Submarine O-8 Grounded in Blizzard Near Portsmouth
U S submarine O-8 ran aground on rocks at the lower Portsmouth entrance during a heavy snowstorm. With a 32 man crew, a navy tug and a commercial vessel eventually towed the sub back to the navy yard amid windy, icy conditions.
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U. S
United Press
Portsmouth
NITH
U.S
Navy Yard
Portsmouth Warror
New London
Hugh
Wenra
Penacock
Mitchell Davis
Wets to Limit Witnesses to Business and Professional Leaders
Hearings on anti-prohibition pills will feature business men physicians scientists and prison officials rather than famed wets. The House judiciary committee aims for an educational campaign with witnesses who have changed views since prohibition began and who previously supported the amendment.
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United Press
Washington
House
Alfred ©. Smith
Nicholas Butler
Columbia University
Net Bloc
Prohibition ‘Bureau
They
Justice Department
Ots Row
Parole Recommended for Arctic Explorer Cook
United States parole board recommended parole for Dr. Frederick A. Cook, Arctic explorer and physician, serving a four year Leavenworth sentence for mail fraud, announced by the justice department.
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Unitedress
Washington
Froderick A. Cook
Leavenworth
U. S. Parole Board
Justice Department
Changes Made in Mercantile District Here
L J Kelly discontinues his North Center street news stand and moves stock to the Bar Tow block main store. Grand Electric Shop, run by Melvin Stout and Claude Price, will occupy the vacated North Center room. Electrical store now in Grand Theatre building plans improvements in larger quarters.
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L. J. Kelly
Northside
Grand Electric
Stout
Price
Rogers
North Center Street
Bar- Tow
South Center Street
Grand Electric Shop
Melvin Stout
Claude Price
Grand Theatre
Mayor Carlson of Jamestown to Speak Here
Samuel A. Carlson Jamestown mayor and authority on municipal government will address Kiwanis Club members at the regular weekly luncheon at the Hotel Corry tomorrow noon. He will discuss Modern Methods of Municipal Government, sharing data from years of study and experience.
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Kiwanis Club
Samuel A. Carlson
Jamestown
Weal Service Club
Hotel Corry
Carlson
Bia
Two Boys on Ice Floe Near Niagara Falls Rescue Efforts Underway
Niagara Falls N Y February 5 Elaborate rescue preparations were made as police chase unconfirmed reports two boys were stranded on a floating ice floe edging toward the falls. Authorities frantically set range lines at Goat Island to halt the ice cake while the Niagara River current carried the floe downstream.
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United Press
Niagara Falls
N. Y
Niagara River
Stake Reservation
Niagara Power Company
Goat Island
United States Stands Pat on Naval Policy
United States officials in London indicate no preliminary naval pact will be signed before a defined program emerges. The American stance stresses independence on battleship tonnage and cruiser strength while France and Britain push technical discussions. J. J. Desmond returns to Washington after a visit and business.
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United States
Raymond Clapper
United Press
London
France
Great Britain
America
J. J. Desmond
Washington
Erie to Pittsburgh canal route gains strong support at hearing
Army engineers weigh four routes for a Lake Erie to Ohio River canal. Pittsburgh through Youngstown route draws unified backing from regional industries and officials. Portsmouth to Sandusky brief due by June. Other options include Erie Pittsburgh valley route and Cincinnati Toledo link.
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United Press
Washington
Army
Lake Eri
Qaio
Army Board of Ares
Pitkspurga
Youngstown
Wiles
Ohio
Ashtabula
Lab Jordan
Bortsmouth
Portsmouth
Sandusky, O
Pennsylvania
Pittsurgh
Erie
French Creek
Cincinnati
Toledo
Pittsburgh
Plane Lost Near Johnstown Reported Down In Indiana
A New York Cleveland airmail plane circling the Ammaugh Seward area for hours reportedly came down near Johnstown Indiana. Beacon lights guided the ship to the airport but it vanished in fog. Authorities at Dilltown said no report of a forced landing in their district. last sighting was yesterday flying west.
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Symitem Press
Johnstown
New York
Cleveland Airmail
Ammaugh-Seward
Thistown
Indiana
Dillplane
Iron Rule Of Liquor Ring Told In Court
In federal court Judge F P Schoonmaker heard testimony about an alleged Somerset county liquor and slot machine ring described as run with an iron hand. Freeman Tipton cited pressure to join the gang and threats of a raid and a prisoner's arrest, with others named as conspirators.
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Somerset County
United Press
Pittsburgh
Peb
Sietow
F. P. Schoonmaker
John A. Berkey
Freeman Tipton
Berlin
John Coldiron
Tipton Heskifted
Hat
William Pits
Ian
Peter Hanlon
Tipton
Victor
Gléssner
Glessner
Hoover to Visit Former Chief Justice Taft Today
Washington Feb 5 President Hoover will visit former Chief Justice William Howard Taft at his Wyoming Avenue home this afternoon at 3 30 o clock. Doctors report Taft slightly better spending a quiet night and showing signs of rallying as Mrs Taft keeps vigilant at his bedside and two short morning rides are noted.
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United Press
Washington
William ‘Howard Taft
Hoover
Mr. Taft
Wyoming Avenue
Clork
White House
Garment Workers Accept Roosevelt Conference Offer
New York Feb 5 Striking garment workers will accept Governor Roosevelt s offer for a conference of representatives of all factions to seek a peaceful settlement Benjamin Schlesinger president of the International Ladies Garment Workers Union said Dress manufacturers already signified willingness to arbitrate The workers must ratify the acceptance at the meeting tonight of the general strike committee of 700 I can say now that acceptance will be unanimous by the committee
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Ny Wied Rie
New York
Roosevelt
Benjamin Schlesinger
International Lacies’ Garment Workers’ Union
General Strife Committee
Schlesinger
Radio Entertainment Schedule Primetime on NBC and GES
The listing shows today’s top radio entertainments with NBC network slots on WEAF at 8:00 p.m. Tie Mobiloil hour, WJZ at 9:00 p.m. Romany Road, WEHAP at 9:30 p.m. Palmolive hour and Philco hour, then WABC GES at 10:30 p.m. Columbia Grand Opera.
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WEAF
NBC
WJZ
WEHAP
Philco
WABC
GES
Columbia Grand Opera
Bomb Explodes Hit Three Chicago Stores In Early Morning Fire
An explosion believed to be a bomb roared through three West Side stores in Chicago causing about 50 000 dollars in damage and igniting fires. Police said the blast resembled dynam bombing as six murders and two shootings in the city over six days climbed. Authorities sought the owners for questioning amid a wave of gang violence and terrorism.
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United Press
Chicago
Chitago
Wes
John Nebransky
Criss Liesteert
Are
John 2. Swansen
Willian Russell
Joseph Buchere
Southhwest
Tate
Wim
Harher
Philip Marchese
Irving School
Jury Deadlocks in Texas Murder Case
After 17 hours of deliberation the jury in the trial of former Judge John W Bray charged with knife killing of Miss Lehlia Highsmith sent word that it was hopelessly deadlocked. Sheriff Coley White informed Judge J D Moore who advised jurors to submit questions in writing if any.
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United Press
Austin
Texas
John W. Bray
Lehlia Highsmith
J. D. Moore
Dra, Mu
Coley White
Lem
Woman released on own recognizance after stabbing husband
Mrs Leon Case, 28, was released on her own recognizance after police said she stabbed her husband Leon Case, 81, Sunday night over a refused cigarette. The husband is reported improving and the woman’s recovery from a wound was expected.
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Bradford
Leon Casé
Leon Case
Planned probe of each administrator by Mitchell
Washington Feb 5 The Attorney General James Mitchell ordered a nationwide probe into all federal prohibition administrators. Special agents will evaluate each official’s record of arrests and enforcement. Weak performers will be transferred or dismissed and replacements sought. If Senate approval comes, administrators will face prosecution duties as well.
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Cecil Owen
United Press
Washington
Fon
o-Huan
Porto Fico
Tenesary
Justice Department
Prass
Mitchell 1
Mitchell
United States
Justispartment
Bureau of Investigation
Prohibition
Si ‘Mitchell
Formation of National Liberal Party Urged At Pittsburgh Dinner
A dinner address by Pierre S. du Pont in Pittsburgh called for forming a National Liberal Party led by President Sam ubhd of the Church of the Carnegie Magnis. The plan envisions an aggressive anti prohibition campaign and a push for religious political and social liberty. He attacked the Lord's Day Alliance Ku Klux Klan and the Anti Saloon League as allies of prohibition and urged suppressing tobacco boxing dancing and related pastimes. The party would seek laws to curb these activities and divorce the country from religious dictation. An executive committee meeting at Ballmer slated for the Spring to discuss the general message.
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United Press
New York
Liberal Party
Samubhd
Church of the Carnegie Magnis
Lord's Day Alliance
Ku KlweKlan
Anti Saloon League
Ite Asociation
General Messing
Ballmer i
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Philippines
Nebraska
Mayor Carlson
Niagra Falls
Johnutz
Buffalo
Sheldon
Taft
Carnegie Foundation
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