National origin quotas take effect July 1 amid immigration debate
President Hoover, citing Attorney General Mitchell, issued a proclamation to start the national origin quotas on July 1. The plan shifts quotas for many European nations, with England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland rising to 65 721 and Germany dropping to 25 957. Opponents in Congress seek postponement or repeal, while supporters push for family reunification and the 1890 census basis.
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Chinese Troops Battle Near Hankow Over Nanking Government
London dispatch reports fighting on the Hunan Kiangsi border between Kwangsi opponents of the Nanking government and the old Fourth Army backing President Chiang Kai-Shek. Hankow reportedly menaced as forces concentrate near the city.
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Fire department role as police urged met with ridicule
Frank C. Rutledge criticizes Col. Sherrill's plan to use the fire department as police auxiliaries. He cites safety hazards and notes fire-service leaders oppose the idea, stressing the need for rapid alarm and response systems.
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Policeman Behrens Freed in Rum Charge At Elmwood Place
Patrolman Charles Behrens of Elmwood Place was released after a raid on the poolroom at 215 Main Street. Prohibition agents said a liquor bottle was found eight feet away and Behrens denied possession or intoxication. Attorney Robert Gorman asked for dismissal as Behrens claimed publicity motives.
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President Hoover Decommissions Presidential Yacht Mayflower
The Mayflower will be decommissioned to free crew for new warships and save $300,000 yearly. Nine officers, twenty-one petty officers, 130 enlisted men, and twenty-one Marines will gain other assignments, while Lt Cmdr Joel T. Boone becomes the President's personal physician.
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Tornado Leaves Seven Dead Across Three States
Freakish spring storms ripped through the South causing seven deaths and over twenty injuries as a tornado traced a path from Texas to North Carolina. Charlotte suffered a fatality and injuries. Mt. Pleasant and Merrillton, Alabama, saw unroofed buildings, destroyed churches, and several injuries.
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Terminal upgrades to Union Station plan outlined
Henry M. Waite and Robert Taft outlined to the Council a plan for improved terminals and freight handling that would justify Union Station costs. The group urged tolling a viaduct over Millcreek bottoms and pushing grade-crossing removal in the Sixth Street area. The Western Hills viaduct would be city funded with Terminal Company backing of about two thirds of the cost.
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Lower Gasoline Rates Eyeed for Southern Ohio and Kentucky
A prospect for cheaper gasoline in Southern Ohio and Northern Kentucky hinges on piping crude from the Texas oil field to Covington. Standard Oil of Ohio owns Latonia Refinery assets in Latonia Kentucky and plans to expand its 25 000 barrel a day plant. Illinois Pipe Line Company aims to start pumping by June 1 pending rights of way. A Findlay Ohio pipeline connects to Covington with a proposed Ohio River crossing at Lawrenceburg Indiana. Rights of way cost 25 cents to 6 per rod for a 30 foot width, and a 400 man crew is ready at Harvest Home Grounds near Florence Kentucky to begin the line.
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Pool To Offset Calling Of Loans Being Raised
Chicago bankers and brokers plan a 40 million dollar pool to offset the Federal Reserve Board’s pressure on bank loan calls. Ten million will be available tomorrow with the rest by Monday, raised by Chicago Exchange listed corporations, out of town banks, and individuals. The move was disclosed at a closed doors meeting of bankers and Exchange governors.
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Lutes Identified as Thug in Pelican Club Poolroom Raid
On day two of Breck Lutes's first degree murder trial a third witness, James Swing, identified the former Middletown electrician as part of a five man gang that robbed the Pelican Club poolroom North College Hill Easter and shot Peter Dumele village marshal. Swing testified he recognized Lutes at police headquarters on June 2 after his arrest on a Newport statutory charge. Swing, like prior witnesses Drahman Wetterer and Leo Wagner, said Lutes guarded the door and admitted Damele before the fatal volley of bullets.
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Insurgent Cavalry Mobilize Near Torreon Amid Siege
Insurgent forces in Central Mexico mobilize cavalry at Bermejillo Durango to attack Torreon as rebel siege of Mazatlan continues. Gen Calles army faces a possibly arms short campaign with recruits lining up in Jimenez and efforts to resist or press forward.
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Three Die as Fire Sweeps Peoria Market
March 22. A four story Peoria Market fire in the heart of the business district killed two firemen, Thomas Connor and Richard Teufel, and night watchman Milton Stiger. Property losses reach 400000 with Kuhl Department Stores damaged. Fire crews battled the blaze as rescue efforts continued and bodies were recovered from the wreckage.
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English Ship Sunk By Coast Guard Vessel in the Gulf
In Van Nuys California a bombing plane used for filming crashed this afternoon. Mechanic Phil Jones was killed and stunt flyer Al Wilson escaped death by leaping with a parachute. Jones's body was found in the wreckage of the ship.
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Kinloch mine disaster toll rises as rescue under way
Kinloch mine in Parnassus Pennsylvania tallies fifty five dead and missing after yesterday explosion. Forty two bodies pulledout, nine unaccounted for, five located in workings. One survivor found after twenty seven hours entombment. Commission of Western Pennsylvania mine inspectors to investigate. Red Cross and Salvation Army assist families.
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Coast Guard Sinks Contraband Schooner Imalone Off Louisiana
The British auxiliary schooner Imalone, suspected of liquor smuggling, was sunk off the Louisiana coast after a chase by the Coast Guard cutter Walcott and the Dexter. One crewman died or disappeared. others were rescued. The incident disrupted smuggling activity near the Atchafalaya with six ships seized by Lt. Bixby’s squadron in months.
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Pastor Doellefeld Collapses At Domestic Relations Court
Reverend Fred H. Doellefeld, 38, pastor of St. Zion Evangelical Church, fainted in the waiting room of the Domestic Relations Court while seeking a divorce from Lillian Doellefeld, 36. He was treated by Coroner Swing and taken to General Hospital as the court postponed action after his collapse following news of a continuance.
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Movement To Honor William Maxwell In Ohio General Assembly
Ohio lawmakers opened a measure to honor William Maxwell founder of The Sentinel and The Commercial Tribune. Representative Horace E. C. Rowe introduced the resolution noting Maxwell launched the first Northwest Territory newspaper in 1793 and that The Commercial Tribune has run continuously for 136 years, tracing Cincinnati journalism back to early frontier days. Maxwell later retired to Greene County.
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Hands Off Policy Declared for Embassy Liquor Shipments
Treasury officials ordered a hands off policy for diplomatic liquor moved with accredited embassy attaches. No permit may be issued for diplomat transport. imports must enter via Baltimore. vehicle ownership irrelevant as the diplomat holds immunity. The decision follows the Siamese Legation liquor seizure and aims to shield embassy shipments from police interference.
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