Ten Injured As Gas Explosions Hit Alberta Block
Medicine Hat Alberta January 2 ten persons hospitalized four in serious condition after gas explosions tore a two story brick apartment block walls caved in flames followed. Explosions believed caused by gas buildup from high pressure main and New Year's Day rioting in Saar Basin left at least two dead and over 100 injured across several towns with clashes involving Nazis and opponents.
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Medicine Hat
Alta
M. K. Whiteleather
Associated Press
Saarbrucken
Saar Basin
Tertory
Jeamneu
Koday
Jazi
Cadei
Tion
Budweiler
City primary may draw a crowded mayoral field
With the March 1 non partisan city primary approaching, candidates prepare for nominations. Mayor Charles O King hints at reelection plans while Frank M Keane and G Thomas Vance are eyed for possible runs. Other contenders and shifting local offices add to a crowded field as readers await formal announcements.
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Charles O. King
Grafton
Keane
Frank M. Keane
King
G. Thomas Vance
Vance
Farmer
Weston
Tax Commission Aide to Help Local Persons
J. H. Weirieh deputy state tax commissioner of Kingwood will be in Grafton for six days this month to assist taxpayers with state income, gross sales, and consumer's sales tax returns. He will be in January on the 14th, 16th, 17th, 18th, and 31st, reachable at the assessor EA. Locke’s office in the courthouse or Hotel Grafton. Taxpayers should bring records and tax blanks already provided.
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J. H. Weirieh
Kingwood
Grafton
Asgessor
Borah Plans to Lead War on Monopoly
Idaho Senator Borah leads debate as the Federal Trade Commission report urges amendments to the Clayton Act and FTC Act to curb monopoly. Goals include blocking asset purchases that eliminate competition, divestiture orders, and preventing price discrimination favoring large buyers. ]]
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J. K. Brackett
Associated Press
Washington
Borah
Idaho
74Th
Congress
Idaho Republican Independent
Federal Trade ‘Commission
Wone Commission
Federal Trade Commission
Registrations Mount at Employment Office in City
About 3,400 registrations at the local National Reemployment office were reported, with 1,464 active as of Monday. By December 22 active files stood at 1,280, as many renewed cards for first bids on the Tygart Valley dam project. Twenty nine new registrations were added last week, boosting the active file from 1,433 to 1,464.
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Tygart Valley
Flemington Remains Serene as Hauptmann Trial Begins
Flemington New Jersey sits calmly as the Hauptmann trial opens prompting comparisons to Dayton Scopes Hopewell Lindbergh and Dionne Quintuplets cases. Reporter John Ferris notes an icy wind and a town suddenly thrust into prominence while avoiding sensational detail.
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Flemington
John Ferris
Associated Press
Flemington, N. J
Dayton
Tenn
Smile is Bigger Than Ever President at 1932 and Now
A vintage 1932 presidential election photo beside a recent image shows the president aging to age 58 by January 1. The note links the two pictures to illustrate longevity in office and public perception over time.
Japanese Spy Claim Shocks U S Port Harbor Photos
In St Petersburg on January 2 immigration officials sought to verify a young Japanese man arrested for taking harbor photos near a U S warship. He claimed to be Yoshio Matsuda a naval officer funded by Japan but Tokyo officials were puzzled. Officials noted a Lt Commander Yoshiq Matsuda in the country on a mission to acquire naval materials, yet he would have passports and not be involved in photographing. The man did not confirm or deny rank when shown a dispatch from New York. Immigration agents would not discuss findings. Chief Detective Lipphard said the man spoke of continuing the discussion in New York.
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St. Petersburg
Fla
Yoshio Matsuda
United States
Naval Department
Tokyo
Navy
Naval
Yoshiq Matsuda
New York
Japan
E. F. Lipphard
Controversy Over Bonus Bill Rages Ahead of Congress
Washington January 2 The administration warns of new taxes if the soldiers bonus bill passes, saying the two billion dollar expenditure will require added taxation even if the House supports it. Senatorial doubt centers on presidential veto risks as Congress opens with annual consideration expected.
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Congress
Roosevelt
Washington
Burns
D-Tenn
Reception Held for New University Acting President Armstrong
Morgantown West Virginia residents and families joined a surprise New Year’s Day party greeting Dr Robert A Armstrong as he began his term as acting president of West Virginia University He succeeds Dr John Posece Turner who served as president prior to the board of governors appointment.
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Morgantown
W. Va
Famlly
Robert A .Armstrong
West Virginia University
Dr. Armstrong
John Posece Turner
University Board of Governors
Bruno's Wife Calm As Case Gets Started
Anna Hauptmann sits in a flower covered room awaiting the Lindbergh baby kidnapping trial of her carpenter husband Bruno Hauptmann. She remains silent and folds into a chair as the courthouse steps loom and the day begins with a calm, tense atmosphere.
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Bruno
Building and Loan to Elect Officers on January 8
Stock holders of the Home Building and Loan Association will meet at 7 30 oclock next Tuesday evening in the Grafton Banking and Trust Company building. Officers will be elected for the coming year and routine business transacted. B F Poe is president and H C Compton secretary of the association.
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Graftor Banking and Trust Company
B. F Poe
H.C. Compton
Association
Jury panel formed for Hauptmann trial in Lindbergh case
Flemington New Jersey January 2 two women and one man were chosen and sworn for the panel to try Bruno Richard Hauptmann for the kidnaping and murder of Baby Lindbergh. They were sworn after declaring no prejudice against capital punishment and no fixed opinion. The selection followed 16 men examined with jurors Rosie Pill Verna Snyder and Charles Walton Sr. chosen as the three. The trial opened at 10 09 am before Justice Thomas W Trenchard. Hauptmann sat with folded hands as the jury was chosen and one man Elimer Stockton was excused. Colonel Lindbergh attended nearby with his wife in court as the proceedings continued.
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William A. Kinney
Associated Press
Flemington
N. J
Bruno Richard Hauptmann
Lindbergh
Rosie Pill
Verna Snyder
Charles Walton
Thomas W. Trenchard
Eliimer Stockton
Hauptmann
Raimmed
Condon Calls Hauptmann Trial an Ordeal
Dr. John F. Condon said testifying for New Jersey in the Hauptmann kidnapping case is a dreadful ordeal but worthwhile if it helps expiate the crime. The 74 year old former schoolteacher, known as Jassie in the Lindbergh ransom negotiations, refused to opine on guilt but hopes the case nears its end. He spoke from his Bronx home about his role as intermediary for Col. Lindbergh.
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New York
John F. Condon
New Jersey
Bruno Hauptmann
Jassie
Hauptmann
Young Roosevelt in Accident at Wayne Pa
Franklin Delano Roosevelt Jr., son of the president, was in an automobile crash New Year’s morning near Wayne, Pa., but escaped injury. Edward Newman, 24, of Radnor, was cut and bruised. Roosevelt Jr. was arraigned before Justice Howard C. Harbison and released on his own recognizance for a January 15 hearing.
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Philadelphia
Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Jr
Wayne
Edward Newman
Radnor
Justice of the Peace
Howard C. Harbison
Eee
Newman
Unemployed Councils Plan Mass Meeting Friday Night
A mass meeting is planned in Taylor county to hear Lowell Watson state organizer address a gathering of unemployed councils at the courthouse at 7 p.m. Delegates from the county will attend the national Social Insurance conference in Washington, with the event signaling a send-off for touring delegates leaving that night. Continued on page two.
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Washington
Lowell Watson
Taylor County
Phlic
Court House
Aton
Suns
Defense Lawyer Heads Hauptmann Case Defense
Veteran criminal attorney Patterson McGrady reports Bruno Richard Hauptmann’s defense will be led by a veteran lawyer who calls the Linz murder trial the most interesting case he has ever defended. The defender, Poward Jay Reilly, says he will not demand large fees and hints at a formidable but undisclosed strategy. Reilly notes his 30 years in criminal court and about 2,000 murder trials, with a long history of high-profile acquittals. The article also mentions a separate notice about a local district convention and an event at Cyate Hall, with attendance requested.
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Pat McGrady
Associated Press
New York
Poward
Jay Reilly
Bruno Richard Hauptmann
Reilly
Linzburgh
Hauptmann
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