Heroic Radio Hero Holds Live Wires For King Speech
Harold Vivian, CBS chief control operator in New York, held two live ends of a 220 volt line with his bare hands to keep the network on air during King George's speech at the London naval conference. A technician tripped, wires parted, and Vivian, alone, kept the transmission alive for seven minutes as electricity surged through his body.
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New York
Holland
Harold Vivian
Columbia Broadcasting System
King George
London
Control Room
Vivian
Mr. Robinson
Joe
MacDonald
Beverly Hills
Cal
Second Man Not Tom Crawford Says Evans In Arizona
Reports from Phoenix say Irene Schroeder and Glen Dague are identified as participants in the December 27 New Castle Butler highway shooting. Charles Evans of Bellwood denies the third man is Tom Crawford. Extradition papers move toward Pennsylvania while habeas corpus actions could delay return.
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Arizona
Tom Crawford
Evans
Phoenix
Ernest Moore
Pennsylvania State Highway Patrol
New Castle-Butler
New Castle
Irene Schroeder
Glen Dague
Charles Evans
Bellwood
W. Va
New Castle-Butler Road
Schroeder
Joe Wells
Thor
Jezebel
Donnie
Lee
Phillips
Irene
Glenn Dague
Habeas Corpus
Ariz
Lawrence County
el Paso
Texas
Juarez
Mexico
United States Boundary Line
Rogers Warns About Surprise In King Speech
Special to The News from London reports Rogers recalling preparations for the king’s speech with satire. The writer jokes about officials and aides, notes shaking up the family by a phone call, and predicts MacDonald may surprise the audience.
Local sled and dog fashion amid city scenes
A sled with an automobile horn drew attention on Adams street as a proud young owner rode by. A girl beat a boy in a sled race but let him win the rematch. Snowy hills provide good sledding while license plates attract notice in the city.
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Adams Street
Three Killed In Southern Crash
Three people died and more than twenty were injured when a northbound Louisville and Nashville passenger train derailed after hitting a faulty switch thirty five miles north of Birmingham Alabama. Reports named engineer Thomas Harrison and fireman Max Sexon among the dead with an unidentified passenger also killed.
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International News Service
Birmingham
Ala
Louisville and Nashville
Here
Thomas Harrison
Max Sexon
Daily Weather Report Summary
Weather report for the 24 hours ending at 9 am shows a max of 24 and a min of 6. Precipitation measured 0.8 inches and 8 inches of snowfall. River stage is 6.2 feet and stationary.
Coroner's Jury Probes Shooting Of C. Clark Rea
Coroner J P Caldwell's jury finds Cyrus Clark Rea died from a gunshot at his home in Neshannock Township Lawrence County Pa on January 15 1930 between 7 and 8 pm. The jury recommends charging Charles Llewellyn William Grimm Jesse Martin and Jack McDevitt for the grand jury.
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Cyrus Clark Rea
Neshannock Township
Lawrence County
Charles Llewellyn
William Grimm
Jesse Martin
Jack McDevitt
J. P. Caldwell
L. C. Mantz
E. H. Rea
H. E. Zernér
Messrs
L. B. McAnaney
Charles F. Barrett
Four Suspects Apprehended in Cyrus Rea Murder Case
Jesse Martin Shadyside and Jack McDevitt captured inIndiana Harbor with three other youths, all named by District Attorney Powers as implicated in the January 15 murder of Cyrus Clark Rea. Martin flew in from Detroit and agreed to tell his story to police. McDevitt to be returned tonight.
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Jesse Martin
Shadyside
Jack McDevitt
John Young
Thomas Lynch
Indiana Harbor
Indiana
Powers
Cyrus Clark Rea
Detroit
Michigan
Peter Hillers
A. S. Leslie
C. C. Horner
John S Powers
Hillers
Leskiend
McDevitt
Horner
Young
Lynch
Martin
Rea
Maréer
Jewellyn
Historic Naval Parley Opens in London with Five Powers
Five nations gather in London for a formal naval conference as the historic parley opens. Delegations from major naval powers meet to discuss maritime security, arms limits, and strategic cooperation amid rising tensions.
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London
Hoover Urged To Curb Poisoning In Industrial Alcohol
President Hoover faced a renewed call to end poisoning in denatured industrial alcohol after Rep Sirovich urged him to halt the practice. The appeal cites hundreds killed annually and seeks government action to stop toxic denaturants.
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Hoover
William K. Hutchinson
Sirovich
Cell prepared for Irene Schroeder and Glen Dague
Irene Schroeder will be placed in a renovated Lawrence county jail cell that has housed three murder suspects. She will be kept in solitary confinement. Glen Dague also will occupy a separate solitary confinement cell pending trial after updates to its condition.
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Irene Schroeder
Lawrence County
William Reynolds
Glen Dague
Death Notices for Vito Callarossi Marie Hughes and John Uber
Obituary brief lists Vito Callarossi 24 of Butler Avenue Marie Hughes 40 of North Mill Street and John S Uber 61 of South Lee Avenue. No further details provided.
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Vito Callarossi
Butler Avenue
Marie Hughes
North Mill Street
Johns
Uber
South Lee Avenue
Despondent man shoots self after ill health
Vito Callarossi, 24, of 1206 Butler Avenue, killed himself with a 32 caliber revolver about 9 PM in the presence of his aunt and four cousins. He had suffered asthma for years and had threatened suicide before, with doctors and police called after the act.
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Vito Callarossi
Butler Avenue
Callarossi
Mary Bailey
Llewellyn
Hanna
Dukes
J. P. Caldwell
Traction Company
Snow and Cold Wave to Hit Midwest and Great Lakes
Forecaster C A Donner predicts a new sub zero wave will strike the middle west and lower Great Lakes tonight. A northwest gale will drive the cold air and snow may accompany the blast.
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International News Service
Chicago
Middle West
Great Lakes
C. A. Donner
Round Table Meeting Scheduled by Community Chest
An important meeting of the Community Chest Round Table will be held at 1 PM Thursday afternoon in the Association Charities office on East Street. Attorney and Mrs W K Hugus of Highland Avenue left today for St Petersburg Florida and plan to visit other southern points.
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Community Chest Round Table
Association Charities
East Street
W. K. Hugus
Highland Avenue
St. Petersburg
Fla
Boy Harry Ray Improving at Home
Harry Ray son of Mr and Mrs Ray Showalter of Lathrop street has been quite sick but is reported to be some improved.
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Harry Ray
Mrs. Ray Showalter
Lathrop Street
World leaders urged to honor Kellogg pact on naval limits
London dispatch reports Prime Minister J Ramsey MacDonald warning that ongoing world shipbuilding competition could reopen WWI causes. He calls on nations to respect pledges under the Kellogg pact and move toward naval restrictions.
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International News Service
London
J. Ramsey MacDonald
Travel essay praise of the nation’s vast landscapes
A narrator urges readers to travel across the country to grasp its size and beauty. He recalls how distance transforms perception through rivers, mountains, plains, and rugged terrains, celebrating the land as a shared heritage earned by work and hardship.
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Daily Weather Report
C. Clark
Alderman Mantz
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Star
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Washington
Charles Evans Hughes
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