League clash over German minorities alarm in Silesia
In Lugano the closing session of the League of Nations council witnessed a bitter clash between German Foreign Minister Stresemann and Polish Foreign Minister Zaleski over German minorities in Polish Upper Silesia. Briand intervened as presiding officer while Stresemann threatened possible resignation. Zaleski accused Germany of fomenting unrest.
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Lugano
Switzerland
Briand
France
Fifty Third Council of the
League of Nations
Stresemann
Germany
Zaleski
Poland
Polish
Upper Silesia
M. Briand
Shb
League
Dr. Stresemann
Silesia
Peace Restored to Nicaragua
The American electoral mission certified the presidential election results to Nicaragua’s new congress. General Frank McCoy, head of the election committee, and other members submitted resignations. President Diaz promised a new era of peace and prosperity in his message to Congress.
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Managua
Nicaragua
Nicaraguan Congress
Frank McCoy
National Election Yard
Congress
Diaz
Watson to Lead Party in Senate
Washington announces Senator Jones will not contest for the post leaving Senator James E. Watson of Indiana as Republican leader in the Senate. Watson, now assistant leader, has considerable support since Senator Curtis of Kansas became vice president and was outranked by seniority.
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Washington
James E. Watson
Indiana
Jones Washington
Curtis Kansan
Ice
Jones
Harvard Dramatic Club Play Closed By Police
Boston authorities banned the Harvard Dramatic Club play Fiesta after a three hour meeting with city censor J M Casey and Samuel Silverman following police attention to last night’s Cambridge performance. Police attendees said acting was not objectionable but some dialogue was extremely so. The incident prompted a public morality complaint describing the play as disgraceful and immoral.
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Boston
Nichols
Harvard Dramatic Club
J. M. Casey
Samuel Silverman
Emimaal
Premarie Cuusones
Cambridge
Charles I. Letherbee
Dramatic Club
Jan Masaryk
Czechoslovakia
Fire Hits Hazard Hotel. Three Dead and Two Missing
Hazard Kentucky December 15 Three people died in a hotel fire at the Combs hotel a five story frame building Firefighters from Lexington battled the blaze as about 35 people were inside The dead include Mr and Mrs Ed Pirtle of Hazard and Emma Size more Monroe Taylor and W A Wooters were reported missing The fire started in a rear kitchen and caused threats to other buildings in the main street The cause is undetermined
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Hazard
Combs Hotel
Ed Pirtle
Emma Sizemore
Monroe Taylor
W. A. Wooters
Lexington
Kentucky Husband Keeps Hoary Code
In Frankfort Kentucky, Orie Dennis a 42 year old Franklin County deputy sheriff is dead after a shooting affray near His herbs. Mrs Campbell Marshall is hospitalized with three bullet wounds and her husband a retired farmer is jailed awaiting a preliminary hearing. Marshall was a candidate for sheriff. The Marshalls are two young children.
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Frankfort
Dee
Orie Dennis
Franklin County
Sherif
Campbell Marshall
Heres
Marshall
Tie
Dennis
Marshalls
Blacks Sought for 2 Murders in Separate Cities
In Jacksonville Florida Bryant Gasque a 20 year old University of Florida sophomore was shot by a Black man during an attempted arrest on a probation charge. Bloodhounds and a posse pursued the suspect. In Knoxville Ernest Jones a 20 year old Black man was formally charged with first degree murder for the stabbing of Randolph Knight a University of Tennessee cheerleader, and jailed.
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Jacksonville
Fila
Bryant Gasque
University of Florida
Sophmore
Knoxville
Tenn
Ernest Jones
Randolph J. Knight
University of Tennessee
Hewag
Monaco Parliament Resigns Over Casino Control Crisis
Monaco Dec 15 AP The parliament of two members resigns amid a dispute over whether the gambling casino should be run by management or by the people. The national council backed by casino interests is ousted by a Monaco for Monacans faction claiming unmet public improvements and a low treasury. Bruit Revolt dominates among 22 000 citizens.
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Monte_Carlé
Monaco
National Council
Monacans
Peaxino
Piggly Wiggly Receipts Snatched in Spokane Holdup
Spokane police report a daring holdup snatching receipts from 111 Piggly Wiggly stores in the city. The robbery occurred tonight with authorities estimating the stash at several thousand dollars though totals were not yet confirmed. The robbers escaped.
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Spokane
Wash
Heldman Held After Wife Shooting Mystery
Canton, Ohio, Dec. 15 AP Wilbur Q Heldman a Lorain furnaced talesman surrendered to Stark county authorities after saying his 21 year old wife Margaret killed Vernard E Fearn in Canton with a gun she used a week earlier. Police sought corroboration and coroner McQuate placed Heldman on a 72 hour hold pending movement records and further questioning.
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Canton
Ohio
Wilbur Q. Heldman
Lorain
Talesman
Vernard E. Fearn
Stark County
Heldman
T. C. McQuate
Ed Gibson
Margaret
MrQuate
Fearn
Here
Gueer
Ship’s Cat Remains Aboard Celtic Wreck
Salvage crews in Cobh report the Celtic's ship’s cat as the lone living creature aboard the wreck. Purser Geoffrey Rogers notes the feline refused to abandon ship as heavy seas battered the liner against the rocks. Crews expect further salvage work when weather allows. sailors joke the cat may be preparing a family.
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Cobh
Irish Free State
Aly
Umat
Ork Harbor
Jeofirey Rogers
Jed
Resson
Weather Outlook for Northern Rocky Mountain Week
Weather outlook for the coming week beginning Monday. Northern Rocky Mountain region generally fair with occasional snow in western Montana and northwestern Wyoming. Moderate temperatures expected across the area.
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Rocky Mountain
Montana
Wyoming
King George Battles For Life In Ongoing Crisis
London reports King George remains in serious condition as doctors extend care with new treatment. Five physicians conferred in Buckingham Palace amid crowds, noting no major change since last bulletin. The monarch has shown some sleep and persistent exhaustion continues to affect recovery.
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London
George
Buckingham Palace
United Aircraft Company Formed in New Holding Group
New York December 15 AP Organization of the United Aircraft and Transport corporation a 150 million holding company owning stock of subsidiary airplane engine and air transportation companies was announced today It represents a consolidation of Pratt and Whitney Aircraft Corporation continued on page nine.
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New York
United Aircraft and Transport Corporation
Pratt & Whitney Aircraft Corpora
Findings of Educational Survey Laid Before Local Group
Chancellor M A Brannon presented a statistical survey comparing Montana higher education funding with 11 western states at the Helena group meeting of a survey commission. The study, largely fiscal, aims to show state support adequacy and guide action at the upcoming session.
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M0. A. Brannon
Montana
M. A. Brannon
Helena
Ofa
Montana Club
Northwest
Rocky Mountain
Arizona
Colorado
Idaho
Nevada
New Mexico
North Dakota
Oregon
South Dakota
Utah
Washington
Wyoming
Lloyd Mores
University of Illinois
Virginia
University of Montana
Brannon
John D's Niece Weds Yale Instructor in Subdued Rite
Miss Winifred Rockefeller, grandniece of John D Rockefeller Sr, married Brooks Enemy, an instructor for government at Yale, in St Bartholomew's Episcopal chapel. The ceremony, performed by Rev Dr Robert Norwood, avoided ostentation typical of New York society weddings.
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New York
Winifred Rockefeller
John DP. Rockefeller
Brooks Enemy
Instruc
Yale University
S' Bartholomew's Episcopal Church
Robert Norwood
Walsh Graves Action on Movie Industry
Washington December 15 The Senate judiciary committees spent two hours examining Senator Walsh Montana Democrat resolution seeking a government inquiry into prosecutions of cases against the piloting picture industry Action on the resolution was deferred.
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Washington
Walsh
Montana
Cal Presses Passage of Anti War Pact
President Coolidge called two Senate Foreign Relations Committee members to the White House for a nearly hour long conference urging swift ratification of the Kellogg treaty to outlaw war without reservations. Senators Johnson of California and McLean of Connecticut, both Republicans, did not discuss the talks. The treaty is expected to face a vote in committee Monday. Everett Sanders released the brief summary of the meeting.
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Washington
Coolidge
White House
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Senate
Johnson
California
McLean
Connecticut
Everett Sanders
Mr. Coolidge
Triangle Stuff Causes Killing
Police in St Paul report Sam Nicosia confessed to killing his wife and Patrick Elfe, a roamer at the Nicosia home. The bodies were found in the kitchen after he surrendered to authorities following the discovery of the crime scene.
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St. Paul, Minn
Sam Nicosia
Patrick Elfe
Nicosia
Think Drug Dealer Leads Double Life
New York March 15 AP Joseph Unger also Meyer Klein faces trial as a top figure in an international syndicate tied to Arnold Rothstein. Authorities expect Unger’s true identity may shock, exposing a double life across society. He was arrested in Buffalo while moving two trunks with $2,000,000 in narcotics toward Chicago. arraignment set for Wednesday. He denied Rothstein ties and knowledge of witnesses or indictments, while noting not knowing Mrs. Boyd of Chicago.
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New York
Mec
Joseph Unger
Alas Meyer Klein
Parcours
Arnold Rothstein
Alain Gambler
Unger
Tuttle
United States
Buffalo
Chicago
Tulle Soi
Lite Double Nazn
Tentes
Rothstein
Bolivia and Paraguay Ready to Accept Arbitration
Washington dispatch reports rising sentiment that Bolivia and Paraguay will accept the Pan American conference mediation offer. Paraguay appears ready to submit to arbitration, while Bolivia hints at conditions to ease frontier tensions and seek reparations, though officials stress mediation in a peaceable spirit.
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Bolivia
Paraguay
Washington
Lis Aplain
Juan V. Ramirez
Ife
Niece of Mellon Weds Polo Player at Plaza Hotel
Mrs. Alexander Laughlin Jr, grand niece of Andrew W. Mellon, secretary of the treasury, married Thomas Hitchcock Jr, international polo player, in a late evening ceremony at the Plaza Hotel New York. The bride, formerly Margaret Mellon of Pittsburgh, was widowed from her first husband in 192%.
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New York
Alexander Laughlin, Jr
Andrew W. Mellon
Secretary of the Treasury
Thomas Hitchcock, Jr
Hotel Plaza
Hugo Kerr
Laughtin
Margaret Mellon
William L. Mellon
Pittsburgh
Fort Boqueron Seizure Escalates Bolivia Paraguay Clash
La Paz reports Bolivian forces captured Fort Boqueron after Paraguay seized Fort Vanguardia on Dec 6. War minister A Suarez says Paraguay detachment threatened Bolivian forts in the Chaco before a bloody clash, casualties not recorded. Diplomatic ties broken as Bolivians and Paraguayans move toward war.
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la Paz
Vanguardia
Granchaco
Paraguay
Boqueron
Terag
Chaco
A Suarez
Fort Vanguarca
Bolivia
Siles
Seadrome to Span Atlantic Route From Washington
An airplane between Washington and Bermuda could profit from a floating seadrome to be built at a cost of 31.5 million dollars. The initial site would be anchored midway between terminals, with plans for additional seadromes at 100 mile intervals for trans Atlantic use.
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Washington
Bermuda
Williams lists AIS office staff in Billings
Charles McCoy of Butte deputy state superintendent of banks and former state auditor will be deputy state treasurer under F. L. Williams. Williams said he would reappoint Carl Kretlow as chief clerk and Robert Scherer as assistant.
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Billings
Charles McCoy
Butte
F. LE. Williams
Willams
Carl Kretlaw
Robert Scherer
Hoover Meets Paraguayan Ex President on Latin Row
President elect Herbert Hoover spoke with Eusebio Ayala former Paraguayan president who arrived as chairman of the Paraguayan delegation to seek a solution to the border dispute with Olivia. The talks centered on possible U S mediation though details were not disclosed. Ayala reportedly conveyed Paraguay’s view of the dispute during the meeting at Ambassador Bliss’s residence.
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Buenos Aires
Herbert Hoover
United States
Eusebio Ayala
Paraguay
Olivia
United
Senor Yale
Hoover
Ambassador Bliss
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