Question Mark ends endurance flight with 160 hours in air
United Press reports the Army monoplane Question Mark soared 160 hours 40 minutes 19 seconds before landing at Metropolitan airport after New Year’s flight. Sgt Roy W. Hope tended engines in flight while Major Carl Spats and crew work toward determining why the left engine died and the right faltered. Officially credited endurance records await Rockwell field testing and engineering analysis.
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United Press
Los Angeles
Calif
Arth
Roy W. Hope
Metropolitan
Gant Te Baker
Lieutswood Quesada
A. H. Alverson
Vliet
Hope
Rockwell Field
San Diego
Wright Meronautical
Riatioz
Zimmerman
Washington
Jan
Carl Spats
Debate on Reapportionment Measure Set for Thursday
Washington reports the House and committees approved a special rule to limit general debate on reapportionment to three hours when the bill is brought up for consideration. The measure would adjust House membership to reflect population changes over the last twenty years, likely shifting seats among the 28 states.
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United
Mark Washington
House Plus
Hundreds of Pupils Saved as Schools Burn
McKeesport Pennsylvania report says over 2000 students calmly moved to safety as a four story brick MeKersport High School building caught fire. The blaze started in the first floor cloakroom, blamed on matches. Teachers led students out before firefighters contained the flames. property damage around 2000 dollars. In Brooklyn, St Malachy’s parochial school saw 200 students led to safety as fire consumed the two story wooden structure. Sisters and lay teachers guided students from lie rooms with little excitement as firemen fought the blaze.
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Dva
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Sherman
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Ripley
North East
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Parlow
Frnt
Clymer
Busevik Hardware
Boyd
Dave Broken
Lakeny
John Sheehan
Jane Neyhouse
Miss Nowhowt
Rome
Fuseni
Boyd Furnie
Phear Insurance Offices
Halter Clothing Store
Sumner Barnwrt
Busevik
Hilt
Cor Iidp
United Press
Mckeesport
MeKersport High School
Brooklyn
St. Malachy's Parochial School
Clara
Dirigible joins hunt for missing Orrville boy Melvil Horst
United Press reports the Good year Puritan dirigible, piloted by Jack Boettner, searched the Orrville Wooster area for ten year old Melvil Horst who vanished from his home ten days earlier. Authorities have arrested bootleggers on child stealing charges but lack clues to the boy’s whereabouts.
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United Press
Akron
Ohio
Melvil Horst
Orrville
Jack Boettner
Bontiner
Wooster
Jna
Puritan
Probes at Washington Draw Wide Political Interest
Washington debates oil policy and war treaty disputes as Senate committees push new investigations. The Indian Affairs panel probes the Jackson Barnett case, summoning Hilbert Work, Sargent and Burke amid talks of criminal conspiracy indictments and grand jury actions.
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Paul A. Mallon
United Press
Washington
Tura
Senate
Indivienos
Loaktuum Abbatere
Senate Indian Affairs Committee
Jackson Barnet Tadisa
Interior Department
Hilbert Work
Hoover
Interior
Sargent
Ilegally
Charles Burke
Woside
Barnett Frove
Charles 8. Selbg
Aesistant
Oklahoma
Burke
Burle
Rickard's Body Arrives in New York
The body of Tex Rickard arrived at 5 a.m. today from Miami Beach and was taken with a crowd of 400 outside Pennsylvania Station to the Campbell mortuary. The casket was moved via freight elevator to street level for a motor hearse to the funeral parlor. Mrs Rickard, Jack Dempsey and others rode another freight elevator to escape the crowds. Dempsey planned funeral arrangements and hinted Rickard would push through the Stribling Shirkey bout at Miami Beach on the 27th.
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United Press
New York
Jas
Tex Rickard
Miami Beach
Fla
Campbell Mortuary
Pennsylvania Station
Hickard
Miami
Rickard
CALL CONFERENCE ON FLU SPREAD IN NATIONWIDE MEET
Washington officials convene a national conference as scientists and health authorities discuss flu containment. Reports indicate disease spread in the middle Atlantic and northwestern states with a slight drop in cases in two states and one county, while U S Public Health Service notes overall fluctuations. Commerce Department data show 2041 deaths in 29 cities last week, up from 1278 the prior week.
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Gecilpowen
United Press
Washington, Jan
Waite
Ranfer
Atlantic
Sey
Cy Gay Noledy
United States Puble Health Service
Commerce Department
Short Evening City Council Reorganizes and Adjourns
Last night the Munjesest city council held a brief meeting with all members present and Mayor Bracken presiding. The session approved minutes and bills, reviewed the December treasurer’s balance of 1010.55, and heard the Fire Chief Andrew Paulson’s annual report before adjourning.
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Lly Cammell
Guy Conn
Bracken
Tressurer
Andrew Paulson
Collins
Ciunei
Rotary Club Round Table Discussion at Corry Hotel
Rotary Club members continued their round table luncheon at the Hotel Corry. Congressman Louis T. McFadden of Ganton Pa, scheduled to speak, could not attend due to Washington committee duties. Plans were laid for a Fraternal Bowling League team with first practice Friday evening. Dr N T Gillette was a guest.
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Rotary Club
Hotel Corry
Louis T. McFadden
Ganton
Washington
N.T. Gillette
Thompson resigns as first assistant DA to seek DA post
Benjamin H. Thompson of New Kensington resigns today as first assistant district attorney of Westmoreland County. He submitted the resignation to District Attorney John R. Keister with an effective date of January 7 2th and announced his plan to run as a Republican candidate to succeed Keister as district attorney.
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Greensburg
Benjamin H. Thompson
New Kensing_ton
Westmoreland County
John R. Keister
Keister
Congress actions today an active legislative schedule
Senate continues debate on Kellogg treaty while Indian affairs committee probes the Bureau of Indian Affairs. House considers the James Beck seat election contest in Pennsylvania and reviews the war department appropriation bill. Special prison investigation committees hold hearings on federal prison conditions. Foreign affairs committee debates calendar simplification and Ways and Means discusses tariff revision.
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Indian Affairs Committee
Bureau of Indian Affairs
HOUSE
James Beck
Pennsylvania
War Department
D Press
Witchcraft testimony shocks York murder trial
In York Pennsylvania the murder trial of Nelson Wehmeyer resumed with Clayton Hess testifying that John Elgmeyer urged obtaining a lock of Wehmeyer’s hair to break a spell. The state objected, noting the court’s remark about a witch topic raised the previous day. Rehmeyer widow and two daughters sat nearby as John Curry, a year old defendant, remained in court.
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Young Hess
Blymeyer
Rehmeyer
United Press
York
Witcherar
Clayton Hess
Hess
John Elgmeyer
Nelson Wehmeyer
Wehmeyer
Rehmayer
John Curry
Zeeken
Congressional situation laid before Hoover
United Press report details how President elect Hoover will study congressional dynamics. It notes a large Republican panel including Watson, Taft, moments from New Hampshire, and others, with discussions on timing and possible extra sessions. Hoover, chair of the Senate Naval Committee, may consider delaying the Kellogg Anti-War Treaty's naval provision amid opposition and renewed organizational pushes.
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Thomas L. Stokes
United Press
Washington
Houver
Senatore Watson
Tafisna
Mores
New Hampshire
Male
Mafny
Newton
Minnesota
Robinson
Kentucky
Free
California
White
Colorado
Borah
Talia
Hoover
Tim Yollef
Hhie
Senate
Budrity Hale
Youngstown Murder Case Items Linked to Missing Car
Jan. 8 Youngstown police disclosed that John Oser and Gann Fulton were suspects in the murder of John User and his wife Bertha at their home Saturday night. Their bodies were found Sunday by their son Harold. Robbery appears motive. The Osrs’ car disappeared with a youth named Edward, who left town after the crime. Police joined by telephone investigation.
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United Press
Youngstown
John Oser
Sinit Gann Fulton
Dateymin
Cody Sherif Gibson
Sharky County
User
Bertha
Cay
Wosispeets
Osrs
Suniay
Harold
Ost
Edward
Diamond Grocery At Old Gathering Place Closes In Corry
Longtime landmark Diamond Grocery in Corry at North Center and Columbus Avenue has ceased operations after decades as a local gathering spot. Built in the era of Nathan Steadman, it moved to a new building south on Center Street. The Barnes family ran it for years, with Button heirs and George Siva among past owners. Oldtimers recall Saturday night gatherings at the Diamond, now leaving memories of a bustling community hub.
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Nathan Steadman
North Center Street
Columpus |! Avenue
Diamond Grocery Store
Barnes
Center Street
Corry
Columbus Avenue
Frank Button
Phillip Thompson
Button
A. Cooley
Nathan Dodd
Inter
E. C. Barnes
Buttonheirs
George Siva
NorthCory
Five Best Radio Features Catalog Listing
Radio schedule notes WLW Cincinnati 8 00 Perfect Circle Symphony SVOR Newark Barbizon Recital WHA Network 9 00 Eveready Hour Hank Simmons Show Boat WABC Network 1900 Voice of Columbia listing of programs and times across stations notes EST times and show names without full details
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Cincinnati
Perfect Circle Symphony
SVOR
Newark
WHA
Hank Simmons
WABC
Voice of
Columbia
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