Record Rainstorm Drowns Dozens in Los Angeles Area
Widespread wreckage and flooding caused by the worst storm in southwestern California history. Dozens dead or missing, hundreds homeless, bridges and roads washed out. Homes in Hollywood Hills and La Crescenta damaged as 25 foot flood waves and landslides engulf the region.
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Los Angeles
Calif
California
la Crescenta
E. C C. Eaton
County Flood Control District
Washington
Victor McLaglen
Screen Star
Chevy Chase Drive
Hollywood Hills
Police Break Up Large Chicken Fight near Memphis
Deputies interrupted what officers called one of the country’s biggest chicken fights near Memphis. About 200 men gathered at an old barn for a tournament with a grand prize figuratively advertised at $5,000 and $500 for each battle. Entrants reportedly came from Mexico, Memphis, Texas and British Columbia.
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Associated Press
Memphis
Tenn
Mexico
Texas
British Columbia
Mrs. T A Stotler Dies at Home in Frederick County
Mrs Sidney Jane Stotler died after a lingering illness at her Cedar Grove home in Frederick County. Funeral services were held at Chestnut Grove Methodist Episcopal Church with Rev G Senger officiating. She is survived by husband T A Stotler two daughters Artie Plaughter and Birthel Strauss two sons Ira and Granville and siblings Mollie Parlett Dora DeHaven and Charles DeHaven.
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Sidney Jane Stotler
Cedar Grove
Frederick County
Rasspires
Dolly S
Chestnut Grove Methodist Episcopal Church
G. Senger
Winchester Circuit
United Brethren Church
L. A. Clark
D. A. Smith
Kirk Dick
Loncom Dory Miller
Arthur
Artistic Christmas Display by George A Butler Shines On Porch
George A Butler of Paper Mill Road and Graize Avenue created a large front porch display with cedars greens and green and red bulbs. The setup included a double arch star and a Santa with reindeer on the roof using about 150 small bulbs. Crowds gathered to view the seasonal arrangement, a longtime local pastime.
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George A. Butler
Paper Mill Road
Graize Avenue
Mr. Butler
Santa Claus
Grid Gladiators Play Classic On Soggy Field
Pasadena Calif Jan 1 The Rose Bowl features Stanford versus Columbia in a muddy puddled field as wettest New Year’s Day in Southern California history drips down. Rose Bowl officials confirm the game remains on despite the dreary dawn.
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Gladiators
Associated Press
Pasadena
Calif
Southern California
Stanford
Columbia
Funeral Rites Held For George O Snapp At Winchester
Funeral rites for George Oliver Snapp 78 were held at his home on Fairmont Avenue with Rev. Dr. S L Flickinger and Rev. Dr. Luther A. Thomas officiating. Interment followed at Mount Hebron Cemetery. Snapp long led local business, survived by a large family and noted as oldest member of Sarah Zane Firemen.
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Fairmont Avenue
George Oliver Snapp
S.L. Flickinger
Centenary Reformed Church
Luther A. Thomas
Grace Lutheran Church
Jesus
Mount Hebron
Sarah Zane
George Baetier
Vernon Eddy
H. Bosserman
Clark M. Smith
Joseph Hodgson
Henry Moling, Jr
Benjamin Krause
Lewis F. Cooper
Mr. Snapp
Winchester
Joseph Snapp
Snapp
Thomas Fairfax
Reformed Church
Greatly Improved Business Conditions In Fifth District Reported
The Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond reports stronger consumer purchasing and improved business in the second half of 1933 across the Virginias, Carolinas, and Maryland. After banking holidays, confidence returned and activity rose, with October and November showing slower gains due to prior rapid expansion. The Carolina region led in recovery, aided by higher cotton and tobacco prices, and by year end business was better there than in the upper states.
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Federal Reserve
Associated Press
Richmond
Virginias
Carolinas
Maryland
Federal Reserve Bank of
Virginia
West Virginia
Man Held on Stabbing Charge in New Year Arrests
William Weakley of Frederick county is jailed on assault and liquor charges after a Highland avenue disturbance ending with Ira Smith injured. Smith treated at Memorial Hospital and improving. Weakley denies stabbing, claims others may have run into his knife. Other New Year arrests include Sirbaugh Mason Hood Duncan Mille for various offenses. Police court session canceled. minor auto accident reported at Stewart and Boscanon streets with damages cared for.
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William Weakley
Frederick County
Highland Avenue
Ira Smith
Smith
Memorial Hospital
Friendship
Weakley
Conrad ‘Sirbaugh
Fred Mason
Earl Hood
William Duncan
Melvin Mille
Donald L. Weems
Persell Plank
Harry R. Kern, Jr
Stewart and
Bosca
New Streets
Death summons a county native in Pennsylvania
Samuel Madison Sperry of Washington Pennsylvania died at 3 30 am after a month long illness. He was 50 native of Middletown died at his home on East Maiden street survived by his widow Lena Holden and son Kenneth Sperry both in Washington plus four brothers and one sister. Funeral services at his late home Tuesday January 2 at two o clock with interment in the family lot in Washington Pennsylvania.
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Middletown
Samuel Madison Sperry
Washington
Mr. Sperry
John S&s. Sperry
Washington, Pa
East Maiden Street
Underhill's Death Appears Certain Confesses Crimes
Shawnee Oklahoma January 1 Physicians predict imminent death for Wilbur Underhill the southwest desperado after a gun battle left him wounded nine times. He confessed to participating in robberies across Kentucky Oklahoma Kansas and Arkansas to federal agent R H Colvin from his Shawnee bungalow hideout.
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Underhill
Shawnee
Oklo
Wilbur Underhill
Southwest Desperado
R. H. Colvin
Kentucky
Oklahoma
Kansas
Arkansas
Max Krol Case Postponed to January Term Court
The Commonwealth case against Max Krol former executive of the Arthur G Jones Woolen Mills was continued to the January term after defense requested more time. No jurors or witnesses were summoned. Krol remains jailed with bail not sought.
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The
Commonwealth
Max Krol
Arthur G. Jones Woolen Mills Corporation
Corporation Court
City Hall
James P. Reardon
Williams
Krol
Fairmont
W. Va
Winchester
Jones
New York
Violence resurges in Philadelphia taxicab milk wagon strike
In Philadelphia on January 1 violence burst anew as taxicab and milk wagon drivers clashed. Three milk company drivers were beaten. Richard Atkins, 21, was found unconscious with a fractured skull and hospitalized. Strikers demand higher pay.
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Associated Press
Philadelphia
Richard Atkins
South End Hose Co Annual Election Monday Night
South End Hose Co conducts its annual officers election Monday night January 1. Members are urged to attend. Bargains in coats and blankets lat Moling and Cather. ip-lt.
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South End Hose CO
Moling & Cather
NRA Plans To Regulate Work Hours
Washington January 1 The National Recovery Administration set itself the task of regulating wages and hours of industries employing four to six million workers by the end of January. The recovery program estimated about four million workers have returned to work and that basic wages have risen while maximum hours have been reduced in industries employing eighteen to twenty million people.
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Washington
Recovery Administration
Two Women and Man Die in Auto Collision
In Lexington Kentucky a crash near Versailles claimed the lives of two women and a man. The victims were P. E. Jones 45 a department manager and two saleswomen from a local store. Ike Reynolds 30 driver of the delivery truck reported the car swerved into his path. Reynolds was uninjured and stayed for the coroner inquiry.
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Lexington
Versailles
P. E. Jones
Ike Reynolds
Reynolds
Glances of Day News Highlights Weather and Crime
The roundup reports severe rainstorm damage in the area with multimillion losses and endangered movie-star homes. Washington sees treasury secretary change from Woodin to Morgenthau Jr. Angleton Texas notes John Cage accused of slaying a white man moved to another jail. Lexington Kentucky records fatal auto truck crash. Nashville notes grand jury urged to indict mob lynchers. Washington recalls NRA plans to regulate hours and wages. St Louis reports 11 lynching indictments and sheriff ouster urged. Memphis reports a chicken fight disruption. Havana reports an attempted bombing targeting Jorge Manach.
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Washington
W. H. Woodin
Treasury
Henry Morgenthau, Jr
Angleton
Tex
John Cage
Lexington
Nashville
Tenn
Cord Cheek
St. Louis
Grand Jury
Lloyd Warner
Memphis
Plea to remove two Louisiana senators filed
Mrs Ruffin G Pleasant wife of a former Louisiana governor said she would petition the Senate to remove Huey P Long and John H Overton. She said thousands signed the petitions and they would be presented to the Senate through Vice President Garner.
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Associated Press
Washington
Ruffin G. Pleasant
Louisiana
Senate
Huey P. Long
John H. Overton
Garner
Attempt on Cuban Leader Targets Jorge Manach
A bomb damaged the Havana residence of Jorge Manach, a leader of the A. B. C. secret political society, in the early hours. There were no casualties.
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Havana
Jorge Manach
Associated Press
Accused Negro Moved By Sheriff
Angleton Texas January 1 Johnny Dade a 21 year old negro charged with the axe slaying of Roy Maphan 50 on Christmas eve was moved from jail by Sheriff Martin. The sheriff refused to say where he was headed but noted high local feeling.
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Associated Press
Angleton
Tex
Johnny Dade
Roy Maphan
Martin
Local Financial Institutions Strengthen Protected Positions
Local financial institutions, already well protected, increase their strong position amid ongoing stability in the sector. The report notes resilient capital buffers and steady deposit bases reinforcing confidence among customers and markets.
Winchester Banks Win Depositor Insurance Assurance
Four Winchester banks have qualified to reopen after the banking holiday and now offer FDIC insured deposits up to 2500 dollars. Public confidence rises as banks strengthen capital and reserves while awaiting a permanent insurance plan set for July first, 1934.
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Winchester
Ace
Congress
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Frank Ritter Keeps Winch ester Police Post Bowers Remains On
Frank Ritter wore a police uniform this morning and began work as city officer in Winchester after election by the City Council. Policeman Jack Bowers, slated for dismissal, is continued indefinitely until further orders. Bowers helped foil a bandit raid on the Garber Creamery, trading shots with armed attackers before they fled.
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Frank Ritter
Winchester
Mr. Ritter
Jack Bowers
Officer Bowers
Garber Creamery
Bowers
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Oliver I. Snapp
Fort Valley
George R. Ellis
Washington, D. C
Henry Dutrow
Charles Town
Harry Snyder
Rachel Snyder
Shepherdstown
Harry Baumgardner
William Baumgardner
Clagett
Ramsburg
Luther
John
Harry Baumgardner, Jr
Ernest Baumgardner
George Baumgardner
Carlton Baumgardner
Lucille
Estelle Baumgardner
Frederick, Md
Wm. Weakley
Pennsylvania
Woolen Company
Burr P. Harrison
William C. Armstrong
Front Royal
United States District Court
Protective Commitee
C. Lee Barr
Long Beach
Long Island
Lehman
Casualty Company
Chicago
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