Fess May Head Joint Panel On Prohibition Reform
Senator Fess of Ohio may lead a joint congressional committee reviewing prohibition enforcement, after a White House dinner with President Hoover and Senators Borah and Capper. Borah denies sharing Willebrandt information, as Mellon proposes moving enforcement to Justice Department while keeping industrial alcohol permits with Treasury. Mellon defends Coast Guard killings of three crew members aboard Black Duck.
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Washington
Fess
Ohio
Joint Congressional Committee
Hoover
White House
Senator Borah
Idaho
Senator Capper
Kansas
Ciry
Ohioan
Borah
Mabel Walker Willebrandt
Prohibition
Mellon
Treasury
Department
Department of Justice
The
Seven Die As Bus Struck By Train In Snow Storm
Seven high school youths aged 14 to 18 were killed when a speeding train crashed into a bus returning from a basketball game near Shreve Ohio. Eight others were hospitalized with injuries including Edith Repp who may die. The bus carrying Burbank team members slid 100 feet down the track amid ice and wreckage.
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Burbank
Here
Big Prairie
Pennsylvania Railroad
Shreve
Edith Repp
Lola Talley
Charles Packard
Donald Lehman
Alice West
Ellen Cowhick
Grace Flory
Maurice Lenz
Joseph Baker
Wooster
Crude Oil Car Aims 800 Mile Run On $1.50 Fuel
Clessie L. Cummins of Columbus Indiana drives a crude oil powered passenger car to the national auto show in New York. He expects to cover 800 miles with fuel costing under 1.50 dollars at about 40 mph, using a gasifying diesel type motor that gasifies the fuel before injection.
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Indianapolis
New York
Clessie L. Cummins
Columbus
Ind
Cummins
Ala Democrats Urged to Lift Primary Restriction
At a mass meeting in Birmingham Senator J Thomas Heflin and governor candidate Hugh A Locke urged the Alabama Democratic Executive Committee to rescind its 1928 exclusion rule on February first Those present heard a resolution read by Ben F Ray calling for action Heflin warned voters would act if the rule remained in force. Both Heflin and Locke backed Hoover in 1928 and spoke against the restriction.
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Birmingham
Ala
Alabama Democratic Executive Committee
J. Thomas Heflin
Ben F. Ray
Heflin
Hugh A. Locke
Locke
Hoover
Two Die in Early Morning House Fire in Lenoir
In Lenoir North Carolina Lige Pritchett 35 and his one year old son James died from a fire sparked by an oil stove. Mrs Pritchett was badly burned while rescuing her child and two other children survived. Neighbors dragged Mrs Pritchett from the blaze as flames spread to a nearby house.
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Lenoir
N. C
Lige Pritchett
James
Borotra Beats Tilden For French Indoor Title
In Paris on January 4, Jean Borotra defeated William Tilden in the final singles of the French international covered courts championship. The score was 6-4 6-2 4-6 6-1.
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Paris
Jeftn Borotra
Bill” Tilden
Gardner Moves to Relieve Distress in North Carolina
Gov. Max Gardner announces plans to form county relief committees to coordinate welfare work and aid needy families across North Carolina. A watchdog report notes conditions are worse than usual in many counties, with action needed before warmer weather.
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Raleigh
Max Gardner
North Carolina
Kate Burr Johnson
C. O’h. Laughinghouse
Thomas O'Berry
State Federation of Women’s Clubs
Jane G. McKimmon
Raymond Binford
Woman’s Club
American Cotton Based Unsightly, Manchester Charge
From Manchester England the Manchester Cotton Association secretary H Robinson warned US agriculture about untidy cotton bales Ink marks bleed into fiber and torn canvas make bales look haphazard He compared US packing unfavorably with neater bales from other countries The US Department of Agriculture said it is studying the issue and hopes for future improvement
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Washington
Manchester
Eng
H. Robinson
Manchester Cotton Association, Ltd
United States Department of Agriculture
Department of Agriculture
Bitter winter grips Mexico City amid heating shortages
Mexico City endures one of its harshest winters as many homes lack adequate heating, making the cold unusually severe and uncomfortable for residents.
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Mexico City
Mexico
Little Electric Railway to Mount Vernon to be Scrapped
After 37 years of serving pilgrims to Mount Vernon the little electric railway from Alexandria to the estate will be abandoned. Part of the roadbed will become part of a $4.5 million George Washington memorial boulevard between Washington and Mount Vernon, to open for the 200th birthday in 1932. The line, once used to teach visitors about Washington and to showcase Jim Crow segregation, will have its rails scrapped after the sale of the right of way to the government is approved.
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Alexandria
George Washington
Mount Vernon
Potomas
Mt. Vernon
Washington
Little
Electric
Virginia
Virginia Public Service Commission
Hoover Praises Construction Drive For 1930 Plans
President Hoover expressed optimism over his construction and improvement program aimed at reducing unemployment. Manufacturers and utilities leaders proposed a $4.7 billion budget for 1930, with public utilities at $2.1 billion, public works $1.55 billion, and railroads $1.05 billion, not counting industrial and factory improvements. Surveys progress toward the White House, with completion expected by mid January, as a Chamber of Commerce committee studies broader prospects.
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Washington
Hoover
White House
Chamber of Commerce of the
United States
Removal of Trees Conservation Act Defends Transplant
National Cathedral authorities defend transplanting two ancient Irish yew trees from Bradford cemetery in Petersburg to the bishop's Garden of Ages in Washington. City Manager Morton and Petersburg residents seek legal guidance on cemetery tree removals amid protests over the long guarded yews.
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Washington
National Cathedral
Bradford
Petersburg
Paul S. Morton
James EB. Freeman
Petersburg Garden Club
Cemetery Association
United States
No Foul Play In Death of Woman
Mrs. Evander Ward died under mysterious circumstances on December 4. After exhumation and three physician reviews, no foul play was found. Ward had been held for grand jury investigation after his initial statement of self harm and discovery of his wife’s body wrapped in a mattress.
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STAR
N. C
Evander Ward
Exum Seeks Return of Estate in Wayne County Suit
E C Exum of Stantonsburg filed suit in Wayne county superior court to regain control of his estate valued at about 105000. Although ruled competent, he alleges his wife Sarah E Exum as guardian has not filed an inventory and has sold land without disclosing terms. Defendants include Mrs Exum and several others connected to the estate since the incompetency ruling.
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Goldsboro
N. C
E. C. Exum
Stantonsburg
Wayne County Superior Court
Exum
Sarah E. Exum
Sharkey declines Miami bout to fight Schmeling instead
Jack Sharkey left for Florida with his family after severing ties with Madison Square Garden over a refused bout with Tuffy Griffiths in Miami. Sharkey's manager said Carey pressured a Griffiths match. Sharkey preferred Phil Scott or Vittorio Campolo and will not fight again until June, when Max Schmeling is possible in a milk fund bout.
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Boston
Jack Sharkey
Florida
Madison Square Garden Corporation
Griffiths
Buckley
Sharkey
Phil Scott
Vittorio Campolo
Miami
Max Schmeling
New York
Chicago
the Garden
Harmon Foundation Awards Announced
New York January 4. The Harmon Foundation announced the 1929 Fine Arts awards for distinguished achievement among negroes. William H. Johnson of Florence South Carolina won a gold medal and 400 dollars. Alexander Smith of New York and Sargent Johnson of Berkeley California each received gold medals and 100 dollars. Their works and 190 other pieces will be exhibited at International House for two weeks starting next Tuesday.
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New York
Harmon Foundation
William H. Johnson
Florence
S. C
Alexander Smith
Paris
Sargent Johnson
Berkeley
Cal
International House
Marie Jose Speeds To Rome For Wedding
Brussels reports Princess Marie Jose departed by three special trains to Rome to wed Prince Humbert heir to the Italian throne. Extraordinary police guarded the station as the 23-year-old princess waved farewell amid cheering crowds and emotional scenes.
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Marie Jose
Rome
Brussels
Prince Humbert
Marie
King Albert
Queen Elizabeth
Prince Charles
Bourne
North Carolina Farmers See Livestock Upswing In 1930 Outlook
United States agriculture faces a tight year with no surpluses before the 1930 crops. The North Carolina report notes growing interest in livestock, especially poultry and hogs, while crop values rise driven by potatoes. Hog and cattle slaughter values climb, with total livestock sales increasing substantially in 1929.
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Washington
North Carolina
U. S. Department of Agriculture
United States
Bureau of Agricultural Economics
Bureau
Gigantic Meteorite Kills 130 Reindeer
A Koryak nomad tribe reports a meteorite struck near the Pal River in Penjinskoe district killing 130 reindeer and creating a crater lake. The event scared the people, driving herds more than 200 miles away and keeping them from the area around the newly formed lake.
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Petropavlovsk - On-Kamchatka
Sibera
Penjinskoe
Pal
Bailey and Simmons Alumni of Trinity Seek Senate Nomination
Josiah William Bailey and Senator F M Simmons announce themselves as Democratic primary candidates for the U S Senate in June. Both attended Trinity College now Duke University with Bailey a Wake Forest graduate before Trinity Law School.
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Raleigh
Jan
Josiah William Bailey
F. M. Simmons
United States Senate
Trinity College
Duke University
Bailey
Wake Forest
Trinity Law School
Fire at Capitol Prompted By Spontaneous Combustion Or Smoking
Preliminary inquiry into last night’s dome blaze at the Capitol leaves origin uncertain. Architect David S. Lynn questioned artist Moberly and ex-policeman Hall about whether spontaneous combustion or smoking ignited the fire. Moberly reportedly slept with his head on a desk. Hall tried to extinguish flames with a fire extinguisher. Lynn noted Moberly’s account of two drinks and ongoing retouching work. Further investigation will inform a report to Speaker Longworth.
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Capitol
Washington
Davids. Lynn
Hall
Lynn
Charles Moberly
Samuel Hall
Moberly
Senate
Speaker Longworth
John Gar
Durham Minister Shot by Unknown Negro
The Rev. E. Frank Lee, pastor of Calvary Methodist Church, was shot in the abdomen at his Durham home after encountering an unknown assailant in the backyard. A second shot struck him elsewhere as the intruder fled. bloodhounds were deployed as police searched for the attacker.
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Durham
N. C
E. Frank Lee
Mr. Lee
Calvary Methodist Church
Fayetteville
Kinston
Methodist Church
Buffalo Presbyterian Church
Greensboro
Eight-Cylinder Cars Highlight National Auto Show in New York
The thirtieth annual national auto show opens at Grand Central Palace New York with 300 cars from 46 American and two foreign manufacturers. Eight cylinder engines dominate about half the displays. Cad illac presents a 16 cylinder model while Cord and Ruxton show front wheel drive cars. News makers include Mercedes Benz and Voisin with private exhibits planned. WEAF will broadcast the opening at 5 p m.
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New York
Grand Central Palace
Cadillac
Cord
Ruxton
Mercedes- Benz
Voisin
WEAF
Associated
Mystery Shrouds Identity of Body Found Near Reidsville
A unidentified man was found dead on the Wray Farm northwest of Reidsville. A watch purse several ko dak photographs and a hair embedded stick were found near the body. Coroner’s jury ruled foul play and the man had been dead three to four months. Investigators seek to identify the deceased and his relation to the photographs.
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Reidsville
Rockingham County
Wray Farm
Kodak
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