Retired Rear Admiral Niblack highlighted by wartime command
News of the Week notes Rear Admiral Albert P. Niblack retired after forty seven years of service in Washington. From 1917 to war’s end he led American convoy forces based at Gibraltar. The week covers promotions, economic gains, and various national and international notices.
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Federal Reserve Board
Dayton
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Arlington National Cemetery
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Sahara Desert
Tuat
Leonard Wins Lightweight Title Bout In New York
Leonard defeated Lew Tendler in a one sided 15 round decision to claim the lightweight championship in New York. The bout drew a large crowd as the champion demonstrated superior reach and accuracy against the challenger.
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Lew Tendler
New York
Lausanne Treaty Wins Far East Peace And Turkish Pact
The Lausanne settlement formalizes peace with Turkey, restores relations with Europe, and redraws mandates and boundaries while provoking controversy over forced population exchanges and Armenian questions. American leaders differ on future involvement as Europe seeks stability. President Harding tours Canada as U S policy debates continue amid currency collapse and labor disputes.
President on Canadian soil warns against annexation
Warren G. Harding, the first U S president to tread Canadian soil, told Vancouver crowds that the United States harbors no plans to annex Canada and urged Canada not to pursue annexing the United States. He spoke of enduring peace through public will and urged restraint in governance of the lands between the Great Lakes and the Rio Grande.
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Rio’ Grande
Anthracite Strike Threat Looms After July Talks
In Atlantic City on July 27 the allied unions demanded a closed shop and check-off in the anthracite industry and warned of a strike on September 1 if rejected. Operators rejected the ultimatum.
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Ag Altimatum
Tinere
Wage advances for eighty thousand express clerks
The United States railroad labor board granted wage increases averaging three cents an hour to eighty thousand clerks on the payrolls of the American Railway Express and Southern Express companies. The changes amount to about seven million dollars annually.
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Express
Chicago
American Railway Express
Southeastern Express
United States Railroad Labor Board
U S Crew Seizes Soviet Captors Flees to Alaska
The crew of the trading schooner Ishum of Tacoma Washington overpowered guards on the vessel after being held in Siberia on alleged violations of Russian commercial laws. They placed guards in irons and brought the craft to Nome Alaska on July 27.
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Road Away From Revolution Warns Wilson Piece
Former President Woodrow Wilson writes a warning piece for the Atlantic Monthly August issue. He argues civilization may fail materially unless it is guided by spiritual values. He stresses the need to bolster religious faith to sustain society beyond political upheavals.
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America
Wilson
Boston
Woodrow Wilson
Atlantic Monthly
Post Office Dept Reports First Surplus in Years
Washington July 27 The Post Office department is now operating without a deficit for the first time in many years This time last year the Post Office department had a deficit of 12 000 000 for the prior year and for the twelve months ending June 2 the deficiency was about 80 000 000
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Bulgarian educators praise Bulgarian schools visit in Sofia
American educators praised Bulgarian schools during a July visit to Sofia. The delegation from Bulgaria highlighted strong programs and teacher dedication as part of a cultural exchange.
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Sofia
Bulgaria
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