LaVarre Sues for 2.5 Million Over Paper Deal
William LaVarre, Piedmont Press president, files suit in Richland court seeking 2.5 million damages from International Paper and Power Co and its associate Harold Hall. He accuses a fraudulent conspiracy to seize papers he purchased, blocking financing and suppressing hearings coverage in multiple newspapers.
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New York
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the Herald
Columbia Record
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China and Japan discussed intervention over Soviet Russia
London reports suggest the Chinese nationalist government asked Japan to intervene to avert hostilities with Soviet Russia. A meeting between Chinese minister Wang and Japanese foreign minister Kihahara in Tokyo sparked speculation about the request with no independent confirmation.
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London
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Baron Khidehara
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Army cost cuts spark debate on garrison posts
Senate veterans from Bingham and Connally clash over post closures and Navy size. Bingham urges eliminating 50 of 79 to 80 posts, consolidating to major divisions and schools. Connally backs defense growth, Britten refuses to link defense to tax cuts, McClintic calls for civilian focus on the commission.
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Hoover Proclaims Kellogg Briand Pact In Force Worldwide
President Hoover announces the Kellogg Briand treaty to renounce war has taken effect with 15 signatories and 381 adherents. He praises Briand Kellogg Coolidge Borah Swanson and Stimson for guiding the pact while noting its impact on Russo Chinese hostilities and future international law.
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Manchurian Rail Troop Movements Hampered by Japanese Action
Reported Japanese move to close the Manchurian Southern railroad to troop movements aims to deter militants and hinder Chinese forces from moving into northern Manchuria, reducing tensions after yesterday's events.
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Five More Signatories Adhere To Kellogg Treaty
Washington reports five nations Chile Costa Rica Haiti Venezuela and Switzerland completed adherence to the Kellogg pact renouncing war. Switzerland’s ratification awaits a national referendum and the formal ceremonies planned today mark the treaty’s implementation. The text outlines renunciation of war and settlement by pacific means among contracting parties.
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Alligator Arrested In Wilmington Streets
Two Wilmington police officers on a 5 am patrol spotted a four to five foot alligator in a main residential area. After securing ropes, the reptile was captured and taken to the city park to live with others of its kind.
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Angeleno record tied amid oil spray over cabin windows
The slight engine Angeleno record of 248 hours 43 minutes 32 seconds was equaled after oil sprayed over the cabin windows. Refuelers said no oil appeared on the windows despite 115 gallons of gas last night. Major Lambert and Major Robertson observed the flight above Lambert-St. Louis field as whistles and bombs sounded. A half hour fireworks display closed the celebration at the field with Jackson and O Brine participating with flares.
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St. Louis
Curtiss-Robertson Company
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O'’Brine
Automobiles Collide Near Bethesda Kills Durham Woman
A head on collision on highway 10 near Bethesda yesterday killed Mrs. Mary Mutter of Durham and injured five others. H. G. Lee of Durham suffered a fractured skull and leg injuries, while the Norfolk Virginia occupants Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Wilcox and Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Wiggs escaped with minor injuries.
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N. C
Bethesda
Mary Mutter
Frank L. Mutter
H. G. Lee
Lee
C. A. Wilcox
C. M. Wiggs
Norfolk, Va
Edith Mason Near Reconciliation With Giorgio Polacco
The Herald and Examiner reported that Edith Mason and Giorgio Polacco, both with the Chicago Civic Opera, who were divorced Saturday, had reached or nearly reached a reconciliation. The note comes as the opera company remains in the news this week.
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The
Herald and Examiner
Edith Mason
Chicago Civic Opera Company
Giorgio Polacco
Dalton Stillmans Abroad To Visit Virginia Relatives
Mr and Mrs Dalton Stillman and their young son Clyde left Monday to visit friends and relatives in Virginia. They plan to tour the Shenandoah Valley and stop in Washington and Richmond among other points of interest.
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Clyde
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Shenandoah Valley
Washington
Richmond
Poincare May Return For Debate Tomorrow
Paris July 24 Premier Poincare, confined by exhaustion, shows improvement per doctors and may attend the final hours of the debt ratifications debate in the senate tomorrow. His temperature is normal and intestinal intoxication has abated. he was up today to receive friends.
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Senate
Urban families rely on apartments for majority housing in 1928
A 1928 census-like finding shows over 53 percent of urban United States families lived in apartments, reflecting a shift from single dwelling units to multi unit housing amid rapid city growth.
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