Plan to merge US railroads into nineteen giant units
The Interstate Commerce Commission outlined a plan to consolidate almost all U S steam railroads into nineteen operating units headed by major lines including the Pennsylvania, Baltimore and Ohio, and New York Central. Two Canadian groups would join but not as trunk systems. The plan aims to maintain competitive access and require unification of terminal properties so all users share fair access.
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Washington
United States
Interstate Commerce Commission
Pennsylvania
Baltimore and Ohio
Wabash Seaboard
New York Central
Chesapeake and Ohio
Boston
Maine
New Haven
New England
Atlantic Coast Line
Southern Railway
Illinois Central
Great Northern Northern Pacific
Chicago
Milwaukee
Commission
Congress
Mystery In Plane Crash Yesterday
The Army investigated a Fokker crash that killed Representative William Kirk Raynor and four others at Bolling Field. Pilot Captain Harry A. Dinger, secretary Stanley B. Lowe, Arthur A. McGill, and mechanic Charles Kuzma died in the December accident as Congress prepares for Christmas. A board led by Major Hale expected a full report within days. Senator Hiram Bingham urged calm and confidence in aviation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
War Department
Fokker
Congress
Bolling Field
Congressional
William Kirk Raynor
Springfield
Mass
National Guard
Harry A. Dinger
Stanley B. Lowe
Arthur A. McGill
Republican National Committee
Charles
Vladimir) Kuzma
Hiram Bingham
Connecticut
National Aeronautic Association
R. A. Hale
Ernest Clark
Ronald A. Hicks
F. Trubee Davison
Wall Collapse Kills Fayetteville Fireman in Three-Story Blaze
In Fayetteville North Carolina a wall collapse during an early morning fire destroyed a three story brick building known as the Old Utley House. Volunteer fireman Luthern Horne 25 died and four others were injured. Chief J Ross Jones sustained minor injuries. Fire crews battled the blaze amid freezing conditions delaying extinguishment.
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Fayetteville
N. C
Luthern Horne
L. M. Burney
Jesse Webb
Sandy Gilchrist
L. Strickland
Burney
J. Ross Jones
Utley
James D. McNeill
Ferry Boat Rammed By Float In N. Y. Harbor
In a New York Harbor incident a ferry boat was struck by a passing float causing distress to the steamer Santa Ana. The Santa Ana, 130 miles southwest of the Isles of Pines, has no rudder and is in the trough of the sea with a 26 crew. The United Fruit vessel Toloa reported attempts to tow and to shoot a towing hawser as Athelchief stood by. No passengers aboard Santa Ana were confirmed.
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Miami
Fla
United States Fruit Line
Toloa
Santa Ana
Isles of Pines
Athelchief
United Fruit
Athichief
Rescue of 700 Christmas Shoppers From Disabled Ferry West Point
A ferry carrying 700 passengers including shoppers, committeemen, and immigrants was rammed by a car float near Manhattan. Rescue boats and tugs pulled people from the West Point, with three minor injuries reported as passengers left with many packages behind.
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New York
West Point
West 42 Street
Manhattan
Weehawken
N. J
Fort Victoria
Grenville Kane
New York Central
Central Railroad of
New Jersey Ferry House
Congress Ends Year With Christmas Recess In 1930s Era
Congress goes on a two week Christmas recess after early 1930s sessiona ccomplishments include four major laws: a 160 million tax cut, a 16 million hospital bill, ratification of the French war debt settlement, and extending the life of the radio commission. The Vare Pennsylvania case is noted as settled and tariff debates pause until January.
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Radio Commission
Senate
Hoover
House
Vare
William S. Vare
Pennsylvania
Perfect Pinochle Hand Goes To Waste
Gene Kier achieved a perfect 1500 pinochle hand in Chicago last night then collapsed from excitement. He recovered and left in a huff after an angry dispute with the hand’s dealer, John Wesley, who was Kier's host and dealer. Police were summoned but Kier calmed in time to spare Wesley from a patrol wagon.
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Chicago
Gene Kier
John Wesley
Kier
Wesley
Road Magnet Seizes Miami Manhole Covers
The new road magnet toured Miami Arizona and collected rusty nails while removing most of the town s manhole covers highlighting a bold display of the machine s urban cleanup debut.
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Miami
Ariz
Miami Yesterda
Record Distance Call To Leviathan
Isadore Rosenberg a New York importer speaking to his mother and brother aboard the liner Leviathan in mid Atlantic. The three minute talk was described as as clear as a local call. Pacific Telephone and Telegraph officials credited it as the longest ship to shore call since Commercial Service began two weeks ago.
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San Francisco
Isadore Rosenberg
New York
Mid-Atlantic
Rosenberg
Pacific Telephone and Telegraph
North Carolina Bank Plans 250000 Corporation in Carolinas
Greensboro reports the North Carolina Corporation a 250000 venture forming as the parent firm of the North Carolina Bank and Trust Company. William S. Ryland president announces the affiliated company with Oscar W. Burnett elected president and to assume duties January 1. Offices will open January 1 in ten key industrial and commercial cities across the Carolinas.
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Greensboro
N.C
North Carolina Corporation
Two
Carolinas
North Carolina Bank and~Trust Company
Bank and Trust Company
William S. Ryland
Oscar W. Burnett
New York
Michelson Retires as Chicago Physics Chief at 77
Professor Albert A. Michelson, famed physicist, has resigned as head of the University of Chicago physics department after turning 77. He plans to move to California to continue experiments to measure the speed of light more precisely.
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Chicago
Albert A. Michelson
University of Chicago
California
Independents Weigh Alabama Gubernatorial Campaign Ties
Huntsville reports independent governor candidate Hugh A. Locke plans a January 3 statewide meeting to build an independent campaign with Heflin supporters. Courts and the attorney general may rule on whether Locke and Heflin can run in the 1930 Democratic primary after party exclusion of candidates who backed Hoover.
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Birmingham
Ala
Dee
Hugh A. Locke
J. Thomas Heflin
Locke
Heflin
State
Democratic Executive Committee
Charles C. MecCall
Hoover
C. E. McCall
Lee
William L. Lee
Lawrence F. Lee
Bibb Graves
Secretary of State
Alabama
Arctic fliers rescue near Siberia boosts search hopes
SEEK EIELSON NOME Alaska December 21 Prospects of locating Car Ben Fieleon and Early Borland improved after fellow aviator Harold Gillam reached the vicinity after a Teller Alaska departure. Gillam and Joe Crosson had flown part of the distance to North Cape but fog separated them on resumption.
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Nome
Alaska
Car Ben Fieleon
Borland
Arctic
North Cape
Siberia
Teller
Siberian
Harold Gillam
Gilliam
Joe Crosson
Teiler
Mexican Government Gives $10,000 to Miners' Families
The government of Mexico contributed 10000 toward relief for families of sixty one miners killed in the McAlester mine explosion. The fund, already at about 350000 through radio and other agencies, will aid Mexican casualties as directed by consul H Valdez.
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Oklahoma City
Government of
Mexico
McAlester
H. Valdez
Tere
Jury acquits deputies in Marion strike killings case
In Burnsville North Carolina deputy sheriffs charged in the October 2 Marion strike shooting were found not guilty on all counts after a trial that heard over 100 witnesses. The verdict freed eight deputies including Sheriff Oscar Adkins.
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G. V. Cowper
Ernst
Yancey Court
O. Max Gardner
Judge Cowper
Webb Fender
Robert Ward
Charles Tate
Taylor Greene
William Twiggs
James Owens
Broadag Robbins
Dave Jarrett
Marion Manufacturing Company
Marion
United Textile Workers Union
American Federation of Labor
Oscar Adkins
Burnsville
North Carolina
Russia Opposes International Train Into War Torn Manchuria
Tokyo reports official Russian disapproval of the visit of an international train to the war torn northwestern Manchuria. The train, carrying consuls from several nations, remains at Buchatu as Harbin and Mukden consuls seek to overcome Chinese objections and reach the scene west of the Khingan mountains.
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Tokyo
Manchuria
Moscow
Buchatu
Harbin
Mukden
Khinghan
Former French President Léon Loubet Mourned in Montelimar
Montelimar France December 21 official France today mourned Eile Loubet former president who died at 9 35 p m last night aged 91 He spent his later days in a village store here smoking a pipe and chatting with peasants about current events His boyhood dream was to become a farmer.
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Montelimar
France
Eile Loubet
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Oscar Leiding
Aviator
N. Y. Harbor
Francis M. Stephenson
Associated Press
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Michelson
Costello Sisters
Helene
Lowell Sherman
Dolores
John Barrymore
Richard E. Byrd
J. A. Arnold
Harris
Georgia
Glass
Virginia
Law Enforcement Commission
Agriculture Department
Judiciary Committee
Francis A. Winslow
Garner
Texas
Ramseyer
Iowa
Raynor
Massachusetts
Justice Department
Denison
Ilinois
Seek Eielson
McDowell County
Skight
Russia
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