Mercury Dives To 16 Below Zero Here
Washington county leads Maryland in record cold with 16 degrees below zero at Keedysville and 11 below at Chewsville. Early today the temperature hovered 8 below, then rose to 13 above by late morning as hoar frost melted. The plunge began yesterday evening after a 19 above reading, with Deer Park at 20 below and Cumberland at 2 below. Most highways open, county roads reopen except Clearspring area. Three men dead in the blizzard.
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Washington County
Maryland
Keedysville
Chewsville
Mercury
B. and O
Deer Park
Altamont
Orleans
Cumberland
Frederick
Annapolis
Frostburg
Clearspring
Tragic State Policeman Died After Ice Rescue Effort
Sergt. William V. Hunter of the State Police died in a relief mission to deliver groceries to Tangier Island marooned by ice. Maj. Enoch B. Garey reported that Hunter fell through the ice twice and weakened by frost after hours of strenuous work in a blizzard, as a 16 member relief party struggled to reach the Travis and return supplies.
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Baltimore
William V. Hunter
Crisfield
Tangier
Enoch B. Garey
Major Garey
Harry W. Nice
Tollows
Lavaletts Point
Tangier Island
Fairchild Aircraft to hire 150 more workers in 1936 plan
Fairchild Aircraft Corp announced the first of 150 additional workers will be taken on this week as it launches its 1936 production program. General manager W H Schwebel said the program will be about 60 percent larger than 1955, featuring a new five place Fairchild plane with 1000 mile cruising radius. The model targets private owners seeking airline transport convenience and follows a Texas sale to a large oil company.
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Fairchild Aircraft Corp
W. H. Schwebel
Fairchild Corp
Texas
Parking Fight Fatal in Wilmington
Frederick Holdman aged 56 died from a fractured skull suffered in a dispute over parking an automobile. Police detained Rodney W. Hawkins, 26, for a hearing scheduled today as the investigation continues.
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Wilmington
Del
Frederick Holdman
Rodney W. Hawkins
Weather Forecast Summary for Maryland Delaware and Nearby
The U S Weather Bureau reports Maryland will see increasing cloudiness with probable Sunday snow in the west, then rising temperatures tonight and Sunday, with colder Sunday night. Delaware follows with cloudiness and gradually rising temperatures, likely snow Sunday afternoon or night. Sandy Hood to Cape Hatteras expect fresh north winds turning east, then fair weather tonight and Sunday. Chesapeake Bay shows increasing cloud and likely snow Sunday, with not as cold tonight or Sunday, colder Sunday night, winds shifting from northerly to east then northwest by Monday.
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Maryland
Delaware
Sandy Hood
Cape Hatteras
Chesapeake Bay
Food Flown To Islands To Aid Tangier And Smith Islands
A cargo of 800 pounds of food and medical supplies was flown to Tangier Island, iced off from the mainland, by Capt. Forrest Wenyon. The prior flight carried carrier pigeons intended to reestablish contact with Smith Island and the mainland.
Ritchie Differs With Nice On Road Payroll
In Baltimore on February 8, former governor Albert C. Ritchie and current governor Harry W. Nice clashed over who cut the State Roads commission payroll by one third. Nice credited his administration with reducing staff by 1,149 from Sept 30, 1934 to Sept 30, 1935, while Ritchie said the reduction occurred before he left office over a year earlier.
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Baltimore
Maryland
State Roads Commission
Harry W. Nice
Albert C. Ritchie
Nice
Two Train Crew Killed in South Carolina Derailment
Allendale South Carolina February 8 two members of a Southern Railway train crew were fatally injured when locomotive and four cars derailed in the town center. Engineer Charles McNeill of Columbia died in the engine wreckage after a steam explosion. Fireman S A Orr of Columbia died hours later after being hospitalized. Several passengers were shaken but reportedly not seriously hurt.
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Allendale
S. C
Southern Railway
Charles McNeill
Columbia
S. A. Orr
Columbia Hospital
Shaffer Granted Absolute Divorce in Desertion Case
Irene L. Shaffer was granted an absolute divorce from William F. Shaffer by Judge Frank G. Wagaman amid desertion allegations. Attorney Charles W. Wolf appeared for Mrs. Shaffer.
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Irene L. Shaffer
William F. Shaffer
Frank G. Wagaman
Charles W. Wolf
Shaffer
Bullet Pierces Brain Boy Recovers in Canada
In Innisfail Alberta a 16 year old Raven River boy Elmer McCagran shot accidentally by his brother Hershel on December 23 has a bullet pass through the center of his brain. Dr C F Dorsey reports full recovery with all mental functions normal.
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Innisfail
Alta
Elmer McCagran
Raven
C. F. Dorsey
Elmer
Hershel
Dorsey
Missing heir tragedy and Cumberland fire marshal events
In Chicago, Feb 8, Jacob Benedick told police Mike’s father left a will paying $2 per dollar for those aiding a search for missing beneficiaries, with Benedick claiming a $3,000 investment as Mike goes missing. In Cumberland, a 330000 fire destroyed a three story frame building, triggering three departments. two firefighters injured and several women rescued.
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Chicago
Mike
Jacob Benedick
Benedick
Cumberland
South
Deadly gangs aided by Olson charged in press murder case
In Columbus on February 8 Floyd Olson of Minnesota told Col. Robert McCormick that gangland supported by Olson was responsible for the murder of Walter Liggett, Minneapolis editor. Olson described gangland and an ultra radical governor aiding its campaign against the press.
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Columbus
Ohio
Gary
Floyd Olson
Minnesota
Robert McCormick
The
Chicago Tribune
Walter Liggett
Minneapolis
Ohio Newspaper Association
Liggett
Isador
Kid Cann
Blumen
WPA Workers Forced Back in Cleveland Demonstration
Police in Dover with a sub machine gun compelled about 100 Public Works Administration workers to resume duties on a sewer project after they left posts to protest the dismissal of Joseph Horvathyn from the Project Workers' union. The crowd gathered around a time keeper’s shanty voicing complaints.
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Cleveland
Dover
PWA
Joseph Horvathyn
Project Workers’ Union
Barham Found Guilty of Drunken Driving in City Court
Virgil C. Barham, 31, of 1000 Corbett Street, was jailed in default of a $100 fine after arraignment before Justice John D. Dunn in city court this morning. His car allegedly struck a city truck last night. Barham escaped serious injuries though his vehicle was badly damaged.
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Virgil C. Barham
Corbett Street
John D. Dunn
Barham
Weekly Weather Outlook for the Atlantic States
The forecast covers the North and Middle Atlantic regions starting Monday. Snow is expected early in the week, with snow or rain across the north and south portions later in the week. Temperatures dip early, then ease midweek before turning colder toward the week’s end.
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North
Middle Atlantic States
Former Vice President Charles Curtis Dies at 76
Washington February 8 Charles Curtis longtime Kansas senator and former vice president died at 76 from a heart attack at 10 25 a m Dr George H Calver announced Curtis entered the House in 1892 served until 1907 then to the Senate except 1912 14 elected vice president in 1928 with Herbert Hoover after leaving office he practiced law in Washington and lived with his sister
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Washington
Charles Curtis
Kansas
George H. Calver
Capitol
Charles” Curtis
United States of America
Curtis
House
Senate
Hoover
Death of Curtis Dawes leaves Hoover as only living former president
Washington February 8 The death today of former Vice President Curtis Dawes leaves only one living former vice president Charles Gates Dawes of Illinois and Herbert Hoover remains the only living former president.
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Washington
Curtis
Charles Gates Dawes
Illinois
Herbert Hoover
Ousted Teacher Plans Appeal in Harding School Case
KENILWORTH New Jersey February 8 1930 Mrs Ethel Prince a Harding School teacher was dismissed for taping the mouths of two fourth grade girls Evelyn Ness and Helen C Lohmann who talked in class She planned an appeal to the State Commissioner of Education for reinstatement and was also charged with insubordination for allegedly not reporting the incident at Principal William J Deans request Witnesses were the two girls who said they still liked Mrs Prince
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Kenilworth
N. J
Fez
Ethel Prince
Harding School
State Commissioner of Education
Evelyn Ness
Helen C. Lohmann
Mrs. Prince
Horses Bring 242 At Clarence Moser Sale
On the Charles Baker farm near Chewsville a farm sale by Clarence Moser drew strong attendance and high prices. Sixteen horses sold with a top price of 242.50 dollars. cows reached up to 100 dollars and two yearling colts fetched 180 dollars each.
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Clarence Moser
Charles Baker
Chewsville
Moser
Ice bay coal haul by truck shifts to bay
In Brettons bay Leonardtown Md February 8 trucks now back onto the ice to load coal directly from a boat easing what used to be a laborious task. The old method required heavy lifting and navigation by workers on the icy surface.
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Leonardtown
Brettons Bay
Roosevelt Delays Tax Move To Finance Farm Bill
President Roosevelt held White House talks with Secretary Morgenthau and acting budget director Daniel Bell as plans for a tax bill to fund the new farm bill moved forward. Congress expected no broad tax measures except a $500 million program to replace farm processing taxes, but the door to additional levies remained open. Earlier the President announced shifting Work Relief funds to provide WPA with about $200.9 million to sustain jobs through July 1.
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Washington
White House
Roosevelt
Morgenthau
Daniel Bell
Works Progress Administration
G O P Scrap In May May Include County Vote
Republicans meet despite bad weather to discuss plans for the coming campaign led by Wm. P. Lane Jr. They anticipate a Republican primary with multiple candidates for Congress and a full ticket for state convention delegates. Old Guard leaders seek to counter Governor Nice and assert control of the county delegation to influence the national party.
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Wm. P. Lane, Jr
David J. Lewis
Old Guard
Nice
Court Opens Here Monday For February Term
The February term of the Circuit Court will open Monday morning at 10 o clock with a civil docket of average size. A lengthy criminal term is expected due to the Lyd dane trial moved from Montgomery county and the Pappas alias Mills homicide. Court sessions begin Thursday February 20. The Lyddane case may not be heard until early March.
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Lyddane
Montgomery County
Pappas, Alias Mills
Cumberland City reregistration nears Feb 11 deadline
More than 5,600 people registered in Cumberland during the first three days of the re registration period. All voters must register by February 11. Officials anticipate about 16,000 registrations in total.
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Cumberland
Desperate Blizzard Mission Ends in Death on Ice
A Mansfield relief party braved a blizzard to deliver food to Tangier and Smith Islands near Crisfield Maryland. Sergt William V Hunter died on an ice floe during the effort. Maj E B Garey Richard McCready and C A Disney were rescued, with others suffering exposure. The rescue took place aboard the coast guard cutter Travis as the party retreated to Crisfield.
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Crisfield
Chesapeake Bay
Tangier
Smith Islands
Sergt
William V. Hunter
Coast Guard
Travis
Oen
Maj
E. B. Garey
Maryland
Garey
Richard McCready
C. A. Disney
Edward L. Thompson
Salisbury
Ernest L. Tillet
Thompson
Tillet
McCready
Disney
J. Millard Tawes
Tawes
The
Red Cross
Hunter
Mister
Norfolk
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Smith Island
Ritchie
Boy
Olson
WPA
Jersey
State Police
Parkville
G.O.P
Old Guards
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