Record Cold Wave Grips U S Midwest and East Coast
A sweeping cold snap lowers temperatures from Boston to Louisville with record lows, closing in on New York and New England while Chicago endures heavy December snow. New York opens armories for homeless as forecasters warn of more snow north and a slow thaw southward.
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Chicago
United States
Everglades
Hfe
Mississippi
Midwest
Weather Bureau
Rocky Mountains
North Atlantic
Jean Jadot
Usworth
Hudson's Bay
New York
New England
Miami
Fla
Carolinas
Virginia
Alabama
Georgia
Tennessee
Louisville
Asheville
N. C
Plan to Take Profits Out of War
President Roosevelt called a Washington conference with Cabinet officers and General Hugh S. Johnson to map a legislative program aimed at removing profits from war. He said the time has come to take the profit out of war and cited munitions profits hearings as inspiration for new legislation. The plan is to present a broad program to Congress when no war clouds are visible.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Hugh S. Johnson
Congress
Gerald Nye
N. D
Oil Barrel Blast Injures Steubenville Man
Floyd Sanders aged 33 of Steubenville remained in serious condition after a crude oil barrel exploded and caught fire during an attempt to dry out a bolser.
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Steubenville
Floyd Sanders
Stuebenville
Weather Ohio Fair Tonight and Thursday
A brief Ohio forecast calls for fair conditions tonight and Thursday with rising temperatures, especially in the southern portion as Thursday approaches.
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Ohio
South Portion
Productive Investments Tax Studied in Ohio Legislature
Columbus officials consider Senator William Herner's measure to raise taxes on productive investments as a companion to the sales tax. The plan would levy 1 percent on intangibles income over 500 and up to 1000, and 2 percent over 1000, with no increase for 500 or less. Projected annual yield is about 12 million dollars. Assembly members arrived for a session to debate the bill.
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Columbus
General Assembly
William Herner
Norwalk
George White
Herner
Du Pont Brothers Urge Sell to Allies in 1914
Pierre Samuel Du Pont testified before the Senate munitions committee that Du Pont’s wartime expansion began in 1880 with dynamite making and that accepting the first French orders spurred the powder factory expansion to meet obligations to the United States and to supply the Allies, underscoring public pressure to aid the Allies in 1914.
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Washington
Delaware
du Pont Brothers
Senate Munitions Committee
Pierre Samuel du Pont
United States
Woman claims Nazi death mark in German prison cell
Miss Lillian Isobel Steele of Hollywood California said she was expelled from Germany on spying charges and told the United Press at sea aboard the S S President Harding that her prison cell had a cross mark indicating she was destined for execution by the Nazis.
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United Press
S. S
Harding
Lillian Isobel Steele
Hollywood
Calif
Germany
United Press Today
Reich
One Of Richest In U S Passes
Fort Worth Texas Ww T Waggoner died last night at 82 after a paralytic stroke two days earlier. He built wealth from land cattle and oil yet remained a cowboy at heart. His love for horses led to many race wins despite failing to win the Kentucky Derby.
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Fort Worth
Tex
T. Waggoner
Waggoner
Elyria Records Two Hundredth Fire of Year
Elyria firefighters answered a call at 10 P M for a car fire in a garage at 279 Marseilles Avenue owned by W C Rust The car was moved outside the garage and the blaze was put out Damaged items included the car wiring carburetor spare tire radiator and paint The cause was attributed to a backfire from the engine igniting flooded gasoline The garage itself sustained no damage and the fire followed a previous call at 136 Middle Avenue to a rear location where the first floor housed storage and second floor living quarters at M J Graff residence Fire originated in a second floor room storing household goods and was confined to that room The cause remained undetermined
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Elyria
W. C. Rust
Marseilles Avenue
Middle Avenue
M. J. Graff
Auto Crashes Into Car Three Killed in Louisville
Three people died when their car collided with an Interurban trolley near Louisville. The victims were Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Harris of Anchorage and Dr. Alfred B. Wetherby of Middletown, Ky. Dr. Wetherby had just visited Frank Navin, owner of the Detroit Tigers, when the crash occurred. Navin helped in removing the bodies.
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Louisville
H. W. Harris
Anchorage
Alfred B. Wetherby
Middletown
Wetherby
Frank Navin
Detroit Tigers
Harris
Navin
Constable Cleared in Gallipolis Shooting
Cluster Russell Morgan township constable was acquitted of the fatal shooting of wrestler Joseph Barrett on August 14. Testimony said Barrett menaced the constable the night of the primary election.
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Gallipolis
Cluster Russell
Morgan Township
Joseph Barrett
Barrett
Japan Firm Demands Equality in Naval Talks
Tokyo outlines fourfold conditions for continued London parleys on naval limits. Japan insists on a common upper limit for sea forces and seeks U. S. information on proposals while signaling termination of the Washington treaty as a possible outcome.
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Tokyo
Japan
London
Foreign Office
Tsuneo Matsudaira
Isoroko Yamamoto
U. S
United States
America
Privy Council
Kiwanis Club Test Talk by Dean Graham
Dean Thomas Graham of Oberlin College will describe observations in Japan Korea and Eastern Asia to Elyria Kiwanis Club members at the Hotel Newell tomorrow. The talk follows his recent Elyria appearance as Community Chest campaign opening dinner speaker. Harl Meister oversees tomorrow's program.
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Japan
Korea
Asia
Elyria Kiwanis Club
Dean Thomas Graham
Oberlin College
Newell
Dean Graham
Elyria
Community Chest Campaign
Harl Meister
Elyria Home For the
Davey Heads to Florida for Vacation Amid Relief Talks
Governor-elect Martin L. Davey plans a Florida vacation while federal officials pledge full cooperation. He met with President Roosevelt Harry Hopkins and James A. Farley, signaling backing for his choice of a new Ohio state relief administrator to replace Frank D. Henderson.
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Washington
Martin L. Davey
Florida
Roosevelt
Davey
Harry L. Hopkins
James A. Farley
New Deal
Hopkins
Ohio
Frank D. Henderson
Time Bombs Explode In Four Theatres
Time bombs exploded in four theatres in Boston Lynn and Pawtucket injuring two charwomen. Bombs damaged Tremont Majestic Capitol theatres as police link the blasts to labor agitators under a single management facing demands from projection men.
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Boston
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
Tremont
Majestic
Capitol Theatre
Lynn
Pawtucket
R. I
Majestic Theatre
Tremont Theatre
The
Annie Ascot
Alice Galagheri
Loin
Inflation topics at YMCA Forum Club meeting
The Forum Club at the YMCA will meet at 8 p m tomorrow to discuss inflation. Seward Black will deliver the principal talk followed by a group discussion in which all members participate. This will be the club's only meeting this month due to the holiday season.
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Forum Club
Seward Black
Deposits Released By Banks In Elyria
A. J. Robinson and J. B. Seward, heads of Elyria Savings and Trust Co. and Savings Deposit Bank and Trust Co., report customers congratulating banks as they open to pay half of restricted deposits. Flowers fill banking rooms and staff worked late to ready records. First customer deposits $1200. Christmas checks were being mailed.
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Elyria Savings and Trust Co
Savings Deposit Bank and Trust Co
A. J. Robinson
J. B. Seward
Chronicle- Telegram
Tulsa society gang fears stalk rich youths amid murder case
Tulsa residents fear for young elites as guards protect heirs of oil and legal families after the slaying of John Gorrell. Witnesses include Homer Wilcox Jack Snedden and Press Cochrane while Kennamer faces first degree murder charges. Betty Watson warns of threats as campus guards multiply and new extortion notes surface.
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Tulsa
Okla
Society Gang
Homer F. Wilcox
Jack Snedden
Press Cochrane
Dixie Gilmore
Philip Kennamer
Kennameer
Kennamer
John Gorrell
Sidney Born, Jr
Wilcox
H. F. Wilcox
Snedden
Cochrane
Betty Watson
University of Oklahoma
Charles Bard
Gorrell
Oklahoma A. & M. College
Stillwater
Ted Bath
Robert Thomas
Bath
Thomas
Born
Hollys Alderson
Kansas City
Flint Moss
William Paden
Wild Cat Shot Near Rochester
State game warden L. G. Tuttle reports he shot a thirteen pound wild cat on a Rochester area farm. The animal, at least 350 miles from its home in Canada or the Pennsylvania mountains, is on display at the Farmers Exchange drawing curious crowds.
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L. G. Tuttle
Lorain
Rochester
Canada
Pennsylvania Mountains
Rotarians Hear Cost Of Gov't Discussed
Elyria Rotary Club heard J. B. Johnson analyze rising government costs from 1913 to 1935 with figures on federal payrolls and national income. He warned of expanded government functions and tax burdens diminishing home owners and urged restoring confidence in money and fiscal policy.
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United States
Elyria Rotary Club
Elks’ Club
J. B. Johnson
East
Johnson
Senate probes munitions traffic and aims at Roosevelt program
Washington observers say the Senate inquiry into munitions traffic targets the White House and its proposed law to remove profits from war. The resolution condemns attempts to shackle the inquiry and challenges President Roosevelt's program.
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Washington
Senate
Roosevelt
White House
Bids Sought for New Boiler on Lorain Bridge Project
The Lorain County commissioners announce bids by January 11 for a new boiler at the Erie avenue bridge. Estimated cost is 1670 dollars to replace a boiler that was installed 35 years ago and condemned.
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Erie Avenue
Lorain
Board of County Commissioners
Hotel Kerns Fire Claims Up To Fifty Victims
In Lansing Michigan December 12 fire crews and police say final death toll from the Hotel Kerns blaze may reach 40 to 50. Fifteen bodies recovered including charred remains found near the ruins as searchers work through smoke and debris amid uncertain hotel records and missing persons tallies.
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Lansing
Mich
Kerns
Three CCC Men Perish In Flames
A blaze at Camp P-2 near Norris Tennessee killed three civilian conservation corps workers Elwood Kramer 20 Nutley New Jersey Charles DePalina 20 Orange New Jersey and Jacob Klein 20 The Bronx New York as crews evacuated the other 197 CCC workers four youths were slightly burned Capt John W O Daniel said the victims died as they rushed to save lockers containing their belongings.
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Knoxville
No. 1
Baracks
John W. O’deniel
CCC
Methods to battle criminals at AG conference
Washington December delegates to the attorney general crime conference urge overhauling procedures to subdue the underworld. They push eight major recommendations for a National Institute of Criminology criticizing politics paroles and judges. Key ideas include removing politics from law enforcement and allowing 210-2 jury verdicts for conviction.
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Washington
National Institute of Criminology
J. Edgar Hoover
Bureau of Investigation
Department of Justice
Ferdinand Pecora
Federal Securities Commission
Senate Stock Market Inquiry
William A. White
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Kiwanis Club
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