British King George III Health Worsens Amid Fever Rise
London dispatch reports King George UK health showing recrudescence of infection as temperature rises beyond 100.2. Despite sleep and maintained strength, doctors warn recovery will be slow and heart strain increases. Queen Mary and Princess Mary resume drives as crown commission formalities proceed. Princes, ships, and royal progress move in parallel.
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London
George
Princess Mary
Queen Mary
Duke of York
Stanley Baldwin
Bulletin
Prince of Wales
Enterprise
Aden
Suez
Duke of Gloucester
Capetown
Strikers Seize Control Of Towns In Colombia
Private advices say strikers aided by communists control four Colombian towns including Santa Marta and Aracataca. Martial law potential in Magdalena as 9000 plantation workers halt operations since mid November. no deaths reported and rail service suspended to idle towns.
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Magdalena
Colombia
New York
Cable and Radio
Santa Marta
Cienega
Sevilla
Aracataca
Lake Cargo Tonnage Reaches Historic High in 1928
J L Good secretary of the Ohio Coal Bureau announced that Lake Cargo coal tonnage in 1928 was the largest on record with 33,132,088 tons shipped by December 2. The 1927 total was 32,716,796 tons and earlier years 1926 and 1925 reached 27,971,157 and 26,128,173 respectively. The figures come from the ore and coal exchange report.
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Cleveland
Ohio
J. L. Good
Ohio Coal Bureau
Wood
Ore and Coal Exchange
Angry husband shoots wife and her companion in Huntington
In Huntington West Virginia Dee 5 an enraged husband shot his wife Martha Kitchen 37 and Arthur Canfield of Columbus Ohio in a lawyer's office on the eve of a divorce trial. Lous Kitchen 40 was arrested after following them from their home and hotel. Mrs Kitchen was gravely wounded Canfield expected to recover. Kitchen is jailed awaiting the injured parties outcome.
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Huntington
W. Va
Dee
Lous Kitchen
Martha Kitchen
Arthur Canfield
Columbus
Common Pleas Court
Kitchen
Huntington City
Canfield
Cabinet Nominations Delay Sparks Senate Ratification Debate
Washington reports that President Coolidge has not forwarded the nominations of Roy O. West and another cabinet member to the Senate, raising the possibility they could serve until March 4 without ratification. Some senators expect a fight over West, which could disrupt the administration’s agenda including the navy bill and anti war pact.
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Washington
Coolidge
Senate
West
Whiting
Roy O. West
Interior
New Trial Refused in Bluefield Action by State Supreme Court
The West Virginia Supreme Court denied petitions for rehearing and rearrgment in five cases including Bluefield Supply Company vs Harry M. Waugh in Mercer County and James A. Bent vs H W Weaver Inc in Jo Daviess turned Ja County.
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Charleston
W. Va
State Supreme Court
Bluefield Supply Company
Harry M. Waugh
Mercer County
C. E. Smith
Ira Abbott
Et Als
Payette County
James A. Bent
H. W. Weaver, Inc
Jph
Henry C. Davia
Davis Trust Company
Randolph County
Mary McVey
Chesapeake and Eaamel Telephone Company
Cabell County
Miklas Elected President of Austria by Parliament
Vienna December 5 William Miklas a Christian Socialist and president of the national assembly was elected president of the Austrian republic by parliament on the third ballot He succeeds Dr Michael Hainisch who was not nominated and Miklas will take office next Sunday
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Vienna
William Miklas
National Assembly
Michael Hainaisch
Hainaisch
Miklas
Sunay
Governor Bilbo launches statewide drive against lawbreakers
Jackson Mississippi December 5 News reports Gov Bilbo vows a state wide campaign against bootleggers moonshiners and other lawbreakers after Virel Dunn escaped murderer convicted of killing a Neshoba deputy sheriff is wounded and captured by state troopers at his home Dunn was serving a life sentence and fled from the state farm Mississippi Governor says he will enforce prohibition laws and take action in his state field
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Jackson
Miss
Bilbo
Virel Dunn
Herbert Hoover
Andy’ Mellin
Mississippi
Dunn
Neshoba County
Coast Guard Ships Respond to Distress Off Florida Coast
Five Coast Guard patrol boats from Fort Lauderdale rushed to aid a vessel in distress five miles off Canova Beach near Eau Gallie Florida. The ship sent out distress calls around 7 p.m. but could not be identified.
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Miami
Fla
Coast Guard
Fort Lauderdale
Canova Beach
Eau Gallie
Florida
Ed Alvey Kidnapped as Bookmaker Linked to Rothstein
Louisville dispatch reports Ed Alvey a noted bookmaker and gambler was kidnapped by six men who forced him into an automobile in front of his home. His wife offered to pay $50,000 for his return as detectives traced the car and possible blood evidence while noting his colorful career and ties to Arnold Rothstein.
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Louisville
Ed Alvey
Alvey
Arnold Rothstein
New York
Bessie Penn
Kentucky
Chicago
Governor Gray
Meridian
Jim Williams
Spring Station
Minister Convicted on Bigamy Is Free
Raleigh December 5 1950 Rev Willis Frederick Jordan 61 a minister freed after 13 months of an 18 to 24 month term Governor McLean shortened his sentence He had vanished from Columbus Ga and was found in Grand Rapids Michigan before being returned to Charlotte NC for conviction in the bigamy case.
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Raleigh
N. C
Willis Frederick Jordan
McLean
Columbus
Grand Rapids
Mich
Charlotte
McManus pleads not guilty in Rothstein murder case
Professional gambler George McManus pleads not guilty to a murder indictment charging him and three others in the Arnold Rothstein killing. He receives fifteen days to file motions as police reveal details of the underworld operation and a cashier Gilly Biller linked to the case.
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New York
George McManus
Arnold Rothstein
McManus
Bridge of Sighs
Tombs
Bar of Justice
Gilly Biller
Underworld
Biller
Park Central
Rothstein
Coy Menten
John Ree
Richard Roe
Dry Agent Dies From Distillery Fumes Near Houston
Pat Sharpe a 40 year old veteran federal prohibition agent was asphyxiated in a cavern near Houston Texas from fumes emitted by a whiskey distillery. Victor Buthod in charge of prohibition enforcement in South Texas collapsed but was rescued. An Italian resident of the farm where the still was found was arrested.
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Houston
Texas
Pat Sharpe
Victor Buthod
Death of Luther Charlton Under Mystery As Told by Coleman
Prea Coleman a Negro, recounts that Luther Charlton 24 Negro died after falling from a retaining wall at the May Motor company driveway following a binge at Coleman's home. Coleman ledges Charlton stumbled on a slope and rolled headlong over the wall. Coleman, jailed as a material witness, had previously denied knowledge of how Charlton died.
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Prea Coleman
Luther Charlton
May Motor Company
Blandetree
Coleman
Charlton
Chariton
Bland Street
W. Lewis
C. H. Mustard
State seals approval for large highway bond and legislature reforms
Official returns from the November 6 election show 360,597 votes for the $35,000,000 state road bonds with 267,712 ballots for the measure. The proposed constitutional amendment to abolish the state legislature short term carried by 190,261 votes. Voters favored consolidating the two legislative sessions by 275,374 to 85,123 for continuing the double session system.
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Charleston
W. Va
Secretary of State
Congress Opens Budget Debate Amid Record Spending Proposals
President Coolidge submits a four billion dollar budget for the next year and both houses move quickly on related measures. The Senate takes up the Boulder Dam bill while the House approves over a billion dollars in treasury postoffice funds and naval repairs. The Mellon debt report and Kel treaty action outline further F
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Washington
Coolidge
Congress
Senate
House
Treasury
Messenger
Treasury- Postoffice
Boulder Dam
Pennsylvania
Arizona
Shavy and Marine Corpe
DuPont
Delaware
Mellon
Borah
Kel
Florida
Boulder
Teller recovers money after shooting incident in Scottdale
Frank Hymne a 22 year old bank teller followed a hunch about cashing a stranger's check for 87.50 at Broadway National Bank Scottdale. The gunman fled after Hymne recovered the funds at a gas station but the car and suspect escaped.
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Scottdale
Frank Hymne
Broadway Natiinal Bank
Mellon National Bank of Pittsburgh
Byrne
Peire
Ohio
Boy to Lose Sight of Eye After Hunting Accident
In Monndeville West Virginia December 5 18 year old Dale Cecil will lose sight of one eye after a shotgun discharged accidentally by his brother. Several leaden pellets struck Cecil in the right eye according to doctors.
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Monndeville
W. Va
Dale Cecil
Cecil
Massie Proposes Fair Delegate Distribution by County
Mercer county delegate T K Massie plans a bill for reapportioning the house of delegates to match population. He suggests starting with 18 000 as the base and granting one delegate per 18 000 or fraction thereof, aiming to reduce inequities from the 1915 law which fixed 94 seats across several counties.
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House of Delegates
T. K. Massie
Mercer County
Massie
Logan
Barbour
Boone
Brooke
Calhoun
Clay
Doddridge
Gilmer
Grant
Ae Hancock
Vardy
Jefferson
Mineral
Ings
Morgan
Nicholas
Jon
Sansants
Pocahontas
Putnam
Ritchie
Summers
Taylor
Tucker
Tyler Ups
Telephone service halted in Laredo and Nuevo Laredo over five cent toll
Three hundred telephones in Nuevo Laredo across the Rio Grande from Laredo were idle at night as subscribers protested a new five cent toll by the Southwestern Bell Telephone company. Laredo and Nuevo Laredo residents protested to Mexico City officials over the extra nickel charge for crossing the Rio Grande, banding together to lift receivers and block service.
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Laredo
Tex
Nuevo Laredo
Rio Grande
Mexican City
Southwestern Bell Telephone Company
Nuevo Lare
Mexico City
Accused Doctor to Testify in Beckone Case
Dr Otto Fisher an eye ear nose and throat specialist faces trial in Keyser West Virginia on an illegal operation charge linked to nurse Lonnie Beckone s death. The state rested after medical testimony. Fisher will testify in his defense tomorrow.
Power lineman killed by high tension line contact
Carl T. Hern a 25 year old lineman for the Ohio Power company was killed at Barton Ohio when a small line he was working with touched a high tension cable. The incident occurred today in Bridgeport Ohio. His death is reported as work related with the cause under investigation.
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Bridgeport
Carl T. Hern
Ohio Power Company
Barton
Revenge plot ends in death in New York courtroom
A gangster’s scheme to ambush Judge Donnellen with a death threat ends in a fatal shooting in the criminal courts building. Jeweler Weiss is killed and two guards are wounded as a revolver mishap escalates into gunfire during Weiss’s transfer to court.
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New York
Sigmund (Whitey) Weiss
Criminal Courts
Murray Pershing
Donnellen
Weises
Weils
John le
Leon Karletrand
Alfred Wii Hama
Weiss
Doyle
Oan
Fred
Hoover Regenes Great Welcome in City of Kings
President elect Herbert Hoover received a grand welcome in Lima Peru as part of a state visit. He and Mrs Hoover were greeted by President Leguia and municipal officials, with ceremonies at the embassy and presidential palace and a luncheon in their honor.
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Hoover Regenes
City OF Kings
Lima
Peru
Herbert Hoover
United States
Pizarro
Hernan Cortes
Mexico
Hoover
Maryland
Callao
Carlos Roe
Plaza Crau
Leguia
Lancers
Capitol
Mr. Hoover
Wealthy widow found dead in Towanda home
Mrs. Samuel Jones a 63 year old widow living on a Towanda area farm was found beaten to death in her bedroom. The crime scene showed a ransacked house and a bed slat used as the weapon. Detectives note two notes found outside the door raising questions about the motive and intent.
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Towanda
Samuel Jones
J. Rudloff
Arthur P. Watson
M. D
Hoover urges Pan American airways system at Peru dinner
At a state dinner in Lima President Leguia hosts Herbert Hoover who argues for a joint council to quickly create a Pan American airways network linking North and South America. He says aviation will erase distances, foster understanding, and advance free peoples toward mutual security and goodwill.
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Lima
Peru
Herbert Hoover
Leguia
Jealous Rival Blamed For Death In Atlanta Case
Atlanta police intensified the search for R. M. Brandon shot to death in presumed jealousy linked to a rival. The coroner’s jury ruled unidentified persons caused the death while investigators pursued a missing husband described as a blond acquaintance friend to Brandon.
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Atlanta
R. M. Brandon
Fnty
Brandon
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