Elyria youth narrowly escapes death after auto collision
Seven year old Robert Dilek of Parkview Court was struck while crossing at Broad Street and West Avenue. Driver Harold C. Jones of Oberlin said he could not avoid the boy as he turned off Broad Street. The lad suffered a broken leg and was taken to Memorial hospital with police assistance. Jones was not held.
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Robert Dilek
Parkview Court
Broad Street
West Avenue
Harold C. Jones
West College Street
Oberlin
Jones
Albert Dauchtler
Ledstreet
Memorial Hospital
Elyria Father Saves Son from Tractor Plow Disaster
James Jensen a Gulf road farmer risked his fingers to push four year old Jack Jensen clear as a buried root freed a tractor plow. The boy escaped serious harm while James suffered severe finger injuries. Both treated at Memorial hospital.
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Elyria
James Jensen
Gulf Road
Lefe
Jack Jensen
Memorial Hospital
Lava Stream Ties Up High
Catania Italy Nov 14 Mount Etna's lava flow continues toward the sea after causing millions in damage. The central stream resumed, moving at three meters per hour and engulfing the Messina Catania highway, forcing traffic by sea between the two cities. In Nunziata the lava reached outskirts and damaged many houses but fronts were quieter this morning.
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Catania
Italy
Mount Etna
Messina
Nunziata
Ninteen Pirates Captured After Looting Hsin Chi
Nov 11 nine teen pirates who looted the British steamer Hsin Chi and killed many Chinese were captured by the British destroyer Serapis. The Serapis also recovered two dunks loaded with loot taken from the Hsin Chi.
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Shanghat
Serapis
Arsenal Blows Up at First National Studios
An explosion at First National Studios in Hollywood caused at least one death and fire on multiple motion picture sets. In Columbus Ohio two bandits robbed grocer Severio Cassiccio of $901 in a separate incident reported the same day.
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Arsenal
Hollywood Hollywood
Calif
First National Studios
Grocer
Columbus
Severio Cassiccio
Begin Work On Ohio Street Sewer
City Engineer Jack Powell said construction on the storm sewer on Ohio street began yesterday. The project is by J BR Sheets Company of Rocky River and will cost just over eleven thousand dollars for about six thousand feet of sewer line.
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Ohio Street
Jack Powell
J. BR. Sheets Company
Rocky River
Grand Jury Eyes Lorain Underworld Probe Return
Lorain County Grand Jury sessions loom next Tuesday amid public interest in reexamining Lorain citys South Lorain vice area. Past whispers about pipe lines, bootleggers, painted ladies, and a shooting linger as officials say subpoenas will be issued soon while no new indictments have yet been reported.
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Lorain County
Grand Jury
Lorain City
South Lorain
Louis Ciccoo
James C. Standen
County Court House
Howard Butler
Cieco Seeks Job Back On Lorain Police Force
Louis Cieco, a former Lorain city raider, under conviction for assault in the Betty Heywood case, visited Chief Theodore Walker on November 14 to request reinstatement as a patrolman. The meeting produced no disclosed result.
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Lorain
Louis Cieco
Lorain Ciry
Betty Heywood
Elyria
Theodore Walker
Cicco
Walker
Autos Collide On Second Street in La Porte
Autos parked on both sides of Second street caused a smash up last night between Oscar Peifer from R. F. D. 2 La Porte and C E B Hopkins of La Porte. They tried to pass between the parked cars and crashed. Hopkins front fender and axle were bent. Peifer’s fender was jammed and a spring broken. No one was injured.
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Second Street
Oscar Peifer
Injured man struck by flying steel at local plant
A piece of flying steel struck 60 year old Gabal Bada at 96 Woodford Avenue while he worked at the Steel and Tubes Company. He suffered facial lacerations and was taken to Memorial Hospital where he received treatment and was released.
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Gabal Bada
Woodford Avesnue
Steel and Tubes Company
Bada
Memorial Hospital
Boda
Hoover plans to prolong visit in the South
President elect Hoover delays cabinet plans and may extend his stay south after November South American trip. Officials say no decisions on appointments until return. He contemplates winter headquarters in the South to avoid Washington winter slush and to build Southern political ties.
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Hoover
South
Palo Alto
Calif
Iis
William Lonogan
Donovans
Ila
Florida
Washington
Pass Christian
Miss
Woodrow Wilson
San Antonio
Tex
Republican Party
Hunt For Man In Shooting Continues
Police pursue a man named Charley alias Sonny, blamed for the Sanders Biggers shooting at a West avenue restaurant. Despite many clues, searches yield little. locals fear he remains in the city while officials think he may have left town. Chief Stankard awaits Columbus data and expects fingerprints to help identify Charley.
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Charley
Sonny
Sanders Biggers
West Avenue
F. J. Stankard
Roht McCulley Fails to Appear for DWI Hearing
Roht McCulley aged 25 of 376 Seventh Street released on bond on the DWI charge failed to appear in police court for his hearing this morning. He was arrested yesterday at the corner of Lodland and Broad streets.
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TopAy
McCulley
Seventh Street
McCully
Lodland Broad Streets
Lacerates Hand While Sawing Logs
Pete Belka 58 of Belden suffered lacerations to his right thumb and two fingers when his hand got too close to a running saw while cutting firewood. He was taken to Memorial hospital for treatment yesterday.
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Pete Belka
Belden
Belka
Memorial Hospital
Ten Prisoners Escape From County Jail
Ten prisoners escaped from the Belmont County jail in St Clairsville Ohio early today and had not been recaptured by nightfall. Jailer George Douglas reported the break in at 3 am after a bed clothing rope and sawed bars were used to reach ground level. The escape, the fourth this month, may have involved associates ofWilliam Porter of Bellaire and included nine other inmates: W M Combs Martins Ferry John M Vins Martins Ferry William Hawkins Bellaire William Mosso Bellaire Charles Stevens Martins Ferry Charles Davis Powhatan Bennie Spencer St Clairsville.
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ST. Clairsville
George Douglas
Neal Davis
Davis
William Porter
Bellaire
Porter
W. M. Combs
Martins Ferry
John M. Vins
Martina Ferry
William Hawkins
Jarceny
William Mosso
Charles Stevens
Charles Davis
Powhatan
Bennie Spencer
C. ©. Hardesty
Argentina cyclone floods crops and kills dozens
A cyclone struck parts of Argentina Monday night killing forty people and destroying at least 100000 hectares of new crops. Communications are badly disrupted, delaying full details, but the storm is described as one of the worst to hit the area in years.
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Buenos Aires
Argentina
Vestris Hull Insured At 275000 After Sinking
The hull of the Vestris, sunk off the Virginia Capes, is insured for 275000, with London market experts estimating total losses at about 1000000. Wireless operators James MacDonald and James Verchere were saved, while Michael O Laughlin's fate remained unknown. Mayor Hewitt presided over a traffic case fining Louis Black five dollars and costs for obstructing the fire department. A black Ford sedan was reported stolen from Court and Second streets, license 894-852, belonging to A J Lehman.
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London
The
Vestris
Virginia Capes
Daily Telegraph
Evening News Today
James T. MacDonald
Banff
Scotland
James T. Verchere
Michael O'Laughlin
Camolin
County Wexford
Hewitt
James A. Hewitt
Louis Black
Elyria
Black
Court and
Second Street
A. J. Lehman
Furnace Street
Atlanta Penitentiary Conditions To Be Probed
A special congressional committee will investigate conditions at Atlanta Federal Penitentiary and the regime of Warden John M. Snook. Led by Representative John G. Cooper, the panel will study Leavenworth next after completing the Atlanta inquiry. Justice Department investigators are examining charges of favoritism and smuggling inside the prison.
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Atlanta
Congressional
Chest Drive 1929 Campaign Opens With Akron Speaker
King Fauver announced the 1929 Community Chest drive will begin with a dinner at First Methodist Church this Thursday evening. Charles W. Seiberling of Akron will be the speaker, and volunteers start calling on prospects immediately to finish solicitation swiftly.
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King Fauver
Community Chest
First Methodist Church
Charles W. Seiberling
Akron
Fauver
General Tariff Revision Seen in Washington
Returning congressional leaders plan a general tariff revision with a special session likely after March 4. Farmers and industrialists join in urging changes to protect agriculture and promote diversification, while Democrats share some views but differ on scope and pace. President elect Hoover’s anticipated call for an extra session is expected to follow his inauguration to advance farm relief and tariff reform.
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Washington
Hoover
Wyoming to keep searching for Vestria victims
The battleship Wyoming remains ordered to continue the search for Vestria victims. Vice Admiral Taylor had warned the effort was hopeless, but Coast Guard destroyers and cutters were told to persist until the hunt seems futile. Officials expect any survivors to already be lost at sea.
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Wyoming
Washington
Vestria
Taylor
Coast Guard
Survivor Tells Of Oinking Of Ship Tragedy
SS Vestris sank within a minute after listing off New York harbor. Survivor Henry Schultz, among 22 rescued from lifeboat 13, described chaotic scenes, overcrowding, scarce food, and boats sinking. He noted three lifeboats on the port side failed as the liner toppled and disappeared.
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BP. Schuch
S. Berlin
Unitedress
8. S. Berlin
SS. Vestris
Henry Schultz
Schultz
Berlin
New York
United Press
Vestris
Lfe
Investigation to Probe Sinking of Liner Vestris
New York Nov 14 Official inquiry into the sinking of the Lamport and Holt liner Vestris will be held as soon as possible, said David Cook vice president of Sanderson and Company agents for the line He could not say when the hearing would occur and planned to meet surviving Vestris officers on Thursday to address passengers criticisms of delayed SOS calls and lifeboat handling.
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New York
Lamport and Holt
Vestris
David Cook
Sanderson and Company
Cook
Vestris Inspected in New York Before South American Voyage
The Steamer Vestris received a regular inspection in New York on November 7 before departing on a South American voyage. A cargo loading certificate was issued, indicating the vessel appeared seaworthy with no loss of stability. The U S Steamboat Inspection Service noted differences from British vessel inspections under reciprocity agreements.
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Washington
New York
Steam Boat Inspection Service
Great Britain
U. S
Tragic Vestris Sinking Revealed by Berlin Survivors
Survivors aboard the North German Lloyd steamer Berlin recounted hours of peril after the Vestris sank about 240 miles off the Virginia Capes. Lifeboats loaded with women and children capsized, boatswain’s mate Arch Bannister saved 22 aboard the Berlin, and chief radio operator Michael J. O’Loughlin is presumed drowned. Survivors spoke of the long, cold adrift hours and questioned Captain Carey’s decisions as rescue ships arrived.
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New York
Vestris
Berlin
Lamport and Holt
Virginia Capes
Michael J. O'Loughlin
O'Loughlin
James A. Adams
Uner
O. L. Maxey
Richmond
Arch Banister
Hea
Maxey
Carey
Virginia
Bannister
Adams
Mack
Ufe
Lfe
Heroam
O'Laughlin
Radio
Archibald Baulster
Doatewaln
Survivors Denounce Vestris Officers Over Shipwreck
New York reports detail how women and children perished when the Vestris foundered, with survivors accusing officers of delaying SOS calls, mishandling lifeboats, and lacking discipline. Of 326 aboard, 210 were rescued, 8 dead, 108 unaccounted, crew members predominated among the survivors, and lifeboat chaos and shark-infested waters are described alongside acts of heroism.
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New York
Vestris
Berlin
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Cieco
Vestrig
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