Terrific Cold Wave Sweeps United States and Cities
A coast to coast cold wave brought unprecedented lows and mass disruption. Eighteen deaths in Chicago plus four in Pittsburgh and other losses nationwide triggered fires, frozen water mains, and derailed travel. Naval vessel Louisiana reportedly lost with seven crew missing as throngs faced freezing temperatures and floods.
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Chicago
Pittsburgh
New, Jersey
Atlantic
Philadelphia
Point Pleasant
N. J
Ohio
Tennessee
At & O
Shenandoah Polar Flight Set for Early Summer Start
Preparations continue at Lakehurst N J for the Shenandoah dirigible polar flight. After favorable weather, the ship will moor for six days to test the mast durability, under observation by Commander Frank R McCoorg who will select crew for the north pole journey. departure from Port Worth is planned in early July.
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Lakehurst
Polar
Naval
Frank R. McCoorg
Snenahdoah
North Pole
Mayree
Port Worth
McCrare
Seerenby
Democratic tax proposals urge smaller cuts than Mellon plan
Texas Representative Garner discloses House Ways and Means minority plan for 1940 style tax reform. It lowers top rates and expands exemptions while starting surtax at lower brackets. Proposes 44 percent max on incomes over 292,068, raises head of family exemption to 3,000, singles to 2,000, and broadens earned income deduction.
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Washington
Jan
Representative Garner
Texas
House
Ways and Means
Mellon
Mr. Meljon
Mr. Mellon
Treasury
Garner
Mellen
Democratic Party
Committees Show Activity As Congress Meets
Washington January 6 Congress opens with debates over taxes prohibition and recognition of the Russian Soviet Government. Committees will be active though little affirmative action is expected. Senator Lodge Republican of Massachusetts will back the administration's stance while Senator Borah Idaho leads the attack delaying potential chairmanship decisions.
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Washington, Jran
House
Senate
Lodge
Massachusetts
Foreign Relations Committee
Borah
Idaho
Deadlin
Tate State Commere Committee
Ridgefield Hermit Found Dead Near Shack Well
Ridgefield Jan 6 Special to Telegram The barefoot hermit George Washington Gilbert died near his old well in his Shack home. A lifelong reader of classics in many languages, he refused aid from neighbors and kin, preferring his solitary life and ancestral study. Selectman Ballgy will bury him unless funds are raised for burial expenses.
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Ridgefield
Jan
Ranmishackle
George Washington Gilbert
Joseph Knapp
Knapp
Gilbert
FE. N. Ballgy
Matthew Gilbert
America
Branchville
David Gilbert
Putnam
Harlem
Knox
Glipert
Pretty Woman Bandit Steals $680 at Brooklyn Grocery
A young woman in a fur coat and a male accomplice robbed the Thomas Roulston Chain Grocery at 289 Seventh Avenue Brooklyn of $680 after forcing John Hogan and five clerks to the rear at gunpoint. The gunwoman threatened revenge if anyone moved within fifteen minutes.
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New York
John Hogan
Thomas Roulston
Seventh Avenue
Brooklyn
Hogan
Prize Winning Peace Award Plan Selected
The American Peace award selects plan 1469 as best of 22 165 submissions for the 100000 prize offered by Edward Bok for a practical US plan to prevent war. The author will be kept anonymous until a national referendum decides its support. Fifty thousand dollars is awarded now. the rest upon approval.
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Edward F. Bok
Victor Not
New York
Edward K. Bok
Philadelphia
United States
Permanent Court of International Justice
Harding
League of Nations
League
Americana
Breief
Hughes
Monroe
Root
Buba Root
James Guthrie Harbord
Edward M. House
Eblen Fitz Pendleton
Hogscoe Pound
William Allen White
Brand Whitlock
Bok
Chicago
Pitts- Surgl
Cleveland
Roby
Congress
Soviet Russia
Garner
Texas
Lavans to take seat as fourth ward alderman tonight
Local politics report that Lavans will assume the Fourth Ward alderman seat at tonight’s Common Council session. Critics, including Bishop Acheson, oppose labeling as Modernist or Fundamentalist in church circles.
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Lavans
Acheson
Ostrofykyn
Bridgeport
Trumbull Justice
Danbury
Old Taylor Opera House
Hartford
Fairfield House
Boston
G. Herbert Ekins
Newtown
Fairfield High
Weston
C. A. Bradley
General Assembly
Madison
Wilvox Putnam
Barefoot Hermit
Wen
Ridgefield Wilds
Neraten
United States
Amundsen
United
Lyons 10 Take Place in Council Alderman from Fourth District
John Lyons endorsed by the Fourth District club to succeed Walter Hartnett will be named alderman from the Fourth district at tonight's Common Council meeting. Hartnett’s successor was to be elected Dec. 17 but a Democratic dispute delayed action. The Ordinance committee will suggest two extra clerks for the Board of Assessors at 1290 salaries and changes to sheriff fees and assessors’ appointments. Alderman Kornblut and Alderman Scornblut push related ordinances. A zoning commission and board of adjustment proposal awaits hearing date.
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John Lyons
Fourth District
Walter J. Hartnett
Common Council
Hartnett
Lyong
Endergen
Board of Assessors
Louia A. Kornblut
Scornblut
Board of Adjustment
Aldermanic Board
William E. Tiegan
Poincare Re-elected Senator from Meuse District
Paris Jan f Premier Poincare wins re election as senator from Meuse by 794 of 810 votes in Barra Due Electoral College. He vows to pursue peaceful triumph and full execution of the peace treaty amid expected gains for the administration in the wider senatorial contests.
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Paris
Poincare
Meuse
Barra Due
Feld
Indicted for Murder In Greene County Tentative Trial
Mrs Rothenberg and her sister Mra Mather Litt of Brooklyn and Bert Brunaugh of Windham faced a Greene county grand jury indictment for the murder of her seven year old son Monard. They left for Catstill New York where arraignment is set. They intend to plead not guilty and contest the indictment on appeal.
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Newatue
Dan
Mra
Arles BR
Stothenbers
Mather Litt
Brooklyn
Bert Brunaugh
Windham
Greene County
Monard
Catstill
N. V
Pomparrow
Rothenberg
Domestic tragedy shakes Madison as Nina Putnam linked to ex husband
Nina Putnam, noted author, involved in a Connecticut domestic case after her divorce from Robert Sanderson was rescinded. Rosy lies of marriage reform clash with Ellsworth Bassett, a Madison resident, now living with Putnam as her business representative in Delray Florida. Bassett, once a Madison painter and fisherman, painted a path to estrangement as Sanderson seeks a reunion.
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Madison, Conn
Jan
Nina
Wieox Pitnan
Robert d. Sanderson
Trafic
Bridgeport
Southern New England Telephone Company
Providence
Connecticut
Ellsworth Bassett
Madison
Nina Putnam
Fiassett
Adrian Ellsworth Bassett
Bassett
Delray
Florida
State police report large December arrest and safety efforts
Connecticut State Police arrests totaled 184 in December with liquor seizures worth 11130.50 and property recovered at 6496.50. They examined 1024 applicants for licenses, conducted 146 theatre inspections, and performed 74453 miles of patrol. Arrest breakdown included 109 motor vehicle violations and 34 liquor law violations.
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Hartford
Connecticut
Department On
Crimea
Justce
Miuvel
Veterans to push bonus support unity in Bridgeport
A Bridgeport meeting at the Veterans of Foreign Wars on State street formed the Ex-Service Men's Political Party. Seventy five veterans from VFW, American Legion, Spanish-American War Veterans and others endorsed veterans legislation and opposed the anti bonus group. They drafted a resolution backing McLean and Brandegee. John W. Hackett spoke against the anti bonus league.
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Ex-Service Men's Political Party of
Bridgeport
Veterans of Foreign Wars
State Street
United States
George P. McLean
Frank B. Brandegee
Connecticut
Ex-Service Men's Political Party
American Legion
Ex-Service Men's
John W. Hackett
Would-be hold up man mistaken for Walter Ellis
Nicholas Howe of 297 Marlon Street identified Walter Ellis of 36 Columbus Place as the man who accosted him on Madison Avenue last Saturday night. Howe, who called a police officer, had Ellis arrested on a $1,000 bond after alleging the resemblance. Ellis claimed mistaken identity and may have alibi evidence to be checked today.
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Nicholas Howe
Marlon Street
Walter Ellis
Columbus Place
Madison Avenue
Hove
Elis
Bove
Els
Eliss'atory
Kidnap Plot Tied to New York Truck Robbery on Highway
Six bandits abducted two motor truck drivers near the Noroton fire house, later dumping them in New York ill and weak after seizing cargo valued at $38,000. Two tailed trucks and merchandise vanished. investigators pursue the highwaymen, with key suspects linked to the New York and Massachusetts Motor Service firm. The incident follows a pattern of similar nocturnal robberies on the Boston to Sprig Muary route.
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Davers
New York
Darien
Noroton
York
Mate Police
Darrenco
Tae Harry Forest
Harryings
Tag
New York Andsachusetts Motor Service Com
West Broad
Boston
Sprig Muary
Noro
Forest
Federal
Bishop Acheson Denounces Labels in Church Rift
In Calvary Episcopal Church Bishop Edward W. Acheson condemned Modernist and Fundamentalist tags for differing church views. He argued Bible inspiration is complex, stressing inspired men and evolving doubt across generations, and endorsed the League of Nations as a path to global goodwill.
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Calvary Episcopal Church
Edward Wampton Acheson
Connecticut
Allud
Episcopal Church
League of Nations
America
Charles A. Decker
First Baptist Church
God
Christ
Alander
Shakespeare
WWE
Alison
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