Cold Arctic Blast Drains West as Freezing Storms Hit
Arctic air and heavy precipitation sweep Rocky Mountain, Midwest, and Southwest states with sub zero temperatures and snow sleet and rain. New Mexico Oklahoma and Western Texas suffer near zero readings while Missouri faces flood risk and icy roads. Three Yellowstone park crews race to aid a heart patient at Old Faithful Inn as extreme cold hinders rescue. Fire destroys H F Samuels mansion in Idaho under 12 degree cold as a bogus drafts case leads to Salt Lake City arrest.
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Four Brazilians Die in Clash Near Puntaporta
Reports from Asuncion relay a night clash near Puntaporta where about sixty Brazilian troops attacked Paraguayan civilians guarded by eight soldiers. Four Brazilians from the Puntaporta garrison were killed after an hour of fighting. Mrs. Mary Carr of Ogden died at 50 from heart failure triggered by snow shoveling.
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Plane and Its Three Occupants Are Missing
Boeing Air Transport pilot Frank Barber and two passengers are missing after a flight from Elko to Salt Lake City. Snowy conditions, poor visibility, and road closures hindered search efforts with six planes scouring the area from dawn to noon. Barber, based in Elko, had previously flown S.F. to Reno routes and served in the army air service. A Western Pacific brakeman reported a light in the Shafter hills, and a search leader from Boeing headed west to Elko to coordinate.
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Cap tain Fried to be honored by Gothamites
Captain George Fried and the lifeboat crew of the steamship America rescued 32 men from the Florida. Plans in New York call for a parade up Broadway and a reception at City Hall as residents honor Fried despite his wish for no public demonstrations.
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Girl Parachute Jumper Killed in Movie Stunt
In New Pall Calif a girl parachute jumper died during a 2000 foot leap in a motion picture thriller featuring Ruth Elder and Hoot Gibson. Pilot Jim Granger tried to nose dive under to catch her but missed. Miss Leta Wichart reportedly failed to pull her parachute rip cord amid conflicting theories about the cause.
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Ogden Pioneer Gilbert Belnap Dies at 80
Gilbert A. Belnap, an octogenarian Weber County Pioneer and former sheriff, died of pneumonia in Ogden. He recalled fighting a notorious 1899 gang, with Sheriff Besap and Captain Walam Brown among officers who were shot during the gun battle that led to the gang’s capture. Abe Jors, gang leader, later served a long Utah sentence.
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Higher Tariff Demands Rise On Farm Goods Hearings
Washington Jan. 25 AP reports renewed calls for steeper tariffs on cattle dairy and farm products as the Ways and Means Committee resumes tariff revision hearings. Krox Boude Sebastopol Cal urged 10c lb on dead poultry and higher rates on eggs dried yolk and albumen. lawmakers questioned figures and noted imports remain small but cited Argentine shipments.
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Leaves Church Minister Weds Divorcee in California
Dr Frederick R K Wedge a Presbyterian minister and former pugilist married Mrs Jennie M Holloway of Oakland after initially leaving his church to wed. He had warned the union violated church law while her former husband lived. He later wed the bride despite the conflict between church doctrine and California law.
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Reward Offered for a Slayer in Blue Island Death
Rewards totaling 6000 were posted in Chicago for the arrest of the man who battered Laura Bucholz to death near her Blue Island home on Wednesday night. Her employer added 1000 and Buck Island city council posted 5000. Police traced clues suggesting the slayer beat his way westward by rail.
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Oklahoma Impeachment Hearings Turn Toward Mystic Influence
Oklahoma lawmakers focus on Governor Henry Johnston amid impeachment charges including his 1928 pardon of fugitive murderer Dewey Crossthwaite. Hearings reveal alleged occultism in the governor’s circle, with testimony about a secretary and Armstrong chanting in an oriental themed room amid tense exchanges among legislators.
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Miner George Kuryla Hanged After Murder Conviction
Sacramento report says 41 year old George Kuryla miner from Amader county was hanged at Folcom prison for the November murder of Elmer Cuerard. Kuryla shot Cuerard after being discharged from the mine and sought executive clemency from Governor Young, which was denied yesterday.
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Snowbound Roads Delay Ogden Schools and Bus Routes
Severe snowfall hit Ogden with four reed crews working to clear highways in the past twelve hours. School officials reported many children unable to reach classrooms as bus service could not cover routes due to the snow in Ogden Canyon.
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Career Noted Demo Leader Comes to End
Oscar W. Underwood former senator from Aubama and a key Democratic figure for twenty years died at his Woodlawn Virginia home after a long illness. He suffered a cerebral hemorrhage in December a stroke two weeks later and a fatal relapse a few days ago at age 66. The Alabama statesman had led his party in the House since 1911 and helped shape the Wilson tariff law. He retired to Woodlawn after a long career and declined further public life.
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Senate approves Colton plan to fund roads on federal lands
In Boise on January 25 the Senate backed a joint memorial in support of the Colton bill to fund road construction through unappropriated federal lands. The measure vows $6.28 million yearly federal aid and predicts system completion in ten years, not forty.
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Kellogg backs Borah call for neutral rights restatement
Secretary Kellogg approved Chairman Borahs plan for a restatement and recodification of international law on neutral rights in war. The proposal aims to be ready before the 1931 conference on armaments. Kellogg said a conference on the subject would be very good and very important.
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Big Game Huntress Guilty of Shooting Her Husband
Esther Evans De Forest Wilson, a famed big game huntress, is found guilty of second degree assault in Jefferson Market Court for shooting her husband Dallette Wilson. The jury urges mercy and she awaits sentencing in New York after remand.
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Utah Weather Now Tonight
A brief weather update notes a warm night in Utah with mild to warm temperatures and light winds. No active warnings issued and conditions remain generally calm across the state.
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