Tragedy at Neunkirchen gas tank blast leaves hundreds dead
A massive explosion at Neunkirchen’s gas tank devastated the industrial district. Rescue workers recovered 56 bodies by early today and expect the toll to rise above 170 with 1010 injured. Evacuations were ordered as hospitals filled, and emergency crews treated survivors amid widespread destruction and chaos.
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P. T. A. Celebrates 36th Birthday
The P T A marks its 36th anniversary on February 17. Mrs Theodore Birney, wife of a Washington lawyer, proposed the group and presented the idea to Mrs Phoebe Apperson Hearst. Hearst funded the first congress of parents and teachers and hosted committees at her home. Birney served as first president with Hearst as vice president. Grover Cleveland’s wife helped spark cabinet involvement in later congresses.
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Theodore Whirney
Washington, D C
Phoebe Apperson Hearst
California
Hearst
Congress of Parents and Teachers
Birney
Grover Cleveland
United States
The Weather Forecast Ohio
Fair, colder tonight. Sunday fair, colder in extreme east portion.
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Ohio
Worst Storm in Years Heads Toward Midwest From Canada
A new cold wave from northern Canada pushes toward the Midwest as the nation recovers from a major blizzard. Temperatures fall to below zero in Chicago and St. Paul with more snow forecast along the East Coast. Montana, North Dakota and border states brace for continued frigid weather and heavy snowfall.
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Canada
Middle West
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United States Weather Bureau
Chicago
Mercury
Central States
Weather Bureau
St. Paul
Montana
North Dakota
Canadian
New York
Atlantic Seaboard
Daring Pilot Eddie Bellandi Saves Nine In Flaming Crash
In Bakersfield California on February 11 a transport pilot Eddie Bellandi saved nine people during a fiery crash from two thousand feet. He guided the Transcontinental Western airliner to a controlled landing. after a jump to safety the craft exploded. One passenger, Adelaide Helwig of Berkeley, suffered minor burns.
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Bakersfield
Calif
Eddie Bellandi
Bellandi
Adelaide Helwig
Berkeley
Cotton Relief Plan Approved by Senate Committee
The Senate agriculture committee reported unanimously a cotton relief program tailored to the crop. The panel then moved to redraft the billion dollar allotment, indicating it would be sharply restricted and simplified.
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Washington
Senate Agriculture Committee
Smith
Dem
S. C
Wets In Senate Would Slash Dry Fund
Senators opposed to Prohibition repeal plan to cut government dry fund allocations. The House already reduced the appropriation by 10 percent. the dry enforcement budget faced further cuts as Senator Tydings pressed for a scaled reduction, from 60 down to 10 percent, amid debate on repeal enforcement.
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Washington
House
Prohibition
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United Press Today
Charred Body of Farmer Found Near New Philadelphia
Jacob S Wright a 61 year old farmer was found dead in his Uniontown farm home eight miles southeast of New Philadelphia. Neighbors reported his absence and the sheriff said Wright fell from his chair while smoking and caught fire. Two half starved dogs were found in the house.
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New Philadelphia
Jacob S Wright
Uniontown
Abe Said
Tuscarawas County
Wright
Penny Army meeting aims to curb foreclosures in Lorain County
At Wellington Opera House on February 11 about 1000 farmers formed a nucleus for a penny army to halt foreclosure sales. Stephen Pieshy urged homeowners to join and warned against waiting on legislative relief while Ralph K Weaver traced the movement’s origins to Borling Green. Weaver recalled a sales attempt at Wallace Khiamp’s with a 3 percent loan showing the need for collective action.
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United Front
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Opera House
Lorain County
Ralph K Weaver
Wood County
Tarme
Futoria
Stephen Pieshy
Prosky
Proshy
Weaver
Borling Green
Ohio
Wallace Khiamp
Wallace
Common Pleas
Presentatis
Roanoke Man Admits Intent in Lindbergh Extortion Case
Joe Bryant 19 admitted planning to divide a forged 17,000 check with Norman Harvey and another associate in a scheme to extort Col Charles A Lindbergh. He says he found the bogus instrument near his home while gathering kindling. Bryant and Harvey remain jailed on 25,000 bond. a companion is free on 5,000 bond.
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Roanoke
Charles A Lindbergh
Joe Bryant
Department of Justice
Norman Harvey
Bryant
Harver
Col Lindbergh
Jon Morrow Lindbergh
Milk Strike Planned by Wisconsin Farmers Affects Region
United Press reports a milk strike set for next Wednesday in Wisconsin with threats to extend to Minnesota South Dakota and other states. Wisconsin leaders urge farmers to withhold milk until prices reach 140 dollars per hundredweight as prices slip to about five to six cents per quart. Lawmakers consider a two year measure to regulate milk and cream distribution with USDA power.
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Minnesota
South Dakota
Winsconsin
US Department of Agriculture
Body of Alfred Daniels Recovered From Pond
The body of 15 year old Alfred Daniels was recovered from a pond at the Salem Country Club after he broke through the ice while skating Friday night.
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Youngstown
Alfred Daniels
Ae Pond
Salem Country Club
British delegation to visit Washington for debt talks
Prime Minister Ramsay MacDonald plans to lead a three member British delegation to Washington for war debt discussions with President elect Roosevelt. Neville Chamberlain and Walter Runciman will accompany him as key figures from the British government.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Ramy MacDonald
Neville Chamberlain
Exchequer
Walter Runciman
Board of Trade
Two Women and Eight Men Rescued From Stranded Boat
Westport, Conn. Feb 11. Two women and eight men tell of a 30 hour Long Island Sound ordeal in a 30 foot auxiliary schooner Sauk. They were rescued after fuel ran out and the boat started leaking. Edward Connelly 17 was found safe with the searchers who split up to investigate Cockenoe island. Captain Mulhalev and Mrs Hauser led the rescue, finally towed to Middleground Light. The group endured freezing temperatures and signals of distress before rescue by Louis Ailen.
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Conn
Long Island Sound
Edward Hauser
Jack Mulhaley
Sauk
Edward Connelly
Betty Mulhaley
Mulhalev
Louis Ailen
Middleground
Bridgeport
Novanal
Columbia
Roosevelt to name Cox as ambassador to Germany
Miami February 11 reports say President elect Roosevelt will appoint James M. Cox former Ohio governor and 1920 vice presidential candidate to Berlin with Democratic leaders confirming Cox as ambassador. Robert Dunham of Chicago was once mentioned for Berlin but now may become assistant secretary of the treasury.
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Fia
Roosevelt
Berlin
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James M Cox
Quarout
Germany
James Farley
Robert Dunham
Chicago
the Treasury
Accident victim recovering in Rocky River aftermath
Mrs Varceella Cowles injured in a Sunday automobile accident in Rocky River has returned home at 316 Fourth Street to recover from a broken arm and head cuts. The crash occurred when her car skidded on the road and struck a telephone pole, with two others also injured.
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Varceella Cowles
Rocky River
Cleveland
Fourth Street
Bert
Tadev
Cenlet
FV Hermphres
Therme
Pioneer Mining Engineer John D Ryan Dies in New York
Veteran engineer and former chairman of the board at the Nakonda Copper Mining Co dies in New York after a two year illness. Ryan, an early figure in mining, had long held leadership roles and contributed to the industry’s development.
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New York
John D Ryan
Naconda Copper Mining Co
Local Man Eugene Duncan Buried After Shack Fire
Eugene Duncan, 80, was buried today in a Dublin Hill shack he lived in for years. A homemade store is suspected to have started the fire that destroyed the old chicken house he had converted into his residence. The blaze led to his death in Piqua on February 11.
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Piqua
Eugene Duncan
Nemo Herm
Dublin Hill
30000 Japanese Troops Prepare for Jehol Drive
Geneva February 11 Thirty thousand Japanese troops approach positions for a drive on Jehol province the Chinese delegation to the League of Nations charged today The forces from Korea are ready to attack at Kilu Fushin and Shankar kwan with 220 railway cars for troops and 288 for arms munitions provisions and 50 for artillery and machine guns
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Jehol
League of Nations
Korea
Kilu Fushin
Shankarkwan
Protest Over Harter Plan Redistricting Hearings Set
Lorain County residents oppose a Congressional redistricting bill known as the Harter plan. The measure would move Lorain into a district with western Cuyahoga County cities Lakewood and Berea, leaving Medina and Lorain counties in a smaller district. A hearing before the Federal Relations Committee is scheduled for Wednesday at 7 30 p m at the state house, with broad opposition expected.
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Lorain
Wapstington
Lorain County
Federal Relations Committee
State House
Harter
Summit County
Cuyahoga County
Lakewood
Berea
Medina County
Kasch
Lorain Coun
Hitler Appeals To German People In First Election Campaign Speech
Berlin Feb 11 Chancellor Adolf Hitler urged Germans to save themselves without outside aid in his first general election campaign address. He warned that aid would not come from abroad and cited postwar fleet losses, merchant marine destruction, colony surrenders, and inflation as milestones of humiliation while asking voters to grant four years to fulfill his government’s task.
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Berlin
Adolf Hitler
Hitler
Rainey Says Branch Bank Opposition Blocks Glass Bill
House Majority Leader Rainey believes opposition to branch banking will stop the Glass Bank Reform Bill in its present form. He thinks removing branch provisions could push the measure through the House before March 4.
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Washington
House
Rainey
Congress
Chronicle-Telegram Want Ads Promote Local Selling
Want ads in the Chronicle-Telegram reach Lorain County residents daily for sale trade rent and exchange. Advertisers are urged to plan ads ahead phone numbers 4412 or 4413 before 10 AM and results arrive the same evening. Adtaker assists in writing ads and features include clean readable type no confusing abbreviations and low per line rates.
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