Second Blaze Suspected Sabotage on Wasp in Quincy
In Quincy Massachusetts on January 31 officials of Forever shipyard say a fire aboard the $30,000,000 destroyer Wasp, the second blaze within a month, was sabotage. F B I agents joined routine investigations as damage neared 14100. The fire started in crew quarters after night shift left, tied to soaked paper to prevent color run. The Wasp, launched last April, completed a cruise and is slated for a three‑track trial off Rockland Maine in mid February.
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Forever Shipyard
Iater
Ainor
Tne
Rockland
Maine
Texans Die as Truck Strikes Santa Fe Train
Two men died when a truck struck a Santa Fe train in Crowell this morning. Victims were Frank Gilland about 45 and Joe Bailey Coal about 35. Authorities investigated the collision and identified the victims at the scene.
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Frank Gilland
Joe Bailey
Bol
Crowell
Tak Ev asion Case Delayed
An indictment charging Harry P. Brown, president of the Brown Express company of San Antonio, with income tax evasion was continued for the term by a Federal District court in Austin. Brown faced charges of evading taxes totals for 1934 1935 and 1936 with amounts listed for the individual and company in the record. Vernie Miller is named as Brown’s secretary.
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Brown Express Company
San Antonio
Federal District Court
Austin
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Asan
Xpress Company
Vernie Miller
Bes
War Update From A Far 25 Years Ago Today
A fragmented report recalls a major battle in Galicia where Jaanuary 1t, 2915 troops of the comb militia rout Austrian forces near Tamon. Casualties number in the tens of thousands with prisoners and wounded. Russians push near Borsimow in East Prussia as forest fighting continues near Tiltkallen. A town name Inspiration appears tied to seaweed used in jetty work for invalids, recalling Waterford and Irish moss origins.
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Tamon
Galicia
Batfin
Tank corps and the front line clash in modern war
In a dispatch from the Western Front via Clipper, a journalist profiles tank units in the French advance into Germany. He notes tanks stay visible on ground while infantry fights unseen at night, details crew life under fire, high spirits, and the precision teamwork required inside steel shells amid heavy combat.
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Kenneth Downs
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Tank Corps
Unet
Germany
Paris
Icehscred
Iman
Bette
Britain Fights War as Germany Sinks Submarine
Prime Minister Chamberlain lauded British war mobilization of more than 120000 men and reported a German submarine sunk while attacking a naval convoy. He asserted Britain’s aim to avoid entanglement with neutrals as aircraft output rose sharply and Admiralty to assume control of merchant shipbuilding and repairs.
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United States
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Adolf Hiller
Europe
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England
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Hiller
Germany
Italy
Teich
Weather Almanac Snapshot From Multiple Cities
A dense weather report lists temperatures, wind directions, and hourly readings for numerous locations. It notes precipitation, rainfall totals since January, and monthly figures, with cloud cover and visibility details across cities such as Memphis, Nashville, New Orleans, New York, and Phoenix.
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Memphis Tenn
Smoky
Miazol
Clear
Winnenonlia Minn
Mopite
Modena
Utah
Clyudy
Montgomery
Ala
Nashville
Alaska
Oklahoma
Omaha
Palestine
Tex
Sheridan
Wyo
Shreveport
Siokane
Wash
St Louis
Gmsky
Tampa
Fla
Toledo
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D. C. Simaky
Wichnla
Kan
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Japan Faces Power Shortage Amid War Demands
Reports say Japan's self-imposed power famine has reached a critical stage with industrial shutdowns spreading through Kobe, Kyoto, and Osaka and likely extending to Tokyo and Yokohama. Delays in coal transport, wartime shipping demands, and drought have reduced hydroelectric output, causing broad idleness among workers and near paralysis of industry. A Japanese soldier recalls the frontline and the repair teams aiding assignments amid ongoing conflict.
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Japan
Kobe
Kyoto
Osaka
Tokyo
Yokohama
Gether
Baby Business Says Hospital Births Rising
The census bureau reports improving hospital births with 48 percent of all babies born in hospitals in 1988, up from 4.45 percent in 1934 and 3.09 percent in 1996.
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Waasauncaon
Census Bureau
Vienna music hall proves blackout resilient
In Vienna on January 31 a major music hall faced a blackout during a concert. The conductor stood as lights failed and audiences wondered if music or sight carried the performance. Despite intermittent outages, the show continued with the orchestra adapting to the dim conditions.
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Vienna
Viexma
Jon
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