Hoover faces opposition on cruiser suspension plan
President Hoover's move to suspend cruiser construction pending a naval limitation agreement with Britain draws fire in Congress. Rep. Fred A. Britten says Hoover lacks authority and calls the Bristol plan a misreading of Coolidge era limits. The debate centers on using a yardstick formula to measure relative naval strength.
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Massacre of 20,000 in Dangar Chinese city reported
American missionary Andrews relays Chinese official accounts of Mohammedan raiders annihilating the male population of Dangar in Chinghai province during winter. The attack killed most able-bodied men 17 to 76, leaving women and refugees to face starvation and displacement.
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Reward Offered for First Conviction Information
A $250 reward is announced for information that leads to the first conviction of a person or persons involved. The notice seeks tips from the public and promises anonymity.
Last Great Log Drive Down Manistique River Ends
In Manistique Michigan the final big drive of logs moves through the Manistique river with about 2,500,000 feet of pine and hardwood headed to upper Michigan sawmills. The piece marks the end of a lumber era that began in Minnesota Wisconsin and Michigan and signals a shift of major operations to the Pacific Northwest.
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Cooling Age May Return As Glaciers Grow Says Harvard
Cambridge scientists report evidence of a cooling phase that could lead to a new ice age. Harvard's Reginald Daly cites four cycles of glacier thickening and melting with Antarctic and Greenland ice caps influencing sea levels by 68 to 115 feet. Commander MacMillan notes Eskimo dated valleys once filled with 100 foot ice, supporting a cooler era.
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Endurance Plane Crashes In Minnesota Flight Fatal for Crichton
MINNEAPOLIS July 29 The endurance monoplane The Minnesota crashed at Wold-Chamberlain airport killing Captain P J Crichton and critically injuring co-pilot Owen Haugland after 154 hours 4 minutes aloft. Crichton died on impact. Haugland suffered a skull fracture and possible jaw fracture.
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Premier Peincaire Tells Cabinet of Intent to Step Down
Paris July 2 Premier Maymond Peincare announced to his cabinet his need to be relieved of duties due to serious health issues requiring an operation. Foreign Minister Briand and Justice Minister Harthou were dispatched to his bedside to request he remain, while some circles expected Briand to form a new government if Peincare resigns.
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