09 Dec 1928
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Newspaper
Kingsport Times
Location
Kingsport, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1928
Page
1
London reports ongoing public anxiety over King George with officials urging calm while medical and political advisers cite health uncertainties and new complications. A cautious tone dominates weekly reviews as questions about the king’s condition persist.
The article reports Peale supporting a Havana resolution toward a peaceful settlement of international disputes. It outlines aims to limit dispute types and create an impartial international commission to review unresolved cases and issue final decisions after a one year probation.
Fair conditions across Virginia with sunny Sunday and Monday and warming trend next day. Tennessee sees fair skies with rising temperatures Sunday through Monday. Data fields reference highs lows and rainfall measurements though some text is garbled.
Dorothy Pakker a 19 year old Chicago girl admitted hiring a taxi to Niagara Falls then returning to New York spending 234 dollars. Police linked her to theft of 2100 dollars and a 900 dollar fur coat from Mrs Ernest Bauer in Chicago. The orphan planned to reach Halland though not bad she aided the driver and refused his calls.
Associated Press reports President Hoover unable to visit La Paz due to time limits while Bolivian officials traveled across Chile to extend cordial greetings. Dr Palacios noted a historical move in the relations between the United States and Bolivia as the party returned from La Paz.
Miller, 40, was found guilty by a county circuit court jury in Munfordville Kentucky of murdering Lola Sirohner whose body was found in a cellar near Rowletts four months after her disappearance. The verdict came as Miller's wife and his 12 year old daughter cried. Perris, her sweetheart, had been shot nearby.
The Senate public lands committee summoned a cabinet officer, a former interior official, and five cabinet aides to testify next Wednesday on the Sale Creek royalty oil lease held by Mary F. Line. The probe also touches the contract renewal related to Roy C. West’s nomination as secretary of the interior. Work and Finney are among those called for Thursday. sessions are public.
The Associated Press reports that intense competition at the international commercial exposition in Ciccagg and the aviation sector will soon yield cheaper airplanes. Major Gardner notes the wartime rivalry among exhibitors shaping prices and innovation as the exposition nears its close.
The Treasury refunded Senator Couzens of Michigan a large income tax payment, ending a four year dispute over Ford Motor stock holdings. The check for 1.5 million dollars concluded the government case, though the broader battle over Mellon’s administration and tax policy continued with Senators pursuing resignations and reviews.
Federal officials arrest two men and two women tied to an international narcotic syndicate amid the Arnol Rothstein case. County authorities seek motive in his murder as a $3,060,050 narcotics haul tied to Chicago was traced. Bail set at $10,000 for Love and $5,000 for the women. Police warn the investigation may extend to Unger with a bond of at least $100,000.
The American Legion hosts a free admission country store at the Renner Building on Market and Shelby in Kingsport. Shoppers may buy 15 cent items ranging from canned goods to furniture with a nightly prize drawing at 10 o clock and a tango booth plus roulette wheels adding entertainment.
President Portes Gil condemned the Mexican Confederation of Labor action ordering members to resign all government posts. He warned the move would split the revolutionary family as the labor convention closed with Luis N. Morones elected to head the directing committee.
A pale young woman called coal operator Vernard J. Fearn to his door and shot him dead. Sheriff Ed Gibson led the inquiry with no new clues yet and believed the suspect remains hidden in Canton. Authorities think she planned the killing regardless of consequences.
Bolivia reports a Bolivian Paraguayan frontier clash. Paraguay charges d affaires Elias Ayala given passport and left under guard for Peru amid capital protests. Congress convened in secret to address the crisis as Paraguayan forces attack border posts.
Three phone numbers were the clues used by state investigators to target slain South Chicago Heights Chief LeRoy Gilbert. Gilbert had arrested two Italian truck drivers with contraband alcohol and had promised to fix their arrest. He supplied the evidence to the U.S. district attorney and was killed, deemed a martyr to law.
The stock market crash deepens as the New York Exchange falls for a third day with many issues down sharply. Major blue chips slip from peak values, and rumors of speculative disappointment press on prices across Wall Street and related futures networks.
Three squads of deputy sheriffs began arresting election officials named in sealed indictments retried by a special grand jury over alleged frauds in the August primary in Cuyahoga County. James Neville was among the first to be arrested. Amy Fanta, 54, was jailed after copies of arrest warrants were left at her home. Names were withheld until arrests. more indictments likely forthcoming.
The Senate continued the Boulder Dam debate while the House recesses and committees stay moderately active. The Bondie public lands committee prepared to probe Harry F. Sinclair's contract, and a contentious water split between California and Arizona looms with little progress.
Testimony before Dr Otto in Harrison outlines an alleged illegal operation on Miss Lonnie Beckone. The defense argues the surgeon acted in good faith to save her life. Mrs Emma Irwin testified to deny her husband performed the operation. The case heads to a jury Monday.
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