Flying through the jungle or brain power debate
Ina Lindbergh writes with ease about flying over pelican crowded flats and gators along the riverbanks. The piece moves to a New York Neurological Institute inquiry into brain capacity, comparing cortex use, energy, and the vast untapped wealth of the mind, while touching on U.S. League of Nations spending and 1927 scientific conquests.
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New York
Ina
Lindbergh
Livingstone
Moses
Neurological Institute
Kephart Declines Senate Bid in Pennsylvania Race
Justice John W. Kephart of the Pennsylvania Supreme Court announced at noon that he would not seek the Republican nomination for the United States Senate. The move marks the first definite statement in the Pennsylvania senatorial contest. Senator David A. Reed is expected to announce his candidacy later this week.
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Philadelphia
John W. Kephart
Pennsylvania Supreme Court
United States Senate
Kephart
Pennsylvania
David A. Reed
Ten Made Homeless by Fires in Philadelphia
A fire in Philadelphia early today destroyed two adjoining homes, forcing more than 30 people from their residences and leaving ten homeless. The blaze caused extensive damage and disrupted the neighborhood. Fire crews investigated the cause as residents assessed losses.
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Philadelphia
Veto Threat Seen In President Coolidge Speech
Washington, Jan 31. Congress faces a warning from President Coolidge that he will veto excessive tax reductions. He argued it is better to have no tax cut than too much and urged budget balance. He backs a $225 million target but warned limits may apply. The navy program aims to meet U.S. needs without foreign competition, with defense spending of $20.55 per second next year. He described an orderly construction plan for updating vessels and increasing naval strength as conditions warrant.
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Washington
U.P
Congress
Coolidge
Business Organization
Government
U. S
America
Treasury
Ito
Canadian World War Leader Dies in Sussex
The Earl of Warwick, once wartime commander of the 4th Canadian Infantry Brigade and later commander of the 12th Canadian Infantry Brigade, died today at age 46 in Hove Sussex. He served in South Africa and Russian Japanese conflicts and commanded Canadian forces in 1914 maneuvers. He leaves a minor heir, Lord Brooke, age 16.
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Earl of Warwick
4Th
Canadian Infantry Brigade
Earl Warwick
Viscount French
Earl Haig
France
Lord Warwick
Lord Brooke
Earl Haigia
Mt. Michael and St. George
Ice Jam Blocks Allegheny River Stretch
A large ice jam in the Allegheny River has expanded to about 48 miles, from Schenley near Lock Number 5 to five miles above East Brady, raising the river level and blocking navigation. The jam has persisted for a week and grown downstream.
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Kittanning
Allegheny River
Schenley
East Brady
Master Farmer to Speak at Warren County Extension Meet
The Warren County Agricultural Extension Association hosts its annual meeting at the county court house on February 8 with Pennsylvanias master farmer J R Ziesenheim of Girard addressing the morning session on Dusting Versus Spraying of Potatoes. R H Duntley of Corydon presides. officers to be elected. Miss Dagmar Wulff named home economics representative for Warren and Erie counties. Afternoon sessions feature Nicholas M Schmitz and H G Niesley on Legume Production and European agricultural conditions, both State College experts.
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Warren County Agricultural Extension Association
Pennsylvanis
Court House
J. R. Ziesenheim
Girard
Harrisburg
Ziesenheim
Pennsylvania
Maryland
New Jersey
Delaware
R. H. Duntley
Corydon
Oliver C. Tritt
Farm Bureau
Dagmar Wulff
State College
Wulff
Josephine Cramer
Warren
Erie
Duntley
Miss Wulff
Nicholas M. Schmitz
H. G. Niesley
Europe
Senior class at Warren High to receive mid-year diplomas
Sixteen members of Warren High School's senior class have enough credits to graduate at mid-year. Eleven are boys and five are girls. The group includes Edmund Baird, Camilla Balden sperger, George Bullock, Franklin Burman, Max Chapman, Margaret Conboy, John Eggleston, Betty FIllis, Harold Healy, Ernest Frederickson, Merle Gaghan, Hazel Hogue, Daisy Knapp, Ralph L Olson, Lawrence Rapp and Thomas Musante. They will not receive diplomas until June since no commencement is held at mid-year..
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Sixten
Warren High School
Edmund Baird
Camilla Baldensperger
George Bullock
Franklin, Burman
Max Chapman
Margaret Conboy
John Eggleston
Betty Fillis
Harold Healy
Ernest Frederickson
Merle Gaghan
Hazel Hogue
Daisy Knapp
Ralph L. Olson
Lawrence Rapp
Thomas Musante
Officer Britton to Attend State Training School Training
Patrolman Charles Britton will spend 30 days at the state constabulary training school in Harrisburg from January 31 to February 26 to study criminal law reporting investigations traffic and related police subjects. Chief George Haehn aims to establish an annual Warren police contingent for the program.
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Charles Britton
State Constabulary
Harrisburg
George Haehn
Britton
Warren
Police
W. Burwis
Lyon Adams
Constabulary
Haehn
Commonwealth
Walter Miller
Adams
the Tribune
Special guards protect Cosgrave in Ottawa visit
President William T. Cosgrave of the Irish Free State arrived in Ottawa after the New York to Limoges train wreck. One man was killed and four injured when the train hit an open switch. Cosgrave and his party were unharmed as a special train carried him into the city where he was warmly greeted.
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Ottawa
Ont
U. P
William T. Cosgrave
Otawa
Abolition of Mississippi River Commission Urged
Washington January 31 Abolition of the Mississippi River Commission was recommended to the senate commerce committee today by Major General Henry Taylor retired former chief of army engineers.
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Washington
U.P
Mississippi River Commission
Senate Commerce Committee
Henry Taylor
Army Engineers
Woman Injured When Skidding Auto Strikes Pedestrian
Mrs. C. P. DeLong of 12 Central Avenue was bruised in a Tuesday morning collision near the Pennsylvania rail road station as Henry R. Fisher of 209 Market Street skidded to avoid a street car and struck her. She was taken to Warren General Hospital with non serious injuries.
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C. P. DeLong
Central Avenue
Warren General Hospital
Henry R. Fisher
Pennsylvania Railroad
Lowrie Utter
Athletic Director at University of Pittsburgh Seriously Ill
Beaver Falls January 21 The condition of Colonel Joseph Thompson athletic director of the University of Pittsburgh and World War veteran remains serious at his home. Physicians say he is suffering from a heart attack superinduced by four bullet wounds received in the World War and he has lost consciousness.
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Beaver Falls
U. P
Joseph Thompson
University of Pittsburgh
Dr Sternheim to Lecture at High Auditorium Wednesday
Dr Emanuel Sternheim educator and author will speak at the High School auditorium on Wednesday afternoon and evening at 4 oclock and 7 30 oclock under the Borough Teachers Institute. The topics are Seven Educational Perils and The Challenge of Modern Youth. He has long lectured to educational groups from high schools to state teachers associations.
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Emanuel Sternheim
Aade Benday
Teachers’ Institute
P. W. M. Pressel
Chest Directors Meet Late Today
The Community Chest directors meet at 6 PM to review a 1928 budget near 50 000 dollars the same as 1927 and to plan the March campaign. They will consider rearranging grants to seven member organizations after budget committee findings.
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Community Chest
Community Savings & Loan Association
Thomas K. Creal
Dark Past of Krazy Kat Creator Garge Herriman Revealed
The piece profiles George Herriman known as Garge, originator of Krazy Kat, tracing his west roots to Los Angeles, entry to New York 20 years ago, and quirks. It notes his nickname Greek, praise from fans, habits, boxing past, and love of Dickens and Chaplin.
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Tad
Garge Herriman
America
Tribune
Herriman
Krasy
Tad Herriman
George
Garge
Chuck
Awell
Los Angeles
State to pay 5.7 million in second quarter school subsidy
Harrisburg announces a second quarterly subsidy of 5,718,688 will be paid to fourth class school districts, part of a 76,555,958 educational appropriation for the biennium. The allocation reflects true property valuation across counties, listing district sums and noting historical increases over three years.
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3. S. Lewin
Department of Public Instruction
State Historical Commission
Uiversities and Colleges
Falladelpha
Pittsburgh
Philadelphia
Allegheny County
Armatrong County
Beaver County
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Clarién County
Clearfield County
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Jefferson County
Lawrence County
McKean County
Mercer County
Somerset County
Venango County
Warren County
Washington County
Wayne County
Westmoreland County
Weather forecast for western Pa snow flurries likely
A forecast notes possibly light snow flurries tonight and Wednesday for western Pennsylvania. Warmer tonight as high pressure moves east, merging with Atlantic high pressure to bring cloudy conditions nationwide. Local observations show minor temperature changes with no precipitation reported locally. Sun times listed: tonight 5:17, Wednesday 7:10 rise, 5:10 set.
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Atlantic
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