Actress Minnie Maddern Fiske Dies In 1932 Era Tribute
Memorial notes praise Minnie Maddern Fiske for her stage career starting at age three and her performances in Tess of the d Ubervilles and Becky Sharp. It notes comments from Paul Block and other Los Angeles figures on economic recovery, bears, and business openings including a new Roebuck store in Chicago. The piece weaves reflections on stock market gains, rising optimism, and technical advances like a large Diesel engine and high altitude flight experiments.
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Los Angeles
Chicago
Bears
Roebuck
Julius Rosenwald
Courane
Gen
RE. Wood
Busness
Julius Hoethwald
West Point Army
Eval Wood
Letter
General Wood
Chieng Leasa
Price of Exchange Seats Again Rises
New York reports another jump in stock exchange seat prices. A membership is arranged at 215000 dollars, about 19000 above the previous nom mie. Since last week values have risen by about 44000 dollars and from the year's low over 30000 dollars.
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New York
Stock Exchange
Seven Killed as Shell Strikes British Wharf Guards in Shanghai
In Shanghai Shanghal Feb 17 2 shrapnel wounds claimed two British sailors guarding property along Hogskew wharf in the International settlement. Viclina of shrapnel wounds. Francis and Pryor died in hospital tonight. Seven Chinese were fired and 27 injured as 45 to 50 shells from Chinese and Japanese guns exploded around the settlement. U.S. Fourth Marines aided the scene amid rising international tension.
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Shanghal
Viclina
E.T. Francis
G. Pryor
Francis
Shaymel
Pryor
MB. Suffolk
United States Fourth Marines
Shanghai fighting. British sailors killed in Shanghai
Britain reports two sailors killed as fighting resumes in Shanghai. Prime Minister MacDonald, recovering at No 10 Downing Street, presides over a cabinet meeting reviewing the Shanghai crisis and plans to dispatch instructions to Sir John Simon for Geneva talks. Japanese and Chinese guns clash in a night duel as thousands of Japanese troops rush air bases and assemble a large air armada on Chinese soil.
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Britain
London
Shanghai
Urlteéh
Shangai
J. Rem— Issy MacDonald
No. 10
Downing Street
John Simon
Isauight
Shanghai Ree
Tenantineud
Weather Forecast for San Antonio and Vicinity
Partly cloudy Wednesday night and Tuesday with colder conditions. Lowest Wednesday night near 0 degrees and Thursday's high around 33. Moderate northerly winds. East Texas looks fair and colder with freezing in the north and near freezing in the south. Rio Grande valley colder Wednesday night. Northwest colder. West Texas fair Wednesday night and Thursday with colder southeast and very cold north and west portions.
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San Antonio
East Tex
Rio Grande Valley
West Texas
Akron observation car delivered to naval air sta Yon
An observation car described as dirteible Akron can dangle on an 8 cable half a mile below the airship while the craft hides in cloud. It was learned today at Yon naval air station. The car resembles the fuselage of a closed air craft and is equipped with telephone communication.
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Lakehurbst
N. 4
Akron
Naval Air
French President Seeks New Premier to Replace Laval
Paris reports President Paul Douner moved quickly to form a new French government after Pierre Laval resigned following a senate defeat on a confidence issue. Douner held urgent talks with political chiefs to establish a new administration with speed amid tense international affairs.
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Laval
Paris
Paul Douner
France
Pierre Laval
Senate
Bond Granted For Wanted Man In Slaying Extradition Denied
Victor Madd, sought in Kansas City over an attempted bank robbery that left City Detective O F P Carpenter dead, was granted a 3200 bond in Houston criminal court. A habeas corpus hearing was postponed to February 20. Extradition to Texas was denied by Governor Ross Sterling due to insufficient evidence.
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Missouri
Houston
Victor Madd
Kansas City
O. F P. Carpenter
Austin
INS
Trouston
Kansas
Gily
Detective
Ross Sterling
Snowbound North Pueblo Plea for Relief Delays
Snowbound area in Rio Arriba county faces deep snow and food shortage as relief action awaits. Trains from Durango and Antonio have been turned back by vast drifts, and highways into the Jicarilla reservation have been blocked since November 20.
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Banta PE
N. M
Rio Arribs County
Colorado
Durango
Antonio
Goia
Santa Fe
Jicarilla Reservation
Ex-British Privy Councillor Sir Edgar Speyer Dies
BERLIN Feb 17 Sir Edgar Speyer former privy councillor of Great Britain who resigned in 1914 after being charged with loyalty to Germany died last night in Berlin He was born in Germany and British papers accused him of pro German sympathies 1915 and he later moved to Germany to live
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Berlin
Edgar Speyer
Great Britain
Cilia
Edgar
Germany
Ilve
God Escapes Shark, Badly Hurt Sailor From Baratoga
Willem Prance 22 of Hollywood Calif a sailor on the naval aircraft carrier Baratoga was bitten by a shark while swimming and is in serious condition today. A Japanese fishing sampan crew reached intext fragments unsure of full details.
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Bonolulw
Willem Prance
Hollywood
Calif
Dry Law Repeal Urged by Women
A resolution urging repeal of the prohibition amendment was announced today as the first step to ward the preservation of property. The measure, adapted to the women's advisory center, reflects active advocacy by women.
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BAN Fra Akad
FED
LIUE
Hoover seeks broad power to reorganize executive branch
President Hoover asked Congress for sweeping authority to reorganize the federal government. He proposed creating new offices such as a public works administrator and a personnel administrator, transferring merchant marine functions to the commerce department, and adding an interior secretary for conservation. He urged a 60 day congressional review prior to effect and projected annual savings from streamlined administration.
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Washington, D. C
Hoover
Congress
Congressions
Public Works
Civil Service Commission
American Merchant Marine
Department of Commerce
United States Shipping Board
Interior
Charec
Conservation
Boulder Dam
Columbia River
Muscle Shoals
the Treasury
Education
Secretary of Agriculture
Jie
Bond Sought for Lt Lichtenberger in Bank Hold Up
Second Lieutenant Herbert C Lichtenberger Air Corps Randolph Field faces three charges in the Sequin case linked to the Scheered State Bank robbery. He will be transferred to Seguin to answer two robbery by assault with firearms charges and one assault to murder. Authorities say a Colt revolver blue sedan and $684 in cash were recovered. Police traced a license plate and car sales tied to the suspect. Officers say he admitted involvement during questioning and was arrested at his quarters Tuesday.
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Herbert C. Lichtenberger
Air Corps
Randolph Field
Ube Seherte
Segals
Lichtenberger
Beeuin
T. W. Nell
George R. Dix
Diehlenberger
W. Anderson
Paul-Klidays
Seguin
Guadalupe County Offais
Jall
Nook
Tandolph Field
Hausser
Thulemeyer
Randolph Weld
Uselle Hausser
Flfer
Outhre Club
J. J. Lawrence
Gond Motor Company
Employes
Sheriff's Office
Lawrence
A. W. Saegert
Guadelupe County
Oklahoma
A. J. Hien
San Antonio
Schertz State Bank
Laughing Gas Not Laughing Matter for Two Firemen
Lincoln Nebraska February 17. Laughing gas in an oxygen flask caused smoke masks to be tested at headquarters. Fireman Harry Craig wore the mask. after a few breaths he passed out but recovered once the mask was removed. Assistant Chief F W Donnelly also slept after using the mis labeled nitrous oxide instead of oxygen. A chemical company reportedly made the error.
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Lincoln, Neb
Lincoln
Harry Craig
F. W. Donnelly
Donnelly
Two Sisters Die in Suspected Double Hanging Pact
In Schulenburg Texas Miss Annie Seydler 60 was found dead by hanging in a rear bedroom and her sister Marie 67 was found under a bed with a napkin noose around her throat. A note read When I am dead I want doctors to cut my head open. Inquest returned death by own action for Annie.
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Schulenburg
Texas
Annie Seydler
Marie
Gus Seydler
Wharton
E. Fe Vogt
Pesca
O. B. Schwenke
Schwenke
Woman and Child Severely Hurt in Auto Train Crash
Mrs Viola Suhre 21 and her daughter Belle Anne were badly injured in a collision between a car and a Missouri Pacific train at a Cementville crossing. Driver John Ghuake 27 received a minor head injury. All were taken to Robert B. Green hospital by motorists after the car was dragged about 100 feet.
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Viola Suhre
Belle Anne
Montclair Avenue
Missouri Pacific
Cementville
John Ghuake
Robert B. Green Hospital
Chucke
U S Bank Resources Register Decrease
Aggregate resources of 6373 national banks in the United States on December 31 were 24 682 286 000 a decrease of 1 083 779 000 since September 29 and a drop of 4 137 398 000 in the year. Deposits of the banks aggregated 19 244 347 000 on December 31 a decrease of 1 135 037 000 since September and a decrease of 3 627 299 000 in the Fear.
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U.S. Bank Resources Register
Washington, D. C
United States
A T T Declares Regular Dividend and Diplomatic Nomination
American Telephone and Telegraph declares the regular quarterly dividend of 2.25 dollars per share. The Senate Foreign Relations Committee reports favorably the nomination of Joseph C. Grew of New Hampshire as ambassador to Japan, former ambassador to Turkey.
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A.T.T
New York
American Telephone and Telegraph Company Today
Stee
Washington, D. C
Joseph C. Grew
New Hampshire
Turkey
Japan
Senate
City Central Bank officials cleared by grand jury
Nine directors of the closed City Central Bank and Trust Co and State Banking Commissioner James Shaw were no-billed on charges of violating banking laws. The January term 1952 grand jury cited thorough investigation and said no indictments were warranted. Names listed include F L Thomson, C D Newton, A F Barbes, R C Til, W Rogers, H H Rogers, B R Webb, W A Williams, B F Spencer, and James Shaw. The term began February 8 with help from county and district attorneys and testimony from a court of inquiry.
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City- Central Bank and Trust Company
James Shaw
Ninety-fourth District Court
Grand Jury
District Court
Grand
City- Central Bank and Tres Company
F. L. Thomson
Carl D. Newton
A. F Barbes
Russell C. Til
Wallace Rogers
Harry H., Rogers
B. FR
Circle Seven meets at Murphy home in Travis Park
Circle No 7 of the Travis Park Methodist church will gather at Mrs C C Murphy residence 128 East Houlsalehe avenue Thursday at an in the morning.
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Travis Park
C. C. Murphy
East Houlsaehe Avenue
An. m
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Rukeyser
Rat Nichols
Clarence Chamberlain
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