Miners Trapped After Major Explosion at Old Town Coal
Sixty miners are believed entombed in the Old Town Coal mine at North McAlester after an explosion just before 11 AM. Rescue crews sunk a shaft near the Old Town depot to reach a tunnel beneath the depot area. The Missouri Kansas Texas railroad depot area is the suspected location of the trapped workers. The Bureau of Mines Rescue Station dispatched air crews to aid the effort. No confirmed deaths were reported at this time.
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Mcalester
Okla
Old Town Coal Company
North McAlester
Old Town
Missouri Kansas-Texas Railroad
Bureau of Mines Rescue Station
Record Flight Attempt From Cranwell to South Africa
A Royal Air Force mono plane piloted by Squadron Leader A G Jones-Williams and Flight Lieutenant N H Jenkins left Cranwell Airfield at 5 am in an attempt to set a long distance non-stop flight record to South Africa. The aircraft carried a thousand gallons of petrol and was prepared for possible jungle landings, with weapons and survival gear. A small wireless set had previously transmitted signals to Cairo during trials.
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Cranwell Airdrome
Lincolnshire
England
A. G. Jones-Williams
N. H. Jenkins
FE. S. T
South Africa
Cain
Northbolt
Cairo
Brazil Aids Two Aces After Transatlantic Flight
Uruguayan Major Tadeo Larre Borges and Lieutenant Leon Challe forced landed near Natal Brazil after leaving Seville Spain bound for Montevideo. Both injured, one more severely, with medical care and quarantine officials dispatched to the Maracuja site as they recover. The pair completed the sixth South Atlantic crossing covering about 3600 miles despite not reaching their 6000 mile goal.
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Rio
Janeiro
Brazil
Tadeo Larre-Borges
Leon Challe
Seville
Spain
Montevideo
Uruguay
Maracuja
Rio Grande Do Norte
Natal
National Telegraph of
South Atlantic
Lumberjacks Open Season Against Dixie Junior College
Arizona State Teachers College Lumberjacks begin the basketball season in Flagstaff meeting Dixie Junior College of St George Utah. Coach Rudy Lavik plans an early season test to assess needed coaching before facing Whitmer Poets on December 30 and 31. Only two lettermen expected in tonight's lineup.
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Flagstaff
Ariz
Arizona State Teachers College Lumberjacks
Dixie Junior College
St. George
Utah
Rudy Lavik
Utah College
Whittier Poets
Fog Closes Kansas City Air Routes for Tenth Day
Heavy fog blankets east Kansas City for a tenth straight day with widespread mist across the region. Airmail lines across the Midwest have been largely at a standstill since December 7.
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Kansas City
Middle West
Strikers Reclassified as Soldiers After Walkout Fails
In Montevideo Uruguay December 17 AP reports strikers were declared soldiers after their walkout failed. Firemen left engines and ladders when Congress adjourned without pay raises. Police who joined in were also ordered to their regular duties and troops arrested deserters and seized police headquarters to prevent further defections.
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Montevideo
Uruguay
Congress
Missing mother reunites with son amid Franklin murder trial
In Mountain View Arkansas, Lily Baker identifies Marion Franklin Rogers as her son M Franklin, last seen Christmas. Four men Herman Greenway Hubert Hester Bill Younger Joe White stand trial for the torture murder of Franklin. Alex Fulks faces separate indictment. Nine jurors approved with ten more summoned as Stone County court proceeds.
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Mountain View
Ark
Connie
Lily Baker
Clarendon
Marion Franklin Rogers
M. Franklin
State Hospital
Franklin
Herman Greenway
Hubert Hester
Bill Younger
Joe White
Alex Fulks
Stone County
Little Rock Court House
Party splits Montgomery as Heflin faces independent bid
In Montgomery Alabama the state executive committee barred Heflin and others who did not back the party presidential nominee from the 1930 Democratic primary. Heflin said he will seek reelection despite the ruling and Hugh Locke announced a gubernatorial bid. Locke called the 21 dissenters Progressive Democrats and said a statewide Birmingham meeting is set for December 21.
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Montgomery
Ala
State Executive Committee
J. Thomas Heflin
Heflin
Alabama
Washington
Hugh A. Locke
Birmingham
Locke
Giant British airship begins instructional flight to London
The new dirigible 12-100 arrived yesterday at Cardington on its maiden trip from Howden now lifts from the mooring mast for an instructional flight around Bedford. It sets course for London as part of its test program.
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Cardington
Eng
Howden
Bedford
London
French Aviators Set World Record in Closed Circuit Flight
Captain Diendenne Coste and Paul Godos landed at Istres in Marseilles after a 52 hour 3 minute flight that covered about 8 100 kilometers two cities Avignon Nimes and the Istres field. Officials cited unofficial figures pending exact distance announcement.
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Marseilles
France
Diendenne Coste
Paul Godos
Istres
Avignon
Nimes
Love blooms on bridle path wedding of Merrill and Booth
Chicago December 17 AP report says Miss Elizabeth Merrill and William G C Booth confirmed their marriage, following a period after Thanksgiving. Merrill, 22, is a Junior Leaguer horsewoman and reputedly wealthy. Booth, a former instructor at Ivanston Saddle Club, gave his age as al on the license application.
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Chicago
Elizabeth Merrill
William GC. Booth
Merrill
Booth
Ivanston Saddie Club
Action Is Reprisal On Calles
Mexico City announced retaliation against Laredo Texas over district attorney John Walls stance toward ex president Plutarco Elias Calles. The consulate at Laredo will close and tourist entry cards issued by Laredo Chamber of Commerce will be rescinded, redirecting arrivals to other ports and consulates.
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Mexico City
Laredo
Texas
John Walls
Plutarco Elias Calles
Foreign Office
Department of Interior
Mexico
México
Corpus Christi
San Antonio
Houston
Walls
State Street Sadie Sentenced to Joliet Prison
Chicago December 17 AP State Street Sadie known as Mable Taylor received a prison term of from one to ten years for shoplifting Judge Harry Fisher ordered her to Joliet penitentiary although she has been arrested many times this marks believed first prison sentence.
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Chicago
State Street
Sadie
Harry Fisher
Joliet Penitentiary
Mable Taylor
Red ensign to mark Ned as Assistant Secretary of the Navy
Washington December 17 Ned replaces blue as field color for the Assistant Secretary of the Navy flag. A red ensign bearing a fonled anchor and four white stars will denote his presence on ships.
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NAVY
Washington
Ned
Mexican Bus Drivers Threaten Walkout Over Penal Code
Auto-bus drivers in Mexico City paused a strike after a government delay on penal code changes. They warned they would restart protests in 10 days if the code remains as is, risking up to six years imprisonment for drivers if found responsible in fatal crashes.
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Mexico City
Severe Tremor In Northwest Reported From Aleutians
Seismic readings at St Louis University tracked severe earthquakes for four hours starting at 5 04 am The second wave arrived at about 6 00 am Father James B Macklwane said the epicenter was about 3520 miles away in a northwest direction indicating the disturbance near the Aleutian Islands.
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ST. Louis
St. Louis University
Macklnane
Aleutian Islands
Japan and United States face off over naval disarmament aims
United States and Japan open talks amid a London disarmament push. Tokyo insists on submarines and 10,000 ton cruisers as core, seeks 70 percent strength and minimal large ships, while opposing full submarine abolition and avoiding upfront discussion of Singapore Brupee buses.
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Tokyo
Valilar
Reiiie Wakatushi
Chicago
Sau Sons of Submarines
Japan
London
Brupee
Singapore
Senate Debates Nomination and Probes in Washington
The Senate continues debate on Albert L. Watson’s federal judgeship in Pennsylvania while committees hear from Julius Barnes and probe Senator Grundy’s eligibility. Hearings on the communications bill, cotton investigations, and agriculture funding proceed as other panels address navy, gold star mothers, highway aid, and Haiti commission.
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Senate
Albert L. Watson
Pennsylvania
Julius Barnes
Elections Committee
Senator Grundy
Interstate Commerce Committee
Agriculture Subcommittee
W. L. Clayton
Houston
Texas
Agriculture Department
Naval Affairs
Military Affairs
Louds
Dowell
Judiciary
Grover M. Moscowitz
New York
Foreign Affairs Committee
Haiti
Death Takes Girl On Santa Fe Train
Death of 19 year old Mrs H E Chandler on Santa Fe train No 2 between Ashfork and Williams en route from Phoenix to Cheyenne Wyoming. Body removed at Williams for preparation for removal to Wyoming. She was accompanied by her mother Mrs C O Stone.
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Phoenix
Hee
Cheyenne
Wyoming
H. E. Chandler
Santa Fe
Ashfork
Williams
Kelley
Warning on counterfeit one hundred dollar bills spreading nationwide
In New York on December 17 AP reports widespread counterfeit $100 notes in circulation. The fakes closely resemble the federal reserve notes with overly dark green ink and overly fine Benjamin Franklin engravings. Banks report receiving one to a page of the bills daily.
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New York
Federal Reserve
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