Fog Conceals Fate Of Air Liner In Utah Mountains
Fog shrouded the Wasatch valleys as search parties hunted for a Western Air Express liner with seven aboard on a Los Angeles to Salt Lake City run. Last contact was 10,000 feet amid worsening weather near Milford Utah, with hope fading for the crew of three and four passengers including stewardess Gladys Witt.
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Salt Lake City
Wasatch
Western Air Express
Milford
Utah
Here
S. J. Samson
Los Angeles
Gladys Witt
San Francisco
Mount Timpanogas
C. N
Jimmy) James
James
Samson
William L. Bogen
Army
Miss Witt
John Wolf
Chicago
H. Edwards
Minneapolis
Northwest Airways
Rebel Planes Bomb Madrid In Afternoon Raid
Nineteen rebel aircraft attacked Madrid at 1 30 p m with six explosions heard in the northwestern sector. Government forces repelled another assault, inflicting heavy casualties on new German and Italian fascist recruits. Four bombing planes struck Port Bou on the Franco Spanish border injuring a Frenchman.
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Madrid
U.P
Port Bou
Two Ohio Groups Will Attend Inauguration
Two Ohio delegations led by Francis W. Poulson and Charlies Sawyer will travel to Washington for President Roosevelt's January 20 inauguration. Poulson denied any controversy despite reports of disagreement over the plans to send an Ohio delegation.
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Columbus
U.P
Francis W. Poulson
Charlies Sawyer
Washington
Roosevelt
Poulson
Sawyer
Ohio
Canton Plant Closed As Strike Continues
The Hercules Motors Corporation plant in Canton has suspended operations indefinitely as sit-down strike actions continue since last Thursday. Company executives announced no settlement after failed negotiations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canton
U.P
Hercules Motors Corporation
Edward Is Without Throne and Money
London reports say the Duke of Windsor has about 150000 pounds in jewels given to Wallis Simpson and little cash besides that, with a settlement awaited from the new king. He left England last Friday night with no money in his pocket.
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London
U.P
Duke of Windsor
Wallis Simpson
Edward
England
Cabinet Will Contain New Names Report
President Roosevelt returns to shape the second New Deal after a South American mission. He faces three weeks of work before the Jan 5 new Congress and the Jan 20 inauguration. Rumors say Farley Roper and Perkins may leave the cabinet. Industry regulation tops his agenda with legislators. Business leaders pledge cooperation with the administration.
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Washington
U.rp
Roosevelt
South America
Congress
James A. Farley
Commerce
Daniel C. Roper
Frances Perkins
Maxwell Trial Near End in Wise Virginia
Edith Maxwell a 22 year old Lonesome Pine schoolteacher faces closing arguments in her trial for killing her blacksmith father Trigg Maxwell after a dispute on mountain morals. Six attorneys spoke as Edith did not testify. The jury could decide Edith’s fate today. The prosecution says she killed him with a head blow. the sister testified it was a fall.
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Wise
U.P
Pretty Edith Maxwell
Lonesome Pine
Edith
Virginia Court of Appeals
Trigg Maxwell
Mary Catherine Maxwell
2,500 In Bills Burned In Inadvertent Stash Blaze
Edison Neb residents Postmaster Paul McCoy and his wife faced a test of ashes from the stove believed to contain 2,500 one dollar bills. Federal inspectors will examine the ash to determine if the money was indeed destroyed in the incident.
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Edison, Neb
A.P
Paul McCoy
McCoy
Fire survivor dies in Akron after family perishes
George Thomas, victim of a Sunday house fire that killed his wife, two daughters, and one son, died late Tuesday. The tragedy left Thomas the lone survivor of the blaze that destroyed the Akron residence.
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AKRON
U.P
George Thomas
Educators Readied to Oppose Ohio Tax Plan
Ohio education officials press to block the Sales Tax Bill after a day of debate in the House. The measure would allocate 60 percent of $50 million to schools and 40 percent to local governments, with deductions for poor relief and administration.
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Columbus
U.P
Ohio
Stanley G. Mckie
Hamilton
Village on wheels to dodge backwaters near New Philadelphia
Plainfield, a century old village, will be moved about one third of a mile westward early next spring to escape backwaters from the Wills Creek Reservoir. Boating facilities will be created by raising the stream level to connect to the reservoir.
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Philadelphia
Plainfield
Wills Creek
Muskingum
Rosary and eyeglass case save conductor in Cleveland
Patrick Joseph Lally a 40 year old street car conductor in Cleveland believes in a charmed life. An irate passenger pressed a revolver to his stomach and Lally fired four times as the gun discharged. A bullet tore his coat pocket snapped a rosary string and harmlessly glanced off an eyeglass case.
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Cleveland
U.P
Patrick Joseph Lally
Lally
Sally
Governor To Rescue Tree May Be Saved
Governor Martin L. Davey ordered a specialist from the Davey Tree Expert Co. to examine the aged apple tree planted by Johnny Appleseed on the Mc Michael farm east of Bucyrus. The aim is to determine measures to preserve the historic tree.
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Columbus
U.P
Martin L. Davey
Johnny Appleseed
McMichael
Bucyrus
F. L. Hopley
Davey Tree Expert Co
Kent
Gold Dredge Grounded Near Ohio River Town
A $500,000 gold dredge built at Midland Pennsylvania was grounded in the Ohio River near Yorkville. The dredge is being towed downstream to South America where a gold mining company will use it.
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Yorkville, CO
U.P
Midland
Ohio River
South America
General Strike Paralyzes Flat Glass Industry
Seven thousand Libbey-Owens-Ford workers nationwide walked off the job in a sit-down strike, including 4,000 in Toledo, after collapsed talks on a 1937 contract. The walkout, spreading from Toledo to Charleston and Shreveport and following Ottawa ill, stalled industry nationwide amid a payroll of 835000 dollars monthly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toledo
U.P
Libbey-Owens-Ford Glass Co
Charleston
W. Va
Shreveport
Federation of
Flat Glass Workers
Libbey-Owens-Ford
Ottawa
Ill
Pittsburgh Plate Glass Co
Pittsburgh
United States
Libbey- Owens-Ford
Pope Pius III In Restful Sleep Reports Satisfactory
Vatican officials said Pope Pius had a restful night and his condition remained satisfactory. Hig Holiness, suffering from a uremic disorder, reportedly pressed for more daily visitors.
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Vatican City
U.P
Pius
Vatican
Hig Holiness
Six Bank Robbers Escape With 1600 Across Covington
Piqua Ohio and Indiana officials sought cooperation in locating six men who robbed Citizens National Bank employees in Covington Ohio late Friday. The band escaped with 1600 dollars. Authorities issued alerts and pursued leads across border counties.
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PIQUA
U.P
Ohio
Indiana
Citizens National Bank
Covington
Biggest Christmas Seen In Athens In Years
A local report interviews households and workers across Court St and beyond about plans for a festive season. Residents anticipate the biggest Christmas in years with decorations, family reunions, open houses, and last minute shopping driving store activity as the town brightens with holiday spirit.
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Santa Claus
Athens
Court St
Johnnie
Coal union and operators clash over work hours
United Mine Workers leaders face a shift in work norms as bituminous coal operators notify John L. Lewis of plans to raise the work week from 35 to 40 hours without pay increases. Negotiations set for February 17 in New York could reset the eight hour day. 465,000 Appalachian pit workers are affected. A separate anthracite contract for 110,000 miners moves to a seven hour day starting April 1.
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Washington
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers of America
New York
UMWA
Appalachian
Food price rise expected amid drought impact
Secretary Wallace told President Roosevelt that winter food prices may rise about ten percent, with meats, potatoes, fruits, and dairy likely to be scarce. Despite higher costs, urban wages rise, allowing greater purchasing power. He warned of drought damage and a continued food supply sufficient for 1954.
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Washington
U.P
Henry A. Wallace
Roosevelt
Wallace
AAA
After Siege: Fire Damage and Raid End Desperado Harry Brunette
Pictures show broken windows charred furnishings and bullet seared walls from a midnight siege in New York's W. 102nd Street as Federal raiders capture desperado Harry Brunette. Neighbors inspect the damaged Brunette apartment.
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W. 102Nd Street
New York
Harry Brunette
Brunette
Japan Claims Chiang Kai-shek Dead
Shanghai dispatch reports a purported transcript of Chang Hsueh-Liang's speech demanding war with Japan and a national defense government formation. Tokyo-based Comei News Agency claimed Chiang Kai-shek and aides were executed, sparking renewed negotiations for his release.
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Shanghai-Aup
W. L. Donald
China
Chang Hsueh-Liang
Chiang Kashek
Nanking
Chang
Japan
Russia
Kuo-Mintang
Communist Party
Tokyo
Comei News Agency
Legislators Prepare to Fight Expense Injunction
Ohio House members plan a legal challenge over $21 507 in mileage expenses claimed for trips not made to Columbus during the legislature's recess from July 22 to December 6. After A G Bricker says he will not oppose the suit, the legislators retain their own attorney to contest state auditor Tracy paying the mileage.
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Columbus
U.P
Ohio House of Repreeentatives
John W. Bricker
Arnett Harbage
Madison County
Joseph T. Tracy
Fire destroys Perfection Burial Vault plant in Galion
A morning fire at the Perfection Burial Vault Company plant in Galion caused about 500000 in damages. Harry Cohen, the firm president, attributed the loss to an undetermined cause.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Galion-Hup
Perfection Burial Vault Company
Harry Cohen
Suspect in Assault on Child Arrested in Hollywood Hills
Raleigh Fremont, 55, wealthy mining man, was taken into custody after a 13-year-old girl named Bonnie Wrankle accused him of assault near the Hollywood Hills residence of actress Ann Harding.
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Hollywood
A.P
Raleigh Fremont
Bonnie Wrankle
Hollywood Hills
Ann Harding
WPA Assigns Fewer Jobs in Columbus Area
Ohio WPA data show 128 557 workers assigned to 2 903 projects on December 9, down from December 2 by 2 002 workers. The report uses U P wire service attribution and notes statewide WPA activity.
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WPA
Columbus
U.P
Ohio
Wisconsin Regents Debate Frank Dismissal Over Liberal President
The board of regents met to decide the reappointment of University of Wisconsin president Dr. Glen Frank. Regents president Harold M. Wilkie said the issue was discretionary, not a removal, amid opposition from Gov. LaFollette allies and protests from alumni and students. Frank vowed to stay unless dismissed as 1937-07 budget plans were discussed.
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Madison
Wis
U.P
Glen Frank
University of Wisconsin
Board of
Harold M. Wilkie
Wilkie
Wilke
Frank
Philip F. LaFollette
LaFollette
Regents
Doctor Super Suffers Leg Fracture in Fall
Dr. C. W. Super, 94, former Ohio University president, is confined at 44 W. Union St. with a fracture of the right hip from a fall Monday night. Attendants say he is “un improved and restless” but hope he may sit in a wheelchair after recovery.
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C. W. Super
W. Union St
Ohio University
Governors Seek Ohio River Bridge Purchases
Kentucky Governor A B Chandler said Kentucky and Ohio are negotiating for purchases of bridges spanning the Ohio River between Cincinnati and Covington to improve river crossings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frankfort
U.P
A. B. Chandler
Ohio
Kentucky
Ohio River
Cincinnati
Covington
Rebuke G-Men for Activities In New York
New York reports protest the FBI raid near Riverside Drive that netted bank robber and kidnapper Harry Brunette. Officials say Hoover stole the show with gunfire while Brunette’s bride was wounded. Hoover defends precautions and denies wrongdoing.
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Henry Brunette
J. Edgar Hoover
New Jersey
New York
U.P
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Riverside Drive
Harry Brunette
Brunette
Ohio
Hoover
Hamilton Retained as Republican Chairman
United Press survey shows John D. M. Hamilton will stay as chairman of the Republican National Committee because members believe he did his best. An upcoming meeting will consider his resignation. only opposition comes from Rep. Hamilton Fish of New York, who is not on the committee.
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Chicago
John D. M. Hamilton
Republican National Committee
Hamilton
United Press
Hamilton Fish
New York
Huge Heart Balm Is Sought by Lima Widow
Lima widow Mildred Wilcox Monohan sues Addie Ritzler for 100000 alleging breach of promise. Monohan says Ritzler, a Lima theater operator, lived with her as wife for three and a half years and promised marriage. Ritzler reportedly has a Florida bride.
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Lima
U.P
Mildred Wilcox Monohan
George Monohan
Wapakoneta
Addie Ritzler
Ritzier
Marguerite Moyer
Monahan
Ritzler
Florida
Proof That Its True Love ENZESVELD Austria
Reports from Enzesfeld Castle say Edward Duke of Windsor and Mrs Wallis Simpson disagree on marriage plans. They allegedly discuss a royal style wedding after her divorce and a simple secret ceremony. Edward may visit the Adriatic next month to meet at sea after her divorce becomes final.
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Enzesveld
Austria
A.P
Enzesfeld Castle
Edward
Duke of Windsor
Wallis Simpson
Adriatic
Indictments in Union Miner Dispute for Bombings
Three indictments naming 41 persons accuse conspiracies from December 1932 to August 1935 in a coal mine warfare that included 23 train bombings six attempted bombings and one bridge destruction. Arrested include William Keck and Saline County Sheriff Earl Evans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
U.R
G-Men
United Mine Workers of America
International
John L. Lewis
Progressive Miners’ Union
U.M.W
Progressive Union
William Keck
Saline County
Earl Evans
Homer Cummings
Washington
St. Louis
Bodyguard Gus Gennerich Buried At White House
President Roosevelt led mourners at the burial of Gus Gennerich, long time bodyguard and protector to the president. The Lutheran ceremony followed by Rev G E Lenski, paid respects to a man described as devoted and essential to the Roosevelt entourage during eight years of service.
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Roosevelt
Gus’ Gennerich
Washington —i
U.P
Adolph Gennerich
G. E. Lenskiine
Gus
Boas
Gennerich
No Trace of Body Found in 500000-Gallon Tank
Investigators in Troy New York found no trace of James Gilhooley in a 500000 gallon sulphuric acid tank after workmen emptied it under night. Gilhooley’s gloves and measuring whisk were found floating on the surface and his car remained parked outside.
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Troy
N. Y
U.pi
James Gilhooley
Gilhooley
Near strike settlement moves closer in San Francisco talks
Negotiators report tentative agreements after a long night session on two major issues in the west coast maritime dispute. Progress also reported on other items as talks continue in San Francisco.
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San Francisco
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Sianfu
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Libbey-Owens-Ford Workers
Pope
Frances Gensley
United Mine Workers
Kai-Shek
Burial Vault Co
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Wisconsin University
Doctor Super
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