Franco British naval compromise outlined in Commons
London officials report a Franco British nuclear naval compromise on tonnage versus category methods for disarmament. Submarine construction is involved with a formula of principles awaiting major power assent and possible wider talks if accepted. Sir Austen Chamberlain plans to sign Kellogg pact in Paris on August 27.
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London
Austen Chamberlain
House of Commons
Washington
Associated Press
France
Great Britain
United States
Preparatory Commission On Disarmament
League of Nations
Sir Austen Chamberlain
Paris
Steamer-Plane Mail To Save One Day's Time
The post office department announced it will start a steamer-airplane trans oceanic mail service. The Ile De France sails from Le Havre on Aug 8 and from New York on Aug 17. An amphibian plane will launch near mid ocean to cut 24 hours from arrival time.
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Washington
Post Office Department
Ile de France
le Havre
New York
U S Steel Reports Strong Second Quarter Results
United States Steel reports second quarter 1928 earnings of 45,932,966 after expenses and interest, up from 40,934,032 in the first quarter and 46,040,460 a year earlier. New income reaches 30,428,901 versus 25,907,139 last quarter and 30,681,912 a year before.
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New York
United States Steel Corporation
Prosecutor Charged With Bribe Acceptances in St Louis
St Louis county prosecuting attorney Fred E Mueller was named in an indictment publicized today for accepting an $800 bribe to shield slot machine gambling operations and a $200 bribe to drop prosecution of a bootlegger.
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St. Louis
Fred E. Mueller
St. Louis County
Gene Tunney Quits Boxing At Farewell Luncheon
Gene Tunney announces retirement from professional boxing at a luncheon honoring William Muldoon, saying he has fought his last bout. He notes no current contender draws public interest and praises Tex Rickard, hoping to hand him a belt to award to Tunney's successor through eliminations.
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New York
Gene Tunney
William Muldoon
New York State Athletic Commission
Tunney
Tom Meeney
Yankee Stadium
Tex Rickard
Rickard
Gene
Hoover to confer with farmers in Iowa August 22 23
Cedar Rapids Iowa plans for Aug 22 23 call for Hoover to meet farm leaders in two days of agricultural conferences after his Aug 21 address in West Branch. James W Good western campaign manager says meetings aim to prove Hoover’s sincere support for farming and to present him before Iowa GOP leaders and county chairmen.
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Iowa
Cedar Rapids
Middle West
Herbert Hoover
Hoover
Chicago
James W. Good
West Branch
Hauser Leads Alfalfa Yield Tests in Union County
M A Hauser crops specialist from Iowa State College directed the harvest of the farm bureau alfalfa test plots at the county farm with weighings to begin at 1 pm. Alfalfa was cut last Saturday. Lincoln and Dodge townships plan a joint bureau meeting at B L Tyler home Wednesday night. Highland township members meet at Valley chapel Thursday night with Spaulding township residents providing the program.
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M. A. Hauser
Iowa State College
Union County
Farm Bureau
Lincoln
Dodge
B. L. Tyler
Highland Township
Valley Chapel
Spaulding Township
Highland
White Limits Smith Attack Withdrawn on Gambling Prostitution
William Allen White, Kansas editor, withdraws charges against Governor Smith's gambling and prostitution votes while affirming his respect for Smith. He cites not wishing to question Smith's motives and calls for fair treatment, signaling the open saloon and Tammany issues remain in the campaign.
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Kansas
Democrat
New York
William Allen White
Today
Smith
White
Walter Lippmann
Work To Talk With His Aides
Washington July 31 Plans for a full day of conferences with republican committeemen and women and state leaders of the middle west at Chicago next Saturday were announced by Chairman Work of the national committee. A general conference will be held in the morning at the Drake hotel. At noon Work will host lunch with national and state officials. A 3 o clock meeting follows and at night he will confer with the executive committee. He then goes to Palo Alto to attend Hoover notification exercises and meet Pacific coast leaders in San Francisco August 13.
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Washington
Middle West
Chicago
Work
National Committee
Alvin T. Hert
Drake Hotel
Palo Alto
Calif
Herbert Hoover
Pacific Coast
San Francisco
Locals report recovered washing machine stolen in June
Maurice Brown of Creston was informed the demonstrator's washing machine stolen on June 26 and the salesman’s car have been found by farmers eight miles northeast of Greenfield. The car was recovered July 1. Jack Malone of Creston waived to the grand jury for breaking into a Burlington railroad car but cannot meet a $1000 bond. Mrs Mable Scherer and others returned from Iowa Falls after attending a Baptist church assembly.
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Maurice Brown
Creston
Greenfield
Jack Malone
Burlington Railroad
Justice of the Peace
Ross Peterson
Mable Scherer
Faye Russell
Jeanette Grinnell
Merritt Hunt
L. E. Kivett
Iowa Falls
Baptist Church Assembly
Coolidge Chooses Quiet Campaign Strategy and Tariff Stance
President Coolidge will not seek farm tariff changes or aggressive campaign activity. He plans to finish his term focusing on safe, effective governance and believes tariff revision for agriculture is unlikely next session.Gillmore reports progress in the Philippines with native agrarian training and favorable conditions.
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Coolidge
Congress
Gillmore
E. A. Gillmore
Philippine Islands
White House
United States
Cooligde
Mussolini Plans Bolzano Greeting To Nobile Party
Premier Mussolini orders Bolzano prefect to cross Brenner frontier and deliver Fascist Italy greetings to General Umberto Nobile and companions. Nobile party expresses keen delight saying the message repays their sufferings.
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Bolzano
Italy
Mussolini
Brenner Frontier
Umberto Nobile
Nobile
Noted Farm Editor Will Speak Here
Hundreds of Union county residents will gather at Creston Country Club near Summit Lake for an all day farm event. Henry A. Wallace of Wallace's Farmer will speak at 3 30 pm as part of a program to promote the Union county fair August 20 to 25.
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Union County
Creston Country Club
Henry A. Wallace
Des Moines
Wallace
Country Club
Summit Lake
The
Fair Association
County Farm Bureau
Creston Chamber of Commerce
Mariel Coleman
Creston Municipal Band
American Legion Drum and Bugle Corps
Leo Caskey
Lenox
Young Coolidge To Start Work
Superior Wis July 31 John Coolidge son of the president of the United States has graduated from Amherst and his father is canvassing openings for him to work. The exact business is undecided but the decision is to start soon, allowing little time for leisure at Cedar Island lodge.
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Superior
Wis
United States
John Coolidge
Amherst
Coolidge
Cedar Island Lodge
Greenfield to host Woodmen district meeting
The Woodmen circle district selects Greenfield for the next quarterly meeting. Mrs Nancy L Graham announces the site at the Odd Fellows hall during the district convention. One hundred twenty five women attended with delegations from Greenfield Atlantic and Des Moines. National Secretary Mrs Dora A Talley and other officers were present. A school of instruction was held in the morning and business transacted in the afternoon behind closed doors. A banquet was served at six with a public meeting at eight featuring drills and membership honors.
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Greenfield
Woodmen Circle
Odd Fellows’ Hall
Nancy L. Graham
Atlantic
Des Moines
Dora A. Talley
Omaha
Mae Furman
Sinclair
Margaret Lee Evans
Brennan Dem Leader George Brennan gravely ill in Chicago
Chicago July 31 George F Brennan 63 longtime Illinois Democratic leader known as the man behind the scenes remained gravely ill at John B Murphy hospital after septic poisoning and emergency tooth extraction. Doctors reported slight improvement but serious condition and remaining hope for recovery.
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Chicago
George F. Brennan
Ilinois
Illinois
C. R. G. Forrester
Forrester
George E Brennan
Roger Sullivan
Brennan
William E. Dever
Braidwood
Ill
Union county school system reports year end 1928 finances
The Union county annual report shows total operating cost of 340 577 dollars for schools in the year ending July 4 1928 with 211 872 dollars paid to teachers. Receipts totaled 412 100 11 dollars and year end balance 71 522 59 dollars. Bonded indebtedness stood at 525 300 dollars. Enrollment totals include 4 417 county wide pupils with 3 236 in nine city districts and 1 181 in rural schools. There were 209 teachers with average salaries 189 89 dollars for men and 100 38 dollars for women.
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Union County
Misa Fila Day
Ming Day
Nun Accused Of Inducing Toral To Kill Obregon
In Mexico City on July 31 Sister Conception Acevedo De La Lata, about 32, Mother Superior of a convent, is charged with inducing Jose De Leon Toral to murder General Alvaro Obregon. Police quote her remarks about execution and punishment and say she did not admit influencing the plot.
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Mexico City
Sister Conception Acevedo de la Lata
Jose de Leon Toral
Conception
Toral
Alvaro Obregon
Sister Conception
Forger Admits Many Offenses in Sioux Falls
W A Sprague, described as a forger and automobile thief, was arrested in Sioux Falls on Monday night and confessed to a long series of thefts and forgeries across the country. Mrs. Leonora Wright of Quincy Illinois, who came with Sprague, and her two children aged 13 and 11, were also detained.
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Sioux Falls
S. D
W. A. Sprague
Leonora Wright
Quincy
Sprague
Iowa Gas Tax Drops In June
Gasoline tax collected by R. E. Johnson for June fell short of expectations at 813 612.88 versus May’s 870 689.04. The department could not explain the revenue drop, with no clear cause identified.
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Des Moines
R. E. Johnson
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