World News Roundup From Capitals In A Busy Week
Reporters survey global developments including Austria’s Seipel resignation after a general strike, French politics under Herriot, tensions with the Vatican, Mexican consulates shuttered in Canada, and U S election shifts. Notable items cover pensions costs, Coolidge era commissions, banking raids, and international diplomacy amid the Dawes plan talks.
Senator Henry Cabot Lodge Dies After Long Service
Massachusetts statesman Senator Henry Cabot Lodge dies at Charles Gate Hospital Cambridge after a prolonged illness. He endured operations in July and again three months later, remaining active until a stroke ended his life at 74. Lodge led Republican politics for over three decades and served in the Senate since 1893.
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Millions Fail To Vote In Nationwide Get Out The Vote Drive
The National Civic Federation reports a disappointing turnout with fewer than 30 million of 60 million eligible voters casting ballots. Ralph M. Easley estimates 1920 saw over 27 million votes and notes 1924 turnout remains under 30 million as official returns lag.
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Mrs. Florence Kling Harding Undergoes Preliminary Operation
Mrs. Florence Kling Harding widow of the late President Harding, treated for kidney trouble in Marion Ohio. Doctors J C Wood and Cafl W Sawyer issued a bulletin saying she withstood the operation and remains hopeful, though anxious about possible complications. Radical surgical work not considered at this time.
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Germany Faces Rail Strike Threat in Berlin
Berlin reports a meeting of German railroad workers will decide if Germany follows Austria in a general rail strike. All trains to Vienna are halted as the dispute escalates.
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Forest Fire Fight Engulfs New York and Surroundings
Thousands of troops battle wildfires across New York New Jersey and New England. Across the East from the Canadian border to Maryland towns and property face danger as fires threaten communities.
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