Missouri Dance Hall Disaster Claims Thirty Five
A blast at a West Plains Missouri dance hall and adjacent buildings killed 35 and injured many more. Fire and smoke trapped victims as witnesses recalled people hurled through windows and burned amid collapsing walls. Coroner opened an investigation with more bodies feared in ruins.
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Wrst Plains
Huilding
G. R. Burng
Howell County
Missouri
Ninetown
Holala
R. G. Martin
West Mining
Paul Evans
Kittie McFarland
West Plats
J. W. Wiser
Robert Mullins
Missouri National Guard
Carl Mullins
Mullin
John Bales
West Plains
Hames
Winter Storms Hit Middle West With Freezing Temperatures
Winter storms spread across the middle west including Texas Missouri Nebraska Minnesota and Wisconsin with snow and sleet in Dalin Texas and freezing temps in many areas. Nebraska wire communication disrupted by storms. Kansas City reporting 25 degrees.
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United Press
Chicago
Middlewest
Texas
Missouri
Nebraska
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Daling
Kansas City
Storma
Lincoln
Omalin
Radio listings for tonight feature multiple network programs
WJZ airs 8 P M final Damroach Concert and 9 P M Philco Hour The Fortune Teller. WAP presents The Mediterraneans at 8, WOR Newark carries Leyton's Orchestra at 9, and WLS Chicago lists National Barn Dance.
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WJZ
RCA
Philco
WOR
Newark
Leyiton
WLS
Chicago
Ocean flight fliers attract intense Journal inquiries
Journal alarmed by surge of calls about the Bremen and Irish fliers after reports of sighting over Nova Scotia and doubts about their fate. Early hopes faded as no arrival followed and false radio claims circulated. News stood at Kellys News Stand as radio dispatches from Point Amour and Greenly Island provided the first definite word amid the lack of contact. Meanwhile Richard Dix undergoes appendectomy relapse and remains serious at Roosevelt Hospital.
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Journal
Lindbergh
Atlantic
Bremen
Junkers
Nova Scotia
Mitchell Field
Iate
Warren Mirror
Point Amour
Labrador
Greenly Island
Ireland
Kelly
Marsh Named Delegate to Motor Federation Meeting
A cold wave and forecast snow sweep the area as W S Hrotzman of Corry Motor Club confirms W H Marsh as the club’s delegate to the Pennsylvania Motor Federation annual convention in Pottsville next month. Rain tonight or tomorrow may alter plans, with routine board business noted and a questionnaire planned for member input on club operations and future financing.
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Anoys Aupries
Marsh
Jon
W. S. Hrotzman
Corry Motor Club
Pittsburgh
Brotaman
Pennsylvania Motor Federation
Pottsville
Usst
Highways Patrol
Continue Move to Oust Klan From State
Pittsburgh April 14. Moves to drive the Ku Klux Klan from Pennsylvania intensified as state authorities consider actions to revoke its charter. Barrickman, Pittsburgh attorney, helped secure a federal court victory opposing the Klan. Judge Thomson harshly criticized the group for involvement with dangerous activities. D A Mathewson, after an overnight stay, left for Buffalo en route to New York City.
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United Press
Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania
von A. Barrickman
Barrickiman
Felanenten
W. H. §. Thomson
Udgé ‘Thomson
Klan
Mithy Banda
D. A. Mathewson
Buffalo
New York City
Arrest on check charge heard in Union City case
H Herman of Union City to have hearing before Algerman Gordon Tuesday on charge of casting worthless checks. Herman was arrested in Union City where he runs a collection agency. Also notes Victor Mansfield of Eng April 14 reporting the Prince of Velex won a steeplechase event riding Lady Boon to victory.
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H. Herman
Union City
Algerman
Gordon
Herman
Hen. H. Victor Mansfield
Eng
Princy of Velex
Lady Boon
Memorial Day Committees Named for City Observance
Local Veterans of Foreign Wars post announces committees for Memorial Day events with Miles B. Kitts set as speaker. General chair Chas Keating. other leads include Wilcox Bennett Spicer Schaub Kittleberger Munsee Jones. reception Amy Bracken Smith. grounds Quinlisk Caldwell Harrington Parsons. decorations Scott McGrath Duke Willis Black. Poppy Day sale Lines. music Boland Waller Welldran.
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Evenning
A. W. Thompson
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Aswan
Miles B. Kitts
She Wall
Chas. P. Keatng
Clyda Wilcox
F. Bennett
Harry Spicer
Arthur Schaub
Walter Kittleberger
Ralph Munsee
Kenneth Jones
Merle Amy
Olin Bracken
Don Smith
Murray Olds
Clifford Jourdet
George Kinley
Pligs
Fidward Sheldon
Robert Brows
Stuart Houghton
Oliver Caster
Marvin Wight
Paul Quinlisk
Cheirman
John Caldwell
Ed Harrington
Frank Parsons
Walter Scott
Julian McGrath
Francis Duke
Clarence Willis
Floyd Black
Paul Lines
John Boland
Milan Waller
Ross Welldran
House Acts On Own Farm Bill In Congress
The House Agriculture Committee voted to substitute its Haugen farm relief bill for the Senate McNary measure, aiming to address disapproved features. The panel criticized the Senate requirement that an advisory council supervise every farm surplus operation and favored including perishables, which the Senate had removed.
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United Press
Washington
House Agriculture Committee
McNary
Senate
House
Haugen
House Committee
Advisory Council
French fliers return to home soil in Marseille
Diudonne Costes and Joseph Le Brix landed at Marignane near Marseille at 1 20 PM after five months away. They completed a 36000 mile flight during the voyage and will depart for Paris as soon as possible.
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United Press
Marseilles
France
Diudonne Costes
Joseph le Brix
Apil
Marignane Airrome
Paris
First Radio Operator Confirms German Flyers Safe
New York April 14 W F Barrett operator of the stall radio station at Paint Amony Labrador relayed the news that the German flyers and their Irish comrade are safe ending hours of suspense. The message was sent via relays to SS Johns Newfoundland and broadcast worldwide. The report notes a German plane landed Greeny Island at noon with slight damage and the crew well.
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United Press
New York
W. F Barrett
Paint Amony
Labrador
SS Johns
Point Amour
Fogo
Greeny Island
W. Barrett
Baron Erithen von Huenefele
New Yorks
Junkers
Touhy Huthe
Ireland
Greenly Island
New York Ny
Bremen
Forsyning
Arenee
St John
St.john's X
Howe
Elviljeatin
Nori Atlantic Ocean
Newfoundland
Dublin
Herven
James Fitzmaurice
Baldonnel
Biron Cimber von Hugnefeld
Hacker
Hermann Koehl
Tristiman
Darger
Pine Point
Marcon
Wis
Lieut Smoot Speaks at Local State Police Meeting
Lieut Smoot of the State Highway Patrol spoke at a Corry Camp 26 State Police sponsored public meeting at Municipal bullring drawing about a hundred attendees. He praised patrol duties and stressed officers act only in official duties not with motorists, sharing experiences and addressing concerns of lady drivers. W H Paul, camp captain, presided. the talk was well received and considered worthwhile.
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Lieut. Smoot
State Highway Patrol
Corry
State Police
Lieut Smoot
Iso Lowe
Alo Jing
W. Hi. Paul
Corry Camp 26
Will Open Bids On Eighteen Roads In Pennsylvania
Harrisburg Pa April 14 Bids will be opened here by the State Highway Department May 3 and 4 on eighteen road projects totaling more than forty miles of highway. A bridge over Oswayo Creek on Route 226 Ceres township McKean County is included for May 4. Projects bid on May 8 include Clarion Erie and Washington areas with concrete construction listed.
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Harrisburg
State Highway Department
Oswayo Creek
Ceres Township
McKean Veounty
Miso
Clarion
Salem Township
Washington
Chartiers
Canton
Erie
Lawrence Park
Snow Buries 200 and 20000 Animals in Chile Flood
Santiago April 14 The Tales correspondent of Nacion reports 200 people and 20000 animals buried under 24 foot snow in the Los Girones region. Many buried in ravines for days with no death list yet, feared cold exposure. Region isolated. authorities sent doctors and relief from Santiago by truck.
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United Press
Santiago
Chile
Nacion
Los
Girones
Lake Los Girrones
Santingd
Bremen Airplane Forced Down Near Labrador Island
A Junkers Bremen monoplane forced to land on Greenly Island Labrador after running short of fuel. Crew reported the craft damaged but the pilots and six Germans were safe. The flight from Ireland to Newfoundland faced heavy winds and perilous conditions.
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Apri
Cap
Baron Huenefeld
Ames Fitzmaurice Fermi Koems
Tera
Berlin
Mitchell Wield
Greenly Islaind
Usreu Daving Fliers
Dix
Los Angeles
Richard Dix
Almador
Roosevelt Hospital
P.M. F. Meeting
Corry Mo
Vibl
Iecvssary
Ft Ist
Corry Camp
Unite Press
Quebec
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