Snowbound roads and flood aftermath ripple through Erie region
Amid a spring thaw and flood damage, John Bentink travels through the Susquehanna area as WPA crews clear intersections. Williamsport remains cut off with phone lines down and Route 20 snowbound near Conneaut. Reports describe gasoline, food, and shelter shortages, while beaverdam beaver county farmers offer potatoes to aid flood victims.
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Red Cross
Rambler
Erie Times
Aonette ‘Titug
Francis M. O'Connell
Williamsport
Erie
Conneaut
Ohio
Buffalo
General Motors
Fourth Ward
Walter HL Merrick
Corry
Cody Wiremen’s Relief Association
Pennsylvania
Beaverdam
European peace prospects center on revived Locarno pact
European tension eases as nations move toward a revived Locarno framework hoped to curb German aggression. France adopts a softer stance, Britain seeks a peace conference with enforceable safeguards for Belgium France and nearby states. Germany’s acceptance remains the key barrier and any new treaty would demand strict enforcement clauses.
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Rome
Germany
Aisineland
Locarno
France
Great Britain
Belgium
Hitler
Florida Canal Debate Delays 12 Million Excavation Plan
The Senate rejects a 12 million dollar appropriation for Florida Canal excavation, suspending preliminary work funded by a presidential reserve. Opinion on the seaway is divided due to high costs and questionable utilization, with a proposed sea water test to assess salt water intrusion into limestone aquifers before reconsideration.
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Senate
Florida Peninsula
Ueany &S
Panama
Evanston Wins National Safety Council Prize for Traffic Record
Evanston UL, a city of 69 000, earned a grand prize for 1935 safety achievements after reporting only two traffic deaths last year and a stretch with no fatalities for 295 days. Officials credit a four year program of engineering, education and enforcement, including firm but fair penalties and practical traffic management.
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Evanston
National Safety Council
Rafic
Swanston
Modern flood heroes shift regional isolation patterns
Local accounts describe flood responders who rerouted waterways and rebuilt access after a collapse. The piece highlights collaborative efforts by regional agencies and volunteers to restore connectivity, safeguard livelihoods, and support affected communities amid rising flood risks.
Radio Amateurs Aid in Isolation Relief and Air Drops
Radio amateurs kept people connected this week by relaying Red Cross and National Guard messages, helping rescue efforts in isolated areas. Airplanes, medicine, food, and supplies can reach inaccessible regions, underscoring the growing role of air drops in emergencies.
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Wemy
Red Cross
National Guard
Mature
Renaissance inspired modern jewelry and large stones trend
Paris March 21 fashion note highlights Renaissance inspired jewelry settings with larger stones such as amethyst sapphire moonstone and opal. Pearls gain popularity in platinum or white gold settings while cultured pearls offer similar appearance at lower cost. Amethysts lead window displays as gowns pair with purple tones. Elaborate ring bracelet necklace and earring sets are marketed as coordinated designs. Modern jewelry draws on Renaissance patterns with bold stones.
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Paris
Mar
Archie
Couture
Victim Dies After Auto Crash in Hamburg Hospital
In Hamburg New York 37 year old Cahoes resident dies Thursday night in Hamdil hospital following a Sunday auto crash chase near Buffalo. Witness Worthy Wand 25 from Cleveland skilled in saving crash. Mrs Sinih wife of the victim was seriously injured.
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Srib
Mar
Twenty Years Ago From the Journal Files March 21 1916
Recap of local events dated twenty years prior shows the city debating a new lighting plan and council seeking year ahead expense details. Readers group elected officers including Mrs Marvin Wight and Mrs Mary Waittle sey. Local residents Mr and Mrs Walliams Lucas welcomed a baby boy Paul Burton born March 20.
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G. ©. King
Marvin Wight
Mary Waittlesey
B. &. Waltz
James Richards
Walliams Lucas
Paul Burton
Star Signals March 23 Horoscopes for November 1936
Horoscope notes today affect those born March 21 to April 21 with overall morning bad, afternoon good, evening fair. The day is serious and adiverse. warns against rash speech from November 16 to 22, 1936, and suggests financial changes may become beneficial this month or next.
Champion hog and baby bee call winners named at Nampa
In Nampa Idaho contest callers crowned champions with A K Platt from Caldwell retaining the hog calling title last won in 1885 and Sonya Hartzell of Melba taking top honors in the lambble? contest.
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Nampa
Idaho
A. K. Platt
Caldwell
Wit
Ind Divs
Sona Hartzell
Malyon
Melba
Ida
Luabamltelling’ Cohteet
Hollywood Star Cary Grant Reflects On Career Decline And Return
Hollywood veteran Cary Grant discusses his rise to fame and years in obscurity after Trader Horn. He recalls working in independent westerns during a downturn, accepting the shift from star to actor, and the hope of a future comeback amid past public attention.
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Hollywood
Harry Garey
Bero
Sithout
Heegan
Cary Aid
Dvcus Woul Aid
Dame Withers
Carey
Mokwut 1
Wortky
Tom
Bac
Harar Damaged by Italian Bombers Reported
Dispatches from Asmara Eritrea report extensive damage in Harar eastern Ethiopia. Italian air raids reportedly destroyed military buildings and mud works around the city, with observers noting the attack hit multiple sites in the area yesterday.
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Harar
Rome
Taurine
Asmara
Eritrea
Herat
Ethiopia
Tse
Corry Rally Aids Flood Victims After Snowbound Toll
Corry coordinates relief as a man swept from a Ridgway bridge and a Clearfield resident drowns amid heavy snows and flooding. Roads blocked and fears rise of more lost lives as snow melts. Despite millions in damage, the district funds aid for hardest hit areas.
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Ridgway
Clearfield
Roa
New York State
Pennsylvania
Jamestown Attorney Linked to AT&T Quiz in Washington
A Jamestown attorney is mentioned in connection with an American Telephone and Telegraph quiz held in Washington. The note references the attorney’s involvement with the event and situates it within ongoing civic or legal contexts. No further details on date or outcomes are provided in the fragment.
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Aughes
Jamestown
Washington
Betty Boop Revue Enjoyed At Theatre Rex
Theatre goers praised Forty Five Minutes of Broadway a Betty Boop revue at the Rex Theatre. The show played this afternoon and will return tonight with large crowds despite bad weather. Robins Die After Heavy Snow in Spokane Over 100 robins perished as a cold wave blanketed Spokane with deep snow hindering food access. Public concern grew as residents fed other birds daily.
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Fay
Betty Boop
Rex Theatre
Spokane
Wash
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