Talk of Franco Italian compromise in London
Secretary Stimson and Prime Minister MacDonald met at 10 Townleg Street to press a Franco Italian compromise. With Briand and Tardieu’s positions in play and Grandhi staying on, hope persists for a firepower agreement as the conference nears a possible revival of negotiations among five nations.
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London
Stimson
MacDonald
Townleg Street
Andre Tardieu
M. Tardieu
Morrow
Robinson
Associated Press
Dino Grandhi
M. Briand
Paris
Grandi
Haly
Youth Believed Dead in French Foreign Legion
In Vincennes Indiana Robert Gephart of the Forty and Eight plans to petition President Hoover in Washington to win release of Merlin Pritchard a Vincennes area man believed held by the French Foreign Legion. His mother Mrs E J Pritchard of Yale Oklahoma says a war dept report confirmed Merlin’s death in France July 1938, though a returned prisoner’s letter claimed he survived.
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Vincennes
Ind
Robert Gephart
American Legion
Washington
Hoover
French Foreign Legion
Merlin Pritchard
E. J. Pritchard
Cushing
Oklo
War Department
Merlin
France
Pritchard
Africa
Gephart
Yale
Okla
Three Die In Auto Crash Near Payson In Quinc y
Three people died and five injured in a two-car head on collision on a state road near Payson. Dan Crocker driving a five passenger car attempted to pass heavy traffic and struck a car driven by Robert Haire. Victims include Emma Haire 29 Adams Niles Haire 4 Adams Mary Earles 11 Quincy. Injured include Laura Kuhlman Sylvester Haire Irene Wilson Ruth Penrose Blanche Crocker. Coroner's inquest set for today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quincy, I
Dan Crocker
Payson
Crocker
Robert Haire
Emma Haire
Adams
Niles Haire
Mary Earles
Quincy
Laura Kuhlman
Sylvester Haire
Irene Wilson
Ruth Penrose
Blanche Crocker
Ozark Hour on WO5 Starts This Week
Ozark broadcasting for the 1930 season begins this week on Station WO5 in Jefferson City. The Missouri Ozarks Chamber of Commerce names Ozark Hour host counties, with Wayne County opening on March 26. The Ozark Serenaders perform musical pieces between short talks by notable speakers as 25 counties take turns hosting each Wednesday.
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Ozark
Missouri Ozarks Chamber of Commerce
WO5
State of Missouri
Capitol
Jefferson City
Dwight H.brown
Poplar Blutoff
Paul P. Hinchey
Missouri Ozacks Chamber of Comimerse
Ozark Serenaders
Wayns County
Piedmont
Hinchey
A. D.sheppard
Sanders
Ripley County
Donapnan
Sheppard
Wabash Railroad Income Rises Across System in 1939
Wabash railway system reports 1939 net income of 8 654 797 22, a jump of 4 588 468 97 from 1928. Parent Company freight revenue climbs to 63 796 582 56, while passenger receipts fall slightly. System-wide freight gain about 5.29 million. passenger income down 167 266 26 versus 1928.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wabash Railway Co
Lover
Two Receiverships For Young And Bro In Missouri Now
Eastern offices were in New York City and western offices in San Francisco. In Missouri the firm had branches at Columbia, Jefferson City, Carthe age, Caitlicoathe, Joplin, Kansas City, Kirksville, Lexington, Marshall, Neosho, St. Joseph, Savannah, Sedalia, Springfield, West Plains, Maryville and Nevada.
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New York City
San Francisco
Missouri
Columbia
Jefferson City
Cartheage
Caitlicoathe
Joplin
Kansas City
Kirksville
Lexington
Marshall Neosho
St. Joseph
Savannah
Sedalia
Springfield
West Plains
Maryville
Nevada
Stock Market Rebounds With Broad Advances Ahead of Close
Bullish forces regained control after early irregularity as vanadium steel hit a new high and Houston oil rose, with many high price records set. Montgomery-Ward and American Locomotive slid to lows but rebounded. Safeway softened. Call money held at 4 percent with few funds, and business conditions cheerfully noted by a National Business Survey conference.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stanley W. Prenostil
Associated Press
New York
Montgomery-Ward
National Business Survey
Vanadium Steel
Houston Oil
Foster Wheeler
Worthington Pomp
Internal Combustion Preferred
United Aircraft
Newport Co
United Carbon
Warner Bros. Pictures
Wilcan
Bendix
International Nickel
Pacific Lighting
American Bank Note
U. S. Realty
Colorado Fuel
Kelvinator
Anchor Car
Simms Petroleum General Asphalt
Standard Oil of New Jersey
Texas Gulf Sulphur
Servel
Paramount Fanous Lasky
General Railway Signal
Amway Electric
Johns Manville
Western Union
Safeway
Tariff Struggle in Senate Nears End
Washington March 24 AP The Senate fought a final vote on the long pending tariff bill rejecting 70 to 9 a motion to recommit the measure. Senator Thomas of Oklahoma led the motion while several Democrats and Republicans opposed. An attack on Independent Of Producers surfaced as Wisconsin figures were said to be tied to a boycott over Oil tariff policy.
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Washington
Senate
Finance Committee
Thomas
Oklahoma
Blease
Smith
South Carolina
Caraway
Arkansas
Wheeler
Montana
Walsh
McMaster
South Dakota
Nye
North Dakota
Pine
Glass
Leavenworth Officials Probe Burned Auto Death
Leavenworth Kansas officials say they believe the death of 20 year old Thomas Ryan of Osage City was caused by a burned automobile in Leavenworth County. The investigation follows discovery of the burned car and Ryan’s charted path.
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Leavenworth, Kas
Leavenworth County
Thomas Ryan
Osage City
Kansas
Relentless War Declared On Kulaks In Soviet Policy Shift
Pravda and Tavistia, mouthpieces of the Communist party and government, announce a renewed drive against Kulaks as the campaign for agricultural collectivization intensifies. They vow to crush opposition, isolate Kulaks from poorer peasants, and press for uncompromising suppression to secure the campaign.
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Moscow
Communist Party
Pravada
Tavestia
Mouti' Pieves
Pravde
Driver's Death Suspected From Car Fire On Highway
A body found in the burned wreckage of a motor car on a highway south of Lansing is believed accidental. Coroner Dr. Joseph Skaggs said the inquiry included Miss Emma Meyer, 19, the youth's companion after a dance in South Leavenworth, and suggested the gasoline tank was damaged with sparks from Ryan's cigarette igniting escaping fuel.
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Lansing
Joseph Skaggs
Emma Meyer
South Leavenworth
Ryan
Wickersham optimistic on measurably enforcing prohibition
Washington reports Chairman Wickersham of the Hoover enforcement commission told the Senate judiciary committee that prohibition could be measurably enforced though human appetite is widespread. He said a fair test awaits enforcement under pending Justice Department legislation and noted steady improvement in dry enforcement last year. He objected to extreme penalties for minor offenders and favored modifying the Jones Act to avoid blanket felonies for all liquor offenses.
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Washington
Wickersham
Hoover Enforcement Commission
Senate Judiciary Committee
Justice Department
Congress
Judiciary Committee
Norris
Republican
Nebraska
Senate
Mitchell
Commission
Walsh
Montena
Mickey the dog dies saving his master in Florida scrub
In Sarasota on March 12 a wire haired dog named Mickey sacrificed himself to shield 3 year old Jackie Boehring from a venomous diamond back rattlesnake. The dying hero is carried home by the boy who vows to tell his grandchildren of Mickey’s loyalty.
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Sarasota
Fla
Mickey
Jackie Boehring
Jackie
Jack Boehring
Jackie Beehring
Doc
Danser
Big Oil Merger Declared Illegal by Justice Dept
The Department of Justice filed in St. Louis district court a petition to declare the proposed merger of Vacuum Oil Company and Standard Oil Company of New York illegal. District Attorney Louis Breuer led the suit as a supplementary petition to the 1909 dissolution decree under the Sherman Act. The petition argues the merger would violate the 1909 decree and disrupt the post dissolution order.
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Washington
Department of Justice
District Court
St. Louis
Vacuum Oil Company
Standard Oil Company of New York
Louis Breuer
Standard Oil Company
Standard of New York
Vacuum
Courts Tell Florida to Let Capone Alone
A federal court injunction clears 20 North Florida and east coast counties for the arrival of Alphonse Capone at Palm Island estate. The order bars sheriffs from molesting him as prosecutors say Capone and his attorneys expect arrival today or tomorrow. Governor Carlton said he would issue no comment on the injunction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miami
Fla
Florida
East Coast
Alhonse Capone
Chicago
Palm Island
Halstead TL. Richier
Capone
Doyle
Carlton
Tarrest Gapone
Mount Vernon May Death Probe Shrouded in Mystery
Lawence county investigators probe Ira Hadlock death amid claims of possible suicide. Sheriff Hensley remains unconvinced by suicide theory while family and deputies lean that way. Hadlock sought ride home from Sheridan Nichols farm before dying. rumors of liquor wars swirl without solid links. Officials note scant motive and uncertain age estimates for the deceased.
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Vernon
Lawrence County
Ira Hadlock
Jos Gy
A. N. Hensley
Hadlock
Sherif Hensley
Frank
Lon Smith
Elgin Hadlock
Sheridan Nichols Farm
Miller
Ora
Garner
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Mag Donald
Atimmoon
Gomprom
London Parley
Tlling
Uncle San
Wagroh Railroad
Young and Bro
Inancial News
Hnn
Ausata
Judiciary Department
Henri Marchand
Buffalo
N. Y
Clothilde Marchand
Lila Jimerson
Marchand
Nancy Bowen
May
Nam
Hal Than
Ludwick Graves
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