Italian Foreign Minister Grandi Arrives in U S for Talks
Dino Grandi, Italy's foreign minister and a young diplomat, arrives in New York with his party amid fog and heavy police protection to meet President Hoover and Secretary of State Stimson in Washington. Flight plans canceled. train journey arranged to the capital with security.
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United Press
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Dino Grandi
Italy
United States
Hoover
Manhattan
Grandi
Washington
Conte Grande
Stimson
State Department
Lindbergh
Capital
Pennsylvania Railroad
Jersey City
Signor Grandi
Tax revision urged as only path out of problem
Congressional Republicans back new taxes as a solution though adoption by Congress is unlikely. Senator Watson reversed opposition after meeting President Hoover, signaling administration support for increased taxation and a possible sales tax, with deficits looming and Mellon wary of borrowing.
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Hoover
Smoot
Finance Committee
Capitol
Mellon
White House
Capitol Hill
Treasury
Senate Finance Committee
Johnson Seen as Go P Candidate for President
Washington dispatch notes speculation that Hiram W. Johnson may seek the Republican presidential nomination against Herbert Hoover. Western independents in Congress and Senator Brookhart of Iowa push the idea, with Johnson himself fueling interest by criticizing Hoover's China and Japan policy and calling for repudiation of Hoover's stance.
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Washington
Hiram W. Johnson
Herbert Hoover
Congress
Brookhart
Iowa
California
Johnson
Hoover
League of Nations
China
Japan
Chicago
William Hale Thom Brookhart
Calif
Dreiser Group Indicted for Criminal Syndicalism in Kentucky
Theodore Dreiser and a corps of writers and activists including John Depassos and Samuel Ornitz were indicted by a Bell county grand jury on criminal syndicalism. The group, part of Dreiser's national committee for the defense of political prisoners, faced charges tied to coal field labor investigations in Harlan and Bell counties. Commonwealth's Attorney W. A. Brock said Dreiser and others would be brought to trial in Bell county.
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Theodore Dreiser
Jotn Depassos
New York
Marie Pergain
Bell County
Dreiser
National Committee For the Defense of
Harlan
Bell
Commonwealth
W. A. Brock
Charles Rumford Walker
Adelaide Walker
Samuel Ornitz
Celia Kuhn
George Maurer
International Labor Defense
M. P. Lévy
G. Gmhns
A. Gannes
Mrs. Pickett Breaks Hunger Strike in Lexington Jail
Mrs Lola Pendleton Pickett, widow held in Lexington jail over the alleged poisoning of her daughters Virginia and Elizabeth, ends a three day hunger strike by eating a barbecue sandwich. Daughters aged 10 and 6 died from poisoning, Virginia in May and Elizabeth in September.
Davis argues for current Congress basis for party delegates
John W. Davis urges that Democratic delegates to next year’s convention be chosen by the present Congress rather than post reapportionment. He backs this in a letter to Jouett Shouse as the DNC weighs future delegate rules ahead of January’s decision.</s>
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Washington
John W. Davis
Jouett Shouse
Democratic National Committee
California
Michigan
Texas
Missouri
New York
Ohio
New Jersey
Pay With Produce Farmers Trade Potatoes For School Fees
In Mt. Clemens Michigan farmers lacking cash pay for their children's education with produce. Potatoes and apples cover tuition at the high school cafeteria.
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MT. Clemens
Mich
New Grounds for Divorce in Columbus Suit
Mrs Mary Morrow files for divorce from John E Morrow in Columbus Ohio alleging he removed bed clothes from their bed and gave them to a bootlegger to cover up a liquor shipment details of the filing and the parties involved are reported in the court record.
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Columbus, CO
John E. Morrow
Mary Morrow
Engineer Detour For Sale In Wilmington District
The district army engineer's office in Wilmington announces bids will open Thursday to sell a detour road leading to a dismantled bridge over the inland waterway near Carolina Beach. The detour contains about 1200 tons of clay gravel and stretches several hundred yards.
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Wilmington
N. C
District Army Engineer
Inland Waterway
Carolina Beach
Dover urged to create U S Education Board
President Hoover faced a warning from his national advisory committee on education after two years of study. They recommend a federal department of education headed by a cabinet member while urging a hands off stance on state education, a shift from 65 years of policy. The panel warns centralized control risks uncoordinated policy and economic harm, urging early reversal and state-led schooling.
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Washington
Hoover
National Advisory Committee
Distribution of Chairmanships In House Agreed On
Democratic leaders announced a satisfactory distribution of House committee chairmanships between the north and south. Seniority will not be ignored, and the organizing party will hold a working majority on key panels. The Ways and Means, Appropriations, and Rules committees are set with specific majority minority splits.
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Washington
Representative Garner
Texas
House
Ways and Means
Appropriations Committee
Rules
JAP Ultimatum Again Rejected
Japanese ultimatum to China rejected as tensions flare in Tientsin with reports of continued hostilities and diplomatic strain on November 16. Local authorities monitor developments as international actors urge restraint.
Japan Seeks Winter Occupation of Manchuria
In Mukden on November 16 AP reports winter clothing and communications systems in iron grip as Japan readies a lengthy occupation of Manchuria. Officials foresee several months of control with detachments in Liaoning and Kirin provinces and influence over regional governments despite the council’s withdrawal deadline.
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Manchuria
Japan
League of Nations Council
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Geneva
Liaoning
Kirin
Manchurian
Dames To Join Council In Kellogg Pact Return
Aristide Briand told the League of Nations council that U S Ambassador Charles G Dawes would sit on the council if the Kellogg pact is invoked again concerning the Manchurian dispute An armistice truce was accepted effective November 1 Bloodhounds were used to track incendiary forest fire suspects in Buncombe County Asheville
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Aristide Briand
League of Nations Council
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Charles G. Dawes
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Geneva
League of Nations Secretariat Today
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Asheville
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Buncombe County
Durham Sailor Dies of Rabies Sparks Naval Inquiry
Ten sailors from the US destroyer John Edward were bitten by a dog at Chefoo China. Coxswain John M. Jones of Durham NC died from hydrophobia. Nine others receive three weeks of treatment at the Cavite naval base while a dog carcass had been discarded to avoid examination.
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United States
John Edward
John M. Jones
Durham
N. C
Ca‘vite
Here
Chefoo
China
Burke County Mystery as Unidentified Man Is Found Dead
Burke County officers face a puzzling slaying with an unidentified man shot in a car abandoned on a deserted road near Connelly Springs. The only clue is the name Bill Williams on his vest. A theory links him to a Hickory area filling station robbery where the bandits fled in a car after the proprietor exchanged fire.
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Morganton
N. C
Burke County
Connelly Springs
Bill Williams
Hickory
Four Tennessee measures to shore up state finances
Gov Henry Horton plans four imperatives for the extra Tennessee session to save the state's credit. The bills, drafted by the attorney general, include renewing a five million dollar loan at six percent interest. Gov Horton foresees a business session and an immediate adjournment.
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Nashville
Tenn
Henry Horton
Tennessee
Horton
State Standing Board
Convict Caught Near Marion Admits Part In Robbery
Marion sees the capture of escaped convict Charlie Helton who admits involvement in the Hickory filling station robbery alongside Dave Presnell, who was fatally wounded. Presnell died after a gun battle near Connelly Springs, with Helton claiming he died in his arms.
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Charlie Helton
Hickory
Dave Presnell
Robey
Oscar Adkins
Helton
Presnell
Connelly Springs
Adkins
Sheriff Adkins
Swan Triggers Blackout When It Lands on Line
Point Pleasant Beach New Jersey reports a citywide outage lasting about an hour after a swan perched on a high tension line caused a short circuit. The bird escaped unharmed and reportedly flew south.
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Point Pleasant Beach
N. J
Churches Gain 6040 New Members in Year in Asheville
In the western North Carolina conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church South, 6040 new members were professed, church finances totalled 1 953 254 dollars despite economic decline, and Bishop Edwin D. Mouzon announced ministerial appointments at the closing session. He urged renewal, saying people were tired of husks and feeding with swine and hungry for the gospel.
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Asheville
Western North Carolina
Methodist Episcopal Church, South
Edwin D. Mouzon
Mouzon
Japan picks China an emperor for Manchuria, Gandhi, Grandi comment
A San Santa Barbara dispatch notes that Japan selected a Chinese emperor for Manchuria and compares it to Al Capone choosing prohibition officers. It adds playful jests about Gandhi and Grandi, their dress and grape wine, and hints at their separate missions to Mr. Hoover.
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Manchuria
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