Quarantine in Kiowa County Slows Outbreak of Meningitis
Kiowa County Oklahoma with 30 000 residents imposed stringent quarantine measures to halt a meningitis outbreak. Most towns became deserted, fuel and groceries restricted, buses and trains kept to regular routes while motorists were checked at the county line. Only essential travel allowed after tests. the Hobart Democrat Chief suspended daily publication during the quarantine.
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United Press
Hobart
Okla
Kiowa
Corry High Junior Class Play Delights Audience
The Corry High auditorium was full for the annual Junior Class play Second Childhood directed by Miss Ruth Bennett and Thomas Roelofs. Cast included Burton Hamiltond as Doctor Relyea and Jeanne Titus as Mrs Wellsmitler with a student orchestra providing numbers before the performance. The benefit production netted over one hundred dollars.
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Corry High School
Ruth Bennett
Thomas Roelofs
Doctor Relyea
Burton Hamiltond
Jeanne Titus
Barn fire kills man on Moorhead farm near Moorheadville
Erie reports a fatal barn fire on the Joseph Y. Moorhead farm at Moorheadville, likely claiming a man’s life. The blaze started around 4 a.m. Saturday, destroying the structure before a bucket brigade could help. Loss exceeds 6000 dollars. Moorhead, a former Erie County commissioner, was away from the farm when discovered. Relatives found the flames as the building collapsed.
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Erie
Joseph Y. Moorhead
Moor
Headville
Moorhesd
Erie County
Tie Farm
Moorhead
Naval Parley Near Collapse Shocks Conference
The naval disarmament talks near deadlock as delegates warn of possible total failure. The conference plans a recess from December 21 to January 2, with Japan seeking parity while Britain and the United States push private talks to restart progress.
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Averett Holl
United Press
Wag
Tkely
Japan
Great Britain
United States
Great Erith
Holiday trade to crest here next week
Corry merchants anticipate the heaviest holiday trade since 1929 as preparations intensify. Stores plan open evenings starting Monday and urge shoppers to act now to enjoy the expanded Christmas assortments and additional shopping days before the peak.
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Crest
Corry
Haliday
Removal of School Shop Machinery to Bals Plant
Removal of machinery from the Hatch building Industrial Shop to the Raymond avenue Bals Mattress Company plant will begin Monday morning. Board of Education action abandoned use of the Hatch due to unsafe condition. The Raymond plant rents for 80 dollars monthly with 325 dollars to be paid to H. W. Ball for janitorial work. Bids for moving were 160 dollars to George Besson, 225 dollars to George Carnicke, and 225 dollars to Zalzneck Brothers. Move aims to resume shop operations after Christmas vacation, with Ball plant proximity reducing delay and congestion for Jr High students.
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Hatch
Bals Mattress Company
Raymond Avenue
Carl L. Henton
Board of Education
Raymon Avenue
H. W. Ball
North Clymer Woman Found Dead At Home
Mrs Harriett Healy Ward a 73 year old widow was found dead under a table in a ten room North Clymer residence yesterday afternoon Dr R X Williams health officer ruled death from a cerebral hemorrhage Neighbors discovered her body with a ladder and flashlight near by She had been in poor health and had visited a nearby store for groceries earlier Funeral services are set for tomorrow at 2 p m at the United Brethren Church in North Clymer
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Harriett Healy Ward
North Clymer
R. X. Willams
Clymer
Miss Ward
George F. Ward
United Brethren Church
Wisconsin Enigma in 1536 Election
United Press reports from Madison on December 14 1936 show a split outlook in Wisconsin politics. Governor Phil La Follette and the Progressive faction clash with Democratic leaders over Roosevelt policies while patronage and favorable talk appear on both sides as the 1536 election looms.
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Lyle C. Wilson
United Press
Madison
Wis
New Deal
Democratic State Organization
Progressive Party
Bob
Phil LaVollette
Phil
Roosevelt
Phil LaPollette
Wight
Townsend Plans Own Party In 1936 Election
Dr Francia E Townsend vows to reject Republicans and Democrats for all offices next year and expects to control the U S government by 1938 with a Townsend pension party paying 200 dollars a month He says old-line party members must desert or be left out and claims his movement is rapidly growing enough to enter the public arena with firm demands rather than requests.
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United Press
Washington
Francia E. Townsend
United States
Townsend
Kentucky Desperado Given Death Sentence
George W. Barrett, a Kentucky desperado described as a veteran of mountain feuds, was sentenced in Marion County District Court in Indianapolis to death by hanging in the county jail yard on March 2, 1996, for the slaying of a federal agent. The jury found him guilty of the murder and related offenses without showing emotion.
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United Press
Indianapolis
Ind
George W. Barrett
Kentucky
Desperado
Marion County
Hauptmann execution date set for January week
Bruno Hauptmann learned that he will be executed in the electric chair the week of January 13 for the Lindbergh baby murder. Col. Kimberling said the condemned man remained calm and hinted something might turn up to save him, while noting only three possibilities could delay or avoid the sentence.
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United Press
Trenton
Camnese
Bruno
Hauptmann
Mark 0
Kimberling
State Court of Pardons
Harold Hoffman
Gell
Kiaberling
256 Children To Be Feted At Corry Lodge Christmas Party
Two hundred fifty six children from the city will be guests of the Corry Lodge of Elks and other groups at a Sunday afternoon Christmas party. A dinner follows a Rex theatre matinee with entertainment organized by committees. Assisting organizations include the City Parent Teachers Associations, Catholic Daughters of America, Lady Franklin Rebekah Lodge, Carry Business and Professional Women's Club, Ladies Auxiliaries of VFW and American Legion, the Junior Welfare League, and Stanford Hose Company.
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Ami
Corry Lodge of Elks
Rex Theatre
Qiks
Parent-Teachers Associations
Catholic Daughters of America
Lady Frantlin Rebekah Lodge
Veterans of Foreign Wars
American Legion
Junior Welfare League
Stanford Hose Company
Lift Rental Of Machine Guns In Chicago Suburbs
Reports from Chicago and suburbs say gangs rent machine guns to killers for 25.4 a day as investigators probe the slaying of Walter Liggett. Minneapolis is seeking photographs of the bullets used, to compare with a stolen Thompson gun. Authorities in Chicago, the coroner, the federal government, and the state attorney general are examining rental reports from Melrose Park gunmen.
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United Press
Minneapolis
Chicago
Walter Liggett
Man
Liggett
Melrose Park Ganz
Antiforltes
Corry to Get One of New Motor Patrol Units
Corry will be included among eight new state highway patrol sub stations to be opened in Pennsylvania. Revenue Secretary Kalodner announced training 100 policemen to raise force to 666 with a May 21 1986 readiness target. Corry to receive a patrol unit with recruits selected from 26000 applications. Kalodner calls it a major step toward reducing traffic accidents.
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Corry
State
High Way Motor Patrol
Pennsylvania
Revenue
Harry 7H. Katodner
Wilson C. Price
State Highway Patrol
Harrisburg
Franklin
Prive
Kaloemer
Kalodner
Governor's Highway Safety Committee
Greensburg
Bellefonte
Williamsport
Philadelphia
Asials
Rotary, Kiwanis
Golden Rasle
Panama Man Near Death From Scalp Injury
Michael Ordines, 38, of near Panama New York, is in critical condition at Jamestown General Hospital after a buzz saw accident yesterday afternoon. He slipped on snow and fell onto the spinning blade, cutting from the nose along the hairline to the back of the neck, resulting in severe scalp lacerations and brain exposure. He received first aid from Dr G B Bradshaw of Panama before transport with heavy blood loss.
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Michael Ordines
Panama
N. Y
Bby
Jamestown General Hospital
Ernest Dole
Robert Dole
Ordines
Red Cross Hero Killed by Bomb in Abyssinia
Dr. Robert W. Hoekman, an American Red Cross surgeon from Wheaton Illinois, was killed at Daggah Bur on the southern front by an Italian bomb while digging up a dud. He had been serving as the area’s lone Catholic in residence after air raids. Meanwhile in the states, Wilson G. Sari’s condition was reported as no worse as of December 14.
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American Red Cross
Edward W. Beattie
United Press
Addis Ababa
Robert W. Hoekman
Daggah Bur
Gir Rai
Unheaton
Til
Aiuci
Catcasian
Wilson G. Sari
Approve New Vocational School Plans by Board of Education
Revised plans and specifications for the proposed vocational school have been approved by the Department of Public Instruction. Bids for construction will be received and opened by the Board of Education at a special meeting on Monday evening, December 30. Superintendent Ralph Dewey was advised this.
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Department of Public Traduction
Ot Hurvishing
Board of Educations
Ralph
Dewey
District roads bare today after two auto crashes
Wet snow left yesterday and last evening led to at least two auto accidents and several minor collisions in the district. Louis Beardsley of Bemus Point is jailed pending investigation of a collision with Peter Giros of this city at West Avenue and West Main Street. Beardsley faces disorderly conduct charges. A second crash on East Columbus avenue near Steadman farm involved G A Hayes of Union City and Neils Christensen of Columbus. Four Union City hunters escaped serious injuries as their auto damaged the left side doors. no one seriously hurt. Corporal Hugarty investigated both incidents.
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Tate
Louis Beardsley
Bemus Point
N.Y
Peter Giros
Wirst Avenue
West Main Stree
Hugar
Warren Patrol
State Highway Police
Beardsley
Union City
Nartow
G. A. Hayes
Neils Christensen
Columbus
Hinme
Dolive
Hugarty
Accient
Ursc hel Lingle cases linked in slaying probe
Minneapolis dispatch reports the Urschel kidnaping case and the Jake Lingle murder in Chicago tied to the Walter Liggett slaying. Police Chief Forestal says investigators have information suggesting Liggett had vital data on both cases and that his death may have silenced him over money changing operations involving about 200000 dollars.
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United Press
Minneapolis
Ursehel
Jake Lingle
Chicago
Walter Liggett
Pollce
Franke Forestal
Liggett
Forestal
Baltimore hunter killed near Reno in deer drive
Coroner W J Shoemaker investigated the fatal shooting of Raymond Gates, 25, of Baltimore, Pa, while deer hunting near Renovo. Gates was shot by a member of his own party as he stepped from his position into the line of fire and died from bullet wounds in both thighs at Renovo Hospital.
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United Press
Renovd
W. J. Shoemaker
Clinton County
Raymond Gates
Baltimore
Gates
Renovo
Earle Threatens Special Session Over Social Security
Pennsylvania Governor George H. Earle said he would call four special sessions of the state legislature unless Congress acts on social security measures. He urged retroactive legislation to January 3, 1936, with Sen. Joseph Guffey of Pennsylvania likely to sponsor or back the measure.
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United Press
Washington
George H. Earle
Pennsylvania
Congress
Joseph Guffey
Earle delays special session on social security act
Gov. George H. Earle after a meeting with Relief Administrator Hopkins said he would decide on calling a special Pennsylvania legislature session after Congress acts on federal social security legislation. A possible February 16 decision date was discussed with calls for a retroactive amendment by several states. If not forthcoming, a special session would be convened to align state laws with federal requirements and protect Pennsylvania funds. Earle also met with Ambassador Bullitt amid rumors about a cabinet role or other positions.
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United Press
Washington
George H. Earle
Harry L. Hopkins
Pennsylvania
Congress
Earle
Gov. Earle
Wilam C. Bullitt
Move to speed WPA spending
United Press reports Administrator Harry L. Hopkins is spending 1.2327 billion of the four billion dollar work relief fund on quick, cheap jobs. Officials show new allocations continue as of December 14 with 12.7 million released to 11 states and New York City despite claims the drive had reached full strength. Hopkins withholds definite state employment figures awaiting compiled statistics from states.
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United Press
Washington
Harry L. Hopkins
New York City
Hopkins
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