President Hoover Sails From Hampton Roads Aboard Arizona
President Hoover boarded the battleship Arizona at Old Point Comfort to begin a 10 day cruise to Porto Rico and the Virgin Islands. The voyage includes stops at Porto Rico and the Virgin Islands with limited staff and no family aboard. A radio telephone installation aboard will allow him to hear his wife and son from sea but not answer.
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Arizona
Hampton Roads
Orto Rico
Virgin Islands
Hoover
Hampton Roads Naval Training Station
Fortress Monroe
Porto Rico
Old Point Comfort
Hanover
Old Point
Fort Monroe
Washington
Continental United States
Hurley
Wilbur
Lawrence Richey
Joel T. Boone
White House
Secret Service
W. R. Furlong
Navy
Jose Rapionoza
Ponce
Herbert Hoover, Jr
Asheville
N. C
Fire Causes Large Loss at Delaware Brick Block
A two story brick building in Delaware suffered about 25,000 dollars in damage when a fire struck on March 19. The Sarahy Drug Store experienced the heaviest loss, with damages also affecting a furniture store and the office of Attorney H. B. House. The property was owned by Mrs. George Powers.
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Delaware
Sarahy Drug Store
H. B. House
George Powers
Weather Forecast Ohio Tonight and Friday Fair Conditions
Generally fair weather expected across Ohio with slightly colder air in the south tonight and on Friday. Yesterday high temperatures ranged from the mid 30s to the mid 70s in listed locales. today low temps dipped to single digits in White River and Northfield. An eastward atmospheric drift over the next 36 hours supports fair, cooler conditions locally with shippers forecasting varied north to west wind shifts.
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Ohio
Portion
Phoenix
el Paso
Shreveport
Dates For 1932 Farm Institute Meetings Fixed
Representatives from Lorain County Farmers Institutes set 1932 meeting dates in Elyria. Belden January 5, Pittsfield Russia Township January 6-7, Brownhelm January 11-13, Ridgeville January 13-14, Columbia January 15-16, Henrietta January 25-26, Eaton January 27-28, Brighton January 29-30, Huntington February 12. J P Schmidt praised growth and rising attendance. county meetings rose to 7 300 this year from 6 200 in 1930.
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Lorain County
Elyria Sayings and Trust Company
Belden
Pittsfield
Russia Township
Brownhelm
Ridgeville
Columbia
Henrietta
Eaton
Brighton
Huntington
J. P. Schmidt
Farmers’ Institutes
Ohio
Eight Killed As Ship Hera Crashes On Rocks In Storm
Oslo reports eight dead in the Hera wreck after crashing on Hammerfest rocks in a snow storm. Fifty six survived, many swimming to shore amid freezing seas. six rescued after a breeches buoy mishap, with survivors marching to MHavoysund six miles away. The Hera sailed Birkeaus to Bergen when wrecked.
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Oslo
Norway
Hammerfest
Mhavoysund
Hera
Birkeaus
Bergen
Fear Dead in Tunnel Cave-In at Keddie Calif
Rescuers dig through rock at the mouth of a Western Pacific tunnel near Keddie to reach three entombed men feared dead after a cave-in. Two bodies recovered include Arvin Falk of Portland. Swan Hedin survived after three hours buried but protected by overhead beams. four others, Aaron Edmonson, Hugo Johnson, Gus Lind, and Hokan Anderson, remain unaccounted.
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Keddie
Calif
Western Pacific
Arvin Falk
Portland
Ore
Swan Hedin
Aaron Edmondson
San Francisco
Hugo Johnson
Los Angeles
Gus Lind
Quincy
Cal
Hokan Anderson
Rescue crews aid Viking survivors in Newfoundland disaster
Two seven man rescue fleets pressed through four miles of treacherous ice to deliver food and medical aid to survivors on Horse Island after the Viking wreck off Newfoundland. Storms, cold wind, and shifting ice hampered efforts as the Ungava and other ships coordinated doctor escorts and cross ice marches to reach starving and injured seamen and natives.
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ST. Johns
N. F
Viking
Horse Island
Imogene
Beatric
Gagana
United Press
ST. John’s
Newfoundland
W.P
Ise Floes
Winsor
Otis Barlett
Bartlett
Congressman Brand Fined For Driving Tagless Car
Congressman Charles Brand of Urbana was fined ten dollars and costs after admitting he drove an automobile without 1931 license tags. He had been arrested Tuesday by Marshal Harry Day and claimed two of his three cars bore valid tags.
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Urbana
Charles Brand
E. R. Stockwell
Brand
Harry Day
Jenny Wren Featured in Chronicle-Telegram Bird Contest
This week’s subject is the familiar hora wren, the Jenny Wren, returning each year if treated right. The contest marks the halfway point in a fifty-two week series with twenty-five chances left for prizes. readers are urged to clip Monday’s pic ture, color the bird and background, and send to the Bird Editor.
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Chronicle-Telegram
Residents Object To Village Plan In Columbia Township
About 325 residents attended a Columbia town hall meeting voicing opposition to a plan to incorporate the township as a village. Opponents warn of higher costs and taxes, while advocates cite zoning control over movables and nuisances like explosive magazines and hog farms. The meeting, chaired by W. D. Krause, forecast a bitter special election on April 1.
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Columbia Township
Columbia Town Hall
W. D. Krause
F. H. van Arsdale
Strongsville
Columbia Tm
Royaltow
Wal Arsdale
van Arsdale
Columbia
John Nece
Elyria
Paul Mohler
Berea
Nece
Elyria Man Is Hurt In Crash
Albert Williams, 62, of 12 Beth Street, was seriously injured in an automobile crash on Cleveland Road near Case Road yesterday afternoon. Deputies say his car skidded and struck a tree. He was taken to Memorial Hospital with possible skull and internal injuries, a broken left wrist, three broken ribs, and facial lacerations. His condition was reported good this morning.
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Albert Williams
Beth Street
Cleveland Road
Case Road
Williams
Memorial Hospital
Large Expansion Planned by Grafton Mill
United Mills Company at Grafton has signed a contract with JonesHettelsater Construction of Kansas City to add grain storage at the Grafton mill. The project aims to raise capacity to 500000 bushels with twenty large reinforced concrete tanks and twelve smaller concealed tanks. Structures include a 100 foot high tanks, with a 10 foot higher gallery and a 140 foot head house. The work is to be completed under H E Irvin, company president, with details continuing on page 2.
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United Mills Companys, Inc
Grafton
Jones-Hettelsater Construction Company
Kansas City
H. E. Irvin
United Mills‘Company
Irvin
Jones- Hettélsater Company
Will Durant Challenges Modern Progress In Lorain Talk
Will Durant, famed philosopher, questioned whether progress is real and whether wealth gains outpace human change. He argued history shows cyclical decline yet remains hopeful, praising education as humanity’s main hope and noting philosophy often reflects temporary opinions rather than lasting truth.
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Lorain
Will Durant
Durant
Greece
Rome
Thia
Riots at Stateville Prison Leave Fires and Ruins
The Joliet Stateville riot left six buildings burned and the prison in ruins as 600 guards and police patrolled the grounds. Convicts battled with fire and gunfire, killing inmate Ray Arney and injuring several others while Chaplain Weir and Warden Hill led efforts to quell the mutiny.
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Central Press
Stateville
Joliet
Trl
Old State Penitentiary
National Guard
Othels
U. P
Tomn Model Prison
Henry C. Hill
Parole Board
Hill
Warden Hill
Statesville
Elijus Weir
Nathan Leopold
Martin Dorkin
Weir
Gan
Hay Arney
Mike Farrard
Edward Debaney
Arney
Debaney
United Press
Bids Sought for Oberlin Post Office Site
Oberlin Ohio March 18 postmaster E G Dick says the treasury department seeks bids for a site for a new post office building. Government favors a corner lot about 37,000 square feet. Proposals to be received and opened at the treasury architects office in Washington at 10 a m April 20. An inspector will visit Oberlin to review the site before any contract is let.
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Oberlin
E. G. Dick
Treasury Department
Aote
Postoffice
Treasury
Washington
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Northfield
Cochrane
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Douglas Gibson
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Elyria Man
Grafton Mill
Viota
Bertha Finnegan
Ray Arney
Chicago
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