Gangland Slaying and Crime Wave Hit Chicago Police Cutbacks
A Chicago report cites a slaying of Lows Antonucci a garage owner and a high profile holdup spree linked to an extortion ring. Gangster James McManus was critically wounded after a shooting as officials warn crime could rise with reduced police manpower following budget cuts.
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Chicago
Verroc
Sciner’ Kienaping
Lows
Antonucci
Mordey
Jettiti
Vefaeul
James McManus
McManus
Henry
Whoops- A-Daisy) O'Connor
Fixing of Sugar Duty Sparks House Tariff Fight
The senate faces a heated clash over sugar duty levels as the tariff bill moves past wool and textile sections. Chairman Smoot pushes for immediate sugar debate, while Democratic leaders urge delay to prepare for the controversy.
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Washington
Tarifftown Senate
Smoot
Finance Committee
Greeneville tobacco market reports record daily business
Greeneville Tennessee January 7 A new record for a day's business was claimed after paying out 160000 yesterday for more than 500000 pounds of leaf the largest in market history The peak season average rose to 29 per hundred while sales opened with over 2500000 pounds of tobacco stored in nine large warehouses
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Greeneville
Tenn
Roanoke Start Moves for Booker T Washington Monument
A Roanoke Roanoke County movement seeks funds to erect a monument to Booker T Washington near Roanoke. Washington was born near Roanoke city in Franklin County.
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Roanoke
Booker T. Washington
Roanoke City
Franklin County
Blizzard Sweeps Rocky Mountain West Weather
A January blizzard sweeps the Rocky Mountain West from the Rockies to Kansas and Texas, causing an air mail plane crash near Denver. Temperatures drop sharply with zero and subzero readings in Montana Wyoming and Colorado as snow and sleet hit Oklahoma and Texas. Pilot M C Bowen survived a crash near Cheyenne after hitting a power line during landing.
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Rocky Mountain West
Rockies
Kansas
Oklahoma
Texas
Gulf
Colorado
Montana
Wyoming
Lewistown
Helena
Thermopolis
Mercury
Sheridan
M. C. Bowen
Bowen
Fair
West Coast Freezes After Storm Sweep
Freezing temperatures spread across the far west following a major storm that hit with rain hail and snow from the north. The weather conditions disrupted travel and daily life as officials warned of continued cold and potential icy roads.
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San Francisco
Far West
Weather Ridge of Rain and Colder across Tennessee and Virginia
Tennessee expects rain tonight and Wednesday with possible sleet or snow in the west and a colder pattern overall. Virginia faces cloudy skies with rain late tonight into Wednesday, fair on the coast, warmer in the east, and colder by Wednesday night with moderate southerly winds. Readings note yesterday highs around 65 in Tennessee and 24 for a low, with a year ago 46 and 25 respectively.
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Tennessee
West
Virginia
Cc. L. Bann
What Congress Is Doing Today
Continuing coverage shows Congress debating tariffs and war department appropriations while committees resume hearings on communications and sugar tariff. Brookhart introduces bills on banking and short selling as New York brokers are summoned for testimony. Civil service retirement act liberalized and deficiency estimates of 61 million dollars reported. A House plan proposes a general welfare department to oversee radio communication.
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Brookhart
Iowa
New York
Hoover
War Department
Witness sought as police pursue Taylor case tip
San Francisco January 7 state police sought Otis Hefner a parole violator and potential witness in the William Desmond Taylor murder case. District Attorney Baron Fitts dismissed Hefner's claims as unreliable while former Governor Richardson announced a key witness had been found. Sands, once a suspect, remains missing and unlocated.
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San Francisco
Otis Hefner
William Desmond Taylor
Baron Fitts
Los Angeles
Friend W. Richardson
Hefner
Taylor
Fitts
Richardson
Sands
Charter Granted for Appalachian Duroc Farms Inc
Nashville officials issued a charter of incorporation to Appalachian Duroc Farms Inc of Bristol Tennessee with capital of 75000. Incorporators named are J H McCue R W Kelly and J D Ingham.
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Nashville, Tenn
Ernest N. Haston
Appalachian Duroc Farms, Inc
Bristol
Tenn
J. H. McCue
R. W. Kelly
J. D. Ingham
Treasury outlines prohibition plan for North Border
The Treasury Department proposes 500 new ports of entry and a consolidated border patrol to curb liquor smuggling from Canada. The plan requires Canada’s agreement on port locations and would place Coast Guard, Immigration, Narcotics, and Customs under unified command with about 2,000 agents. Officials say Ottawa favors the scheme but formal talks are pending.
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Washington
Treasury Department
Ottawa
Canada
United States
Coast Guard
Immigration, Narcotic, and Customs
Hoover Counsels Naval Delegates On Eve Of Parley
At breakfast the official party heard words of advice as they prepare for the London parley. President Hoover counseled the naval delegates on strategy and diplomacy before their departure to England. Two members are already in England awaiting the talks.
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Hoover
London
England
Hoover Calls Naval Talks London Conference Most Important
President Hoover described the London naval limitations meeting as the most important international conference in years. He said progress of peace rests on the five delegations and praised the goodwill and determination of nations to succeed.
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Associated Press
Washington
Hoover
London
Hoover bids delegates farewell before London naval talks
President Hoover parted with seven delegation members and advisers at a White House breakfast. He urged patience and confidence as discussions looming in London two weeks hence may address further limits on aircraft carriers, a topic gaining attention in pre conference talks.
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Washington
Hoover
London
White House
Pope Receives Princess Marie in Private Audience
Princess Marie Jose of Belgium, future wife of Humbert of Piedmont, was received in private audience by Pope Pius XI in the Vatican. Accompanied by King Albert, Queen Elizabeth, and other royals, the visit featured a blessing and a religious gift.
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Marie Jose
Belgium
Humbert
Prince
Piedmont
Pius XI
Albert
Elizabeth
Leopold
Astrid
Charles
Flanders
Holy See
Victor Emanuel
Helena
Italy
Quirinal Palace
Rome
Vatican
Clementine Hall
Monsignor Cremonesi
Marie
United
Laguardia Attacks Prohibition Policy in Congress
Representative Fiorello LaGuardia assails prohibition policies citing coast guard killings of the Black Duck crew and alleged liquor corruption. He claims Idaho has more drinkers and bootleggers per capita than major cities and slams customs service for aiding intoxication. Senate tariff debate resumes with wool schedule amendments and a split Democratic Independent Republican coalition.
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Treasury Department
Coast Guard
New London
Philadelphia
Idaho
Chicago
Customs Service
Providence
R. L
Senate
Sugar Tariff Scale Information Leaked in Washington
A Senate lobby panel heard that sugar expert R L Purdon was asked by the White House and Senator Smoot to devise a sliding scale for sugar duties. A confidential memorandum to Junior Owens of the American Bottlers of Carbonated Beverages notes Purdon’s involvement and secrecy.
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Senate Lobby Committee
R. L. Purdon
Department of Commerce
White House
Smoot
Utah
W.H. Baldwin
Owens
Purdon
Senator Smoot
Baldwin
H. H. Pike
New York
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Byron Price
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