Reports From Aircraft Boards Shape Defense Debate
Congress hears findings from the special committee on aviation toward a unified defense department and a 20 million annual aviation expenditure. Colonel Mitchell faces trial as Rep. Reid pushes for an air department. both boards urge greater air power and staff representation amid aviation staff shortages. Continued on page six.
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Rockne Returns to Notre Dame Coaching Post
The Columbus dispatch reports Knute Rockne, famed Notre Dame coach, was approached by Columbia about a $25,000 annual offer. Rockne denied coaching Columbia and said he sought release from his Notre Dame contract to return home, while Columbia announced its interest and an athletics committee opened an inquiry into misreported claims.
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South Bend
Philadelphia
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Columbia
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University of Notre Dame
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France Faces Financial Crisis as Loucheur Bills Fall
Paris reports reveal growing public anxiety over France's finances and proposed remedies. A Midi article discusses possible moves from dictatorship of public safety to constitutional shifts, including a national ministry for unions and an expert committee to draft decrees without parliamentary ratification.
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New Cardinals Created at Secret Consistory Today
The Vatican announced the creation of new cardinals at a secret consistory. Among them are Monsignor Bonaventura Cerretti apostolic nuncio in France, Monsignor Enrico Gasparetto in Brazil, Cardinal Patrick O Donnell archbishop of Armagh, and Cardinal Alessandro Verde secretary of the Holy Office. Cerretti, longtime papal delegate to Washington, plans to visit the United States in about six months for the Chicago Eucharistic Congress. Verde is noted for work on Joan of Arc canonization, and Gasparetti brings 25 years in papal diplomacy, mainly in Latin America. The ceremony gains importance ahead of the final Holy Year events and papal allocutions addressing pilgrims and state affairs in Italy.
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Greece found to have violated frontier rules by Bulgaria incident
Geneva report says Greece breached the Bulgarian frontier and owes reparations of about 219000 dollars in leva. It recommends two officers arbitrate Greece Bulgaria border disputes and transferring Greek origin Bulgarians to Greece to reduce friction.
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Wife in 60 Towns Helps Woman Get Divorce
Michael Goldsmith told his wife I have a wife in 60 towns and she was granted a divorce. In Warsaw, authorities deported more than 200 Russian Communists from the Ruthenian district of Poland.
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Poland
Mother Found Dead in Home near Whitesville Ky
Mrs Lawrence Fuqua and her children were found dead in Whitesville Kentucky. An examination suggested the mother killed the children and herself after a nervous breakdown that had troubled her for years. Authorities report the case as a possible family tragedy with no immediate motive revealed.
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Collegiate Meet Grows Into National Student Federation
The Princeton hosted conference drew over 60 delegates from 245 colleges and universities. It formed the National Collegiate Federation with E C Kiser of Louisiana State protesting but later invited to rejoin. The federation elected Lewis Pax of Princeton as president and Miss Marguerite Fleming of Ohio State as secretary.
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United States
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Howard University
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New ‘Fedration
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Laviiana’ State University
Federation
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Princetton
Federation Land
Marguerite Fleming
Ohio
State University
Traffic deaths in Southern states rise to 38 in week
An Associated Press survey shows 38 deaths and 206 injuries from traffic in eleven southern states last week. Kentucky figures unavailable. North Carolina and Florida report seven deaths each, Georgia 7 injuries, with Virginia, South Carolina, Louisiana and Arkansas each recording two injuries apiece.
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Florida
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South Carolina
Louisiana
Arkansas
Georgia
North Carolina
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Aise
Vis Ydsutaral
Reductions in Normal Tax Rate Proposed in New Bill Are Accepted
The Washington House approved the normal and surtax income rates in the new tax bill. Surtax maximum dropped from 40 to 20 percent after a three hour vote. An amendment to cap surtax at 28 percent was rejected. A rival plan proposing graduated rates was discussed but not adopted.
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House
Rainey
Ilinois
Conservation of farm resources urged by work
Washington December 14 AP secretary Work urged conservation of natural resources and land reclamation as vital to national supremacy. He said reclamation should restore soil fertility and include irrigation from clouds, noting $200 million spent on irrigation that serves 1.8 million acres. proposed costs and quick returns from fertilizers. He emphasized eastern engagement with irrigated agriculture and efficient land use.
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Work
Avest
Major Summerall Stands Against Colonel Metchell
Disputed testimony centers on defense statements as Major Summerall testifies before the court. The general appears to contradict prior remarks about a defense withdrawal and the Hawaii matter involving Nene.
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Major Summerall
Metchell
U S Recognition of Russia Nearer Than Supposed
A clipped historical note argues that the United States recognition of Russia may be closer in time than expected, challenging earlier assumptions about the Tsarist or provisional status. The piece weighs diplomatic signals and potential policy shifts amid international tensions.
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