Disarmament Talks Weigh Limiting Europe Armies
Washington reports the world disarmament conference aims to curb Europe’s 3 million soldiers and $1.5 billion annual army costs. The preparatory commission wrestled six years with direct and indirect limits on reserves and war materiel, while France and the United States argued over budgets versus force numbers.
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Notable 1931 World Events From March to December
A compact review highlights major 1931 happenings: Hoover proclaims London naval treaty in effect. Joffre dies. Balbo-led Italian seaplanes reach Natal amid crashes. Rockne killed in Kansas air crash. Gandhi freed. Briand United States of Europe plan. Wickersham Commission report to Hoover. Pavlova dies. Laval becomes French premier. New Zealand quake catastrophe. Campbell breaks speed record. Gandhi Irwin accord. Viking explosion near Newfoundland. Rockne memorial and other global political and scientific milestones noted.
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September 15 1928 World Events Snapshot
A dense roll of events lists political upheavals, treaties, and notable deaths. Entries include King Alexander ending Yugoslavia's dictatorship, Doolittle setting a transcontinental flight record, Hoover wheat purchases, McPherson marriage, Gandhi in London, and multiple labor and political developments across Britain, Cuba, Portugal, and Japan.
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Carolina News Briefs Roundup of North Carolina and National Events
Raleigh names Arthur McKimmon permanent receiver for the Great National Insurance unit. Linville forest-fire arson accusations involve Denny and his sons Lee and Gibb. Bridge tournament opens with Culbertson and Lenz. Garner elected House speaker. Addams and Butler win Nobel Peace Prize. Powers convicted in Clarksburg. Six convicts escape Leavenworth with kidnapping. Chiang Kai-shek resigns. Republicans pick Chicago for 1932 convention. Debt moratorium passes House and Senate. Chinese government resigns.
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Asheboro Citizen Improves After Car Crash Injuries
Asheboro on December 31 report James Burns is improving at his home from injuries suffered in an automobile collision in Asheboro Sunday evening. Roy Luck of Cedar Falls was killed, while two other boys Roy Plummer and Clarence Kime escaped with minor injuries.
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