Day Czar Plans Long Journey Start July 1
L C Andrews federal enforcement chief will begin a nationwide inspection tour of the reorganized prohibition army about July 1. He travels west via Atlanta New Orleans to the Mexican border then Pacific coast, returning along the Canadian border with possible visits to Denver Kansas City St Louis Cincinnati. He is joined by Rear Admiral I C Billard coast guard commandant. The Coast Guard seized five naval destroyers for anti smuggling duty expanding the Atlantic fleet to twenty seven ships from Florida to Maine with anti aircraft armament.
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Prohibition Army
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I. C. Billard
Coast Guard
Rum Navy
Atlantic
Florida
Maine
Senator Robinson Attacks Italy Debt Settlement in Senate
Washington March 29 Senator Robinson of Arkansas denounced Americas settlement of World War I debts as a deception. He urged recommittal to defeat the agreement for this session, calling the capacity to pay method impracticable and noting Italy would pay only 5 million annually for the first five years while Germany's reparations were set at 625 million a year.
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District Attorney Keyes to Arrive in Los Angeles
Asa Keyes was due to arrive in Los Angeles today after a nationwide evidence review in the four year old murder case of William Desmond Taylor.
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Los Angeles
Asa Keyes
William Desmond Taylor
U.S. and Germany Plan Settlement of World War Claims
American and German negotiators near a complete settlement of all outstanding World War claims held by nationals of both countries. The arrangement envisions the United States floating a large bond issue to finance Germany in paying claims of American nationals while releasing German-owned property seized during the war, except for a $30,000,000 reserve.
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Washington
Germany
Congress to consider bill on war loan settlement assets
The administration plans to send to Congress a bill to authorize settling claims on assets including a guarantee of interest payments and German merchant fleet seizures. Secretary of the Treasury Melion is expected to transmit the measure this week.
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Capitol
Secretary of the Treasury
Melion
Coolidge Halts Handshakes With Washington Tourists
President Coolidge ends personal handshakes with the thousands of visitors to Washington after a year’s study showed tourist firms advertised presidential handshakes as a lure. The policy aims to save time and curb promotions around official greetings.
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Washington
Coolidge
Crown Prince Humberto Engagement Accepted in Rome
In Rome on March 29 semi official circles confirmed the engagement between Crown Prince Humberto and Princess Marie of Belgium as a fact.
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Credit Report
Rome
Humberto
Marie
Belgium
Storm brewing in murder mystery of William Desmond Taylor
California dispatches report growing unrest over the 1922 murder of director William Desmond Taylor. Southern California sees no mystery unresolved beyond the initial hours, while theories point to a related female figure or a fugitive male as the killer.
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San Francisco
William Desmond Taylor
Los Angeles
Asa Keyes
Hollywood
Taylor
Prohibition Referendum Debate Shapes 1928 Elections
A Washington survey shows one third to one half of voters may vote on modifying the Volstead act this year. Wet and dry contests intensify in Congress with Pennsylvania and Illinois at the center. Maryland New Jersey New York Massachusetts and Missouri show varying but strong interest.
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Missouri
Means of detecting cancer birth by blood test announced
An English doctor, Dr H. McCormick Mitchell of the Cancer Hospital in Liverpool, claims a blood test can detect cancer in early stages and determine the organ involved. He says the method uses spectroscopic blood reactions and can assess operation success after six months.
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Liverpool
England
H. McCormick Mitchell
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Mitchell
Amundsen Plans North Pole Flight From Europe
Captain Roald Amundsen and Lincoln Ellsworth seize the dirigible Norge for a polar attempt. They plan trials here before a long flight likely from London to Madeira or Greenland, then Norway and Leningrad, aiming for the North Pole.
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Lincoln Ellsworth
Norge
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Amundsen
Europe
London
Putham
Mogland
Norway
Leningard
Boy Burglar Kills Self Accidentally in Cleveland
An 11 year old burglar named Steve Moggorody died after an allegedly stolen revolver discharged as he tried to sneak home over a back fence. Police say the weapon, from the Nagy confectionery loot, struck him in the eye and ended his life instantly.
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Cleveland
Steve Moggorody
Charles Nagy
Three Killers of Old Mant Sign Confessions
Three suspects confess to a murder case and face first degree murder charges according to police reports. Investigators detail the homicide at the Mant location with contested evidence and ongoing inquiries.
Men Signed Confessions in Pomeroy Murder Case
Richard Rhodes John Hedrix and Joby Shorty Bryant confessed to murdering James McCumber on a rural Texas scene. Bryant allegedly planned the killing to stop McCumber from interfering with bootleg activities. All three face first degree murder charges. Hedrix later disclosed a moonshine still.
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John Hedrix
Joby
Shorty
Bryant
James McCumber
MecCame
Hedrix
Rice
Nightclub intrigue and a wary romance unfold
In a small high priced night club Morton and Nona argue over love and loyalty amid smoking shadows. He jokes about women while she accuses him of hurting them as patrons drink and dancers sway, leading to a tense goodbye and a plan for a future meeting.
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Orton
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Ron
Dayton
Wei
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