Real Winter Weather Grips Nation Amid Severe Cold
nationwide winter storm coats the country with snow and subfreezing temps. Arkansas and Tennessee report five to seven inches, Wisconsin to Michigan face polar conditions, and northern plains log 16 below zero as upper New York and New England brace for more snow tonight. Relief promised tomorrow.
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Corry
Midwest
Arkansas
Tennessee
Mississippi
Kentucky
Garolinas
Wisconsin
Ilinois
Nebraska
Ohio
Indiana
Michigan
Rocky Mountain
New York
New England
Gotham Banker Is Questioned In Lobby Probe
The Senate lobby committee questioned Jed T. Kens of the Bankers Trust Co over stock market declines. Kens cited overissuance of securities, capital gains taxes, and brewer loans as factors, with Congress’s partisan gridlock affecting business psychology.
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Gotham Banker
United Prose
Washington
Jed T. Kens
Bankers ‘Trust Co
Senate
Wall Street
Coui- Ition
Congress
Kent
Treasury
Carter Glass
Virginia
New York Times
Glass
Charles B. Mitener
National
Federal Reserve Board
Federal Reserve Act
Mitchel
Federal Reserve System
Indictment for Wort Sale Ties Greensburg Brewing Firm
Federal grand jury indicted the Greensburg Brewing Company after an probe into wort sales used in beer production. Several high ranking men, including a Greensburg banker, were named on three counts of conspiracy and unlawful wort sales. Names listed include F A Maddog Owicket Chariss A Luetho Frank M Winters A S Gruber J Dietrich WS Gerard HT and Mtley Edward Roberts. G B Kamps returned home from a business trip to Avimors Ont Canada.
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Pittsburgh
Greensburg Brewing Company
Greensburg
F. A. Maddag
Owicket
Chariss A
Luehto Frank M
Winters
A. S
Gruber, J
Dietrich
Gerard
Mtley
Edward Roberts
Wage pledge to hold wages steady sparks national plan
President Hoover guides industrial leaders at a November 22 conference in Washington as they pledge to keep wages up. The move, supported by Hoover, aims to unleash massive spending on rail, construction, tax cuts, and utility expansion. A Senate bill by Christian McNary proposes a presidential commission to study the agricultural labor shortage and inform possible legislation.
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United Press
Washington
Hoovers
Americs
Busines
Hoover
American Telephone and Telegraph
Ghristmas
Chriman McNary
Senate Agriculture Committe
Federal Farm Board
Congress
Fatally burned Pittsburgh man dies from gas fire incident
Henry Staley aged 31 died from burns suffered when his clothing caught fire from an open gas fire in his Pittsburgh home. Local authorities reported the accident occurred today and nature of injuries led to his death.
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Pittsburgh
Henry Staley
Four-Point Buck Runs Amok Through City Displays
A four point buck, driven from hunting grounds by snow, ran through downtown yesterday afternoon. It appeared at the Central School campus, burst into a shoe shine parlor, then charged through three city blocks to a Plural Shop, smashing two plate glass windows before being captured by G. T. Woodford.
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Ubois
Central School
G. T. Woodford
Duck Rampage Through Dubois Causes Chaos
A duck loosed from a pond wreaked havoc in Dubois, crashing through a garage and a tailor shop window, leaping over cars, breaking a hand rail, and falling into a creek. It fled into residential areas, tearing a chicken coop and fleeing into the suburbs as bystanders pursued it. The bird was bleeding from multiple wounds before vanishing.
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Trafic
Yocum
Arash & Plate Glass Window
Martin Tailor Shop
Narrow Escape as Car Demolished in Linton City Crash
At East High street in Linton City a Chevrolet driven by Robert Proctor with his sister Mrs. Ted Rath and a child collided with a Cafiseh truck near Karl's garage. Proctor escaped serious injury while Mrs. Rath and the child suffered a severe head wound but are reported improving. both former Corry residents recently residing in Canton.
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East High Street
Linton City
Robert Proctor
Ted Rath
Chil
Art
Rethatin
Rath
Child
Canton
Corry
District Reports Rising Chicken Pox Cases Across Region
Corry reports six communicable cases in the past week amid outbreaks of chicken pox scarlet fever and erysipelas in several towns. West Milleree experiences a spike with school attendance urged to continue, while Erie Ol City and Jamestown report broader spread of varicella and smallpox concerns across the district.
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Corry
CB. Porter
Board of
Huelth
Journal
West
Jamestown
Train Service Resumes After Rear-End Crash
Allegheny Division of the Pennsylvania Railroad resumed service last night after a rear-end collision between two extra freight trains near the old powder plant, a mile or two north of town, derailing several cars. Fireman Ellie R. Baker of Oil City was injured, fracturing a leg, and is hospital bound. authorities continue to investigate as detours reroute traffic via Brie to Broston.
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Allegheny Division
Pennsylvania Railroad
Yereck
Ity
Ellie R. Baker
O1l City
Este
Baker
Corry
Wats
Broston
Five Die in Bottled Explosion at McCrory Store
Washington reports five killed and over thirty injured in a bottle explosion at the McCrory five and ten cent store during a busy afternoon shopping period. The blast collapsed front walls and propelled debris through the basement area, with three people in critical condition. Officials say an inspection found the hazard stemmed from a safety valve failure.
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United Press
Washington
McCrory
District | Waliding
Free Munser Of Charges From Auto Collision
Alton Munser of Union City was freed in Erie county court on a charge of failing to stop at the scene after his car hit Walter Brigham’s auto on North Center Street near the hospital two months ago. Evelyn Brigham, injured in the Brigham car, received care at Corry hospital with no serious injuries. The jury assigned half the cost of the prosecution to Mrs. B. Brighnat, but Judge William E. Hirt set aside that portion of the verdict.
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Alton Munser
Union City
Walter Brigham
W. Chilrop
North Center Street
Erie
Munsee
Brigham
Evelyn Brigham
Miss Brigham
Corry Hospital
B. Brighnat
William E. Hirt
Radio listings mix networks and shows across time zones
An archival radio schedule lists WEAP NBC Network 1 00 BST Cities Service Orchestra WABC CBS Network 3 00 WIZ NBC Network 9 30 BST Philco Theatre Hour WABC CBS Network 10 80 HST Curtis Institute Concert NBC Network 1 EST Slumber Hour.
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WEAP
NBC
Cities Service Orchestra
WABC
CBS
WST
WIZ
Wall of Water Crushes Homes on Burin Peninsula
United Press reports the devastating earthquake and tidal wave along Newfoundland's Burin Peninsula leaving homes crushed and families homeless. A motorboat from Burin and surrounding villages detailed widespread damage from Burin south to Lamaline with many vessels and communications disrupted. The tremor lasted about two minutes causing chaos as families sheltered at dinner fled into a coastal disaster, with women and children among the casualties and missing supplies and fuel.
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J. ¥. Meaney
United Press
ST. Johns
N. Fy
Burin Peninsula
United Brass
Burin
St. Pierre and Miquelon
Three steeplejacks die as scaffold snaps at chimney
In Brooklyn a trio of steeplejacks fell from threadlike boards atop a tall chimney when scaffolding collapsed. Michael Walsh, a watchman for American Sugar Refinery, discovered the bodies in a large grate hours later. The deceased are William J. Clarks of West Arlington, his brother Alfred, and Anthony Milfer.
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New York
Broollyn
Michael Walsh
American
Clarks
W. Arlington, N W
Alfred
Anthony Milfer
Four Die In Erie Fast-Train Grade Crossing Crash
Four people died when a New York Central passenger train struck their Dodge coupe near Hast Avenue crossing in Erie. Victims include Clyde Hinson 40 former Union City resident. Louis Evans 14 Wesleyville Junior High student. Anthony Stahon 25 and Joseph Stahon 47, both of Wesleyville tied to Model Dairy Company. Gates were down. two freight trains warned. escape impossible as car and truck were crushed and bodies scattered along the snow. The No 43 express from New York to Chicago arrived late by four minutes.
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Clyde Hinson
Union City
William ‘Hinkson
Marth Street
Hinkson
Perry Coke Company
Louis Evans
Fremont Street
Erie
Wesleyville
Anthony Station
Model Dairy Company
Joseph
Stahon
Lapaot
Erie Times
Traals
Couge
Anthony Stahon
Bessemer
New York Central
Hane Thoy
Stahon Brothers
No 43
New York
Chicago
Tragedy as mother and two children die in Winnipeg fire
Mrs Florence Johnson aged 60 and her children Winnifred 24 and Ray 16 perished in a blaze that destroyed their home in Winnipeg on November 22. Five others escaped the flames, trapping the trio in their rooms. Fire officials investigated the cause.
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Winnipeg
Man
Florence Johnson
Mis. Johnson
Winnifred
Ray
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