Marines Strike El Chipote In Nicaragua Killing Forty Rebels
In a January 14 report from Managua, Marines flying above 5000 feet dropped hazardous devices and strafed rebels at El Chipote, General Augustin Sandino's mountain stronghold. Major Rusty Rowell led the squadron, claiming 40 rebels fatally harmed and noting engine trouble but safe withdrawal.
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Maragua
Nicaragua
Marine Corps
el Chipote
Augustine
Rusty’ Rowell
Aviglers
Sandine
Quilali
Ndine
Sindino Lad
Kent
Severville
Rowell
Sandinc
May Organize New Search For Dawn
A new search for the airplane Dawn and its four passengers was ordered by A A Mosse, friend of Mrs Frances Grayson. The party's first leg of a projected trans Atlantic flight ended December 23. Mosley wired 3300 to Leonard Reid in St Johns NFL after Reid reported evidence pointed to a landing in a remote valley near Heart's Delight NPF.
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New York
A. A. Mosse
Frances Grayson
Jost
Mosley
Leonard Reid
St. Johns
NFL
Reid
Heart's Delight
NPF
Lindy Gets First Rest Of New Year
Panama January 14—Col Charles A Lindbergh, free from the continuous rounds of receptions, begins a vacation visit to Mexico and Central America. He left Colon at 9 40 a m with fellow aviators and landed at France Field’s post of operations two hours later, reaching Bouquet a village about 200 miles from Panama for a four to five day break before continuing to Caracas, Venezuela for Pan American travel.
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Panama
Mexico
Central America
Charles A. Lindbergh
Washington
Colon
France Field
Bouquet
Caracas
Venezula
Eight Bodies Still In S-4 Submarine
Divers under clear sea conditions advanced in the S-4 recovery, opening the battery compartment but failing to reach the eight bodies in the hall. Thomas Eadle passed through engine and control areas to half close a ventilating tube valve, then another diver secured it, enabling unwatering to proceed.
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Provincetown
Massi
Thomas Eadle
Al Smith Seeks Early Democratic Platform Plan
Governor Smith of New York urges an early tentative Democratic platform for the June convention. A temporary Houston convention hall for 23 000 seats at about 100000 is planned, with Jones and others weighing the proposal and awaiting prime architect input before April.
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Washington, Jan
Smith
New York
Houston
Fowdey
Jesse H. Jones
Jones
A. Halverten
Million Attend National Automobile Show in New York
A million and a quarter people attended this week’s national automobile show and Ford industrial exhibit in New York, with new cars valued at about $2 million ordered. Advertising spending neared $850,000 across papers and magazines, and industry officials estimated total ad outlays in nine New York papers and four trade journals could reach $800,000.
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New York
Associated Press
Senate Week Opens With Quick Bill Passage Inactivity Boost
The Senate, after a week of tariff talk, passed 21 bills and adopted one resolution in under two hours, heard a goodwill speech toward Frances, and recessed to Monday to vote on the McMaster tariff reform resolution. The House remained in recess, while its naval committee countered admin wishes by delaying time limits for the new shipbuilding program. Senators tracked bills closely as many supported measures moved up, including King urging treasury fund controls and pushing for clearer explanations from proponents.
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Washington
Senate
House
Frances
McMaster
Naval Committee
Aunning
King
Utah
Treasury
Wilbur plan and naval policy clash in Congress
Secretary Wilbur’s recommendation to set no definite completion date for the $740 million warship program failed before the House Naval Committee. A separate bid to empower the president to suspend construction was also rejected. Fifteen members voted against both proposals, signaling a push toward actual iron and steel ships over a paper fleet. The Havana Pan American delegation news follows as Coolidge travels toward Key West.
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Washington
Wilbur
Hause Naval Committee
Naval Secretary
McClintic
Butler
Coolidge
Fla
Havana
Afican
Hughes
Charles Evans Mughe
Nicaragua
Central Americas
United States
Congress
Kingsport Foundry Nears Completion Of Big Ivory Soap Casting
Kingsport Foundry and Machine Works nears finish on a heat resisting kettle bottom for Proctor and Gamble Ivorydale Ohio. Weighing 9200 pounds the alloy piece will withstand 1600 to 1800 degrees and will be shipped shortly to Ivorydale for installation in a 20 to 24 foot boiler. The project showcases Kingsport's growing industrial role and the foundry's rising confidence among large employers.
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Kingsport
Ivorydale
Iverydle
Proctor and Gamble Company
Middle West
East
Indus
Mellon urges retention excise tax as safeguard
New York, Jan 14. Treasury Secretary Andrew J. Mellon urged retention of excise taxes to guard government revenue amid potential income slowdowns. He cited autos and admissions taxes as necessary and warned against sweeping cuts. Both treasury and Congress seek tax reductions within surplus limits to avoid shortfalls.
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New York
Andrew J. Mellon
Secretary of the Treasury
Treasury
National Republican Club
Congress
Marines Fly to Nicaragua in Second Line of Duty
Three Marine Corps aviators launched from Miami for Managua Nicaragua in a Fokker monoplane. Commander Maloy L. M. Bourne led the flight with radio officer J. F. Plutsch and mechanic B. F. Belcher. The mission aims to augment air support for land contingents as 600 Marines and equipment arrive at Corinto. The craft maintained about 100 mph, with hopes to reach Managua within thirteen hours. Major Bourne reported progress via Sombrero light and Cape Holland communications as the crew pressed toward Tela Honduras and then Managua.
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Miami
Fla
Marine Corps
Managua
Nicaragua
Maloy L. M. Bourne
J. F. Plutcha
B. F. Belcher
Plachts
Sombrero Light
Tropical Radioe Company
Cuba
Cape Holand
Carrbbean
Major Bourne
Fokker
Bourne
Coscumel
Yurcatan
Tela
Honduras
BE. H. Brainard
Marine Cyiation Forces
Mejor Bourne
Real Kidnapper-Killer of Mich Girl Sparks Public Alarm
Flint police withheld details as the Dorothy Schneider kidnapping and murder near Mt Morris sparked civic uproar. A worker beat Leslie Schneider after a remark about the case. Dozens were detained, many freed after alibis. An unidentified man remained at large in Bay City.
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Mich
Flint, Mich
Dorothy Schneider
Mt. Morris
Chamberlin and Buddy Fail To Break Endurance Record
In New York and Chicago dated dispatches, pilots Clarence D. Chamberlin and Roger Q. Williams fail to surpass the world endurance flight record after 51 hours 52 minutes 17 seconds. They land near Roosevelt Field amid crowd acclaim despite fuel exhaustion and cold.
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Chamberlin
Buddy
Mitchel Field
N. Y. Jan. l
America
Clarence D. Champerlin
Roger Q. Williams
Roosevelt Field
Johann Ristier
Cornelius Edseard
Dessau
Germany
U. S
Bert Acosta
Civil service tests reveal probing questions for field agents
The civil service commission made public a variety of questions from exams that eliminated about 75 percent of prohibition era field force applicants. Items covered duties when a coworker is charged, handling bootlegger traps, interagent communication, and reporting imagined cases of corruption.
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Wasitingtoin
Civil Service
Prohibition
Civil Service Commission
VMI Wrestlers Sweep Opponents In Lexington Meet
Virginia Military Institute claimed a double victory in Lexington on January 14. The varsity wrestling team defeated Western Maryland grapplers 33 to 0, while the freshman masketeers edged Shenandoah College 86 to 33.
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V. M
Winslexington
Virginia Military Institute
Maryland Graplers
Shenandoah College Quint
Journal Sold to Nashville Man in historic merger
Knoxville January report states publisher A F Sanford will transfer ownership of the Knoxville Journal to Colonel Luke Lea and Rogers Caldwell of Nashville. Transfer date and control details to be fixed. Sale includes 80 shares of East Tennessee National Bank stock owned by Sanford and family. The move confirms a long standing merger with the Knoxville Tribune and Journal from July 1898.
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Knoxville Journal
A. F. Sanford
Luke Lea
Rogers Caldwell
Nashville
East Tennessee National Ban
Sanford
Knoxville Tribune
Me Sanford
Captain Rule
Newaper
United States
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