Measles Cases Surge as Outbreak Reaches Peak
Health Officer John D. Planigan reports 24 new measles cases in the last 24 hours amid an ongoing outbreak. Several children are named among the patients, with widespread quarantines and one pneumonia death noted, as citrus-like reports indicate ongoing containment and recoveries.
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John D. Planigan
Mire
Lawrence Davison
Part Street
Norma Jean Nantes
East Main Street
Paul
Richard
iRobert
Paver
Mash Pleasant Street
Mary Low King
Nonth Center Street
Frances
Helen
Dowee
Rosemay Dewey
East Frederick
John Willis
East Main
Raymond Weldien
Gould Street
Charles
McNutt Not Seeking Public Office in 1940 Nomination
United Press reports Washington February 23 that Paul V. McNutt High Commissioner to the Philippine Islands said he is not a candidate for any public office and will devote his time to American affairs in the Philippines. He added he will return to the islands and stay there as long as needed and denied disciplinary action against Lieut Col Davenport and Wayne Coy related to travel from San Francisco to Denver last week.
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United Press
Washington
Paul V. McNutt
Philippine Islands
Indiana
McNutt
United States
Cam
Islands
Sam
Col
Daven- Port. Johnson
Hamilton Field
Calif
Fle McNutt
Wayne Coy
San Francisco
Denver
Floods Spread Across Thousands of Acres in Arkansas
Destructive flooding along a trail of rivers in South Arkansas and toward the Mississippi swelled streams. About six hundred workers battled rising waters along the Arkansas River south of Pine Bluff as levees burst on the Red River near pies and Acton land, threatening areas along the levee line.
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Septide Rock
Ark
Arkanshy
Mississippi River
Arkansas Tyer
Red River
Witidh
Pies
Actton
Cnr
Engi Starr
Nazis open campaign in Austria amid pledge to defend independence
Austrian Nazis launched a campaign against Jews and clergy political activity as about one million workers pledged to back Chancellor Schuschnigg to defend Austria’s independence. In Styrian and Carinthian districts they distributed hand bills calling for banning priests’ political activity and radical measures against political opponents, amid a Catholic majority context.
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United Press
Vienna
Kautrt. Schuschnigg
Austria
Primaries begin as petitions circulate for May 17 vote
United Fresh reports in Harrisburg that petitions for the May 17 primaries will circulate starting Saturday. Nomination candidates for all 209 House seats and 25 Senate seats will be chosen to shape control between Democrats and Republicans. A $25 filing fee and signatures must reach the state elections bureau by 5 p.m. March 28.
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United Fresh
Harrisburg
General Assembly
Democrats
Senate
G. C. IP
G. O. P Fesds
Centrol
House
Assembly Trust
State Elections Bureau
Bullet wound fatal to girl in Erin Pa tragedy
An 18 year old Imogene Schultz died after a bullet to the head fired by her mother Mrs Raith Mitchell Schultz on December 6 1884 in Erin Pennsylvania. The mother then killed herself, having mourned her husband Ledy since September 3 1934. Imogene had carried the bullet in her brain since the incident.
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Erin
Imogene Schultz
Imogene
Raith Mitchell Schultz
Themother
Ledy
Insurgent Dems Fail in Meeting Attempt
Fragmented text reports an irregular gathering of urgent Democrats with misread names and garbled lines. James F. Lavery, former county chairman, advised there would be a meeting to assume responsibility for the call, and Lavery announced intentions regarding the Democratic nomination.
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DEMS
Eric
James F. Lavery
Lavery
Guffey Defies Plan for Democratic Primary Slate
Harrisburg report on February 23 notes Democratic factions clash over May Libernatorial nomination. Lawrence and McCloskey push for endorsed slate while Guney and Lewis press for open primary and Kennedy-led ticket. Open slate favored to avoid party split. Colegrove eyed as possible compromise candidate amid factional maneuvering.
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Ross Downing
United Press
Gtaff
Harrisburg
Democratic Party
Tri Gay
David L. Lawrence
Philadelphia
Lawrence
Matthew H. McCloskey
Jones
John L. Lewis
Thomas Kennedy
McCloskey
Earla
John B. Kelly
Arthur Colegrove
Erie County
Guffey
Gulley
Olegrove
Adie McCloskey
Johnstown
State Boxing Commission
U. S. Senate
Earle
Reports of Tests Suppressed by United Prom
Reports of tests were suppressed by United Prom in Washington Pet. 23 as the administration charted today. The move aimed to protect surface warship vulnerability and protect key defense information from public disclosure amid ongoing security concerns.
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United Prom Washington
Rspdrta
Recommend Larger U. S Grants to Aid Education
President Roosevelt transmitted the advisory committee on education report urging larger federal school grants. They propose starting at 70,000,000 in 1939 and rising to 199,000,000 by 1944 to correct inequalities and lift the public school system. The study calls for major revision of grant administration to broadly support occupational preparation.
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Unitsa Press
Washington
Roosevelt
Congress
United States
Equipment for Fire Police to Be Distributed Tonight
County fire police gain new role as they shift to active operation after a meeting at the Stanford Horse Company club rooms. Director 208 Rosebacher, supervising the fire department in councilmanic capacity, arranged pamphlets with rules from last fall’s ordinance, to be handed out. badges and floodlights will be issued, and deployment plans for service on fires will be mapped at the gathering with support from Councilman Rossbucher and the Gre department and Stanford Hose Company.
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Stanford Horse Company
Tatler Organization
Fire Police
Directra
I Rosebacher
Fie
Haseen
Rossuucher
Gre
Steaford Hose Company
Gram Weively
Townsend to Serve 30 Days in Contempt Case
Francis Townend, originator of a town old age pension plan, departs for Washington to begin an 80 day jail term for contempt of Congress. He will reach the capital at 3 a m tomorrow amid a banquet with 500 attendees and tokens of gratitude as he intends to take garation while incarcerated.
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Francis Townend
Townsend Old Age Pension Plan
Washington
Capital
Jim Jast
One Killed Two Injured In Crash Near Sharon
A car overturned near Sharon Pennsylvania overnight, en route to a basketball game between Sandy Lake and Fredonia High School. Grace Little, a junior and guard on the Fredonia-Delaware Vocational School girls team, died. Two injured companions were hospitalized.
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United Preach
Sharon
Sandy Lake
Fredonia High School
Temram
Grace Little
Haskretall
Fredonia-Dela- Ware
George Little
FLD
Fredonia
Rebels Routed In Air Sea Fight Near Majorca
In the largest air sea clash of the Spanish Civil War Loyalist forces claimed victory as insurgent fleets retreated toward Majorca. The Almirante Cervera and another carrier were attacked by Loyalist bombers off Sagunto near Valencia, with the Almirante Vengera and the Canarias or Baleares sustaining damage.
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United Press
Hendaye
Majorca
Almirante Cervera
Canarias
Baleares
Sagunto
Valencia
Almirante Vengera
Canarias and
Baledtes
Icy movement blamed for grade crossing wreck
A paper company truck collided with a Wabash Railroad passenger train near Worth on February 28. One man was killed and 30 were injured as cars including three Pullmans a coach a diner and baggage car derailed and tangled 200 feet of track.
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Aintbey Prow Worth
Paper Company
Wabash Railroad
Pershing Seriously Ill At Home In West Tucson
General John J. Pershing, 77, seriously ill at his Desert Sanitarium cottage near Tucson, with physicians in constant attendance. His son Warren flew from Palm Beach to be by his bedside as doctors treated a rheumatic condition and high blood pressure.
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United Press
Tucqson
Atz
John J. Pershing
America
Cieut
Shelly A. Marietta
Army m Medical Service
Fort Sam Houston Base Hospital
San Antonio
Tex
Malin Craig
Army
Star
Roland Davison
Pershing
Warren
Jes Bache
New York
Daniel
Palm Beach
Fls
Chinese Fleet Bombs Japanese Base In Coast War Action
Chinese planes attacked Japanese bases along the coast, claiming 10 killed or wounded and noting considerable property damage. Eight Chinese planes reportedly took part in the strike, the first attack on Japanese territory since hostilities began. Tokyo recalled three senior officers amid US protests, affecting command in Shanghai and surrounding areas.
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United Press
Tokyo
Emnosa
China
Colonial Ministry
Tathokt
Jalatd
Bhinchiku
Weat
Poant
Tatholku
Chilleutoh
Shinchiku
Shanghai
Yasuhiko Asaka
Nanking
Heisuke Yanagawa
Hangchow
G O P Facing Changes Warns Knox of Party Reform
United Press dispatch from Des Moines reports former 1936 GOP vice presidential candidate Colonel Frank Knox calling for a radical overhaul of campaign fundraising methods. He warned the party risks remaining a “rich man’s party” and urged regaining trust of farmers, industrial workers, small-businesspeople, and young voters to avoid eventual decline by 1940.
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United Prese Des Moins
Republican Party
Frank Knox
Chicago
G. O P. “Wll
TF N
Vtasst
Wmig
Attorney Williamson Addresses Rotary on Washington Origin
Thirty-one Corry Rotary members heard attorney James A Williamson discuss George Washington. He traced Washington’s childhood and education, providing new details on the founding father’s life and business career. The talk demanded substantial research and was delivered in an engaging, informative manner.
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Corry
Cory
James A
Williamson
Club
Williamison
George Washington
Wshington
Chamberlain Gains Support Of House Group
London Feb 23 Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain assured the House of Commons that the government is not negotiating with Premier Mussolini because of threats or pressure. He said his colleagues are unanimous in backing Sunday’s decision to reopen British Italian talks despite the earlier dissent.
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United Press
London
Neville Chamberlain
House of Commons
Benito Mussolini
Shige
Tess
Chamberlain
Inge
Labour Demands General Election In Britain
British labor united behind a call for an immediate general election over Britain’s collaboration with Italy and Germany. Eden’s resignation as foreign secretary deflected, as Parliament heard a question on Italy relations. Meanwhile Europe awaited Schuschnigg’s Austrian fate and Hitler’s expanding influence, with broadcasts planned across Europe and an English NBC version to the United States.
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United Press
London
United Today
Italy
Germany
Anthony Eden
David Kirkwood
Lavorite
Eden
Hitler
Europe
Austria
Kurt Sehuschnige
Neville Chamberlain
Schuschnige
Mussolini
Great Britain
Schnschnige
Hengacy
National Broadcasting Company
United States
Free Enterprise Cited as Way Out Now
Waterbury Conn February 23 Dr Glenn Frank chairman of the Republican party policy committee urged an end to belief in magic as a path out of difficulties and a return to free enterprise He said current US policies would make poverty permanent for Americans by favoring scarcity over plenty.
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Whou Prem Waterbury
Conn
Glenn Frank
Republican Party
United States
Theft at Champion Ante Company In Midstate
A break in at the Champion Ante Company in Pa on February 23 netted $200 after thieves entered through a rear window and damaged office furniture and equipment in search of more money.
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Brie
Thiaven
Champion Ante. Company
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South Amer
Bere
Gen. Pershing
West
G.O.P
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Rotary
Schuschnigg
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