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Limberg near Coblenz and Barmen are noted as occupied by French troops. Britain seeks end to Ruhr occupation and fair reparations. Russo Japanese talks, Washington pacts, and Pekin indemnity talks roll on. Freight totals hit record levels. several accidents and political trials fill the week.
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Limberg
Coblenz
Barmen
Elberfeld
Great Britain
Baldwin
House of Commons
Marquis Curzon
House of Lords
Ruhr
President Harding Reaches Far North on Alaska Trip
President Harding travels by government railroad to Fairbanks in a 450 mile ride from Seward reaching within 150 miles of the Arctic Circle. The journey features the midnight sun and a view of Mount McKinley as the party encounters a herd of 1000 reindeer near Cantwell. Secretary Work honors the workers who built the Arctic railway and linking steel.
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Arctic Circle
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Richardson Trail
Broad Pass
Mount McKinley
Cantwell
Siberia
Lapland
McKinley Park
Tanana Bridge
Pacific
Arctic
Yukon River
Work
Missouri Car Theft Ring Major Missouri roundup under way
Charles A. Becker secretary of state told the Associated Press that a organized motor thieves ring is operating in Missouri. Cars are being moved through agents in Cooper Miller Morgan and Moniteau counties. By Wednesday night seven cars were recovered and the total near twenty with expected recoveries to reach 75 to 80 in four counties.
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Jefferson City
Missouri
Charles A. Becker
Associated Press
Cooper
Miller
Morgan
Moniteau
Secretary of State
Becker
German Tourist Tax Sparks Berlin Federal-State Clash
Conflict erupts between the German federal government and state governments over a planned foreign tourist tax. States agreed without federal consultation to levy three gold marks daily for the first three days, two gold marks for days four through thirteen, and one gold mark thereafter, amounting to about seven dollars per month for long stays. The federal government protested, saying the move could alienate potential friends during a critical period.
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Berlin
German Republic
Germany
Explosion Kills Two Enginemen in Iowa Yard
In Belle Plaine Iowa a freight engine exploded killing two enginemen. The victims were H Schaull and C E White both from Boone Iowa. The accident occurred in the Northwestern yards at the edge of Belle Plaine.
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H. Schaull
C. E. White
Boone
Belle Plaine
Steel Hour Cut Planned by U S Steel
Elbert H Gary stated United States Steel plans within six weeks to begin eliminating the 12 hour day in its plants. This move targets shorter shifts for workers at all US Steel facilities. The announcement signals a major change in labor practices affecting thousands of employees.
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United States Army
War Department
New York
Elbert H. Gary
United States Steel Corporation
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