Hoover outlines eight point peace plan
Former President Herbert Hoover, speaking via radio to the Women’s National Republican Club meeting in New York, proposed an eight point peace policy emphasizing moral force, economic remedies, preparedness, and restraint. He urged independence, defense strength, limited armament, neutrality, and noninvolvement in others wars.
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San Francisco
Herbert Hoover
America
Tha
National Republican Club
New York
Madrid Mine Kills Fifty Rebels in Terol Suburb
A Pye government communique reports 50 insurgents killed when a mine exploded in Terol Madrid suburb. A subsequent brisk skirmish followed, with positions unchanged. Diplomats sheltering about 4,000 refugees in Madrid await a reply to an urgent request for complete stagnation of refugees authorization.
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Madrid
Pye
Terol
Freebourn Says Raiders Should Not Be Prosecuted
Attorney General Harrison J. Freebourn stated that raiders who seized clothing from the Great Falls welfare office in December should not be prosecuted. Officials noted the raid was peaceful and orderly, with many participants being relief clients or WP.A. workers. Some merchandise later drew interest from second hand dealers, and a move to relocate the office was discussed, though a formal decision awaited further action.
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Freebourn
Raiders OF
Great Palls Commodity Office
State Department of Public Welfare
Harrison J. Freehourn
I. M. Brandford
Welfare Department
Freehourn
Cascade County
Great Falls
Wp.a
State Welfare Board
U .S. District Attorney
Welfare Board
Awkward entanglement in United States policy
Walter Lipmann examines how the neutrality act delegates key foreign policy choices to other nations. He argues that Japan and China could declare war without American approval, forcing the president to enforce or override congressional decisions. The piece critiques Congress for outsourcing sovereignty and the risk of policy being shaped in Tokyo rather than Washington.
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United States
College
Congress
Japan
China
Washington
Becalen
Tokyo
France Faces Split Over Bonnet Cabinet Efforts
Paris January 15 The People’s Front split anew over Georges Bonnet’s push to form a four‑member government. The Socialist group in the chamber of deputies voted unanimously to refuse participation or support in a Bonnet cabinet after the premier‑designate offered socialist posts in his prospective ministry. Bonnet said he awaited a formal letter from the socialists confirming their stand before further action.
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Paris
People’s Front
Flauheler
Georges Bonnet
France
Chamber of Députies
Bonnet
Socialist Party
Great Falls Youth Killed In Hill Car Plunge
Adelbert Laon Philips a 21 year old youth was killed early today when his light coupe plunged down Gore hill about a thousand feet. His mother cited concerns over his mental state saying he had been in good spirits the night before the tragedy.
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Great Falls
Dan
Adelbert Laon Philips
Gore Hill
Tax Law Revisor Says Revisions May Come Later
Washington January 13 treasury officials told House Ways and Means hearings that further extensive revisions to the tax system may be proposed at a later date. Roswell Magill endorsed the subcommittee recommendations on changing undistributed profits and capital gains levies while noting possible changes to personal exemptions taxes and the treatment of interest on future securities.
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Washington
Treasury
Congressional
Roswell Magill
House
Ways and Means
Department
Magill
Tes
Stugit
Fasting Dean Says He Seeks New Life Philosophy
Memphis Tennessee January 15 Dean Israel Harding Noe rector studies his sermon notes and declares he should be left alone to continue research for a new way of life. He has made no public claims about fasting or immortality and is not thinking in terms of fasting, but of developing a philosophy of life.
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Memphis
Tenn
Dean Isreal Harding Noe
Stockmen Oppose Tariffs and Quotas for Livestock
Cheyenne Wyoming January 14 The American National Livestock Association opposed any tariff duty cuts on livestock and urged no increase in quotas under current reciprocal trade agreements. At the three day convention Bussell chaired Hubbard Hansell of Los Angeles was named president succeeding Albert K Mitchell of Albert New Mexico, with San Francisco chosen as 1949 convention city. Seven resolutions urged against a 15 percent freight rate rise and the Pettis bill while supporting cost funding for rail transport and proposing similar systems for water pipe line and air transport.
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Cheyenne
Wyo
National Livestock Association
Canada
Fuota “Ag
Bussell
Hubbard Hansell
Los Angeles
Waa
Albert K Mitchell
Albert
N. M
San Francisco
Coordinat Lor Eastman
Aimilar
Way Seen Out of Utility Dispute
New York January 15 Commonwealth Southern Corporation president Wen dell L Willkie proposed the federal government purchase the utility operating companies in the Tennessee valley. He urged the move as a last resort in a desperate situation and said price should be set by negotiation or by three arbitrators named by the president, the Supreme Court, and the utilities. Washington January 16 A government power official signaled a favorable reaction if the offer proves practicable.
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New York
Wendell L. Willkie
Commonwealth & Southern Corporation
Tennessee Valley
Supreme Court
Okey
Washington
Commonwealth & Southern
Tennessee
Fool-Killer Loafs on Jog Again At City Sign Job
Boston January 16 fellow workers feared a fall when Oster Nathison 53 tied a ladder to a car bumper on Joy Street to steady a top sign frame. A motorist moved the car and drove off as the ladder slipped, causing Nathison to fall and break both ankles.
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Boston
Oster Nathison
Oscar
City Hospital
Lankles
Byrd Calls for 1 Percent Cut in Federal Spending
Senator Byrd of Virginia proposed to Congress a 1 percent reduction in all regular federal expenditures. He said the economy would be achieved when the government reorganization bill is carried out and urged passage after other business. He criticized the administration plan for not promising substantial savings and for granting too much presidential power.
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Washington, Dan
Byrd
Congress
Senate
Roosevelt selects Reed for Supreme Court seat
Washington reports President Roosevelt chose Solicitor General Stanley Reed to replace Associate Justice George Sutherland on the Supreme Court. Reed, 58, can take the seat after Sutherland's retirement becomes effective January 18, pending Senate confirmation.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Stanley Reed
George Sutherland
Supreme Court
Senate
Sutherland
Aoa AL Ga
Roosevelt Ball Funds Spark Montana Row
Great Falls and Billings report resignations as local committees protest a national policy requiring all Roosevelt birthday ball proceeds go to the National Infantile Paralysis Foundation. Local groups fear loss of funds for injured children and hospitals while some communities keep a portion locally.
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Great Falls
Dan
National Infantile Paralysis Foundation
George Nilson
Nilson
Jilina. Wuerthner
Montana
National Foundation
Wife shoots rival over Detroit real estate deal in Kentucky case
In Detriot era real estate feud a 41 year old Edith Cummings was shot dead near Belleville. Julia Barker, also a dealer and co defendant in a Kentucky piracy indictment, surrendered claiming self defense after a struggle. Barker alleges Cummings lured her to inspect land tied to a Ford deal. Coroner says Cummings was shot twice, in the back of the head and a leg.
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Detromy
Edith Mar Cummings
Detroit
Julia Barker
Tuncan C. McCrta
Fayette County
Kentucky
Henry Ford
Charles H. Priete
McCrea
Russia Italy clash over oil payments delay in Moscow
Moscow says Italy failed to honor oil shipments to the Italian navy and detained Soviet ships. Italy suspended payments to Soviet firms, escalating a financial dispute amid a tug of war over deliver ies and fuel obligations.
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Moscow
Russia
Italy
Cail
Japan withdraws recognition of Chinese government
Tokyo reports Japan will withdraw recognition of the Chinese government while backing a future Chinese regime. The decision followed the fifth imperial conference led by Emperor Hirohito with top military and political leaders. Foreign diplomats, including Joseph Grew, were briefed on Japan's China policy amid regional tension.
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Tokyo
Japan
Hirohito
Armies of China Gaining Victory In Shan tung
Shanghai reports say Chinese defense in Shan tung province stiffens under Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek. Chinese forces claim to halted the Japanese advance and recaptured ground. Former commander Han Fu-chu reportedly executed for dereliction of duty by Chiang. Kuomin agency notes renewed Chinese activity and capture of Tsining in southern Shan tung.
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Shanghai
Shanjing
Ching
Chiang Kui-Shek
Han Fu-Chu
Chiang
Usint
Kuomin
Tsining
Shantung
Strike Closes Portland Papers Cutting Payroll Heavy Loss
Vorlland Oregon January 16 A strike by 243 printers shut down Portland's three daily newspapers at 2 p.m. MST today. The action threw 4,734 workers full and part time out of work and halted a weekly payroll of about 84 thousand dollars.
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Vorlland, Qre
Portland
M.S.T
IRF.C Studies Plan for Help for Wool Industry
Washington Jan 15 The Reconstruction Finance Corporation studied a proposed loan plan to bolster American wool prices Senator Adams D Colo said leaders of the industry sought a 15 million dollar loan to producers RC officials promised to study legal problems including the advisability of establishing producers to assume several funds and to act quickly Deehant was mentioned
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Washington
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Adama
Deehant
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