Naval Parley Delegates OK English Soil
The American delegation led by Henry L. Stimson arrived for the five power naval arms conference in London with informal ceremony. Officials including Prime Minister MacDonald and King George plan to welcome delegates, while talks focus on battleship reductions and League of Nations links.
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Irene
London
Henry L. Stimson
Arthur Henderson
Albert V. Alexander
Admiralty
Alexander
Robert G. Vansittart
Malcolm MacDonald
Paddington Station
Stimson
MacDonald
King George Wil
Buckingham Palace
No. 10 Downing Street
Britannia
Dawes
Plymouth
Ray Atherton
Raymond Cox
R. L. Buell
David Key
League of Nations
Mediterranean
Italy
France
Britain
Stand Not Definite By United Press
Washington reports an impression that the American delegation to the London conference will not oppose considering Prime Minister MacDonalds plan to abolish capital ships if definite conditions are met. Expressions of coolness toward the proposal came from the George Washington yet the underlying reason remains unstated. The United States may refuse to be lone defenders of the most expensive weapon of sea power.
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Paddington Station
Bill
Plymouth
London
Ambassador Dawes
MacDonald
United States
United Press
Washington
Fragmented OCR Time Codes and Names
A puzzle-like OCR line lists times 6a m 16 10a m 18 and 1p with scattered names and numbers such as Pim cee te LR and Baesee 18 12 noon. The readable items include Misses 10 and 18, but no coherent event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
OB Baesee
Northwestern cancels brutal initiation. allows easy paddling
Fraternity members at Northwestern University faced a reform as university officials ended the harsh paddling of freshmen during "hell week." Officials said easy paddling is permitted but warned against brutality.
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Ita United Prear
Evanston
Northwestern University
Demand Probe In Day Outrage In Salinas Jail
In Salinas California on January 17 a dead baby born to Mrs Sue Brown in jail triggered calls from clubs business groups and several churches for a full investigation of jail conditions. Sheriff Carl Abbott branded the jail deplorable and sought a new building. District attorney Albert Worth cleared officer D M Loughery of blame noting he found three cases of beer and had a warrant. Mrs Brown remained hospitalized.
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United Prese
Salinas
Cal
Sue Brown
Brown
Carl Abbott
Albert Worth
D. M. Loughery
Mrs. Brown
Loughery
Mrs Leonard Injured in Naples Car Crash
Mrs Henry Leonard of Washington sister in law to Ambassador John W. Garrett sustained a fractured kneecap when a motor lorry collided with her car near Naples. She was taken to a Rome private clinic and operated on. she showed improvement but faces about three weeks in bed.
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United Press
Rome
Henry Leonard
Washington
United States
John W. Garrett
Snow Plows Reach Cabin Where Seventeen Stranded
Snow plows labor through ten to twelve foot drifts to reach a tiny cabin sixteen miles north of Flagstaff where seventeen people are marooned five days after their cars stalled in severe snow. Rescue effort mobilizes regional crews amid isolation.
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United Press
Ariz
Here
U. S. 41
Vincennes
Decker
Hazelton
White River
Petersburg
Harry Gilham
Jesse Traylor
Harry Traylor
Fire Devours Block as Subzero Hamstrings Firemen
Flames ripped through a large portion of Carthage Missouri's business district early today. Firefighters battled near frozen hydrants and brutal cold trying to halt spread to adjacent blocks. Descriptions note widespread damage but do not list casualties or exact property losses.
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United Press
Carthage
Congress 10 Approve Day Fund Belief for Prohibition
Washington notes say the treasury appropriation bill for prohibition enforcement totaling about 34 million dollars was approved. Senator Harris seeks a larger amount, while Prohibition Commissioner Doran says 15 million is the practical limit. La Guardia plans a point of order against anti prohibition items as Blaine offers repeal of the eighteenth amendment.
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Kenneth G. Crawford
United Press
Washington
Treasury Department
Harris
Dem
Congress
Coolidge
Hoover Administration
House Appropriations Committee
Doran
la Guardia
Rep
N. Y
Blaine
Wis
Sheppard
Tex
Miner Calls Volstead Act The Greatest Crime Source
Parma Michigan January 17 John W Miner a state prison commissioner and possible governor candidate said the Volstead act is the legitimate parent and cause of the greatest crime wave. He urged Michigan to push for modification of the dry law and warned prohibition could not be enforced if everyone acted as a prohibition officer.
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United P
Parma
Mich
John W. Miner
State Prison Commission
Miner
Michigan
East Chicago bribery case goes to jury in liquor conspiracy
In Hammond Indiana the East Chicago liquor conspiracy case is before a federal jury. Nineteen defendants include Mayor Raleigh P Hale and Police Chief James W Regan. Prosecutor Earl J Davis called Hale the mastermind and described the booze operation as a reign of terror. Defense arguments concluded last Thursday and the jury began deliberations after 11 this morning.
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United Press
Hammond
Ind
East Chicago
Earl J. Davis
Thomas W. Slick
Raleigh P. Hale
James W. Regan
Davis
Mayor Hale
South Bend
Gary
Nole
Death Blamed on Doctor for Absentminded Error
An absent minded surgeon who forgot to remove a surgical instrument after an operation is blamed for the death of Mrs Eva May Timberlake age 28 after an inquest in Richmond Virginia. A pair of forceps was found beneath a prior abdominal wound and physicians say they caused her death. Before dying she told doctors she had a tumor operation at a Washington hospital.
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United Press
Richmond
Eva May Timberlake
Kiss-a-Boos Pageant Glimpse With Local Contestants
A photograph caption lists Miss Lilyan Brafford Miss Helen Eiser Miss Eleanor Clark in the top row with center row Miss Vera Snodgrass Miss Jean M Mackay and others. Lower inset shows Miss Dorothy Beightol. The caption notes a kiss-a-booing action by contestants.
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Lilyan Brafford
Helen Eiser
Eleanor Clark
Vera Snodgrass
Jean M. Mackay
Dorothy Beightol
British secret papers stolen in bold mailbag heist
Mailbags with secret Air Ministry papers and money were stolen in London. A messenger left the ministry in Kingsway when a car halted, a man jumped out, grabbed two bags, and vanished. Police note a wave of recent mail robberies in the city.
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United Press
London
Air Ministry
Kingsway
Move to Rescue of Lost Fliers In Arctic Search
Moscow reports flagging hopes for missing American aviators Captain Carl Ben Eielson and Earl Borland as Soviet rescue teams push dog sleds and aircraft into the Anguema river district. Ice and terrain slow progress while a radio station tip 120 miles from Cape North guides crews.
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United Press
Moscow
Carl Ben Eielson
Earl Borland
Anguema River
Arctic Commission
Tinkingney
Cape North
Ex-Day Agent Eastman Arrested In Liquor Charge
Lansing police report Frank Eastman former Lansing dry squad member now under arrest on a warrant charging sale of liquor. Eastman earlier helped convict Etta May Miller whose life term for liquor sales was commuted this week.
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Unites’ Press
Lansing
Mich
Frank Eastman
Etta May Miller
Eastman
Lansing Dry Squad
Flier Search Renewed as Ten Planes Take Off
Favorable flying weather allowed ten planes to renew the search for missing air mail pilot Maury Graham. Seven ships departed from the local field, two from Caliente, and one from Bristol Mines as the Los Angeles to Salt Lake route remained the target.
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United Press
LAS
Art Hickman Dies At 42 Noted Orchestra Leader
San Francisco report states Art Hickman prominent dance orchestra director and former Ziegfeld Follies star died after major operation at St Francis hospital. He had suffered for years from an abdominal ailment and failed to rally post surgery.
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United Press
San Francisco
Art Hickman
America
St. Francis Hospital
Hickman
Kiss-a-boos explored in college lip study at Butler
Six Butler co-eds reveal why they close or open eyes during a kiss. Dorothy Beightol says keep them shut for thrill, Helen Eiser finds taste lingers with closed eyes, Vera Snodgrass says try and see, Eleanor Clark tops openness with looks if handsome, Lilyan Crafford wants to watch, Jean Mackay notes men also close their eyes.
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Arch Steines
Mary
Fanny
Jane
Butler
Dorothy Beightol
East Fall Creek Boulevard
Helen Eiser
Graceland Avenue
Vera Snodgrass
Kirkland
Ind
Eleanor Clark
Carrollton Avenue
Lilyan Crafford
East Thirty-first Street
Jean M. Mackay
North
Pennsylvania Street
Scared to Death in Street Confrontation
Henry J. Fieger aged 46 was “scared to death” by a policeman during a failed reconciliation attempt with his separated wife Valerie. A crowd gathered as Officer Patrick Walsh investigated and Fieger collapsed after seeing the officer, turning pale and dying on the street.
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United Press
New York
Henry J. Fieger
Valerie
Fieger
Patrick Walsh
Walsh
Death follows stroke at funeral in Boyne City
George Crosier aged 68 died at his friend’s funeral in Boyne City Michigan after suffering an apoplexy before a doctor could be called. The incident occurred January 17 with Crosier collapsing during the service.
White River levee break floods downstate lands
Knox county farm lands flooded when the White River levee five miles below Decker broke, water eight feet deep inundating Decker township. Ice formed over miles of flooded lowlands along the Wabash as Red Cross assessed relief needs for refugees.
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White River
United Press
Vincennes
Ind
Knox County
Decker
Decker Township
Wabash River
A. B. Williamson
American Red Cross
Blonde gunwoman driven to delirium in Phoenix jail
Irene Schroeder the blonde trigger woman of Pittsburgh raved in her Phoenix jail cell amid stimulant withdrawal. She spoke of a Texas bank robbery and hinted her brother J W Crawford may have been killed. She and accomplices Glen Dague and Joe Wells were captured after a clash that wounded two deputies. Governor signed extradition papers to return Schroeder and two companions to Pennsylvania.
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United Press
Phoenix
Ariz
Irene Schroeder
Trigger Woman
Pittsburgh
Bery
Coleman
Tex
J. W. Crawford
Harrisburg
Brady Paul
John S. Fisher
Dying Mother's Last Wish Shapes Indiana Child Welfare
In Indianapolis the grieving mother Mabel Ferguson dies after four years of separation from Grover Ferguson. Her children Robert nine and Nina eight are named wards of the court, with the father Grover found guilty of neglect and ordered to pay ten dollars weekly while Family Welfare boards care for them.
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Indianapolis
Grover Ferguson
Fletcher Avenue
Nina
Mabel Ferguson
Grover
Frank J. Lahr
Lahr
Severe cold wave anticipated after snow blanket in Indianapolis
Indianapolis woke to an inch of snow as forecasters warned of one of the season’s sharpest cold waves arriving tonight. White River flood threat eased as temperatures fell from 17.3 to 12.5 feet, with flood stage at eighteen. Armington predicts another drop toward zero tonight. Across Indiana the cold will intensify, even as flooded areas freeze and travel improves with closed highways.
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Vincennes
Indianapolis
Weather Bureau
White River
J. H. Armington
Indiana
State Highway Department
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Chicago
Eielson
Wabash
Bulletin
Smith’s Switch
National Guard
Red Cross
George E. Jameson
Ft. Benjamin Harrison
Harry G. Leslie
D. E. Nolan
Fifth Corps
One Hundred Thirty-Ninth Field Artillery
Edward C. Fulke
Wisconsin
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