News in Brief: July Economy Slump and Political Drama
Employment in manufacturing fell 4 percent in July with payrolls down 7.8 percent and per capita earnings 4 percent lower. Inventory vacations and seasonal decline contributed, plus broader industrial disturbances. Senator Mail and Insurance Commissioner McMahan, at a campaign event, were arrested after a confrontation. Bread new to Washington markets claims cocoa-like taste and freshness. Surplus buffalo requests to the Interior surge. likely exhaust the herd soon. Tax appeals board faced a tricky opening with few precedents. Edgar Bancroft named ambassador to Japan. Loggers face fatalities at about 1 per thousand as a hazardous job. General Dawes, campaigning for VP, labels La Folletteism as central. Lincoln speech draws 20,000 as Bryan accepts Democratic VP nomination, praising Davis as farmer and labor ally.
Train strikes six at Hebbell's Crossing near Mount Kisco
Six people were killed and one injured when an automobile was hit by a railroad train at Hebbell's Crossing near Mount Kisco New York. All victims were New York City residents.
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News Review of Current Events highlights 1924 party nominating fights
Edward W Pickard reports Democratic and Republican nominees named across the country. Davis and Coolidge accepted nominations amid rain and political platforms urging reform, while La Follette ran himself. Dawes plan and world court discussants frame cross party contrasts and foreign policy stance.
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Herriot Wins French Chamber Vote On London Accord
Paris reports Premier Herriot secured 820 to 209 in the chamber to continue debate on the London conference protocol. He argued Belgium would not quit France or withdraw troops, and France faced a choice between reestablishing the Interallied Entente or risk isolation. The Dawes plan legislation looms amid German hardline gains.
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Milwaukee Man's Extortion Letter Schemes Unmasked
Milwaukee detective story ends with the arrest of Foy L. Schulz who confessed writing a death threat to Joseph B. Giblein. He claimed the letter warned of deadly RG germs and demanded a price for a preventative package, with $25,000 paid before detectives nabbed him.
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Newest Dirigible Said to Be Lightning Proof
Washington reports the dirigible ZR-8, slated to arrive from Germany in October, is claimed lightning proof. The outer shell uses a thin, strong light alloy designed to absorb striking shocks without reaching the hydrogen gas inside. An aeronautics bureau official noted only one other similar airship had been severely damaged by lightning.
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Far East floods strike Japan and Tientsin tolls
The Japanese tanker Tauri in port relays a radio from Tien Tsin reporting 20,000 killed or injured by flood waters. Messages note breaches along the Southern canal as floods sweep across Japan.
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Cost of Living Shows Only Slight Decrease
New York reports the cost of living declined slightly from March 15 to July 1, falling nine tenths of 1 percent. The drop was led by overall prices with the exception of shelter costs which rose.
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Floods in Russia and Central Asia Cause Severe Losses
Reports from the Soviet Telegraph Agency describe a heavy flood emergency in rural Russia and along the Amu Darya in Turkestan and Bokhara. The Amu Darya overran its banks flooding numerous villages with a large loss of life feared.
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Princess Mary gives birth to second son in London
Princess Mary, wife of Viscount Lascelles, welcomed a second son at Goldsborough Hall. King George and Queen Mary attend as the infant joins the Lascelles lineage in London. The birth reinforces the royal family ties to the Lascelles estate.
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Liquor Treaty Signed With Holland Declared by State Dept
The State Department announced that a liquor treaty similar to those with other European nations has been signed with the Netherlands. The agreement mirrors prior accords aimed at regulating trade and alcohol restrictions between the two countries.
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