Walker seeks Mooney pardon in historic San Francisco hearing
In San Francisco on December 1 AP reports James J. Walker pressing for leniency for Tom Mooney, bomber convict for murder 15 years ago. Governor Rolph presides, with Walsh Sapiro and others guiding arguments in a first formal pardon hearing. decision deferred.
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San Francisco
James J. Walker
Tom Mooney
Walker
New York
Frank £. Walsh
Long Mooney
Aaron Sapiro
James Rolph, Jr
Mooney
Rolph
Matt L Sullivan
Theodore J. Roche
John L. McNab
Daniel J. O’brien
Pendozy
Webb
Walsh
San Quentin
S@piro
Market recovers as rail stocks lead upturn on wage rumour
After an early drop of 1 to 3 points, the stock market firmed with rail shares reversing losses. Delaware & Hudson Missouri Kansas Texas and others posted gains while industrials recovered much of their declines. A persistent Canadian wage-cut rumor fed speculation of a 10 percent reduction and a possible bellwether for U S action. The pound slipped early then steadied as foreign centers and New York banks offered reassurance.
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Claude A. Jagger
Associated Press
New York
Canada
Delaware & Hudson
Missouri
Kansas
United States Steel
Ameri¢ton
Can International Harvester
Case
Nation 21 Biscuit
Financial District
Canadian Board of Mediation of
United States
Named receivers for Union Gas Co in Delaware
Donald K. Stewart of Independence Kansas and Colonel Edmund Mitchell of Wilmington were appointed receivers for Union Gas Corporation by Judge John P. Nields. The action, requested by American States Securities of New York, had Union Gas consent to the receivership. The Union group runs natural gas production transport and distribution with units in Kansas and Oklahoma.
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Wilmington
Del
Donald K. Stewart
Independence
Kansas
Edmund Mitchell
Union Gas Corporation
John P. Nields
Federal
American States Securities Corporation of New York
Union Company
Osage Gas Production Company
Union Gasoline Corporation
Oklahoma
Oklahoma Man Killed in Neosho Crash
Miami Oklahoma December 1 AP Lee F Easter 43 city employee for 15 years died at daybreak when the truck carrying him to Cassville MO overturned at the junction of US 60 and 71 near Neosho Two others E C Mackay and Earl Edwards escaped serious injuries
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Miami
Okla
Lee F. Easter
Cassville
Neosho
Easter
E.C. Mackay
Earl Edwards
Tulane Building Damaged by Chemical Blast
Explosion of a defective drum of pyrogen sulphide heavily damaged the Richardson Chemistry building at Tulane University in New Orleans. About 200 students and instructors escaped injury as fire was controlled. two women on the third floor were rescued after clinging to a ledge, a professor jumped to safety, and windows and skylights were blown out amid acrid fumes.
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New Orleans
Richardson Chemistry
Tulane University
Bulleting
Governor urges centralization to curb overlapping powers
The Governor argues for centralizing control to reduce redundant authority while insisting he seeks no personal power. He says officials should be appointed by the Governor and responsible to the people, a view challenged by former Senator James A. Reed who defends direct public choice of officials.
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James A. Reed
Doolittle Speed Record Sought by Wedell
Wedell aims to shatter the transcontinental speed record of 11 hours 16 minutes set by Jimmy Doolittle. He plans a Los Angeles to New York flight at best weather, hoping to complete the trip in about 10 hours.
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Dames BR. Wedell
Creck
New Orleans
Jimmy Doo- Httle
New York
Los Angeles
New Speed at Cheaper Rates Promises Aviation Challenge
New York December 1 AP Streamlining of trains and autos promises cheap high speeds to rival aviation. Westinghouse engineers say streamlined trains can reach 40 to 100 mph at two tenths of a cent per mile per passenger. A single streamlined locomotive cut air resistance by over ten percent. An automobile getting 10 miles per gallon at 60 mph could reach 30 mpg with streamlining.
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New York
American Society of Mechanical Engineers
O. G. Tistiens
IX. GC. Ripley
Westinghouse Company
Atl
Double Air Record Bid and Poison Trial Update
The piece reports a double air record challenge between Vancouver and Agua Caliente with Captain Frank Hawks and J R Wedell pursuing new marks. It also notes Major Charles A Shephard’s appeal allowed thirty days to file exceptions over his murder conviction related to poison. The summaries mention locations from Vancouver to Fort Riley and San Diego to Seattle alongside the world population estimate.
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Vancouver
B. C
Agua Caliente
Mexico
Frank Hawks
J. R. Wedell
New Orleans
Hawks
Portland
Ore
Oakland
Calif
Charles A. Shephard
Zenana
Glaire Brown
X ray advances aid women health and birth study
A report from the radio logical society of North America details new X-ray methods for early breast cancer detection and a harmless prenatal screening technique. Dr. Ira H. Lockwood presents early cancer pictures, while Dr. A Jer ome Thomas demonstrates internal coloring via doll models. Also noted are child health improvements from X-ray use and remarks on bone cancer cure rates rising with better information. Albie Booth is moved from New Haven Hospital to Gaylor Farm Sanatorium in Wallingford.
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Howard W. Blakeslee
ST. Louis
Radiological Society of North America
Ira H. Lockwood
Kansas City
Lockwood
A. Jerome Thomas
Shreveport
Louisiana
Thomas
Douglas D. Martin
Tampa
Florida
Leon T. Seward
New York University
Newhaven
Conn
Albie Booth
Yale
New Haven Hospital
Gaylor Farm
Wallingford
Barbour Named U S Senator From New Jersey
W Warren Barbour, 43, former Rumson mayor and wealthy thread manufacturer, appointed by Gov Morgan F Larson to fill the late Dwight W Morrow as United States Senator from New Jersey. Republican and former amateur heavyweight boxing champion, he started in Rumson in 1922, served as mayor through 1929, and chaired the finance committee of the Republican state committee this year.
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Trenton
N. J
Des,t
W. Warren Barbour
Romson
Morgan F. Larson
Dwight W. Morrow
United States
New Jersey
Barbour
Rumson
Republican State Committee
Jamies J. Corbett
Jack Johnson
Missouri Cities Join in Rate Cut Fight
Carthage Webb City and Carthage Missouri join in a legal battle with the Cities Service Gas Company seeking further reductions after the State Public Service Commission ordered an optional cut. Officials estimate the cut would save about 3500 dollars annually, with only about 1000 dollars benefiting small consumers.
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Carthage
Missouri
Webb City
Carterville
Cities Service Gas Company
State Public Service Commission
Cities Service Gas Co
Senate to Deny Alabama Seat Over Irregularities
Washington report says Hastings and his elections sub committee will draft a plan to deny Senate seat to Senator-elect John H Bankhead of Alabama amid hundreds of alleged irregularities in the election that toppled former Senator Heflin. No bid to block Bankhead from taking his seat is expected.
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Washington
Senate
John H. Bankhead
Alabama
Hastings
Bankhead
Heflin
Kid Chocolate Held by Federal Officers
Eli Gio Sardinas Montalvo known as Kid Chocolate was held without bail by U S Commissioner Garrett W Cotter awaiting extradition to Cuba on a charge of abducting Rosario Mora. A hearing was set for Thursday after he scored a knockout at the St Nicholas arena as deputy marshals arrested him last night.
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New York
Eligio Sardinas
Montalvo
Kid Chocolate
U. S
Garrett W. Cotter
Augusto Merchan
Cuba
Rosario Mora
St. Nicholas Arena
Vicks Plan for better control of colds in home
The ad promotes control of colds with Vicks Nose Drops and VapoRub as companion products. It urges preemptive nose drops after exposure and nighttime chest massage, plus daytime use of drops for comfort. A trial offer refunds if results are not satisfactory.
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Vick
Vicks
Natiure
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