Notable Miscellany From Brisbane This Week
A digest of diverse items spanning crime, politics, and science. It notes a New York murder case with a parolee killer using cord and twine to trap a victim, celebrates Mussolini’s birthday amid fascist displays, and discusses global gold reserves, currency values, and medical tidbits on the elephant heart and micro chemistry. It mentions England’s steel and navy shell developments and a Miami custody dispute over triplets, plus reflections from Clarence Darrow and a light columnist voice on daily life and governance.
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New York
Titterton
Italy seeks armistice terms as Ethiopia faces fall
In Geneva the League of Nations struggles to halt the East Africa war. Italy demands Ethiopia’s empire as the price for armistice. Ethiopia requests full penalties under article 16. Britain and France hesitate to enforce sanctions while Addis Ababa is besieged and civilians flee.
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Italy
League
Addis Ababa
Ethiopia
East Africa
Council of the
League of Nations
Geneva
Baron Pompeo Aloisi
Mussolini
Wolde Mariami
France
Great Britain
Anthony Eden
Council
Germany
President's Secretary and Adviser Otis McHenry Howe Dies
Otis McHenry Howe longtime secretary and adviser to President Roosevelt died in Washington Naval Hospital after a yearlong illness. Known as the President maker in Washington for shaping Roosevelt's rise to the White House. Howe and Roosevelt first met in Albany and 25 years of service followed, with planning and advice credited for campaign successes.
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Otis McHenry Howe
Roosevelt
Naval Hospital
Washington
Howe
White House
Albany
Chicago
Judge Ritter Convicted by Senate and Removed from Office
U S Judge Halsted L Ritter of Florida was found guilty on impeachment charges and removed. The seventh article yielded a 56 to 28 verdict, with a separate motion to disqualify from future office defeated 76 to 0. The case marks the twelfth impeachment trial in U S history.
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Ederal
Halsted L. Ritter
Florida
Senate
Ritter
United States
Foundation of the American Republic
Record of Famine in Szehuen and British Budget Outline
The report depicts a severe famine in Szehuen province with mass distress and alleged "mercy slayings" as peasants scavenge dogs cats rats and clay amid purported Communist incursions. It also notes British Chancellor Chamberlain presenting a near four billion dollar budget for 1931 with heavy rearmament costs and potential 1986 defense spending up to 110 million.
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Chengtu
China
Szeehuen
Eville Chamberlain
Army
Navy
Editors Condemn Seizure of Private Telegrams
The American Society of Newspaper Editors adopted resolutions at its Washington convention condemning blanket seizure of private communications. The group urged cooperation with law enforcement to avoid premature publication harming investigations and launched a study on joint press and bar efforts to prevent sensational murder cases from becoming public scandals.
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American Society of Newspaper Editors
Washington
Turkish leader orders Dardanelles remilitarization reaction
Postwar tensions rise as Kemal Ataturk moves Turkish troops into the Dardanelles zone. He seeks to rearm the strait with League of Nations approval already sought. Britain shows cautious interest while the Soviet Union endorses. Italy protests and Bulgaria seeks corridor access to the Aegean.
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Kemal Ataturk
Turkey
Dardanelles
Sea of Marmara
Aegean Sea
Kemal
League of Nations
Soviet Union
Italy
Balkan States
Bulgaria
PWA Power Loan Suit Reaches Supreme Court
The Buzzard Roost case asks if the Public Works Administration may finance hydro plants that compete with private firms. Duke Power and Southern Public Utilities appeal after the PWA awarded 2.852 million dollars for Greenwood County South Carolina Buzzard Roost on the Saluda river. The government has 80 days to respond. oral arguments unlikely before October term.
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Supreme Court
Buzzard Roost
Duke Power Company
Southern Public Utilities Company
Public Works Administration
PWA
Greenwood County
South Carolina
Saluda River
Respighi Dead at Fifty Six In Rome
Italian composer Torino Respighi died in Rome aged fifty six from heart disease after blood poisoning. His operas were staged in New York and Chicago and he served as guest conductor of the Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra of New York in 1932.
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Torino Respighi
Rome
New York
Chicago
Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra of
Youth Problem and Roosevelt's Job Plan Debate
A Washington opinion piece argues that five million unemployed youth face a workforce gap due to efficiency and automation. It credits President Roosevelt and First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt for youth programs, warns of possible legal action to limit hours and raise wages, and notes labor's shifting alliances in a forthcoming political landscape.
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Earl Godwin Ashington
CCC
Roosevelts
Roosevelt
Supreme Court
The Man Who Said Thank You Lesson Summary
A religious reflection on Luke 17 1 19 and Ephesians 4 32 focusing on forgiveness humility and gratitude. It contrasts the grateful Samaritan with nine ungrateful lepers and urges humble forgiveness toward wrongdoing while honoring God for blessings.
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Jesus
Christ
Naaman
Gehazi
Miriam
Uzziah
Religion Must Come First in Ruskin's Urgent Charge
A commentary on John Ruskin urging religious primacy in life. It quotes him: anything placed second to religion loses its central role and God will not tolerate a second place in the heart. The piece emphasizes unwavering devotion and prioritizing faith above all else.
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John Ruskin
God
Loyalty With Malice Toward None and Charity for All
A reflective line recalling Lincoln's pledge to justice and mercy guiding public duty and national unity. The quotation emphasizes steadfastness in righteousness and generous spirit amid division.
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Manchukuo
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