World tensions rise as Japan bombs China and Mussolini pressures Spain
International reports reveal renewed threats to peace as Japanese wings strike Chinese cities like Nanking and Canton despite League condemnation. Soviet forces near Manchukuo heighten tension while the League of Nations censures raids. Tokyo states no territorial aims in China. Mussolini warns of increased aid to Spanish rebels if France aids Valencia.
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International News Service
China
Mussolini
Spain
League of Nations
Nanking
Canton
Tokyo
Manchukuo
League Assembly
League Committee
United States
Japan
France
Valencia
Chinese Cities Again Pounded By Air Raiders
Nanking and other Chinese cities endured heavy Japanese air attacks with bombs and shells as Shanghai faced renewed shelling. Chinese officials hailed the League of Nations condemnation of Japan while military raids targeted the Nanking arsenal and airfield.
Public notices and community brief from Pa Newe
Pa Newe observes local police protecting school crossings and notes election law quirks and doubled counting. Apples look good in Lawrence county and dog licensing drives urge compliance. A xenophobic remark is quoted as Pa Newe comments on wartime sentiment.
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Pa Newee
Pa Newe
Lawrence County
Daily Weather Report Summary for the Day
U S weather reports for the 24hour period ending at 9 oclock this morning show a maximum of 62 and a minimum of 34 with trace precipitation River stage at 5 9 feet Statistics for the same date a year ago list a high of 83 and a low of 53 with 0 15 inches of precipitation
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U. S
Silence Hides Fate Of Ross
Chicago investigators press on for missing Charles S. Ross a 71 year old retired manufacturer with fears rising that he may have died from his abduction by two amateur criminals as police watch suspects and relatives in hopes of a ransom cue.
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Florence Freihage
Charles C. Ross
Chicago
Franklin Park
Ill
Central Press
International News Service
Charles S. Ross
Ross
Daniel Gilbert
Three Deputies Discharged Over Jail Break in Cleveland
In Cleveland on September 28 three sheriff's deputies were discharged and a fourth suspended for 30 days after negligence allowed Charles and Frank Bird James Widmer and Theodore Slapak to escape from jail. The escape prompted murder charges over a fatal crash involving Mrs Bertha Tober.
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International News Service
Cleveland
Charles
Frank Bird
James Widmer
John Sommerville
Martin Singleton
Je Weitzel
Martin O'Donnell
Missouri
Anthony Zak
Sergt
James Hogan
Bird Brothers
Widmer
Theodore Slapak
Bertha Tober
Arguments On Full Crew Bill Delayed
At the request of Attorney General Charles J. Margiotti the Pennsylvania Supreme Court postponed arguments on the constitutionality of the state full crew act. Forty seven railroads filed joint suits challenging the law requiring extra crew members on passenger and freight trains. the court will hear them in Philadelphia in November.
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International News Service
Pittsburgh
Charles J. Margiotti
State Supreme Court
Philadelphia
Mussolini Signals More Aid to Spanish Rebels
Berlin reports Premier Mussolini, buoyed by Rome Berlin axis solidarity, warns France of increased Italian support to Franco. He vows more troops and munitions if Valencia government receives more French backing, following talks with Hitler after touring Essen armaments works.
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Berlin
Rome-Berlin
Mussolini
Spain
Il Duce
France
Valencia
Italy
Francisco Franco
Hitler
Essen
Germany
American Aviator Dahil Faces Court Martial in Spain
Salamanca, Sept. 28. Harold E. Dahil of Champaign Illinois, captured by Spanish insurgents while flying for the Loyalist air force, was ordered court martial on October 5. Dahil's wife Edith Rogers sought his release without success. Franco offered to exchange him for a nationalist airman, but the Loyalists refused.
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International News Service
Salamanca
Harold E. Dahil
Champaign
Dahl
Edith Rogers
Francisco Franco
Magistrate Freezes No Proceeds For Refugees
Pittsburgh dated report says Magistrate Thomas M Geary shows sympathy for Chinese during war with Japan. Yee Haim a Hip Sing Tong official and eight others were discharged after Haim stated profits from Mah Jong tables at his place were to aid Chinese refugees in Shanghai.
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International News Service
Pittsburgh
Thomas M. Geary
Yee Haim
Haim
Shanghai
Community Chest Sets 1937 Goal At Seventy Thousand
Mrs. Grace Phillips Johnson to lead the 1937 Chest drive as general chairman after the board set a $70,000 goal. Nine agencies will be represented with dates tentatively set for the third week of October. Johnson and Bernard Hanlon will hold early conferences to map the campaign plan.
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Grace Phillips Johnson
New Castle
A. L. Bintz, Jr
Chest Board of Directors
Johnson
Bernard N. Hanlon
Baltimore & Ohio police promoted in local district
Three Baltimore and Ohio railroad police officers in the local district have received promotions. Karl F. Wright moves from New Castle and Youngstown to Newark Ohio as captain of police for the road's Newark division. Arthur E. Lowers, long time here, becomes sergeant of police at Akron, taking over from D. B. McCutcheon who transfers to Wright's post in Youngstown. Wright and Lowers reside here.
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Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
Karl F. Wright
New Castle
Youngstown
Newark
O. Arthur E. Lowers
Akron
D. B. McCutcheon
Wright
Lowers
Noted Editor Speaks At Ellwood City Banquet
Ellwood City banquet honoring local industries drew 270 attendees from Kiwanis Rotary Business and Professional Women Women’s club Foreman and workers from area firms plus Chamber of Commerce. Toasts by Charles A. Carbeau introduced executives from Ellwood Forge Seamless Tube and Steel Reliance Manufacturing Aetna Standard Beaver Falls and other firms. R S Stiefel received applause for long service to the community.
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Ellwood City
Chamber of Commerce
Kiwanis and Rotary Club
Foreman’s Club
National Tube Company
Chamber of Comerce
Steinberger
Charles A. Carbeau
William Snowden
R. A. Young
Ellwood Forge Company
Glen Rearick
Seamless Tube and Steel Company
John Patton
Lake McNab
Reliance Manufacturing Company
George Olson
L. A. Dolby
President To Reach Seattle This Evening
President Roosevelt nears Bonneville Dam marking the boundary between Oregon and Washington as he prepares to address the public power policy on the west coast. The stop inaugurates a series of speeches aimed at expanding cheap power through federal control and includes a tour across multiple states.
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Seattle
Wash
Roosevelt
Bonneville Dam
Oregon
Washington
Columbia River
Bonneville
Iowa
Wyoming
Montana
Idaho
Justice Black To Land Wednesday
Justice Hugo L. Black sails back from Europe aboard the City of Norfolk due to arrive in Norfolk Virginia early tomorrow. Democratic colleagues expect him to address allegations over a life Ku Klux Klan membership and possible Senate run in Alabama before taking his seat on the Supreme Court next Monday.
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Washington
Hugo L. Black
Baltimore Mail Line
City of
Klan
Alabama
Senate
Justice Black
Soviet Ambassador Leaves For Moscow
Soviet ambassador to China D. V. Bogomoloff departed Nanking by air for Moscow today. The mission's purpose was not disclosed, but it was believed to be of high importance.
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Nanking
D. V. Bogomoloff
China
Moscow
Japanese Planes Bombard Wuhu In Surprise Attack
Fifteen Japanese airplanes dropped hundreds of bombs on Wuhu causing house destruction and two fires. Casualties were not known. The raid was a surprise since Wuhu was listed as a safety zone for foreign officials.
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Shanghai
Wuhu
United States Supports League Censure of Japan Air War
Washington reports that the United States formally endorses the League of Nations action condemning Japan for aerial bombardment of Chinese cities. Secretary Hull reiterates Japan’s unprovoked raids on non combatants and pledges continued U S stance.
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Washington
United States
League of Nation
Japan
China
League
Leland Harrison
Switzerland
League Advisory Committee
Hull
Motorist Held As Result Of Crash
Authorities said Lloyd Boales of Fort Wayne Ind will face charges after the death of Mrs Mary Cully 83 from injuries in a collision with the car she rode in Mrs Cully died in a hospital last night.
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International News Service
van Wert
Mary Cully
Lloyd Boales
Fort Wayne
Ind
Cully
Death notices for Agnes Ryan Harriet Pringle and Edwin Porter
Obituaries list deaths of Agnes Ryan aged 85 of 612 West North Street Harriet N Pringle aged remains from 939 Marshall Avenue Edwin Porter aged 82 of Youngstown Ohio
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Agnes Ryan
West North Street
Harriet N. Pringle
Marshall Avenue
Edwin Porter
Youngstown
Roosevelt argues widest use of resources at Bonneville Dam
President Roosevelt stands at Bonneville Dam on the Columbia River and urges redistributing population and resources. He vows a definitely balanced budget and defends a plan for seven to eight regional power districts to avoid centralized control and preserve state lines amid world armament concerns.
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Bonneville Dam
Oregon
Roosevelt
Columbia River
Northwest
America
T.W.A
Recording Rain Gauge Installed by Forests and Waters
Workers from the Department of Forests and Waters placed a new recording rain gauge at the City of New Castle Water Company pumping station. The device measures weekly precipitation by weight on a moving chart driven by a clock, providing accurate data for flood condition monitoring across the state.
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Department of Forests and Waters
City of New Castle Water Company
League Nations Condemns Japanese Actions in China
The League of Nations voices unanimous condemnation of air raids on Chinese cities. Members urge restraint and call for adherence to international law amid escalating aggression.
League of Nations condemns Japanese air raids on Chinese cities
The League of Nations assembly, with 52 nations represented, unanimously adopted the Far Eastern committee resolution condemning civilian bombing in China. Spain and China urged action while the United States attended as a non voting observer during the 18th session.
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Geneva
League of Nations Assembly
Assembly
United States
Son Shoots His Sleeping Father in Pennsylvania
Seventeen year old Joseph Consugar is jailed in Schuylkill county after allegedly shooting his father, 47 year old John Consugar, with a 38 caliber pistol for revenge. He walked five miles to city hall to report the crime, saying he killed his father after attending a movie and retrieving the pistol from near home. The motive remains unclear to police.
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International News Service
Pottsville
Joseph Consugar
Minersville
John Consugar
Schuylkill County
Consugar
The Sport of Lines and Hooks All Year Round
The column praises fishing as a year round sport that outlasts all seasons. It notes anglers chasing trout speckled bass and wall eyed pike, and mocks their tall tales while acknowledging the appeal and a cool sixty one degree day.
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Alteays
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