Trans-Atlantic flight endurance bid reaches milestone
Clarence Chamberlin and Roger Williams near the 52 hour record as they circle Mitchell Field and approach 2:34 pm. They aim to surpass the German record but must remain aloft for another hour to qualify. Gasoline and instrument issues hinder their status as spectators watch from above.
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International News Service
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Kidnaper and Slayer Not Yet In Custody
Michigan police and national investigators press the manhunt for five year old Dorothy Schneiderman killer. A former Detroit man on parole is to be examined in Flint while another suspect held at Genesee county jail faces possible charges. Rewards total 3000 dollars as authorities probe an abandoned Detroit car linked to the slayer.
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Canada
Coolidge To Visit Havana Aims At Latin American Harmony
President Coolidge accelerates toward Havana for a historic dispatch to Western Hemisphere statesmen. The trip seeks to ease long standing U S Mexico tensions and explain Pan American policy amid rising criticisms following the Nicaragua occupation.
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Coolidge Smiles On Will Rogers Impersonation
In a Washington message from January 1948, Will Rogers jokes about a radio impersonation of President Coolidge. He quotes Coolidge’s quick two page handwritten reply praising good natured amusement and thanking Rogers for prior mentions. He emphasizes the humor of joking about big men and the need for good taste in politics.
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Lindbergh In Need Of Rest In Panama
Panamanian reports say Charles A Lindbergh plans a short rest at Boquete for several days with a return flight expected to Venezuela on Monday. He greeted French flyers Costes and Lebrix in Campo Lindbergh and later landed quietly at Brookfield while crowds searched for him.
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International News Service
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Lindy
Woman sheriff enforces rule at DeKalb jail in riot over meals
Helen Dolder, 45, newly appointed sheriff of DeKalb county, ordered guards to use fire hoses after inmates rioted over mush meals. She pledged to enforce the law while tending her four children and cooking for her family.
Finis Is Written In Snyder-Gray Tragedy Aftermath
International News Service reports the Snyder-Gray case leaves families in shock Ruth Snyder Brown’s mother Mrs Josephine Brown hides in the Bronx and declines to view the body at Woodlawn Cemetery Henry Judd Gray’s mother Mrs Margaret Gray travels south with his sister Mrs M Logan and husband Harold as neighbors seek contact while the Logan home sits deserted in West Orange New Jersey Isabella Gray widow of Henry is referenced as the page continues on to page two
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New York
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Ruth Snyder Brown
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Communists Demonstrate Against U S Nicaragua Occupation
Fifty Communists protested at the US State Department in Washington demanding withdrawal of American troops from Nicaragua and an end to dollar diplomacy. The demonstrators distributed a statement signed by Herbert Benjamin calling for action.
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Washington
Nicaragua
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Senator Willis Names Carmi Thompson Campaign Manager
Senator Frank B. Willis of Ohio announced he asked Carmi Thompson of Cleveland to lead his campaign for the Republican presidential nomination. Thompson, former United States treasurer, had recently served as a special representative in the Philippines and is currently retired.
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Washington
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Ohio Today
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Cleveland
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Philippines
Coolidge
Fowler Wins Golf Tourney in Mid-January Final
E. W. Fowler of Englewood New Jersey defeated J. L. Weller of Hamilton Ontario 7 and 5 in the final at Pinehurst North Carolina to win the annual mid January golf tournament.
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Marine Aviator Flies Southward To Aid Comrades
Major Loui Bourne leaves Miami for Managua on the second leg of a one-stop flight in a giant tri motored Fokker transport. The ship, dispatched to aid Marines in Nicaragua, will move wounded and supplies to and from inaccessible mountain areas where marines fight Sandino's rebels. The route includes Havana and the Yucatan channel before reaching the Central American coast.
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Houston Plans To Erect Auditorium For 25000
The Democratic national convention will use a temporary Houston auditorium seating 25 000 people. Jesse Jones, chair of the arrangements committee, announced the plan. Construction starts Monday and the building will be rushed to completion at no cost to the convention.
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Colder Weather Forecast for Great Lakes Region
The forecast calls for much colder air in the first half of the week across the Great Lakes with possible warming later. Ohio Valley experiences fair cold weather early, then rising temperatures with rain or snow around midweek.
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Washington
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Ohio Valley
Just as an Experiment Ends in Death by Gas
Stephen Bross a 23 year old psychology student in Yonkers turned on a gas jet in his home bathroom and killed himself. He left notes for his brother and mother saying it was an experiment and he did not fear death. William Manton found the body as police investigated for an hour.
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Broadcasting Licenses Extended to March 1
The Federal Radio Commission extended all broadcasting licenses to March 1, delaying transfers and other changes planned for January 15. Acting Chairman E. O. Sykes cited the lack of Senate confirmation for a quorum as the reason for postponement to allow improvements in reception.
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International News Service
Washington
Federal Radio Commission
E. O. Sykes
Commission
Senate
Death record notes two youths named Spence and Miller
A death notice lists Robert Clair Spence aged 16 of 912 Warren Avenue and John Miller aged 17 of 102 East Wabash. The brief entry records the youths in a local death notice.
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Warren Avenue
John Miller
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Wabash Avenue
Believe Sandino Plans New Battle Managua
Jan 14 report says Sandino accuses American marines of bombing Nicaragua. Marines deny noncombatant bombs and assert operations target Sandino forces. A stray bomb reportedly fell into a building wall in Managua’s business district.
Cold spell to reach western Pennsylvania this weekend
Pittsburgh January 14 The US weather bureau warned of a cold spell moving from the Canadian northwest. Temperatures are expected to fall to January levels as the cold wave sweeps across the country.
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Man shoots wife after jealousy in West New York
Walter McFall shot and fatally wounded his wife in West New York New Jersey after seeing her with two men. He then shot himself through the right ear and remains in critical condition. Mrs McFall, 21, died at a hospital. McFall called the two men grease balls.
Spring Arrives Amid Jests and Weather Jumbles
The passage blends playful lines about spring arrival with uncertain weather notes. It mentions robins returning, logs, drums, and tunes, while calendar hints mix January and forecasts. The tone is whimsical, noting warm hopes despite unclear dates and lingering winter signs.
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