Doak Appointed Secretary of Labor by Hoover
President Hoover named William N. Doak to succeed James J. Davis as secretary of labor. Doak, longtime labor advocate and officer of the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen, was praised for representing organized labor and endorsed by many AFL affiliates and labor leaders.
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Depa Doak
Hoover
Labor
Washington
William N. Doak
James J. Davis
Doak
Inbor
Brotherhood of Railway Tretomen
American Federation of Labor
Wiliam Otten
Douck
Qf Labor
Green
William M. Doak
Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmam
Newly Appointed Labor Secretary Faces Wage Earner Issues
The article notes the newly appointed labor secretary and the administration's sympathetic stance toward wage earners. It mentions Green's opposition and the president's remark on debarment of railway employees, urging readers to turn to page 3 for continuation.
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Earmer
Green
Master Reports In Nitro Suit
Master reports in nitro suit detailing the suit of the United States against naval matter, with dates and figures. It notes government actions and payments, mentioning 98,500,000 and future releases by the government, with purchasers receiving Geer Biss.
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United States
Deadly family killings and hidden distillery found in city
Nov 28 reports say a Germond family, including James Hust Germond, his wife, daughter, and ten-year-old son Ray, were killed in their farmhouse near Stanfordville. Police found a hidden underground distillery beneath a Glen Avenue home after raids uncovered a 19 barrel mash setup and liquor stolen by federal agents.
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Poughesepsie
Bousse
Stanfordville
James Hust
Germond
Asstmond
Raymead
Mabel Gregory Germond
Ton Hain
Tornado Death Toll Reaches 28 in Bethany
The Bethany tornado death toll rose to 28 as 12 year old Jack Zurline died in an Oklahoma City hospital from blood poisoning linked to two storm wounds. The number of fatalities reflects widespread storm damage across the area.
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Bethany
Oxfa
Moy
Jack Zurline
Oklahoma City
Pilsudski Resigns Amid Political Shakeup
In Warsaw Rev Shent Pilsudski resigns as MP of Polsud and renames his former role to directing head of the country behind the scenes, signaling a major political shift and leadership transition.
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Warsaw
Shent Pilsudski
Polsud
Sccm
House That Hair De-Kinker Built to Go Under Hammer
Allen Smith reports on the sale of the Villa Lenare in Irvington once owned by Madame Sarah Walker and later inherited by her daughter Lelia Walker Robinson. The Georgian mansion on the Hudson, famed for lavish parties and 360000 dollar furnishings, is slated for auction, marking the end of a saga tied to St Louis roots and New York fame.
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Irvington-on-the Hudson
Allen Smith
United Press
New Yor
Howe
Walker
Irvingtonso-the-Hudson
St. Louis
Bo Gront
Paris
Irvington
Pocantice Hills
Rockefellers
Seeveral
Lenare
Excen
Madame Walker
Irvingston
Sarah
Bee
Lelia Walker Robinson
Lenaro
Walker Robinson
Cold Weather Death Toll Tops Thirteen Across Nation
Nationwide chill winds push subfreezing temps from the Northwest to New England. Ohio reports seven deaths, New York and Maryland one each, with North Dakota and Wisconsin also seeing deep freezes. Frost hits crops in the Everglades. North Central states face prolonged cold and snow hazards as forecasts warn of more winter weather.
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America
Cily
Florida
Middle West
New England
Ohio
New York State
Maryland
Northfield
Canada
Middle America
Great Lakes Territory
Weather Bureau
Duluth
Minn
North Dakota
Wisconsin
Upper Michigan
Milam
Everglades
Bradenton
Kidd Ordered To Pay Back 58181.72 to Raleigh County
Isiah Kidd former Raleigh County sheriff must repay 58181.72 to his successor M J Meadows after an audit by the state tax commissioner shows the county was owed the money. If not paid by December 10, legal steps will be taken against Kidd and his sheriff surety. Kidd says he settled debts upon retirement and disputes the audit.
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Kidd
Sheriff
Burns Fatal To Engineer Hero
Pittsburgh dispatch reports engineer Charles Drege, 55, died after battling smoke and flames to brake the train between Pittsburgh and Cleveland last night. Fireman R. E. Crabdollar, 20, died heroically remaining at his post. water intake into the firebox caused the boiler to fail near Brown's Bridge.
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Pittsburgh
Pireman R. E. Crabdollar
Burne
Charlen
Drege
Baltimore
Ohio
Corneliaville
Brown's Bridge
Man Pleads Illusory Borrowing Cars As Police Intervene
A Charleston man using the alias Honard Smilin allegedly borrowed a $450 used car from Beane Brothers in Tennessee to amuse his wife and friends. He took the vehicle without paying, prompting police alerts across states. Officers in Huntington stopped the party and planned to return the car to Charleston.
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Honard Smilin
Charleston
Beane Brothers
R Company
Tennessee
Atate
Cag
Wong
Smith
Huntington
Paterson Man Pleads Guilty Under Dis orderly Disguise
In Paterson New Jersey Darcy Wilson superintendent of recreation wore a feminine outfit to attend a women only show. He was arrested after a theater usher noticed his large feet and police were called. In court Recorder Juel sen found him guilty of disorderly conduct and sentenced him to probation. His wife accompanied him.
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Paterson
N. J
Fttm
Stoutinh Indy
Fred Goff Sentenced to Life for Second Degree Murder
Fred Goff pleaded guilty to second degree murder for the July 3 shooting of George Thoman at a Westington street rooming house and was sentenced to life in prison before Judge Henry K. Black. Witness Jim Humphries testified that Thoman was shot in the back as he ran from the second floor. The case followed an initial not guilty plea and private defendant attorney conferences before Goff switched to guilty. Other court items include Dan Halstead’s postponed trial, Cornell Cary’s two year sentence for clothing theft, and indictments and continuations involving Carson Certwell, Clifford Redmond, and W. Bory for various offenses.
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Erf Gott
George Thoman
Westington Street
Henry K. Black
Goff
D. L. Salisbury
DO-X Awaiting Clear Weather
In Lisbon on November 25, the seaplane DO-X waited for clear weather before flying to Cadiz for motor overhaul. Dr. Claude Dornier, the designer, was en route to Berlin. Reports suggested he would seek German government funding for a South America flight, but Berlin's transportation bureau head Ernst Brandenburg indicated the request would be rejected. A Dornier spokesman said plans remained for the big plane to fly to South America and then on to New York.
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Portugal
Do-E
Cadiz
Brr
Claude Dornier
Berlin
South America
Ernst Brandenburg
Bureau of the Transportation
Mnd
Dornier Works
New York
Britain Faces Coal Strike Threat as Meetings Fail
Britain faced a possible coal strike after two conferences failed to unite miners and South Wales employers. Owners proposed a spread over hours system or wage cuts starting Monday, both rejected. Government urged temporary arrangements and a further conference next week as district associations were told to seek day-to-day contracts.
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London
Great Britain
South Wales
YY South
Wales
Someother
Board of Trade
Soch
Miners Federation
Armaga
Miners’ Federation
Acquit Woman On Mann Act Charge
Mrs Hesk, from Uniontown Pennsylvania, convicted in federal court of Mann Act violation for transporting Mrs Yelms Bowl from Morgantown across state lines. She was released on six thousand dollar bond pending a new trial motion.
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Pittssurgh
Mar
Relem Hem
Uniontown
United States District Court
Hesk
Yelms Bowl
Morgantown
Sad Day in Judge McClintic Court Today
Court opens for November term with 125 pleas accepted for disposition and more arraignments planned for probation violators. Judge McClintic warned attendees to return prepared for worse as the term advances in Bluefield West Virginia.
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United States District Court
McClintic
Mehan
Atlanta Federal Penitentiary
Chillicothe Industrial Reformatory
Alderson Woman's Prison
National Training School Ii
Washington
West Virginia
Anc
Bluefield
Huntington
Hoover Urges Senate Ratify World Court Protocol
President Hoover announced sending the protocol for American adherence to the world court to the Senate for ratification. He urged leaders to reach an agreement to avoid triggering an extra session, while committee chairmen planned prompt consideration. Political opposition from Republicans and other party lines clouded prospects for quick action.
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Hoover
Senate
Fox
Washington
World Court
Congress
Boral
Senate Foreign-Relations Committee
Swansot
Vingtola
Watkins Letter Signals GOP Senate Reform Efforts
Senator William Merle Watkins of Grafton urged Republicans in a note to pursue a more constructive program in the West Virginia Senate. He hinted he may run for the Senate presidency and pushed for a water power bill reshaped to protect state interests. His stance splits conservatives and insurgents as Ogden and White loom in leadership talks.
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H.C. Ogden
State Senate
William Merle Watkins
Grafton
Crafton
Atats
Watkins
Wheeling
Ogden
White
Senate
Conley
Lesderas
G. O
Fear for Safety of Woman Flier
Reports from Havana note Mrs. J. M. Keith-Miller, Australian aviatrix, left for Mexico City with unreliable equipment and no radio. She was overdue hours later and concerns grew about her ability to manage the rubber raft craft in poor weather and without instruments.
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Havana
pan-American Airways Sud Curtin
J. M. Keith-Miller
Avistrix
Mier
Tate
Keith-Miller
Ahe
Abe
Keith-Miler
Havens
Pitte‘burgh
Seven New York Cops Demoted Amid Police Inquiry
New York City officers face demotion as testimony before an inquiry into magistrate courts alleges extortion. The report notes two lawyers accused of taking money from women arrested on morality charges in a case described as a so called "ring." Witnesses describe police arresting women on framed evidence and turning them to bondsmen and lawyers who charged high fees for bonds and for fixing outcomes.
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New York
Police Department
Thea
Appellate Supreme Court
Heritagee
Pollos
Bondamen
Will Says Wales Made Best Speech
Hollywood report notes Will says Wales delivered his best speech at the event. The brief item records a claim about the quality of the address and cites no further details or sources.
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Will
Wales
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