Police Kill Robbers After Chicago Apartment Hold Up
A Chicago gun battle ends with three suspects shot or captured after robbers in a Sucherman family flat fired on officers responding to a burglar alarm. Detective Murphy and Lieut. Conroy were wounded. one bandit Holzman Sam Wolfe died later. Suspect Samuel Water identified himself in custody. Sucherman leads Vienna Sausage Co. The trio may be connected to a prior break in.
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Chicago
Hall
Harry Sucherman
Sucherman
Joseph
Jerry Murphy
Murphy
Edward Conroy
Richard O'Malley
O'Malley
Holzman
Sam Wolfe
Bridewell Hospital
Samuel Water
Vienna
Congress Debates Tariffs and Prohibitions Today
Debates on tariff continue as Congress reviews war department supply amendments and public lands hearings. Law enforcement reports to Congress on enforcement, Pine independence urged, and proposals aim to fund commissions and reform Volstead provisions. Immigration bills from western hemisphere and sugar policy also surface.
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Law Enforcement Commission
Prohibition
Congress
Howell
Nebraska
Brookhart
Iowa
Farm Board
Agriculture
Missis sippi Flood Worsens as Levees Burst and Rivers Rise
Flood conditions intensify across the lower Mississippi Valley with major levee breaches near Cassidy Bayou and Wabash river inflows in Indiana. Thousands evacuate to high ground as rain and a western storm push water levels higher, with flood warnings issued for the White River and St. Francis in Arkansas.
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Memphis
Mississippi Valley
Emison
Ind
Ohio
Weather Bureau
Cassidy Bayou
Belen
Miss
Kentucky
Arkansas
Tennessee
White River
Clarendon
St. Francis
Big Lake
Ark
U. S. Engineers
Weather Rain and Colder Weather Thunder in Tennessee
A weather bulletin reports rain and a drop in temperatures across Tennessee. Forecasters warn of colder air moving in from the north bringing unsettled conditions and a risk of showers tonight and tomorrow. Regional officials urge travelers to plan for slick roads and brief reductions in visibility.
Cloudy and colder with possible light rain
Virginia forecasts show cloudy skies and rain likely tonight through Wednesday, with colder conditions especially in the extreme west. Winds shift from south to northwest, highs near yesterday’s 66 and lows around 46, while no rainfall is recorded on the same date last year. Readings taken at 6 p.m. daily by Cc. L. Bunn, U.S. Weather Office.
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West
Virginia
Cc. L. Bunn
W. O
Borah Explains His Sugar Stand In Senate
Senator Borah of Idaho argued in the Senate that US sugar policy threatens domestic beet and cane growers by letting Cuba and the Philippines compete under tariffs and free entry. He favored a government bounty on domestic producers similar to export debentures, a plan backed by Republican independents.
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Washington
Borah
Idaho
Senate
United States
Cuba
Philippines
Republican Coalition
Korah
Four killed as pay car blasted by bandits at coal mine
Four men died in a pay car explosion near Nanticoke Pennsylvania as robbers dynamited the track in a bid to grab a 35000 payroll. Two others were wounded, one critically, and a miner saved most of the money after briefly resisting the attackers. Police and posses hunted the blue New York registered car.
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Pennsylvania Coal Mining Company
Wilkesbarre
Glen Alden Coal Company
New York
Nanticoke
Truesdale
Harry Powell
Arthur W. Webb
Scranton
Frank Bimski
Martin Burns
James Shovlin
Fred Pfaff
John Sookis
Congress to Act on Sweeping Dry Changes at Once
The House moves to start real action today on a broad dry law reform package. The Senate will begin work on Monday, with proposals briefly detailed and definitions of the law given for clarity and speed.
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Congress
House
Senate
Fireman’s missing money found after crash
Memphis January 14 AP reports fireman Robert Boyd awoke after a collision with an ambulance and searched for his $1,900 cash. A stranger left a paper sack at his boarding house, and opening it recovered the stolen funds intact.
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Memphis
Robert Boyd
Gas Kills Children in Morristown Tragedy
In Morristown New Jersey on January 1 AP reports six year old John Lynch Jr died from gas poisoning a few hours after his brother and sister perished from fumes from an unlit gas jet. Their mother Mrs Margaret Lynch was overcome but expected to recover. Father John Lynch was at work when the tragedy happened as a cereal pot boiled over while the family slept.
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Morristown
N. J
John Lynch, Jr
Margaret Lynch
John Lynch
Margaret
Daniel
Winter grips the West as storms persist
A severe winter continues across the far West with snow and freezing rain. The Northwest stays cold with more snow in Oregon and Washington, while Nevada and northern California brace for additional snowfall. Southern California faces temporary relief with warmer forecasts up to the Bay Area, though Sacremento and surrounding valleys still show no near normal temperatures. Hundreds of motorists stranded in Sierra drift closures期间 return home.
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San Francisco
California
Northwest
Oregon
Washington
Idaho
Nevada
Bay Region
Sacramento
Santa Clara
San Joaquin
Sierra Footills
San Andreas
Angels Camp
Cold Wave Maintains Stranglehold Across Rockies
Denver reports ongoing bitter cold as Montana towns record subzero to near freezing temperatures. The weather service warns of continued cold and snow flurries with no relief in sight.
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Denver
Colo
Rocky Mountain
Montana
Miles City
Galispell
Tri-State Med Assn opens annual meeting in Memphis
The Tri state Medical Association of Tennessee Arkansas and Mississippi opened its annual convention in Memphis on January 14. Sherman C. Bumpus of the Mayo Brothers Clinic Rochester spoke on cancer. Other speakers included Dr J B Greenhill Northwestern University Dr Hugh Auchincloss Columbia University Dr Ralph Major Kansas City and Dr Emil Novak Johns Hopkins University. Officers to be elected later today.
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Memphis
Tri-state Medical Association
Tennessee
Arkansas
Mississippi
Sherman C. Bumpus
Mayo Brothers Clinic
Rochester
Washington law enforcement commission report boosts wets and drys
A Washington law enforcement commission report provides encouragement for both wets and drys amid ongoing policy debates. The document highlights enforcement measures, potential regulatory advances, and the need for coordinated actions across agencies to address public safety and compliance concerns.
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Washington
Law Enforcement Commission
Foremost Statesmen Gather for London Naval Conference
London hosts the five power naval limitation talks with Japan, Italy, France, Great Britain, and the United States. Colonel Henry L. Stimson heads the American delegation as talks aim to curb armaments, defuse tax burdens, and avoid new arms races. Submarine limits are a key debated issue, with Japan and France seeking coast defenses while Britain and the U.S. favor abolition. Expected duration spans two to four months, with cautious optimism on pace and outcome.
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London
Japan
Henry L. Stimson
France
Hoover
Cleveland Fires Its City Manager
Cleveland ousted City Manager William R. Hopkins by a 14 to 11 vote, suspending him at once and ordering his final removal for January 22. Daniel E. Morgan is slated to take over January 27 amid political clashes over patronage and party leadership. The event drew 7,000 citizens, with 4,000 packed into council chambers as supporters and opponents spoke.
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Cleveland
Ohio
William R. Hopkins
Mark Hanna
Tom L. Johnson
Hopkins
Daniel E. Morgan
Maurice Maschke
Friends of
Maschke
Hopkins Removed as Cleveland City Manager After Six Years
William R. Hopkins is removed from his post as Cleveland city manager after a six year tenure as the city council votes to terminate his service.
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Cleveland
William R. Hopkins
Realignment Move Urges Prohibition Bureau Transfer
Washington Jan 14 — Chairman Williamson introduces an administration bill to move the city unit of prohibition enforcement from the Treasury to the Justice Department. Hearings planned soon with aims to report the measure. The bill aligns with Hoover and national law enforcement commission recommendations. The treasury would keep permit administration under internal revenue law, with the attorney general holding veto power over permit issuance.
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Despie
Law Enforcement Commission
Hoover
House
Capitol
Williamson
Prohibition Enforcement Unit
Treasury
Justice Department
Chairman Williamson
House Expenditures Committee
Treasury Department
Department of Justice
Longworth
Expenditures
National Law Enforcement Commission
Internal Revenue Law
Attorney General
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Alice Lorraine Wilkey
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Wilkkey
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Tri-State Med
Paris
Seine
By Victor Eubank
Associated Press
Royal Chamber
House of Lords
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MacDonald - Hoover
Ence
Chequers
Stimson
Italy
By Walter Chamblin
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