Roosevelt Seeks State Control of Liquor for Revenue
Buffalo, Feb 20. Governor Roosevelt ties Prohibition to revenue by urging state control of liquor. He says state licensing would fund governments and criticizes GOP probes into state finances. Roosevelt touts friendship with Smith and aims for delegates to Chicago.
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Tardieu Forms French Cabinet Amid Political Shift
Andre Tardieu announces a new cabinet to replace Pierre Laval. Tardieu will serve as prime minister and foreign minister, with Laval remaining as minister of labor. The national defense ministry unites war, navy, and air under Francois Pietri. eight members from Laval remain in the new lineup.
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Marie Roustan
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Borah warns boycott would push US toward war
Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman Senator Borah denounces Newton D. Baker and educators for proposing economic pressure on Japan to aid peace in the Orient. He says such measures could provoke war and worsen U.S. influence in the region.
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Orient
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House Active in Work Saturday As Conferees Named
Washington February 20 The House rules committee approved a plan for a study committee on governmental reorganization while the Senate took the day off. The House named conferees to discuss the emergency credit expansion bill with Senate members and to adjust a related 10 million dollar move to form agriculture credit corporations. Exchanges between Tinkham and Blanton continued on the floor with tensions over immunity and statements surrounding Bishop James Cannon Jr.
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Tinkham
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Blanton
Texas
Massachusetts
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Sixteen Donna residents accused in wholesale murder plot
In Donna Texas sixteen citizens face conspiracy to murder charges as Rangers arrest eight men tied to a plan to kill Democratic officials and seize city power. Three defendants admitted intent while others, including former city officials, are held in Starr county jail with bonds set at 1500 dollars.
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Good Government Party
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George W. Ruthven
Luther Lepley
Stokes Cheney
Starr County
W. H. McClelland
Walter van Allen
A. F. Dargel
E. Schultz
E. J. Farnsworth
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Army Flier Lands After 10 Break Hop Record Attempt
Nate C. Browne, former army flier aiming for a nonstop flight to Buenos Aires to break the distance record, landed at Portland airport Scarborough at 5 10 p m today after his 10 break hop.
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Nate C. Browne
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Buenos Aires
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Browne starts secret nonstop flight from New York toward Buenos Aires
Nate C. Browne, ex army flier, lifts off from New York with Edward Muldowney as a passenger. He aims to beat the 5,039.5 mile distance record set by Boardman and Polando and reach Buenos Aires from Old Orchard Beach. The craft seats only the pilot and secrecy is required due to a signed contract.
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Hoover Opens Ohio Primary Bid for renomination
The White House announced President Hoover will enter the Ohio primaries as his renomination campaign kicks off. Postmaster General Brown, now campaign manager, says conditions in Ohio favor Hoover after a recent White House visit and local reconnaissance. Democratic contenders press hard across multiple fronts as delegate battles continue toward November.
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North Carolina to observe Washingtons birthday with statewide fete
North Carolina plans a 200th anniversary observance of George Washington with events in all 100 counties. Washington, the city hosting a pageant, tree planting at Wake Forest, and remarks by officials including Attorney General Brummitt and Judge Sink mark a statewide holiday and closures in Raleigh.
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De Valera Victory Looks Certain In Irish Election
Dublin reports indicate Eamon De Valera poised to win the Free State general election with 14 constituencies left to count. Fianna Fail and labor allies hold 72 seats, Cosgrave government 66, independents 17.
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Mechanic Kills Self After Family Quarrel
A coroner's jury ruled that 48 year old mechanic R. A. Matthews shot himself at his Rocky Mount home after a quarrel with his wife and daughter. His wife testified she was not in the room. no powder burns were found around the head wound.
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Arms meet must find compromise
In Geneva the International Disarmament Conference nears three weeks of speeches and faces a polarized split. France and allies oppose Germany’s proposed heavy disarmament while the United States Britain and Italy see common points. a middle ground is sought amid Far East tensions and a League assembly session planned for March.
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Rivalry of bidders leads to fatal pie auction fight
Paragould Arkansas story reports Edna Morten’s pie auction at a country schoolhouse sparked a fist fight between bidders John Higgins and Mack Jones. Higgins died from a fractured skull. Jones was imprisoned after the confrontation over a 60 cent bid.
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Young Man Killed by Street Car in Charlotte
A man possibly identified as W. W. Hawkins was fatally struck by a trolley on Charlotte's western edge. Conductor H. L. Mills reported seeing the victim between the rails too late to stop the car.
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Moland Drysdale Brick Company Color Process
A Hendersonville firm developed a chemical process to color rough face bricks in any shade or combination. Ceramic engineers say the method opens a new field in ceramic engineering. Until now colored bricks were glazed or enamelled, not rough finished. The process is kept secret and allows architects to specify exact brick colors.
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N. C
Moland Drysdale Brick Company
Minneapolis Milline Power Implement adds 150 workers
The Minneapolis Milline Power Implement company announced a plan to add 150 men to its working force at the plant.
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Minneapolis-Miline Power Implement Company
Capitol Hill to host bi centennial birth celebration
On Capitol Hill the bi centennial birth celebration of George Washington will be displayed Monday. A joint Senate and House ceremony will gather the president, cabinet, chief justice, ambassadors, state governors and military chiefs to honor the nation’s founder. The House will stage the main event with a special dogwood beam gavel from Valley Forge and an elm from Mount Vernon, symbolizing Washington’s era.
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