Subzero Blast Slams NorthernStates and Canada
A frigid winter wave grips the U S and Canada driving temperatures to record lows. From Louisville to the Dakotas, readings plummet to 10 to 27 below zero, with Manitoba and Quebec reporting severe subzero depths. Chicago records 12 deaths from exposure as New York clears snow for 28,000 workers.
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Robbers steal 41000 in Marlin bank raid
In Marlin Texas on December 27 a First State Bank of Marlin was robbed of 41000. Three employees including vice president M W Bradshaw and bookkeeper Miss Andrew Peyton were kidnapped during the heist. A deputy sheriff reported four men fled west in an automobile, with one Black porter present and a hotel guest sighting adding details.
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Andrew Peyton
Lee Humphries
Shaw Spencer
Bradshaw
Spencer
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Sol Golding
J. N. Davis
Whitey Graham
Local Weather Continues Mild and Pleasant
Mild conditions persisted with falling temperatures and a trace of rain last night. The unmeasurable precipitation kept the day gentle as temperatures stayed about three degrees above normal. Golfers enjoyed ideal playing at Rios Park while a ranch near there reported blossoming strawberry plants noted by W. H. Woodward, former county sheriff.
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Aviator rushes baby to clinic after air incident
Five month old Sue Trammell flown from Houston to Baltimore aboard a plane tied to an air race incident. At Johns Hopkins Hospital the child rested well after transfer and a team led by Dr. Walter E. described the examination as favorable.
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Houston
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Dandy
Shop Owner Arrested in Armenian Church Archbishop Killing
Officials move to hold midtown cutlery store owner Nigel Odabashian as a material witness in the Archbishop Leon Tourain assassination at Holy Cross Armenian Church. Bail set at 15.30 dollars as police link nine similar knives to his stock. owner denies buying by suspects and acknowledges Tashnak ties.
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Holy Cross
Joseph Cohen
Corrigan
Nigal Odabasitian
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Will Rogers Wires The vibune
Beverly Hills California December 27 Will Rogers vents about misnamed places and political appointments. He mocks Japan’s imitation of America and criticizes a U S ambassador pick for lacking dignity and contribution to campaigns. He labels the choice political treason and speaks in a humorous missive tone.
Worker Killed by Lever in Provo Railcar Accident
B C Marshall a 48 year old Provo laborer died after an iron lever on a steel railroad car struck his jaw while he attempted to unload fuel. He died minutes after admission to Clark clinic.
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CWA Workers Clash Over Money Beliefs
In St Paul the CWA program prompts debate as Yale professor Irvine Fisher questions money meaning. Nine self employed professors and local workers share sharp views about dollars and relief, with testimonies from McCarthy Ponshock Hunt Mortimore Erickson Baregi Berken Nein.
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Two Injured In Idaho Plane Crash At Osborn Airport
Russell Owen former airmail pilot and E. J. Murphy of Kellogg Idaho were critically injured when their plane fell 200 feet at Osborn Idaho airport. Owen suffered a broken leg and possible internal injuries while Murphy had a broken arm and possible internal injuries. Both were taken to Wallace General Hospital with favorable prospects for recovery as surgeons reported.
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Killer Held by Officers in SC Child Murder Case
In Columbia the confessed killer Robert H. Wiles, 40, remained in custody at the state penitentiary with his story of being hired to abduct 15 year old Herbert Harris Jr. contested by John M. Rushton who denies involvement. Both men are held for questioning pending a coroner’s inquest.
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Herbert H. Harris, Jr
Robert H. Wiles
John Martin Rushton
Home Stores, Inc
Wiles Sttick
Rushton
North Idaho Faces Massive Flood Repair After Destructive Rise
North Idaho communities along with Washington and Oregon counties begin relief work as floods recede. Damage exceeds 1 million dollars with bridges washed out and rails torn up on Northern Pacific lines. Homeless seek shelter in Courthouse rows as rehabilitation groups coordinate aid and watch for profiteering in dairy supplies.
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Six Travelers Leave Olympian Train After Mud Slide Delays
Six travelers, including five members of a Seattle funeral party, arrived in Missoula after being marooned near Drexel for days. They escorted the body of Mrs. G N Outouse of Seattle to St. Regis and then drove to Missoula before continuing east. They described rails dug from hillsides to clear space for the 900 pound vault carrying the coffin.
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G. C. Shaw
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Milwaukee
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Storm of protest rises over Nazi sterilization plan
Berlin reports a wave of opposition as Germany prepares to implement sterilization on January 1 under Nazi legal reforms. The move, part of a broader set of changes, faces Catholic and Protestant church objections and fears of dictatorial control.
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Berlin
Grand Jury Called to Probe Boise Official Scandal
Ada county prosecutor Homer Martin seeks a district court order to convene a grand jury in Boise to probe embezzlement by former city clerk Angela Hopper and related city police matters. Judge Koelsch plans to outline investigations into Joy Elliott’s hit and run death and prison privileges scandal. Hopper's son John faces trial for receiving stolen funds.
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Twin Falls
George Rudd
Noted San Diego Doctor Sought After Stabbing Case
Dr. Manuel M. Doria a prominent San Diego physician was sought for questioning over a stabbing at his office involving Mrs. Nettie Rasmussen. Rasmussen said he wrested a pistol from the doctor as the latter fired. the woman remains in critical condition at a hospital.
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Nettie Rasmussen
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Doria
Rasmussen
Christmas Party Guests Visit Reedville Home
A Reedville man, Glen W. Stiff, said guests invited themselves to his home while he was away. They ate two piles, bathed, dismantled a toy train, and ransacked the house, leaving him unaware of the party until the sheriff was notified.
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Ogden Teacher Dies in Crash Near Franklin Idaho
Miss Ela Hammer a 23 year old Ogden school teacher was killed instantly and her sister Aletha Hammer was seriously injured in a car wreck near Franklin Idaho. Their brother W D Hammer of Idaho Falls accompanied them as Mr Hammer drove the car over a 200 foot embankment after swerving to miss a gravel wagon. Ela Hammer born Feb 4 1910 in Idaho Falls taught at Taylor school near Ogden.
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Ogden
Aletha Hammer
Here
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Caden
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William D. Head
Ella Hammer
Jasper J. Hammer
Taylor School
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Lewis Hammer
Harold Hammer
Flora Anderson
Lottie Singley
Bountiful
Utah
Iletta Hammer
Taylor
Two Women Near Endurance Mark
Miami Florida December 27 bright sun dispersed fog that hindered Helen Richey and Frances Marsalis as they reached striking distance of the women's refueling endurance flight record. They closed their seventh day aloft at 1 03 pm and aim to equal eight days four hours six minutes by 509 pm tomorrow. to officially break the record they must stay aloft beyond that time by over one hour.
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Helen Richey
Frances Marsalis
Idaho Weather Outlook Slightly Warmer North
Cloudy tonight and Thursday with occasional light rain or snow likely in the west and north. The north portion becomes slightly warmer tonight.
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Idaho
Deficit figures loom in Roosevelt budget talks
President Roosevelt faced a looming billion dollar deficit in government finances as recovery programs push expenditures higher. He prepared budget plans with Henry Morgenthau and Lewis Douglas while noting revenue must roughly balance current outlays. The treasury saw gold fixed at 34.06 an ounce and a favorable November trade balance. Warehouse deposits insurance to cover 97 percent of accounts starts January 1.
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Idaho Growers Fear For Crops
Caldwell Idaho December 27 With Christmas weather the mildest in years canyon county orchardists fear for next summer fruit crop. Central Cove residents report swelling buds and the chance cold weather could damage them. Only one freezing day in 10. Temperatures in 40s and 50s with .17 inch rain in four days. Pansies violets and myrtle bloom in Caldwell gardens.
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Canyon County
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PIED PIPERS BUSY CHICAGO EXPERTS RID RAT PROBLEM
The board of health hires a professional exterminator with 10 CWA workers to clear a Chicago stockyard district of rats.
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