Taft Improves Slightly As He Speaks After 70 Hours
Washington reports at 6 40 p m Taft spent a quiet day with no clear improvement since morning. Doctors say he spoke for the first time in more than seventy hours and Mrs Taft Manning returned from Bryn Mawr to be with family as President Hoover visited Taft home for a brief call.
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Washington
William Howard Taft
Taft
White House
Francis R. Hagner
Thomas A. Claytor
Helen Taft Manning
Bryn Mawr College
Pennsylvania
Mr. Taft
Hoover
Herbert
Dr. Claytor
Trent
Louisville Nabs Chicago Gangster Amid Jewelry heist links
Chicago gangsters warned off Louisville as EB. 4 Doxey, 23, arrested on carrying concealed weapons and car license charges. Bond set first at five thousand five hundred then ten thousand five hundred. Police link Doxey to Cincinnati trip and a reported Herschede Jewelry robbery and seek a man and woman with him.
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Louisville
Chicago
Doxey
Fred Starck
Doxey H
Cincinnati
Herschede Jewelry
Tobbery
Newport
New Albany
Ind
Omaha
Spain's Premier Berenguer ushers in new dictatorship
Madrid reports that after a brief shift toward reform Spain returns to rigid censorship and restricted political activity. Premier Berenguer’s government postpones local and general elections and suspends all pending political meetings amid intensified opposition to King Alfonso.
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Madrid
Spain
Damaso Berenguer
Rivera
Primo de Rivera
de Rivera
Berenguer
Alfonso
Sanchez Guerra
Federal auto theft law repeal sought in Congress
Representative Dyer introduces a bill to repeal the automobile theft act he sponsored. He argues prosecutors misuse the act by charging juveniles for joyriding while the measure aimed at commercial thieves. He notes $316 million worth of cars have been restored to owners but says misinterpretation persists.
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Washington
Dyer
Rep
House
Missourian
Judiciary Committee
Barricaded Boy Shot 10 Dead in New Mexico Siege
A siege in Bay New Mexico ends with ten fatalities after a barricaded youth opens fire. Police report a prolonged gun battle with officers attempting to negotiate before the final outcome. Investigations continue into motives and weapon sources.
Two Detroit Murders Linked and Gang Curbs Acted On
The report links two Detroit murders to gang activity and notes a legislative move in Chicago-Southern Illinois. It covers Baker Yellow Kid Weil's release from Leavenworth and his travel plans, with local calls for gang suppression.
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Detroit
Baker
Leavenworth
Chicago
Southern Illinois Citizens Act
Group to Study Workhouse Conditions and Welfare
City Manager Col. Sherrill appointed an impartial committee to investigate conditions at the venereal quarantine hospital and workhouse. Members include Mrs. Clara Pressler Miss Bessie Fennell Dr. Carl Wilzbach Dr. William H. Peters and Fred K. Hoehler. The panel will report on improvements in methods, facilities or equipment as needed.
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Colummnis
Col. Sherrill
Clara Pressler
Hamilton County Home
Bessie Fennell
Woman’s City Club
Carl Wilzbach
Social Hygiene Society
William H. Peters
Fred K. Hoehler
Pressler
Frmerly
Seasongood
Peters
Oard of Health
Hoehler
Weitzbach
Cincinnati Boxing and Wrestling Commission
Col
Sherrill
Archduchess Seeks Recovery Of Marie Louise Necklace
Missing Napoleon gift necklace located in a Fifth Avenue jeweler’s safe after Archduchess Maria Theresa of Vienna sought recovery. The Archduchess valued the jewels at 400000 dollars and planned legal action. The sale to Townsend and revocation of power of attorney are noted in official statements.
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New York
Napoleon
Marie Louisa
Fifth Avenue
Maria Theresa
Vienna
D. Michel
Archduchess
United Tes Attorney General's Office
Townsend
Secret Service
Harry Armstrong
Hastings
Lawrence Steinhardt Guggenheim
Guggenheim, Untermyer & Marshall
Jes I
Austria-Hungary
Steinhardt
Earthquake Tremors Drive Imperial Valley Residents Into Streets
An earthquake centered near Brawley Calif sent residents into the street as shocks damaged nearly all local businesses. The initial 3 40 p m tremor halted The Brawley News presses and caused fires. one resident was seriously injured but expected to recover.
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Imperial Valley
Brawley
Cal
E. Cc. Dunham
Main Street
Brawley News
Bawley
Calexico
el Centro
Yuma
Ariz
San Diego
Indio
Coachella Valley
Here
Early Return Sought for Notorious Murderer Nugent
Fred Sperber and Detective Albert Schwab head to Tallahassee to obtain requisition papers for Raymond Nugent's return to Cincinnati from Miami. Nugent, linked to bootleg killings and Chicago gang activity, will be questioned in custody for additional crimes, including the unsolved Robert Andres murder.
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Fred Sperber
William M. Anderson
Albert Schwab
Tallahassee
Fla
Cincinnati
Raymond
Crane Neck
Nugent
Miami
Chicago
Detroit
Harry Sollick
Robert Andres
Andres
Peter Dumele
Rodney Ford
Robert Zwick
Dumele
Snook Buried After Electric Chair Conviction
Dr. James Howard Snook former Ohio State University professor was buried in Greenlawn Cemetery Columbus Ohio after being executed in the electric chair for the murder of his co-ed mistress Theora K Hix on June 13 last year Funeral rites were held at his home and graveside services followed before the city awoke with only a few early risers witnessing the hearse.
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Columbus
Finis
Tenth Avenue
Isaac E. Miller
King Avenue M. E
Huston Holds Pat on 6. O. P. Chairmanship
New York World News Service reports Claudius H. Huston has not resigned as Republican National Committee chairman though pressure grows for him to quit. Senate Lobby Committee hearings on Huston and Muscle Shoals activity intensify scrutiny as details emerge of his ties to the Tennessee River Improvement Association and Dynamid lobbying networks.
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New York World News Service
Washington, D. C
Claudius H. Huston
Republican National Committee
Ralph Williams
Oregon
New York
Panama
Senate Lobby Committee
Wie
Huston
Muselé Shoals Project
Thaddeus H. Caraway
Tennessee River Improvement Association
Ee Ene
Muscle Shoals
Congress
Madden-Wright
American Dynamid Company
American Farm Bureau Federation
Chestop H. Gray
Federation Legislativee
Farm Bureau
Repub N
J. W. Worthington
The
Worthington
Seattle Girl Returns From Arctic Voyage In Skirt Debut
Marion Swenson seventeen year old Seattle girl after eight months disguised as a boy aboard the fur trading schooner Nanuk off the Arctic Siberian coast returns home. She plans to shop for skirts with her mother and sister and notes she has gained weight during the voyage. Her voyage followed the death of Arctic aviator Carl Ben Eielson and mechanic Earl Borland. Her father Olaf Swenson accompanies her to recover the million dollar fur cargo and the Nanuk crew members.
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Albuquerque
N. M
Bonifacio Torres
Valencia County
Reymondo Lovato
Ignacio Aragon
Daniel Sanchez
Charles Cunningham
Torrenz
Sanchez
Aragon
Belen
New Mexico
Torres
Lovato
Javales
State Reform School
Marion. Swenson
Nanuk
Mother
Seattle
Wash
Marion Swenson
Arctic
Siberian
Alaska
Marion
Carl Ben Eielson
Earl Borland
Nober 9
Teller
Ben Eielson
Eiielson
Olaf Swenson
Wanuk
Eielson and
Borland
States
Tox Biclnon
World War Allies Clash Over Conference Prospects
Senate leader Borah warned on radio that the London naval conference faces potential failure as calls for ar mament cuts gain steam. He urged open talks to expose arguments justifying pledges and warned of a world burdening armaments if progress stalls. He noted unemployment and police actions against demonstrators as signs of strain in the public mood.
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Washington
London
Borah
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Idaho
United States
Former Judge Peck Deliberates on Governor Candidacy
Former Judge John Weld Peck, back from a Florida trip, says he needs a few days to think before deciding on seeking the Democratic nomination for Governor. He met with Democratic leaders including William J. Leonard, weighing private and public life factors before any public statement.
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John Weld Peck
Florida
Leon
Columbus
Judge Peck
Haiti Commission Ends Boycott And Opens Hearing
The Hoover commission on Haiti met in Port au Prince and faced a boycott as opposition leaders dismissed it as a new McCormick commission. The day began with no testimony as the local press urged silence, but the commission issued a new statement and sought input from the people on future occupation terms.
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Port-Au-Prince
Haiti
Hoover
U. S
Rochester
Donly
McCormick
Dominican Republic
Medill McCormick
Illinois
McCormick ‘Commission
Groundhog predicts longer winter as March roars in
March arrives with snow and cold in Cincinnati. The old groundhog forecast prompts jokey claims winter will last two more weeks. Forecaster W C Devereaux predicts a cold spell with temperatures near 25 degrees tonight. Snow began at 6 30 last night prompting a nod to the familiar lion and lamb adage.
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W. C. Devereaux
Willys Named Possible Ambassador to Poland
John North Willys, Toledo auto maker, was submitted as the next American ambassador to Poland. If approved, the appointment would follow the death of Alexander Moore, former ambassador to Peru. Willys, born 1873 in Canandaigua, built a large auto business and leads the Willys Overland Company in Toledo.
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John N. Willys
Toledo
Pell
New
Senate
Moore
Los Angeles
Willys
Hoover
Warsaw Post
Premier Tardieu Forms Cabinet as Political Upheaval Looms
Paris reports Premier Andre Tardieu announcing a second Cabinet with Briand as Foreign Affairs minister and Maginot as War minister among others. Seventeen undersecretaries planned and two new posts for tourism and national economy. Ahead lie London naval talks and renewed discussion of new elections as French government stability remains in doubt.
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Paris
Andre Tardieu
Doumergue
Aristide Briand
Raoul Peret
Andre Maginot
J. L. Mamesnil
German Martin
P. Reynaud
Pierre Marraud
Francois Pietri
P. Ig. Flandin
Fernand David
Andre Mallarme
Laurent Egnac
Pensions
Champetier de Ribes
G. Pernot
Louis Rollin
P. Laval
France
Tardieu
Poincare
M. Tardieu
London
Briand
Marine Duesnil
Ister
Marine Dumesnil
Fleuriau
Gustave de Kerguezec
de Kerguezic
Naval Commission
Senate
Dumesnil
Third Republic
Napoleon I
First Republic
Second Republic
Bonaparte
Wither House
Chamber of Deputies
United States
Temperatures across states show fair spells and cold snaps
The report notes Ohio and Kentucky turning colder with possible snow flurries in the east, Tennessee and West Virginia mostly fair after Sunday, Indiana chilly with cloudy to fair conditions. A table lists current, high temperatures and last 24 hour precipitation for cities including Louisville Nashville Cleveland Detroit Albany Kansas City and more.
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Ohio
Kentucky
Tennessee
West Virginia
Indiana
Anreet
Oaay
Louisville
Nashville
Aleny Spi
Cleveland
N. York
Fazié
Detroit
Aianede' Co
Wash
Coe
Ville
Atlanta
N. Orleans
Kansas C
Galveston
Omaha
Pittsburgh
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Pacific
King
Yellow Kid’ Weil
Harold W. Hastings
C. F. Townsend
California
Crane Neck’ Nugent
Pat
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London Church
Angel Morales
Hoover Commission
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