Two Women Die in Bridgeport Fire
A general alarm blaze at the Harding Apartments opposite Bridgeport Hospital claimed the lives of Janet Ross, 23, a nurse, and her mother Nellie Ross. An 80 year old paralyzed woman was rescued, and several families totaling about 20 people were trapped on the third floor before firefighters saved them.
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Associated Press
Bridgeport
Conn
Harding Apartments
Bridgeport Hospital
Janet Ross
Nellie Ross
Police shakeup at New York vice drive under Commissioner Valentine
New York police chief Lewis J. Valentine moved 240 detectives to new posts and created an undercover squad led by Lt. James J. Finn to target vice and rackets. The shift includes nearly all plainclothesmen in the vice units as officials push to seize higher ups amid a citywide crackdown. Louis Goodyear refused to testify as DA probes the numbers game and policy case evidence from years past.
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Associated Press
New York
Lewis J. Valentine
James J. Finn
Bruno Hauptmann
John J. Seery
New York County District Attorney
Louis F. Goodyear
Harlem
Goodyear
Avenel
N. J
Henry Miro
Fighting troops near Bulgarian frontier in 1944 clash
Rebels under Gen Kammenas and forces led by Gen Kondylis moved close to the Bulgarian border near De lastica and observers noted their maneuvers. Bulgarian officials denied Greek troops had crossed into Bulgaria as of 3 p m today.
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Associated Press
Sovia
Bulgaria
Delastica
Kammenas
Kondylis
Robber Kills Man in Chelsea
Chelsea March 7 Jack Cohen 40 insurance collector of Roxbury was murdered on Prospect avenue near the Everett line by a pandit who fired two shots to take 70 dollars in his pocket. The body lay in mud in an unpaved street. Cohen worked for Metropolitan Life Insurance Company.
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Quincy Street
Roxbury
Prospect Avenue
Chelsea
Everett
Metropolitan Life Insurance Company
Notice Declares No Magazine Subscriptions Sold
A brief notice states that the writer is not soliciting subscriptions for magazines and asks others to save time trouble and personal annoyance.
Rye caucus to be held at Town Hall March 9
Democratic voters in Rye will caucus at the Town Hall on Saturday evening March 9 at 7 30 o clock. The meeting will determine local party business and candidate support.
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Rye
Fire at Concord Causes Large Loss in Central Block
Concord March 7 Fire in a senator's closet yesterday caused about 60000 damage to Central Block at Main and Warren Streets. The Brown and Burpee building housed two halls and multiple stores and offices. Hardy and McSwiney clothing firm suffered the heaviest loss while owners and most tenants held insurance.
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Concord
Brown and Burpee
Main and
Warren Sts
Hardy & McSwiney
Committee Divided on Women Tax in Concord
The House judiciary committee in Concord reported a divided 9 to 7 vote on abolishing the poll tax for women. A brief hearing showed most speakers opposing passage, while lawmakers recommended the measure be inexpedient to legislate. The panel also backed a bill to create a New Hampshire bridle path commission.
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Concord
House Judiciary Committee
New Hampshire
Policeman Die[s] From Wounds After Pursuing Burglar
New Haven Conn March 7 Patrolman Walter Koella aged 53 died yesterday in St Raphael s Hospital after a 20 hour battle for life from two chest wounds suffered while chasing a burglar suspect. Under guard in Grace Hospital lies John Siemborski 28 of West Haven with a bullet wound in the left leg inflicted by Patrolman John Siemborski.
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New Haven
Conn
Walter Koella
St. Raphael's Hospital
Grace Hospital
John Siemborski
West Haven
John
Lenten service features Rev Arthur M Dunstan sermon
Rev Arthur M Dunstan rector of St Thomas Church Dover preached at St John s Church Ash Wednesday service. He drew on Genesis III 15 urging Lent devotion through prayer mercy and mindful acts for others. The surpliced choir accompanied hymns and attendance was strong.
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Arthur M. Dunstan
St. Thomas Church
Dover
St. John’s Church
Mr. Dunstan
Richberg urges NRA extension with limited interstate codes
Donald Richberg asked the Senate Finance Committee to extend the NRA in its present form for two years but with codes limited to trades and industries actually engaged in interstate commerce. He outlined 17 legislative suggestions including wage, hour, and anti unfair practices provisions and urged keeping section 7A collective bargaining rights.
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Associated Press
Washington
Donald Richberg
Saaboencastion
Senate Finance Committee
NRA
Emergency Council
Richberg
Hughs. Johnson
Blue Eagle
Finance Committee
Roosevelt
Recovery Administration
Congress
Ten Killed in Oil Well Explosion at St George
A premature nitroglycerine charge exploded during a crowd watching the shooting of a first oil well near St George Utah. Ten men died and about a dozen were injured as the derrick was torn loose and hurled onto spectators five miles south of the city. The blast caused a deafening flame and scattered panicked onlookers in one of the worst local disasters.
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Associated Press
St. George
Utah
Here
Five Lynn youths arrested over derailment prank
Five high school boys from Lynn were arrested by city and railroad police on charges related to derailing a switching locomotive at the West Lynn freight yard of the Boston & Maine. The last suspect was found with a revolver altered to fire live rounds.
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Lynn
West Lynn
Boston & Maine Railroad
Railroad
Switch threat eases after engine splits a half-open point
A switching engine on the main line diverted a potential wreck by splitting a half-open switch and being thrown off the tracks. Men were aerated and danger of a serious wreck was momentarily threatened until the machine passed.
Poisoned Pastry Ties Two Deaths Across Rhode Island
Providence March 7 two children die from contaminated cream pastry in a Rhode Island food poisoning wave. A 14 year old Woonsocket girl and a 5 year old Pawtucket boy died yesterday afternoon. About 40 new cases in 24 hours raise total ill across several communities. Health officials probe origin of tainted eclairs.
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Associated Press
Providence
R. I
Rhode Island
Woonsocket
Pawtucket
Mining records of Japan trace oil production to Echigo
Mining records reach back to 668 A D noting the first oil produced in Echigo prefecture and presented to the government.
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Japan
Echigo Prefecture
Cuban Troops Seize Havana University in Martial Move
In Havana 300 soldiers occupied the University of Havana as Mendieta’s government moved to quell a strike. Violence left two dead and 12 injured. censorship and arrests followed while a bombing hit the Nationalist Union headquarters. Bombings were reported at Regla across the bay.
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Gov’t of Mendieta
Associated Press
Havana
Havana University
Mendieta
Nationalist Union
Regla
Floods and Fire Ravage Sebewaing Central Store
Sebewaing Michigan reports the worst flood and fire in its history with damage estimated at 175000 dollars. John C. Liken & Co department store destroyed by fire blamed on a short circuit in a flooded basement. In Mississippi and Alabama, torrential rain swamped towns with Mobile logging 6.40 inches in 24 hours and Meridian 3 inches.
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Sebewaing
Mich
Saginaw Bay
John C. Liken & Co
Mississippi
Alabama
Mobile
Meridian
Hattiesburg
Improved 1934 work figures raise purchasing power
The National Industrial Conference Board reports that the first 11 months of 1934 saw more people at work with higher pay than 1933. Despite price increases, purchasing power rose by 7 percent.
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New York
National Industrial Conference Board
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