Delegates of three nations clash over German crisis in London
In London on Monday, Stimson and French and British delegates discussed extending German relief through international supervision modeled on the Dawes plan. The United States cannot participate further, but may use American banks. The meeting offered no final decision and passed conclusions to cabinets and the German government.
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United States
Stimson
Associated Press
Paris
Germany
Henry L. Stimson
France
Great Britain
World leaders to convene on German debt crisis
London reports a conference of major statesmen to discuss the German financial crisis in relation to the global economic slump. Invitations go to United States France Italy Belgium and Germany with Young Plan signatories and an American observer.
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London
Hoover
Foreign Office
United States
France
Italy
Belgium
Germany
America
Hugh Gibson
MacDonald
Henderson
Berlin
Rowan Sheriff Shot Dead by World War Vet in Salisbury
Sheriff Locke McKenzie of Rowan County was killed by Scott Winders, a World War I veteran, near Winders home after a call from Mrs Winders. Winders had a history of shell shock and hospital treatment and fired a single shotgun blast hitting the sheriff as deputies arrived. Winders was arrested and jailed. McKenzie was 42 with a wife and family.
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Rowan Sheriff
Locke McKenzie
Scott Winders
Winders
Slayer
Salisbury
Rowan County
McKenzie
James H. McKenzie
Arthur Shuping
State Hospital For
Morganton
Airmen Pilot Transatlantic Flight Ends With Forced Landing
Captain Alexander Magyar and Captain George Endrés landed near Budapest after a 3,239 mile journey from Harbor Grace. With gasoline exhausted, the plane Justice for Hungary sustained damage yet both pilots were unharmed.
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Budapest
Hungary
Alexander Magyar
George Endrés
Maryasford
Lindbergh
Paris
Bicske
Harbor Grace
Be.s.t
Ars Cincinnati
John Endres
Endres
Enders
Railroads seek open-ended freight rate increase
Washington July 16 The railroads asked the Interstate Commerce Commission to approve a 156 percent freight rate rise but keep the case open to decide later if higher or lower rates are needed. Chief counsel Henry Wolf Bible said an expiration date for the increase cannot be set, citing uncertain economic conditions. NY, New Haven and Hartford president J J Pelley testified that without the extra revenue rail service could not continue to meet legal duties to the public welfare.
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Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Henry Wolf Bible
Commission of the Railroads
J. J. Pelley
New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad
Bible
Tides Overflow Drowns 100 Cattle in Louisiana Pasture
Reports from Frenier near Lake Pontchartrain say high tides during yesterday's tropical storm overflowed a pasture and drowned 100 head of cattle. The incident was confirmed as officials assess storm damage along the western shore of the lake.
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Hammond
Frenier
Lake Pontchartrain
MacLean Predicts School Law Battle Returns
Greenville was the site as Rep A D MacLean predicted supporters of his school measure would return in the next legislature to seek 100 percent tax relief for public schools. The original plan faced a 16 cent ad valorem tax in the last session, while the measure now provides 80 percent relief to counties.
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Greenville
N. C
A. D. MacLean
Beaufort County
MacLean
Pitt County
John W. Hinsdale
Wake County
Richard T. Fountain
DB. B. Jeffress
Highway Commission
Allen J. Maxwell
Josephus Daniels
Raleigh
Lightning Bolt Fatal To Man Near Mother's Bedside
Frank Donly, secretary in Judge Frederick de Young's Chicago office, relayed that Leonidas Jeffers, cousin of Donly, was killed by a bolt of lightning as he reached his dying mother in Galien Michigan. Jeffers had traveled from Nebraska to be with her when the strike occurred.
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Chicago
Frank Donly
Frederick de Young
State Supreme Court
Leonidas Jeffers
Donly
Jeffers
Nebraska
Galien
Mich
Army Engineers To Confer With Hurley On Nitrate Plants
Representatives of Tennessee and Alabama with army engineers gathered in Florence to plan operation of the government nitrate plants at Muscle Shoals. The meeting with Secretary of War Hurley follows two presidential vetoes over enabling legislation in ten years.
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Florence
Ala
Tennessee
Alabama
Army Engineers
Hurley
Muscle Shoals
Congress
Coolidge
Hoover
Two Power Company Employees Killed in Storm Contact
Baltimore reports two power company employees died in Harford county when they touched a broken high tension line during a thunderstorm last night.
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Baltimore
Harford County
Capital Buildings Damaged In Bad Electrical Thunderstorm
Washington relived from a severe storm as lightning scarred trees and the Capitol awnings ignited, a Census Bureau wing attic fire started, and a church in Anacostia burned. Tempers dropped from 93 to 72 with hail and high winds.
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Washington
Capitol
White House
Capitol Building
McFadden
House Banking Committee
Census Bureau
Three Officers and Cadet Die in Air Collision near Brooksfield
SAN ANTONIO Texas July 16 Three officers Major Charles W Hart flight surgeon and pilot Captain Carlos J Chamberlain of New York City Second Lieutenant K Austin Rogers flying instructor and Cadet Endicott Longacre were killed four miles south of Brooksfield when two planes collided in midair Both planes flown by Hart and Rogers crashed from 300 to 400 feet while witnesses nearby summoned an ambulance
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San Antonio
Texas
Brooksfield
Charles W. Hart
Carlos J. Chamberlain
New York City
K. Austin Rogers
Instrucor
Endicott Longacre
Major Hart
Lieut. Rogers
New Mexico Legislature Seeks Clemency for Fall
A joint telegram from New Mexico's two senators and both houses of the legislature asks executive clemency for Albert B. Fall. Fall, former secretary of the interior, awaits commitment to New Mexico Penitentiary to serve one year and a day for bribery tied to a naval oil reserve lease. The White House sent the petition to the justice department for study before any action.
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Washington
Mexico
Albert B. Fall
White House
Department of Justice
Terior
New Mexico
Child Struck by Hit-and-Run Driver in Salisbury
Frankie Biggers aged 6 was badly hurt when a hit-and-run driver struck him this afternoon in Salisbury and fled the scene without stopping. Authorities investigated the incident and sought the vehicle linked to the accident.
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Salisbury
Frankie Biggers
Rural Policeman Bites Moccasin While Searching
Fayetteville July 16 E. W. Jackson a rural policeman was treated in a hospital for a moccasin bite received while he searched yesterday for a still.
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Fayetteville
E. W. Jackson
Greensboro Woman and Children Die in Tennessee Crash
Mrs. Bonnie Ruth Brashear and her two children were fatally injured in an automobile wreck near Finley Tennessee last night. They are the wife and children of J C Brashear of Greensboro who is connected with a local store. The family came here nine months ago from Tennessee.
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Greensboro
Bonnie Ruth Brashear
Finley
Tenn
J. C. Brashear
Brashear
Tennessee
Stolen Bases Help Texas Convicts Beat Police 15 to 7
In Houston a prison baseball game pitted Houston police against inmates from the state penitentiary. The convicts won 15 to 7 as officers watched nine innings of stolen bases and runs. About 1100 prisoners attended and offered sharp repartee. There is also a report of a car collision near here involving Washington family and Major C W Baird with no injuries.
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Texas
NEA
Houston
Tex
Houston Police
Texas State Penitentiary
Washington
Martha
C. W. Baird
George Washington
Baird
Leroy Kane
Gen George Washington and Martha in wreck Baltimore
A fragment from a Baltimore newspaper notes a wreck involving General George Washington and Martha, with limited readable details. The report hints at a civic or ceremonial context tied to the figures and city.
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Geo. Washington
Martha
NEA
Baltimore
George
Woman rescues child as rattlesnake moves from cherry tree
In Luray Virginia Mrs. C D Richards left her four year old asleep at the base of a cherry tree. She climbed the tree and picked cherries. A rattlesnake emerged from a hole in the trunk. She jumped 18 feet and carried her son to safety before returning to kill the four foot rattler.
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Luray, Va
Explosion injures fascist officials in Genoa mail order pens
In Genoa Italy two fascist officials were wounded when packages mailed to them exploded. Authorities launched police mobilization to find the bomb plot instigators after a prior suspected plan surfaced. A separate blast at the docks caused no injuries and officials urged not to open suspicious mail.
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Genoa
Italy
Hoover Praises Purpose Of International Christian Endeavor
President Hoover told delegates by radio from the White House cabinet room that the International Christian Endeavor society is a world force for promoting spiritual advancement. He described it as standing for international goodwill and world peace at its fifteenth anniversary convention in San Francisco with participants from the United States Canada Mexico and other nations.
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Washington
Hoover
International Christian Endeavor Societies
White House
San Francisco
United States
Dominion of Canada
Mexico
Internatornal
Christian Endeavor Societies
Daniels declares he has no desire for public office
From Lake Junaluska Josephus Daniels publisher of the Raleigh News and Observer and former secretary of the navy replies to a telegraph inquiry from C F Crowson Jr editor of the Daily Times stating he has no desire for public office regarding the gubernatorial race in North Carolina.
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Daniels
Burlington
C. F. Crowson, Jr
The
Daily Times
Josephus Daniels
Raleigh News and Observer
Plans Completed For Mayors Meet At Wrightsville Beach
Charles M. Johnson of Raleigh announced arrangements for the North Carolina mayors convention at Wrightsville Beach August 7-8. The meeting will focus on new state municipal laws with Attorney General Dennis G. Brummitt among the speakers.
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Wilmington
Charles M. Johnson
Raleigh
North Carolina
Wrightsville Beach
Mystery Madonna Shadow Draws Chicago Spectators
In Chicago on July 16 a shadow cast by a shade in Sam Genna’s home created an image resembling Madonna and Child on a wall seen by up to 50 000 people. The illusion vanished when the shade was drawn. A reporter and police solved the cause revealing the bay window light reflection and lace curtain.
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Chicago
Sam Genna
Ashland Avenue
Genna
Paul Wimmler
Milwaukee
Wis
Lieut
Joseph Pieroth
Mountain Youth Tells of Killing Shorty Miller
Shuford Grooms testified he killed Minnie Grooms's assailant known as Shorty Miller with a single pistol shot on May 2 to defend his sister. He faces second degree murder charges in a Haywood County case heard at the Mountain county courthouse.
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Shuford Grooms
Jury
Miller
Waynesville
Big Bend
Haywood County
Shorty
Tom
Grooms
Young Grooms
Dr.l. Mease
Newport
Tenn
Wns Miller
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