New York Gunman Murray Captured After Barricade
Police said the shooter known as J Murray alias John Long barricaded himself in a West 10th Street apartment exchanging fire with officers before surrendering. He is identified as Frank McBrien, sought in Newark for a 1929 murder and at Bradley Beach for the slaying of George Danielson, a 67 year old bank messenger.
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Associated Preas
New York
Murray
Ian Long
Asbury
Parl
Meels
West
Holden
Hepnée City
Asbury Park
George Danielson
Anielson
Dochives
Utvey
Newark
New Jersey
J. Murray
John Long
Frank McBrien
George Meade
Bradley Beach
Caretaker Saved as Greenland Lodge Burns in Fire
Athert Powell, caretaker of a hunting lodge on Greenland shore, awoke to a dog tugging at his bed. He escaped as flames engulfed the building around 5 am. Firefighters reported it too late to save the lodge, but Powell rescued 40 decoys and kept a flock of Canadian geese from perishing.
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Athert Powell
Cheot ‘Y
Greenland
Powell
Hugene 5
Datiell
Mer. Dasiely
Wen T. Paul
Dayton Webster
Sam Wever
Iulidteag
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Wrejsster
Peterborough Locomotive Engineers Rally Mayor-Designate
George Palmer leads Peterborough locomotive engineers in a public event supporting the mayor-designate. The assembly highlights labor solidarity and city advancement, drawing engineers from multiple shops to back local leadership and infrastructure plans.
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George 3. Palmer
Caneersis Inayor-dlest
Peterborough
Gland
Two Boston & Maine Conductors Retired With Pensions
Two well known Boston and Maine Railroad conductors, George E. Hobbs and Irving W. Hall, are placed on the retired list and said to have been awarded pensions. Hobbs began June 16, 1884 as a brakeman and long served on Portsmouth and Boston trains. Hall, a New Castle native, started as a crossing tender in 1862, became brakeman in 1894, and ran on the Portland division including the Portland New York Express.
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Boston & Maine Railroad
George EH. Hobbs
Irving W. Hall
Hobbs
Portsmouth
Boston
Conductor Hall
New Castle
Portland
New York
Wolfsboro
Massachusetts Municipal Elections Narrow Victory in Newburyport
Massachusetts held city elections in eleven towns with Newburyport drawing national attention as Andrew J. Gillis won re election over former mayor Michael Gastman by 46 votes. Other winners included Brockton Harold D Bent Republican Ciledpee Henry Gloutier Gloucester Col John Parker Holyokes William T Dillon Beaminster Frederick T Practute 1 opposed Northampton Homer Ga Bliss Barnes and others.
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Massachusetts
Newburyport
Andrew J. Gillis
Michael Gastman
Marger
Brockton
Harold D. Bent
Repualican
Ciledpee
Henry Gloutier
Gloucester
John
Parker
Holyoks
William T. Dillon
Beaminster
Frederick T
Practute
Northampton
Homer
Bliss
Peshea Iy P
Barnes
Vent
President predicts bright U S finances and tax cuts
President Hoover faces Congress with a plan for a $3.85 billion government budget next year and argues tax reductions will boost revenues. He cites the Navy Army and aviation build program and outlines millions for post office and other departments while stressing deficit management.
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Associated Press
Washington
Dea
Hoover
Congress
Postoffice Department
Treasury
Amy
The
Ray, Phyers
Harbors
San Additon
Navy
Batth
Construtyre
Fire crews tackle blaze on Maph Wood Avenue
Firemen were summoned at about 2 o clock to a dump fire on Maph Wood Avenue. Responders arrived to control the flames and prevent spread, with no injuries reported in the brief incident.
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Wood Avenue
Santa Claus to Give Away a Bag of New Tricks
A fragmentary note indicates Santa Claus plans a gift event, promising a bag containing new tricks for children. The text is incomplete but suggests a holiday distribution or promotional activity by a festive figure.
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Santa Claus
Plans for Woolworth block on Congress Street
Plans completed for a new 80 by 34 foot two story steel brick Woolworth Company block on Congress Street old Mechanics Building site. Ground floor store front three doors, second floor offices, basement storage. Start April with removal beginning March 15. Paras Bros relocate to Freeman's block, Chevrolet to Islington Street. Architect W L Doughtry Albany.
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Congres Street
Paras Bros
Mechanics Building
F. W. Woolworth Company
New York
Freeman's Block
Chevrolet
Islington Street
Portsmouth
W. L. Doughtry
State Street
Albany
Youths Held At York In Portland Theft Ring
Four youths Nicholas Woods Sherman Lewis Alf Olsen and Thomas Farrington were held at York for Portland police. They were linked to thefts of small cars around Portland area. Woods 16 Lewis 18 Olsen 15 Farrington 15. Several had escaped from the School for Boys before. Inspectors Hans and colleagues reported the case as ongoing.
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Nicholas Woods
Sherman BR. Lewis
Alph B. Olsen
Thomas Farr
York
Forest
Tce
Hans Oo
Dehisen Aback
It Cords
Portland
Woods
Lewis
Sen
Farrington
Ito
Artland
Orgy of murder and looting in city of Kanchow
A bandit horde reportedly entered Hangchow and carried out two days of slayings and looting, killing about 10 officials and gentry. An American Catholic mission with 16 nuns and priests sought outside protection as authorities were contacted for aid.
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City OF
Kanchow
Last Sun
Hangchow
Atlantic Flight Planned by American Backers
An American group led by Emil Burgin and partners including Lewis fh and Yancey plan a trans Atlantic flight from Roosevelt Field within two months. They will not disclose full details but say the mission is backed by several U S business figures and conditions are being studied.
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New York
Lewis
Yancey
Emil Burgin
Roosevelt Feld
Lindbergh offers aid in search for Nelson
Col Lindbergh offers to aid in the search for the missing infant son of Charles Lindbergh. The aviator phoned from Englewood to Ambassador Morrow and extended help via William J. Smith of the National Transport Company in the hunt from Bellefontaine to Cleveland.
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Presa
Clauden
Petrit
4Col
Chantag A Lindberstt
Seacelh
Zer
Thomas Nelson
Bellefontel ‘Penthy
Cleveland
Coronel Linabergh
Howe
Dwight ‘Morrow
Englewood
Nid
W.jg. Smith
National Transport
C O
Welson
Lindbergh
Tae Matt
St Louis
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