Explorer Floyd Collins Entombed by Falling Rock
Cave City Ky February 3 Floyd Collins 35 explorer pinned in a cave by a falling rock lies on his back yet stands upright in a makeshift chair. rescuers carry away debris as they inch through the passage toward him while physicians warn against forceful extraction and fear a rupture could prove fatal. Collins remains hopeful he will be saved as doctors tend him through the night.
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Associated Press
Cave City
Floyd Collins
Colas
Ay Pasage
Collins
Fescuers
Louisville
Torce
Colling
C. 2
Polcharas
Glasgow
Richards
Senate committee favors agreement on German commercial pact
A favorable report is expected today from the Senate foreign relations committee on the German commercial treaty. Reservations would allow Congress, after the first year, to alter provisions relating to preferential tariffs and rail rates with 90 days notice.
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Senate Foreign Relations
Congress
Truck overturns on snow bank endangers driver
Delver of one of the Rand Transportation Co trucks, believed to be O Brien, escaped possible death when the vehicle slid off a snow bank on the Beaton to Hampton road. He sustained a number of injuries as the truck overturned in the ditch.
Store Burns at St. Albans
Fire at a two story brick storefront in St. Albans caused about 30,000 in damage. The blaze damaged the recently opened store and surrounding property, with firefighters battling the flames today as investigations began into the cause.
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ST. Albans
Fire at St Joseph's rectory causes $25 000 loss
Battleboro Mass Feb 3 fire from undetermined origin read from the cellar to the rove of St Joseph's rectory today causing $25,000 loss. Firemen battled two so with the plaze.
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Battleboro
Mass
Portsmouth Electric Railway to suspend service amid storms
The Public Service Commission allows the Portsmouth Electric Railway to curtail service on the Cable road and North Beach due to severe storms and cars at risk. Submarine S-48 repairs progress after ballast and torpedo room leaks, with an attempt planned at 8:30 tonight to float the craft on the high tide. Lieut. Com Stewart E. Bray in command was released from the Naval Hospital yesterday.
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Public ‘Service ‘Commission
Portsmouth
Jising Bestrea
North Beachetween
Public Seriice, Commission, Sayst
Falkond
Ik Neetsgary Tov
Bugyogay
Stewart E. Bray
Naval Hospital
Claim of Child in Apparent Killing Attempt
Los Angeles reports a seven year old girl Elsie Thompson allegedly assaulted several people with a safety razor blade at a boarding site. Police say she admitted the attack and claimed earlier killings of twin sisters with ground glass. authorities describe her as precocious for her age and grade level.
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Elsie Thompson
Associated Press
Los Angeles
Auphin
Oba
Canada
Russell Thompson
Schoo
Steamer Ashore in Chesapeake Bay
Baltimore feb 2 the Merchants and Miners steamship from Baltimore was reported aground about two miles below seven foot shoal in Chesapeake Bay. The steamer rests at low tide and is said to be in no immediate danger.
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Chesapeake Bay
Associated Press
Baltimore
the Merchants
Stenindr -Cretan Hich
Baltimiore Tastail
Chisapeage Bay
Liquor Seizure Amid Freezing Weather in Vermont
A weather related incident in White River Junction Vermont led to the seizure of 140 barrels of Canadian beer shipped to New York. The beer froze in transit causing barrels to burst revealing the shipment was disguised as scrap steel shavings. U.S. customs officials at Newport recovered the load.
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Associated Press
White River Jet
Canada
New York
Uim
UU. 8
Custom Offielais
Newport
New Plows On The Way To Clear City Streets
The city replaces the Thomas plow with a heavier model from the manufacturer. A representative praised the new steel plow while noting that record snowfall has made snow removal extremely difficult. Wooden plows proved inadequate against frozen, packed snow, whereas steel plows perform better in current conditions.
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Tie F
Thomas Blot
Weven
Well Known Local Couple Elopes for City Wedding
Boston telegram confirms the marriage of Miss Raths evine-Fullam and Arthur Molshon, two popular local youths, who slipped out of town to wed without the usual invitations or formalities. The note to their parents arrives as the news circulates.
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Portsmouth
New England
New York State
Rathsevine-Fullam
Arthur Molshon
Boston
World Court Support Favored by House Committee
The House Foreign Affairs Committee approved a resolution to put the House on record in favor of American adherence to the World Court. Associated Press report notes the move aims to commit the United States to joining the international tribunal.
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Associated Press
Washington
Feb
House
House Foreign Affairs
Recommend Pay Increase for City Police Officials
At a Police Commission meeting officials decided to recommend a salary increase for city marshal, captain of the night watch, and the night watch manager. The proposal will be reviewed by the finance committee and then considered by the city government as part of ongoing employee wage discussions.
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Explorer
Kentucky
William ‘O’brien
St. Alban Reb
Evertment
Stort Ith
Numser
Cretan
Retina
Ternosa
Stapies
Liot
World Court
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