20 Dec 1928
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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1928
Page
1
A fragmented report notes that stubborn mine fires continue to burn, sustained by geological heat and oxygen access. Authorities describe the phenomenon as prolonged combustion within rock seams, complicating ventilation efforts and rescue operations.
Washington dispatch profiles Rep. Fred A. Britten of Illinois, a long-serving congressman and chairman of the naval committee. It credits his success to temper and drive, recounting boxing feats, Chicago street work, and bold moves like promoting Army-Navy games in Chicago and pioneering harbor projects. It notes his international push in naval talks with Prime Minister Baldwin and his steadfast defense of his positions amid White House doubt.
Shoppers from the Dothan area are listed with names such as Mr. and Mrs. L B Johnson and Mrs W B Dell. Miss Jamie Lee Tice wed Loyd Tern, and Miss Glovenia Green married Rick Johnson on Sunday December 16. Local visits to Ozark Donalsonville Prichard and Pinch are noted along with a Sylvan Grove School Christmas program set for December 21. A peace group at Lugano is cited with no payment for emergency clerical work for the League of Nations.
Washington observers debate Kellogg 1925 model bilateral arbitration as a base for multilateral accords. Hughes favors a panel of neutral judges while Kellogg pushes for a special agreement and reference to the Hague or a chosen tribunal with senate consent. Practical senate reception looms over any Franco American pact.
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