House Passes Navy Supply Bill For Largest Since Armament Talks
The House approved a Navy appropriations bill of 359 million dollars, the largest since the Washington arms parley. Debates touched on withdrawing Marines from Nicaragua and bids for two dirigibles, with Goodyear and Brown Boveri noted as potential bidders.
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Washington
Navy Department
Senate
LaGuardia
New York
Nicaragua
Congress
Wilbur
Capitol
Goodyear Company
Akron
American Brown Boveri Company of
Camden, N. J
Lifer Near Death After Prison Break
A Cleveland murderer, recently housed elsewhere, crashes a five ton truck through heavy gates in a frenzied incident. The escape attempt left the inmate near death as authorities responded and secured the scene.
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Cleveland
Cincinnati Progress Pictured by Ochs Visitor
Adolph S. Ochs and his wife visit Cincinnati praising the city’s growth and future potential. He lauds Central Parkway and other improvements while noting the region’s wealth and capable citizens who could drive further development.
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Cincinnati
Ohio Valley
Adolph S. Ochs
The
New York Times
New York
Tafts
Pineapple Damage Hits Beer Pump Maker Building in Chicago
In Chicago a blast labeled a pineapple damaged the entrance of Emil Seiler's building, a beer pump maker. Seiler reported a political faction asked him to display a banner. he refused, and the retaliation was slight.
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Chicago
Emil Seiler
Seiler
Viscount Cave Resigns as Lord Chancellor
The Daily Mail reports Viscount Cave has resigned the post of Lord Chancellor due to several months of ill health and a recent operation.
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London
The
Daily Mail
Viscount Cave
Nicaraguan Cabinet Resigns at Diaz Request
Managua March 27 The entire Nicaraguan Cabinet resigned today at the request of President Diaz. It is understood they will be accepted as effective April 4.
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Managua
Nicaragua
Diaz
Former Jackson County Sheriff Convicted in Rum Ring Case
Detroit March 27 A federal jury convicting War ren C Stoddard former Sheriff of Jackson County Mich and six others for conspiracy to violate prohibition law tied to a 1925 1926 rum operation. Stoddard received two years at Leavenworth and a 10000 dollar fine. Others were sentenced to terms from three months to eighteen months and fines up to five thousand dollars.
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Warren C. Stoddard
Jackson County
Mich
Stoddard
Charles C. Simons
Leavenworth
Leonard Snyder
Francis Butts
Frank Noble
Thomas la Belle
Morris Smith, Jr
Pat Bruno
Ft. Wayne
Ind
Genesee County
Henry Shore
James Martin
Air express shipments expand Cincinnati Chicago route
The American Railway Express Company announced plans to start air express service from Cincinnati to Chicago on March 31 and extend to Chicago, Minneapolis, and St. Paul on April 3, linking with routes to Boston, New York, Dallas, and the West. The service promises next day delivery from New York to Indianapolis and Cincinnati with 40 to 50 cents per quarter pound rates to Minneapolis and a minimum charge per pound.
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Cincinnati
Chicago
American Railway Express Company
Minneapolis
St. Paul
Boston
Dallas
Kansas City
San Francisco
Indianapolis
Pacific Coast
Death by own action blamed on lack of job
Thomas Meredith 46 of 65 East Kinney Avenue Mt Healthy hanged himself in his basement after being without work for months. His daughter Edith Meredith found him and Dr H C Wallace was unable to revive him. Coroner Swing noted unemployment and broken job promises as factors. He left a widow two daughters and a son.
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Thomas Meredith
East Kinney Avenue
Mt. Healthy
Meredith
Edith Meredith
H. C. Wallace
Coolidge "Discoverer" Arthur Nichols Dies in North Adams
Arthur M. Nichols, famed for naming Calvin Coolidge as a Presidential prospect, was found dead at his North Adams home. He introduced Coolidge as a future President at a sportsman banquet during Coolidge's time as Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts.
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Coolidge
North Adams
Mass
Arthur M. Nichols
Calvin Coolidge
Mr. Coolidge
Musical comedy star wed Frank Doelger in NY
A musical comedy star married Frank Doelger, a wealthy New York brewer, in a high society ceremony. The couple plans a quiet honeymoon while guests praised the wedding and future plans.
Edna Wallace Leedom Marries Frank Doelger in Philadelphia
Philadelphia reports that musical comedy star Edna Wallace Leedom wed Frank Doelger in a rite performed March 9 by a police magistrate. Doelger, 42, a brewer from New York, and Leedom, 31, previously divorced from David Stamper in Ohio in January 1927.
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Philadelphia
Edna Wallace Leedom
Frank Doelger
Doelger
David Stamper
Ohio
Lindbergh Considers Flight to Japan Amid State Department Talks
Col Charles A Lindbergh may journey to Japan and the Orient after a long, secretive meeting with Acting Secretary of State Robert E Olds. The pair spent extended time in a high level discussion described as very important, but no details were released. The aviation hero has previously hinted at a Tokyo visit.
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Charles A. Lindbergh
Japan
Orient
Far East
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Col. Lindbergh
Pacific
Europe
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Guinan
Manila
Honolulu
Lindbergh
Spirit of St. Louis
Three Americans Die in Toluca Plane Crash in Mexico
Three Americans were killed when a plane flying from Nogales to Mexico City crashed in Toluca streets, near forty five miles from the capital. Pilot Sterling Rohifs and passengers Wallace Springer died instantly. William E. King survived briefly. U. S. Consul General Weddell reported the tragedy.
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Nogales
Ariz
Toluca
Sterling Rohifs
William E. King
Wallace Springer
United States
Alexander W. Weddell
U. S
Riva Palacious
Lloyds Refuses Wager on Junkers Flight Success
In London on March 27 Lloyds will insure against many calamities but declines odds on Baron von Huenefeld and his three Germans in Dublin awaiting a dash to Mitchel Field. Lloyds cites too much uncertainty in westward cross Atlantic aero flights over foggy icy seas.
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Lloyds
Dublin
Mitchel Field
Junkers
Baron von Huenefeld
Irish
Great Banks
Builders Blame Dam Collapse. State Seeks Oversight of Dams
Sacramento report assigns fault for the St. Francis Dam failure to defective foundations and urges state control of gravity type structures. It notes 236 dead, 200 missing, and property losses in the millions as Los Angeles built and maintained the dam.
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California
Sacramento
Cal
St. Francis Dam
Los Angeles
St. Francis
Slugs Used to Woo Fortune End in Arrest for Telegraph Theft
George Williams, 30, a chemist from Walnut Hills, admitted marrying Miss Ethel Raabe two days after he was jailed. Detectives say he used metal price tag slugs in pay phones while keeping $774, aiding a telephony theft scheme. A New York indictment and prior arrests surfaced as clues. Bond posted by Frank Raabe, father of the bride, secured his release.
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Gibson
Central
Williams
Ethel Raabe
Spokane Avenue
Walnut Hills
Ransom C. Hall
Cincinnati, Suburban and
Bell Telephone Company
Cal Crim
Detective
Michael McShane
Lewis Bell
New York
Canada
Hall
Frank A. Raabe
F. Raabe & Sons Company
Commission Merchants
Walnut Street
Raabe
County to form twelve officer police force
The County Commissioners authorized a twelve man county police force on night duty, to patrol in districts by car or motorcycle. Sheriff William M. Anderson and Budget Commission support, with an estimated 20000 dollars annual funding. A April 7 meeting will seek village officials cooperation for the program’s rollout.
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William M. Anderson
County Budget Commission
Anderson
Taft
Fred Sperber
Eight Die and 35 Hurt in Italian Quake
A Venice dispatch reports eight killed and thirty five injured as a strong earthquake struck Udine province Italy this morning. Damage to homes was extensive and telegraphic lines to the affected area were cut. Verzegnis and Cavazzo Carnico each reported multiple deaths and injuries. Pasca also counted several fatalities and injuries.
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London
Daily Mail
Venice
Udine
Italy
Verzegnis
Cavazzo Carnico
Pasca
Thomas H. Allen Killed in Bronx River Parkway Crash
Thomas H. Allen of Rye New York 39 died after his car left the Bronx River Parkway crashed into a tree near Yonkers He was found unconscious and died two hours later at Lawrence Hospital East Yonkers An inquest will be held later.
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The
Commercial Tribune
Yonkers
N. Y
Thomas H. Allen
Rye
New York
Bronx River Parkway
Allen
George Lorz
Lawrence Hospital
East Yonkers
Amos O. Squire
Ossining
Tornado kills five in Georgia near Cherokee County
A freak twister swept through Eastern Cherokee County last night killing five people and wounding about a score, including Mr and Mrs William J Millward and two children at Orange community. Grady Fowler and Mrs Osie Heath died as homes were destroyed, one uninjured baby found in debris. The storm damaged five to six houses and moved from northwest to southeast.
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Canton
Cherokee County
William J. Millward
Orange Community
Osie Heath
Grady Fowler
Lathanham
Millwood
Market Totters as GM Leads Wild NYSE Day
The New York Stock Exchange faced a dramatic session with 4,762,400 shares changing hands as General Motors spiked and then fell, dragging other stocks with it. Radio surged to 169 while other leaders like New York Central and Rock Island hit record highs, ending with a volatile yet resilient rally.
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Packard
Studebaker
General Motors
New York Central
Rock Island
Associated Press
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