Severe Winter Grips South and Midwest with Snow in South
Weather across the nation remains cold as Chicago reports subzero readings and a new snow episode unfolds in Atlanta. Snow flurries blanket the Great Lakes while Florida and California see milder conditions. Widespread outages, buried pipes, and school disruptions accompany the frigid spell as New England records severe lows dating back decades.
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Chicago
United States
Weather Bureau
Great Lakes
Illinois
Harvey Mont
California
Nevada
Utah
Arizona
Idaho
Los Angeles
Florida
New England
Henderson
N. C
Asheville
Pacific Northwest
Lions 10 Vials Club at Ada to Charter Allen Chapter
Ada Lions Club plans to travel to Allen next Tuesday for the charter program of the Allen Lions. President R L Walde of Allen helps organize. Roscoe Robinson sits out due to marriage, with J F McKeel presiding. Notables Lloyd and Paul Waner and John Josey attend. smokes accepted for the unseated president. Road project talks continue with U S Highway 75 and Chamber of Commerce cooperation.
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Lions Club of
Ada
Allen
Lions Club
R. L. Walde
The
Allen Lions
Allen Club
Ada Lions
Lions Committee
Chamber of Commerce
Roscoe Robinson
J. F. McKeel
Miss Sloan
Horace Mann High School
John Josey
Lloyd
Paul Waner
Bold Chicago Bandits Nab $80,000 In Bank Vault Heist
A six-man gang in a snowstorm abducted a Ravenswood National Bank teller and his parents. They forced the vault open at 8:15 and by 8:30 escaped with $80,000 while the elder Andersons were bound in an unheated garage. The pair freed themselves and alerted police.
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Chicago
Ravenswood National Bank
George
Anderson
Andersons
Plea of Hickman Expected in Parker Case
Los Angeles January 3 court action over William Edward Hickman the confessed kidnapper and slayer of Marian Parker set for plea in superior court. Three pleading options include guilty with mental examination insanity plea or guilty so prosecutors may seek death penalty if convicted. Walsh defense hints at insanity plea while jail doctors report three physicians visited Hickman recently.
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Los Angeles
William Edward Hickman
Marian Parker
Hickman
Kansas City
Jerome Walsh
Asa Keyes
Walsh
Terracing Gains State Attention in Oklahoma 1927 Report
A 1927 annual report from Oklahoma State College shows 3,251 farmers terraced nearly 73 000 acres. It notes 96 drainage installations 26 irrigation setups 50 new farm dwellings and 127 remodels 102 sewage 79 water 55 lighting and four heating systems added.
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Stillwater
Oklahoma
G. E. Martin
Oklahoma Agricultural and Mechanical College
Outlook for 1928 Seen Mixed as Credit and Prices Rise
Financial editor notes ample credit, strong inventories, and efficient transport amid political uncertainty. Farm prosperity returns, steel and rail shares rise, Ford auto shutdown tempered by GM and Chrysler gains, and foreign exchange stabilizes as gold exports and new investment trust growth shape the year.
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Stanley W. Prenosil
Associated Press
New York
Europe
Wall Street
Possible Mississippi Flood Higher Than 1927 Admitted
At a joint meeting of meteorology and geography societies Dr. Harry C. Frankenfield warned that floods greater than 1927 could occur from Cairo to the Passes with crests two to four feet higher, given favorable conditions. he noted the 1927 crest was reduced by levee breaches, while Dr. Isaac Monroe Cline discussed levee strength and forecast lead times.
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Coleman B. Jones
Associated Press
Nashville
Tenn
Mississippi
American Meteorological Society
American Association of Geographers
American Association For the Advancement of Science
Harry C. Frankenfield
United States Weather Bureau
Washington
Cairo
Paducah
Natchez
Miss
Frankenfield
Ohio
Missouri
Platte
Wisconsin
Great Central
East
Kansas
Oklahoma
Arkansas
Illinois
Ohio Valley
Tennessee
Kentucky
Louisiana
Ohio River
Isaac Monroe Cline
New Orleans
Western Bureau
Mississippi River
Mississippi Valley
Cerevasses
Trial date set in Wallen conspiracy case in federal court
Shade E. Wallen suspended superintendent of the five civilized tribes faces a January 18 federal court trial before Judge R L Williams. The indictment names Wallen and eight others for a pool scheme to buy Indian lands with annual $50 contributions, with deeds conveyed to John H Wise for pool members. Specific fraudulent sales cited include lands of Wesley Bigpond John Walker Frank Sanders and Alfred Byers.
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Muskogee
Shade E. Wallen
Five Civilized Tribes
R. L. Williams
Williams
Walen
Wallen
Williamson
Wallén
United States
Thomas A. Chandler
John H. Wise
Page H. Graham
J. S. Hartin
F. C. Vogel
H. J. Scheers
BE. D. Kruger
E C. Roth
John Walker
Frank Sanders
Alfred Byers
Oklahoma farmers diversify crops to weather 1927 downturn
Oklahoma agriculture expert Harry B. Cordell reports 1927 saw higher diversified farming with increased vegetables, feed crops, and dairy products. Despite lower market values, farmers stayed out of debt and improved financial condition, aided by more dairy cows and poultry, and better marketing to reach world markets.
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Oklahoma
Harry B. Cordell
State Board of Agriculure
Cordell
Wheat
Mr. Cordell
Juror Claims Threats Over Testimony in Sinclair Oil Trial
Juror Edward J. Kidwell Jr. testified that he faced threats of prosecution if he did not testify as the government desired in the criminal contempt proceedings against William J. Burns Harry F. Sinclair and associates. He said the intimidation occurred during the Fall Sinclair oil trial.
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Washington
William J. Burns
Harry F. Sinclair and
Edward J. Kidwell, Jr
Sinclair
Market Quotations Shortened Amid Tape Delays
A brief note reports acceleration of the stock ticker to record promptly market transactions and progress in shortening quotations. It mentions headway in abbreviating quotes and streamlining price updates. The details emphasize efficiency improvements in financial reporting.
Stock Market Sets New High Records
The report shows total stock sales of 675 million shares with 450 million in 1926 and 455 million in 1925. It notes 714 separate issues traded in a single day on December 13 and provides 1927 and 1926 ranges for the 20 leading industrials and rails. It lists New York Stock Exchange seat prices and member loans with dates for high and low figures.
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Mississippi
Missouri River
New England
Ford
Exchange Europe
Dawes
Germany
Gilbert
Europe
India
South America
Associated Press
New York Stock Exchange
Stock Exchange
Carter County Sheriff Faces Contempt Trial
Ewing C. London Carter county sheriff will be tried in January on contempt of court charges. The case stems from a hearing over alleged liberties allowed to convict Ed Hall while in custody, with district judge John B. Ogden filing the complaint after an order committing Hall to the state penitentiary was reportedly ignored.
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Carter County
Small Town Time Told by Courthouse Clock
A compact reflection on a town where residents mark hours by the courthouse clock. The piece notes the central role of the building in daily life and community routines.
Sanity Hearing Denied for George Remus in Cincinnati
Cincinnati January 3 A new sanity hearing for George Remus, wife killer, was denied by Probate Judge William H Lueders after the court already ruled him insane and ordered commitment to the Lima state hospital for the criminal insane. Bond was denied. A habeas corpus petition argued before Judge Charles Beel in Common Pleas, with a decision expected next Thursday.
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Cincinnati
George Remus
William H. Luneders
Remusi
State Hospital
Lima
Lueders
Remus
Court of Common Pleas
Charles Beel
Stuttering Golfer Chases Smile Amid Sand Pit Confusion
A garbled phrase reads like a playful misquote about a golfer described as busy and stuttering in a sand pit. The fragment hints at a lighthearted sports moment or humorous scene without clear details.
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Adanees
Atlanta
Southland
Belmont
East Central College
LIONS
Wedlock
Robinson
Chicago Bandits
Northwest
U. S
Elbert H. Gary
Trumbull
Republic
Bethlehem Steel
Midland Steel Products Preferred
American Machine and
American Steel Founty
Interstate Commerce Commission
van Sweringen
Southwestern
Eastern Railroad
Atlantic Seaboard
St. Paul
U. S. Supreme Court
Chicago, Rock Island and
General Motors
Chrysler
Nash
Studebaker
Hudson
Hupp
Packard
Greene Cananea
Colorado
West
Texas
Seminole
American Petroleum Institute
Particulay
Venezuela
Mexico
Wright Aeronautical
Henry Ford
Dallas
Tex
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