River Monument Dedication Highlights Ohio River Efforts
President Hoover dedicated the Eden Park monument honoring dam builders and river engineers. Gov. Cooper and Mayor Seasongood praised Ohio River commerce and engineering to celebrate the river highway opening with radio broadcasts and a crowd in drizzle. E. C. Gibbs reviewed the Ohio Valley Improvement Association’s work since 1895.
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E. C. Gibbs
James Hoeck
Herbert Hoover
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Commerce
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Alvert Beittinger
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Longworth
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Gibson
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Maurice J. Freiberg
R. P. Gillham
James T. Hatfield
Harold W. Nichols
Alfred K. Nippert
Julian A. Pollak
James A. Reilly
Irwin M. Krohn
Hoover aboard flagboat as river procession nears Louisville
President Hoover spends the night on the Ohio River bosom at Madison Indiana as a flotilla of sixteen vessels in the triumphal parade toward Louisville anchors for the night. The next morning Hoover will receive Indiana officials led by Governor Leslie aboard the Greenbrier.
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Madison
Ind
Ohio River
Louisville
Indiana
Leslie
Cincinnati
Fernbank Dam
Fernbank
Longworth
Briand Resigns as French Cabinet Falls in Deputies Vote
Paris reports the Briand cabinet toppled by 288 to 277 in the Chamber of Deputies on the first day of Parliament's reconvening. Briand and his ministers immediately resigned after a three months effort to steady internal politics and Hague conference talks. Andre Tardieu and others were discussed as possible successors.
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Poincare
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France
Germany
Saar Valley
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Novemer
Andre Tardieu
Interior
United States
M. Tardieu
Sfar
Throngs Defy Rain to Greet Hoover in Cincinnati
Rain did not dampen crowds estimated at 75,000 as President Hoover and Mrs. Hoover arrived in Cincinnati for the dedication of the canalized Ohio River. A large welcoming motorcade, officials, and visiting dignitaries joined the event, with Secret Service protection ensuring smooth proceedings despite bad weather.
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Ohio
Central
Tinian
Senators Slice Tariff Rates in Hawley-Smooth Bill Debate
In Washington on October 22, the Senate moved to cut duties on chemical inputs under the Hawley-Smooth bill. A Democratic amendment lowered medicinal tannic acid from 20 to 18 cents per pound, with further Senate votes reducing gallic acid and pyrogallic acid rates. The tannic acid roll call showed mostly Republicans in support.
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Finance Committee
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Pantages Denies Attacking Actress on Stand
Alexander Pantages testified on his own behalf in a sensational trial, saying his accuser Eunice Pringle used the alias Solito Deyo and that she threw herself at him. He described his encounter after meeting her in his offices last May and denied any assault.
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Mrs. Hoover Greets Cincinnati In Rainy Welcome Tour
Mrs. Hoover and her husband rode through drenched streets as crowds welcomed them at Union Central Station and the Gibson Hotel. She wore a tan homespun outfit with a brown hat and small brim, smiled warmly, and greeted onlookers despite the rain. Police and citizens described her as gracious and the first lady's reception as lively during a brief stay before Eden Park. The couple boarded the U S S Greenbrier later in the afternoon.
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Paris
Washington
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al Smith
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Eden Park
Freighter Grounds Off Leamington in Severe Storm
An unidentified freighter ran aground 200 feet from the Leaming ton shoreline during a heavy storm. The crew remains aboard as life-saving crews struggle to reach the vessel amid high waves and strong winds.
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Ontario
Montana cattleman wings Atlantic flight in small plane
Urban F. Diteman Jr a 32 year old Montana cattle buyer took off from Harbor Grace Newfoundland bound for London in a small monoplane named Golden Hind after a legend. He vanished over Cape St Francis after 12 45 pm EST as weather reportedly appeared fair and spectators learned of an impromptu note from the flyer apologizing for lies about Drake ancestry.
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London
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New York Weather Bureau
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Edison Resting at Ford Home after Jubilee Day
Detroit reports Edison, 82, resting quietly at Dearborn home of Henry Ford after a strenuous jubilee day celebrating his incandescent lamp work. Officials deny illness, citing fatigue. Edison to return to East Orange, New Jersey, tomorrow.
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Henry Ford
Dearborn
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Hoover
Boone
Associated Press
Edison
Cincinnati
East Orange
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Clemenceau Weakens After Heart Attack Yet Presses Memoir Work
Former French premier Clemenceau, suffering a heart attack yesterday, labored about seven hours on his memoirs today. He grew weak and Dr. Walser was called. Authorities said the new weakness was not serious and he was advised to rest in bed.
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Paris
Dr. Walser
Poincare Gains Strength After Second Operation
Paris reports former premier Poincare passed a good day after doctors conference. The bulletin says he has no fever and is regaining strength following his second operation for a prostate disorder.
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Poincare
Paris
Bii
M. Poincare
Hoover Applauds Band During Fernbank Dam Visit
President Hoover, joined by Mrs. Hoover and Mr. Longworth, applauded a Cleves high school band after a brief concert at Fernbank Dam. The Greenbrier passed through the lock in twelve minutes as he watched from the deck.
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Fernbank Dam
Band of Cleves
Greenbrier
Mrs. Hoover
Mr. Longworth
Pittsburgh City Treasurer Found Dead Aboard Queen City
Wallace Borland 59 city treasurer of Pittsburgh was found dead in his berth aboard the Queen City steamboat in Cincinnati. Coroner ruled death from cerebral hemorrhage due to arteriosclerosis. Borland had stayed aboard while city officials attended Eden Park events and Hoover monument dedication. He planned to return to Pittsburgh by train after the river celebration pageant.
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Queen City
Wallace Borland
Charles Kline
Cincinnati
F. C. Swing
Borland
Eden Park
Hoover
Hi. N. Forner
Longworth Warned Against Seasickness on Presidential Visit
Col. E. W. Starling, leading Secret Service guards, warns Speaker Nicholas Longworth aboard the U S S Greenbrier as the presidential party departs. Longworth, wearing a pink shirt among 80,000 in Cincinnati, smiles despite the boat’s siren drowning out cheers.
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Col. E. W. Starling
Secret Service
Washington
Nicholas Longworth
Cincinnati
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