Woman Slayer Being Hunted At Massillon
Police search for Edith Christman 47 after she allegedly killed her estranged husband Roy and his sister Iva in Massillon Ohio. Deputies traced her to a wooded area while a blood trail and a dress fragment remained near a barbed wire fence. No motive established.
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Canton
Stark County
Edith Christman
Christman
Massillon
Sippo Creek
George Daily
Roy
Daisy
Iva Christman
Elizabeth
Recovery Method Strengthening To Be Congress Aim
President Roosevelt presents a plan to consolidate and strengthen the recovery program and approve a six billion budget. Congress, led by Republicans, is prepared to face sharp criticism of aid programs such as PWA CWA AAA while aiming to pass the package. The administration seeks unity on a major peace time budget likely exceeding six billion dollars.
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Roosevelt
White House
International News Service Today
Congress
PWA
CWA
AAA
New Year Decline in Decorations Amid thawing Creek Ice
After New Year celebrations, Christmas decorations are removed and stored. Ice on local streams melted as the weather warmed and rain swelled the Neshannock Creek. Ice depth measured about three inches during the recent cold snap. Many readers question school reopening timing after holidays with some believing classes resume tomorrow.
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Neshannock
Daily Weather Report Summary
U S weather statistics show 24 hour period ending 9 am with max 54 and min 21, precipitation 0.06 inches, river stage 8.1 feet. For 24 hours to Monday 9 am, max 56 and min 42 with 0.17 inches precipitation. Sunday 9 am records show max 44 and min 16 with no precipitation.
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U. S
La Guardia Takes Charge as New York Mayor
Fiorello H. La Guardia begins his four year term prompting swift action at City Hall. He meets reporters immediately and orders phones cleared while Major-General John F. O'Ryan assumes police leadership and pledges strong crime morale.
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New York City
New Fusion Administration
Tammany
Fiorello H. la Guardia
City Hall
John F. O’ryan
France
la Guardia
France Rejects Germanys Plan For Bigger Army
Germany demanded the right to enlarge its army to 300000 men. France formally rejected the demand in Berlin via a memorandum handed to Chancellor Hitler by Ambassador Andre Francois-Poncet. The note says Geneva talks are not acceptable and reiterates France’s disarmament position, signaling little chance of agreement for now.
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International
Berlin
France
Germany
Hitler
Andre Francois-Poncet
Geneva
Masquerade Case of Frances Orlando Woman In Boy's Clothes
Frances Orlando, 24, pictured in an Oakland police station, admitted wearing men's clothes for nine years. She described working with section gangs and living in men's bunk houses, presenting as a boy to arresting officers.
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Frances Orlando
Oakland
Cal
Frances
Two Drowned As Auto Falls Into Susquehanna River
Jersey Shore Pa January 2 Searchers battled ice laden flood waters of the Susquehanna for two men believed drowned after a temporary bridge structure collapsed and sent their car into the stream. The victims were thought to be Hugh Haven and Thomas Irvin of Troy Pa. Haven was identified by the car license. Clinging to ice cakes the men were swept away in full view of bystanders.
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International News Service
Jersey Shore
Susquehanna River
Hugh Haven
Thomas Irvin
Troy
Four Die as Rioters Clash After Police Raid in Sofia
In Sofia Bulgaria a riot killed four and injured over 100 following a police raid on a secret Communist meeting celebrating Georges Dimitroff’s acquittal. The government announced a strict curfew or the winter schedule with eight or nine p m deadlines.
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Sofia
Bulgaria
Georges Dimitroff
Red
Supreme Court
Milk wagon drivers near end of Philadelphia strike
Philadelphia union milk wagon drivers expected to accept the regional labor board order to return to work pending settlement after fresh violence. Pinchots to attend Pittsburgh dinner honoring Judge Ralph H. Smith with a ban on political talks. Ford City curfew for children ends wartime wartime curfew held in abeyance.
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Regional Labor Board
Pinchots
Pittsburgh
Gifford Pinchot
Common Pleas
Ralph H. Smith
Ford City
Heir Cyrus Woodson Dies by Own Action in Wausau
Cyrus Yawkey Woodson, 19, heir to a lumber fortune of his grandfather Cyrus Yawkey, killed himself on New Year’s Day after a fancied grievance. Coroner R F Braun announced no inquest would be held.
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Wausau, Wis
Cyrus Yawkey Woodson
Cyrus Yawkey
R. F. Braun
Braun
New Kensington Becomes City of the Third Class
Daniel Burns, four times burgess, now serves as mayor as New Kensington grows from borough to city of the third class following a voter approval embracing the change. The transition was activated by popular vote.
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New Kensington
Daniel Burns
Woman author in Davenport faces critical illness
Alice French 87, known on two continents as Octave Thanet, is critically ill at her Davenport Iowa home. The Davenport author’s writings have earned wide recognition in America and Europe.
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Davenport
Alice French
Octave Thanet
Miss French
America
Europe
California Rain Causes Parade as Settlers React
Special to The News from Beverly Hills notes locals thrill at rain after long drought. The writer jokes about barren landscapes and jokes about Nicholas Murray Butler missing an event, calling it a Republican convention as a lighthearted reflection on the visit to the state.
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Beverly Hills
Cail
California
Nicholas Murray Butler
New Castle State Liquor Store Delayed Opening
The New Castle state liquor store did not open due to no liquor on hand incomplete chandeliers and painting and the state not yet taking over from the contractor. If deliveries arrive and the state inspector takes over the building the store may open by Wednesday or more likely Thursday January 4. Windows are barred with welded steel and a gold sign reading Liquor is not yet completed.
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New Castle
J. M. McCracken
Leechburg
Pittsburgh
Allegheny River Flood Reaches Record January Level
Franklin Pennsylvania reports the Allegheny River at flood stage with 11.5 feet, rising nine feet in 36 hours after intermittent rains and melting snow. Sub freezing temperatures later today may halt the rise as observers note a drop to 17 degrees and a forecast around 13 feet.
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International News Service
Franklin
Allegheny River
R. A. Fergus
Burning Trees Trigger Twin New Year Alarms
Firemen answered two alarms on New Year’s Day caused by burning Christmas trees. Neighbors mistook the smoke for a house fire and called the fire department. The first call came at 2:35 to 1305 North Mercer Street and the second at 3:20 to 432 County Line Street. in both cases residents were believed absent.
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North Mercer Street
County Line Street
Record Flood Ravages Los Angeles County as 31 Die
A New Year flood in Los Angeles county leaves 31 dead and 27 missing. Eight inches of rain produce $1,000,000,000 in damage, with 40 bridges swept away and vast property losses. Gov. Rolph orders full relief. San Gabriel river floods Long Beach area. over 100 families rescued in San Fernando Valley.
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International News Service
Los Angeles
Los Angeles County
California
Long Beach
Venice
Montrose
Lacanada
Pasadena
James Rolph, Jr
San Gabriel
Los Alamitos
San Fernando Valley
McNair Starts As Pittsburgh Mayor In New Era
William McNair, Pittsburgh’s first Democratic mayor in 27 years, moves into action greeting residents from the city hall lobby. He receives a University of Pittsburgh unemployment report, vows to study it despite calling it “a lot of boloney.”
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International News Service
Pittsburgh
William McNair
McNair
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Harry
University of Pittsburgh
Death Records Listed Local House Residents
A death notices list includes Frank S. Hoover aged 49 of 1122 Hemlock Street Joseph M. Cody 61 of Wampum Mrs Lulu M. Steiner 58 Norris Way Harry Perrine 62 of Maximo O William R Fullwood 42 Baltimore Md James Chambers Bright 54 North Beaver Township Mrs Lettie A Finley 66 Mercer R E D 7 Samuel Conti 87 Hillsville John Donley 72 Volant R D 1 Clarence Staph Wampum
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Frank S. Hoover
Hemlock Street
Joseph M. Cody
Wampum
Lulu M. Steiner
Norris Way
Harry Perrine
Maximo
O. William R. Fullwood
Baltimore
James Chambers Bright
North Beaver Township
Lettie A. Finley
Mercer RE
Samuel Conti
Hillsville
John Donley
Volant R
Clarence Staph
FDIC Guarantee Goes Into Effect In Banking Era
The FDIC guarantee begins today with 13 423 banks admitted under the plan. Deposits up to 2500 are fully insured from January 1 to July 1, then deposits up to 10000 guaranteed 100 percent and up to 50000 at 75 percent, with amounts over 50000 insured at 50 percent. Chairman Walter J. Cummings predicts strong operation and public confidence.
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International News Service
Washington
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
America
Roosevelt
Walter J. Cummings
Corporation
Oper
Burial of Romania's assassinated premier Duca today
In Bucharest the body of Dr Ion G Duca was buried amid bells tolling and wreaths. King Carol was absent due to grippe while cabinet members and the diplomatic corps followed the hearse under heavy guard to prevent Iron Guard demonstrations. Two hundred peasants in native costume led the funeral cortege to the cemetery.
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Bucharest
Ion G. Duca
Romania
Carol
Grippe
Duca
Iron Guard
Wallace Drives Major RAA A A A Reorganization
Washington January 2 Roosevelt brain trust centers onWallace ordering a sweeping AAA reorganization. About 100 division chiefs lose their jobs as the agency consolidates into a core commodity driven unit to manage the crop control program with Victor Christgau leading the commodities division and aides Tolley Stedman and others assisting. The overhaul aims for heavy benefit payments and drastic output cuts across most crops.
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Washington
Agricultural Adjustment Administration
Roosevelt Brain Trust
Secretary of Agriculture
Wallace
George N. Peek
Agricultural Agency
Peek
AAA
Smith W. Brookhart
Iowa
Foreign Trade
Chester C. Davis
NRA
Sev
Victor A Christgau
Minnesota
Agricultural Department
Christgau
H. R. Tolley
Berkeley
Cal
Alfred Stedman
Oscar Johnston
Scott
Miss
Jesse W. Tapp
Henderson
D. P. Trent
Oklahoma
Chester Davis
T. Weed Harvey
Fairmount
Ind
William E. Byrd, Jr
Virginia
Wilbur Underhill Fails in Battle Against Death
Wilbur Underhill the captured bank robber and desperado grew weaker as physicians reported his condition deteriorating. An operation to remove three of five bullets briefly improved his strength, but he remained gravely ill. Federal operative R H Colvin said Underhill admitted involvement in bank robberies across Kansas Oklahoma Arkansas and Kentucky since escaping Lansing prison on Memorial Day.
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Kansas State Penitentiary
Lansing
Christmas Tree Still Stands Awaiting Next Year
A nondescript note recalls a living room strewn with tinsel and trinkets after a Christmas tree is taken down. The writer, Arthur Mometer, reflects on the end of decorations and the quiet room awaiting next year’s holiday bustle as thirty tires and the season’s fuss fade from memory.
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Arthur Mometer
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