Two West Main stores gutted by fire on Sunday morning
Fire destroyed Boss Grocery and adjoining Watch Repair Shop on West Main street causing about 72 000 in losses. Families fled with almost nothing after explosions and rapid flames spread through both buildings trapping residents in the Norton and Usher blocks. Firefighters battled the blaze as passengers aboard a nearby train raised the alarm, and residents escaped narrowly with their lives.
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West Main Street
SR Teaa
Charles Selalé
Boss Gronety
Bésuié Swids
Buffalo
Roy Vogt
Watts
Radiyaepaly Shop
John Malla
Slore
Clusud
Ange
Norton
Levin
Roy Vort
Bric ‘Rain No
Westholmd Passenge
Vort
Grealdrni
Vogt
Journal
Wieh
Mulhalrn
Westhoun Bne Passengen
Yost
John Maria
Boss Grocery
Boss
Charles Ricker
Dennis,Hronopulos
George Stegler
Sands
Stanford Hose Company
T. A. Pager
Juuilaing
Fear 30 Perished on Ship
An early United Press report notes 30 fatalities aboard a ship after a weekend disaster. The mishap details are unclear but indicate multiple deaths and injuries across several states. Names and locations are partially obscured due to damaged OCR text.
Attack by Dog Triggers Robbery Massacre Killing Three
Chicago, Nov 24. A road house robbery left three dead and several wounded after eight bandits fired through the crowd. A loyal guard dog leaped at a robber, aiding chaos as patrons fled. Names of victims include Barbara Lee, 22, and Alice Ward, 28, both entertainers, with Alice Caney hospitalized. Police and guards faced gunfire. James Mikus, railroad police, shot twice. Casualties and injuries followed.
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United Press
Ghicago
Henry
Goetz
Roatiguse
James Mikus
Railroad
Tas
Onder
Barbara, Lee
Alice Ward
Les
Mary Caney
John Gatley
Walter
Mike Ware
Stnci
Tox
Mother Jones Near Death After Relapse in Maryland Farm
Reports say labor leader Mother Jones suffered another relapse and was near death despite renewed vitality. She is reportedly staying at the Maryland farm home of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Burgess as physicians assess her condition.
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Unites Eres
Washington
Navy
Mother Jones
F. H. Howlett
Allew Weel
Mae
Waller Burgess
Maryland
Local Autoist Fooled by Hitchhiking Bandits
Arthur Scheppner, an employee of the Associated Gas and Electric System, was robbed of about five to ten dollars on the Union City Corry highway after stopping to give a ride to a man posing as a hitchhiker. The assailant forced him off the main road, took Scheppner’s money and fled toward Elgin, leaving the car behind. This marks the first reported success of the bandits in the area amid recent failed holdups on the Cutting road.
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Arthur Scheppner
Union City
Stranger
Union City-Corry
Associated Gas and Electric System
Erie
Scheppner
Proctor Hill
Blgin Road
Than
Elgin
T le
Trio to be arraigned before Warren justice
Three young men from Canton and Dulner Centers were arrested by state troopers after a farm theft ring. They face charges in Warren county and were remanded after a preliminary hearing.
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Wallace Farm
Connettion
Clark
Nelson
Warren
Watren County
Artest Ara HA
McCanley
Merle Weed
Condon
Clyde Loomis
Diuler
Stul
Langa
Hayman
Carydon
York
Boarinsboro
Spring Sheek
Political and financial briefs mark a tense start to the week
New York stocks drift with fractional changes while Washington faces a supreme court review on citizenship oaths. Arkansas paves hope by reopening banks, Cincinnati reports a fatal beer joint shooting, and a Sherman antitrust ruling questions motion picture contracts. Detroit witnesses a crash during a Ford airport test flight.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Davis backs Reed plan to curb immigration nationwide
Washington reports sponsor Luher Davis endorses Senator Reed's proposal to suspend all immigration quotas for two years starting July 1 1982 with temporary exclusion of Filipino workers. Davis argues it would ease unemployment and supports extending similar measures after Congress reconvenes.
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United Press
Washington
Luher Davis
Reed
Congress
Resolutina Lo
United States
Davis
Senate
Chileman Johnson
Te Hinde
Johnson
Myon
Spanish Aviator Breaks From Jail
Hamburg reports a steamship wreck near the Elbe as the Luiss Leonhardt of 3,500 tons breaks apart in a violent gale. A crew of 30 is presumed lost after rescue efforts fail. The vessel, owned by the Leonhardt Blumbera firm of Hamburg, lost rudder gear and anchor chains before breaking in two ashore.
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Hamburg
Germany
Luiss Leonhardt
Elbe
Leonhardt-Blumbera
Hambir
Sleep Walker Slashes Three One Fatally in Brooklyn
Brooklyn police report a nighttime attack in which Michael Filosa 28 killed Salvatore De Hall 16 and slashed his mother Anna De Hall 49 and step sister Catherine 14 after reportedly sleeping. Catherine and Anna were injured and Salvatore died from stab wounds.
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United Press
New York
Brooklyn
Michael Filosa
Salvatore de Hall
Catherine
Anna de Hail
Tilosa
P.m
T. P. Cummings
Church Worker and Brother Held in Murder Case
Mrs Slire Grace Prophet and her brother William Williams were held without bail in Philadelphia after being charged with murder and conspiracy in the slaying of William Prophet 49 advertising salesman at his Branchtown home Saturday morning. Magistrate Belcher ordered a preliminary hearing.
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United Press
Philadelphia
Slire Grace Prophet
Baigvars
Hnll Williams
Farmer
Wort
Coulmer Au
Belcher
Wontai
William 2. Prophet
Warjy
Supervision of Power Among Leading Issues
Washington November 24 The power issue tops public questions with a clash between private interests seeking cheap electricity and calls for closer federal supervision of large power companies. Five cases shape the debate before the Federal Power Commission courts and Congress.
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Thomas L. Stokes
United Press
Washington
Nav
Federal Power Commission
Congress
Clarion River Power Co
Pennsylvania
Federal Payer Commission
Mitchell
Appalachian Power Coy
Electric Bond and Share of
New York
New River
Power Commission
Couzens
Muscle Shoals
Litvinov Leaves Geneva Disarmament Conference
Maxim Litvinov head of the Soviet delegation to the League of Nations preparatory disarmament commission departed for Milam en route to Berlin. He withdraws from the conference citing disgust at what he calls hypocritical big powers and the methods of smaller nations. Anatole Lunacharsky to lead the Soviet delegation in the commission's negotiations.
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United Areas
Geneva
Maxim Litvino
League of Nations Preparatory Disarmament Commission
Ony
Milam
Berlin
Litvinoff
Wan
Anatole Lunateharsky
Commission
Sieber to Direct Rotary Club Musical Comedy Here
R TL Sieber of the old B Rogers Producing Company arrived in the city to direct the musical comedy That's That for Rotary Club benefit of the Boys' Band. The show, at the Senior High School auditorium December 5 and 6, will feature about 150 performers with rehearsals starting this afternoon.
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R. TL. Sieber
B. Rogers Producing
Tomy
Rotary Club
Sieber
Great Britain not ready for prohibition
London November 21 The royal licensing commission reports Britain is not ready for prohibition. It will submit three reports proposing noninterference with current liquor traffic, local option to divide the country into districts with own liquor days, and a state control system similar to wartime measures.
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United Prese
London
Royal Licensing Commission
Britain
George
Five Best Radio Entertainments Listed
NBC and CBS networks present top programs across stations. Roxy and his Gang on Wasi NBC leads the lineup followed by Arabiaque on WABG CBS and Geners Motors Family on WEAR NBC along with Hal Kemp's Orchestra on WRAP NBC and additional NBC and GBS listings.
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Wasi
NBC
Roxy and
Hie Gang
WABC
GBS
Amnheuber Busch
WABG
CBS
Arabiaque, Wear
Geners Motors Family
WRAP
Hal Kemp
Wall of Water Buries Texas Valley After Dam Break
Flood waters roared through Mathis La Plata and Blumlmer after the dam leak at Mathis Dam released a wall of water. The surge left 200 homes destroyed and 7,000 acres flooded as rescue teams searched for missing residents. A 2.5 million dollar dam had failed prompting swift evacuations and extensive damage estimates.
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Unter Hisss
Corpus Christs Tes
Touay
Em ‘Hyo
Texas
Honion
Biliitzer
Corpus Christy
Tex
Erilla Nuecke
Wis Yomman Tyeyihone
Goldie Tyikis
Mathis, Tex
Wallevad
Noticyng
Buthurkley
Tours
Ware Pus
Mand
Dupiy
Bn Horsebaule
Atvot Mshed
He Valley
Au- Mioviliog Yenved
Lalgious
Hiuntery
Mathin
Corpus Christ
Lovenskivld
la Plata
Blumlmer
Resciie
Lorman Amoi le
Blonde loses court appeal in Pittsburgh murder case
Nov 24 Philadelphia report states Iren Schroeder and Glen Dague lost appeals to the state supreme court. Defense argued trial judge erred in denying an insanity or impulsive-robbery defense. record remitted to trial court for further action. The case concerns the December slaying on the Butler New Castle highway and involved the suspect's accomplice.
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United Press Philadelphia
Iren Schroeder
el Trie
Brady Pati
Blatte Supreme Court
Glen Dague
Nesrs
Aanence
Tenia Court
Paul
Butler-New Castle
Schroeier Dassin
Tey Cmwford
Schroeders
Donnie
Butler
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Warren Justice
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Swashington
Mny
Yale
Douglas Clyde McIntoah
Marie Averill Bland
Little Rock
Arkansas
Cincinnati
Walter Reese
Lovjisland
Avizong
Detroit
Myron BE
Zeller
Gav Zenzel
Wotore
Heltie
Ford Airport
Ralph Leiplein
Salamanca
Corry Tridade
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Vic~ Jims
Man
Great Britain
Heroine
Blonde
Irene Schroeder
State Board OF Parsons
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