Bombs Rock Havana and Buenos Aires Rail Hubs
Three bombs exploded at Buenos Aires railway terminals injuring and killing several as police moved to round up suspects linked to a March personnel cut. In Havana a water main blast flooded Elviss and San Carlos streets causing property damage and panic but no injuries.
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Buenos Aires
Warnos Atries
Tigre
Palmero Race Track
United States
Retiro
Havana
Tavana
Elviss
San Carlos
Troy
Cotton spinning industry runs at 76.1 percent capacity
Washington January 20 The cotton spinning industry operated during December at 76.1 percent capacity on a single shift basis, down from 80.4 percent in November and 88.2 percent in December last year, according to the coast bureau report.
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Washington
Coasts Bureau
Oklahoma City Wild Well Tamed In Record Time
In Oklahoma City the No 1 respace from the T L Slick estate blew wild yesterday morning and was shut in less than eight hours, setting a new field record. Two workmen were injured when the torrent burst and tight connections worn by sand. A Rush, 55, suffered severe injuries from a flying connection as the great gusher neared controlled flow within city limits. The incident followed efforts to open the well for prorated production.
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Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
T. L. Slick
A. Rush
Clara Bow Trial Shielded Private Life Details
Los Angeles January 20 AP legal curtain shielded the private life of Clara Bow during the trial of her former secretary Daisy De Boe on grand theft charges. The judge barred sensational disclosures while Daisy testified about alleged gifts and love letters. Clara smiled in court as she spoke for herself and defended her privacy.
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Film Company
Sylvia Sydney
New York
Clara Bow
Clara
Daisy de Voe
Los Angeles
Daisy Deve
Daisy
William Cloran
Miss de Boe
Roadhead
Lquer
Cliva
Beverly Hills
Miss Bow
Attorney General to be first witness at hearings
Nashville Tenn Jan 20 AP Attorney General L D Smith will be the first witness before the legislative investigating committee at the opening of its public hearings tomorrow afternoon. Senator Walter Faulkner chairman announced no indication was given of the nature of the testimony. The committee met to consider employing nationally known auditors to audit every state department and retain investigators to check evidence. A new bill giving powers to legislative investigating committees was introduced and received swift senate judiciary committee approval.
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Nashville
Tenn
L. D. Smith
Legislative Investigating Committee
Walter Faulkner
Senate Judiciary Committee
Noted reporter killed by auto in Louisville
Miss Mary Chenoweth reporter for the Courier Journal was struck and killed while returning home. Publisher R. W. Bingham offered 500 reward for information leading to arrest and conviction. Her body was found on a street near her home. death due to a broken neck. A Knoxville native she began in 1918 with the Louisville Times and later joined the Courier Journal.
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Louisville
Mary Chenoweth
Courier-Journal
R. W. Bingham
Knoxville
Tenn
Chenoweth
Nationalists Reject British India Dominion Scheme
In Bombay the Nationalists denounce the London round table plan and Britain’s promise of qualified Dominion status for India. The Bombay Chronicle claims the labor government aims to camouflage self government with Britain’s safeguards and minimal Indian responsibility. It questions MacDonald’s declarations on India’s political advance.
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Bombay
India
Bombay Chronicle
MacDonald
Britain
Freed by Confession: Man Released After 14 Months
Frank Horrell of New Martinsville is freed after confessors Irene Schroeder and Glenn Drigue, sentenced to death for the Brady Paul murder, provide the confession. Photo shows Howell leaving Moundsville prison after his pardon.
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Frank Horrell
New Martinsville
Wing
Irene Schroeder
Glenn Drigue
New Castle
Brady Paul
Howell
Moundsville
W. Va
Red Cross Rejects US Relief Funds Move
Congress approved a 25 million drought relief provision but the Red Cross warned it would receive the funds reluctantly. The relief agency reiterated its volunteer principle and its intent to rely on popular contributions while opposing federal relief mandates amid Hoover administration confusion.
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Washington
Congress
Red Cross
House
Senate
Interior Department
Central Committee
Relief Agency
Red
Lea Files Libel Suits Against News Sentinel
Gol Luke Lea, Nashville publisher, sues Knoxville News Sentinel for 1 million dollars in McMinn county circuit court. Defendants include News Sentinel publishers and carrier W B Neil. Concurrent suit by Colonel Lea in Monroe county targets Chattanooga Times publishers for 100 000 dollars.
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Athens, Tern
Knoxville News Sentinel Today
Gol Luke Lea
Nashville
McMinn County
Richard N. Evins
Knoxville News Sentinel
Comany
The
News
Bentinel
W.B- Neil
Colonel Lea
Monroe County
Maville
Times Printing Company
Chattanooga Times
Gamon Ma
Royal trade envoys route to Bermuda marked on map
A news item outlines royal trade envoys en route with Bermuda as the first stop. It notes the Princes of Walea and his brother as key figures in the itinerary shown on the map. The focus is on relations with the continent and trade implications.
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Bermuda
Princes of
Walea
Girl Kills Her Father's Slayer In Court
In Dewitt Arkansas 17 year old Mrs Helen Spence Eaton shot Jack Walls four times in a crowded courtroom as jurors prepared to hear murder charges for Cicero Spence. She surrendered to deputies and was taken to the state penitentiary at Little Rock for protection. Walls had been accused of wounding Spence and throwing him from a boat on the White River. Spence and her mother were injured. The slaying followed a remote region attack. Mrs Eaton spoke after her transfer.
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Dewitt, Ark
Helen Spence Eaton
Jack Walls
Cicero Spence Lash
Finis
Mrs. Eaton
Worls
Sheriff's Deputies
Ester Day
Little Rock
Spence
White River
House of David Seeks Fortune Treasure Hunt Unfolds
The House of David colony in St. Joseph Michigan seeks a court writ to force Ada Schneider to reveal the hiding place of an alleged fortune between 600000 and 700000 in 1000 dollar bills. The colony led by H T Dewhirst says the secret wealth is guarded by Schneider and a few other women, unknown to many, with vault locations disclosed only to them.
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ST. Joseph, Mich
Benjamin Purnell
House of David
H. T. Dewhirst
Ben
Berrien County
Ada Ross Sehneider
Amieney
Crazed man kills wife in Baltimore gas tragedy
In Baltimore on January 20 a 45 year old Andrew Thompson fatally stabbed his wife Christine 44 then wounded two sons 18 and 19 who tried to restrain him before killing himself. Leonard 12 was overcome by gas as four kitchen gas jets were lit. Thompson had suffered recurring fits of insanity linked to a past automobile accident and had been treated in the city for years.
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Baltimore
Andrew Thompson
Norfolk
Christine Thompson
Wintie Thompson
Arnold
Leonard
Tennessee and Virginia Weather Summary
Fair conditions prevail with little temperature change in Tennessee tonight and Wednesday. Virginia sees generally fair weather tonight and Wednesday with cooler in the north and west areas. yesterday’s high reached 50 and low around 48 with no rain in the past day. readings recorded at 6 p.m. by T. C. Harris, U.S.W.O.
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Tennessee
Virginia
T. C. Harris
U.S.W
Prince of Wales and Prince George Begin South America Tour
The Prince of Wales and his brother Prince George sail from Corunna after two days of northern Spain sightseeing. They embark on an 18,000 mile South American tour aboard the Oropesa, stopping at Vigo and Santiago de Compostela before voyage to Jamaica and Panama.
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Prince of Wales
Prince George
South America
England
Ingo
Spain
Corunna
Santiago de Compostela
Vigo
Oro
Burley tobacco prices steady in Lexington market
Burley tobacco prices held firm in Lexington Kentucky with a slightly stronger market than Friday. Prices ranged from one to 85 cents as of January 19, with Friday's close noted at 18.50 dollars.
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Burley
Lexington
Nye Snoopers Get Broader Powers
The senate campaign funds committee widened its inquiry into 1928 presidential election balloting and campaign activities. Senate approval of Senator Glass's motion opens study of Bishop James Cannon Jr. and his anti Smith campaign funding, with other charges and church investigations following.
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Washington
Senate
Glass
Virginia
James Cannon, Jr
Metodist Episcopal Church
South
Hoover Endorses Commission Report on Prohibition Change
President Hoover sent the Wickersham Commission report to Congress praising its temperate findings that repeal should not occur but urging consideration of revision. Six of eleven commissioners favored repeal or modification while others urged further trial and stricter enforcement. Congress planned immediate study though no action before March 4.
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Washington
Hoover
Wickersham ‘Commission
Congress
Senate
House
White House
Baker
Lemann
Miss Comstock
Anderson
Loesch
Poard
Wickersham
Grubb
Kenyon
Mackintosh
McCormick
Lemain
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