British Debt Talks Stir U.S. Officials
Washington reacts to Neville Chamberlain’s stance on the Anglo American debt talks with disbelief and concern. Congress leaders and outgoing officials warn that Britain’s refusal to offer terms may doom the conference, while Roosevelt signals willingness to negotiate and Sen Borah urges serious input to avoid a dead end.
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Washington
Congress
Neville Chamberlain
Britain
United States
Groundhog Day Nears as Punxsutawney Delivers Weather Lore
The article notes Br er Groundhog Day with Punxsutawney in Pennsylvania and the old superstition that a shadow means six more weeks of winter while no shadow signals an early spring. It mentions uncertainty as of press time and a belief that the groundhog likely saw a shadow.
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Pennsylvania
Punxsutawney Hills
Fishermen Prepare for 1933 Season and Local Oddities
Fishermen ready for the 1933 trout season with licenses issued and April opening. A doorway to the water company blocked by an umbrella was seen on North Mill Street. A gasoline dealer notes January 1 license changes hurt retail gas, while a street car conductor reports business up since year start. A dog clings to a car running board near Croton Avenue. Union High biology class shows odd exhibits with two joined soft duck eggs. Continued on Page Two.
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North Mill Street
Water Company
Pennsylvania
Pa Newc
Newc
Croton Avenue
Union High School
Wilbur Leonard
John Koch
Mahoning Township
Daily Weather Report from U S Weather Statistics
U S weather statistics for the 24 hour period ending at 9 this morning show a maximum of 50 and a minimum of 35 with .06 inches of precipitation and a river stage of 6 feet. A year ago on the same date the maximum was 32, the minimum was 16, precipitation was .2 inches and there was snow.
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U. S
Roosevelt Plans Vast Tennessee Basin National Laboratory
President elect Roosevelt outlines a visionary plan to convert the Tennessee river basin from Virginia to the Gulf into a national laboratory. He envisions employing 200,000 workers in a year, generating 2 to 3 million horsepower, delivering electricity at 2.5 cents per kilowatt hour, reclaiming thousands of acres, and reducing flood damage, if Congress approves.
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Warm Springs
Roosevelt
Virginia
Gulf of Mexico
Tennessee River
Congress
Five Million State Relief Funds Set For February
Pennsylvania emergency relief board set aside 5.8 million dollars for February relief. Three point eight million from federal sources and two million from Talbot act state funds. County allocations depend on unemployment data. board staff will publish figures. Additionally 157 thousand was allocated for administration and about 149 thousand pairs of shoes ordered for needy residents.
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International News Service
Harrisburg
State Emergency Relief Board For Relief of
Pennsylvania
Western Snows Maroon Hundreds Across Region
Unprecedented snows in California Nevada Arizona and Colorado have marooned residents and prospectors. Rescue planes and snowplows operate across isolated areas. A mercy mission bomber will fly from Riverside to Las Vegas with food for 20 snowbound campers, including two women and a baby. Fourteen people have died so far.
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International News Service
Los Angeles
California
Nevada
Arizona
Colorado
Riverside
Cal
Las Vegas
Nev
Mayor Hart of Wilkes-Barre Dies at 66
Wilkes-Barre, Pa two operations and seven transfusions over two months failed to save Mayor Daniel L. Hart who died at Mercy hospital. He served his fourth term as chief magistrate and was known as the man from Wilkes-Barre. Commissioner Joseph G. Schuler became acting mayor.
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International News Service
Wilkes-Barre
Daniel L. Hart
Wilkes- Barre
Mercy Hospital
Joseph G. Schuler
Hart
Two Buildings Damaged by Fire in Augusta Maine
Firefighters battled for four hours in Augusta's business district as flames gutted two large buildings causing estimated damage of 85000 dollars. Origin of the blaze was undetermined.
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Augusta
Maine
International News Service
Japanese Blast Kills Six in Hokkaido Mine
Six people died and 13 were seriously injured in a coal mine explosion in Hokkaido on February 2. Authorities investigated the blast and the accident halted mine operations as rescuers searched for missing workers.
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Hokkaido
Japan
Rural Road Program Inquiry Highlights Blame on Governor
Harrisburg February 2. At the opening hearing of a joint legislative probe into the rural road program Sam S Lewis state secretary of highways faced tough questioning. He said there is no rule to govern rural road building and no traffic counts are made. The committee signaled little chance of tax increases to fund a larger program and noted roads are built on recommendations from unseen sources with the governor’s consent.
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Lewis Pitts
Harrisburg
Gifford Pinchot
Commi
Sam
Lewis
Pinchot
Secretary of Highways
South Side Board to Launch Scrip Plan for Local Trade
The South Side Board of Trade announced it will start a scrip program Saturday. W. C. Druschel said the plan aims to boost local business with 100 percent value scrip bought for cash and redeemed after a set period. The initial $1,000 in scrip will circulate among members, with a weekly one cent merchant tax to encourage use.
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South Side Board of Trade
Fifth
Eighth Ward
W. C. Druschel
Directors oppose plan of merging school districts
Pennsylvania School Directors Association members oppose the Edmonds Act recodification to reduce 2000 districts through consolidation. Stormy state capital meetings feature heated debate with activists accusing the plan of centralizing control, while advocates say local governance remains.
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International News Service
Harrisburg
Pennsylvania School Directors Association
Hazen And Duff Attend Harrisburg School Directors Meet
Attorney Roy W Hazen and W Walter Duff members of Mew Castle school board travel to Harrisburg for the Pennsylvania School Directors Association convention which ends tonight Duff plans to present Second Class Directors Association recommendations opposing cuts to second and third class districts and opposing increases for fourth class and state colleges.
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Roy W. Hazen
W. Walter Duff
Mew Castle
Harrisburg
Pennsylvania School Directors Association
Duff
School Directors Association
Cor Liss Palmer Detained After Hysterical Episode
Cor Liss Palmer former beauty queen actress and estranged wife of Eugene Brewster was held in a San Francisco detention hospital after police found her at a hotel in an hysterical condition. She was named co respondent in a divorce action and said she tried to drown her sorrows in liquor.
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Corliss Palmer
Eugene Brewster
Screen Magazine
San Francisco
Pennsylvania Officials Here for Railway Visit
A Pennsylvania railroad delegation led by Vice President J F Deasy toured the E and A system in Youngstown and Akron after arriving from Erie at 10 40 a m. The party met local officials for about 30 minutes and then departed on a two car special to Youngstown before continuing to Akron for the night. General Superintendent J A Appleton accompanied the delegation.
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Pennsylvania Railroad
J. F. Deasy
Pittsburgh
G. S. West
Youngstown
Erie
Deasy
Mr. Deasy
New Castle
Akron
J. A. Appleton
Palmer Pleads for Cohen After Hollywood Scuffle
Corliss Palmer, estranged wife of Eugene V. Brewster, sobs while begging Albert J. Cohen to return. She describes a previous drinking incident leading to detention, and recounts a Hollywood fight at Cohens apartment over his affections.
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International News Service
San Francisco
Corliss Palmer
Eugene V. Brewster
Today
Albert J. Cohen
Hollywood
Miss Palmer
Cohen
Robber Threatens Life of Senator McGill Kansas Targeted
Senator George McGill of Kansas faced a home invasion as an intruder leveled a double barreled shotgun at him and his wife and daughter. Police say the suspect fled after a noise at a French window, with robbery suspected as the motive.
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International News Service
Washington
George McGil
Kansas
McGill
Pittsburgh Deaths and Local Obituaries Notice
Miss Nan O'Donnell of Pittsburgh is listed in the death record along with Harris A. McClelland aged 64 of North Beaver township and Boston C. Hood aged 62 of 348 Shaw Street. Gennaro DiStephano is noted from Shenango township in this brief death notice compilation.
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Nan O'Donnell
Pittsburgh
Harris A. McClelland
North Beaver Township
Boston C. Hood
Shaw Street
Gennaro DiStephano
Shenango Township
Hitler mobilizes Nazi forces for Prussia election campaign
Berlin Feb 2 Adolf Hitler orders a nationwide election drive with the cry Hindenburg and Hitler while banning Communist open air meetings in Prussia. Violence flares as two more deaths bring total since his rise to ten with attacks in Berlin Duisburg and clashes across Hamburg Essen and Koenigsberg.
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Berlin
Adolf Hitler
Hindenburg
Hitler
Prussia
Duisburg
Steelhelmeters
Reichsbannermen
Hamburg
Essen
Koenigsburg
Communists In China Threaten All Christians
In Paoning Siechuen Province 60 000 Chinese Communists under General Kwang threaten to kill all Christians after capturing the city Officials fear for the northern province area Chinese missionaries flee inland to Chengtu as government rushes troops to Paoning.
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International News Service
Shanghai
Kwang
Paoning
Siechuen
Chengtu
Arthur Mometer Chooses Bowling Over Golf and Tennis
A playful profile describes Arthur Mometer as a sportsman who prefers bowling to golf and tennis. He enjoys indoor play, claims bowling builds muscle and eases worries, and notes the sport keeps him indoors during a cool thirty nine degree day.
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Hudson Cutch
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U. S. Congress
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William B. Brown
South Side
Chester H. Rhodes
Monroe County
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Edward L. Deuss
China
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