Fourteen Workmen Killed In Gas Company Blast
Reported by police last night the Lindbergh kidnaping news continues with questions checked at state police headquarters. Officials say there is nothing definite. the baby is not in the Lindbergh home nor at Englewood. Rumors of the child's fate persist, fed by renewed hope in the Lindbergh household as searches resume in the mountain country behind the estate. Colonel Lindbergh remains in contact with Col. Breckinridge as officials discuss progress and answers in writing before releasing them to the public.
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Bates Raney
United Press
Wapewell
N. J
Lindbergh
Dwight Morrow
Englewood
Trenton
Lindbergh Estate
Hope
Lindberghs
Colonel Lindbergh
Col
Henry Breckinridge
Irvin Named President of U S Steel Company
William A. Irvin is selected to fill the presidency of United States Steel Corp. He has served as vice president since September 1 and will succeed James A. Farrell, who plans to retire April 18. Irvin led the American Steel and Vin Tate Co as operating vice president before joining U S Steel.
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New York
William A. Irvin
United States Steel Corporation
Irvin
James A. Farrel
American Steel and Vin Tate Company
Explosion Kills 14 at Camden Gas Plant Purifying Box
An official said 14 workmen were killed and four injured when a spark ignited gas in a purifying tank at the Public Service Electric and Gas plant in Camden New Jersey. The square 20 by 20 by 15 foot tank, part of a purification process, housed upper and lower chambers filled with a charcoal sawdust sulfuric acid mix. A fierce torchlike flame followed the blast, extinguished by firemen as workers trapped below attempted rescue. Witness Rudolf Walker, 40, Negro, reported seeing a flame and rushing to summon help as he escaped from the tank.
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Camden
N. J.P
Public Service Electric and Gas Company
Rudolf Walker
Walker
De Valera Elected President by Irish Free State Dail
The Irish Free State's Dail elected Eamon De Valera president by 81 to 68 as crowds gathered outside. Cosgrave and outgoing ministers entered with smiles, while De Valera and his ministers sat soberly among former opposition benches. The session opened amid guards, with Frederick A. Sterling watching from the gallery. The speaker vote for Fahy sparked debate on continuity versus nonpartisanship, supported by Morrisey.
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Dublin
Irish Free State
P— Famon de Valera
Dail Eireann
Mom
de Valera
Willam T. Crosgrave
Cosgrave
Frederick A. Sterling
Fahy
Michael Hayes
Catern
Labor
Morrisey
Apeakey
Dust storm blankets southeastern South Dakota
A dust storm swept southeastern South Dakota as sub zero temperatures persisted. North winds of gale force kept readings at or below zero and blew topsoil from exposed areas. Yankton and Sioux Falls reports describe a dust film over surfaces and possible need for shovels to clear dirt.
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Sioux Falls
South Dakota
Yankton
Norris La Guardia Act Passed By House Victory for Labor
The House approved the Norris La Guardia anti injunction bill by 363 to 0 with 13 dissenters, a major labor victory. It bars "yellow dog" contracts, limits federal judges in labor disputes, and favors workers to organize and bargain. A Senate conference will follow. the president's stance is unclear.
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Washington
Hous
Senate
House
White House
Moscow
Auto Train Collision Kills Two Near Green Bay
Green Bay Wis two men Oscar Peterson 40 of Pulcifer and Kenneth Teaney 19 of Deagentown Oconto County died when a Northwestern train struck their car at a crossing about three miles north of Green Valley station.
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Green Bay
Wis
Oscar Peterson
Pulcifer
Kenneth Teaney
Deagentown
Oconto County
Northwestern Road
Green Valley Station
Bishop Shahan Dies in Washington at 74
Fiomas J. Shahan rector emeritus of Catholic University died in Washington. He was 74 and succumbed to a heart attack. Born in Manchester New Hampshire he was ordained in 1882 and later served as chancellor of the Hartford diocese before becoming rector of Catholic University in 1909. He was consecrated bishop in 1914 and retired in 1928.
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Washington, D.C
Fiomas J. Shahan
Catholic University
Manchester
N. H
Shahan
Hartford, Conn
Stevenson Denies Wife Assault Charge in Municipal Court
Grant T. Stephenson, U S Navy retiree formerly of Milwaukee, released on 5000 dollar bond awaiting municipal court appearance on charges of assault with intent to do great bodily harm against his wife Mrs Stephens currently hospitalized at the University of California. She filed a petition alleging injuries from the alleged beating.
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San Francisco
Grant T. Stephenson
Milwaukee
Liberty Today
Stephenson
Ne Denied
Stephens
University of California Hospital
Roosevelt Victory in Hampshire Secures Eight Delegates
Roosevelt wins New Hampshire's eight Democratic convention votes in the state’s first presidential preference primary. In incomplete returns from 247 of 294 towns, Roosevelt leads Smith about two to one with delegates averaging 12 450 for Roosevelt and 7 045 for Smith. Farley predicts Roosevelt on the first ballot. Minnesota and North Dakota hints bolster momentum for Roosevelt.
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Concord
N. H
U.P
Franklin D. Roosevelt
New Hampshire
Roosevelt
Alfred E. Smith
Smith
Manchester
Robert Jackson
Democratics National Committee
New York
James A. Farley
Guy
Minnesota
Farley
North Dakota
Taken Back to Badger State to Be Tried for Robbery
Four men and a young woman alleged to have robbed a motorist on a lonely country road waived extradition and were to be taken back to Wisconsin. The victim Paul Burns reported an automobile burning in a ditch near Lancaster on February 23 and was robbed of $15 and his car after being surrounded. Police arrested the girl in Belle Center and later the four men.
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Chicago
Wisconsin
Burns
Belle Center
Wis
Debates on Interior Department Bill and Tax Proposal
Senate discusses the Interior Department appropriation while the House attends to miscellaneous legislation. A petition gathers 145 signatures for a potential $100,000,900 fund to aid drainage and agriculture. The revenue plan favors a 25 percent manufacturers sales tax to balance next year’s budget. Senate committees hear on the Noris DIN for Muscle Shoals operation amid Hoover veto history. Senate foreign relations defers a vote on Work court adherence amid Reed resolution debate. Congress considers immediate access to $200,000,000 for Reconstruction loans.
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Washington—T
Senate Toj
Interior Department
House
Wars and Means
Senate
Muscle Shoals
Senate Agriculture
Hoover
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Andarr Senate Ocenunines Ape
Hoover Holds Today Views on Prohibition Split Fear
United Press reports President Hoover maintains his dry stance favoring retention of the eighteenth amendment. Some Republicans push for a public party line before the convention, but Hoover privately signals adherence to his 1928 position and warns against nullification, hoping to avoid a factional split.
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Raymond Clapper
United Press
Washington
U.P
Hoover
Now
Loral Friends
Winter Storm Haunts Much of the United States
A sprawling storm disrupted the central and western regions with heavy snow and cold across the Rockies while the East faced mixed conditions. Elderly couple found dead from exposure. multiple vessels damaged or grounded off Atlantic coast. Snow and rain affected Texas and neighboring states as crews awaited seas to calm and rescue efforts continued along the coast.
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Chicago
Winiter
Texas
Rockies
Woorfolk
Mississippi
Cape Charles
Siip
Tidewater
Virginia
Moen
New York
Geneva
Boy Emperor Inaugurated In Manchoukuo Ceremony in Changchun lasts 25 minutes
Changchun Manchuria 6.7 percent Henry Pu Yi, heir to former Manchu rulers, formally inaugurated as dictator of Manchoukuo in a 25 minute ceremony at the presidential palace. Attendance included 39 Chinese and 15 Japanese officials. He pledged to seek peace and safety, praising the people’s endurance under prior tyrannies. Japanese dignitaries attended, underscoring Tokyo’s influence in the new state.
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Changchun
Manchuria
Henry Pu Yi
Chincheng
Manchoukuo
Land
Chanechun
Auocity
Continued Cold Weather Forecast For Wisconsin
The Daily Northwestern notes a cold spell extending into tonight and Thursday with likely snow. A storm system approaches the Great Lakes affecting Wisconsin and Upper Michigan. Temperature readings show varying lows across Milwaukee and nearby observatories, with lingering Arctic air.
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Wisconsin
North
Upper Michigan
Northwestern
Milwauker
Muain
Briere
Drifting Steamer Seeks Aid After Rudder Failure
Boston reports a drifting liner and a collier, both helpless in a gale. The Adriatic remains near the disabled steamer as coast guard craft maneuver. An SOS from the Harburg indicates a broken rudder with Vincent approaching to assist. The Harburg, 180 miles southeast of Sable Island, sails from Bremen to Baltimore. Coast guard Tampa is ordered to sea to aid.
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Boston
New
Bardeleben
Adriatic
Coast Guard
New York
Halifax
Tesans
Radio Marine Corporation
Harding
Harburg
Vincent
Sable Island
von Matliz
Baltimore
Bremen
Hamburg
Newcastle
Eng
Hamburg American Line
Sleumer Vincent
Cosmmopolitan Shipping Co. Inc
Havre
Boston—Coast Guard
Tampa
Boston Navy
Regents Do Not Act On Governor Suggestion To Gut Frank's Salary
The University of Wisconsin regents met with no response to the governor's proposal to cut salaries for President Glenn Frank and other university officials. A unanimous resolution confirmed the departure of George from the athletic department and approved steps toward reorganizing university business. Rejections of salary reductions were discussed, with the dean and associate deans named in notes, reflecting ongoing organizational adjustments.
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Frank
EL Gary Sdean
Echeal Wa
Sancerere
George To
Colinge
Lue Univer
Chris
Eight Men Arrested In Major Liquor Raids Near Crooked Lake
Milwaukee reports eight men arrested after a raid on a still near Crooked Lake. Authorities seized about 4,000 gallons of alcohol and 7,900 gallons of mash. Examine the plant cost and names of arrestees, including John Lines and Mike Mang, as officers allege connections to a larger bootlegging operation.
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Milwaukee
Crooked Lake
Oranin
John Lines
Mike Mang
Kohler Expected to Seek Wisconsin Governor Nomination
Former Governor Walter J Kohler plans to oppose Governor La Follette for the Republican nomination in the fall primary. He has not officially announced his candidacy and Kohler family says no statement has been authorized. Other Republicans including Julius Heil are discussed as potential candidates if Kohler delayed his decision.
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Miwaukee
Walter J. Kohler
la Follette
Vuestla
Edward T. Ravens
Kohler
Keller
Julius P. Heil
Whitefish Ba
Mr. Heil
Senate
Kahler
Farley Indictment for Larceny Dismissed in New York
Judge John J. Prescht directed an acquittal in general sessions court on the Farley indictment for larceny. The ruling centered on whether Farley had a right to lane and whether the state proved the charge beyond reasonable doubt. The court noted the absence of evidence supporting the theft claim and discharged the case.
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New York
Thon
John J. iPrescht
General Sessions
Pri
Te Conan Onan
Lam Omigh
New Japanese Peace Proposal Amid Shanghai Tensions
A dispatch from Shanghai reports Japan forwarding a ministerial peace letter to the Nanking government via British and Chinese authorities. Despite the offer, large reinforcements flood toward Western Shanghai, signaling continued conflict and fragile negotiations amid the looming crisis.
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Morria J. Harris
Associated Press
Shanghai
Sir Miles Lampson
Cila
Japan
Gant
Hestiiies
T. Vo Seni
Quo Tai Chi
Nanking
Femor
Lovang
Slain Women Identified as Two Victims Found in Burning Car
Lake Wisconsin sheriff said one woman identified as Marjorie of Duluth and another as Margaret of Indian, both killed in a burning automobile early Sunday. Police linked the pair to a robbery spree involving a Cambridge, Minnesota gang.
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Salsa Lake
Wis
Janies Olison
Inday
Marjorie
Duluth
the &T Industria
Margaret
Cambridge
Minnisie
Murch and
Severa
Milwaukee Prohibition Vote Referred in State Politics
In a speech here Senator Bernard Gettelman urges opposition to liquor, endorsing dry positions. He cites national figures and Wisconsin sentiment, noting past referendums for beer and criticizing Madison Prohibitionists. The address links Prohibition to a national presidential outcome and party alignment.
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Milwaukee
Pruto
Prohibition
Bernard Gettelman
Kwauskee
Gettelman
George W. Noviis
Nebraska
Henry Norrin
Peitelman
Wisconsin
Madison
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