Lewis Asks Coal Conference Cloture Vote On Court Issue
The fight over the world court heats up as cloture is invoked by 48 Senators, forcing a Monday vote. Senators Reed and Blease signal rejection of date agreements while the administration and allies press to limit debate. The piece notes personal passions inflaming the dispute and outlines the strategic battle lines.
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William Ed. Hutchinson
International News Service
Washington
James A. Reed
Missouri
Cole Blease
South Carolina
Durkin’s Hero Pose Collapses Amid Grim Fate
Martin J. Durkin faces arraignment on January 29 for the death of Policeman Harry Gray. He awaits trial on the federal charge of killing Special Agent Edward J. Shanahan, with his famous attorney still nowhere near his defense as his family seeks funds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin Durkin
Betty Werner
Irma Sullivan
Durkin
Harry Gray
Gray
Edward J. Shanahan
Shanahan
Don't Want Help Declares Dorothy in Despair
Dorothy Pegran, wounded by a bullet meant for herself after killing Marine Sergeant Philip L. Tulley, insists she wants no help or attorney. She expresses indifference toward life, saying she wants to tell the court she shot him and face whatever follows. She says there is nothing left for her and that her love for Tulley matters more than any opinion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy Pegran
Philip L. Tulley
Columbus
Dorothy
Cardinal Mercier Dies After Operation At 75
Cardinal Mercier, beloved Belgian prelate and wartime figure, died today in Brussels at age 74 after an abdominal operation. He endured a period of agony and spoke of dying to fulfill a final wish to die in Malines, lapsing into a coma as he passed at 3 02 P M.
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Brussels
Cardinal Mercier
Belgium
Malines
La Fayette Hotel Fire Kills Nine In Allentown Disaster
A late January blaze at the five story La Fayette Hotel in Allentown kills nine guests, leaves fifteen missing and fourteen injured. Fire started around 2:30 am, trapping guests on upper floors as windows became the only escape. Rescue efforts recover eight corpses, with four identified, as temperatures plunge to eight degrees below zero.
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National Maine Service
Allentown
Laavette Hotel
Alexander Troup
Beardman
William Shanahan
Ventnor
N. J
Anna Novak
Beavers Meadows
Waitres
James McKiever
Philadelphia
Leroy Kopinhaver
George Reinhart
Thomas Harding
Five Cars Burn In Garage Fire At Nash Agency
A morning fire at the Gunton Motors Company Nash agency in the Gardens building on Neshannock avenue destroyed five used cars and damaged seven others. Auto mechanic H S Rhodes suffered burns to his hands trying to drain gasoline as an electric extension light sparked the blaze. Firefighters battled intense flames, keeping the fire contained to the rear of the building despite gasoline tanks threatening explosions.
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H. S. Rhodes
Gunton Motors Company
Nash
Gardens
Neshannock Avenue
Rhodes
Box 23
H. Clare Stockman
Allegheny River Ice Gorge Reaches Sixteen Miles
FRANKLIN Pa Jan 23 The great ice gorge now spans 16 miles in the Allegheny river opposite Franklin and as far south as the East Sandy tip. The river stands 16.4 feet about flood level. Many homes are surrounded by ice and flooded cellars are frozen as the river recedes from its high mark of 18 feet earlier today.
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International News Service
Franklin
Great
Allegheny River
Your Chance to Find a True Home in Classified Ads
A reader is urged to examine local Classified Ads for housing opportunities and a chance to secure a real home to live in. The notice emphasizes practical options and the appeal of owning a place to call home.
Two Firemen Severely Injured in Monessen Blaze
Fireman William Lowstetter of Donora was critically injured and two others received minor injuries in a six story Monessen blaze that swept the business district causing about 350000 dollars in damage.
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Monessen
International News Service
William Lowstetter
Donora
Death ruled not murder in Mrs Hoge case
Mrs Firman Hoge aged 48 was found dead on a Belmont county farm and officials said the cause was heart disease not murder. Heavy snows hindered access to the isolated location as deputies reached the scene by sled and team.
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ST. Clairsville
Firman Hoge
Belmont County
Sam Dunfee
Russell Furbee
Marriage Licenses for Lloyd Engle and Meta Warfei
Lloyd V. Engle of New Castle and Meta A. Warfei of New Castle obtained marriage licenses in the period reflected by the notice. The document lists the couples and their home city, confirming their eligibility to wed.
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Lloyd V. Engle
New Castle
Meta A. Warfei
Norris accuses Coolidge of executive interference in sugar tariff row
Senator Norris charged President Coolidge with executive interference in independent commissions. He alleged Coolidge offered William S. Culbertson a higher salary post to block a sugar tariff report, claiming Culbertson would have shifted the commission’s vote three to two against the report. Culbertson later became minister to Romania.
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Washington
Coolidge
Senate
Norris
Nebraska
William S. Culbertson
Tariff Commission
Culbertson
Rumania
Reward for Slayer of Reed Increased by Prosecutor
Washington Pennsylvania January 23 The reward for the arrest of Harry Reed two years old slain at his home January 2 was raised to 1500 by District Attorney Howard W Hughes adding 500 to the 1000 from county commissioners The inquest will resume next Wednesday Burl Kelly admirer of Mrs Reed widow was remanded to jail after refusing to testify Mrs Reed free on 5000 bail as a material witness
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Washington
Harry Reed
Howard W. Hughes
Burl Kelly
Road accident victim dies in Westmoreland hospital
Greensburg Pa January 23 Warry Saprak 45 of New Alexandria died yesterday in Westmoreland hospital from a fractured skull after being run down by an automobile driven by James Beatty also of New Alexandria Wednesday night.
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Greensburg
Warry Saprak
New Alexandria
James Beatty
Westmoreland Hospital
China Receives Soviet Ultimatum Over Eastern Railroad
Moscow reports that Soviet Russia has issued an ultimatum to China after General Chang Tso Lin’s attack on the Eastern railroad and the arrest of Russian officials. Foreign Minister Georges Tchitcherin demands restoration of order within three days and permission to use Russian forces if needed, plus release of Ivanoff and other railroad officials.
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Bvglutin
International
Moscow
Russia
China
Chang Tso Lin
M. Georges Tchitcherin
M. Tchitcherin
M. Ivanoff
Chang
Commissioners Fix Definite Time To Transact Business
County commissioners set a fixed public hearing time at 10 a m on Tuesdays Thursdays and Saturdays to ensure a full board for matters needing a hearing. Citizens with business to present should appear at the designated times. issues handled by Clerk James Lamoree may be addressed at any time.
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Board of County Commissioners
James Lamoree
Favorable Decision Hinted on Billion Dollar Road Merger
Washington January 25 authoritative report says the Interstate Commerce Commission likely will issue a favorable ruling within four weeks on the Van Sweringen railroad merger. Five first class roads would be merged under unified control, with a Senate majority said to favor the plan amid secrecy.
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Buli Ztmn
International News Service
Washington
van Sweringen
Interstate Commerce Commission
van Sweringens
Standard Oil Named Defendant in $100000 Suit
Suit for 100000 was filed against Standard Oil company in Chicago by Lyman Chakley of Lexington Kentucky a Penn State research worker who says dangerous gases used in eastern laboratories damaged his health without warning or protection.
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International News Service
Chicago
Standard Oil Company
Lyman Chakley
Lexington
State College
Penn State
Aged Woman Fractures Hip In Fall
Mrs. Martha Haren of R. D. 3 is confined in Shanango Valley hospital after fracturing her hip in a fall at home. Her condition is grave due to advanced age.
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Martha Haren
R. WD. 3
Shanango Valley Hospital
Cold Wave Grips Eastern Region
A severe cold wave tightens its grip on the eastern region bringing freezing temperatures and heavy frost across cities. Residents brace for continued cold snaps as officials urge warmth and safety measures.
Cold Wave Grips Metropolitan Area After Northwest Front
International News Service reports a northwest cold wave bringing near zero temperatures to New York and surrounding areas. One death occurred when Marcus Anderson, a freight conductor, died in Perth Amboy New Jersey. A man collapsed in a subway station and another fell unconscious in a hallway before being aided. The cold spell spans from the Atlantic to the Rockies, with Florida and the southern Pacific coast spared. Doucet in Quebec recorded 46 below zero.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
International News Service
New York
Marcus Anderson
Perth Amboy
N. J
Atlantic
Rockies
Florida
Pacific
Doucet
Quebec
Aero
Quakes Shake Siena Region Sparking Shelters
In Italy near Mount Amiata the Mount Amiata Siena area experiences daily quakes driving residents to tents and rough shelters. Reports say as many as forty earthquakes occur each day, with inhabitants displaced from their homes.
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International
Servce
Rome
Mount Amiata
Siena
Low pressure saves Western Pennsylvania from subzero cold
The weather bureau said a sudden low pressure area over Western Pennsylvania prevented sub-zero temperatures. In Pittsburgh the temperature fell to 7 above zero and stayed there in the forenoon, with a forecast for warmer conditions.
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S International News Services
Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania
Weather Bureau
Mercury
Death Notice for Infant Joseph Lamoree
Infant Joseph Lamoree died at 421 Leusure Avenue. Funeral arrangements and further details are not provided in the available notice.
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Joseph Lamoree
Leusure Avenue
Poet Battles Verse In Cold Eighteen Day Frost
Arthur I ve tried three times to craft a short poem with rhymes and flow. He describes a stubborn block of lines and a quick cigarette smoke break as he struggles to pen verses on a cold day of eighteen degrees.
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Martin J. Durkin
Wilkes-Barre
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers of America
Alvan Markle
Hazleton
Joint Operators and
Markle
E. J. Lynett
Scranton
Redington
Page Inc
la Fayette Hotel
Eddie Ritchie
Edward Brightsfield
Lebanon
John Patterson
Ashley
Victor
Jonahue
John L. Thomas
George Harding
Bangor
Irving P. Neagley
Millerstoon
Cambr Raine Mase Vineions
Neshannock Ave
Sia
Senator Norris
Slayer OF
Reed
Standard Oil
Italy
Arthur Mometer
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