Convention Week Opens as Party Leaders Debate Candidates
December 9 report from Tom discusses the 1970 party convention agenda in Washington. Delegates arrive for formal business and state chairmen meetings while candidates from Wooland Lowden Watson and Harding camps seek support.
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Tom
Althoust
Leonard Wooland
Frank W. Lowden
Milneis
Washington
James F. Watson
Indiana
Warren O. Harding
Ohio
White Lights I Mexico Cit After Nightfall
Mexico City after dark shows a quiet street scene as activity ends by 7 PM and theaters empty by midnight. Avenida Francisco Madero remains dim with limited post theater life except Saturdays when two cafes open for dancing and foreigners. No all night restaurants exist and morning coffee is scarce. The city with about four million residents relies on outdoor lunch stands for night workers.
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Menigo City
Dec. c
Mexico City
Avenida Francisco Madero
United States
Owners Should Lock Cars on Dark Nights
Chief C F Emberg warns that with street lights out and darkness rising, car thefts increase. He urges owners to lock vehicles and secure valuables to deter thieves during dark nights.
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C.F. Emberg
Graduate Musician Seeks Public Aid for Career
A terse notice from a graduate musician seeks support or resources to advance a music career. The item lists contact hints and mentions availability around December dates and events, with references to an auto school and local opportunities.
Mexican Supreme Court Takes Jurisdiction in Jenkins Case
Washington reports the Mexican supreme court has assumed jurisdiction over the case of American Consular Agent William C. Jenkins. The transfer from Puebla state courts was for Jenkins personal counsel, while the United States maintains the case should be heard by the federal supreme court. Jenkins was released on bond and returned to Mexico City to discuss his investigation as talks continue in Washington and on the border.
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Washington
Mexican Supreme Court
Hiw
William C. Jenkins
State Department
Mexico City
Puebla
Jenkins
United States
Supreme Court of Puebla
Khinar’ Ag
Executive Department
Federal Supreme Court
Mexico
Supreme Court
J. Saleer Hansen
Summerlin
Department
Hansen
Ate Foreign Relations
Senate Committee
Wasington
Rora
Fall of
New Mexico
J.T. Oliver
Wilson
Carranza
Emily Lippincott Powell Survives After Fatal Shooting
In Denver on Monday night Emily Lippincott Powell shot and killed her 10-year-old daughter Jacquelin while she slept and then shot herself in the head with the same revolver. Surgeons report Powell will recover.
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Denver
Des
Emily Lippincott Powell
Jacquelin
Severe Winter Cold Grip Midwest and Plains
Suffering in central West as Kansas Missouri and surrounding states endure a brutal cold spell. Temperatures plummet with readings as low as 20 degrees below zero in western Kansas while others rise only to a few degrees above in the Oklahoma Panhandle. Roads become increasingly impassable and coal supplies dwindle as authorities warn of continued frigid weather.
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Kansas City
Kansas
Missouri
Oklahoma
Texas
Weather Bureau
Panhandle
Chicago
Mississippi Valley
West Gulf States
Central
Plavia
Wigconsin
Northwest
Minnesota
Fordney Bill Passes House
Washington dispatch reports the Fordney bill, aimed at curbing foreign manufacturing imports, passed the House without a recorded vote. The measure seeks to shield domestic industries by imposing new tariffs and protective provisions, reflecting ongoing debates on trade policy.
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Washington
House
New Government to Fight Red Russia
Bolshevik forces will be opposed as the new government signals a decisive policy shift. Italy’s stance remains firm as officials promise strict measures and ready mobilization to ensure results.
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Red
Russia
New York
Radical move to delay strike settlement defeated
The radicals tried to push the strike issue to a referendum by sending it from the general committee to the local branches. The motion was voted down, signaling Lewis Green supporters' strength and foreshadowing the president's plan approval at a final vote.
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General Committee
Lewis Green
United Mine Workers Meet In Indianapolis On Warerated Plan
The United Mine Workers general committee meets in Indianapolis to consider President Wilson’s proposal via Attorney General Palmer to end the five week long strike. The plan calls for a 14 percent wage increase and a presidentially appointed commission to settle wage and coal price issues.
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Indianapolis
United Mine Workers of
John L. Lewis
Wilson
Lewis
International and
Tiwan
Cleveland
Palmer
General Committee
Anderson
Tait
Ies Vist
La Follette Fights Return of Railroads
Senate critics renew attack on Cummins railroad bill as restoration to committee of the Whole gives new chance to shape provisions. Supporters warn final vote nears and railroads likely remain under federal control despite private ownership aims.
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Washington
Senate
Leasing Bill Conferees Meet Today
Reported meeting of the conference committee on the leasing bill in Washington D C aimed at resolving differences between House and Senate versions. Details remain unclear as negotiators prepare for talks addressing key provisions and potential compromises.
Buying Auto From British Dealer in Futures Market
London reports a London auto show where buying a car now often means purchasing futures. Buyers paid 5000 for options on a 1500000 chassis and another 5000 for a first fifty delivery right, with delivery not before next spring or January 1. American makers report vast orders, yet no delivery promises.
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London
England
Railroad curtailment greatest in nation's history
Washington reports the railroad administration ordered sharp cuts in passenger service with about 200000 train miles removed daily and fuel savings near 15000 tons per day as coal reserves dwindle. The western cold wave spread east with subzero temperatures predicted in the central states and Chicago.
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Washington
Dec
Railroad Administration
Naval expansion urged to secure coast and merchant fleets
The general board urged a policy of naval expansion to guarantee movement of coastlines and the expanding merchant marine against any world power. It insisted increased American sea power should become second to none and be maintained at that level.
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Department
General Board
Posses Owerful
Mystery surrounds 1916 Goshen marriage and wartime debt case
A Tab or family member falsely signed a mortgage note in 2016 involving Maude Faith Tabor and Mrs Sarah Tabor on two Lawton lots. Virg in Naa, detained by authorities, tied to a Go shen Indiana marriage to Mildred A Dual in 1916. John GC Virgil is noted in Goshen.
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Tabor Faily
Maude Faith Tabor
Sarah Tabor
Marsde
Bitely
Lawton
Virgo Naa
Lost Idaho gold mine rediscovered by Jengon brothers
Spokane reports the long sought gold mine in central Idaho’s upper Salmon River district has been found. The vein lies on a Hamey Creek tributary, four to six feet wide with a visible quartz streak, after decades of searches linked to Hughes Swan and a fatal murder.
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Spokane
Wash
Upper
Salmon River
Idaho
Hughes
Swan
Waylird
C. Hoff
Reff
Roff
Lewiston
Ensen Brothers
Hamey Creek
Salmon Hiver
Moonshining In Hawaii Territory Report Highlights Problems
Washington dispatch notes Gov. McCarthy reports continued prosperity in Muwali, with exports totaling 85 million and imports about 10 million. Prohibition enforcement reduced crime but federal authorities strive to stamp out belt liquor traffic. The annual account also mentions galv iron uses and limited potato production implications.
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Washington
Goveror C. J. McCarthy
McCarthy
Inclu Mercantile
Record Low December Temperatures Across Cheyenne Lander Julesburg
The article reports December records with Cheyenne dropping below zero, 34 below at Lander and Julesburg, Colo. The cold persists with a 50 mph wind from the west shifting southwest, eight inches of snow in Laramie and neighboring counties, and total precipitation since January reaching 43.66 inches, well above normal.
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Cheyenne
Lander
Julesburg
Colo
Laramie
Converse
Niobrara
Natrona
Miners Return to Work Amid Threats in Heona District
Morgan said authorities warned that striking miners refusing to resume work could be evicted from mine housing. District officials at night stood ready as headquarters reported a settlement and urged a return to duty. An inventory sale and local ads interrupt the page.
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War
Department of Justice
Morgan
Heona
Sd Con Siokwena
Aid to feed elk sought as state forester warns of losses
Officials appeal to federal authorities for 40,000 to fund elk feed in Ogden amid heavy losses. State forestry officers announced the need for immediate aid to purchase feed to sustain the herd and prevent further decline.
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Ogden
Titah
Doo
Eante Pi
Stock Growers Bank Calendars Reach Fans
Stock Growers Bank announces calendars available to the public for the year. The calendars feature a front image of the bank and a back page with an interest statement for patrons. Applications invited from anyone who wishes to obtain one.
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Pereneus National
Ty Comets
Weather note with unclear details
The readable fragments mention snow, weather disruption, and delivery expectations. No clear events, places, or dates are identifiable to name a full item.
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