Flood Damage Across Cities Reaches Million Dollar Mark
AP reports Cincinnati flood losses top one million as the river rises. West Virginia sees 2800 homes lost in the south. Illinois faces the worst flood in years along the Illinois River valley. Pittsburgh records rising rivers Monongahela and Allegheny. Indiana residents flee Hazelton as White River breaches a levee. Mississippi and tributaries alarm Memphis residents.
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Cincinnati
Charleston
W. Va
West Virginia
Gairo
Pittsburgh
Monongahela
Allegheny
Hazelton
Ind
White
Memphis
Mississippi
Ohio flood swells as Cincinnati braces for cresting river
Flooded Ohio River tops 11.6 feet over flood stage forcing thousands from homes. Upstream at Portsmouth City Manager Frank Sheehan orders mobilization, warns residents to evacuate unless river conditions shift. Red Cross appeals for relief as New Richmond and Cincinnati area struggle with boats and aid.
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Portsmouth
Frank Sheehan
Sheehan
Cincinnati
W. C. Devereaux
Ohio
New Richmond
Kentucky
Eugene T. Weatherly
Pope Pius XI Relapses With Increased Pain
Pope Pius XI, aged 79, worsened after a bad night with severe pain in his left leg and poor circulation. He endures the torment with fortitude, reportedly saying the pains are atrocious as attendants keep him in bed unable to be moved to a new wheeled divan.
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Vatican City
Pope Pius XI
Holy Father
Perkins calls strike group into meeting
Secretary Perkins summoned Governor Murphy of Michigan and leaders of striking auto workers to her office. She had conferred with General Motors high command and said the Flint plant occupation by sit-down strikers is the principal barrier to resuming talks.
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Washington
Perkins
Governor Murphy
Michigan
General Motors Corporation
John L. Lewis
Committee For Industrial Organization
Homer Martin
United Automobile Workers
Murphy
Fisher Body
Flint
Mich
Miss Perkins
Detroit
Flint Alliance
William S. Knudsen
General Motors
Motors
Auto Union
Safety first talk by Idaho Power official at Rotary meeting
Mark E. Hughes former Idaho Power manager and Boise safety council secretary urged eternal vigilance and a continuous safety program beyond drives. A high school instrumental quartet provided the music. Guests included R. E. Hovencamp J. L. McGinnis Dr. Kenneth C. Brown David Elrod Drew Standrod and Stanley B. Pitchford.
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Mark E. Hughes
Idaho Power Company
Boise
Safety Council
Safey
Rotary
Hughes
R. E. Hovencamp
Community Chest
J. L. McGinnis
Spokane
Kenneth C. Brown
Union Pacific
David Elrod
Drew Standrod
Stanley B. Pitchford
Hotel
Benson
Unsettled Weather with Snow North, Warmer South
Forecast calls for unsettled conditions tonight and Friday with light snow in northern areas. Temperatures remain milder in southern regions, keeping exposure brief and winds low to moderate.
Rialto Theatre Blaze Destroys Interior In Frigid Fire
Fire gutted the Rialto theatre interior early today causing about 40000 dollars in damage and leaving two firefighters frostbitten in 15 below zero conditions. Minor Acting Chief Peg Minor said the blaze started around 2 am in a rear shaft and drew crews from both sides of town to extinguish it. The building’s iron seating frame remained upright while only the basement sustained water damage.
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Rialto Theatre
Peg Minor
G. L. Matthews
William Shaffer
Basil Pieming
Minor
Ernie Hansen
Snow Falls in San Diego Amazed City Dwellers
Snow fell in San Diego today for the first time in 55 years drawing astonished reactions from late revelers and early risers. Meteorologist Dean Blake noted it was the first snow here since January 12.
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San Diego
Ban Diego
Calif
Dean Blake
Weather Bureau
Idaho House Approves 225000 Relief Fund Bill
The Idaho House approved a 225000 appropriation requested by Governor Barzilla Clark for emergency relief. The vote was 57 to 0. funds from the general fund will run 60 days starting February 1 to match county and federal money. The measure heads to the Senate after approval by the caucus and suspension of rules.
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Boise
Barzilla W. Clark
Clark
Senate
Townsendites
Bill E. C. Davis
Townsend Organization
Idaho
Townsend
Davis
Nance
Rails Set Aim for Pay Boost in 5 Union Brotherhoods
Five railroad brotherhoods agreed to seek a flat 20 percent wage increase for about 300000 union workers. The move, outlined by David B Robertson, would add 116.5 million dollars annually to pay envelopes across the Big Five unions.
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Chicago
David B. Robertson
Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen
Robertson
Marriage Licenses Issued to Rollin Martin and Lila Hil
Salt Lake City reports Rollin Jacob Martin 26 and Lila May Hil 20 both of Blackfoot were granted marriage licenses yesterday.
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Salt Lake City
Rollin Jacob Martin
Lila May Hil
Shipbuilder Sir George Hunter Dies in Newcastle at 91
Sir George Burton Hunter known as "The grand old man of the Tyne" and a famed shipbuilder died at age 91 in Newcastle on January 21. His career spanned many decades shaping regional shipbuilding.
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Newcastle-On-Tyne
Eng
George Burton Hunter
The
Tyne
Pioneer Poca tellero man Gus Spangberg reported in California hospital
Gus Spangberg a pioneer Poca tellero businessman with wintering in California is reported to be MJ staying in a Los Angeles hospital.
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Gus Spangberg
Pocatello
California
Los Angeles
Roosevelt inaugural address awaits Congress
President Roosevelt's inaugural address left Congress wondering how much social legislation will be pursued this session and what path it will take amid administration to Supreme Court differences. Leaders from both parties hailed the speech as a notable statement of ideals.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Congress
Supreme Court
CCC Officers Meeting Here in Pocatello District
Staff officers and company commanders from the Pocatello CCC district began a three day conference led by Maj. Earle H. Malone. Sixteen officers traveled through extreme cold with a 47 below zero reading and about 18 inches of snow. Malone praised district administration and stressed reliance on war department regulations and company command initiative. Maj. Owens outlined inspector duties as round table discussions and department heads join sessions.
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Pocatello District
CCC
Earle H. Malone
Byron H. Little
Pinedale
Fremont Camp
Wyo
Major Malone
Malone
War Department
Charles H. Owens
Owens
Poccatello
Amereican Palls
Idaho
Glenns Ferry
Aberdeen
U.S. Bureau of Agriculture
Wyoming
Granger
Montpelier
Huntington
Ore
Union Pacific Railroad
Cache Valley
Basque government cites executions by Spanish fascists
The Basque Nationalist government in Bilbao reports fourteen people have been executed by Spanish fascists in Navarre province since the start of the Spanish Civil War.
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Bayonne
France
Navarre
Bilboa
Urge Sportsmen Help Save Birds
President Charley Gibson of the Bannock County Sportsmen's association issued an appeal for funds to feed thousands of starving ducks geese and pheasants at Batise springs four miles north of town. The cold weather and deep snow hinder natural food. locals are asked to donate at The Tribune-Journal offices and a town canvass is underway. Lions and elk feeding noted nearby with elk on west hills faring well.
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Batise Springs
Charley Gibson
Bannock County Sportsmen's Association
Gibson
Tribune - Journal Company
Portneuf Siding
Green Triangle
L. A. Lehrbas
Mystery of a murdered young woman rocks Oakland creek
The body of a roughly 20 year old woman, with clothes torn and signs of a brutal struggle, was found in a creek bed near Leona Heights park. A book with the name Anita Botelho and address 1335 Seminary Ave was found near the body, and Mrs Hazel Sciarini identified the victim as her daughter. Police seek to confirm identity and pursue leads to the attacker and motive.
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Oakland
Calif
Milscolle
Anita Botelho
WPA
Seminary Avenue
Hazel Sciarini
Botelho
Leona Heights Park
CCC trucks burned at county fairgrounds in Oregon
In Medford Oregon on January 1 fire destroyed 26 government CCC trucks stored in the Agricultural building at the county fairgrounds. The garage and storage warehouse were ruined with an estimated loss of 30000 dollars. Officials blamed faulty ignition in one truck for the blaze.
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Medford
Ore
CCC
County Fair Ground
Eighteen New Bills Introduced In Idaho Legislature Today
On the 18th legislative day in Boise the house and senate introduced eighteen bills. Proposals include a $10,000 appropriation to confine the Boise river channel and reduce spring flood damages, a $30 million annual transaction tax bill, strict notice timelines for injury claims, and expansion of district court powers over irrigation proceedings. Additional measures address distribution of Taylor grazing act funds, repeal of a truck buyers regulation, and various revenue and taxation items.
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Boise
House
Senate
Boise River
Ada
Canyon
Walker
Moas
McNeil
Judiciary Committee
Thornton
Gooding
Record cold locks Utah Idaho towns with subzero depths
A historic cold wave hit Utah and southern Idaho with Salt Lake City at 11 below, Blackfoot at 40 below, and Pocatello at 22 below. Roads remained open but dangerous as snowplows stacked barriers and rail travel continued despite delays. Five deaths were linked to the cold across several states.
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Salt Lake City
Utah
Idaho
Nampa
Blackfoot
Ogden
Coalville
Idaho Palls
Pocatello
Elk City
California
Towa
Colorado
Phoenix
Tucson
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