23 Miners Entombed In Underground Chamber At Clinton
Twenty three miners were trapped 165 feet underground when a fire broke out in the bottom level of His mine No 5 at Centenary, near Clinton Indiana. Rescue crews from state and federal agencies battled roaring flames as they established contact through a head shaft. The entombed men, part of the day shift of 150, awaited word as to whether fumes or collapse would seal their chamber, with hopes pinned on swift, grim rescue operations.
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Clinton
Ind
Fa ‘Muntemen
Ralne
Fedtin
Feacocts
Trrgedy
Oded Perl
Dead Man Ordered Back Into Prison
The Appellate court ruled that Patrick Dwyer, 84, released on parole from Joliet penitentiary last March 23, was illegally freed and must return to prison. Dwyer died before the ruling was issued, with the state’s action affected by the judgment.
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Owcago
INS
Patrick Dwyer
Jollet Penitentiary
Dwyer
Woman Identified After Death At City Hotel
A woman who died by her own hand in a fashionable New York hotel on Christmas Eve has been identified as Mrs Rath Latkina widow of Col. O K Lart Kingd and a resident of Chicago’s Oak Park area. Authorities indicated the incident revolves around personal tragedy and social circumstances.
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New York
Rath Latkina
Col
O. K. Lart Kingd
Babson outlook sees modest gains for San Antonio in 1939
Babson predicts San Antonio will mirror national prosperity in 1939 with gains across iron works, oil refineries, building materials, and household equipment plants. Food products and textiles should improve over 1938, luxury goods may rise with living standards, and farmers could gain up to ten percent. Retailers, wholesalers, theaters, and restaurants should see higher activity. professionals expect better collections. First quarter may run fifteen percent ahead of 1948.
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Roger W. Babson
San Antonio
Babson Park
Mass
Pension Charter Ban Upheld by Texas Supreme Court
The Texas Supreme Court upheld Secretary of State Edward Clark in denying a charter to the Texas Pensions union. The group sought contributors for a universal pensions drive, but the court ruled the union did not qualify as benevolent or educational. The petition for mandamus to force a charter was overruled.
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Austin
Des
Texas Supreme Court
Edward Clark
Texas Pensions Union
Clark J
Luprette Court
Weather Shapes Bowl Weekend Delights Across Regions
Forecaster J. H. datboc says weather is moderating nationwide with improving conditions for all the bowl games. Rain along the coast is moving out and Sugar Bowl in New Orleans should see good weather. San Antonio expects hardly cloudy skies and warmer temperatures over the weekend.
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J. H. Datboc
New Orleans
San Antonio
Prelude Tales From Burlington Liar Contest 1968 Preview
A Burlington Wisconsin preview lists three hoax tales for 1968 with readers invited to join the Burlington Liars Club. Michael Ameer claims a uncle crossed white pines with red wood and a nursery cyclone ruined trees for barter poles. John Doyle writes of a jackrabbit that outlived bullets until killed, prompting a jewelry store owner to celebrate. I. M. Weat recounts an Alaskan hotel fire where a frozen candle was used to restart flames.
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Burlington
Wis
Burlington Liars Club
Michael Ameer
Paterson
John Doyle
Wichita
Kan
A. I. M. Weat
Los Angeles
Armistice talks to be held in Rome in January
London dispatch reports Premier Chamberlain of Britain and Mussolini of Italy will meet in Rome on January 12 to discuss a possible armistice in the Spanish Civil War. Italy seeks three points: belligerent rights for rescuing insurgents, rigid assurances of no arms from France or others to the Barcelona government, and a guarantee against Bolshevik or extremist rule along the Mediterranean coast. Mussolini would recall Italian volunteers aiding the insurgents, with about 15,000 men involved.
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London
Premera Chamberlain
Mussoli
Italy
Rome
Daily Mail Today
France
Barcelona
Mediterranean
Spain
Mall
Mussoliin
America
Barcelona Bombardment Marks New Year's Eve Tragedy
In Barcelona, Insurgent air squadrons bombed the city on New Year's Eve, killing at least 41 and wounding 170 as Premier Negrin blamed Germany and Italy for backing the revolt. A bomber was downed, and the attack accompanied the French ambassador’s reception. Separately, in San Antonio, Leura Phelps sued socialite Vienna Maverick Schwartzberg for alienation of affections, seeking damages after the couple’s estrangement and divorce.
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Barcelona
Francisco Franco
Juan Negrin
New ‘Mear
America
Lin
Ain
University of
Balearic Island
Alers
Eerbaats
Dows
Mediterranean
Jules Henry
Henry
Foreign Ministry
Henry T. Phelps
Leura Phelps
Vienna Maverick Schwartabers
San Antonio
Tifth District Court
Phelps
Sam Schwartsberg
Lnte
Augustus Maverick
iPinindis
T Hee
Futhlor
Bandera
Wienna
Maverick Zwartzke
Henry ‘T. Prespe
Alexander Fraser
Herman A. Knopp
Leonard Brown
Laura Grimp
San’ Antonio
Laura Louise Phelps
Vienna
Doctor Schwartzberg
Key to Catalonia Believed in Peril as Rebels Advance
Artesa known as the key to Catalonia faces danger after Franco forces seize Cubelis in a swift infantry assault. Cubells, seven miles southwest of Artesa, is described as the main objective in the Balaguer sector, with its fall threatening the right wing of the government army defending Barcelona and Tarragona.
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Catalonia
Hendaye
France
Artesa
Francisco Franco
Cubelis
Balaguer
Spain
Cubells
Artes
Barcelona
Tarragona
O Daniel Likely to Pick Compton for Labor Post
Austin dispatch says Governor-elect W. Lee O Daniel will likely name Compton of Austin as state labor commissioner. Compton, reported to be Jesse McKee's nephew and a Fort Worth official, is described as connected to key political financial circles in the governor’s campaign.
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O’daniel
Compton Austin
Compton
Austin
W. Les ‘O'Daniel
Jesse McKee
Fort Worth
O'Daniel
Santa Claus helper dies during four week stint in Missouri
Fragmentary 1918 era notice reports the death of Frank Sprengel in St Joseph Missouri. The snippet notes a four week job as a Santa Claus ended with his death last night, listing a five dollar amount in the fragment. The readable text is sparse and lacks full context.
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Santa
ST. Joseph
Mte
Santa Claus
Frank Sprengel
Nis
Isteep
Harbord and Mrs Brown wed in quiet ceremony
Maj. Gen. James G Harbord and Mrs Annie Lee Brown were married today in a small ceremony at Rye New York with Rev Thomas Poulter officiating They will on a belated wedding trip before returning home Mrs Brown is widow of Col Lewis Brown and daughter of the late Maj Gen Fitzhugh Lee The wedding follows Harbords service as chief of staff of the AEF in World War I and his role as chairman of the Radio Corporation of America board
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Rapman
Dee
Tns
James G. Harbord
Annie Lee Brown
Lewis Brown
Fitzhugh Lee
Virginia
Rye
N.Y
Harbord
France
Radio Corporaton of
Averies
Brown
Taomas Poulkter
Rapi- Aan Episcopa
Maverick seeks special prosecutor over Quin indictments
Maury Maverick urged a special prosecutor to handle the Quin indictments and related aides, saying the charges stem from a political plot to deny his mayoral bid. He argued the administration’s actions harmed San Antonio and urged vigorous prosecution, praising Leroy Jeffers but noting potential DA office resistance.
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Charkes
C.K Quin
Criminal District Court Grand Jury
Maury Maverick
Congrésaman
Maverick
Paul J. Kilday
Quin
Prifay
Maury Mayerlck
The
Aay
$20 Gold Pieces Pure Brass New York Revelation
Federal agents and NY police investigated a gold piece scheme at Fulton Safe Deposit. A box yielded 399 alleged $20 gold pieces described as genuine double eagles but later judged brass. An unnamed confidence artist allegedly sold brass to a border traffic ring linked to smugglers.
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New York
Der
Secret Service
Fulton Safe Deposi Company
Predenck W. Morris
Ater
Perons
Mexico
Panie
Weather Outlook for San Antonio region Sunday
Partly Moody Sunday with light to gentle variable winds. High Sunday near east Texas. Interior mostly cloudy along the coast, slight warming in the east. West Texas fair with little temperature change. Weekly outlook shows generally fair conditions across the southern plains and western states, with possible rain in some western portions Tuesday or Wednesday.
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Texas
Southern Plains
West Gas
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