Marines Fight Sandino Rebels In Nicaragua Front
Concord, N C Private James Robert Earnhardt seriously wounded in spine by insurgents near Totogalpa and Ocotal. Captain Ernest Russell leads Marines as air and ground forces push toward Ocotal amid daily bombings and reports of nine insurgents killed in three days.
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Managua
Nicaragua
Totogalpa
Ocotal
Sandino
United States
James Robert Earnhardt
Concord
N. C
David Monroe Kirkendall
Chicago
Earnhardt
Kirkendall
Sarah Earnhardt
Ernest Russell
Miguel Ortez
National Guard
Vielapeneca
Palacaguina
George Earnhardt
Roberta Mills
Cabarrus County
Legislature to Convene On Wednesday In Raleigh Fight Over Public Monies
Raleigh dispatch reports the 1931 North Carolina General Assembly will open with taxation consolidation retrenchment and reorganization as dominant themes. Democrats caucus Tuesday to elect officers while Republicans discuss 1921-33 legislation. Opening ceremonies set for Wednesday noon with officers installed and bills filed. Gardner to deliver biennial message Friday noon, with sessions resuming next week.
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Raleigh
North Caro
O. Max Gardner
Senate
House
Alex Lassiter
R. T. Fountain
Gardner
Farmers Storm Town For Food In England Arkansas
Five hundred farmers from a drought ravaged agricultural area stormed England Arkansas demanding food saying their children are starving. A Red Cross committee distributed $2.75 per person in provisions to 265 farmers while others waited for aid. Attorney George E Morris warned of more demonstrations if food supplies run out.
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Red Cross
England
Ark
George E. Morris
Little Rock
Morris
Rail Merger Plan Put Before Interstate Commerce Commission
Eastern railroad executives informed the Interstate Commerce Commission today of a plan to consolidate all eastern lines except New England into four major systems. The commission indicated no stance, assuming the plan was for information only while awaiting further steps. Leaders W W Atterbury, Daniel Willard, P E Crowley, and J J Bennet were involved in the four-system proposal.
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Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Eastern Railroad
Eastdines
New England
W. W. Atterbury
Prohibition Report Seen As Predominantly Dry Study
Washington dispatch reports the Wickersham commission’s draft prohibition assessment as predominantly dry with a majority of members opposing major relaxations. The tentative summary notes no call to repeal the 18th Amendment and highlights corruption, graft, and enforcement problems, with a plan to present findings to President Hoover soon.
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Washington
Wickersham Law Enforcement Commission
Hoover
Strikes Darken Britain With Miner Conference Collapse
London reports a gloomy weekend as two key industrial sectors stumble. A miners conference at Cardiff failed to resolve disputes, while Lancashire eyed a potential 200000 strong cotton strike. Miners signaled a government takover proposal and planned to seek talks with Ramsay MacDonald on Monday to avert disaster.
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London
Britain
Cardiff
Lancashire
Ramsay MacDonald
King George's Sister Shows Increasing Weakness
London report states Princess Victoria, sister of King George, is growing weaker after midnight bulletin noting long heart trouble but no recent severe illness indicated.
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King George
London
Victoria
New Panama Head Closes His Desk
Dr Ricardo Alfaro, Panama’s president designant, winds up ministry duties at the legation in Washington as crowds greet him Madame Alfaro and their five children present. Alfaro plans to visit the State Department soon to discuss recognition and pending engagements.
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A. Edward Stuntz
Washington
Legation
Panama
Ricardo J. Alfaro
Madame Alfaro
Dr. Alro
United States
United States Has Been My Constant Endeavor.” Dr. Alfaro
State Department
Guatemala
Morrison Raleigh Visit Marks Return as Senator
Cameron Morrison of Charlotte returned to Raleigh as a senator for his first trip to the capital since leaving the governorship in 1925. He will motor to Washington with George Ross Poll, state prison superintendent, and was met by Senator-elect J. W. Bailey among others at the hotel.
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Raleigh
Cameron Morrison
Charlotte
Washington
George Ross Poll
State
J. W. Bailey
Historic mansion wedding in Richmond vows at governor's mansion
Miss Suzanne Pollard the Virginia first lady wed Herbert Lee Boatwright Jr in a ceremony at the historic governor's mansion in Richmond. The rite was performed by Dr W A R Goodwin before more than 500 guests as the dining hall was converted into a chapel.
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Richmond
Suzanne Pollard
Virginia
Herbert Lee Boatwright, Jr
Washington
Governor’s Mansion
Pollard
John Garland Pollard
Emily Pollard
Merion
Benjamin Booth, Jr
Danville
Old Dominion
Terrific Blast In Paris Restaurant
An explosion rocked the Restaurant Des Ambassadeurs in the Champs Elys es, Paris, near 10 o clock. Early reports varied, mentioning a possible bomb or a radiator burst. No injuries were reported and the restaurant is well known to American visitors.
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Paris
Reataurant Des Ambassadeurs
Champs Elyssees
Five Bodies Recovered After Midvale Mine Blast
Five men were killed in a January 3 explosion at Midvale Coal Company's No 4 mine. Rescue teams recovered the bodies within nine hours, bringing them to surface near the tunnel where the blast occurred. Fifteen other miners escaped unhurt. the dead are Mark Renniker Clyde Ohler Charles Carnahan Sam Boggiani and Ludi Dimiti all from Midvale.
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Midvale
Ohio
Midvale Coal Company
Mark Renniker
Clyde Ohler
Charles Carnahan
Sam Boggiani
Ludi Dimiti
First Bombing In Danville Limits
Danville Virginia reports the first bombing within city limits since the textile strike began. A reward of 1000 dollars was announced for arrests and convictions of anyone using dynamite or other explosives to damage property.
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Danville
More Automobile for Less Money Keynote of Auto Show
The 31st national automobile show opened at Grand Central Palace New York with over 300 models. Dealers boasted lowest priced cars ever while models featured fuel pumps multi cylinder engines and aluminum alloys. Improvements included free wheeling gear shifts car carburetor silencers and stronger rubber insulation.
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New York
Grand Central Palace
Studebaker
Hupomobile
Auburn
Lincoln
Pierce-Arrow
Chrysler
Buick
World Mourns Passing Of Marshal Joffre
Paris mourns Marshal Joseph Joffre who died at 3 23 a m after a long illness. The aging savior of Paris in 1914 passed short of his 79th birthday and will be honored with a national funeral. He wished burial at his Louveciennes home in Chestnut Grove beside his military relics, a simple tomb echoing Mount Vernon.
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Melvin K. Whiteleather
Paris
France
Marshal Joseph Jacques Joffre
Marshal Joffre
Papa” Joffre
Madame Joffre
Joffre
Ferdinand Foch
Hotel Des Invalides
Louveciennes
Seine
Washington
la Chataignerie
Col
Jean Fabry
Congress Meets Again to Tackle Bills Next Week
Washington January 3 congressional leaders plan to push the appropriation bills for next year's government expenses as they return to work Monday. Senator Watson and Representative Wood focus on funding while Senator Brokhart demands an extra session to resolve issues before March 4. stirred talks warn of Senate flare ups over railroad consolidation Lucas Norris row and power commission dismissals.
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Washington
Capitol Hill
Watson
Indiana
Representative Wood
House Appropriations Committee
Brookhart
Iowa
Congress
Senate
Eastern Railroad
Lucas- Norris
Organized
Power Commission
Power Companies To Spend 1931 Construction Budget
New York January 3 Electric light and power firms plan to invest 894 million in 1931 for new plant and equipment, slightly below 1930. Budgets allocate 202.39 million to fuel plants and 105.38 million to hydro, with 114.90 million for transmission and 412.13 million for distribution. Expenditures fall in New England due to completed hydro plants, rise modestly elsewhere signaling normal growth.
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New York
Electrical World
Electric Light and Power
New England
North Central
Abernethy Case Ends After Brooks Talks With Father
The Milton Abernethy case is closed for North Carolina State College. President E C Brooks said the Hickory student and his father left for home after a conference. Brooks noted the student was not expelled and could not re-enter until charges were cleared, leaving his future plans unknown.
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Raleigh
Milton Abernethy
N. C
Wheat embargo plan to be aired in Congress
Washington dispatch reports Representative Burtness will introduce a bill to impose a temporary embargo on wheat and allied products until March 1 1932. The move follows an unfavorable Capper proposal and ties to the farm board’s revolving fund concerns. Senator Dickinson defends the Hawley Smoot tariff as protecting farm prices.
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Washington
Farm Board
Congress
Representative Business
Republican
North Dakota
Burtness
Dickinson
Iowa
Republican National Committee
Senate Agriculture Committees
Capper
Legge
Fisk Rubber Company Receivers Named in Boston
Rowland W. Boyden of Boston and Charles A. Dana of Bernardsville New Jersey were appointed equity receivers for Fisk Rubber Company of Chicopee by a federal court. Judges James A. Lowell granted the appointment on petitions from Central Hanover Bank Trust and Chase National Bank of New York.
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Boston
Mass
Rowland W. Boyden
Charles A. Dana
Bernardsville
N. J
Fisk Rubber Company
Chicopee
James A. Lowell
Central Hanover Bank Feed Trast Company
Chase National Bank
New York
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Norfolk
Mrs. Hart
Lieut. MacLarey
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William &. McLaren
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Hampton Roads Naval Air Station
MacLaren
Hart
C. C. Champion
Mart
White House
Charles T. Rubey
Exve
W. Joynes Macfarlan
Prohibition
Law Enforcement Commission
NEW Panama
Morrison Raleigh
Marne
Abernethy
Brooks
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