Plane Crash Kills Fourteen in Newark Train Collision
A sightseeing plane crashed into a freight train near Newark New Jersey killing fourteen people. pilot Lon Foote survived with skull fractures and is hospitalized. Delmont Parsons, another survivor, died early today, leaving Foote as the sole survivor.
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Newark
N. J
Delmont Parsons
Here
St. James Hospital
Parsons
Lon Foote
Foote
St. Tames
Five Best Radio Features Tuesday Sketch A Local Boy Makes Good
Radio feature roundup lists programs from WEAF NBC CBS and WABC. Mentions Cincinnati orchestra and Whiteman's ensemble along with WRAC and Network. Notes vaudeville hour with stars and the Voice of Columbia. Describes early broadcast era tastes and station lineups with limited detail.
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United Press
Cincinnati
Cinnati Sym- Weaf
NBC
Muse Wrac
Whiteman
WABC
CBS
Voice
Road Crash In East Haven Involves Four Vehicles
Four drivers collided near East Haven as Wil Keen attempted to test a dealer’s new car. The incident injured Keen and his daughter while Cedar Ravids and Ferns vehicles were also involved, delaying traffic and prompting a dealer to assist with recovery efforts.
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Wil
Dunedin
East Haven
Green
Coe
Hear McCleery final service at Y
Richard McCleery delivered the final sermon in the Y M C A Happy Hour series for young people. Orval Kort presided as about 109 youths attended with music by local high school performers and a boys quartet. The Y cabinet announced future Easter and sunrise events and the Noon pre-Raster services.
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Richard McCleery
Nightf
Yom. C. A
Chris
Orval Kort
A. A
Sunda
Gail Fisher
LW. Soule
Y M.C. A
Ministerial Association
Y's Men's Club
Althea
Montgomery
YWCAL
Lust i
Seniors Battle in Washington Final Basketball Game
Probable lineups feature Bain Westermark H Tucker McAvoy F Tucker Wells Fisher Ahrens Kort Kiesey as the seniors face 1929 squad veterans in a Washington final. The event esthetic favors two styles with Hoddy Rice guiding next year, while a girls senior junior class game opens the program at 7 15.
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Bain
Westermark
F H. Tucker
F McAvoy
F F. Tucker
Wells
Fisher
Ahrens
Kort
Kiesey
Washington
Hoddy Rice
Chorpening Infant Dies This Morning
Helen Jean Chorpening seven weeks old daughter of Mr and Mrs R J Chorpening of five and half miles southwest of town died this morning The baby was born January 20 this year Burial services will be held at Woodlawn cemetery at two o clock Tuesday afternoon Rev Mr Robins of West Chester will conduct. Harbin Manchuria Air service to be inaugurated between Dairen and Tokyo may be coordinated with Tigerian expresses for through travel to and from Japan replacing longer overland routes
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Helen Jean Chorpening
R. J. Chorpening
Woodlawn
Ternoon
Mr. Robins
West Chester
Harbin
Dairen
Tokyo
Japan
Speidel Family Wins Prize in Farm Home Contest
Chicago gains 102 plans from Iowa and other states in the American Farm Bureau Federation contest. John Speidel and his wife are among 16 Towan entrants listed among prize winners. First prize went to Charles J. Bisbee Jr of Moline Michigan. second to Worth La Rock of Pine Island Minnesota.
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Chicago
John ‘Speidel
Ty Wovinaves
Laws
American Farm Reat Federation
United States
Iowa
Towan
Ra Heiner
Speiders
Charles J. Bisbee, Jr
Tet Moline
Michigan
Worth la Rock
Pine Island
Minnesota
Tom
Canada
Farm Bureau
American Farm Bureau Federation
Red Cross Delivers Flood Aid Up Alabama River
Red Cross supplies and medical aid dispatched from Pensacola to flood areas along the Alabama and Choctawhatchee rivers. Navy planes to run daily food trips to Flomaton and Brewton. Martial law declared in Troy Elba and nearby towns as guard units mobilize amid looting and disease fears. Estimated death toll near several score. damages around 15 million dollars.
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Washington
Nareh
Coast Guard
Pei Fla
Choctawhatches
Red Cross
Pensacol
Santa A
Pensacola
Naval Avtation
Fla
Flomaton
Brewton
Alabama
Navy Department
Troy
Ala
Elba
Neva
W. FE
Alabama, National Guard
Fid
Milhel
Bibb
Fearworkmen killed in Cedar Rapids city hall collapse
A wall collapsed at the old Cedar Rapids city hall trapping workmen. Rescue crews rushed ambulances and fire units as debris covered the site. One worker died in the incident, with others injured as the building caved in during renovations.
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Cedar Rapids
Union County Plans Road Election After Votes Shift
Union County voters consider a county road election as petitions circulate to order a vote. After a 1927 defeat of a road bond, sentiment appears to be shifting, reflected by recent statewide road issue results indicating a possible shift in favor of road funding.
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Reston
Unon
County Board of
ARM LEADERS TO MEET IN DES MOINES
Des Moines March 18 farm organization leaders from the corn belt plan a meeting to discuss farm relief before the special session next month. The legislative committee met but did not disclose decisions. Members include Frank Murphy Ralph Snyder Tom man A W Ricker Kennedy William Ctttle Milo Reno and other state representatives.
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Des Moines
Ors
Willy
William Hirth
Columbia, Mo
Frank Murphy
Minnesota
Ralph Snyder
Kansas Farg
Tomman
Owatonna
A. W. Ricker
North Dakota
Kennedy
Hlinois Farmers Union
William ¢Ttle
Indiana Farm Bureau
Milo Reno
Town Farmers Union
Rebel Forces Leave Torreon and Speller Crowned County Champ
The story reports rebel forces leaving Torreon en route to Beaton under the Revolutionary Army. In Washington County, Pauline Darbyshire, 13, won the county spelling contest, with Elma Furman placing second representing town schools. Lorena Donaldson claimed rural second, and Karl Dickinson previously won the county title and advanced to state at Des Moines.
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Torreon Shiloh
Beaton
Lexe Maren
WUA
Iota Raa
Ovectnte Torreon
Fae
Durango
Megan
Tiaraener
Anforal
Mieadi
J. Gonzales
tomNtal Oscular
Pauline Darbyshire
Inteileb School
Marton Township
Washington County
Will Darbyshire
Elma Furman
Cell
Mirw Paulin
Town Rehools
Elma
Stth Aarion Township
Lorena. Donaldson
Shiloh
Cathryne Caldwell
Dil ‘Orinash
West Chester
Des Moines
Atshington
Karl Dickinson
Brighton Township
Washington, D.C
Wellman
Washington
Ainsworth
Crawgfordsville
Riverside
Richmond
Cedar River Flood Rules Cedar Rapids Water Works Shut Down
Floods on the Cedar River flood Cedar Rapids as water works and mills shut to prevent pollution. The Des Moines River crest neared Des Moines while several towns face rising waters and disrupted power and transport. In Vinton the Cedar River flooded the municipal power plant area halting water and light.
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Edar
Cedar Rapids
United Press
Weather Bureau
Des Moines
Vinton
Cod
Cedar River
Cedar Rapads
Maren 18
Princial Industries
Rock Island
Cedar Valley ‘Times Vinton Daily
Vinton Canning Plant
Clear wreckage at Rome Jr today
Rome Iowa March 18 wreckage from a Burlington freight train collision with a passenger train yesterday cleared today and traffic resumed on the line. Mr and Mrs Tra and their son George of Burling received minor injuries when the freight telescoped the day coach. A steam leak in the engine was being repaired. no other passengers or trainmen were hurt. Several bystanders were thrown from a stock car.
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Rome
George
Burlin
Decatur Infant Survives Two-Story Clothesline Fall
Phyllis Gene McFarland, infant daughter of Crez and spouse, narrowly escaped serious injury after plunging two stories onto a clothing basket in Decatur. Authorities reported the incident as a remarkable accident with the child receiving only a slight scalp cut.
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Decatur
Ind
Phyllis Gene McFarland
Crez McFarland
High Water at Columbus Junct Works to Protect City
March 13 a force under son of Mayor Davis has labored since Friday to keep Iowa river flood from backing into the city water works. Two dams are under construction near Rockland pumping station. Sand is fetched from Fredonia and hauled through water several inches deep along routes east and west of town. Fair grounds are submerged. One to two dozen families evacuated by boat. no deaths reported. Public roads and bridges affected.
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Columbus Junction
BF. Davis
Iowa River
Rockland
Fredonia
Town River
Killed in Fall From a Window
Miss Christina Sams formerly of Wellman died early this morning at the county home from a fall from a second floor window. Night watchman heard groans and found her on a concrete walk. She was taken inside, a physician was summoned, but she died before arrival. Coroner L A Jones called an inquest for four oclock this afternoon. She was about seventy years old and had no immediate relatives. The body will be taken to Wellman for burial.
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Christina Sams
Wellman
L.A. Jones
Ree Oelock
Washington county to sell $200000 road bonds April 3
Marion, treasurer, announces county will offer 200000 dollars in road bonds for sale at the courthouse on April 3. Proceeds will go toward highway No 2 work from Washington to the Louisa county line and other primary road improvements for the current season. A second sale is planned later this year under the same voter approved program from the million dollar bond issue.
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Marion
Washington County
Court House
Washington
Louisa County
Nickolaus of Olds Gets Lombard Letter
A Lombard College basketball year survey lists nine varsity letter recipients from Iowa. Eilis Nickolaus of Olds Ta., Kenneth Grant of Boone, and Charles Korarska of LaVerne earned letters. Armonde Young of Oskaloosa won numerals as a freshman.
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Alesburg
Lombard College
Eilis Nicholaus
Olds, Ta
Kenneth Grant
Boone
Charles Korarska
LaVerne
Armonde Young
Oskaloosa
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General Fletcher
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John Speidels
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Church of ‘Th Holy Trinity
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Fort Dodge
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Thomson
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