Recess but No Vacation for Solons
Nashville March 2 AP three briefs summarize Tennessee legislature actions during a recess. Horton refused to reappoint Col. Berry as highway commissioner. Robert H. Baker named commissioner. Water power committee split over a law firm link to a power company, later mended by the chair accepting resignation.
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Nashville
Tennessee General Assembly
Goverane Horton
Harry S. Berry
Robert H. Baker
Law Siem
Mashville
Davidson County
Finance, Ways and Means
Berry
Chester County
B. Hardeman
Frenl-Sademan College of
Herdersen
Righway
Throweh
Tenrasan
Leery
Freed-Hardeman College
Horton
Ber
Weather and temp shifts across Tennessee and Virginia
Cloudy and warmer conditions expected in Tennessee with rain Sunday afternoon or night and much colder Monday. Virginia looks fair with rising temperatures and increasing clouds. rain likely Monday night or afternoon as temperatures fall. A large skeleton of a primitive Arkansas man was found, bones larger than a six foot man. A surveying notes flaw by George Washington shows 50 percent more acreage than actually contained, found by a University of Wisconsin student.
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Tennessee
Virginia
Arkansas
George Washington
University of
Mexican aviators press toward Washington from Mexico City
From Mexico City the three aviators Gon ziley Tacheco and J. McMillen pushed toward Washington in a fuel constrained attempt. They dumped fuel over the gulf coast to reach flight altitude and aimed to run along the gulf coast to New Orleans Montgomery Atlanta Richmond and to Bolling Field Washington.
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Brownsville
Texas
Joaquin Gonziley
Tacheco
J. McMillen Fui
Mexico City
Washington
United States
Municipal Air Field
Gulf Coast
New Orleans
Montgomery
Als
Atlanta
Richmond
Bolling Field
Change of heart on part of court lovers sentence
Bennie Mack a professional boxer convicted of second degree murder faced a possible reduction from a 22 to 30 year term to 2 to 5 years after a court reconsideration. Judge A M Stack had boosted the sentence after an outburst but then ordered the original 20 to 25 year range. the court reverted to the initial term.
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Charlotte
N. U
Bennie Mack
A. M. Stack
Mack
Stack
Meckienburg Superior Court
Inaugural Ceremonies Likely Marred by Rain
Washington scenes of anticipation for Herbert Hoover’s inauguration were dampened by snow and rain. Thousands braved umbrellas as weather forecasts warned of possible Monday rain though some sun appeared later, threatening to affect the day’s ceremonies.
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James L. Williams
Associated Press
Washington
Wheing
Herbert Hoover
Tennsylvania Avenue
Mr. Hoover
Weather Bureau
Forcc
Hoover Ends Doubt About His Advisers
Herbert Hoover announced the selection of Robert P. Lamont, a Chicago engineer, as secretary of commerce. Lamont, president of the American Steel Foundations Co since 1912, meets Hoover’s aim for an engineer with broad business experience. The choice surprised political Washington as Hoover prepared for the Sabbath before his oath as president.
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Hoover
Robert P. Lamont
Commerce
W. B. Ragsdale
Associated Press
Washington
Herbert Hoover
Chicago
United States
Mr. Lamont
Weaver
Lamont
American Steel Foundries Company
Select Longworth and Tilson Again as Speaker
Nicholas Longworth of Ohio and Representative John Q Tilson of Connecticut were selected unanimously today by House Republicans to succeed themselves as speaker and majority floor leader in the new Congress. With Republicans commanding a safe majority, nomination is regarded as equivalent to election.
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Washington
Nicholas Longworth
Ohio
John Q. Tilson
Connecticut
House Rpublicans
Congress
Cal Coolidge Ends Official Duties With Farewell Day
Washington March 4 The last work day in the White House for Calvin Coolidge featured a somber, patient exit as he gathered his cabinet and staff for a farewell dinner and handshakes. The president, famed for daily handshakes with ordinary citizens, paused to greet a long line outside the president's office despite a desk buried under new laws. Early callers included General Summerall and Admiral Hughes, with other leaders like Senator Robinson and Major General Jadwin paying respects. A unusual gift awaited him, a desk designed for his comfort.
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Associated Press
Washington
APS
Waite House
Calvin Coolidge
Jun
Dnner
Mr. Coolidge
Coolidge
White House
Ifarding
General Summerall
Army
Admiral Hughes
Naval Operations
President Coolidge
Les
Navy
Senator Robinson
Arkansas
Senate
Senator Edge
New Jersey
Jadwin
Army Engineers
Two Students Die in Coasting Accident at School
In Poland Spring Maine two Wheel ser College for Women students, Alice Merrick of Richmond Virginia and Fileen Walker of Edgartown Massachusetts, were killed during a coasting recreation at the Eastern New England student conference when a double runner bobsled side-swiped a tree.
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Poland Spring
Maine
Wheelser College For Women
Norton
Mass
New England
Alice Merrick
Richmond
Fileen Walker
Edgartown
Lindbergh and Anne Morrow Travel to Cuernavaca
Lindbergh and his fiancée Miss Anne Morrow drive from Mexico City toward Cuernavaca in a car touted for speed along a guarded highway. The aviator steers with his left hand as his right arm remains injured from the recent air crash, the couple proceeding to the famed springtime retreat.
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Cuernavaca
Mexico
Charles A. Lindbergh
Anne Morrow
Mexico City
Senate House Work at High Speed at End
Washington March 2 AP Leaders used full power to rush the seventieth congress toward adjournment by noon Monday. Both chambers stayed in session and a Saturday Sabbath session was planned for tomorrow to clear a flood of bills and resolutions. Three large deficiency appropriations remained pending but leaders expected action in the final hours of the session.
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Walter Chamblin
Associated Press
Washington
Coolidge
Senate
House
Congress
Pollard to Seek Democratic Nomination for Virginia Governor
Newport News March 24 John Garland Pollard dean at William and Mary will be a candidate for the Democratic nomination for governor in the August primary. He becomes the second candidate to announce after Lieutenant Governor Junius E. West of Suffolk.
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Newport News
John Garland Pollard
Marshall Wythe School of Citizenship and Government
College of William and Mary
Williamsburg
Polard
Junius E. West
Suffolk
Evacuation Ordered as River Rises in Georgia Floods
Georgia flood crisis spreads along the Flint and nearby rivers with two villages at risk. Albany stations by to aid stricken neighbors while Newton prepares a slow exodus as a 432 foot crest looms, and health officials urge water sampling to prevent epidemics.
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Atlanta
Georgia
Flint River
Albany
Flint
Red Cross
Newton
Comeuute
C. BP. von Hermann
Athinta Weather Bureau
West Bambridge
Joe P. Bowdoin
Flint Valley
Ghattahoochee
Ocmusige
Oconee
Savannah
South Georgia
Carolinas
Alabama
Montgomery
Selma
Cabinet Statistics Show Hoover Cabinet Ages and Professions
Washington March 2. Pi Six lawyers, one banker, one engineer, one educator and one former steel worker form President Hoover's cabinet. Eight exceed him in age by one to twenty-one years, ten names listed with states, professions and ages including Stimson Melton Good Mitchell Brown Adams Wilbur Hyde Lemont Davis.
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Washington
Hoover
Henry L. Stimson
New York
Wurzbach Indicted Again on Fraud Allegations
Representative Harry Wurzbach, the lone Republican in Texas in Congress, announced unofficial word that an indictment had been returned against him in the district at Vico, charging violations of the corrupt practices act.
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Washington
Harry Wurzbach
Congress
Texas
Vico
Rescue of Judge Amid Gun Threat By Tear Gas Battle
In Detroit Wayne County court Judge Lamb faced a gun threat from Roy A Wynkoop 46 a carpenter once released from psychiatric care after demanding the judge dissolve an injunction. Police used tear gas and gunfire to subdue Wynkoop who was wounded in the arm and hospitalized.
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Detroit
Maven
Fred
Lamb
Cadillac
Mick
Wayne County
Roy A. Wynkoop
Michigan Psychopathic Hospital
Traverse City
Judge Lamb
Atelork
August Blessing
Benjamin Preston
Wynkoop
King George Regaining Strength Report
A medical bulletin from Sir Stanley Hewett and Lord Dawson of Penn says King George has made satisfactory progress in the fortnights, gaining weight and strength. The update, issued in Bognor Sussex, marks the first such royal health pronouncement in some time.
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Bognor
Sussex
England
Stanley Hewett
Lord Dawson of
Penn
George
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