Winds Bring Early Chill
A fragmentary notice hints at an incoming frost and a shift to colder, autumnal weather. The text evokes Jack Frost and tightening of the season with bare trees and overnight cold, forecasting a brisk change in the near term.
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Jack Frost
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