Chicago Delivers Financial Plan With Loan Pledge
Chicago moves toward relief as Siles Strawn announces 350 million dollars in pledged loans for tax anticipation warrants. Mayor Thompson avoids vetoing the budget again while seeking a special legislature session. The city faces wage delays for February pay and calls for further cost cuts in health fire police and street cleaning. The Sanitary District also signals the need to sell more warrants to prevent default.
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Chicago
Siles
Strawn
Citizen’s Relief Committee
William Hale Thompson
Thompson
Louis L. Emmerson
Gov
Emmerson
Chincasro
Council of
Chicaro
Strawn Group
Military Funeral For Guard Officer Held In Selma Today
Selma Alabama January 25 Full military honors were accorded at the funeral of Captain William Cooper Hagerty former commander of Company C 167th Infantry Alabama National Guard who died yesterday from wounds received when accidentally shot while hunting with a brother. The accident occurred when a gun carried by Joe Hagerty brother discharged. He died in a Selma hospital after two blood transfusions were attempted.
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Selma
Ala
Cap
Willian Coorer Hagerty
Co. C
167Th Infantry
Alabama National Guard
Joe Hagerty
Aged Woman Struck by Montgomery Motorist
Dolly Lofton an 80 year old resident of Montgomery was hit by a car while crossing in front of her home. She was taken to a local hospital in serious condition with bruises a crushed hand and facial cuts. Police seek a man who slowed after the impact and fled the scene.
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Montgomery Alt
Dolly Lofton
Montgomery
Chicago Reader Faces Court Over Mother's Support
Chicago reports Leo Edelstein, a chair store manager, facing court after attempting to reduce his blind mother's $12 weekly support. The incident involved transporting Mrs Edelstein to court and a judge who refused to cut payments and hinted at possible increases. The case exposes family finance tensions and calls attention to elder care obligations.
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Chicago
Leo Edelstein
Ida Edelstein
Edelstein
Lee cites court test for Alabama Democratic committee ban
GP Will L. Lee a Democratic gubernatorial candidate says the Alabama Democratic executive committee’s ban on bikers as primary candidates will be tested in Alabama courts. He argues the committee fixed separate qualifications for voters and candidates, voiding the ban. He remains a Democrat and opposes an independent movement.
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Lee
Columbia
Ala
Will L. Lee
Alabama
Democratic Party
Alabama Democraic Executive Committee
Herbert Hoover
Wynn to Be Tried for Patricide in Georgia Case
Laurence Wynn of Moultrie Georgia was arrested at relatives’ home and handed to Moultrie officials to face trial for the alleged murder of his father after a grand jury indictment following a preliminary hearing.
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Laurence Wynn
Moultrie
Sheriffs Force
Wynn
Dyer urges higher nonintoxicating drink limit
Representative Dyer of Missouri told President Hoover after a White House meeting that a higher non alcoholic limit could legalize beverages with up to 3 percent alcohol. He said the Wickersham commission would likely report that such drinks are non intoxicating and help enforcement and public acceptance of prohibition.
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Washington
White House
Rep. Dyer
Missouri
House Judiciary Committee
Hoover
Law Enforcement Commission
Dyer
Wickersham Commission
Congress
Parrot Fever Loses Victim
Mrs. Pearle Whitson of West Mount Illinois is seriously ill with psittacosis after exposure to a parrot. Doctors report improvement and note the illness is linked to a germ identified by Dr Lloyd Arnold and Dr Frank H Gaffey outlines psittacosis symptoms including chills fever throat tongue breath and swelling.
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Chicago
Pearle Whitson
Westmount
Til
Frank H. Gaffey
Gaffey
Recruiting Officer Sets Rare Twin Recruit Record
The local army recruiting office led by Sergeant A. M. Winn has reportedly set a unique record by enlisting two brothers from four different families since last September. The pairs include Howard and Millard Austin of Red Level Alabama for infantry in Hawaii, Henry and Mervin Parker of Elba Alabama for engineers at Ft McIntosh Texas, Willie and John Rogers of Blountstown Florida for infantry at Ft D A Russell Wyoming, and Cliff and Ed Harper of Columbia for field artillery at Fort Bragg North Carolina.
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Army
A. M. Winn
Winn
Howard
Millard Austin
Red Level
Ala
Hawaii
Henry and
Mervin Parker
Elba
Ft. McIntosh
Tex
Willie
John Rogers
Blounts
Importation Of Parrots Prohibited In Face Of Fever
Washington Jan 25 Government health officials expect parrot fever to be brought under control after President Hoover issued an embargo on parrot imports. Surgeon General Cumming said action should curb the outbreak, which has caused eight deaths and over fifty illnesses across Minnesota Maryland California Rhode Island Massachusetts Pennsylvania New York.
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Washington
Hugh S. Cumming
Hover
Hoover
United States
Maryland
Gino
Florida
Caifornia
Rhode Iland
Massachusetts
Pennsylvana
New York
Women Democratic Clubs Plan Registration Drive
Alabama Federation of Democratic Women’s Clubs under Mrs. George Duncan will push young voters to register and pay poll tax. The group outlined its plans for the year and elected Duncan to succeed Mrs. Marie Bankhead Owen. Pettus described party support and the Heflin and Locke actions. A statewide meeting is set for Birmingham on April 13.
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Montgomery
Ala
George Duncan
Athens
Alabama Federation of Democratic Women's Clubs
Duncan
Marie Bankhead Owen
State Department of Archives and History
Owen
Federation
Democratic Party
Edmund W. Pettus
Selma
State Democratic Executive Committee
Executive Committee
United States
J. Thomas Heflin
Hugh A. Locke
Birmingham
Chaiman Pettus
One Dead One Hurt In Birmingham Wreck
In Birmingham Alabama Miss Aubrie McDonald seventeen died in a hospital after a car collision. Three companions were injured including Ozelle Godfrey critically. Driver A C McCart faced reckless driving charges with bond. C W Merrian Jr. also faced similar charges.
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Birmingham
Ala
Aubrie McDonald
Goifres
Eve
Crevette
dcDemald
Weather Update from Alabama Coast to Inland
The forecast calls for fair conditions across Alabama with heavy frost along the coast tonight. Sunday should be generally fair and warmer.
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Alabama
Mrs Riney Noland Dies at 30 in Route Seven Home
Mrs. Riney Noland age 30 died at her home on Route Seven this morning. Funeral services set for Sunday at Wiggins Church with Rev. Porter Cheshire officiating. Burial in church cemetery. Houston Funeral Company in charge. Survived by two sons Den and are Nuland of Route 7 two daughters Mrs Lizzin Skipper Hartford and Mrs Sallie Butler Route 6 one brother John Lunsford Taylor and one sister Mrs Lucy U Shales.
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Wiggins Church
Porter Cheshire
Houston Funeral Company
Den
Nuland
Route 7
Lizzin Skipper
Hartford
Sallie Butler
Route 6
John Lunsford
Taylor
Lucy U+Shales
Fratricide tale ends in murder and cover up in Idaho
In St. Anthony Idaho on January 24 a confession by Glen Jenkins 20 nephew of the killer and victim outlines a fratricide plot. David R Jenkins vanished November 18 and was found December 18 with five bullet wounds and a crushed skull. John Jenkins the murderer killed himself after the investigation began.
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ST. Anthony
Idaho
Glen Jenkins
David R. Jenkins
John Jenkins
Young Jenkins
David Jenkins
Jeanie Bishop
Highway Commission Seeks Bids for 17 New Projects
The Alabama Highway Commission advertised bids for 17 highway and bridge projects with bid dates February 14 and 26. Projects include embankment approaches for a Warrior River toll bridge in Greene and Marengo counties, a bridge over the Alabama River near Chiyton, and multiple resurfacing and bridge works across several counties. A body associated with Miss Bishop is noted in a separate criminal assertion.
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Alabamy Highway Commission
Warrior River
Greene
Marengo
Alabama River
Chiyton
Monroe County
Randolph County
Roanoke
Wedowee
Epes
Sumpter County
Spring Crek
Marshall County
Hartsboro
Union Springs
Bullock County
Lamar County
Vernon
Mississippi State Line
Tuscaloosa County
Tuscaloosaan
Petepson
Sauraland
Mobile County
Hartford
Florida State Line
Geneva County
Hurricane Creek
Huntsville
Gurley
Madison County
Bear Creek
Campbell
Hacklehare
Marion County
Everts
Russellville
Trecumbia
Franklin County
Mobile
First Woman Senator and Temperance Leader Dies at Ninety Four
Rebecca Latimer Felton, the first woman to sit in the U.S. Senate and a noted temperance advocate, dies at age 94 after a life long in Georgia politics. Her brief Senate term followed work as a reformer and ally of Governor Alfred E. Colquitt era campaigns. her death ends a prominent chapter in early progressive era public life.
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Atlanta
Rebecca Latimer Felton
Onis
United
Tee Senate
Pier Temporane
Gunnor
Italy May Leave Conference of Plea Refused
Italian sources hint they may abstain from decisions at the Five Power Naval Conference if naval equality terms are not granted. France and Italy seek to smooth a growing political rift while Andre Tardieu and Dino Grandi pursue direct talks. American, British, and Japanese delegates hope for a settlement and parity between France and Italy.
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Byron Price
Associated
London
UPI
Italy
France
Andre Tardieu
Paris
Dino Grandi
Mussolini
United Stats
Signor Grandi
Henry L. Stimson
Morrow
Tardieu
Saveil
Ccleemee
Million Dollar Damage Suit Is Investigated
Los Angeles January 25. The $1,000,000 damage suit against Alexander Pantages, vaudeville magnate, became the subject of an investigation by Superior Judge Farward Henderson. Judge Henderson ordered Eunice Pringle, her mother, Nicholas Duncan, the skit author, and the girl’s lawyers to appear for questioning about fraud charges raised by a defense attorney in the perjury trial of Garland Biffle yesterday.
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Los Angeles
Alexander Pantagis
Eunice Pringle
Farward Henderson
Henderson
Theodore Gottbanker
Hugh Dickson
Garland Biffle
Two Killed As They Drill Into Dynamite
Two Texas men working in rock operations at the No. 6 colliery of the High Coal and Navigation Company were killed and two others seriously injured in Lansford Pennsylvania. The deceased are John Scorioni, 30, and Alsia Oligiera, 27. Pietro Bertelino and Lons Ferrit were injured. The men were drilling into rock and are believed to have struck and exploded a dynamite charge.
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Lansford
Navention
John Scorioni
Alsia Oligiera
Pietro Bertelino
Lons Ferrit
3Tia
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