Tragic Lansing Hotel Fire Triggers Multi Agency Inquiry
In Lansing a hotel blaze killed and injured many as workers searched the ruins of the Grand River hotel. A three way inquiry by state marshal L Welch prosecutor Dan McCullough and state police investigates alarm delays and guest counts amid shifting figures. Coroner Gorsline set a temporary morgue as the list of dead and missing grows. Walter Jeffery narrowly escaped by jumping from a window to the roof of an adjacent building.
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Sks
Grand
L. ‘Welch
Dan McCullough
Am County
William Lesher
Kerns
William G. Kerns
Isaac D. Jones
Capt Lyon
Capt Lyon and Fire Department
Lansing
Ray Gorsline
Walter Jeffery
The
Michigan Association For the Blind
Transients Left Out In New Aid Plan For War-Era Era
Government speakers outlined a plan to leave transients out in the cold within six weeks while extending aid to local homeless. ERA officials led by Malcolm J. Miller discussed shifting unemployables, rural transfers, and reducing administration costs during a conference with Plunkett and other ERA representatives.
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Plunkett
Malcolm J. Miller
Louisiana
Alabama
Mississippi
Arkansas
Oklahoma
Texas
Break in severe cold spell seen by weatherman
The weatherman notes a break in the severe cold spell with readings as low as 13 in Birmingham Alabama and Nashville Tennessee while Detroit records 14 degrees. Other readings include Chicago 15 Green Bay Richmond 16 Little Rock 17 Washington 18 Atlanta 18 Cleveland 18 St Louis 20 Charleston 20 Memphis 22 Savannah 22.
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Birmingham
Ala
Nashville
Tenn
Detroit
Chicago
Green Bay
Richmond
Little Rock
Washington
Atlanta
Cleveland
St. Louis
Charleston
Memphis
Savannah
Monroe Records Lowest Temperature Of The Season
A 19 degree reading Wednesday morning set a new low for the season in Monroe. The drop came two degrees below Tuesday’s mark and echoed the city’s coldest days of winters past, with only the winter of 1929 30 noted as colder at five above.
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Monroe
Fragmentary score line from multiple cities
Readable fragments list ages and cities including Sonville Florida Montgomery Alabama Shreveport Louisiana and Mobile Alabama with ages 34 25 28. The text appears as part of an incomplete tally or report lashed to regional figures.
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Sonville
Fla
Montgomery
Ala
Shreveport, la
Mobile, Ala
Miami Sets December Low as Ice Closes Schools
The Miami weather bureau recorded an all time December low of 30.4 at 7:15 a m with 28.5 at the airport. Superintendent Charles M Fisher ordered closing of most Miami Beach buildings with steam heat to protect students and warns of possible damage to crops including beans squash and citrus while groves keep fires for protection.
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Miami
Fila
Miami Weather Bureau
Richard W. Gray
Airport
Mercury
Charles M. Fisher
Bitter Cold Weather Sweeps States on Gulf
Bitter cold with below freezing temperatures swept Louisiana and Mississippi for a second night as a slow warmup began. New Orleans reports frigid conditions while travelers faced slick roads and icy dawns.
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Gulf New Orleans
Louisiana
Mississippi
Cold Wave Grips Louisiana Mississippi With Record Lows
A cold air mass brought a hard freeze across Jefferson parish with ice on small bayous. North Mississippi towns Tupelo and Columbus hit 15 degrees, while Baton Rouge Monroe and Houma bottomed near 19. New Orleans read 30 at 7 am, suburbs 32, with 25 in outlying areas.
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Jefferson Parish
New Orleans
Tupelo
Columbus
Mississippi
Baton Rouge
Monroe
Houma
Louisiana
Florida
Shushan
Weather Bureau
Monroe Lions donate to Good Fellows fund for Christmas baskets
The fundraising committee reports broad cooperation from Monroe grocery houses for Christmas dinners. Plans target packing over 100 baskets for families lacking aid. The Monroe Lions club gave the year's largest cash gift of 35 dollars to the fund, reflecting the group's fellowship.
Safe blown by nitroglycerine burglary reported
An alarmed safe blast at a residence damaged the door and items including an old-fashioned yellow gold engagement ring and jewelry were taken. The rear door was used for entry and the front door left open. Investigating officers found no definite clues and Mr. Trousdale could not identify the burglar. Smugglers sought in Montreal as police target $1 suspects over a $5,000,000 liquor fraud case involving Distillers' Corporation Seagrams Limited.
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Montreal
Seagrams, Limited
Dominion
Quebec
Police Jury Votes for Relief Plan at Selman Barn Fire
The parish settles fire loss claims for the Selman airport barn with a check of 7683.31. Ouachita Insurance Exchange re rates properties. protective work could cut annual premiums by about 500. The jury names the new hangar John M. Breard hangar and endorses CCC camp policy. Sheriff and tax collector report over 96 percent tax collection. final quietus authorized.
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Selman Airport
Ouachita Insurance Exchange
Selman
John M. Breard
C. R. Tidwell
Farm capital ism to be retained counsels says
The speaker urged flexible tariffs replacing rigid import controls and predicted a larger export trade from a regulated expansion of imports. He warned that some groups may use cash rewards to influence farmers and cautioned against processing tax changes and exporting goods too cheaply while domestic prices stay high.
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Agricultural Adjustment Administration
Wallace
State Department
Glene status remains undetermined at museum board update
The article notes Glene's status is undetermined as New Orleans officials D, with Fortier taking museum charge and joining a new board. New members include Earl Christenberry Rene Stigler Robert Maestri and Herbert W Waguespack. Fortier to lead the board and oversee the Pontalba building revenues.
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Rene A. Stigler
New Orleans
Henry W. Robinson
Charles Behre
H. Dabezies
Roosevelt Calls Parley to Stop Profits in War
President Roosevelt proposes a conference to discuss curbing profits of munitions companies as part of a broader program. He reserved any opinion on specific methods to remove profits from warfare pending the talks.
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Roosevelt
Penrose Watson Letter Tied to Dye Legislation Revealed
Roosevelt demanded action to remove profit from war as a Senate munitions committee heard a 1920 Du Pont letter. The note quotes Senator Penrose directing Senator Watson to grant Du Ponts their dye legislation aims with plans to refine later. Watson rose to Senate leadership before losing in 1932.
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Washington
Senate Munitions Committee
Roosevelt
du Pont
Penrose
Pennsylvania
Watson
Indiana
du Ponts
Penrose-Watson
John Kind
Pardon Publicity Debated by Crime Conference Figures
At a crime conference with about 500 criminologists, J Edger Hoover criticized parole boards for releasing dangerous offenders including George Nelson known as Baby Face Nelson. Hoover supported clemency controversy while Sanford Bates defended parole as a general rule, noting Dillinger and Nelson as exceptions. Bates will speak as the conference ends.
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J. Edgar Hoover
Justice Department
George
John Dillinger
Nelson
Bates
Judge Hears More Arguments On State Law Legality
In a suit challenging a state law the judge hears further arguments while state counsel argues it is the duty of state courts to rule on constitutional questions. The attorney general seeks to establish the law's invalidity.
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Attorney General
Court to block 15 member board under new law
Federal suit seeks to restrain state boards and city from appointing 15 members under the new law. The state would gain a majority over Mayor T Semmes Walmsley’s city administration. The attorney general argues the reorganization conflicts with the creating act. A federal hearing on the injunction is expected soon.
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T. Semmes Walmsley
Long
Attorney General
Three CCC Barracks Destroyed Near Norris Dam
Fire destroyed three barracks at a CCC camp near Norris Dam, Tennessee, killing three boys who reportedly perished from smoke. One barracks structure, a recreation building, garages and officers' quarters were saved after Norris firefighters responded. The loss, including clothing and equipment, was unofficially set at 12 000 to 15 000 dollars. camp records were destroyed and the site housed boys from New York and New Jersey under TVA planning.
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CCC
O’daniel
Norris
Tennessee Valley Authority
New York
New Jersey
Norris Dam
National Park Service
TVA Land Planning and Housing Division
Douglas S. Mapes
Buffalo
N. Y
Wallace Defends Farm Program Amid Cost and Adjustment Debate
In a Wallace report the defense of the AAA program centers on production control not being judged solely by price spreads. He cites social discipline and opportunity denial as costs, notes farmer and consumer interests, and argues future output must meet demand growth rather than exceed it. The piece ends with a statistic about average daily eye blinks.
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Wallace
Klutch Holds False Teeth Tight Ad Claim
An old advertisement touts Klutch as a comfort cushion that grips a denture plate securely, preventing dropping or chafing. It promises you can eat and speak as well as with your own teeth, priced at 25 and 50 cents a box at drug stores.
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