Slays Dentist in Chair and Confesses to Murder
Isaac Isakowicz, paroled convict, confessed to killing Dr. Jack D. Hanania at No 21 East 118th Street after visiting the dentist for a letter of recommendation. He bought an axe, waited for the dentist, struck him repeatedly, then drew his savings and fled toward the barber shop where detectives captured him. The motive cited was revenge over a prior prosecution and an alleged poisoning attempt. He claimed a Titanic wound and family insanity as factors.
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New York
Jack D. Hanania
East 118Th Street
Isaac Isakowicz
Sing Sing
Ravengs
Istkowitz
Harlem
Dineen
226Th Ectreet Station
Second Avenue
Houston Street
Isakowitz
Delancey Slrely
John Jacob Astor
Nineteenth Street
East Nineteenth Street
O'Neil
German government farewell proclamation to separated territories
The German government issues a proclamation to inhabitants in east west and north territories separated from Germany. It appeals to German brothers and sisters, laments war losses, and vows never to forget those displaced and under foreign rule. The message emphasizes self determination and enduring German unity despite sacrifices.
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Berlin
Germany
Joss
Mind of Doctor Complete Blank in Memory Loss Case
Philadelphia reports Dr. John L. Brand shows no improvement in aphasia as his son Commander Charles L. Brand stays with him at Lambertville to aid memory recovery attempts. Doctors Willams and Beasley observe. Brand plans to return to Philadelphia once stakes permit.
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Philadelphia
John L. Brand
E Aphasia Viethu
Lambertvill
Charles L. Brand
Lfe
Brand
Commander Brand
St Andrew Episcopal Church
Lambertville
T Beasley
Lewis C. Willams
Philadelphia Navy Yard
Tamander
Vera Cruz Hit by New Earthquakes in Mexico
Reports say Vera Cruz and nearby towns suffered violent earthquake shocks causing widespread property damage and possible loss of life. Data are scarce due to disrupted communications as areas from Vera Cruz to San Miguel and Cordoba report ground rupture and a blocked river.
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Universal Service
Mexico City
Vera Cruz
San Miguel
Ery
Cordoba
Rincorada
San Carlos
Oelock
Gulf
Police arrest 29 in two gambling raids
Police raided two gambling clubs Sunday morning and arrested 29 people including three alleged conductors. Proceeds and identities used fictitious names. raids at Adelphian club and Atlantic Athletic Club. Bonds posted in most cases, City Court to hear today.
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Java
Pairfield Avenue
George Thorpe
Park Avenue
Charles H Allen
Seaview Avenue
Thomas Owens
Kossach Street
Atlantic Athletic Club
Cannon Street
French Presidential Election Likely Formalities in Versailles
Paris January 11 The January 27 presidential election in France is expected to be largely ceremonial if Premier Clemenceau declines candidacy. Electors chosen earlier will decide, with no clear front runners, and the day likely to center on social gatherings, lunches, and banquets at Versailles while straw polls spark discussions.
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Paris
Uniegs
Clemenceau
National Assembly
Sings
France
Versailles
Senate
Chamber of Deputies
American Ships Beat Britain In Postwar Claims
Britain alleges American ships suffer faulty tonnage high repair costs and insurance refusals. Henry C. Wilbank rebutts in Rudder, noting British critics focus on wartime wooden steamers and ignore inspections by Lloyds and the American Bureau of Shipping of hundreds of steel vessels since the armistice.
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New York
Universal Service
America
Henry C. Wilbank
Great Britain
Shipping Board
Canvey
Lloyd’s Register
American Bureau of Shipping
Swiss visa tolls vex travelers to Europe
Travelers in Europe face costly Swiss consular fees and border delays. English and American visitors to France and Switzerland must pay multiple fees and endure long paper checks, with six hour delays at the Franco Swiss border. Authorities are urged to curb these vexations harming Alpine touring.
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Gendva
Switzerland
London
England
Boulogne
France
Velle
Recreation Board Seeks Funds for City Gymnasium Complex
Bridgeport’s Recreation Board pushes a $39,000 1980 budget item to build two indoor athletic facilities 80 by 70 feet with separate locker rooms showers and a 33 by 70 foot clear space. Planners urge location near Yellow Millin West End and central sites near Lafayette Park or Madison Avenue. The board lists extensive winter programs in schools and parks and seeks funding to expand indoor recreation and gymnasia for youths and community groups.
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Board of Recreation
Gahan Lastaught
Recreation Board
Wilard
Bridgeport
Yellow Milen
Lafayette Park
Madison Avenue
Gihan
Hall
Amain
Maplewood
Lincoln
Columbus
Board of Aduration
Recreation Board Safé Weilers
Ai Tha
Rammer School
Tore
Seaside Park
Fayat- Weaver Island
Mairtielt Beach
Tucnic
Cortright
Ruporin
Board of Recreation of
Oury
Fire Threatens Johns Hopkins Hospital Main Wing
A blaze in the pathology building at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore started a general alarm and caused heavy damage to the structure before flames were brought under control. No injuries are reported.
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Johns Hopkins
Baltimon
Johns Hoplina Hospital
Temperance Leader Sullivan Attacked by Masked Men
Alexander M. Sullivan of the Irish Association for the Prevention of Intemperance says his Friday assault was carried out by criminals repudiated by his group and linked to Sinn Fein huntings. A burglary at 318 Fairfield Avenue yielded $12 from a candy shop cash register.
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Aaa
Tralee
Ireland
Alexander M. Sullivan
The
Irish Association For the Prevention of Intemperance
M Fain
Sinn
Atiantiy
Airfield Avenue
Polices
Sweet says assembly within rights over suspension ruling
N W Alubasy Jar and Thaddeus C Sweet defend the assembly’s action in suspending a member. They argue under the state constitution the body is proper tribunal to determine its lines and that suspension is not expulsion, leaving seats pending eligibility determination.
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Alubasy
N. W. Jar
Thaddeus C Sweet
Rgdembly
Yesters
Charles H Hughes
Tosembly
Mr. Hughes
Hhe
Paris Tax Revenues Show Record Gains and Surplus
Tax authorities report 14.0 billion francs in taxes raised with indirect taxes surpassing 1.44 million francs and total reserves up 3.0 billion francs from 1919. December figures indicate a steady rise in revenues, contrasting with 1914 normal-year levels at 4.5 billion francs.
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Paris
France
One Killed In Chicago Roundup Of Criminals
Chicago police conducted a sweeping raid in which about 1090 people were arrested in twenty four hours. Plainclothes officers raided pool halls cafes and saloons. one suspect described as an alleged robber was shot by police during the raids.
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Chicago
Waat
Pershing Denies Waste of Lives in Armistice Day Attacks
General Pershing rejects claims that American troops wasted lives on Armistice Day. He states Allied orders originated with Marshal Foch on November 9 1918 and were withdrawn after the armistice signing. The letter dated November 21 1919 responds to Captain George K Davermore and counters assertions of French troops standing while Americans attacked.
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Washington
House
General Pershing
Representative Fuller
Massachusetts
Pershing
Marshal Foch
Ember 9
Fuller
George K. Davermore
Winchester
Mass
187Th Field Artillery
92D
Sherburne
924 Division
ATR DRILL TO BE PART OF PLEET MANOEUVRES
Swift scout planes seaplanes non rigid dirigible and kite balloons will be used in the Atlantic Fleet winter maneuvers to begin in January at Guantanamo Bay Cuba. Spotting planes will be carried aboard battleships and operate from gun turrets.
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ATR
International News Service
Washington
Guantanamo Bay
Cuba
Ph'ch
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