West Virginia Asked to Send Investigator for Dague Confession
Dague and Irene confess to gas station robbery to clear conscience. Attorney Dickey seeks governor’s aid to secure Howells pardon, claiming Howells innocent of the September 5 1929 robbery near Moundsville. Howells convicted and sentenced ten to fifteen years. new confession prompts possible action.
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Frank Howells
West Virginia
Irene Schroeder
W. Glenn Dague
Thomas W. Dickey
Laday
William G. Conrey
New Castle
Dague
Jack Catts
Moundsville
W. Va
Howells
Shenango River Frozen Across At Plant Area
Water Works workers report the Shenango river is frozen across enough to bear weight a short distance above the plant but not at the works. this marks the second freeze this winter. Snow and frost cover West Washington street bridge boards and West Side roofs. Police warn of a crack down on bandits amid a wave of hold ups. three young bandits were shot in various cities.
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Shenango
West Washington Street
Ates
Daily Weather Report Summary
The U.S. Weather Bureau reports a 24 hour period ending at 9 am with a maximum temperature of 30 and a minimum of 10. No precipitation occurred. The river stage stood at 44 feet.
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U.S. Weather Bureau
Missing Youth Writes Parents Left His Own
Slippery Rock December 18 Rob ert Hines, 17, missing since November 7, has been located in Tampa Florida. He wrote his parents saying he is working there and plans to return to Slippery Rock High School next fall. He said he left after being discouraged by his performance in the football game against Bessemer and became disillusioned with the world. He hitchhiked to Daytona Beach, where a man befriended him. His parents were relieved but urged his return to resume studies.
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Slippery Rock
Robert Hines
Florida
John Hines
Grid
Tampa
Fla
Cal
Bessemer High School
Spain Hopes To Get Franco Back
Madrid reports the government plans to ask Portugal to extradite Major Ramon Franco and 11 companions after leaders seized government planes during the Madrid coup. The move follows a crushed Republican rebellion and widespread city strikes involving about 500,000 men as Spain maintains control while awaiting possible action.
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Spain
Portugal
Ramon Franco
Tomas A. Loayza
Madrid
Ralimon Franco
Ramon Freiico
Ay Wttunal
Four Erie Places Ordered Padlocked By Federal Judge
Four Erie county locations were ordered padlocked for one year by Federal Judge F. P. Schoonmaker. The targets include a First floor confectionery at 302 East Second Street Erie operated by Joseph Mando, a confectionery at 500 Smith Street Corry run by Charles Garading, a bar on the first floor of Herbert House at Sixteenth and Holland Streets Erie run by Henry Taylor, and a bar drinking room on the first floor Earl Hotel at 5 Clinton Street North East run by Norman Crozier.
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International News Service
Pittsburgh
Fou
Erie County
F. P. Schoonmaxer
Wildcat
East Second Street
Erie
Joseph Mando
Con
Smith Street
Corry
Charles Garading
Herbert House
Sixteenth
Holland Streets
Eric
Henry Taylor
Earl Hotel
Clinton Street
North East
Norman Crozier
Chancellor Warren Bovard Dies in Suspected Suicide
In Los Angeles the Chancellor of Coast College Warren Bovard was found dead in his bedroom with a bullet wound to the head. Police say the death is a probable self inflicted action and an automatic pistol lay at his side. A note with unclear contents was found at the scene.
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International Mews Service
Los Angeles
Cal
Warren Bovard
University of Southern California
Bovard
Southern California
J James Relph Jr
Bevard
Italian Air Fleet Delayed By Wind
Italian seaplane fleet bound for South America faces a one day delay due to strong contrary winds at dawn in Cartagena. Twelve planes plus two replacement ships, part of a four day cruise from Lake Orbetella, regroup after squalls. General Italo Balbo and aides landed at Ibiza and will rejoin the formation. The voyage spans about three weeks ending in Rio de Janeiro with a leg to Kenitra Morocco next.
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International News Service
Cartagena
Spain
Morocco
South America
Saqualls
Italo Baloo
Iviza
Balearic Islands
Lake Orbe
Ella
Rio de Janeiro
Kenitra
Little Donnie Schroeder Visits Mother in New Castle
Irene Schroeder and family from Wheeling West Virginia visit New Castle to brighten Irene’s holidays. Donnie Schroeder, six, dressed in sailor coat and bright scarf, chats eagerly as relatives discuss his adopted status and school readiness.
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Irene Schroeder
New Castle
Wheeling
West Virginia
Chisip
John Crawford
Irene
Litle Donnie
Mayme Baum
Joseph Schroeder
Schoenian
Donnie
Ng Ioneh
Avery
Three Bandits Slain in Chicago Robberies
In Chicago last night three bandits were shot during failed store holdups. One of the slain robbers was identified as Joseph Sheer, 35, a former orchestra leader in Detroit and Madison, Wisconsin. He was the sixth to be killed in similar incidents this week. Another victim, also an orchestra leader, Henry Escalona, died in a butcher shop holdup. The suspect entered a Loop haberdashery, purchased a muffler, then drew a weapon before being killed.
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International News Service
Chicago
Joseph
Sheer
Detroit
Madison
Wis
Henry Escalona
Terrific Cyclone Ts Raging Along Black Sea Coast
International News Service reports a terrible cyclone pounding the Black Sea and nearby ports. Vessels such as the Burma and Atena, German and Italian owned, broke from anchors in Odessa Roads and vanished offshore. Others reached ports for safety while the Soviet Bakou and Greek Conbanis grounded on Crimean shoals. The Dnieper and two other Soviet ships strained moorings in Odessa Roads and damaged a pier. The steamer Ajaristan waits three days to land passengers.
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Internacional News Servi
Moscow
Black Sea
Burma
Atena
Odessa
Bakou
Conbanis
Crimean Shoals
Death Record for Mrs. Mary A McCann in Cleveland Ohio
Obituary notice reports Mrs Mary A McCann dies in Cleveland Ohio. Details such as date of death, funeral arrangements, and surviving relatives are not provided in the fragment.
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Mary A. McCann
Clevelland
Ohio
Prisoner Escapes Uniontown Jail by Balcony Drop
John DuBois, 19, escaped from Uniontown county jail by climbing from a third story cell and dropping about thirty five feet after being brought back to testify in a hold up gang trial. Fellow inmate Edward Crago, 24, did not follow, saying he did not want to look foolish. DuBois had served part of a 7 to 14 year sentence in Western Penitentiary for prior hold ups.
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International News Service
Uniontown
John DuBois
Western Penitentiary
DuBois
Edward Crago
Crago
R * Boiss
Juvenle
Ship Captains To Obtain Promotions
Two heroes of the sea today await promotion. Captain A. B. Randall and Captain George Fried of the International News Services report will rise in rank. Randall will command the liner Leviathan replacing Harold A. Cummellem. Fried will take over Randall's former charge the George Washington.
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International News Services
New York
Heroes of the Sea
A. B. Randall
George Fried
Randall
Harold A. Cummnellem
Leviathan
Fried
George Washington
Star of East to adorn court house steeple
County Parole Officer J M Dunlap and court house janitor Clifford James completed an imposing Christmas emblem named the Star of the East. The five foot diameter five point star, built from inch boards and edged in gold, will be illuminated with electric lights tonight after wiring is completed on the steeple.
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J. M. Dunlap
Clifford James
Court House
Lkely Cat
House Moves Toward Decision on 69 Million Relief Plan
In Washington lawmakers push the House toward action on a drought relief bill aimed at 69 million dollars. Provisions would allow loan money to buy food clothing and feed for livestock and seed. Administration spokesmen oppose trimming to 36 million and removing food but debate suggests a possible boost toward 45 million. The session featured sharp exchanges with Secretary Hyde and other officials.
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Wafiam International
Washington
House
Senate
House Agriculture Committee
House Restless
Akron Mayor Denies Graft Charges
Akron Mayor G Lloyd Weil denied under oath yesterday any participation in plans to protect underworld vice. A police chief testified he received a call from a voice he believed was the mayor and a former sugar dealer offered protection money. Two officers testified they received money gifts from Tasar and turned them over to superiors.
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Oberent
Akron
G. Lioyd Weil
Weil
Polices
Rank J. Boss
Portage
Lea Tasar
Well
Boss
Tasar
Tri State District Launches Big Drive to Halt Robberies
A wide regional effort across Western Pennsylvania Eastern Ohio and Northern West Virginia aims to stop rising bank and street robberies. Pittsburgh approves 40000 for a central police broadcasting station and radio equipped cruisers to speed alarm alerts. Top marksmen are being assigned to operate the new radio patrols as robberies continue overnight in the district.
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Tri-State
International News Service
Piburgh
Palive
Pennsylvania
Olio
West Virginia
Pittsburgh
Prince of Wales Ordered To Rest After Illness
Prince of Wales, preparing to leave for Wind sor Great Park, was ordered to rest and cancel engagements after a sudden chill at York House. Sir Stanley Hewitt, physician to the Royal household, advised a few days of complete rest. An equerry said the illness is not serious.
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Faerie News Services
London
Windsor Great Park
Prince of Wales
York House
St. Jamie's Palace
Stanley Hewitt
Royal Household
George
Stanley
Supreme Court Seen Reversing Clark Ruling on Eighteenth Amendment
Washington dispatch reports a strong expectation that the United States Supreme Court will overturn federal Judge Wm. T. Clark and invalidate the Eighteenth Amendment. Constitutional scholars acknowledge Clark’s reasoning but anticipate the high court could grant relief as DOJ moves to advance the case and shorten uncertainty ahead of the term’s end.
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Insernational
Washington
United States Supreme Court
Wm. T. Clark
Susbaba
High Court
Clark
Lut
Supreme Helich
Department of Justice
Be Rogers Says: Charity Tickets For Synthetic Notre Dame
Beverly Hills message recalls Uncle Josephus Daniels and Raleigh News and Observer efforts to stage a tie game with Duke University fellow fans. Southern Conference barred a planned Denesit game to keep money inside the conference. Anthony McKelvin proposed selling charity tickets for a synthetic Notre Dame Alabama matchup.
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Beverly Hills
Cal
Josephus Daniels
Raleigh News and Observer
North Carolina
Duke University
Anthony McKelvin
Peper
General Orellane Rules Guatemala Coup Briefly Successful
General Manuel Orellane has become provisional president of Guatemala after a coup ousted Acting President Baudilio Palma. Reports say the revolution was brief and marked by fighting. The unrest followed illness that forced President Lasard Chacon to resign amid economic gloom and banana coffee exports. A few hundred Americans in Guatemala were not believed to be in danger.
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Colon
Manuel Orellane
Guatemala
Baudilio Palma
Minis
Hoover
Lasard Chacon
Hidden Keepers and Secret Packages At Christmas
Fragmentary notes speak of whispered hints and unseen deliveries as Christmas nears. Mentions of a northy thing and promises to recall past words hint at concealed plans. Drawers are locked and cupboards closed, suggesting secrets within the household.
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Mol
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