Manasco Sinks Off Griffiths Island With Many Feared Lost
Drowning tragedy near Griffiths Island as the passenger and cargo steamer Manasco foundered in a heavy sea Saturday night. The Manitoba rescued five survivors from a raft. the vessel carried 47 crew plus four passengers. Names given include Captain John McKay, First Officer Osborn Long, Purser Arthur Middlebro, Roy Fox, an oiler, and B Wallace of Ontario.
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Arthur Middlebro
Roy Fox
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Fear kidnappers will slay child in Chicago
Chicago police, confident they hold three of six abductors in the Billy Ranicri case, race against death to locate the remaining three before they kill the 10 year old and send his head to the frantic parents. Abductors had first demanded 60 000 dollars from A Frank Ranseri, Italian sewer contractor, for the boy’s return, and today sent a final demand for 15 000 dollars with threats continued on page two.
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Billy Ranicri
A. Frank Ran Seri
I C C Order Hits Port of New York
The Interstate Commerce Commission faces opposition as witnesses argue that rescinding the recent rate order in consolidated southwestern cases would prevent a loss of shipping to the Port of New York and prevent freight handling handicaps for the southwest. Morgan Steamship line traffic manager William Simmons testified before ICC examiner G M Bardwell and bureau director W B Hardie.
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Interstate Commerce Commission
Commission
Wiliam Simmons
Morgan Steamship Line
G. M. Bardwell
W. B. Hardie
Bureau of Traffic
Hoover Opens Campaign in Newark Stressing Prosperity
Herbert Hoover in Newark New Jersey framed the Democratic tariff and immigration policies as threats to full employment, calling labor a lifelong job while urging downward tariff revisions and immigration curbs to keep the industrial machine running smoothly. He credited seven and a half years of Republican effort toward harmony and argued governmental aid is needed to keep every worker employed full time.
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Herbert Hoover
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Grand Old Army in Annual Encampment
Denver hosts the Grand Army of the Republic for its annual encampment as members gather to elect a new commander in chief to succeed Elbridge L. Hawk of Sacramento. The event reflects 62 years since the organization’s founding and its War of Secession heritage amid political cross-currents.
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Grand Army of the Republic
Elbridge L. Hawk
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Seattle Airman Missing in France During World Flight
George H. Storck, Seattle aviator attempting a solo round the world flight, has been unreported for two days after taking off from the Seine at Sartouville near Paris. He has not reached Berre inlet near Marseilles by 9 30 p m tonight.
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George H. Storck
Seattle
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Berre Inlet
Marseilles
Great Western Sugar Lowers Prices on Beet and Cane Sugar
Denver Sept 17 The Great Western Sugar company announced a reduction in sugar prices by 20 cents per 100 pounds bringing beet sugar to 6.12 and cane sugar to 6.32 a pound. This marks a new low in two years and applies to beet and cane varieties.
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Denver
APJ
Great Western Sugar Company
Smith to campaign on platform against opponent in West
Governor Smith launches a cross country tour from Toledo to Omaha and beyond to argue the Democratic platform is sound and constructive. He aims to press farm relief and contrast his stance with his Republican rival’s public questions as he travels through Omaha Oklahoma City Denver Helena St Paul Milwaukee and northern Ohio amid a press corps of 40 reporters.
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50 Boys Mistreated by Degenerate Lad
Los Angeles reports corroboration in the Riverside chicken ranch case of Stuart Northcott. J Clark Bellers, an identification expert, says evidence suggests bones found on site may be human. Sanford Clark, 15, accuses Northcott of torturing and killing several boys at the ranch, with ongoing questioning of Northcott's father Cyrus G. Northcott.
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Stuart Northcott
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Canada
Sanford Clark
Klling
Cyrus G. Northcott
Florida hurricane toll rises as devastation spreads
Reports from the lower east coast of Florida describe heavy damage and mounting fatalities. Porto Rico fears 1600 dead with 700000 homeless. French West Indies toll set at 300. West Palm Beach endures heavy damage, city under strain, food shortages and medical appeals. Refugees seek shelter as power and lines collapse across a 100 mile swath to Fort Lauderdale and Fort Pierce.
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Fort Pieree
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Miani
New Orleans
Nagsna
Storm Bulletin Sees Hurricanes Hit Caribbean Islands
AP dispatches report anxiety in Saint Thomas and nearby islands as the hurricane travels the region. Communication with affected areas is incomplete and heavy damage is feared. In Florida, Bartow reports at least 15 dead in Okeechobee City relief calls. Jacksonville news continues on page three.
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Virgin Islands
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Red Cross
Guadeloupe Hurricane Death Toll Rises to 300
Paris reports 235 bodies found in Guadeloupe with official estimates raising the hurricane death toll to at least 300. Pointe-a-Pitre, a 30,000 population town with a fine harbor, records 60 dead. Continued on Page Two.
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Guadeloupe
Pointe-a- Fitre
Palm Beach Area Hit Hard by Florida Hurricane
Early fragmentary reports from Jacksonville indicate Palm Beach and nearby areas may have suffered massive destruction from a tropical hurricane striking the lower Florida east coast. Unconfirmed radio advices mention many dead or injured, with widespread homelessness and severe property damage, as West Palm Beach is said to be the hardest hit.
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Morida
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Troops Aid Stricken in Storm-Swept Lake Okeechobee Zone
Tampa reports 24 killed in hurricane that struck the Lake Okeechobee region. Colonel S. L. Lowry Jr orders two National Guard units to the area after Captain Rupert Smith relayed reconnaissance of storm damage. State troops from Arcadia and Bartow mobilized for duty as Lowry and his staff prepared to travel to the district.
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Lake Okeechobee
S. L. Lowry, Jr
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National Guard
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Rupert Smith
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Arcadia
Bartow
Col. Lowry
Miami Disaster Aid Surpasses 1926 Event, Red Cross Says
AP report from Washington notes Palm Beach and West Palm Beach warn of hurricane damage surpassing the 1926 Miami disaster. Howard Shelby and George W. Parr say barometer records exceed Miami's by ten percent. Most homes damaged or wrecked, business gutted, hospital capacity down two thirds. aid from governors sought. Alfred E. Smith urges Florida and Porto Rico residents' relief, dispatching a sympathy telegram as campaign train moves.
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Kidnappers Hold Canadian Brewer in Detroit
Samuel J. Low, president of Carling Brewing Co. of London Ontario, was kidnapped in Detroit and held for 35,000 dollars. The abduction coincided with an unsuccessful attempt by police to trap the extortionists.
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Samuel J. Low
Carling Brewing Company
London
Ontario
Dominion
First authentic AP news from A P man on hurricane damage
A wireless message picked up by amateur station 4BN Palm Beach reports damage from a hurricane in Fort Lauderdale and Palm Beach. The note, signed Chablin and attributed to Walter Chamblin of The Associated Press, describes two thirds of West Palm Beach business district buildings wrecked or damaged, with hotels spared and Royal Prince submerged as water washed ashore. The message also mentions transport disruption and ongoing coverage.
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Walter Chamblin
Associated Press
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Joe Robin
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