Tornado Strikes Four Arkansas Towns Killing Child
A tornado raked Southwest Arkansas towns Camden Waldo Bluff City and Stephens, killing five year old Helen Colbert and injuring many others. Damage neared one million dollars with over 25 homes wrecked as crews and National Guardsmen search for more casualties. Roads and rail service were disrupted but later resumed as floods affected nearby Smackover.
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Little Rock
Ark
Southwest
Arkansas
Lfe
National
Helen Colbert
Camden
Louise
Waldo
Bluff City
Stephens
Smackover
Seven Fatal Ohio Auto And Other Accidents Reported
A weekend of halo and fog across Ohio led to at least seven deaths in automobile and related accidents. Hamilton County fatalities rose to 161 with Miss Tress Huber and Mrs. Luverietia Tilton among the dead. Other victims include 9 year old Leonard Zullo and his brothers injured after a patrolman driven car forced onto a sidewalk. Paul Randall Short died in Columbus after his vehicle hit a light standard. Marion lineman William Hesser died after a fall from a tree, Levi McFarland died in Harrietville, and Toledo attorney Joseph L Gillooley was shot by his brother during target practice.
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Ohio
United Press
Hamilton County
Tress Huber
Luvretia Tilton
Leonard Zullo
Elmer B. Nank
Cleveland
Columbus
Paul Randall Short
Powell
Short
William Hesser
Marion
Levi McFarland
Harrietville
Joseph L. Gillooley
Toledo
Thomas
Weather forecast reports rain changing to snow tonight
Cloudy and colder conditions expected with rain in the south portion changing to snow in the extreme east tonight. Tuesday will be partly cloudy and colder in the southeast. Yesterday’s highs included Miami and Jacksonville at 80, with frigid lows for The Pas, Lander, and Bismarck. Pressure systems drift eastward bringing colder air and rain then snow, followed by clear but cold conditions Tuesday.
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Oho
Blizzards Trapping Navajo Mission Patients Deep Freeze
Gallup New Mexico reports 309 people stranded at Ganado Arizona after coal shipments failed to reach the Presbyterian Mission amid 15 below zero cold. Affected include 81 hospital patients. crews fight snow drifts up to 15 feet as a plow convoy struggles to deliver fuel and relief.
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Gallup
N. M
Ganado
Ariz
Presbytterian Mission Hospital
Mission
Gere
Navajo Reservation
Steamboat Canyon
Teachre
Notre Dame Grid Star To Speak Here Tonight
Don Miller former Ohio State assistant and Notre Dame star of the Four Horsemen will be the speaker at the Father-Son Banquet in Columbus Heights at the K of C hall tonight. He will discuss experiences under Knute Rockne and share his view of the famed coach. The meeting starts this evening with Miller slated to speak at the designated time.
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Don Miller
Ohio State University
Four Horsemen of Notre Dame
Columbus
K. of C. Hall
Miller
Knute Rockne
Notre Dame
Honolulu Rioting Halts With Naval Police Action
Honolulu faced days of unrest after sailors abducted a Japanese man accused in an assault on a white woman, prompting rioting that escalated to a cliff incident. Eight riot calls were logged before order returned as naval marine and local police coordinated. Leave canceled at Navy Station. Marines stood ready and naval leaders Wilson and Stirling assumed command.
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Hawaii
U.S
Naval
Marine
Navy Station
Pearl Harbor
J. D. Wilson
Navy Yard
Yates Stirling, Jr
HoldUp Reported by John Denger at West Ave and Third
John Denger of 245 Bath Street told police Saturday he was held by three men and a woman at West Avenue and Third Street around 7 30 p m and robbed of 33 dollars the woman taking the money from his pocketbook.
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Bath Street
West Avenue
Third Street
Solice
Ps Ss
Wagner proposes two billion dollar public works bond issue
Senator Wagner of New York introduced a resolution urging a $2,000,000,000 public works bond issue. It asks President Hoover and federal bodies to initiate a vast public works program to employ the 6,050,000 unemployed, arguing the government must act to improve business conditions and relieve suffering.
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Bulletin
Washington
Wagner
N. Y
Hoover
Federal Employment, Stabilization Board
United States
Sailors Lost As Seized Tesco Tug Sinks Off Sardinia
In Italy on December 14 a gale sank the 1500 ton salvage tug Tesco, likely drowning 36 Italian sailors. Fifty to seventy crew aboard included men returning on Christmas leave. the Ancono and Trieste rescued 110 men while heavy seas prevented alongside rescue. The ship sank rapidly as doomed crew members held to life lines.
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Sphezia
Italy
Tesco
Tesca
Trieste
Ancono
Peusania
Sardinia
Children win coloring prizes in Chronicle Telegram feature
A week of Blue gray gnat catcher colorings concludes with seven year old Betty Day of Rocky River and eight year old Ralph Schroeder of North Ridgeville as top prize winners. Honorable mentions include Phoebe Nevins and others from Elyria Columbia Station and Grafton. next bird to color is the yellow warbler with entry due by Friday.
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Rocky River
Ridgeville
Betty Day
Marioncourt
Ralph Schroeder
North Ridgeville
Birdland
Chronicle-Telegram
Phoebe Nevins
Elyria R. D
Lynn Bartter
Columbia Station
William Sabo
West
Shots Fail To Halt Speeder Wisda Fined After Chase
John Wisda was fined 25 dollars and costs for reckless driving after a pursuit by Special Deputy Sheriff Monroe and Officer Myron Gibson. Wisda ignored stop orders following a collision near Oberlin, driving through Elyria with the deputy close behind until he crashed into a ditch and was later captured.
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John Wisda
Norwalk
Wisda
J. George
Wista
Oberlin
Monroe
Elyria
Myron Gibson
Merrie and Christy Playmates Countdown to Christmas Fun
Opal Hemler notes Merrie and Christy practiced games and marked their playmates for a festive period. They declare confidence in their abilities and plan to enjoy self made games during the nine days before Christmas.
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Merrie
Christy
Opal Hemler
Man murdered as wife shot in Lorain tragedy sparks decades of danger
In Lorain, Coroner Thomas A. Peebles investigates the fatal shooting of John Strong, 49, and the critical wounding of his wife May, 49, with four bullets. Police report no witnesses, while neighbors note Mrs. Strong’s familiarity with firearms. The couple lived at 1525 Lehigh Avenue and Strong worked for the National Tube Company.
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Lorain
John Strong
May
Thomas A. Peebles
Strong
St. Joseph's Hospital
Fries
The
National Tube Company
Lehigh Avenue
Steamer Tateh Fire Claims Thirty Lives on Yangtze
In Shanghai on December 14, the Chinese steamer Tateh burned to the water’s edge on the Yangtze River. At least 30 passengers perished, many others feared drowned amid a crowd of 250 aboard.
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Shanghai
Yangtze River
Convicts Strike at Federal Prison in Leavenworth
Federal penitentiary at Leavenworth saw inmates strike today in the hole or house, risking heating as fires dwindled. No rioting was reported, but night guards joined the day force to maintain order.
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Leavenworth
Kas
Hoilor House
Federal Penitentiary
Motorist Fined $100 And Costs
Phillip Kearney of Cleveland was fined $100 and costs for driving while intoxicated during arraignment before Mayor Fred Hosford at Shefield Lake yesterday. He was arrested by Shefield Lake authorities and remained in county jail after failing to pay the fine.
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Phillip Kearney
Cleveland
Fred Hosford
Sheffield Lake
Kearney
Sheffeld Lake
Lodges Join In Jamboree At Elks Club Elyria
Three Elyria lodges Elks Moose and Eagles join for a Tri Lodge Charity Jamboree at the Elks Club on Second Street to raise Community Chest pledges. A luncheon orchestra and Eagles Quartette plus other entertainment are planned by a joint committee.
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Elyria
Elks’ Club
Second Street
Elks, Moose
Eagles
DEDICATE NEW CHURCH ON SUNDAY
Emmanuel Lutheran church at Princeton and Garfield avenues was dedicated Sunday with morning organ recital afternoon services and a capacious final service. Rev. H. A. Sayles and congregation were praised for building the church, with greetings from Elyria ministers via Rev. Erast Irion.
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Emmanuel Lutheran Church
Princeton and
Garford Avenues
H. A. Sayles
Erast Irion
Elyria Ministerial Association
Sayles
Nurses Home Injunction Hearing Continued to December 2
Hearing on the nurses home injunction suit was continued to December 2 after testimony from five doctors in Judge A R Webber's court. Doctors Wheatley Baldwin Wiseman testified against need, citing nurse residences nearby. Hyde Anderson McMillan supported the nurses home as an asset and cheaper staffing.
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A. R. Webber
Wheatley and Baldwin
Lorain
Wiseman
Amherst
Hyde
Springfield Lake
Anderson
Mt. Vernon
McMillan
Cleveland City’ Hospital
Clark County Flooding After Weekend Cloudburst
A near cloudburst in Clark County Sunday sent Back Creek over its banks and caused widespread flooding across farms as heavy rain continued into today. Dee 14 reported rainfall and rising waters affected Clark and surrounding streams, with embankments breach and fields inundated.
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Springfield
Dee
Back Creek
Clark County
Ohio to Rebuild 2 Miles of Route 20 and Lake Road
Ohio plans 1932 highway program costing 24 million dollars to pave reconstruct and grade 854.19 miles including 2.04 miles of Lake Road in Lorain County at about 110000 and 6.23 miles of Route 20 from Cuyahoga County line to Elyria at about 190000. Route 20 gains broad improvements statewide with bridges included.
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Lake Road
Lorain County
Columbus
Cuyahoga County
Elyria
O. W Merrell
Ohio
Route 20 Association
State of
Foreign debt moratorium moves forward in Congress
President Hoover backs the foreign debt moratorium as Collier of the Ways and Means Committee introduces a treasury drafted bill to make it effective. Mills says the State Department will inform foreign governments they may pass up December payments with instalments pending final action, avoiding criticism.
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Hoover
White House
Collier
Ways and Means Committee
The
Treasury
Ogden Mills
House
Mills
State Department
Congress
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