Dry Wet War Looms As First Dry Decade Closes
Memphis reports a sharp cold spell ending as rivers along the Mississippi system threaten widespread flooding. Lower basins rise while upper basins fall, with levees tested near Cairo and Greenville. Hundreds displaced, highways damaged, and floodwaters cover unprotected lands across Kentucky Missouri Arkansas Tennessee and Mississippi.
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Cairo
Greenville
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Ickman
River floods, record cold grip central Mississippi Valley
The central Mississippi Valley faced near zero temperatures and widespread ice as floodwaters surged through tributaries. Unseasonable mild snaps earlier raised water levels, but today’s freeze slowed the rise. In Vincennes Indiana, the Wabash flooded sections of the city, forcing over 500 families from their homes as waters approached landmarks.
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Mississipi
Indiana
Vincennes
George Rogers Clark
Senate votes to retain standing tariff on sugar
The Senate voted 48 to 38 to keep existing sugar duties, substituting present levies for proposed increases. Cuban raw sugar was 1.76 cents and other sugar 2.20 cents, instead of 2.20 and 2.75 or higher. The vote deepens conference disputes over tariff provisions and export debentures.
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Hoover
Weather Fair and Colder Tennessee and Virginia Update
Tennessee forecasts call for fair skies and colder tonight with Friday fair conditions and a gentle rise in temperatures. Virginia expects generally fair but much colder conditions tonight and Friday with fresh north and northwest winds. high and low temperatures from yesterday show 54 and 40 respectively, with a year-ago 42 and 25. Readings taken at 6 p.m. daily by Cc. L. Bunn, U. 3. W. O.
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Cc. L. Bunn
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triple slayer on trial at kville
Knoxville Tenn January 16 States attorneys planned to spend all of today presenting testimony to convict Theodore Harris a negro house servant of murder Harris confessed to the axe slaying of Dr B J Jones Mrs Jones and her 14 year old nephew George Lane on Christmas eve Prosecution seeks the death penalty defense plans insanity plea with testimony not expected to begin until tomorrow
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States
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B. J. Jones
Suspended Student's Suicide After Drinking at School
CORINTH N Y Jan 16 A 14 year old Eugene Clothier was suspended from Corinth High School after drinking home made wine in the cloak room. He was found dead at home in Saratoga avenue with a .22 rifle nearby and a chest wound. Dr A J Parmetier ruled the wound self inflicted.
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Herbert A. Beckman
Corinth High School
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Clothier
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A. J. Parmetier
Parrots Return Home After Language Fears
Enrique Savedra moved six parrots from Puebla to Mexico City seeking treatment for psittacosis. He decided to return the birds to Puebla fearing the influence of English in the capital.
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Enrique Savedra
Puebla
Washington House Leaders Rush Prohibition Forces Reform
House leaders move to accelerate bills reorganizing prohibition enforcement units. The plan aims to streamline agencies and tighten control over liquor regulation and enforcement during the current session.
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Washington
House
Congress Deliberations On Tariffs And Immigration Bills
Continues debate on tariff bill and votes on sugar duty. Lobby committees hear New York importers. General debate on treasury post office supply bill persists. Immigration committee begins hearings on bills to restrict immigration from western hemisphere. Expenditures committee opens hearings on bill to consolidate veterans agencies.
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Treasury-Post Office
Immigration Committee
Expenditures
Controversy Over Sugar Tariff Dominates Session Across Sides
Sixth session hearings reveal near even vote on tariff proposal with NY importers claiming $38000 raised for tariff advocacy. Radio commission questioned as potential political tool amid interstate commerce panel action on William E. Lee nomination. Debate continues on prohibition enforcement amid bloc leadership shifts. Judiciary panel moves on court congestion bills. Indian affairs advances miscellaneous measures. education panel reports on assistant commissioner.
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Radio Commission
Interstate Commerce Committee
William E. Lee
Interstate Commerce Commission
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Black
Representative Linthicum
Maryland
Judiciary Committee
Law Enforcement Commission
Indian Affairs Committee
Education Committee
New Trial Requested for Worth Williams Murder Case
Madisonville Tennessee January 16. A motion for a new trial of Worth Williams a young farmer sentenced to 15 years for second degree murder in the Ross Miller death was set for hearing here today.
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Farmer
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Ross Miller
Senators Back Stimson View at Naval Conference
S. S. George Washington notes Reed and Robinson support Stimson that Anglo Japanese and Franco- Italian problems do not concern Americans at the naval conference.
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Reed and Robinson
Stimson
Guilford Senator Plans Palm Beach Weekend Flight
Unwilling to forego his customs sojourn at Palm Beach, Harry Durant of Guilford Connecticut, a state senator, intends to travel there by airplane for the weekends.
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Harry Durant
Guilford
Conn
U S Naval Group Nearing England
The American delegation to the London five power naval conference neared England on January 16, aiming to curb sea armaments in line with President Hoover’s ideal. Colonel Henry L. Stimson led the talks, acknowledging the obstacles but pressing for a full five-power treaty through careful procedure.
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SS. S. George Washington
Hoover
Henry L. Stimson
Weather Chronicle: Unseasonable Conditions Across Regions
A 24 hour regional weather roundup lists earthquakes in southern California, extreme cold in the northwest and Rockies, and floods in the Midwest and South. Los Angeles and San Bernardino valley saw shaking while Vincennes Indiana evacuated 500 families due to the Wabash river. Ottawa Ohio rescued 200 from second story windows as Blanchard river exceeded banks. Cold fronts from the northwest pushed into the Mississippi Valley with ice and slush. Denver reports six cold deaths and a reading of seven below zero.
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Rickenbacker still dreams of old days ace of aces
Edward J. Neil profiles Eddie Rickenbacker in New York as he reflects on his World War I exploits with the 94th Flying Squadron and his postwar role at the Ford Ker Aircraft Corp. He notes his aviation work, views on safety, and belief that flying is 40 percent mechanical and 60 percent pilot mastery.
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Associated Press
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Uncle Sam
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Edward V. Rickenbacker
Eddie Rickenbacker
Ohio
General Pershing
Fok
Ker Aircraft Corporation
France
Rick
Rickenbacker
Protracted Cold Wave Grips Rocky Mountain West
The bitter cold across Montana Wyoming Colorado New Mexico and Kansas persisted with nine days below freezing in Denver and new records in Lewistown Anaconda Bozeman. Six indirect deaths were reported and a Crow Reservation fire killed five Indians in a family cabin. An icy crash in Pueblo killed Mrs. Abram C. Ball.
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Montana
Wyoming
Colorado
New Mexico
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Crow Reservation
Billings
Mont
Pueblo
Abram C. Ball
Lewistown
Anaconda
Bozeman
Flood Loans Urged By Crisp To Aid Flooded Farms
Representative Crisp of Georgia urged President Hoover to seek a $6,000,000 appropriation to loan funds to farmers who suffered severe flood damage in the southern United States during the past year.
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Washington
Crisp
Georgia
Hoover
South
Two Men Die as Coal Mine Seal Encloses Work Site
Dixon Kentucky authorities report the bodies of two men recovered from a coal mine sealed after Saturday's explosion. Rescue teams completed the operation as investigators inspect the scene for causes and safety lapses amid ongoing mining hazards.
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Dixon
Prohibition Battle Grows Over Enforcement Phases
Congress strains over enforcement as dry and wet factions mobilize. Officials discuss varying approaches to implement Prohibition laws, with disputes over penalties, state cooperation, and federal authority shaping the political battle.
Prohibition Crises Rise Across Nation In Early 1930s
AP reports the first decade of national prohibition closes with Washington pushing enforcement, Wickersham backing trials before U S commissioners, and wets led by Linthicum and LaGuardia challenging the 18th Amendment. Michigan arms police with machine guns for rum runners, while governors urge penalties, army patrols, and new criminal codes. Seventy-one arrested in Columbus raids. Jacksonville judge requires knowledge of liquor before searches. Oklahoma City cases move on conspiracy charges.
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Washington
Hoover
Law Enforcement Commission
Wickersham
Commission
United States
House
Wets
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Democrat
Maryland
Maryland As Their Leader, and Representative LaGuardia, of New York
Anti-Saloon League
Detroit
Lansing
Michigan
Green
Dillon
New Mexico
Richards
South Carolina
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Georgia
Jacksonville
Fla
Oklahoma City
Prohibition Anniversary Flares as Hoover Aims Tightening
On Capitol Hill the tenth anniversary of national prohibition sparks plans to strengthen enforcement and reduce dry law violations. Congress weighs the treasury appropriation bill funding the prohibition unit and the coast guard amid ongoing support and opposition. Senate alert.
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Associated Press
Washington
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America
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Law Enforcement Commission
House
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