Drastic Day Law Shakeup Promised in Prohibition Move
Washington January 11 President Hoover to send Monday a preliminary report from the law enforcement commission urging drastic reorganization of Prohibition enforcement. The commission calls for transfer of the prohibition bureau to the justice department, border patrol consolidation, court congestion relief, and codification of federal statutes. Congress expected to back the program.
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Joint Committee
Nation pays toll of thirty lives in storm sweep
A winter storm sweeping two thirds of the nation caused more than thirty deaths, widespread injuries, and heavy property damage across the midwest, west, and southwest. Snow depths reached twenty inches, subzero records were set in Montana Wyoming and Colorado, and travel by rail highway and air faced severe disruption.
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Midwest
Southwest
Central States
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Plains
Montana
Wyoming
Colorado
Leadville
Colo
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Mont
Denver
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Oregon
Carter Lake Lodge
California
Columbia River
Umatilla
Arlington
Illinois
Indiana
Arkansas
Oklahoma
Disease total mounts as meningitis cases rise in city and vicinity
An extra case of spinal meningitis at city hospital today lifts the five week total to seventy three in Indianapolis and surrounding area. Anna Hacker, 48, of 515 East New York Street, admitted Friday. The death of Martin Perry, 66, of 980 Indiana Avenue, Friday night brings the local death toll to fifty, including three nonresidents who died in the city hospital.
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Indianapolis
Anna Hacker
East
New York Street
Martin Perry
Indiana Avenue
City
Exhibit Week Set in Indianapolis Development Show
The Indianapolis Chamber of Commerce announces a week of February 3 events titled Exhibit Week. It will feature displays of local products photographs and charts illustrating current and future industrial and commercial development. Business houses will be asked to offer windows for displays.
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Paul Q. Richey
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Flood Crests Check as Indiana Rivers Rise
Northern Indiana eased from sleet as floods held in check though the White River near Seymour neared its highest since 1913. Armington of the Weather Bureau forecast more rain but not enough to bring new flood danger while roads thaw and lines resume after icy disruption.
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Indiana
J. H. Armington
United States Weather Bureau
Armington
Seymour
White River
Rocky Ripple
Indianapolis
Peace Ship Beer Ban Sparks Passenger Uproar Aboard
United Press reports aboard the George Washington near a clash as passengers learn beer may not be sold. Delegates to London naval talks expected beer on board, but an order prevents sale. New York confirms no beer sale order issued for this voyage.
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United Press
George Washington
London Naval Parley
New York
United States Lines
Joseph E. Sheedy
Bandit Killed in Rogersville Bank Hold Up
Indianapolis police and state officials sought the bandit's identity after a Friday holdup of a Rogersville Missouri bank in which $1,000 was taken. A second bandit was captured and refused to name the man killed in a gun battle with farmers five hours later. The dead man bore an Indiana chauffeur's license requesting Mrs. R. R. David of 1516 Central Avenue Indianapolis be notified in case of accident or death. neighbors at 1514 and 1520 Central Avenue said she was unknown.
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Rogersville
Indiana
R. R. David
Central Avenue
Times Today
David
Glad Hand Man Proposed as City Welcomer
Meredith Nicholson former city councilman suggests creating a city welcomer position to relieve Mayor Sullivan of constant public speaking. In a luncheon with ex mayor L Ert Slack Nicholson said the role would handle all the glad hand work and welcome conventions. Slack supported the idea.
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Sullivan
L. Ert Slack
Nicholson
Slack
Weather observations at 9 30 a m southeast wind at four
The report notes southeast wind of four miles per hour, barometric pressure 29.44 inches, temperature 28 degrees, ceiling 1 000 feet, visibility four miles, and a frozen field.
Army aviators begin second leg of extreme cold flight test
In Duluth Minnesota on January 11 forty two army aviators prepared for the second flight of a test tour from Mt Clemens Michigan to Spokane Washington. The eighteen ski equipped ships faced bitter wind and cold as they recovered from the first leg and Maj Ralph Royce called the attempt the most difficult and hazardous in peacetime while noting the wild terrain ahead.
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United Press
Duluth
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Middle West
Mt. Clemens
Mich
Spokane
Wash
United States Army ‘Aviation Corps
Here
St. Ignace
Ralph Royce
City mother abducted by assailants in a car
Mrs. Mary Conrad, 45, of North Drexel avenue, was seized by two men described as 45 and 20 years old. They blindfolded her and threatened with a chisel before forcing her into a car and driving north of the city. She was later dumped near her home as police searched for the attackers and possible accomplices. Another incident near Michigan street involved Elizabeth Conger and her daughter as a neighbor intervened.
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Indiana Bell Telephone Company
Mary Conrad
Drexel Avenue
Herbert Huff
North Drexel Street
Herbert Shrum
Welter Ferguson
William T. Akin
Militia Guards Bank Robber Faces Arraignment
Bowling Green Kentucky January 11 One guard from seventy five Kentucky national guardsmen with five machine guns Elmer Grayson 21 of Indianapolis was brought from Louisville for arraignment in circuit court on bank robbery and murder charges He may seek change of venue and plans no plea Grayson says he left companions during a barricade gun battle in Hayes with bank president J Robert Kirby Smith's Grove and another wounded Grayson was moved from Nashville to Louisville for safety
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Kentucky National Guardsmen
Elmer Grayson
Indianapolis
Louisville
Oakland
Richard McNeese
Ben Orville
Grayson
Hayes
J. Robert Kirby
Smith’s Grove
Nashville
France and Britain press for immediate reparations deal
At The Hague the big six demand an end to bickering and urge the German delegation to propose concrete reparations terms now. British chancellor Philip Snowden and French finance minister Henri Cheron call for an early reply as Briand heads to Geneva and Tardieu prepares to depart.
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Hague
France
England
Philip Snowden
Henri Cheron
Aristide Briand
Geneva
Andre Tardieu
Girl Found Semi Conscious On Street In City
Patricia French, 18, was found semi conscious on a curb at Henry and Delaware streets. Motorman Merl Green found her after she reportedly wandered from a rooming house at 116 North Senate. She gave false name Patricia Smith and said she is separated from her husband. Her only injury is a bruise near the left eye and doctors say her condition is not serious.
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Patricia French
Henry
Delaware
Merl Green
West Pratt
Patricia Smith
Senate Avenue
Hogs Fall At Union Stockyards As Prices Dip
Hogs showed weakness at week’s end with prices 25 to 40 cents lower than Friday. Bulk 130 to 275 pounds sold $9.75 to $10 with top $10. receipts about 7,500 plus 240 holdovers. Cattle dull with 300 new arrivals. sheep steady. yearlings steady at $17.50 with 300 new arrivals. Chicago hogs 18,000 receipts with 12,000 direct. prices 10 to 15 cents lower. large weights $9.75 to $9.80 and $9.60 to $9.75 for 210 to 215 pounds. Cattle 1,000. sheep 3,000.
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Chicago
Expel Girl Smokers At Exclusive Northampton School
Five New York schoolgirls who began Christmas vacation by smoking were dismissed from the Northampton school for girls, a fashionable Smith College- affiliated academy. The dismissal followed a conference between the girls’ parents and co principal Miss Sarah B Whitaker who called the act an unpardonable sin.
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United Press
New York
Northampton
Mass
Smith Col
Sarah B. Whitaker
English peer honored by king in London
The king awarded Lord Bledisloe the Order of the Knight of the Grand Cross of St. Michael and St. George. Created in 1918 as the first baron, he has maintained an active career in public service across many fields.
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London
Lord Bledisloe
St. Michael and St. George
Rounding the Curves in 1930 Curves in Fashion
A new series in The Times will start Monday by Jacquer detailing how to shape bodies for the 1930 silhouette. Auer, a noted fitness authority, will guide readers with illustrated articles for redefining figures for society’s leading figures and the general public.
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Jacquer
New York
Auer
Leonore Ulrich
Walter Chrysler
Clara Kimball Young
Charles M. Schwab
Duke of Grafton Dies at 79. Title to Grandson
Alfred William Maitland Fitzroy eighth duke of Grafton died Friday at Euston Hall Norfolk aged 79. With his death his grandson Viscount Ipswich 15 inherits the title the duchy tracing to Henry Fitzroy natural son of Charles II.
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aJn
Alfred William Maitland Fitzroy
Duke of Grafton
Euston Hall
Norfolk
Viscount Ipswich
Charles II
Social Secretary Named for White House Calendar
Washington reports Warren Delano Robbins Harvard graduate and diplomat will run the White House social calendar, replacing James Igment Dunn who will study Haitian affairs. Robbins has served in several major capitals.
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Washington
White House
Warren Delano Robbins
Harvard
Robbins
James Igement Dunn
Parrot Fever Claims Two U S Deaths
The United States reports two deaths linked to psittacosis, the so called parrot fever. Mrs. Percy Q Williams died in Toledo and Mrs. Louise Schaeffer died in Baltimore as doctors isolate the disease from parrot feather germs. Health officials track scattered cases across Annapolis Baltimore Toledo and Warren Ohio as researchers in Philadelphia rush tests for a remedy.
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Percy Q. Williams
Toledo
Louise Schaeffer
Baltimore
Annapolis
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United States Health Service
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania Veterinary School
Conflict nears end on War Memorial Plaza site sale
Presbyterians and First Baptist church trustees authorize sale of their buildings for county purchase at an estimated 1 million dollars. Officials aim to clear the plaza by 1933 with immediate appraisers appointed to view the properties. County and church leaders expect a meeting next week to finalize a fair compensation and sale terms.
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War Memorial Plaza
American Legion
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John Shearer
Opening Markets Drift Lower In Early Trade
New York stocks opened with a slight downward drift as Texas Land Trust led activity on 6,000 shares at 16 with gains. United States Steel held at 171 while Bethlehem edged higher to 96 and St ude b a ker rose to 43 as rail shares stayed firm led by Missouri Kansas Texas and Union Pacific.
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NEW York
Texas Land Trust
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Bethlehem
Steel
General Motors
Hupp
Packard
Hudson
Chrysler
Studebaker
Missouri-Kansas-Texas
Union Pacific
Delaware & Hudson
Board of Works reshuffles staff in city street office
E. Kirk McKinney announced retention of three office aides and nine new appointments in the street commissioner’s office. New appointees include Albert Zins as assistant street commissioner, Michael O’Brien as chief inspector, and several inspectors, a carpenter, a painter, truck drivers, and sewer foreman. Reappointments also include chief clerk Rosemary Lawler and clerk J P Leyendecker.
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Works Board
Democratic
Albert Zins
East
Iowa Street
John Noonan
North Riley
Michael O’brien
Cornell Avenue
D. M. McDonald
New York Street
Herman Schulskey
Wade Street
Clarence Sage
South Harding Street
John Connors
McKim
Harry Newby
East Pratt Street
Wesley Quick
North Tacoma
C. H. Nieman
Henry Weinbrecht
North Tremont Avenue
Robert Price
Michigan Street
Kinnie Watts
Adams Street
James P. Kelly
Senate Avenue
Martin Taylor
East Michigan Steel
John Hurd
Talbott
Ben Garten
Hovey Street
Charles Taylor
Martindale
William B. Schoenrogg
College Avenue
Rosemary A. Lawler
Tecumseh Place
J. P. Leyendecker
Gladstone Avenue
George M. Smith
North Meridian Street
William R. Hunt
Missouri County Pros Plan Law Campaign
The prosecuting attorney leads central Missouri counties in a coordinated effort against agro terrorists and rural racketeers. Prosecutors from 580 area counties will meet at Sturgeon to coordinate actions, with J. J. Pertee of a local produce company slated to discuss cooperative measures and enforcement.
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Central Missouri
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Twton
Bocas
Soward
Sturgeon
Ceviter
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J. J. Pertee
Cart
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