Athens Grips as Pangalos Seizes Power in Military Rule
Premier Panagiotis Pangalos declares a military dictatorship as troops back his takeover. A banquet tribute ends with a nationwide ovation and a street parade as Athens braces for new governance. Navy and army pledge support while elections are postponed. Pangalos, once war minister, led coups and proclaimed a republic amid Greece’s 1920s crisis.
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Death toll climbs from Tar and Turpentine plant blast
Associated Press reports Pensacola so far records 14 dead from yesterday’s Newport Tar and Turpentine plant explosion and fire. Two more deaths announced today push hospitalised survivors to six, with one critically injured as investigators probe the blast origin and failed ignition theories amid ruined plant ruins.
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Wheeler claims prohibition made advances in 1925
Wayne B. Wheeler of the Anti Saloon League issues a summary of prohibition progress. He cites legislative, judicial, administrative gains and economic impact in 1928. Congress enforces prohibition with a $11 million allocation for enforcement and narcotics, plus funding for Coast Guard vessels and storage warehouses.
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Government liquor warehouse looted by thieves in Maryland
Westminster Maryland January 3 The Associated Press reports a group described as fifty men broke into the government liquor warehouse of Industrial Grain Products at Tannery bound three and four others, and hauled away between 1 2 and 100 barrels of whiskey valued at $89 000 by the warehouse manager.
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Myth destroying flight to cross top of world expedition
Detroit Aviation Society plans a March departure from Point Barrow Alaska to reach the pole of inaccessible regions south of the mathematical pole. Led by Capt. George H Wilkins and Dr Vith Jalmar Stefansson the mission aims to overcome long standing barriers to scientific progress, addressing atmospheric disturbances and other unknowns as part of a historic air journey.
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Dillon’s German Steel Merger Moves Forward
Clarence P. Dillon, famed Wall Street financier, leads a looming merger of German steel houses as he refines the National Cash Register deal. The financier, known for outbidding Morgan for Dodge Brothers, is also shaping plans for a banking group to rival J. Pierpont Morgan. Dillon, born in San Antonio and Harvard-educated, has a storied career in art and finance and sits on directorates of major trusts. He and his wife Douglass of Milwaukee have two children, Clarence Douglass and Dorothy Anne.
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Old-Time Fiddlers To Play For Title
Uncle Jimmy Thompson of Martha Tennessee accepted a challenge from Maine fiddler Mellie Dunham after Dunham wired Saturday night to decide the old-time fiddling championship. Thompson won a Dallas contest against 56 rivals and now faces Dunham who recently entertained Henry Ford.
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Three Day Search for Hunter Ends Futile
In El Paso on January 3 a three day search for Edgard Drasch, member of a hunting party, missing in the Guadalupe mountains 110 miles northeast of here in New Mexico, yielded no results as thirty men braved snow filled canyons and ravines. Motorists reached Carlsbad along slushy roads and volunteers were sought from neighboring ranches.
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National calamity in Holland and Belgium
Western Europe faces a major disaster as floods devastate Holland Belgium France Germany and England. In Holland and Belgium waters surge bursting rivers and causing widespread misery with tens of thousands displaced and workers driven from employment. Queen Wilhelmina visits Maastricht as relief efforts intensify across affected regions.
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Member of Famous Guerilla Band Dies
A member of a famed guerrilla group, possibly the last survivor, died at his home. The veteran, known as Comba, joined Terri si at 22 and later aided in Texan campaigns. He and other members furnished mounts and provisions for incursions from Missouri to Texas in the early 1800s and 1867 pony drives.
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Seek Butte Man Who Disappeared After Illness
Gerald Carlson age 32 vanished last Wednesday after reporting illness. He lived at 364 Mast Broadway and left for work on his shift but did not return. Clothing and effects were left behind. Carlson is six feet tall, light complexion, clean shaven, with no known bad habits. Authorities were notified and search efforts are underway.
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Henry Ford Denounced by Cow Controversy Sparks Debate
A puzzling historical note cites Dr C Ht BCelia and a writer arguing that Bosse shows greater rae influence. The fragment hints at a critique of Henry Ford and a claim about moral power within a controversial speech.
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Bosse
Princess Astrid of Sweden Seen as Wales Bride Prospect
London reports stir over Edward Prince of Wales potentially courtship of Swedish Princess Astrid niece of King Gustav V The 20 year old royal daughter is cited as a feasible match amid years of rumors and public speculation about a marriage into England's royal line.
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Hngland
Indian Murders by Score 10 Probed by Jury
Guthrie jurors convene amid Oklahoma debate over Osage murders. Subpenas served to Osage country residents and Kansas citizens as jury prepares to probe a string of cases tied to northern Oklahoma.
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Family perishes when ice breaks at Keno lake
A Granite Idaho tragedy on January 3 claims the lives of Roy and Mrs Clark and two of their children Arthur and Harold after ice on Keno lake gives way. The couple’s fifth child Paul escapes with his grandfather and the town coalesces to recover the bodies. Only a one year old baby and Paul survive.
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Dowager Queen Margherita Near Death in Italy
From Bordighera dated January 3 the Associated Press reports the Dowager Queen Margherita mother of King Victor Emmanuel is near death. The last rites have been administered and the queen remains in a coma as her condition is described.
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Victor Emmanuel
She's Far More Efficient Than The Ford Auto
A concise report notes a vehicle outperforming the Ford Auto in efficiency, with emphasis on sustained performance. The item highlights a female operator or buyer’s assessment, portraying the car as notably economical and reliable.
Cow questioned by scientist as unfit and abolition urged
In a Farm and Fireside excerpt Henry Ford is quoted denouncing the dairy cow as inefficient. He claims milk production could be four times more efficient with alternative engines and asks how to judge efficiency. The North American Newspaper Alliance presents the interview in a later issue.
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Bulgarian cabinet resigns after parliamentary row
A stormy session of the chamber of deputies last night prompted reports of imminent resignation. The lack of harmony during the debate led to calls for a meeting of the majority and discussions over the government’s future.
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Congress Opens Six Month Session In Washington
Congress reconvenes in Washington for a six month session. Major tasks include farm surplus policy, fiscal legislation, foreign entente considerations, and hearings on rubber price manipulation by British colonial governments. Secretary Mellon to testify. Nye case may shift senate agenda. House moves to post office and treasury appropriation bills and a new investigation with commerce panel.
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