Duplin prison fire kills eleven convicts in North Carolina
Eleven black inmates perish as a blaze consumes the Duplin county prison camp on the Wilmington Kenansville highway. Guards and residents rescue 41 prisoners, including 11 white men, amid chaotic efforts with limited communication.
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United Press
Kenansville
N.C
Duplin County
Wilmington-Kenans Hills
Ian Best
Owen Braisuen
D. F. Nich
Preston Hill
Floyd Cox
John Tames
Forms Arrive For Veterans To Make Loans
Postmaster C Bentley announces a limited supply of revised loan application forms for World War veterans. He will assist veterans in completing applications at the city post office. Ex service men are urged to take advantage as Congress considers increasing adjusted compensation certificates to fifty percent of face value.
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C. . Bentley
Bentley
The
Journal
Western Pennsylvania steel plants share large railroad order
Erie March 7 news reports a $3 500 000 order for 1 050 new 90 ton hopper cars. The Bessemer and Lake Erie Railroad, a U S Steel subsidiary, will receive the cars from plants including McKees Rocks Carnegie Steel and Greenville, Butler, and McKees Rocks pressed steel car works. The order allocates 200 cars to Standard Steel Car Butler 900 to McKees Rocks, and 100 to Greenville Steel Car with American Car and Roundy involved.
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Erie
Pittsburgh
Western Pennsylvania
Bessemer and Lake Time Railroad
U. S. Steel Corporation
MeKees Rocks
Carnegie Steel Company
Standard Steel Car Company
Butler
Greenvile Steel Car Company
Greenville
Pressed Steel Car Company
American Car and Roundy
Five Best Radio Entertainments Listed for Today
The schedule lists WEAF NBC at 6 00 p m with Black and Gold Room orchestral and 1 00 p m Weber and Fields. WJZ NBC at 6 00 p m with Dixie Circus. WABC CBS at 9 00 p m Around the Samovar and MWAIBC CBS at 10 00 p m Show Boat.
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WEAF
NBC
Weber and Fields
WJZ
WABC
CBS
Snow Storm Could Bring Million Dollar Windfall to Mid West Farmers
Blizzard and heavy snow hit central Illinois and sweeping northward toward the Great Lakes. The storm buried Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, Oklahoma, and Texas while winds along Lake Michigan shattered windows and toppled trees. Warm forecasts placed snow value in the millions, potentially ending a drought and aiding spring planting, even as shore drives closed for safety.
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Chicago
Central
jUilmois
Kansas
Missouri
Nebeaska
Oklahoma
Texas
Masissippi
Ohio
Aldo
Lake Michigan
Michigan Avenue
Bw Lake
Munllions
Dollas
Share in huge estate left by old Corryite
W S Miller once a popular Conductor on the old Corry to Erie line died in California leaving an estate over a million dollars His widow preceded him in death and he left no children He had connections with the Standard Oil Co and lived in Unis City His relatives in Los Angeles and Lorain shared in the estate with Mrs Trisket of East Main Street receiving 35000 each
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W. S. Miller
Carry
Raitrongling
California
Mr. Miller
Crossentt
Hoover Will Visit Son Over Weekend In Asheville
President and Mrs Hoover plan a brief weekend trip to Asheville North Carolina to see Herbert Hoover Jr who has been convalescing there They will likely be joined by secretary Lawrence Richey and White House physician Dr Joel Boone The party is set to return to Washington Monday
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United Frese
Washington
Mar
Hoover
Witt Uheirso, Hebert, Jr
Asheville
N. G
Young Hoover
Lawrence Richey
Joel Boone
White House
Weather Forecast for Washington Next Week
The weather forecast for March 9 to March 14 predicts snow or rain over the north portion on Monday, generally fair conditions otherwise, with rain or snow likely in the south and possibly the north on Thursday or Friday. Expect colder temperatures Monday with below normal readings most of the week, a warmup Thursday or Friday, then colder again toward week’s end.
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Washington
Tron
United States
Feau
Atlantis
Eleven Drowned as Danube Steamer Collision Reported
Advices from Belgrade say eleven persons perished in a Danube collision between Belgrade and Pančevo. The report notes officials have not yet confirmed the deaths.
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United Press
Belgrade
Jugoslavia
Mar. T
Danube
Pančevo
Crossing lights at Northeast seek public service ruling
A North East delegation protested proposed railroad fishing lights at several crossings. They conferred with Corty officials and Assemblyman John H. King, gathered hundreds of protest names, and plan to take the issue to the Public Service Commission. The fight centers on grant of permission and safety at low crossings as railroads push for the lights. In Wheeling, Ray B. Davis, 42, died from injuries after being struck by the Pittsburgh wheeling Express.
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North East
Corty
Jecal Vity
John H. King
Public Service Commission
Assemblyman King
Wheeling
W.va
Ray B. Davis
Ohio Valley General Hospital
Pittsburgh Wheeling Express
Pennsylvania Railroad
Grand Old Man of U S Court To Appear On Air Tomorrow
Oliver Wendell Holmes, veteran jurist of the United States Supreme Court, will give his first radio speech tomorrow at 10 30 p m over WMAL. The program honors his birthday and features Chief Justice Hughes, Yale Law School Dean Charles Clark, and American Bar Association President Charles A Boston. The tribute, organized by Friends of Holmes, underscores his lifelong devotion to the law and his Civil War service.
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United Press
Harvard
Yale
Washington
Oliver
Columbia
Wendell Holmes
United States Supreme Court
Will
Holmes
Thos Downey Drugist Here 30 Years Dies
Thomas Downey longtime Corry druggist and store owner at Main and Center streets died this morning at 7:10 at his home on Fit street after years of poor health. Born in Jersey City, he was 65 and had lived in Corry 44 years. He leaves a wife and several children. funeral Tuesday at St Thomas Church with burial at St Thomas Cemetery.
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Corry
Thomas Downey
Fit Street
Downey
Bnt
Main
Center Streets
Mr. Downey
Ames Film
Are
Barlow
Mt Than
Corry Lodge
P.O. B
Comy Council
Knights Av Columbus
Stanford Hose Company
Paul J. Downey
Lyle Saxton
Mary Downey
Olean
N. Y
John Downey
Elmore
Jack Brigham
New York stock market edges up after setback
Bulletin summaries show stocks rallying despite earlier losses as storms in the Midwest disrupt trading and brokerage wires. In other news, Wilbur names a petroleum economics committee to study supply and demand for six months from April to September 2021. Four injured when an Illinois terminal railway car overturned after striking a snowbank near Peoria. Angelo Livicehl identified as a suspect in a murder case in Detroit. Youngstown steel plant to run at 50 percent capacity next week, up from 48 percent this week.
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New York
Middle West
Washington
Secretary of Interior
Wilbur
Detroit
Angelo Livecehl
Jerry Buckley
Youngstown
Youngstown Distict
Will Mhance
Foresees Hoover as Dry Hope in 1932 Contest
United Press reports from Washington Philadelphia indicate President Hoover will be renominated on a bone dry platform with the Wagner unemployment bill pending. Senator Robert M Lafollette Jr of Wisconsin insists a third party will not split Republicans before the 1932 election, while predicting Hoover's renomination and a fixed prohibition stance. He also rebukes Democrats for not cooperating with Progressive Republicans in Congress.
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Iy United Press
Washington
Hoover
Mar J—Herbas
Philadelphia Forum
Academy of Music
Lafollette
Figover
Two Hundred Fifty Passengers Escape Train Derailment
Detroit March 7 Two hundred fifty passengers on a New York Central train escaped death when a locomotive and mine cars, racing at miles an hour, ran through two switches and derailed near Dearborn. Only two men were hurt the engineer Frank Shemp and the fireman William La Vive both Jackson.
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United Press
Detroit
New York Central
Miles An Eun
Dearborn
Frank Shemp
William la Vive
Ainey and Other P S C Members Ready to Testify
W D B Ainey chairman of the state public service commission informed Senate investigation chair Earnest and House inquiry chief Moore that he and fellow commissioners will testify. He said his long service may help provide facts on the commissions work and stressed the staff is compiling requested data including the Scranton Spring water case.
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United Press Harrisburg
W. D. B. Ainey
State Public Service Commission
Harnest
Senate Investigating Committee
Ainey
Earnest
D. Glenn Moore
House Inquiry Committee
Scranton-Spriigh
Commission
Amey
Moore
Britain Is Lashed By Severe Storm
London March 7 The clear March winds lash Britain in one of the worst storms of recent years. The wind shifted northward and drove heavy seas toward the French coast as the weather eased before noon.
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Britain
United Press
London
French
Abolition Push Tried by Allegheny Valley Boroughs
A mass meeting of eleven Allegheny Valley boroughs urged abolishing the Pennsylvanias Public Service Board. Representatives from Aspinwall Brackenridge Oakmont and other towns planned to attend a Harrisburg hearing to press bills aimed at reliev ing rate payers. Clarence V Tiers chaired the session with Attorneys Canon and Shoemaker and Councilman Morrisey among speakers.
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Allegheny Valley
Harrisburg
United Press
Qarmont
Tikiah Conidenaning
Uw Pile Sory
representMtiyes Pom
Valley Boroughs
Aspinwall
Brackenridge
Reni
Proeport
Millvale
Natroun
Oakmont
Sheps
Springdale
Tarentum
Vernon
Harpisburg West
Public Service Commission
Matty Somes
Allegheny Valley Improvemunt Association
Glarence V.tiers
Re -Association
Frank
Canon
Frederick Shoemaker
R. H. Morrisey
Sharpshurz
Fishermen Freed as Ice Floe Drifts Back
Buffalo March 7 three fishermen were rescued after an ice floe drifted back to the main ice and the men alighted without difficulty. Coast Guard from Buffalo Base dispatched but found the floe had returned to open water earlier. Philip Snowden in London March 7 Snowden, chancellor of the exchequer, suffering from cystitis after influenza and confined to his room for several weeks per medical bulletin.
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Buffalo
United States Coast Guard
New York State Police
Athol Springs
Coast Guard
Philip Snowden
London
Three quakes flatten 50 houses in Mirgyce area
In Belgrade three earthquakes struck southern Tugo-Slavia today destroying about 50 houses at Mirgyce and damaging buildings at Konistro Termelin Valandova and the royal estate of Demizcapija.
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Belgrade
Tugo-Slavia
Mirgyce
Konistro
Termelin
Valandova
Demizcapija
Dozen Cities Launch War on Racketeering
United Press reports a nationwide crackdown on organized crime with police raids from New York to Philadelphia, involving shootings, gambling arrests, and grand-jury investigations. Chicago, Cleveland, and other cities push aggressive action as authorities target racketeering networks and political corruption amid a tense crime climate.
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Vivian Gordon
Vial
Wingsters
Binsae
Uourts
Wresno
Cal
Pntice
Oily
Ghug
Lawronce
Mass
Texas
Kilgore
Salt Lake Qeey
Lalli
Vetruw
Maier
Lnvenlentig
Uty
Frank Murphy
Chicago
Mar
Alfred Lingle
Lingle
Pittsburgh
Reketter
Leial
Potter
Philadelphia
Janny. Mackey
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