Worst Disaster in American Commercial Aviation History
A coroner's jury ruled the wreck of American Air Line's Douglas luxury liner near Goodwin Arkansas accidental. Seventeen people died including pilots Jerry Marshall and Glenn Freeland and hostess Perla Gasparini. Rescue teams crawled through swamp to identify remains as authorities investigated cause.
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Goodwin
Ark
Memphis
American Air Line
W. R. Duress
Arkansas
Little Rock
Jerry Marshall
Glenn Greeland
Perla Gasparini
Fort Worth
Tex
Lake Littlejohn
Department of Commerce
Mississippi River
John T. Shea
Jerry Mitchell
Glenn Freeland
Rock Island
City Distributes Free Gas and Water Totals
The city’s Gas Department report shows free gas to Lancaster Hospital and municipal institutions totaling 2410 dollars for the year. Water use across city buildings, hospital, parks, and memorials reached 6,886,000 cubic feet, with meters on select sites indicating a potential 30 day check totaling 930.90 dollars and an estimated annual value of 4008 dollars without unmetered users.
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Lancaster
Harry Stalder
Roosevelt Veto Hint Fails to Stem Bonus Push
Washington reports White House intimations that President Roosevelt will veto any immediate payment bonus bill have not slowed a pell-mell drive toward a compromise. Bonus advocates in House and Senate predict passage over a veto, with a UP survey showing at least 64 Senators likely to vote to override. The compromise proposal by Pat Harrison would issue baby bonds for immediate cash or 3 percent investment, ready for Senate action tomorrow.
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Washington
White House
Roosevelt
House
Senate
United Press
King
Pat Harrison
Senate Finance Committee
Emerald necklace sells for 480000 in Chicago sale
Edith Rockefeller McCormick emerald necklace, claimed to be the finest, sold for 480000 cash in Chicago under probate court authorization. Chicago Title and Trust Company served as executor. buyer unnamed and likely to take the piece abroad. Necklace weighs 108 carats, originally bought from Cartier.
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Chicago
Edith Rockefeller McCormick
Chicago Title and Trust Company
McCormick
Lancaster Gas War Slashes Prices Across City
Lancaster native amid a regional gas price war cuts minimums to 14 14 and 41/2 cents with medium grade at 15 1/2 cents. Golden Flash Spur stations on S Columbus St led the cut while Shell and Standard Oil outlets matched new lows as motorists rushed for gas. The price scene echoes Ohio-wide shifts from 18 1/2 to 14 1/2 cents at several stations.
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Lancaster
Winchester
Spur
S. Columbus St
Hubert Huddle
Shell
Columbus
Standard Oil Co
Ohio
Thornville Man Shoots Rat And Self With Same Bullet
Perry Hartman of Thornville explained a minor bullet wound in his leg after firing at a rat. He said the bullet passed through the rat, hit a rock, and rebounded, wounding him.
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Thornville
Rat
Self
Perry Hartman
Hartman
Italian Offensive Opens in Southern Ethiopia Delivers Casualties
Exchange Telegraph correspondent reports about 500 Ethiopians and about 1100 Italians killed as Graziani launches the new Ethiopian campaign. The action began between Torbi and Bogolmai and extended into the plain southeast of Malta and Bissica as the offensive continued.
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London
Rodolfo Graziani
Dolo
Ethiopia
Torbi
Bogolmai
Malta
Bissica
Fairfield County WPA Work Approved in Ohio Projects
Works Progress Administration has approved projects in Fairfield County and Lancaster. In Fairfield Sasil a culvert on an unnamed street will cost 1128 dollars and in Lancaster an sewer and alley east of Washington Avenue will cost 2141 dollars.
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Columbus
Works Progress
Fairfield—Sasil
Lancaster
Washington Avenue
Fairfield County Appropriations Trim General Fund and Boost Road Taxes
Fairfield County Commissioners approved the annual appropriation plan cutting the general fund by 23,076 and increasing the road and bridge fund by 20,142. The year totals are 231,340.49 for general and 117,142 for road and bridge, with auto tag revenue now directed to the road fund. Health Board sought 6,000 and received 4,000. Tax rates for districts were announced pending tax commission approval. Rushville Union district is about 1,600 short on funds after not passing a 2 mill levy last election, likely to vote again in May. Violet Township library operation received 1,600 of the 1,700 requested.
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Fairfield County
Tax Commission
Budget Commission
Auditor's
Rushville Falls
Rushyvile
Hich
Irvin Miller
Miller
Violet Township
Mrs. Anna Nester Dies in Columbus Hospital
Mrs. Anna Nester of 156 E Chestnut St died at Mt. Carmel Hospital Columbus last night at nine after eight days of illness. She had stayed with son Harry Nester in Columbus and had two surviving sons, Harry and Herbert J. Nester of Lancaster. Funeral arrangements to be announced by J. H. Sheridan.
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Anna Nester
Chestnut St
Mt. Carmel Hospital
Columbus
Harry
Herbert J. Nester
Lancaster
J. H. Sheridan
Eyewitness account of Southerner crash scene in Arkansas swamp
Clark Porteous of the Memphis Press Scimitar describes the Southerner airliner wreck in Goodwin Arkansas. He details mangled bodies parts scattered across four acres of swamp, the difficulty of rescue in waist deep water, and the search by portable lamps and locals. The article notes the discovery of wreckage and a motor among felled trees as rescue teams press on.
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Marshall
Clark Porteous
Memphis Press Scimitar
United Press Goodwin
Ark
Memphis
Little Rock
Mercia
Rosenbugh, Jr
Forrest City
Timl
Goodwin
Cc. E. West
American Air Hnes
Ikarpis Flee s Another Trap In Raid At Garage
Federal officers and highway patrolmen tailed Alvin Karpis and a companion as they fled a garage trap set after renting space December 30 to store a car. An earlier alert failed during breakfast. chase resumed, with officers closing in within minutes.
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Aurora
Alvin Karpis
Karpis
Jhe
Harry Seburn
Electric Service To Be Improved In Ohio Towns
The One Power Company plans an extensive remodeling of lines to boost capacity at Pleasantville substation and feed towns Bremen Pleasantville Mullersport Thurston Rushville and West Rushville An interruption to electric service is set for Sunday January 19 from two to five in the morning The project costs around 350000 and aims to finish by April 13 The company hopes the outage will not greatly inconvenience customers during construction
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Bremen
Pleasantville
Mullersport
Thursjton
Rushville
West Rushville
One Power Company
Ohio Power Company
Mercury Set To Dip To About 20
Cold spell expected tonight with temperatures around 24 to 28 degrees and possible rain or snow. Thursday remains frigid with overnight lows near 20 degrees according to CHSC and the official weather prognosticator.
Liggins Brought Here For Child's Funeral Service
John Liggins Lancaster recently sentenced to life in Ohio penitentiary for the killing of Beatrice Trench Liggins attended his child’s funeral service at F E Smith on North Columbus Street. Rev. Anderson of the AME Church officiated and Elmwood Cemetery burial followed. Liggins returned to prison immediately after the service.
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John Ligins
Lancaster
Ohie
Win Jackson
Tetas
Ested
Af & Pr
Hive Duudiver
Beatrice Trenc
Mr. Maple Street
F E. Smith
Columbus Street
Rev. Anderson
A M. E
Elmwood Cemetery
Liggins Gan
Fat Prison
Sture Dee
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Cecile
Emilie
Yvenne
Opyrighe
NEA Service
Health Board
Bruno
Ikarpis
Oliver Seburn
Missouri
Trenton
N. 3
G. Hoffman
Bruno Richard Hauptmann
Anna Hauptmann
Hauptmann
Harold Hoffman
United States Circuit Court
J. Warren Davis
Kimberling
Mercury
Liggins
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