Senate Delays Beer Bill Action As Hoover Roosevelt Diverge
Washington dispatch reports President Hoover and Governor Roosevelt of New York remain far apart on cooperative action for international problems. Hoover rejects the suggestion of immediate cooperative steps while Roosevelt criticizes the White House statement and reiterates his offer for cooperative studies and to be kept informed on progress.
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Washington
Hoover
Goto
Roosevelt
Albany
White House
Senate rejects immediate action on 3.2 percent beer bill
The U S Senate voted 48 to 23 to defeat Senator Bingham's motion to take up the 3.2 beer bill without committee review. The action delays the measure until after Christmas recess as Chairman Norris schedules judiciary committee hearings. Democrats publicly oppose the motion while hoping the bill proceeds through normal steps and awaits President Hoover's stance.
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Washington
Senate
House
Bingham
Norris
Judiciary Committee
Hoover
Armed Guards For Street Car Riders
BMRTANTA December 23 reports Georgia Power guards began patrols on all trolley lines in Atlanta. The guards, authorized as special deputy sheriffs, protect riders and employees after robberies near terminal posts.
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Bmrtanta
Atlanta
Georgia Power Company
W. la Rolander
Armistice Pledge Reached for Christmas Fronts
Pope Pius XI secured a 24 hour Christmas armistice on the Gran Chaco from Bolivia and Paraguay. Governments agreed to cease hostilities from 10 p.m. tomorrow to 10 p.m. Sunday to honor the pope's wish for no fighting on Christmas.
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Vatican City
Pius XI
Gran Chaco
Bolivia
Paraguay
Vatican
Democrats Permit Routine Nominations by Hoover
A conference of senate Democrats decided to allow all routine nominations by President Hoover to be confirmed soon. Many appointments across army navy and coast guard diplomatic posts were sent to a special committee for report. One exception allowed a board member for mediation and conciliation to be confirmed with the term ending December 31.
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Washington
Hoover
Senate Democrats
Army
Navy
Coast Guard
Board of Mediation and Conciliation
Robinson
Arkansas
Negro held by officers in Tuskegee Alabama riot arrests
Cliff Jeans of Tallapoosa county surrendered to Sheriff T. A. Riley in Macon jail amid a racial disturbance in which one man was killed and several deputies and negros wounded. Authorities described the Share Croppers Union as communistic and blamed it for the outbreaks. Jeans said he fled his home after the first shot and walked to Tuskegee arriving Wednesday night. He claimed 1924 purchase of a 77 acre farm from W. S. Parker for 1600 dollars, with 950 remaining and Parker pressing for payment.
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Tuskegee
Ala
Cliff Jeans
Tallapoosa County
Macon County
Jeans
T. A. Riley
Share Croppers Union
Riley
Tuskegee Institute
W.S. Parker
Notasulga
Parker
Jones Mind Improves After Disappearance
Earl W. Jones, under guard in a Wilmington hospital, shows gradual mental recovery but remains uncooperative as officials plan next steps in the investigation of his disappearance. Federal authorities await arrest papers. a deputy sheriff guards his room.
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Wilmington
Earl W. Jones
Statesville
Jones
B. H. Crumpler
U. S
Frank C. Patton
Western
North Carolina
Patton
C. D. Jones
Asheville
Senate Considers Collier 3.2 Beer Bill Amid Holiday Rush
Washington December 23 The Senate prepared to take up the Collier 3.2 beer bill as House leaders weighed action on the interior department supply bill and Philippine independence. Senate faction hinted a ten day recess while House Speaker Garner threatened arrests to force quorum if needed and De Priest sought extra funds for Howard University. Philippine independence won Senate approval pending House action.
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Washington
Congress
Senate
Bingham
Conn
Garner
House
Interior Department
de Priest
Illinois
Howard University
Hoover
Prisoner To Stay In Cell Over Poem Theft Case
Antony Kramer a handyman jailed for stealing silver spoons must finish a 17 month term after a poetic plea for clemency led County Judge Franklin Taylor to consider release. Kramer admitted he memorized the verse from a newspaper and did not write it.
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New York
Antony Kramer
Franklin Taylor
Kremer
Kramer
Lifer Munn Donates $25 to Minneapolis Community Chest
Merton Munn, serving 25 years for murder, a Spanish American War veteran at Stillwater, sent $25 to the Minneapolis community chest fund to aid the less fortunate. His remark notes that many men are in worse circumstances than his own.
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Minneapolis
Merton Munn
State Penitentiary
Stillwater
Munn
Trio Bandits Now in Jail After Vault Raid
Charlotte report says Mecklenburg rural police halted a race with gunfire catching three alleged gang members. They seized a bucketful of money and vault blowing gear, notifying Farmers and Merchants Bank of Stanley about a theft totaling over 33000. Suspects named Jones, Williams, and Rogers. a fourth fugitive driver escaped.
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Charlotte
Mecklenburg Rural Police
Farmers and Merchants Bank of
Stanley
Gaston County
George Jones
Cleveland
Ohio
Frank Williams
Wilmington
N. C
Jack Rogers
Louisville
President Hoover ready to begin fishing trip to Georgia coast
A telegram from Howard Coffin says President Hoover will spend Christmas night on Sapelo Island as a guest. Hoover plans a swift southward cruise on fishing craft off the Georgia and Florida coast, with a train to Savannah and a fleet led by the Sequoia to set sail for fishing grounds.
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Georgia
Sea Island
Howard Coffin
New York
Hoover
Coffin
Sapeloe Island
Washington
Florida
White House
Savannah
Steamer Elizabeth Freed After Grounding on Cape Fear Bar
After six days on a sand bar at the Cape Fear river mouth the steamer Elizabeth reached port. The vessel ran aground last Friday night with Gulf cargo for Middle Atlantic ports and was freed yesterday by the New York wrecking tug Resolute.
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Wilmington
Cape Fear River
Here
Elizabeth
Gulf Points
Middle Atlantic
Resolute
New York
Anti Superstition Society Formed In Chicago
A group of 18 Chicago residents formed the Anti Superstition Society to smash mirrors spill salt and perform other bad luck acts from January 1 to January 18. Henry Field and Wallace Rice will discuss omens at the January 18 meeting.
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Chicago
Henry Field
Field Museum
Wallace Rice
Paul Boncour Opens U S Debt Negotiations with Paris
Premier Paul Boncour personally sought U S help on the debts issue by visiting Ambassador Edge at the Paris embassy. He urged Washington to aid France in solving the debt crisis as Edge indicated openness to a meeting. The foreign office did not reply to the request during the day.
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Paris
Paul-Boncour
America
United States
Edge
Washington
France
M. Paul-Boncour
Foreign Office
M. Paul Boncour
Pierre de Fouquiertes
Protocol
Rue
Chaillot
Mr. Edge
M. Paul- Boncour
Fire kills nine teens in Tokyo tenement blaze
A devastating Tokyo fire in Fukagawa district destroyed tenements housing 92 families within half an hour before dawn. Nine teens died, 18 were injured, and 32 remained unaccounted for as police searched the ruins. Most victims were Korean laborers.
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Tokyo
Fukagwa Sium
North Carolina lawmakers vow budget balance and efficiency
North Carolina legislators, from 170 incoming members, say balancing the state budget and preserving credit are top priorities. Many favor salary cuts and government economy, with mixed views on sales taxes and government restructuring to reduce waste without harming services.
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Raleigh
North Carolina
Associated Press
General Assembly
Rufus A. Doughton
Alleghany
C. W. Tatem
Tyrrell
Robert P. Bender
Jones
J. R. Young
Harnett
Missouri-Kansas Pipe Line Chief Surrenders in Bond Theft
Frank P. Paris, president of the Missouri Kansas Pipe Line Co, surrendered to the district attorney after an indictment charging theft of bonds totaling 127000 and promissory notes. He had been rumored to have acquired the presidential yacht Mayflower for 270000.
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New York
Frank P. Paris
Missouri-Kansas Pipe Line Company
Senate approves promotions to army navy and marine corps
Democrats in the senate relented and allowed confirmations of officers in the army navy and marine corps for various promotions under President Hoover.
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Washington
Senate
Hoover
Army
Navy
Marine Corps
Langley Convicted in Town Murder Case
Asheville date December 23 1948 AP Gus Langley was found guilty of first degree murder for fatally shooting Lonie C Russell a station operator on September 27 Judge P A McElroy did not set an execution date.
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Asheville
Gus Langley
Lonie C. Russell
P. A. McElroy
Defendants Not in Buncombe County Arrested in Fraud Case
Sheriff Lawrence Brown today marked defendants not in Buncombe county on capiuses for the arrest of Col. Lake Lea and his son Lake Lea Jr both Tennessee publisher and convicted of fraud tied to a bank failure, and returned them to the clerk of court.
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Asheville
Lawrence Brown
Buncombe County
Col
Lake Lea
Tennessee
Lake Lea, Jr
Governors Plan Meet Governors Meet
Seven southern governors and governors elect will meet in Memphis on December 29 for a full discussion of methods to control cotton production with the aim of raising prices. Participants include C K Allen Louisiana J C Blackwood South Carolina Hill McAllister Tennessee William H Murray Oklahoma Harvey Parnell Arkansas Eugene Talmadge Georgia and Governor Conner of Mississippi.
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Jackson
Miss
Memphis
Sennett Conner
C. K. Allen
Louisiana
J. C. Blackwood
South Carolina
Hill McAllister
Tennessee
William H. Murray
Oklahoma
Harvey Parnell
Arkansas
Eugene Talmadge
Georgia
Conner
Mississippi
Double wedding links three generations in Baltimore
In Baltimore a complex double ceremony wed Samuel J. Anderson to Mary C. Pattison and Absalom Anderson to Clara V. Anderson. The unions create intertwined relations as the elder Anderson becomes stepfather-in-law to his son and the elder Mrs. Anderson becomes stepmother-in-law to her daughter in law, yielding a tangle of step relations.
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Baltimore
Samuel J. Anderson
Mary C. Pattison
Samuel
Absalom Anderson
Mary
Clara V. Anderson
Anderson
Mr. Anderson
Tragedy Ends In Family Axe Murder Suicide
Wilson, Dec. 23. The farm tragedy ends with murder and death by own action. Margaret Katman, 21, and her two children Georgia Marie, 3, and Josephine, 1, were killed by husband and father Rodney Eatman, 28. He then shot himself in the bedroom.
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Wilson
Wilson County
Margaret Katman
Georgia Marie
Josephine
Rodney Eatman
Eatman
The Technocracy Mood Shakes Los Angeles Politics
In Los Angeles on December 22 the piece notes a public mood toward technocracy as a reaction to failed traditional politics. It observes uncertainty about causes and leaders and suggests the issue feels beyond doctors and experts to explain or cure.
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Los Angeles
Calif
Dee
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Walter Murphy
Hayden Clement
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Murphy
T. L. Kirkpatrick
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W. C. Ewing
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