Colder Weather To Grip Western Pennsylvania Tonight
A blizzard swept through Pittsburgh with speeds near 46 mph, disrupting trolleys and streets. The cold front will push into western Pennsylvania tonight with subzero temperatures and a drop of 28 degrees since midnight, leaving the region around six above zero by midmorning. The forecast calls for slight moderation tomorrow.
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International News Services
Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania
Government Weather Bureau
Philadelphia Chiropractor Collapses in Cell Before Murder Hearing
David L. Marshall, 45, accused slayer of Anna Mav Dietrich, 35, collapsed in his Mayameusing prison hospital cell after arraignment. Doctors say he is a nervous wreck and needs rest. His wife refused to visit, saying she never wants to see him again, as prosecutors placed a guard at his bedside.
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Philadelphia
International News Service
David L. Marshall
Anna Mav Dietrich
Mayameusing
Marshall
Fox
Drifted Snow Paralyzes Roads and Delays Buses
Snow drifts blocked highways and stopped interurban buses around New Castle and area towns. State crews worked overnight to clear five foot drifts, with several routes and vehicles stalled or buried, isolating New Castle from nearby cities in a late winter storm.
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New Castle
Youngstown
P O
State Highway
P-O
Sharon
New Wilmington
Mitchell School
Wilmington
Harbor
Harmony
Pittsburgh
Butler
Itink
Fayette County Roads Blocked by Deep Snow Drifts
Fayette county roads were blocked in all directions except the National Highway as deep snow drifts 2 to 6 feet buried outlying routes. Interurban schedules were disrupted and auto traffic was light. Resumption of access may take a week. Temperatures fell and sub zero cold was forecast tonight.
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International News Service
Uniontown
Fayette County
U S Decision Pleases Europe Promise of League Entry Hints
Paris reports France and Great Britain pleased by United States move to join the world court and hopes rise that Washington may join the League of Nations. Premier Briand leaned toward an open statement of this hope before Sir Austen Chamberlain cautioned him.
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International News Service
Paris
France
Great Britain
United States
League of Nations
Briand
Austen Chamberlain
Austen
America Joins World Court By Senate Action
The Senate votes to bring the United States into the World Court amid bitter reactions. Supporters argue a stronger international role while critics warn of sovereignty limits. Proponents say the move will affect future international disputes and U.S. legal influence.
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America
World Court
Senate
United States Joins World Court In Theory After Turbulent Battle
Three years of turmoil over the world court end with America in the court in theory. Washington begins assessing how American adherence will work. Both sides claim partial victories though actual participation remains distant and uncertain due to ratification and reservations.
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George R. Holmes
International News Service
Washington
Jran
America
League
Senate
United States
Harding-Hughes
Old Punctuality Whiter Faces Pension After 374 Years
Steubenville Ohio January 25 Frank E Whiter a telegraph operator for the Pennsylvania railroad is set to retire February 1 after 374 years of continuous service if he is not late for work in the next three days. Officials call him Old Punctuality.
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International News Service
Steubenville, O
Frank E. Whiter
Pennsylvania Railroad
Greek Dictator Pangalos Enacts Proportional Elections Reforms
In Athens General Pangalos orders drastic reforms including proportional representation for deputies and ministers barred from politics. A state council to draft laws and a new civil code will guide governance. Monastic orders may be abolished with monks reassigned or properties returned to the state. Gerald Eugene Fisher born in New Castle Hospital.
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International News Service
Athens
Pangalos
Fred Fisher
Eastbrook
New Castle Hospital
Gerald Eugene
Prince of Wales Thrown From Horse Breaks Collarbone
The Prince of Wales fractured his left collarbone after being thrown from his horse while hunting in Leicestershire this afternoon. Initial reports said he was not thought badly hurt.
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Prince of Wales
International News Service
London
Leicestershire
Socialists Abstain in Reichstag Confidence Vote
Berlin January 28 social ist deputies in caucus decide to abstain when the vote of confidence in the Luther government is taken. The abstention is seen as saving the cabinet from a likely defeat by a narrow margin. If no confidence is won Chancellor Luther may ask President Hindenburg to dissolve the Reichstag.
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Colonel William Mitchell Becomes Private Citizen
Colonel William Mitchell resigns from the army and becomes a private citizen after 28 years of service. The White House is expected to accept his resignation promptly, allowing Mitchell to pursue reform in national defense unbound by military rules.
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Wilbur Morse
Eaeerreens News Service
Billy”’ Mitchell
America
Mitchell
John Hines
White House
War Department
Billy” Mitchell
Sharon Baby Is Burned To Death In Fire at New Virginia
In Sharon Pennsylvania on January 28 an 8 month old girl died when a blaze destroyed a home at New Virginia. Two boys ages 10 and 4 escaped by leaping from a second story window into a snowdrift as firefighters fought the flames. An overheated stove near the chimney is blamed for starting the fire.
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International News Service
Sharon
Charles Vasaeen
George
Samuel
New Virginia
Wassen
Errington Court Drifts in Terrific Azores Storm
The British steamer Errington Court bound for New York has been drifting since Sunday in a severe storm off the Azores. Radio to Lloyds reports the vessel’s steaming gear is disabled and the first officer was killed when the ship careened.
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mid-Atlantic
Europe
North Sea
Azores
Sweden
Errington
Sersational News Service
London
Errington Court
Lloyds
Death Notices for Clara Woods H J Boston and Edwin D Moore
Mrs. Clara Woods 66 of 424 Park Avenue Mrs. H J Boston 75 of Pittsburgh and Edwin D Moore 70 of 307 East Lincoln Avenue are listed in death record notices.
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Clara Woods
Park Avenue
H. J. Boston
Pittsburgh
Edwin D. Moore
East
Lincoln Avenue
Senate Debates $365 Million Tax Reduction Battle
The Senate began consideration of a $365,000,000 tax cut ten days behind schedule with leaders aiming to pass before March 1. Conservatives and progressives clash over repealing income tax publicity inheritance taxes and large fortune reductions while Finance leaders push a two week timeline.
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Senate Finance Committee
Senate
Administration
House
Moonshine Plant Allegedly Operated Under Protection
Chelsea truckman Joseph Alpert testified in federal court that he ran a moonshine operation in his garage for nearly a year and paid $100 weekly for protection. He said the payments were given to Addin Carlton, a Chelsea city official allegedly acting as a bagman.
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International News Services
Boston
Joseph Alpert
Chelsea Truckman
Alpert
Lawrence I. Quigley
Chelsea
Addin’ Carlton
Bagman
Senator King proposes $500 million tax cut in minority report
Senator King of Utah filed a minority report proposing a $500 million tax reduction, opposing the Senate finance committee's $365 million plan. He charged the administration was failing to economize and faulted both parties.
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International News Service
Washington
Senate Finance Committee
King
Utah
Federal Board To Reduce Loans
The Federal Farm Loan board through joint stock land banks announced a 29 percent immediate reduction in total farm land loans. Delegates at the middlewest farm conference in Des Moines reacted with consternation, threatening to disrupt planned orderly meetings and Wisconsin bankers and agricultural leaders voiced concerns.
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Merlin Moore Taylor
Weather Echoes Across Two Climates in Prose Verse
The piece contrasts a hot sunny beach day with a cooler climate elsewhere. It notes a yawl at sea on a glassy bay and contrasts temperatures near ninety three with a separate place described as zero plus six degrees. The tone blends travel longing with weather imagery.
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