“Reno, Nev., Aug. 14 (AP) — The fiendishly plotted wrecking of a $2,000,000 streamliner train left at least 20 people dead and more than 114 injured today, while police sought a man ‘with both ears cut off’ for questioning about the tragedy. Forty-four spikes had been removed from the outside rail of a curve near the approach to a 60-foot bridge over the Humboldt River. Nevada state police asked officers throughout the state to be on the lookout for a man whose ears had been cut off.”

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‘Guardsmen Killed’

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“Six Guardsmen Killed in Blast of ‘Dud’ Shell — Fort Knox, Ky., Aug. 14 (AP) — Six young Indiana National Guardsmen were dead today — killed when an artillery shell they thought was a dud exploded as they tinkered with it.”

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‘Air Crash’

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“Air Crash Fatal to 14, Remains Unexplained — Rio De Janeiro, Aug. 14 (AP) — The crushed wreckage of a Pan American ‘Baby Clipper’ was believed today to hold the answer to an unexplained crash in which 14 people were killed yesterday almost within a stone’s throw of their destination at the end of a 3,700 mile flight from Miami. Six Americans died in the wreck, among them Professor James Harvey Rogers of Yale an eminent economist and a familiar figure in Washington as part of the New Deal administration. Three Americans were members of the crew. Only two passengers survived.”

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Local news in brief

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“Plattsburg, N.Y., Aug. 14 (AP) — While regular Army troops already in the field turned to route marches and minor combat exercises, 21,000 National Guardsmen from eight states poured into Northern New York today to join the first Army maneuvers.

The arrival will bring to 53,000 men the total strength of the units encamped within a 30-mile radius of this old army post overlooking Lake Champlain.”

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First ‘Casualty’

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“First ‘Casualty’ of War Maneuvers Reported — Plattsburg, N.Y., Aug. 14 (AP) — The first division of the regular Army reported today the first ‘casualty’ of the war games for which 53,000 troops are massing in the area. Assigned to the kitchen police, Private First Class August M. Mikalow of the 18th Infantry, Fort Hamilton, N.Y., became entangled in a meat chopper and medical officers found it necessary to amputate one index finger. His condition was reported as good.”

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Camp theft

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“Thieves broke into the camp residence of the late Mrs. Elizabeth Newcomb at Lake Kushaqua recently and packed cartons for shipment of household linen, bric-a-brac, rugs and other household effects, then left without taking their loot when their work was discovered by employees of Stonywold sanatorium.

“Apparently the thieves had intended to load the stolen property on a truck which never came.”

(Apparently the thieves were never caught.)

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Redford Picnic

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“The 83rd Redford Picnic (commonly known as the ’15th of Redford’) Recalls Parish History — The picnic tomorrow, sponsored by the parish of the Church of the Assumption, is the 83rd Annual Event of its kind to be held here and aside from the social aspect of the affair — when sons and daughters of the North Country gather from many states — it also recalls the history of the parish which dates back to the time when missionaries came to this area by canoe, traveling up the Richelieu River and through Lake Champlain.

“Prior to 1837 residents of this community which numbered about 40 went to Plattsburg to attend church and later a little chapel was built which was serviced by the Oblate Missionaries of Mary Immaculate. The Rev. M. F. Sallez became the first director of the mission.

“The discovery of iron in the vicinity and the development of the iron industry saw the parish grow to 600 families and in 1854, Father Sallez decided to build a church.”

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Craft Guild

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“Members of the executive committee of the Saranac Lake Study and Craft Guild discussed at their meeting Friday afternoon plans to conduct a membership drive and a campaign to raise funds of $2,500 to clear the year’s deficit.

“A $1,400 deficit was anticipated during the first of the fiscal year but this deficit has been swelled by an appropriation for the installation charges for a kiln that was recently donated by Dr. Frank J. Tone, father of Franchot Tone, the actor.

“Attending the meeting Friday were Dr. Warriner Woodruff, Dr. Francis B. Trudeau, Dr. Fred Heise, William Scopes and E. S. Parrish.”