Family Of Child Facing Death Or Blindness Have Deserted Home
Hastings April 15. The home of John Vasco and his family was deserted after a court fight over whether two year old Helen must have an operation to remove a retinal tumor. Neighbors reported the family drove away in an automobile at 5 AM leaving behind belongings as crowds lingered and police guarded the property. The Appellate Division had been asked to rule on consent. the mother remained opposed and doctors warned the tumor could cause death if not removed, with operation risking possible blindness.
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John Vasco
Hastings
N. Y
Vasco
Helen
Wasco
Mary
Anna
Meren
Supreme Court
Noted Hurdler Fatally Hurt in Missouri Crash
Charles Mo April 15 George Saling 23 famed Olympic hurdler of the University of Town died here today from injuries after his car hit a truck near Troy Mo at midnight. Saling a left chest injury and displaced heart proved fatal despite oxygen and transfusion efforts at St Josephs hospital. Two companions BE D Youngblood of Kirksville Mo and Arthur Bumstead of Delaware Ohio were unhurt. They were bound for St Louis for an exhibition at Maplewood relays tomorrow.
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Charles
George Saling
University of Town
Troy
Saling
St. Joseph's Hospital
BE. D, Youngblood
Kirk
Canary Chorus To Aid Pastor In Easter Service
At the Methodist Episcopal Church in Bishop Hill I a dozen canaries will sing from gilded cages as part of Easter worship. The birds decorate the pulpit with flowers, forming a living choir to accompany the Easter carols. Pastor C A Holdmren organized the bird hunt and revival. He recalled a similar bird adorned service 15 years ago in Boxholm Iowa.
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Bishop Hill
Canaries
C. A. Holdmdren
Holdmoren
Boxholm
Friday Baby Born in Seattle Maternity Ward
A newborn arrived in Seattle on Friday evening after a scene at the maternity ward. Nurse asks doctor for the sex, doctor quips about the day, and a man enters to claim paternity as Nelson Friday.
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Seattle
E. W. Converse
Nelson
Two Suspects Executed In The Street In Havana
Havana reports two young Cuban suspects killed after being turned over to plainclothes police as terrorism and bombings ripple through the city. Seven people slain over two days as authorities raid homes and halt cars, with the Spanish embassy moving to protect nationals.
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Havana
Cuba
Abilio
Albert Daussa
J. M. Valdez Leon
County Board to Attend State Association Meeting
County Commissioners will travel to Elkton Maryland Monday to join the state association meeting. They will discuss county legislation enacted by the General Assembly and plan to depart early Monday by auto and return that evening.
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Board of County ‘Commissioners
Elkston
State Association of County Commissioners
General Assembly
Bumper Peach Crops Assured Despite Light Frost
County peach Browers report a bumper crop as trees brim with buds. They say thinning will be needed as season advances. One grower notes up to 75 percent of buds might have frozen yet the crop remains assured if conditions stay ideal. Most orchards show only minor damage with one bud in ten frozen on average. Growers emphasize buds are unusually plentiful this year.
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Peach | Browers
Coast Guard Patrol Boat Explodes Sinks at New London Wharf
Coast Guard patrol boat No. 22 a converted trunn runner blew up at the New London base wharf early today and sank. No crew aboard since yesterday afternoon. Cause undetermined but fumes in the bilges suspected to have ignited.
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New London
Conn
Coast Guard
Robbers dynamited Cold Spring Brewing vault
Thieves cracked the Cold Spring Brewing Company vault early today and stole 20000 dollars in negotiable bonds along with large sums in non negotiable securities. They also took 750 dollars in revenue stamps and a small amount of cash.
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Cold Spring, Minn
Cold Spring Brewing Company
Looks Like A Rainy Easter
Washington reports damp Easter outlook for the eastern half of the country with cloudy skies and rain or showers likely Saturday and Sunday. Cooler temperatures are forecast, while Ohio Kentucky and Tennessee may see a start improving into a warmer Easter Sunday. New England and Mid Atlantic expect a cloudy rainy weekend with showers today and tomorrow across Virginia North Carolina South Carolina Georgia and Florida.
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Washington
Ohio
Kentucky
Tennessee
New England
Middle Atlantic
Virginia
North Carolina
South Carolina
Georgia
Florida
Beer return ends illicit liquor trade in Washington county
Reports and U S Commissioner D Angie Wolfinger office records show a collapse of shiners business after beer returned last week. Federal agents have made only two arrests in two weeks, down from prior weekly cases, with Wolfinger noting averages of six to fifteen cases previously. Agents report no tips since beer’s return.
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Washington County
aMce
U. S
D. Angie Wolfinger
Wolfinger
Beer Boosts Business For Defiance Firm
Defiance Pressed Steel Company reports a 3.2 beer reform spurring growth and plans three shifts daily starting Monday. The plant will employ 300 workers, the largest workforce in several years.
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Defiance
Defiance Pressed Steel Company
Attempt to wreck train of Daniels in Mexico City trip
Police disclosed an attempted attack on the train carrying United States Ambassador Josephus Daniels near Morales fifty miles north of Monterey. The rail was removed but the train was not damaged, delaying travel two hours while investigators checked the line.
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Mexico City
Josephus Daniels
United States
Morales
Monterey
Daniels
Hoarding Cow Found Butchered Near Mount Pleasant
Greensburg Pa April 15 A cow from a Mount Pleasant area farm was butchered at a local meat packing plant. The animal's stomach contained two quarters a nickel seven pennies a rusty screw and several metal fragments.
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Greensburg
Mount Pleasant
Ottawa ends fiscal year debt free amid staffing changes
Prosperity Ottawa reports Ottawa city near year end with all non regular staff returning to full time pay. In Fairview Oklahoma a new horse watering trough is announced by the Chamber of Commerce. Sandusky plant reopens with Jackson underwear factory resuming full operations on April 24, employing 120 people after months closed. James Leal Greenleaf, age 76, prominent landscape architect who designed Lincoln Memorial grounds, dies in Stamford Connecticut after two weeks illness.
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Ottawa
Ill
Sandusky
Jackson
Stamford
Conn
James Leal Greenleaf
Lincoln Memorial
Washington
Britons in Moscow protest frameup in espionage trial
Allan Monkhouse chief of six British Metrovick engineers on trial in Moscow denounced the proceedings as a frameup based on terrorized prisoners. He spoke in English after a Russian judge briefly halted him, shocking the courtroom during day four of the trial.
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Moscow
U.S
Allan Monkhouse
Metropolitan-Vickers Company
Vassili Ulrich
Monkhouse
Ulrich
New Chicago Mayor and Snow In Arkansas
Fayetteville Arkansas April 15 snow covered the Ozarks with eight inch depths still falling at 9 AM The snow saved the northwest Arkansas fruit crop from frost and freeze risks The temperature was 32 degrees this morning
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Chicago
Arkansas
Fayetteville
Ark
Ozarks
Northwest Arkansas
Division of Beer License Funds May 1
The first distribution of beer license fees to incorporated towns in the county will be made May 1, announced by Clerk of Court Edward Oswald. To date 166 licenses have been issued, with Hagerstown holding $4200 of the $6494 total. County Commissioners will receive $1000, Hancock about $300, Williamsport around $200, licenses valid for one year from issuance. Other licenses including Trader’s, lunch room and restaurant licenses are due May 1 and notices are being released from the Clerk's office.
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Edward Oswald
Hagerstown
Hancock
Williamsport
Rabbit Company Mail Is Barred
The Post Office barred use of the mails by Eastern Rabbitry Inc of New Freedom PA for allegedly taking money through claims to buy back rabbits. Farley signed the order citing failed promises to repurchase rabbits raised by customers. First Forest Camp planned in George Washington National Forest near Luray VA for Civilian Conservation Corps. Village council in Capac MI orders six new hitching posts downtown.
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Washington
Post Office Department
Farley
Eastern Rabbitry
Eastern Rabbitries, Inc
New Freedom
Pennsylvania
First Forest
Baltimore
Civilian Conservation Corps
George Washington National Forest
Luray
Third Corps
Capac
Mich
Weekly Weather Outlook with Atlantic Rain RisK
Weather outlook starts Monday with rain in the North and Middle Atlantic states. Early week and again Thursday bring rain. temperatures moderate at first, colder midweek especially north, then warmer as the week ends.
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North and
Middle Atlantic States
North Portion
Out Of Beer In Cumberland
Cumberland Maryland April 16 the second day of beer selling saw demand outstrip supply many restaurants closed due to being sold out and unable to replenish stock local brewery phones disconnected about 4500 cases distributed citywide with public dispensaries exhausted before midnight the brewery planned efforts to restore stocks today.
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Cumberland
Frederick Rejoices as Beer Returns to County Markets
Frederick plans celebrations as beer resumes sales for the first time since May 11, 1919 under local option laws. Of 73 license applications, 29 filed in time to sell today, with supply rushed from Maryland and Pennsylvania. Salisbury notes Eastern Shore venues also opening, hundreds flocking to new licenses amid long dry period.
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Frederick
Frederick County
Washington County
Maryland
Pennsylvania
Shore
Salisbury
Eastern Shore
Large Fish Eagle Shot by Hassan Conner in Funkstown
A large fish eagle with a 5 foot 4 inch wingspan was shot yesterday by Hassan Conner of Funkstown. It was wounded in the wing and killed with a club. The eagle preyed on suckers and other spawning fish in riffles below dams.
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Hassan Conner
Funkstown
New York April production figures for newsprint rise
New York reports U S and Canadian newsprint output for last month at 213,644 tons, up from February’s 192,693 and down from March 1932’s 266,792. American Mills produced 76,566 tons, versus 67,085 in February and 100,634 a year earlier, per the newsprint service bureau.
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New York
United States
Canada
Newsprint Service Bureau
Maryland to Establish Four Forestry Camps in Western Region
Three of the four 290 men forestry camps to be set up in Western Maryland within weeks will be at Camp Ritchie Green Ridge and likely near Frederick. The program, under President Roosevelt, hires unemployed youths to perform forest work, build roads and trails, improve water supply, and provide fire fighting access. Washington county quota runs about 200 with Baltimore City supplying 1000 of the 2400 statewide.
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Maryland
Wester Maryland
Washington County
A. A. Dopple
Chamber of Commerce
Roosevelt
Camp Ritchie
Oteam Green Ridge
Washington Allegany County
Frederick County
Baltimore City
Truckload Of Meat Burned In Walnut Bottom Fire
A large Charlton Bros Berkson and Weller truck carrying meat for local stores burned in Walnut Bottom near Shippensburg early yesterday morning. Kenneth Coffman drove the truck with William Maugans as passenger. A tire on the trailer allegedly sparked the blaze which spread to the rear and engulfed the entire truck before Shippensburg firemen arrived.
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Charlton Bros
Berkson & Weller's
Walnut Bottom
Shippensburg
Kenneth Coffman
William Maugans
Shipepensburg Fire Company
Defective Brain Filter Said To Cause Mental Ills
Dr. Robert Carrell argued that insanity may stem from a faulty brain filter allowing toxins into brain cells. He spoke on Why Minds Go Wrong to the Southern Society for Philosophy and Psychology, proposing the choroid plexus failure as a key mechanism.
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Washington
Southern Society For Philosophy and Paychology
Robert #. Carrell
Asheville
North Carolina
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