Rotarians close Dallas convention with final addresses
Dallas wraps up its twentieth annual Rotarian International convention as 7,210,000 visitors depart after four days of carnival atmosphere. Delegates heard brief talks on community and international service. election results and officers to be announced. Memphis Seattle Detroit Rio de Janeiro Tulsa vie for the 1932 meeting.
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Old Mexico
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Durham
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New York City
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Detroit
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Tulsa
Old small bills to replace greenbacks in July
The treasury halts old size greenbacks and prepares to issue 857,000,600 new smaller bills in July with recall of current notes by November. Saving on paper and printing costs and longer wear are expected to save about two million dollars annually.
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Washington
Treasury
Farm Journal
Scandinavian Police Plan to Suppress Rum Running
Norway Sweden and Denmark agreed to cooperate against rum running in the Kattegat region of the North Sea. Four to five rum ships with about 100000 quarts of liquor were reported in the Kattegat currently.
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Denmark
Kattegat
North Sea
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Toed Frog Found In Stone Predates Modern Tales
The American Philosophical Society notes horned toads and a 1770 discovery of a live frog in rock, recorded in Patrick Peters account at Hebron Connecticut, 1770. The 1808 minutes under President Jefferson show the long history of such marvels.
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Conn
Custard Pie Throwing Fails as Divorce Ground
Hartford May 31 A Superior Court judge ruled custard pie throwing cannot be grounds for divorce. William Fitzpatrick testified his wife threw a custard pie at his face in an attempt to prove fault. Mrs Fitzpatrick admitted the act but denied throwing dishes water or a poker.
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Hartford
Conn
Superior Court
Edward M. Yeomans
William Fitzpatrick
Murder trial set for two ex-cops in Laredo case
Times Special reports from Muncie that Thomas Hernandez and Raymond West former Laredo police officers will face trial for the murder of Harry B. Williams former Muncie newspaper man. Williams body was found in the Rio Grande after a month’s disappearance. Muncie citizens contributed 2500 dollars for investigation and counsel to assist the state's attorneys at the trial.
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Raymond West
Laredo
Tex
Harry B. Williams
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Rio Grande River
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