Gale Sweeps Maryland as Winter Arrives
The first general snowstorm of the season hits the Midwest with sub zero readings in Minnesota and North Dakota. Snow blankets Nebraska Kansas Oklahoma and Missouri while temperatures plunge across the region. The storm moves east from Colorado Wyoming and Montana with three to seven inches reported.
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Associated Press
Kansas
Cty
Middle- West
Rocky Mountains
Mississippi River
Canadian
Texas
Mercury
Middle West
Nebraska
Oklahoma
Texas Panhandle
Missouri
Colorado
Wyoming
Montana
Minnesota
North Dakota
Mother Freed After Grand Jury Declines Murder Indictment
Hazel Hull, who killed Gordon Waters to avenge her daughter Marie 17, is freed as the grand jury refuses to indict for murder. A prior first degree murder complaint was recalled, and a coroner's jury had ruled justifiable homicide.
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Associated Press
Los Angeles
Hazel Hull
Harold L. Davis
Waters
Cholera Epidemic Sweeps Bengal Amid Rising Deaths
A cholera outbreak in Bengal reports 3703 cases and 2139 deaths for the week ending November 19, with Calcutta spared. Officials expect the epidemic to grow by about 50 percent in December if trends continue.
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Calcutta
India
Bengal
Frightened Boy Testifies About Lilliendahl Case Visits
A 12 year old neighbor Lewis Behler testified in the Lilliendahl murder trial about encounters between Willis Beach and Mrs. Lilliendahl at the doctor’s home. He described a tense home life and possible motive for the killing as proceedings continued.
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Associated Press
Mays Landing
N. J
Lilliendahl
Lewis Behler
Alfred Lilliendahl
Margaret Lilliendahl
Willis Beach
Beach
Lilliendahls
Christmas spirit in Europe dampened by war debt payments
Rome reports Yuletide cheer dampened as December payments on allied war debts must be made in Washington. A Rome newspaper highlights the burden with a large display head noting pockets hold 276 million dollars for war debts and urging sympathy for America.
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Rome
Europe
Washington
America
Army Chief of Staff Summerall Leaves Housing Unmentioned
The first annual report of Major General Charles P. Summerall as army chief of staff, released by the War Department, makes no reference to army housing. It notes progress toward peacetime effectiveness and discusses promotion stagnation, while detailing makeshift plans to improve winter quarters for troops.
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Associated Press
Washington
Charles P. Summerall
Army
War Department
Summerall
Congress
Pacific Coast
White House
San Diego
Coolidge
Summerhill
Taxes Received On First Half Of 1927 Bills
County and city treasurers processed payments for over 17 000 property owners totaling about 1 280 000 dollars. About 850 000 was credited to the county and more than 71 880 paid through treasurer windows yesterday. Delinquency projections are lower than 1926, with total taxes around 1 800 000 this year. Major taxpayers include Anaconda Copper Mining and Montana Power, followed by railroads and public utilities.
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Brett
Anaconda Copper Mining Company
Montana Power Company
Butte
Marines Plan 1035 Mile Nonstop Flight To Managua
Three Marine fliers will depart at daybreak from Miami in a tri motor Fokker for a 10 hour nonstop hop to Managua Nicaragua. Major E T Brainerd will pilot with Sergeant N T Shepherd and Corporal W N Chester as passengers. The route will be over water with a brief over Cuba.
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Associated Press
Miami
Fla
Central America
Managua
Nicaragua
Cuba
E. T. Brainerd
Marine Aviation Chief
N. T. Shepherd
W. N. Chester
Butte Y M C A Aerial Derby Opens Campaign Flight
Ten planes take off from the Butte Y M C A in a Great Aerial Derby to raise six thousand dollars in membership renewals for the civic center program. The flight, led by Clinton H Moore, runs for one week with a homecoming banquet planned at the Y M C A next Wednesday night.
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Butte “Y
Butte ‘‘Y
Sureene
Samaicn
OSBA
Rogers Convicted of Second Degree Assault in January Trial
Ed Rogers was found guilty of second degree assault in the district court criminal department for an attack on Owen Tighe. The jury delivered the verdict last night and the judge scheduled sentencing for next Saturday. Rogers, free on bond since February, was remanded to county jail after the verdict.
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Ed Rogers
Owen Tighe
Criminal Department of District Court
J. J. Lynch
Rogers
Jury finds six convict leaders murdered guard in Folsom riot
In Folsom California on November 30 six convicts who led more than 1,200 prisoners in the Thanksgiving Day breakout were charged by a coroner's jury with the murder of Ray Singleton the guard killed at the revolt's start. The jury, led by Earl Stoughton, also considered the deaths of George Baker and ten other convicts killed during the siege by over 500 National Guardsmen. The six accused killers are Brown Roy JF Stokes Walter E Burke James H Gregg A M Stewart and James Gleason. The verdict states Singleton died from the act of murder.
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Associated Press
Folsom
Cal
Ray Singleton
Earl Stoughton
George Baker
National
Singleton
Brown
Roy JF. Stokes
Walter E. Burke
James H. Gregg
A. M. Stewart
James Gleason
French deputies debate European tensions over France Italy conflict
In Paris the French chamber discusses mounting European disputes with emphasis on France Italy frictions. Foreign Minister Briand remains hopeful for a peaceful resolution while radicals warn of war clouds and Mussolini era Italian ambitions. Montigny cites aggressive Italian youth and press coverage as signs of strain.
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Treen
Paris
Chamber of Deputies
France
Italy
Briand
M. Briand
Mussolini
Montigny
Acquittal Ends Alabama Masked Flogging Case Clash
In Laverne Alabama two men were acquitted in a Crenshaw county flogging case as Attorney General McCall withdraws from prosecution amid a feud with the Ku Klux Klan. Judge A E Gamble adjourned the court and 31 cases were tabled pending shifted sentiment in the county.
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Associated Press
Laverne
Ala
Alabama
Charlie C. McCall
State Law Enforcement Department
Ku Klux Klan
A. E. Gamble
Poole
Crenshaw
McCall
Electrical firm moves to larger quarters in Butte
Butte Electric Supply, GE distributor in Montana since 1910, plans to relocate from 44 East Broadway to a larger inter section of Front Street and Utah Avenue. The renovation costs about 13500 dollars. the move will increase floor space by 50 percent and enable 50 percent more business. Seventeen workers will be employed in the new warehouse, with operations to begin around February 1.
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Butte Electric Supply Co
Front
Utah
Ward E. Graham
Butte Electric Supply Company
General Electric Company
East Broadway
Front Street
Utah Avenue
Silver Bow Commission Company
Mr. Graham
General
J. A. Kahn
Butte Electric
Salt Lake
Graham
C. M. Tuttle
Bridgeport
General Electric
Montana
Butte
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