Today Battleship and Coach in 1927 commentary
Coscinet cites 1927 New York article critiquing naval power and air supremacy. President Coolidge sailed into Havana aboard the Texas escorted by destroyers, arguing air power will dominate seas. It notes obsolete battleships, aircraft carriers, and the push for aviation defense, with references to Lindbergh, the Smithsonian, and stock market figures on American equities.
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Coscinet
New York
American, Ene
Pesident Coolidge
Havana
Texas
George
Secret Trial for Hotelling Decided Upon
Flint Mich Jan 18 Immediate secret trial for Adolph Hotelling, slayer of Dorothy Schneider, was decided today by Genesee circuit bench judges. Plans discussed to smuggle Hotelling from Tonia reformatory to Flint despite governor and police chief warnings that Flint would spark riots. Judge Parker said Genesee can handle its own cases as mob fears led to militia deployment outside Flint jail. Hotel ting’s attorney hinted at a venue change. wife opposes guilty plea despite talk of insanity. Continued on Page Two.
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Flint, Mich
Adolph Hotelling
Dorothy Schneider
Genesee Circuit
Frank A. Green
Hotelling
Tonia Reformatory
Flint
Fred W. Green
Caesar J. Scarvada
Jas. S. Parker
Genesee County
Inas
Seavarda
Stavard
Maronette
Arthur E. Bidder
William R. Roberts
Genesee
Wm. A. Seegmiller
Hotelting
Zane
Seegmiller
Hotel King
Kiwanis History Recapped at War ren Club Luncheon
Don McComas outlined Kiwanis growth from Detroit's first club to 1670 clubs and 100000 members. He noted district org dates 1918 for Pennsylvania Colorado Wyoming and Ontario Quebec, with Ohio and New York two days later. Program marked 18th anniversary. G Walter Irwin sang three songs.
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Kiwanis
Don McComas
Warren Kiwanis Club
Kiwanis Club
Detroit
Pennsylvania
Ohio
New York
Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh Kiwanis Club
Nmccomas
Committee of Kiwanis Education
G. Walter Irwin
Kiwanian
Two men found dead from escaping gas fumes in Philadelphia apartment
In Philadelphia on January 18, neighbors following a gas odor found morton ringer, 70, and John Per ringer, 52, dead in their apartment. Police said a disconnected gas tube at a kitchen stove caused the fatalities. relatives reported they had lived together as roommates.
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Philadelphia
U.p.ringer
Morton
John Per
Ringer
Length of Dog Tail Decides Court Action
In Butler Pennsylvania a jury in common pleas court ruled after a daylong session that J. O. Kohlmeyer proved the dog claimed by Daniel Anderson was not his property and that Kohlmeyer had not altered the dog's tail to change its appearance.
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Butler
Common Pleas Court
J. O. Kohlmeyer
Daniel Anderson
Kohlmeyer
Missing College Students Prompt East Coast Search
Authorities from Maine to Pennsylvania scour the East for two freshmen missing from their colleges. Frances St John Smith left Smith College in Northampton Massachusetts with unclear grades and no sighting. Hugo Bezdek Jr son of a Penn State coach did not return to Dartmouth after Christmas warnings about his grades. Both cases share concerns over academics and undisclosed whereabouts.
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New York
U.P
Maine
Pennsylvania
Frances St. John Smith
Smith College
Northampton
Mass
Hugo Bezdek, Jr
Penn State
Dartmouth College
Hanover
N. H
Miss Smith
Bezdek
Massachusetts
New England
Misa Smith
Young Bezdek
Lane Continues Endurance Grind Over San Francisco Bay
Flying at 1800 feet, the Spirit of California began daybreak over the Bay Area as Capt Kingsford Smith and Lieut Pond pushed toward a new endurance record. At 9:30 a.m. the Fokker monoplane reported 24 hours 2.5 minutes aloft with altitude 800 feet and speed 52 miles.
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San Francisco
U. P
Spirit of California
San Francisco Bay Region
Kingsford-Smith
Lieut. Pond
Legion Initiation Set for Monday at Concawango Club
Four hundred and twenty four invitations were mailed for the American Legion initiation of 92 new members at the Concawango club Monday evening. Major Monroe Means will lead Kane Legionnaires with Congressman Thomas Cochran also hoping to attend if possible. Members of the Ladies Auxiliary will attend as guests and after the ceremony an entertainment and dance will follow with the Myateri ome Six providing music.
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I~planter Poat
American Legion
Concawango Club
Monroe Means
Kane
Ladies’ Auxiliary
Ex Policeman Confesses Fire Start It Was An Obsession
John J. Fisher a 28 year old former policeman and psychopathic patient confessed to police he started at least two fires in Washington during a seven fire outbreak. He claimed an obsession to start fires drove him from a Pennsylvania Avenue five and ten cent store to Eckington and a feed store and later near a lumber mill. Police charged him with arson and noted roughly 100000 dollars in damages from fires that drew aid from Baltimore and Maryland fire crews. Fisher a disabled World War II veteran was in Walter Reed earlier last year and said he was under treatment for chronic sciatic neuritis.
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Washington
John J. Fisher
Fisher
Pennsylvania Avenue
Eckington
14Th Street
Florida Avenue
Baltimore
Maryland
Veterans Bureau
Walter Reed Army Hospital
Plan to Open Mine Sealed for Months
Wilkes Barré Pa January 18 Officials of the Glen Alden Mining Company outlined plans to reopen number 3 shaft sealed for more than nine months after explosions killed two men entombed a third and injured twelve on May 26 The seal was to stop a raging fire and high pressure from a methane gas extinguishing process makes opening extremely dangerous Workers with wooden mallets and wedges would remove the plug while gas is cleared Then rescue crews will recover the entombed miners bodies
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Wilkes-Barre
U P.1
Glen Alden Mining Company
Tve Gthuce
Armstrong Seeks State Senate Seat in Butler Armstrong District
Butler Pennsylvania reported Jon Leach announced his candidacy for the Republican nomination as state senator for the Butler Armstrong district to succeed Senator Howard Painter, who is expected to seek reelection in the spring. E E Bartisy of Bath, who served two terms, said he will not seek renomination.
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Butler
Jon
Aries Af Leach
Butler- Armstrong
Howard Painter
Painter
E. E. Bartisy
Bath
Salvage Chief Says All Means Used To Save Men In S 4
Walter N. Datix of Merritt Chapman and Scott Salvage Co testified before the naval court of inquiry that everything possible was done to rescue crewmen trapped in the sunken submarine S 4. He praised the Navy as well equipped for submarine salvage, except for derricks, and said no effort was spared.
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Boston
Mass
Walter N
Merritt, Chapman and Scott Salvage Co
Naval Court of Inquiry
United States Navy
Warren High Debating Team Sets Erie Matches
Coach M. E. MacDonald of Warren High announces two Erie debates this season with East High and Academy High. On March 16 both teams will debate here and in Lake City with the Academy Lions still to confirm a topic, while East High discussion centers on Farm Relief and Capital Punishment or Protecting American Interests Abroad by Force.
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Weil
Erie Central
M. E. MacDonald
Warren High
Erie
East High
Academy High
Academy Lions
MacDonald
Academy
Lake City
East
Sunrisers
Five Go On Trial In Primary Fraud Case
Five defendants were to go on trial in Pittsburgh today in criminal court charged with frauds tied to the spring primary in Allegheny county. Named to stand trial are Michael M. Andrews Jacob Steine Carrin Weaver E J Bennett and B Finks members of the election board in the Twentieth district of Pittsburgh s Tenth ward. They face a five count special indictment for conspiracy in the election prosecutions.
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Pittsburgh
U. P
Allegheny County
Michael M. Andrews
Jacob Steine
Carrin Weaver
E. J. Bennett
B. Finks
Tenth Ward
Rest room plans named for Warren council study
Councilman G. M. Borg announced a rest station committee will meet soon to review plans for a basements location in the City building. The proposal, favored for low cost, would use the vacant basement as a comfort station for men and women with an architect’s report expected by February. Members include Horace Crary and Harold Miller.
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Warren
G. M. Borg
J. H. Perks
Borg
Horace Crary
Harold Miller
Perks
Attacks Resolution on Power Industry
Former Wisconsin senator Irvine Lenrod, for the joint utility associations, urged the Senate Interstate Commerce Committee to oppose the Walsh resolution for a power industry investigation. He argued no facts prove a need, the inquiry scope is impossible, and the Senate lacks jurisdiction over most activities named.
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Washington
U. P
Irvine Lenrod
Wisconsin
Joint Committee of National Utility Associations
Walsh
Senate Interstate Commerce Committee
Senate
Pan American conference opens with flag ceremonies
At Havana University Hill twenty one republics raised banners for the sixth Pan American conference prelude. The United States delegation sat amidst Ecuador and Guatemala as Dr Rafael Martinez Ortiz opened the plenary session. Dr Antonio Bustamante elected permanent president.
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Tavana
Juan
Wb .P
United States
Rafael Martino Ortiz
Ecuador
Guatemala
Charles Evans Hughes
de Bustamente
Havana
U.P
University Hill
Coolidge
University of Hataus
Nestor Carbonnel
Cuba
Contiarea
Weather Outlook for Western Pennsylvania Turns Warmer
The forecast calls for cloudy skies with possible showers late tonight or Thursday and a slight warming trend. Mild conditions persist with little precipitation in the region as high pressure over the plateau weakens and low pressures move east from Canada. Observations show varied temperatures from 10 to 64 degrees across listed locations, with sunset at 5 02 and sunrise at 7 20 on Thursday.
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Kentucky
Tennessee
Arkansas
Texas
Rocky Mountain States
Rocky Mountains
Canada
Chicago
Cleveland
Miami
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
San Francisco
Washington
Yellowstone Park
River
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