Mexican oil ban sparks US concern and legal challenge
New York reports Mexico's cancellation of five drilling permits to American companies under Calles law. Oil firms plan injunctions arguing retroactivity and violation of the 1917 constitution. Analysts see potential for an international dispute over petroleum lands and pre 1917 rights.
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Brains Not Legs Land Page Job for Henry Steen
In Austin Texas a 10 year old page in the Texas Legislature sought a page job. A House committee said his legs were too short. He answered that brains were needed, not legs, and he won the position.
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Arrests in Polish Soviet inspired plot shake parliament
In Warsaw on January 15 police arrested 32 people including three Deputies Taraskeievich Voloshian and Mikhailoviski as part of a large Soviet linked Communist plot. The organization allegedly spanned Poland and received thousands of dollars from Moscow.
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Diaz Proposes Election Plan to End Nicaragua War
Nicaragua's Adolfo Diaz offers a peace framework through the Nicaraguan legation in Washington. He calls for a 1928 election under American supervision, a mixed commission to settle damages, and government buyback of arms from Liberals, while Liberal factions seek to unseat him by force.
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David R. Francis Dies at 76. Former Missouri Official
David R. Francis, 76, ex Ambassador to Russia, former Governor of Missouri, and once Secretary of the Interior, died in St. Louis after a long illness. He served as mayor, led the Louisiana Purchase Exposition, and was the first U.S. envoy to recognize Kerensky’s government in Russia. Born Kentucky 1850, he moved to St. Louis in 1866 and graduated from Washington University.
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Marine Gets Six Years For Robbing Mails
Private William Russell United States Marine mail guard was sentenced to six years in the Atlanta Penitentiary for robbing the mails. He pled guilty after a secret Federal Grand Jury indictment in Toledo Ohio. He faced removal efforts by Attorney General Sargent and Secretary Wilbur to allow a court martial. Russell allegedly robbed registered mail pouches on a Chicago New York mail train containing about $300 to foreign countries.
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Chaplin Put to Bed by New York Nerve Specialist
New York January report says Charles Chaplin, worn and exhausted, was ordered to bed by a nerve specialist. United Artists officials said the comedian could not appear at a planned press event about his divorce and other legal matters. The $1,000,000 film project has faced delays and a $900,000 budget already spent.
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Chaplin Film Production Hints At Possible Stop
Chaplin's latest project faces possible halt. Hints come from Arthur Kelly, Chaplin's representative, as United Artists exercises caution amid production talks.
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Evolution of Power from Giant Paintings on Stage
Delicate hues and oriental atmosphere frame a staged evolution of power. Giant paintings dance with live Italian music, creating a dramatic, visual and auditory showcase for Cincinnati audiences.
Free Press Key to World Peace Hughes Tells Editors
Charles E. Hughes told editors that a free press is the first condition of international amity and praised American correspondents for informing the public about life abroad. He warned that press purity matters for trust in newspapers and urged leadership to develop sound international opinion. The society approved a civic decency resolution after Don R. Mellett was slain, calling the killing an outrageous attack on press integrity.
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Tennessee Supreme Court Upholds Evolution Law
Tennessee high court upholds the state education law banning teaching evolution in schools and reverses Prof. John T. Scopes conviction. The court recommends nol pros and dismisses the case, with Justice McKinney dissenting on the act’s meaning. Judge Raulston had fined Scopes previously as the jury set no fine.
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Mystery attack on explorer Mitchell-Hedges in London
London's sleuths probe a bold hold up of Frederick Albert Mitchell-Hedges as he travelled from Bournemouth to London with a companion. Six men bound him and looted a suitcase of valuable documents and Indian dried heads, leaving him injured in the mud. The motive remains unclear and the explorer spoke of a potential £5,000 desire to undo the act, with further details to be revealed.
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Re-enacted Killing Brought in Court at Ft Worth
In Austin on January 15 a re-enactment of the killing of timberman D. E. Chipps at the First Baptist Church office in Fort Worth was staged in a District Court room. L. H. Nutt portrayed the final act, testifying to Chipps entering unannounced and reaching his hip pocket before being shot by Rev. J. Frank Norris amid threats. The day included testimony about Chipps’s temper and drinking, and accounts from Officer Fred Holland.
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Canadian teen leads in San Pedro Channel swim
George Young, 17 from Toronto, held the early lead in the San Pedro Channel race as strong currents and tides influenced progress toward the mainland. Norman Ross trailed by about a mile, with other entrants from Avalon to Pelham, New York, dropping out or continuing. Prizes total $25,000 of a $40,000 purse offered by William Wrigley.
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Twelve Swimmers in San Pedro Channel Swim Near Halfway Mark
At 9 o'clock tonight twelve entrants remained in the San Pedro Channel swim off California with George Young of Toronto leading about nine miles from the mainland. Norman Ross of Chicago trailed roughly one mile behind, as wireless checks and speedboat couriers reported.
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Illinois Plunged in Deep Cold as Death Toll Rises
Chicago reports 2 deaths from the cold as a Midwest snowbound era grips roads and highways. Rescued motorists and stranded students test the severity while the Chicago and Alton Limited aids those trapped near Pontiac Illinois.
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Police blitz targets 1927 license tags drivers
Police began a tag enforcement drive for 1927 licenses with over 200 violators appearing at the Traffic Bureau within five hours. Officials expect more than 500 by Monday as offenders can plead guilty and pay a $2 fine or await Traffic Court. Chief Copelaw warned 1926 tag drivers face arrest.
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