Wreck of freighter Iowa leaves 34 dead off Oregon coast
A Pacific storm battered the Oregon coast as the freighter Iowa ran aground on Peacock Spit. Coast guards recovered four bodies, with many crew members missing. Canadian crewman Phillip J. Noel identified among the dead. ships Siskiyou Rochelle Romulus Vinland Roenette also damaged or adrift while weather worsened from Puget Sound to San Francisco.
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Coast Guard
Peacock Spit
Astoria
Ore
Iowa
Pacific
Phillip J. Noel
Ladner
British Columbia
R. Stanley
Patch
States Line
Coast
Conondaga
Siskiyou
Rochelle
Cape Arago
Snip
Vancouver
B.C
San Francisco
Romulus
Lumherman
Vinland
Roenette
Coos Bay
Puget Sound
Weather Bureau
North Pacific
Columbia River
Washington Coast
River
Opening of the Canadian House Draws Wide Ticket Demand
Ottawa reports ticket requests flood in from across Canada for the opening ceremonies. Senate officials reserve the ladies gallery for out of town visitors as Parliament prepares to open February 6 with a new government and governor general. About 150 new MPs and 20 new senators join the chambers.
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Ottawa
C.P
Canada
Senate
Parliament
House of Commons
Montana Earthquake Ripples Felt Across State
An earthquake described as hard and rumbling was felt in Great Falls at 11.04 a.m. While Helena reported no noticeable shake about 100 miles south, authorities checked for damage and advised caution. Separate notices report retirements and new appointments in medical staff positions, including Dr. Archibald and Dr. Byers. Dr. Tooke to assume Byers post.
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Grea'l’ Falls
Mont
Great Falls
Seiné
Helena
Montana
Weather Bureau
Ford Plans Two Seater Flivver Plane Test Flight
Ford Motor Company is testing a new two seater flivver plane powered by a Ford V eight engine. Officials of the Bureau of Air Commerce say a license for experimental flights was issued about a month ago.
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Pest
C. P
Ford Motor Company
Ford
Bureau of, ‘Air Commerce
Hauptmann offers to aid inquiry amid clemency fight
In Trenton on January 13 Bruno Hauptmann told his wife he was ready for further questioning and would reveal any overlooked details while maintaining his innocence. The case against him intensified as new legal efforts emerged, with two Washington lawyers joining the defense and discussions of possible reprieve. Governor Hoffman signaled potential stay precedents, but prison officials pressed toward execution set for Friday night.
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Trenton
C.P
Bruno Richard Hauptmann
Hauptmann
N.J
Washington
Bernard Winnigan
Chicago
New Jersey
Harold Hoffman
Col
Charles
Lindbergh
Fisher
Defence Counsel
Anced
Washington, D.C
Nugent Dodds
Neil Burkinshaw
Finnigan
Damien He
Chicago’s
Bridewell Whd
Moray
Hoffman
Burlington
Mark Kimberling
Calgary furniture sale shocks owner during holiday trip
E A Dunbar K C Calgary learned while in Edmonton at New Year that his home furniture was being sold at a party held over the Christmas New Year holiday. A 15 year old girl and a 17 year old boy will be arraigned in juvenile court on theft charges.
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Calgary
C.P
E. A. Dunbar
K.C
Edmonton
Retail Slaying Plot Uncovered In Joliet
County authorities probe an apparent plot to gas and kill an entire family at the home of Leonard Witzel, a dairy farmer. Five family members escaped death by seconds as gas poured into the living room, likely entering through a keyhole. Footprints were found outside the residence.
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Joliet
C.P
Leonard Witzel
Famed Kipling Seriously Ill
Rudyard Kipling aged 70 is gravely ill at Middlesex hospital after an emergency operation. Doctors report the writer suffering from a gastric trouble and worsening condition this afternoon and evening.
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London
C.P
Rudyard Kipling
Middlesex Hospital
Kipling
Fort William Veteran Ex-Minister R J Manion Moves to Ottawa
Hon R J Manion former minister of railways defeated in his Fort William constituency in the Dominion election has taken up residence in Ottawa.
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R. J. Manion
Railways
Fort William
Ottawa
British Move Toward Oil Sanctions on Italy Amid War News
A European observer reports Italian bombings daily on the Ethiopian front near Ras Desta Demtu with a major strike on Negale. London says Britain considers oil sanctions if League of Nations talks proceed. Nelson sails on a spring Mediterranean cruise as Belgium denies peace plans. Little rainy season slows fighting in Ethiopia and Mussolini’s forces reportedly retreat to preserve communications.
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Addis Ababa
C.P
Ras Desta Demtu
Negale
Dolo
London
Italy
League of Nations Council
Portsmouth
Nelson
Roger Backhouse
Westminster
Wrestler
Windsor
Mediterranean
Brussels
van Zeeland
Ethiopia
League ‘of ‘Nations
Paris
Loan Council to Control Finance Of Provinces
Ottawa plans a National Loan Council to oversee government financing and help provinces meet maturing obligations and tax collections. The Dominion provincial committee on finance held a morning conference with Finance Minister Dunning signaling broad support. Alberta was represented by provincial treasurer Charles Cockroft.
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Ottawa
C.P
National Loan Council
Dominion-provincial Committee
Dunning
Charles Cockroft
Alberta
Lawyer Calls in Judge Colt to Settle Dispute
In Chicago a disgruntled lawyer shot and killed Christopher G. Kinney in the circuit court and then fired at Judge John Prystalski who dodged behind his bench. The assailant, John W. Keogh 59, was seized by bailiffs after a third shot. Ex-Aid. Ewart Farquhar of Toronto had died last week.
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Chicago
C.P
Christopher G. Kinney
John Prystalski
John W. Keogh
Prystalski
Ewart Farquhar
Toronto
Prayers for Peace Sought Across Canadian Churches
At a Toronto meeting heads of Protestant denominations urged prayers for peace in Canada on Sunday aligning with British observance. Readings from Medicine Hat include prayers by Rev J F Butcher of First Baptist and Rev H Crawford Scott from St John’s calling for peace, mutual restraint, and divine guidance.
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Toronto
Canada
Medicine Hat
St. Barnabas
Rev
H. Crawford Scott
St. John's
A Novel Method Of Bringing Pastor Into Line
Worshippers at Little Siloam Baptist church in Machen Monmouthshire staged a stay seated strike during hymns yesterday. Some refused to join in the Lord's Prayer and ignored the collection boxes amid a long running dispute that led trustees to demand Rev Daniel Hughes resign.
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London
Little Siloam Baptist Church
Machen
Monmouthshire
Daniel Hughes
Supreme Court Orders Refund of 200 Million Taxed Funds
The United States Supreme Court ruled that 200 million dollars of processing taxes impounded by the courts must be returned to taxpayers. The decision leaves unresolved prospects for suits to recover 1.2 billion dollars collected under the defunct AAA, a matter to be pursued in lower courts.
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Washington
C. P
United States ‘Supreme Court
AAA
Jesuit Priest Seeks Pilot License Near Chippewa Mission
TORONTO Jan 12 A jovial 50 year old Jesuit priest Father J M Couture who has served 2000 Chippewa Indians between Lake Superior and Hudson Bay plans to qualify for a private air pilot license at a local airport He has flown about 50000 miles as passenger or co pilot and will train with Flying Instructor Car Murray After about 20 hours alone he can qualify He has been in the north since 1922 and lives with the Indians aiding mercy work by air to rush the sick and injured out of forests to settlements for care
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Toronto
J. M. Couture
North
Lake, Superior
Hudson's’ Bay
Father Couture
Car-Murray
Family perishes in Tyldesley house fire tragedy
Eight children and their mother Sarah Alice Tyrer died when a miner's house burned at Tyldesley Lancashire. Father Adama Tyrer survived as the floor collapsed dropping the family 14 feet while they slept in a bedroom.
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London
C.P
Sarah Alice Tyrer
Tyldesley
Lancashire
Adama ‘Tyrer
Social Credit Measu May Not Be Introduced At Legislature
Edmonton January 18 Major C H Douglas founder of Social Credit and adviser to Alberta government is not expected to visit Canada before the legislature opens February 7 Premier William Aberhart says it is unnecessary for him to be present at the session and the government has not decided how far to go with Social Credit legislation. A $175 000 federal unemployment relief loan awaits decision after Treasurer C C Cockroft returns from Ottawa.
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Edmonton
Major
C. H. Douglas
Social Credit
Alberta
Canada
William Aberhart
Aberhart
Major Douglas
C. C. Cockroft
Ottawa
London
Douglas
Whir
Ember
Abi
Calgary
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Coast of
Oregon
E. EB. Archibald
Montreal Royal Victoria Hospital
F. A. Tooke
Byers
J.P. Morgan
Thomas W.lanjont
Wilson
United States
Senate Munitions Committee
John Pierpont Morgan
Russell Leffingwell
George Whitney
Thomas W. Lamont
House of Morgan, Morgan
Nye
Morgan Financial
Morgan Financial Operatone
Belgium
Albert W. Wilson
Associated Press
Tigre
Arassi
Addis Ababe
Colt
Jesus
Christ
J.F. Butcher
Earth
Heaven
Sam
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