Death Cloud in Belgium Leaves 64 Dead in Fog
Meuse Valley fog choking 64 lives over 45 hours sparked fear of warlike air raid echoes. Doctors cite unusual wet freezing fog and cold, dust in air. post mortem needed to rule out chemicals. Authorities investigate as public recalls wartime memories.
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Liege
Belgt
Belgium
Brussels
Belguim
Meuse Valley
Inew York
Dec
James A Tabey
New York
Deficit Seen At 355 Million For This Fiscal Year
Washington December 6 The administration projects a deficit of at least 355 million by year end, adding unemployment and farm relief to the 180 million baseline in the budget. If Congress approves a 60 million farmers seed loan figure the total would rise to 390 million, with any extra appropriations pushing the gap higher.
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Washington
Congress
Police seize goat after bakeshop raid in Iowa City
Iowa City police recovered John Collins' goat after it raided a bakery drawn by the smell of fresh bread. Collins promised to pay for damages caused by the animal before the goat was returned to him.
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Iowa City
John Collins
Collins
Court halts action in election case in Missouri
Judge Clarence A. Burney of Criminal Court was told by the Missouri Supreme Court to halt proceedings against six Republican election workers in Kansas City while a writ of prohibition is considered. Indicted for alleged falsification of affidavits on registrations in Jackson County before the November election, they were slated to appear before Burney, with the writ filed yesterday by their attorneys in Jefferson City.
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Kansas City
Dec
Clarence A. Burney
Criminal Court
Missouri Supreme Court
Jackson County
Burney
Jefferson City
Citizens seek AG Stratton Shartel aid in Ava bank probe
Citizens of Douglas County circulated petitions asking Governor Caulfield to involve Attorney-General Stratton Shartel in a grand investigation into the recently closed Bank of Ava. The move aims to initiate criminal proceedings if warranted.
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Ava
Stratton Shartel
Bank of Ava
Douglas County
Caulfield
Living Standards On Farm Threatened By Income Drop
Boston December 6 AP Decreasing farm income endangers the social standards of rural families. Martha Van Rensselaer, assistant director of the White House conference on child health, warned at the National Farm Women's Conference. She urged farm women to cooperate with the White House effort to aid millions of handicapped children and protect rural health, recreation, education, and assets.
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Boston
Martha van Rensselaer
White House
National Farm Women's Conference
National Farm Bureau Federation
Begin Hearings On Tariff Nominations In Washington
The Senate finance committee opened hearings on six tariff commissioners nominees. Henry Pletcher of Pennsylvania, a Republican and chairman, testified he had no tariff lobbying ties and had not recent political activity. Smoot sought closure as Couzens and La Follette joined Democrats to keep hearings open by a 6 to 5 vote.
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Washington
Senate Finance Committee
Henry FP
Pletcher
Pennsylvania
Fletcher
Redd
Smoot
Couzens
Michigan
la Follette
Wisconsin
Penitentiary asks four million for inmate services
The article lists a four million request for inmate needs including clothing and dry goods for convict use not manufactured at the prison totaling 210000, old supplies 571000, heat and power 132000, care of insane convicts 125000, convict pay 162000, transport to work sites 40000, and rail fare for discharged convicts 49000. It also seeks 17788 to repurpose last year’s unspent repair funds for A Hall housing negro convicts and 63000 for light plant repairs.
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Missouri
Watchtower expands weekly broadcasts to world audience
Judge Rutherford, renowned Bible scholar, will continue as a featured speaker in an enlarged Watchtower program. Beginning December 7 the series expands in the United States to include over 130 stations with KMOX and KFEQ airing Sunday mornings from 10 to 10 16.
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Watchtower
Judge Rutherford
KMOX
KFEQ
Memphis Man Found Slain in Utah Hotel Robbed of About $5000
MEMPHIS MAN lo FOUND CLAIN IN UTAH HOTEL IS ROBBED OF ABOUT $5,000 Cigaret Stubs Point To the Work of Woman Bandit. Sam Frank, 68, an auctioneer from Memphis, was slain in his Salt Lake City hotel room and robbed of jewelry and cash, including a $4,000 diamond ring. The body was found by a maid. he was bound, gagged, and struck with a beer bottle. A woman's stockings tied the phone hook, cigaret butts with lipstick marked the scene, and authorities suspected a female accomplice or guest. He came to Utah November 12 with partner Martin Pearl, who rooms nearby. Frank leaves a widow and two children in Memphis.
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Salt Lake City
Sam Frank
Memphis
Tenn
Frank
Martin Pearl
Pearl
Poice
Women Linked to Kansas Slaying and Highway Holdup
Independence Kansas dispatch reports two men and two women sought in a fatal shooting of John Siebel, 29, found in his garage on Highway 166 near Tyre. The same robbers abducted teacher Jessie Buffington of Caney, taking her car after a highway holdup near Medway on the Kansas Oklahoma border. Authorities note Siebel planned resistance and his funds appeared intact. The escape vehicle was last seen near B MwE, Okla.
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Independence
Kas
John
Siebel
Tyre
Jessie Buffington
Caney
Robber Holds Up Bank Near Chicago With $40,000
A lone bandit robbed the State Bank of Clearing on Chicago's far west side, obtaining 40000 dollars. The incident followed by a separate note about a gas stove safety valve designed to shut off gas if the pilot light goes out.
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Chicago
APJ
State Bank of Clearing
Far West Side
Drought Relief Appropriation Finding Defeated in House
The House Agriculture Committee approved a $30 million seed, feed and fertilizer loan fund for drought areas by an 11 to 7 vote. A $60 million proposal by Rep. Aswell was defeated, with Senate backing for the larger sum amid compromise talks led by Rep. Ketcham.
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Washington
House Agriculture Committee
Aswell
Louisiana
Senate
Ketcham
Michigan
Democratic Committee
Irieht
House
Fort Ketcham
Hall
North Dakota
Pratt
New York
Andresen
Minnesota
Clarke
Hope
Kansas
Garber
Virginia
Jones
Texas
Fulmer
South Carolina
Larsen
Georgia
Haugen
Iowa
Parnell
Indiana
Menges
Pennsylvania
Barthou Accepts French Ministry Post In Paris
Louis Barthou, after meeting President Doumergue, agreed to form a new ministry to replace André Tardieu's defeated government. He said he would confer with political leaders tonight and report progress to the president tomorrow, with Raymond Poincaré, Aristide Briand, and André Tardieu among those to report first.
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Paris
Louis Barthou
Doumerge
Andre Tardieu
Elysee Palace
Chambers of Deputies
Senate
Raymond Poincare
Aristide Briand
Missouri Congressman Urges Reserve Board Nomination
Congressman John W. Palmer of Sedalia Missouri urged President Hoover to appoint 8 P Houston of Malta Bend a banker and farmer to the Federal Reserve Board. The proposal comes as Hoover evaluates candidates for the central bank in Washington D C with December 6 dated dispatches from AP.
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P. Houston
Malta Bend
Federal Reserve Board
Hoover
John W. Palmer
Sedalia
Missouri
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