Long Beach Plans Rehabilitation After Devastating Earthquake
Long Beach and surrounding beach cities push to rebuild after the quake as Dr. William De Kline arrives to coordinate relief. A death toll of 121 and about 4000 injured are counted, with damage in Long Beach around 25 million dollars. Col. Charles S. Henderson directs recovery efforts amid ongoing food and medical relief. An aftershock at 8:33 p.m. signals continued tremors but little new damage was reported.
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Long Beach
Cal
California
William de Kline
National Red Cross
Washington
Compton
Huntington Park
Los Angeles
Charles S. Henderson
Egg Laying Hens Produce Unusual Giant Egg Reports
A Sherger farm near Gardner sent in an egg eight inches around one way and seven inches the other. Local hens are said to be thriving, with other fowl at the farm noted as equally productive. State troopers halted motorists at the Dixie Inn intersection after stop signs warned drivers on the Perry highway and Route 422.
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Sherger Farm
Gardner
Pa Nene
Butler County
State Highway Patrol
Dixie Inn
Perry Highway
Daily Weather Report Summary for 24 Hours
The period ending 9 am reports a high of 48 and low of 27 with .33 inches of precipitation as rain. river stage 6.9 feet. Sunday’s 9 am period shows a high of 30 and low of 14 with .01 inches of precipitation as snow.
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U. S
Former New Castle Residents Safe After California Quake
Message from Long Beach confirms James W. Reed Fred Johnson George Vandergrift and families escaped injury though suffered property loss. L H Reed learns of relatives safety as Bob Brown in Long Beach reports the town in uproar but in one piece.
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New Castle
Lawrence County
Southern California
Long Beach
James W. Reed
Fred Johnson
George Vandergrift
Calif
L. H. Reed
County Line Street
Vandergrift
Johnson
W. D. Brown
Delaware Avenue
Bob
California
Bob Brown
Pope Pius XI nominates six cardinals in secret consistory
Pope Pius XI named six new cardinals in a secret consistory and spoke of the economic crisis. He condemned unemployment and anti religious persecution in Russia and Protestant propaganda in Italy. He criticized King Boris of Bulgaria for the Orthodox baptism of Princess Maria Luisa of Bulgaria. The cardinals include Villeneuve of Quebec and Dolci, Fossati, Innitzer, and Dalla Costa. No American bishop was named today. a public consistory is expected Wednesday.
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Vatican City
Pius XI
Maria Luisa
Bulgaria
Msgr. Villeneuve
Quebec
Monsignor
Fumasoni-Biondi
Washington
Angelo Dolci
Bucharest
Maurizio Fossati
Turin
Theodor Innitzer
Vienna
Elia Dalla Costa
Florence
Russia
Italy
Boris of
State lawmakers grapple with blue laws unemployment relief
Harrisburg report notes assembly reconvened for eleventh week to tackle blue law modification unemployment relief and economic legislation. Schwartz Sunday sports bill advances to final passage while Steedle and Rice measures spark partisan debate.
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William J. Kelly
Harrisburg
Mar
State Capitol
House
Senate
Schwartz
Louis Schwartz
Philadelphia
Steedle
Four more identified dead in Southern California quake
Four new names were added to the list of identified dead in the Long Beach earthquake: Mrs. Millie Herman, 35, Fred B. Cole, William Johnson, 24, and Robert McMitchell. Twelve people were reported missing in Long Beach, including Rudolph Knaul, Benjamin Arnold, Orsum, Mrs. Jean Spivey, Mrs. Green, Virginia Single, Mrs. Mary Wright, Dorothy Searle, Cecil Adrian, Edward Roges, Arthur Walsh, and Mrs. Pearl G. Miller. Seven men and one woman remained unidentified.
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International News Service
Long Beach
Cal
California
Millie Herman
Fred B. Cole
William Johnson
Robert McMitchell
Rudolph Knaul
Benjamin Arnold
Orsum
Jean Spivey
Green
Vigrinia Single
Mary Wright
Dorothy Searle
Cecil Adrian
Edward Roges
Arthur Walsh
Pearl G. Miller
Weingartner Resigns as Lawrence County Emergency Relief Chair
After six months as chair, Senator George T. Weingartner resigns from both chairman and member roles effective immediately. He cites inability to devote full time to relief work and gratitude for committee cooperation and unpaid service. The article notes the board operated without compensation.
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Lawrence County Emergency Relief Board
George T. Weingartner
Senator Weingartner
Earthquake Toll Readouts Across Regions
International News Service reports Friday quake damage with totals across cities. Long Beach 51 dead 2000 injured and over 20 million in damage. Compton 17 dead 300 injured and 6 million. Huntington Park 10 dead 150 injured and 2 million. Los Angeles 9 dead 300 injured and 3 million. Watts 3 dead 75 injured and 200 thousand. Santa Ana - dead 50 injured and 750 thousand. Norwalk 3 dead 25 injured and 375 thousand. Other deaths injuries and damage reported in South Gate Bell Downey Hawthorne Redondo Beach Maywood Garden City Anaheim Hermosa Beach Whittier Santa Monica San Pedro Wilmington Manhattan Beach Lynwood Inglewood Gardena El Segundo Monterey Park Torrance Sunset Beach Laguna Beach Newport Beach Costa Mesa.
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International News Service
Long Beach
Compton
Huntington Park
Los Angeles
Watts
Sanata Ana
Norwalk
South Gate
Bell Downey
Hawthorne
Redondo Beach
Maywood
Garden City
Anaheim
Hermosa Beach
Whittier
Santa Monica
San Pedro
Wilmington
Manhattan Beach
Lynwood
Inglewood
Gardena
el Segundo
Monterey Park
Torrance
Sunset Beach
Laguna Beach
Newport Beach
Costa Mesa
Roosevelt Recommends Legalization of Beer
President Roosevelt advised Congress to modify the Volstead Act to legalize the manufacture and sale of beer and other beverages with permissible alcohol content. He framed this as urgent, calling the revenue from taxes a proper and needed government source.
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Roosevelt
Washington
Mar
Congress
Earthquake claims and political calamity in California
Special to The News reflects on blanketing earthquake coverage and political blame in California. It notes jokes about non-union buildings and age strokes, contrasting with a broader view of national woes from Oklahoma cyclones to Wall Street lobbies and J. P. Morgan.
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Santa Monica
Cal
Mar
Arthur Brisbane
California
Democratic Party
New Castle Team Plans Semi Final With Monessen
New Castle high school basketball faces Monessen in the WPIAL semi final at Pitt Gym tonight. The News will post the score after the 8 PM game, likely around 8 30. Call 4000 for the score tonight.
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New Castle High School
Pittsburgh
Monessen High School
Pitt Gymnasium
Arms embargo in Far East lifted by Britain today
Great Britain lifted the arms embargo against Japan and China today. The move comes as the United States and other nations refused to join a broader embargo. British firms are heavily involved in arms and munition contracts with Japan.
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Far East
Britain
International News Service
London
Great Britain Today
Japan
China
United States
Mussolini May Go To London
Paris reports Italian Premier Benito Mussolini may travel to England aboard an Italian warship for an official conference with Prime Minister Ramsay MacDonald based on French political circles.
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Mussolini
London
MacDonald
International News Service
Paris
Benito Mussolini
Italy
England
J. Ramsay MacDonald
Death notices for Barr Miller Ascione Poppino Bartberger and others
Obituaries list several deaths including Dr. Herbert E. Barr 61 of New Wilmington Stephen Miller 63 of West Pittsburgh Jerry Ascione 44 of 915 South Jefferson Street William Lapore 20 months of 15 East Madison Avenue Anna M. Poppino 74 of New Wilmington Frank L. Bartberger 41 of Pulaski Road William Richards of Ellwood City.
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Herbert E. Barr
New Wilmington
Stephen Miller
Pittsburgh
Jerry Ascione
Jefferson Street
William Lapore
Madison Avenue
Anna M. Poppino
Frank L. Bartberger
R. D
Pulaski Road
William Richards
Ellwood City
Banking System Begins Return To Normal Condition
New York reports banks in twelve federal reserve cities resumed operations under treasury licenses as the nation moves to lift a ten day banking paralysis. Boston New York Philadelphia Cleveland Atlanta Richmond Chicago St Louis Kansas City Dallas Minneapolis San Francisco lead the reopening with more cities to follow.
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Washington
Mar
Federal Reserve
Boston
New York
Philadelphia
Cleveland
Atlanta
Richmond
Chicago
St. Louis
Kansas City
Dallas
Minneapolis
San Francisco
Secretary of the Treasury
Banks Awaiting Order To Reopen
New Castle banks wait for the secretary of the treasury and state banking secretary to issue the reopening order. All staff are ready, but operations hinge on the official directive as Federal Reserve centers began to reopen in twelve key cities, with more openings planned early next week dependent on swift approvals.
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New Castle
Secretary of the Treasury
State Secretary of Banking
Federal Reserve Banking System
Festive rarebit warned of Twelve O Clock Demons
The piece warns about late night festive rarebit causing disturbing dreams and collywobbles. It notes the weather is wet and warm with fifty two today and a lingering headache after midnight. The grocer offers cottage cheese and green apple pies as part of the scene.
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George E. Duano
McNaught Syndicate, Inc
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