Eighteen Die In Utah Mine Blast At Standardsville
A massive explosion at the Standard cox mine near Standardsville Utah killed eighteen miners and trapped others. Rescue efforts recovered seven men, with four survivors reported, as toxic fumes filled drifts and timber and rock debris hindered entry. Survivors blamed a blast collapse and suspected implosion as the cause, with Westn Brown named among those connected to the investigation.
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Helper
Utah
Standard Cox
Standardsville
Here
Westn- Brown
Irene Schroeder custody fight follows trooper murder case
In Belmont County Ohio, Irene Schroeder wife of the slain state trooper Brady Paul seeks custody of her four year old son Donnie while her alleged conspirator, Homer Schroeder, is reported to be en route from California. Police say the child remains in a county detention home after a Bellaire incident and a conference is set among attorneys to decide on a possible venue change.
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Bhuseder
Brady Paul
California
Donnie
Belmont Courts
Ohio
Schroeder
Pittsburgh
Schroeders
Bellaire
Manu
Paul
Lovey
Glenn Bague
Trene
Tom Crawford
Lakre
Raymond Schroeder
Homer Schroeder
Belmont
Irene
Dasus
One Reform Bill Favored as Senate Program
Washington February 7 Only one of the reform bills and measures such as tariff and Muscle Shoals are set for the Senate program for the remainder of the session. The plan, privately agreed by Republican leaders, keeps other prohibition measures stalled and schedules adjournment the week of June 9. Government appropriations and minor items will pass as usual.
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Washington
Senate
Congress
Hooter
Law Enforcement Commission
Naval Leaders Meet in Tokyo Amid Secret London Proposal
Tokyo February 7. Highest Japanese naval leaders held a secret morning conference after receiving a London delegation’s dream. They reportedly weighed an Allied proposal involving America Britain and Japan, with questions tied to ship sizes and gun calibers. An envoy to Heijiro isuki was anticipated soon.
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Japan
London
América
Great Britain
Weir
Ratto Ips
Overstead
Nippon
Heijiro Isuki
Naval parity plan sparks Britain US disarmament talks
London notes Britain proposes halving battleship strength to 15 ships within 18 months after treaty ratification and to phase out battleships. Washington cites immediate parity, scrapping up to eight battleships, cruiser allocations favoring Britain and the United States, and potential cruiser equality. Stimson’s statement, approved by Hoover, outlines the American position and hints at Japanese considerations.
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London
U P
United States
Great Britain
Henry L. Stimson
URS
Britain
Washington
Stimson
Hoover
State Department
Cotton
Unites State
Japan
Taft Condition Improves Widely Watched By Friends
Washington bulletin from Chief Justice Taft's physician confirms continued improvement. Taft is taking nourishment and resting quietly at home on Wyoming Street, with Mrs Taft and doctors noting notable rest and better spirits.
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Washington
Taft
William Howard Tait
Mr. Tait
Claytor
Tait
Wyoming Street
Taft Place
Watt
Ashville
Open House At Legion Home Sunday
Ely residents have a second chance to tour the new American Legion home on Ohio street with an open house Sunday from 2 to 5 pm. Local Legion post members will guide visitors, presenting the building as the finest Legion home in the state to those who missed the formal opening.
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American Legion
Ohio Street
Trial of Elyria Man on Cutting Charge Begun
Ben Fitzpatrick Jr of Elyria faced a jury in common pleas court on a charge of cutting to wound after a brawl at a dance hall on Oberlin road. He initially denied stabbing Clarence Smith twice Thanksgiving evening, then pleaded guilty and was sentenced to one year in the penitentiary by Judge W B Thompson.
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Ben Fitzpatrick, Jr
W. B. Thompson
Clarence Smith
Elyria
Common Pleas
Fitzpatrick
Oberlin Road
Smith
Smi
Pig Woman Testimony in Hall-Mills Trial Emerges
Jane Gibson died of cancer in Jersey City Hospital removing the key witness whose dramatic testimony ro kept the Hall Mills murder case in the public eye. Her frail appearance on Nov 18, 1926 helped prosecutors portray a pivotal narrative before the Somerville court.
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Jersey City
N. J
Jane Gibson
Cohlary
Jerse Hospital
de Russel’s Lane
Edward Wheeler Hall
Sweethear
Eleanor Mills
Hall-Mills
Somerville
Frances Stevens Hall
Henry
Willie Stevens
Gibson
Eight Elyria High students chosen for debate squads
Five boys and three girls were selected for two Elyria High School debate squads after yesterday's tryouts with twenty one candidates. Eight squad members will join two committees to prep for Lake Erie High School League contests on March 14, with two alternates to be chosen from the committee.
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Lake Erie League
Elyria High School
Lake Erie
Thetics
Helen Reynolds
Arthur Bus
Jer Howe
Sadie Becker
Jessie Skriferz
Derothy Mann
Lakewood High School
Lakewood
France McWilliams
Suogeze F Ter
Mildred Fincher
Harry Bivin
Shirley Witho
Phiilis Pond
Eddie Hogan
Sher High School
Ohio
Margaret Edwards
Adele Brown
Nina Baker
Marjorie Rosenberger
Department of English
Record Number Of Defendants In Suit Named
Forty one named defendants plus the unknown heirs of 125 deceased persons were joined in a common pleas court suit filed by John and Effie Basel of Columbia Center. Court house attaches say the case may exceed any prior file in defendants. The action seeks to quiet title to property in Columbia township, with all descendants claimed to have some interest.
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Common Pleas Court
John and
Effie Basel
Columbia Center
Court House
Columbia Township
Walter D. Murphy Supreme Secretary Dies in Columbus
Walter D. Murphy aged 63, supreme secretary of the United Commercial Travelers of America, died at his Columbus home of heart trouble. He came to Columbus in 1913 and took the national post in 1914, serving until his death. During World War I he served on President Wilson's food commission.
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Columbus
Walter D. Murphy
United Commercial Travelers of America
Murphy
Wilson
Food Commission
Lorain County Buses Likely To Be Marked Unsafe
Inspectors led by R R Weygandt and BE McCune examined 92 Lorain County school buses and drivers. Eight or ten buses likely face rejection for safety faults including gasoline tanks inside bus bodies and overcrowding on routes. Brakes were generally sound though, and the effort aims to prevent more child deaths like Berea and Shreve incidents.
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Lorain County
R. R. Weygandt
State Bureau of Motor Vehicles
Weygandt
BE. S. McCune
Secretary of
Clarence J. Brown
R. P. Vaughn
Wergandt
Vaughn
Highland School
Penfield Junction
Elyria High School
Secretary of State
Berea
Shreve
Death of Army Colonel's Wife Probed in Honolulu
A coroner inquest was ordered into the death of Mrs. Marion Sevier, wife of Colonel Sevier, formerly of New York society. Reports say an autopsy showed most viral organs removed and doctors questioned the official cause of death. Ralph Sheinwald, her brother, pushed for a full investigation, citing possible misdiagnosis and seeking justice from war department and justice officials.
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United Press
Hongolulc
T. H
Marion D. Seyier
New York
Patrick Gleason
Ralphinwald
Sevier
62Th Coast
Honolulu
Mainland
Arterio Siero Gleason
War Department
Shainwald
Department of Justice
Greason
Islands
Marked for Death Allegation Ties Detroit Ring
Akron report states 28 year old Roth Murrar, a narcotics informer, was marked for death by a Detroit ring. Federal operatives say a rug trafficking group vowed to dispose of Murrar as he was to testify in Detroit. An intercepted letter by a woman warned Ruth would not appear against them.
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Akron
Roth Murrar
Detroit
Murrardis
Detr
Ruth
Fractured Thumb Injures Local Workman
Stanley Sikon aged 52 of R D A Grafton suffered a fractured right thumb and cuts to his hand Thursday afternoon while sawing legs when a leg fell on his hand. He was admitted to the hospital for treatment.
Two Logs Mistaken for Youths At Niagara Falls
Niagara Falls N Y Feb 7 Authorities determined today that two youths seen floating on a cake of ice toward the falls Wednesday were really two logs. Pilots flying within five feet of the river water reported no human form, and the logs protruding from the ice likely caused the mistaken impression of two youths in peril.
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Niagara Falls
Niagara River
Fells
Congress Haggles Over Power To Legalize Deer
Rep James M. Beck argues in a House speech that Congress may empower states to enforce prohibition without repealing the 18th amendment, claiming concurrent state power could legalize light wines and curb excess. He criticizes the Republican stance on Prohibition and urges shifting enforcement to states.
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Solicitor General
United States
Congress
Washington
James M. Beck
House
Beck
Pennsylvania
Republican Party
Party of Prohibition
Becks
States
U S Automatic Funds To Be Used To Retire Bonds
A recount court order for disbursement of funds seven and a half percent to general creditors of the U S Automatic company Amherst was vacated by the receivership on application. The $19 465 38 was applied to retirement of our standing hands. Change of use claimed to be in the heat interest of the receivership.
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U. S. Automatic
U. S. Automatic Company
Amherst
Family Disputer Kills Wife Then Speeds Toward Suicide
In Lorain Ohio James Nichols 56 shot and killed his wife Mintora 35 at the Graver home after a bridge game dispute and divorce filing. He then wounded himself with a .33 caliber revolver and was hospitalized Brought up in Virginia he faced possible first degree murder charges if he survives.
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Lorain
Virginia
James Nichols
Mintora
Sui Os
St. Joseph's Hospital
Amfrles E. Perrs
Elrria
Nichols
Lorain County Common Pleas Court
Hemiiton Street
Harold Graver
West
Grayer
St Joseph’s Hospital
Ohio attorney fined for failing to keep income records
Federal Judge John M. Killits imposes a 2500 dollar fine on Ries Riegle Bowing Green attorney and former state legislator for failing to maintain proper income records. The sentence suspends payment with 1920 plus costs due in ten days. Riegle was indicted on three counts of income tax evasion.
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Toledo
John M. Killits
Ries Bowing Green
Riegle
Iis Court
Reigie
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Hoover Commission
Otmoun
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Ata Congress
Mandle
Ty Water
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