Seven Die In Illinois Mine Blast Near Bed Coal Co
United Press reports a gas explosion at the Bed Coal Company mine near Frankport Illinois killed seven miners and trapped 15 others. Rescue teams from Benton brought survivors to the surface as searchers sought the missing foreman James Tudor.
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United Proms
Atete Ming
Stoleal
Siusverea
Benton
Debri
Thomes McDermott
Jewal Baker
Dewey Baker
Elb
Breadon
Henry Ysnace
Vero Geridini
James Tudor
McDermott
Jewell Baker
Ulent
Derailment of P R R excursion train kills ten
A Pennsylvania excursion train derailed near Olney early Sunday, killing ten and injuring more than twenty. Three coaches overturned. eight passengers and a brakeman died at the scene or later. Identified victims include RR Smith and Grace Rady of Norfolk, Miz Francis Breyer of Norfolk, and M. J. Briggs a Norfolk resident. others unnamed. Victims and survivors were transported to Nassawadox Hospital.
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United Press
Charles
Pennsylvania
Olney
Here
Tetu
New Fork
RR Smith
Sailer
Utah
Middletown
Julia Coogan
Norfolk
Miz
Francis Breyer
Vatka
Edward ‘Terry
Grace Rady
M. H. Galloway
New York
N. Y
Ly Abraham
M. J. Briggs
Negress
Norfalk
Nassawidox Hospital
Unknown girl found slain near Swanville Pennsylvania
The body of a young woman, about 19 to 20, was found by a Hart gas station employee on the Dutch Road near Marview. police and a coroner were alerted, with authorities noting she may have been attacked at the scene or abducted earlier. She appeared well-dressed, suggesting a well-to-do background.
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Brin
Hart
Swanville
Dutch Road
Mairview
Waa Mtr
Hollan
State Police
Dan Henley
Ene
Missouri Solon Murder Shocks City Theatre Owner
St Louis Missouri state Senator Joseph Mugler was shot to death entering his theatre. Edward Phinny, custodian, said two men joined a third at the door. police found Mugler’s body near a large black cat. Mugler led Mogler Amusement Co and was vice president of the Motion Picture Theatre Owners of America. Police suspect revenge rather than robbery. receipts from weekend shows were intact.
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ST. Louis
Joseph Mugler
Neighbouhood
Edward Phinny
Cime
Mogler
Mogler Amusement Co
Motion Picture ‘Theatre Owners of
Highways Open After Saturday Storm Across Regions
Snow drifts up to eight feet paralyzed traffic in parts of Pennsylvania with many roads snow bound and markings obliterated. Widespread plowing and extra equipment dispatched as crews battle drifting and icy surfaces. No serious injuries reported despite several vehicle wrecks and a car going into a deep culvert near Warner’s Corners. Regular routes like the Lincoln and William Penn highways deemed dangerous due to ice and fresh snowfall. Erie area buses resumed trips to Corry and eastern points by train after storms.
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Waterford
West Ridge
Erie
Corry
Kano
Harrisburg
Trt
Crawford
Toda
State Department of Highways
Philaielphia
Lincoln
William Penn
Army of Hunters Now Moving Into Deer Country
Scores of Corry hunters joined thousands pursuing deer in the region as trains carried small lots eastward and camps opened with opening day crowds. Cold dawn saw campfires curling across forests as sportsmen set out for the deer season amid early rabbit hunting mood and brisk weather.
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City
Vieiuity
Yesteriday
Asoname
First Ward Hunter Bags Buck Early in Season
Corry hunts report the first buck taken near Pittsfield by W Suepara at 111 East South Street. A second hunter, Shep ard, shoots a 10 point buck weighing about 173 pounds. Brooks reports a 6 point buck between Irvineton and Tydloute, 150 pounds, placed at Vanterhoot market. Season runs to December 24 with predicted statewide harvest 19 000 to 25 000. Hunters may tag and transport deer. parties must record members and cabins, and large game must be tagged within six hours with a $25 fine for violations.
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W. Suepara
East South Street
Pittsfield
Shepard
Brooks
Irvineton
Tydloute
Vanterhoot Market
West Main Street
Pennsylvania
Board of Game Commissioners
Jovbich
Norris Press Move Against Vare in Contested Seat
Washington dispatch reports Senator Norris and Representative Nehy intend to push ahead tomorrow with a resolution to deny seating Senator elect Win. S. Ware of Pennsylvania. The move proceeds despite election committee readiness and pending report on the Ware versus Wilson contest.
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Unies
Washington
Norris
Nehy
Vere
Pennsylvania
Ware
Wmn
B. Wilson
Condition of Penn a Solon Improves
The condition of Congressman W. W. Gratt of Lancaster, Pa, is much improved today. Doctors say his chance of recovery from pneumonia is good though he remains in danger. Attending physician Dr Oswald Fhiemmer notes the pneumonia is gradually giving way.
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Annecress
MT. Clemens
Mich
W. W. Gratt
Lancaster
Oswald Fhiemmer
Berks County highway chief replacement announced
Edwin Snead of Kiie appointed by the state highway department as superintendent of the Berks County road district. He succeeds Bayne M. Wigh, whose retirement was announced. Charges were filed previously, but specifics and accusers were not disclosed. The same day the department shifted ten district maintenance engineering supervisors.
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Uni Press
Harrisburg
Edwin Be “Snead
Kiie
State Highway Department
Berks County Roadmistriel
Snead
Bayne “M. Wigh
High
Six Die As Lake Ship Goes Aground In Fierce Blizzard
The grain steamer Kiowa grounded on rocks off Sable Point in Lake Superior during one of the fiercest winter storms. Six sailors died Saturday night as a lifeboat capsized. Captain Alex Te-Foung, son-in-law of C W Blodgett, owner of Thhe Fells, was among the dead. Coast guardsmen recovered bodies and fought through darkness to pull survivors from the wreck. The blizzard raged over the lake for 48 hours.
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Emer
Fle
Fur Gailets
Uney
Klowal
Duluth
Minn
Wes
H. G. Fisher
Coast, Guard Here
Britain Names Parley Delegation for Five-Power Conference
Prime Minister Ramsay MacDonald announced in Parliament the British delegation to the five power general conference next month. The list includes MacDonald, Arthur Henderson the foreign secretary Albert V. Alexander lord of the admiralty, and Wedgwood Benn secretary of state for India. Naval experts could not be announced at this time.
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United Press London
House of Coinmons
Priemier J. Ramsay MacDonald
MacDonald
Arthur Henderson
Albert V. Alexander
Admiralty
Wedgwood Bann
Indiana
Priest Released By Chinese Bandits In China
Washington December 2 American Catholic priest Walter Mathias Kreutsin of Calumet Michigan freed by Chinese bandits who abducted him last month and are holding him at Tayeh Consul General Frank F Lockhart cabled the state department no terms of any bargain were mentioned Infant Found Dead In Library Pa infant three days old found dead in bed at home under red colors suspected suffocation
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Washington
Walher Mathiaa Kreutsin
Calumet
Mich
Tayeh
Frank F Lockhart
Hankow
State Department
Tockbart
Library
Millsra J. Robinson
Five fishermen rescued after bitter lake ice battle
SANDUSKY crews were exhausted after a high and bitter ice floe fight with late Erie ice and driving snow. Coast guards and rescue parties searched the lake as fishermen returned to Sandusky Harbor today. Major storm conditions and heavy waves hounded the lake and vessel Sarnia doc was reported aground off Main Duck Island with 24 crew expected to be lost momentarily.
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United Press
Sandusky
Erie
Sandusky Harbor
Coast Guards
Vohintesr
Tthem
Buvfalo
Sarnia
Doc
Main Duck Island
Lake Ontario
Slot Machine King on Trial Next Monday
United boss Pittsburgh reports preparation of evidence against A. Forney, called the slot machine king, who surrendered after jumping bond eight months ago. Forney faces 16 gambling charges and will stand trial next Monday as county detectives seek witnesses who testified before the grand jury in the graft case that led to the indictment.
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United
Pittsburgh
Wa Forney
Samuel H. Gardner
Forney
Idle worker kills wife and vows suicide in crisis
In Wilkes-Barre Pennsylvania Richard T Trujan 53 shot and killed his wife and then killed himself after failing to find work following a job at a plant. Harry Evelands brother of the woman found the bodies after peering through a window with a ladder. Later in Springdale Pennsylvania V F Price resigned as borough manager effective December 28 seeking retirement to private business.
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United Press
Wilkins-Barre
Richard T. ‘Trujan
T H
Bellaye
Harry Evelands
Shavertown
Price
Springdale
V. F. Price
Counaff
Tax Reduction Chief Business Before Solons
Washington reports a substantial tax cut planned for all amduet and corporate taxpayers. President Hoover’s state of the union message signals a good financial outlook. Secretary Mellon will propose a one percent personal tax cut and a corporate rate drop from 12 to 1 percent, with expedited consideration to pass before Christmas. The move aims to spur investment and production, with $160,000,000 redirected to enterprise. Congress to act on the tax measure soon, amid routine session items and a memorial adjournment for recent deaths.
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Paul R. Mallon
United Press
Washington
Congress
Hoovler
Senato J
House
Hoover
Secretary of Treasury
Andrey W. Mellon
Ways and Momns
Mindh
Lgw
Deceber
Snorrow
Two Erie railroad workers injured in weekend accidents
Reed Cramer of Corry and Floyd A. Roschie of Meadville, both Erie Railroad employees, were hurt while performing duties in the yards Saturday and while firing a locomotive last night. Neither injury was serious, with treatment and early return to work expected. Reed slipped in the yard, injuring his right knee, while Roschie crushed his right hand when a bar slipped during fireman duties. Both were treated by Dr. Kibler.
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Erie Railnont
Reed Cramer
Corry
KR. D
Sk Nalman
Meadville
Roschie
Eric Railroad
de. Kibler
Missing Plane Searched Near Clarion As Pilot Nelson Vanishes
A four-aircraft air mail squadron from Cleveland searched western Pennsylvania for Pilot Thomas P. Nelson after reports place him near Clarion as a blizzard battered the Alleghenies. Nelson, eight hours overdue, left Bellefonte en route to Cleveland and was last sighted over Clarion then Brookville before vanishing amid heavy snow and wind.
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Cleveland
Mera
Thomas P. Nelson
W. Weston
Pittsburgh
River Bridge
Tom Sage
Glarion
Nelson
Bellefonte
Uso P
Brokevill
Pennsylvania
Squadeos
Wesley L. Smith
Erage Sac
Flyer
Division Super
Groyup
Loia
Allegheny
Clarion
Smith
Sticks
Wayres
Willitas Harold Little
Dorsey Askew
Ki Underhill
Reve
Pennsylvaia
Goring
Brookville
Mercer
Clewland
Tora
No Trace Found of Missing Tech Student
Police and private detectives continued the search for Walter V. Cunningham of Dallas, Tex., a Camogie Institute of Technology student who disappeared last Tuesday from an Oakland rooming house. He was reportedly engaged to marry Miss Florence B. Fife of New York.
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United ‘Press
Pittsburgh
Walter V. Cunningham
Daluart
Tex
Camogie Instiute
Technology Sudent
Oakland
Cunningham
Florence B. Fife
New York
Probe continues into death of Carnegie Tech student
Pittsburgh December 2 Investigators pressed the death of Paul Ott a 19 year old Carnegie Tech student found in pajama clothes on a dormitory steps early Saturday. County Chemist Buckmaster awaited autopsy findings to determine the poison said to be in Otts stomach. Police discounted suicide theory in the Baltimore youths case and noted no poison found on a hike search.
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United Press
Pittsburgh
Paul Ott
Carnegien Tech
F. C. Buckmaster
Pollée
Baltimore
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