Frozen Wing Held Responsible For Plane Crash
The Transcontinental Air Lines air mail passenger plane crash, killing Knute Rockne and seven others, was blamed on a frozen wing by investigators. Rockne’s body to be transported to South Bend as funeral plans hinge on his wife and daughters arriving from Coral Gables.
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Toll of Managua quake rises with steep tolls and losses
The Managua earthquake death toll climbs toward 2000 with early reports stating about 1800 bodies recovered and thousands homeless. The disaster devastates Managua, leaving 35 000 residents homeless and fires spreading as responders race to assess casualties and rescue survivors.
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International News Service
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Managua
Easter services and city notes flash across PA NEWC
Local churches plan three hour Good Friday services from noon to 3 p.m. while others hold evening services. Pedestrians watch three blind men cross East North and North Mill streets, ending at the post office amid admiring onlookers. City crews repaint yellow curbs downtown as rain disrupts outdoor programs and plans for spring.
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Daily Weather Report From U S Weather Bureau
The 24 hour period ending at nine oclock shows a maximum temperature of 47 and a minimum of 34. Precipitation measures 0.14 inches. River stage is 69 feet and falling.
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U. S. Weather Bureau
Youth Born Blind Reveals Feelings on Restored Sight
Earl Mussellman, 22, born blind, regained sight after a delicate operation in Allentown on April 1. He calls seeing “great” and “the happiest time of my life,” marveling at colors and the beauty of flowers. He says he never realized how beautiful the world is.
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E. L. Rawley
International News Service
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Earl Mussellman
Pennsylvania 10 Relay Track Laying Near New Castle District
A Pennsylvania Railroad rail laying train with a large crew will replace almost 20 miles of trackage between New Castle and Girard Junction Pa west of Erie. The work comes from the Panhandle division where a vast amount of rail has already been replaced. Vice President J F Deasy reports the operation will reach the area by Friday as offices announce the plan.
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J. F. Deasy
Local Youth Fatally Crushed at Hazelton Yard
Julius Sacripant an 18 year old car man working on a crane was crushed between the crane and a car in the B and O yards Hazelton shop Youngstown Ohio He died at City hospital at noon He is survived by his parents a brother and two sisters and a sister in law Funeral services will be held Thursday at 2 PM in the Italian M E church with interment at Greenlawn cemetery
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Sam Mooney
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Graceland Cemetery
Peansy Order Reignites Steel Plant Activity in Pittsburgh
In Pittsburgh area mills renewed activity began as the Pennsylvania Railroad placed steel orders totaling nearly 5 million dollars. The railroad awarded contracts totaling about 7 million for structural steel and accessories, with mills in the Pittsburgh district projected to receive about 4.5 million of the total.
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Burke May Plead Guilty To Slaying
St Joseph Mich April 1 Fred killer Burke veteran of the 39th Infantry Machine Gun Battalion and feared gangster may plead guilty to first degree murder charges for the slaying of patrolman Charles Skelly attorney Charles W Gore indicated there would be no trial and Burke suggested uncertainty about proceeding to trial.
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Knute Rockne lauded as national hero after death
Special To The News reports Hollywood reaction to Knute Rockne's death. The piece notes America's shock and sorrow, praising Rockne's record of overcoming odds and calling Notre Dame his address though every gridiron was his home.
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Death of 81 year old Mrs Hartzel in Shenango Township
Mrs Sophia Hartzel aged 81 died in Shenango township. Julius Sacripant, 1%, 419 Electric Street, is listed in connection with the record as a related party.
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Sophia Hartzel
Shenango Township
Julius Sacripant
War Department Plans For Bridge Over Mahoning River
The War Department aligns with plans for a bridge over the Mahoning river at Willow Grove to support the Lake Erie and Ohio River Ship Canal project. A county commissioners hearing, with Cham ber of Commerce representatives L G Genkinger H L Gordon H B Richards and Alfred W Chilton present, indicates construction may proceed swiftly without harming canal plans. E W Beadle spoke for the Beaver Mahoning and Shenango rivers Improvement Association.
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North West Now Flooded Hits Oregon and Washington
Melted mountain snow and heavy rain created raging rivers in southern Washington and northern Oregon. One death occurred as Phillip Fox, 68, drowned in a creek cave-in near Garrison creek. Flooding stranded Portland outskirts families and washed away dozens of summer homes in the Mt. Hood area.
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Lasky Undergoes Nose Operation at Jameson Memorial
New Castle high school star Andy Lasky underwent a nose operation at Jameson Memorial Hospital after sustaining a nose injury during last football season. Doctors report his condition is good following the procedure.
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Earthquakes Frequent in Nicaragua Says Navy Doctor
Dr. Richard N. Little of the navy medical corps in Pittsburgh says Managua and Granada experiences show earthquakes in Nicaragua are common but usually mild. He adds that only during very severe shocks do people react by fleeing outside and praying.
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Nicaragua
International News Service
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Richard N. Little
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Marine Corps
Managua
Granada
Managua Fire Traps Mother and Children as Flames Roar
Mrs Taman Nahas of 512 East Division street, with Olga 15 and Edward 13, escaped from a second floor room through a window onto a porch roof after smoke filled the house at two this morning. Firemen from Central and No 4 stations battled flames that shot from most windows. six oriental rugs and imported linen were destroyed. Nahas left for her sister’s home at 715 Cunningham avenue. husband A K Nahas, a rug dealer, was in Pittsburgh with nine year old Frederick.
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Carrier Planes Rush Relief to Managua from Lexington
Two Navy aircraft from the Lexington will depart at 2 PM for Managua with four doctors and medical supplies. They aim to reach Managua about 6 PM, one carrying a radio set for immediate use. The Lexington heads from Guantanamo toward Bluefields to accelerate relief efforts after a major fire and tremors in the city.
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International News Service
Washington
Lexington
Managua
Bluefields
Nicaragua
Guantanamo Bay
Marines Describe Managua Earthquake Chaos in vivid detail
Aboard the S S City of Panama two United States Marine Corps aviators Paul Schrider and Hoke Palmer recounted Managua after the quake. They described homes and streets tossed, walls collapsing, and panicked crowds as they loaded medical supplies for relief efforts in Corinto Nicaragua.
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Ellwood Smith
City of Panama
International News Service
S. S. City OF
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Corinto
Nicaragua
Managua
Paul Schrider
Hoke Palmer
United States Marine Corps
Schrider
Quake Phases Recorded at Pittsburgh University Seismograph
Four distinct phases of the earthquake that rocked Nicaragua yesterday were recorded on the University of Pittsburgh seismograph. The tremors extended over 41 minutes, as explained by Prof. J Hammond Smith from the civil engineering department. The seismograph had been installed at the university three weeks earlier.
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International News Service
Pittsburgh
Nicaragua
University of Pittsburgh
J. Hammond Smith
Department of Civil Engineering
University
American Legation At Managua Burns in Flames
The American legation at Managua was in flames at 8 this morning. The dispatch to the State Department says all legation archives were lost and tremors of considerable intensity are continuing. Practically all the city’s inhabitants are homeless.
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International News Service
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Managua
State Department
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Dispatch
Sap Boiling Down No. Forty Two Today
The speaker dismisses perfumes and powders from France and elsewhere, preferring the smell of boiling sap and smoky hickory fire. He claims the scent of sap boiled down is the sweetest, marking it as the thing forty two today.
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