Mine Explosion Kills Eight at Johnston City Area
A late night mine blast near Johnston City killed eight miners and left seven others missing in the North Entry. Rescue teams from Benton Herrin and Dewmaine recovered three bodies at 2 a m and later pulled the rest from the debris. The blast theory centers on sparks from a trolley line igniting coal dust.
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Johnston City
Nis
Associated Press
Coseravefleehan
Sticitz
Cead
Derick Eaglebore
Loader
David Anderson
John City
Almus Lavender
George Grubbs
White Ash
Garotto
Stiritz
Charles Wyatt
Marton
Wilbun Jones
Ming
Benton
Herrin
Dewmain
Mexican Scouts Honor Lindbergh with Three Top Medals
Mexican Boy Scouts at the American embassy crowned Charles A. Lindbergh with their three highest decorations the knight of the lion the knight of the eagle and the knight of the tiger. Lindbergh welcomed the honor as aviation progress. His mother Evangeline will likely reach Mexico City to greet him and he will escort her to the embassy.
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Mexico City
aAssociated
Charles A. Lindbergh
Order of the Lion
Lindbergh
Evangeline Ati. Ju
Exi~co City
Valbuena Field
Dwight W. Morrow
St. Louis
Order of Mexican Boy Scouts
Josef Escobar
Lone Eagle
Flying crosses honor pan American goodwill flyers
Washington dispatch reports eight survivors of the Pan American goodwill flight receiving flying crosses and the MacKay trophy at a luncheon. Major Herbert Dargue and officers were honored for a 20,000 mile journey that carried a goodwill message to 21 Latin American nations. Two crewmates who died in a Buenos Aires crash are remembered with decorations to widows.
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Washington
Associated Press
Terag
San Francisco
Smithsonian Institution
Davis
War Department
Herbert A. Dargue
United States
Dargue
Arthur B. McDaniel
Ira C. Faker
Ennis
Whitehead
Charles McK. Robinson
Muir
Trumbull Society Notes Mention Christmas Events
In Trumbull on December 21 special correspondents report social visits and upcoming events. The missionary society cancels this week's meeting, the annual meeting and officer elections occur January 2 at the church. Various residents hosted gatherings, and students from Storrs and Rensselaer remain home for holidays. The Camptive girls plan a Friday meeting, the Trumbull Grange Christmas program is Friday, and the White Plains school children will have a Christmas party at 1 p.m. with Mrs. Axel Bogeglid coordinating.
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Trumbull
Louis Hansen
Norwalk
Irma Schwartz
New York City
Avel Boggild
Missionary Society
J. M. Monsanto
New York
A. H. Christie
Arthur
Richard
Mise
Ada Hallock
Heman Callender
Lakeville
Ronald Cooper
Rrinsselaer Institute
Troy
N. Y
Frederick L. Cooper
White Plains Street
Herbert Walker
Long Fill
Frances Deaman
White Plains
Axel Bogeglid
Denial Over Avila Mexican Document Sales Emerges
State Department denied charges that Miguel Avila sold Mexican documents to the department or to the American embassy in Mexico City. Senate inquiry delays follow testimonies by Robert H. Murray and plans to hear Joseph De Courcy and possibly James F. Sheffield as investigators attend Senator Jones funeral in New Mexico.
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Washington
Associated Press
State Department
Miguel Avila
Hearst
Mexico City
Senate
Robert H. Murray
New York World
Avila
Mexico
Joseph W. de Courcy
New York Times
Andrieus A. Jones
New Mexico
Robinson
Arkansas
Jones
Reed
Pennsylvania
de Courcy
Murray
James FR. Sheffield
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Devon Students View Stone Age Life Educational Slide
Devon December 21 Special reports a slide show on Stone Age life at the Devon Drammar School to benefit pupils. Kenneth Wanks visits from Storr's Agriculture School during Christmas break. Local residents from Devon and New York visit. Wilson Graham recovers at home after an accident. Dev Grammar School plans Christmas grab bag parties for all grades, an annual pre-Christmas cheer event.
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Devon
New York City
Wilson Graham
Ellis Street
Woodmont
Ellen Brennan
Naugatuck
Howard Kippel
Akron
Akron, Whio Vialted Here Yesterday With Her Say and Family, Frank L. Brennen
Bridgeport Avenue
Devon Grammar School
Arrest of Glenn Willitt on assault and breach of peace charge
Glenn Willitt aged 39 of 149 Cienden Hill Street was arrested yesterday afternoon after returning to his wife’s house despite a court order to stay away. The charge cited is assault and breach of the peace, following a complaint by Mrs. Willitt.
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Glenn Willitt
Cieiden Hill Street
Asenull
Presen
Deane Hackett
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