Wild subway crash sparks panic in tunnel
A subway train in a tunnel under the East River caused a smoke filled panic during rush hour as passengers fled and smashed windows. About 50 were injured and 35 taken to St Johns hospital in Long Island City with acute bronchitis from smoke inhalation. The Brooklyn and Manhattan Transit train faced a short circuit on a third rail near Welfare Island.
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New York
East River
St. John’s Hospital
Long Island City
Queens Plaza Station
Brooklyn and
Manhattan Transit
John Zapphis
Alfred Stillwell
Queens
Manhattan
Welfare Island
Man hanged for wife murder at San Quentin
Marie Croce was executed at San Quentin Prison on December 20 for killing his wife on December 26, 1928. The execution followed weeks of appeals as a United Press dispatch notes the final sentence and the date of the crime.
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San Quentin Prison
Canz
Marie Croce
Pardoned bandit Jesse Jones to die outside prison walls
Nashville, Tenn. December 20 Jesse Jones the famous Ford plant payroll bandit who killed an official and fled with three companions was pardoned by Governor Henry Horton so he may die outside prison walls. Jones has been an invalid for a year and his mother awaits the pardon to nurse him in his final days. Orville Jones remains under life sentence with Red Harris and Von Steinkirk.
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United Press
Nashville, Tenn
Jesse Jones
Memphis
Ford Plant
Henry H. Horton
Jones
Horton
Orville Jones
Midwest Blizzard Buries Rail Lines as Death Toll Rises
The recalling storm spreads from the Midwest to the South and East with sub zero cold and heavy snowfall. Officials report nearly sixty deaths, many in the Chicago area, as transportation and Christmas trade suffer from drifts and cut communications. A Louisiana death linked to exposure marks the far south reach of the cold spell.
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Associated Press
America
California
Florida
Atlantic
Ontario
Middle Western
Dixie
Middle America
Middle West
Midwest
Chicago Weather Bureau
Chicago
Louisiana
Miss. Man Seeks Reimbursed Loss From Dice Game
In Lauderdale county a judge ordered J M Nabors to repay W R Dority 250 after Dority admitted losing the money in a dice game while intoxicated. The trial before Judge Hardy M Stone in Meridian was conducted without a jury and both parties were censured for wasting the court's time.
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Associated Press
Hattiesburg
Miss
Lauderdale County
Hardy M. Stone
Meridian
W. R. Dority
Stonewall
J. M. Nabors
Dority
Nabors
Stone
Icebound Tourist Ship Rescues 30 Christmas Shoppers
Crews fought to free the passenger ship Tourist trapped in Lake Erie ice near Sandusky as 30 passengers reached safety ashore after crossing cracking ice in midwinter. The steamer Messenger and tug Gillan aided efforts to free the 78 foot vessel and bring the shoppers to Kelley’s Island.
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Associated Press
Sandusky
Lake Erie
Kelley's Island
Lake Channel
Sandusky Bay
Messenger
Gillan
John Gilbert
Albert Baumier
Walter Eifers
Former Pastor Davis Faces Statutory Charge Trial
In Sayre Oklahoma on December 20 Rev Harry N Davis former pastor of the First Baptist Erick Oklahoma stood trial on a statutory charge. Witnesses included a 17 year old former parishioner and her mother who testified about alleged assaults in 1928. Davis fled to California after the accusation and was arrested at Sunnydale before being returned to Sayre in jail on $15 000 bond.
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Associated Press
Sayre
Okla
Harry N. Davis
First Baptist Church
Erick
Maxey Merle Stayron
Davis
California
Sunnydale
Ashes Scatterd From Plane For University Student
John Blake an 18 year old student aviator from Oklahoma City died of pneumonia while at the University of Michigan. In accordance with his dying wish his ashes were scattered from an airplane over his grandparents estate in Ann Arbor yesterday.
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United Press
Ann Arbor
Mich
John Blake
Oklahoma City
Blake
University of Michigan
Two Pilots Search Across Bering Straits for Missing Captains
In Nome Alaska on December 20 Pilots Joe Crosson and Charley Gillam departed Teller at 10 a m in Waco Sterman aircraft to attempt a rescue of Captain Ben Eielson and Elmer Borland missing for over a month. Poor visibility made the mission highly hazardous.
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Nome
Alaska
Joe Crosson
Charley Gillam
Teller
Bering Straits
Siberia
Ben Eielson
Elmer Borland
Waco Sterman
Aged Pastor Rev. James R. Jordan Dies at 85
The Rev. James R. Jordan aged 85 of ward 9 died at his home after a brief illness. A Protestant Methodist minister for 65 years he was widely known and respected. He leaves nine children and was uncle to Rev. Henry Jordan and the late Rev. W. H. Jordan. Funeral services were held at his residence and burial followed at Mount Pleasant cemetery near Chatham. Surviving children include Alma Matson Sarah Foster Naomi Campbell Harriet Rogers Olu May Martha Rogers W. W. Jordan C. W. Jordan and J. C. Jordan.
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James R. Jordan
Ward 9
Henry Jordan
Gordon Avenue Methodist Church
W. H. Jordan
West Monroe Methodist Church
Mount Pleasant
Chatham
Alma Matson
Winnfield
Sarah Foster
Naomi Campbell
Oak Grove
Harriet Rogers
Cotton Plant
Olu May
Lounie
Martha Rogers
Columbia
W. W. Jordan
Marshall
Texas
C. W. Jordan
Gilmer
J. C. Jordan
West Monroe
Pope Pius XI Leaves Vatican for First Time Since 1870
Pope Pius XI slipped from the Vatican at dawn and entered Italian territory in an unannounced move, marking the first papal exit since the unification of Italy in 1870. He went by automobile to St. John Lateran, celebrated mass, and observed the 50th anniversary of his priestly ordination.
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Associated Press
Rome
Pius XI
Vatican
Pontifical
Kingdom of
United
Italy
Papal State
St. John Lateran
Breach of Promise Verdict Awards 450000 to Cleavenger
In Detroit Miss Bertha Cleavenger 43 is awarded 450000 after a jury verdict against John H Castle 37 a wealthy real estate operator in a breach of promise suit valued at 750000 The judge may grant a new trial after 20 days if not granted by Homer Ferguson
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Associated Press
Detroit
Homer Ferguson
John H. Castle
Bertha Cleavenger
Castle
Good Fellows Fund drives aid for hard hit Twin Cities homes
Welfare officials report many families need Christmas assistance as severe weather tests clothing needs. The Good Fellows Fund appeals for aid to provide clothing and essentials to children in distress.
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Good Fellows Fund
Twin Cities
Court Grants Injunction in Maestri Trappers Case
Judge Jerry Cline issued a preliminary injunction prohibiting Robert Maestri and agents from interfering with trappers contracts between Don G. Jones and former Commissioner W. K. Irion. Jones must post bond as the case moves toward appeal to the state supreme court.
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Associated P . Lake Chas
Jerry Cline
Don G. Jones
Robert §. Maestri
Commissioner of Conservation
Maestri
Jones
W. K. Irion
Supreme Court of the State
Cline
Poison traces found in Pastor Whiteside death case
Verona poisoning traces were found in the body of Rev. Russell R. Whiteside pastor emeritus of Euclid Baptist Church who died last night in St Louis Coroner's inquest today noted he had heart disease and had left the pulpit last June before being succeeded by Rev. W. E. Denham of New Orleans
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Louis
Verona
Russell R. Whiteside
Euclid Baptist Church
Whiteside
W. E. Denham
New Orleans
Five Bills Reported for Hoover Prison Expansion Plan
Washington December 20 five bills designed to carry out President Hoover s prison expansion and reform program were voted favorable reports today by the house judiciary committee They provide construction of two new federal penitentiaries a hospital for insane convicts and several changes in the prison administration system.
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Washington
Hoover
House Judiciary Committee
Fires destroy multiple buildings in Bryceland area
A late night fire in Bryceland destroyed four business structures including the Monroe Grocer building and a post office, with losses around $7,000. The Monroe Grocer store, uninsured at $500, was a recently acquired asset. The blaze, origin undetermined, was controlled by bucket brigades. Bryceland lies eight miles south of Arcadia.
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Bryceland
Monroe Grocer Compay
Bryce Drug Store
Masonic Hall
Monroe Grocer Company
Arcadia
Family escapes as Meridian home burns to ashes
Fire wakes John McKinnon family on Quitman road in Meridian at dawn. They flee from a smoke filled house as walls collapse into a burning furnace. The dwelling, furniture, and belongings are destroyed. Loss about 3100 dollars, partly insured. Origin of fire unknown.
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Meridian
Miss
John McKinnon
Quitman Road
Negro Freezes to Death in Arkansas
John Jones aged 65 identified as a negro froze to death early today after wandering outside in Little Rock Arkansas. Police reported exposure and hypothermia as the cause of death with no immediate evidence of foul play or shelter.
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Arkansas
Little Rock
Ark
John Jones
Bandits Loot Government Liquor in Brooklyn Heist
A gang overpowered a watchman at the Feiter Bag Company in Brooklyn and breached a 12 inch wall to steal government liquor valued at 250000 from the Cosmopolitan warehouse on Plymouth Street. The watchman freed himself and raised the alarm. William Guthrie identified a dozen men in the gang.
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Associated Press
New York
Feiter Bag Company
Brooklyn
Cosmopolitan
Bag Company
Plymouth Street
Feiter
Tracs
William Guthrie
Rivers and Harbors Allotments From War Department
The War Department announced allotments for rivers and harbors. Ohio river funding of 235000 to improve open channel and bridge the lower section to ensure a nine foot channel. Mississippi river budget of 30000 to maintain a six foot channel between the Missouri and Illinois rivers by repairing the Alton Dyke opposite Alton.
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Ohio River
Missouri
Illinois
Alton
Trades wife baby and furniture in for motorcycle
In Sidney Ohio Ed Cotterman traded a motorcycle for Brown family possessions including Browns wife and child. Brown and his wife, plus Cotterman, were jailed three months and fined 100 pounds after admitting the transaction. The case highlights a chaotic alleged bargain amid a ludicrous exchange.
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Sidney
Ed Cotterman
John Brown
Brown
Cotterman
Shelby County
Escaping Gas Causes Death of Caddo Boy
Fred Behdler aged 17 of Shreveport was found dead in a tightly closed room from gas suffocation after escaping gas from a stove. He was a student at a Shreveport high school. the body was to be brought to Monroe for interment in the Peters family plot. A coroner ruled accidental suffocation.
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Fred C. Peters
Peters Furniture Company
Quachita Parish
Fred Behdler
Shreveport
Roy Becheler
Adell Peters
Peters
Monroe
Peters Romaily
Army Preserter Held for Stealing an Auto
John Peesco was jailed in Lowndes county waiting for Illinois authorities and federal officials after an automobile stolen December 8 in Harrisburg was recovered. He admitted desertion from the Seventh Coast artillery at Brooklyn Army base. The car belonged to Bishop John C. White of Springfield Illinois, head of the Episcopal diocese, and was taken from Reverend Snowden at Harrisburg.
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Columbus
Missa
John Peesco
Lowndes County
Illinois
Harrisburg
Prisoners In Charleston County Jail Attempt Escape
A group of inmates at Charleston County Jail tried to overpower the jailer and escape. Jailer William J. Bennett and assistant John A. Gleason were injured in the clash.
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Charleston, &. C
Dee
Charleston County
William J. Bennett
John A. Gleason
Plane Tragedy Claims Five in Bolling Field Flyover
Five men die instantly at Bolling Field as a giant plane crashes during a holiday travel run. Victims include Rep. William K. Kaynor of Massachusetts and his secretary Stanley B. Lowe aged 40. Kaynor was a member of the House Military Affairs Committee.
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Washington
Bolling Field
Rep
Kaynor
Massachusetts
Stanley B. Lowe
William K. Kaynor
Springfield
Mass
House
Plane crash victim to wed in January in Boston
Arthur A. McGill was killed in today's Bolling Field crash while en route to Boston to marry early in January. He had planned to fly with Representatives Martin and Foss of Massachusetts, but postponed the trip at Representative Raynor's request.
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Washington
Arthur A. McGill
Bollingfield
Boston
McGill
Martin and Foss
Massachusetts
Raynor
Springfield Briefs Highlight Dinger and Dignitaries Flight
In Springfield Massachusetts a former newsman Captain Harry A Dinger described as a crack army pilot who has flown Representative James and other congressmen thousands of miles is quoted. Private Vladimir Kizma of the army air corps and Arthur A McGill a friend of Representative Raynor are named as part of the party that had planned to go first.
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Harry A. Dinger
James
House Military Affairs Committee
Arthur A. McGill
Raynor
Connie Franklin Offered Film and Stage Contracts in Ark
In Mountain View Arkansas on December 20 Connie Franklin, known as a local hero, received movie and stage offers from a Hollywood company while Hot Springs and Little Rock venues offered hospitality packages and guest stays. He had reportedly left town after a mystery murder and returned to help investigations. a jury later acquitted four charges connected to the case.
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Mountain View
Ark
Connie Franklin
Arkansas
Hollywood Talking Picture Company
Majestic Hotel
Hot Springs
H. Grady Manning
Franklin
St. James
Connie
Rownt
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Tunis
Ward Nine
Pope
Maestrito
United Piece
Monroe Firm
Burns
Associated Prose
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War Department
F. C. Peters
Capital Field
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Tary
Springfield, Mass
Vladimir Kizma
Army Air Corps
Helena
Seragiemeneale
Rise
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Vicksburg
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Baton Rouge
Atchafalaya
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