Britain Would Seek Tripartite Pact With United States
Washington reports indicate Britain hopes to expand the Anglo Japanese alliance to include the United States. Officials note the idea circulated informally, while the American government remains opposed to any dual or three party treaties. The Washington conference is viewed in light of these dynamics and Far East policy.
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Washington
Great Britain
United States
Japan
Dominion
Far East
Pacific
London
Lloyd George
America
Harding
Obenchain And Burch Seek Plea Delay In Kennedy Murder
Arthur C. Burch and Madelynne Obenchain faced arraignment in Los Angeles on a murder charge over J. Belton Kennedy’s death. They requested more time to plead, with an extension granted to August 22. Obenchain, supported by her ex-husband, showed visible distress as the indictment read, while Burch remained stoic.
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Angeles
Cal
Arthur C. Burch
Madelynne Obeain
Sur
J. Belton Kennedy
Obenchain
Burch
Kennedy
J. Belton Swennedy
Arthur C. Birch
Oberchain
Beverly Glenn
Thelma Smith
District Attorney’s Office
Son claims hypnotic grip before hammer attack on father
George Wagner, 25, confessed to wounding his 64-year-old father with a hammer at their Ninth Street home claiming an overpowering impulse and hypnotic control. Detectives report his tale of abuse, fear, and a plan to end his life before the assault.
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George Wagner
West Ninth Street
Ninth Street
Albert Less
John Ringer
First District
Ninth and
Central Avenue
George and
Plum Streets
Police Chief Faces Salary Cut in Ripley Area
In Maysville Kentucky on August 15, the Ripley Council passes a bill slashing Gip White Chief of Police salary to one dollar a month. White defies resignation, refusing to quit despite the board's disfavor.
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Maysville
Council of
Ripley
Gip White
Chief White
Doctor Refuses Food in Calgary Jail May Be Medevaced
Doctor R M Brumfield held in Calgary on murder charges in Oregon death of Dennis Russell refuses to eat since Saturday and may be transported to the United States on a stretcher. He denies identity upon questioning, claiming the name Dennis Russell and later saying he was killed in an auto crash on July 13 while using the alias Norman M Whitney. He is guarded closely as authorities seek to resolve his true identity and case.
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Calgary
Alberta
R. M. Brumfield
Roseburg
Ore
Dennis Russell
Brumfield
Starmer
Douglass County
Oregon
Here
Norman M. Whitney
Dr Brumeld
Big Bill Edwards Quits As Revenue Collector
William H. Edwards retires as Collector of Internal Revenue after four years four months in office having harvested nearly five billion dollars for the government. He presides at the Custom House as he bids farewell to his successor Frank K. Bowers and jokes about future performance.
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Bill Edwards
New York
William H
Big Bill) Edwards
Internal Revenue
Uncle Sam
Custom House
Frank Kk. Bowers
Princeton
Lodge proposes Senate recess from Aug 20 to Sep 19
Senator Lodge of Massachusetts introduced a resolution for a Senate recess from Saturday August 20 to Monday September 19 and said he would call it up the next day.
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Washington
Senate
Senator Lodge
Massachusetts
Missing Insurance Men Spark Cincinnati Investigation
Herman Schierloh 46, of Metropolitan Life Insurance, and Robert Heinrichsdorf 25, Cincinnati agent for Manhattan Life, disappeared Friday from their homes. Police and company officials seek clues. no connection proven between the two cases. Both men left about the same time and were active in local insurance circles. Heinrichsdorf, Ohio State graduate and Masonic, is described as six feet tall, 167 pounds, wearing a checked suit and shell rims.
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Herman Schierloh
Metropolitan Life Insurance Company
Pennsylvania Avenue
Robert Heinrichsdorf
Cincinnati
Manhattan Life Insurance Company
New York
East
McMillan Street
Heinrichsdorf
West End
Ohio State University
Bloodstained Limousine Abandoned On Farm Near Hazelwood
A blood stained limousine was found abandoned on a Deerfield Pike farm near Hazelwood last Saturday. A 60 year old man drove, with a 25 year old man and woman in the tonneau. The trio fled after a short stop and the car and occupants may be tied to the Cleves whisky truck hold up.
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Cleves
Hazelwood
Deerfield Pike
Ford Bader
C. A. van Skaik
Tonneal
van Skaik
Bader
Newport
Covington
Cincinnati
Cleves, O
Tax Bill Cuts Burden by 350 Million Next Year
The administration tax revision bill is sent to the House after Republicans altered repeal timing for excess profits tax and the 32 percent income surtax. The revised plan estimates total fiscal-year reductions at 350 million, with a 3.3 billion revenue yield, and postpones a 5 percent corporation tax increase to January 1.
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House
Washington
AssociatedPress
House of Representatives
Treasury
Ways and Means Committee
Republicans
Republican Conference
Ways and Means
White House
Representative Freer
Wis
Ways and Committee
Representative Mann
Illinois
Boy's Five Months Sleep Unbroken in Louisville
Michael Fitzgerald, 14, son of Mr and Mrs Robert Seekamp, has slept since March 21 with eyes occasionally open but no recognition or speech. He was paralyzed on the left but recovered some function, and doctors deem this possibly the longest sleeping sickness case on record with a chance for recovery.
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Louisville
Michael Fitzgerald
Robert Seekamp
Carl Weidener, Sr
U S Relief Talks Hit Deadlock With Soviet Envoy
In Riga on August 15, negotiations between the American Relief Administration led by Herbert Hoover and Maxim Litvinoff for Soviet famine relief reached a deadlock. Litvinoff refused several American conditions, pending Moscow orders, while Brown, the European director, and Hoover weighed possible compromises as talks stalled.
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Riga
Letvia
Russia
American Relief Administration
Maxim Litvinoff
Soviet Famine Relief Committee
Washington
Moscow
American Rief
Herbert Hoover
Relief Administration
Walter Lyman Brown
Mr. Hoover
Litvinoff
M. Litvinoff
Royal C. Keely
Brown
Irish Truce Ends as Peace Talks Reach Deadlock
London papers praise the British government proposal for Ireland as a generous settlement. The Times calls it statesmanlike while De Valera’s reply signals a reasoned refusal to rupture. The Daily News offers cautious hope but doubts Ireland will spurn a solid opportunity.
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London
London Times
General Smuts
Union of South Africa
de Valera
Daily News
Ireland
Marion business men to operate repair shop of Erie Railroad
The Erie Railroad announces leasing its Marion Ohio shops and roundhouse to the Railway Service Company of Marion. John D. Owen heads the new local firm to run repairs and maintenance, with 400 to 500 workers affected and local supervision emphasized.
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Erie Railroad
Marion, CO
Erie Railroad Company
Railway Service Company of
Railway Service Company
W. A. Baldwin
Ohio
Baldwin
Erie
John D. Oweng
M@ rion
Owen
Railway Service
Marion Euployers’ Ac Aon
Marion Employer Association
Acs
Des Moines Man Identified as John Daugherty at Polk County Farm
Polk County authorities announced that a man once believed to be Ambrose J. Small, Toronto theater magnate, missing since 1919, has been identified as John Daugherty. Daugherty, injured December 4, 1917, has been at the Polk County Poor Farm since January 11, 1919, and his case involved former Des Moines detectives who had pursued a suspected Small recovery for a $50,000 reward.
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Des Moines
Ambrose J. Smail
Toronto
Polk County
John Daugherty
John J. Brophy
Frank Harty
Cay
Daugherty
Small
John Doughty
Cretary
Canada
Some & Ing
Stechs
Des Mofs
Smally S
Brophy
Harry
Ch Saunders
Gloom 16 Cast Over Ireland As War Looms
Dublin Aug 15 informal meeting of the Irish Republican Parliament amid new turn in negotiations following Lloyd George De Valera correspondence. Members discuss outlook while soldiers brace for possible end of truce. placards read Release for all as Dublin fears renewed hostilities.
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Dublin
Associated Press
Sinn Fein
Dublin Castle
Lloyd George
Eamon de Valera
Mansion House
Dail Eiréann
Irish Republican Army
John Anderson
Ireland
Scotland
Nevil Macready
General Smuts
de Valera
Smuts
Dominions
United States
Dail
Anesty
Toda
Crown
Coolest August 15 in Gotham History
New York weather observers report the coolest August 15 in fifty years with a low of 58 at 8 30 am and a high of 75 at 5 pm. Forecasters expect continued cool weather for Tuesday and Wednesday.
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Gotham
New York
Weather Bureau
Harding Goes Shopping While Crowd Wonders If It's Wedding Gifts
President Harding quietly visited downtown Washington to purchase a tiny tissue-wrapped package from a jewelry store. He shopped unannounced with Secretary Christian, drawing a surprised crowd that included a few curious young women.
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Harding
Crowd
Washington
Retary Christian
Mr. Christian
Boy's tooth found embedded in appendix at Coshocton hospital
Coshocton, Ohio observers report surgeons at City Hospital discovered one of Harry Hardesty's lower incisor teeth embedded in his appendix. They believe the tooth had been in the appendix for more than a year.
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Coshocton, O
Harry Hardesty
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