Hoover and Party Reach Valparaiso on Good Will Tour
President-elect Herbert Hoover and his party arrived in Valparaiso Chile aboard the Maryland amid tense Bolivian Paraguayan tensions. They were welcomed by local officials and proceeded to Santiago, then on to Buenos Aires by sea to continue their Latin American goodwill tour.
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Maryland
Jose Marian Montada
Herbert Hoover
Adolfo Diaz
Nicaragua
Meture
Midwest
Hoover
Party Reach
Valparaiso
Chile
Bawom
Mr. Hoover
Ayo
Santiago
Carlos Garfias Prado
Gaston Neef
Me. Hoover
Farmers Demand Hoover Pledge To Aid Agriculture
Two million American farmers through the American Farm Bureau federation demanded that the incoming Hoover administration honor campaign promises to agriculture. Delegations from 82 states urged immediate action while pledging to judge future farm relief plans on their merits. Sam N Thompson, federation president, stressed relief must be effective and called for open talks with President-elect Hoover.
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United Press Dispatch
Chicago
American Farm Bureau Federation
Sam N.tompson
Federation
Thompson
Hoover
Paul Reed Convicted in Bomb Murder Case
In Rockford Illinois on December 10 Paul Reed was convicted of first degree murder for slaying Vernon Plager by attaching a dynamite bomb to the starter of Plager's car. The jury sentenced Reed to life imprisonment. Reed’s counsel stated a new trial would be sought. The state had sought the death penalty, claiming Reed acted to enable an affair with Plager’s wife Ivy.
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Rockford
Paul Reed
Vernon Plager
Reed
Plager
Ivy
Summer White House Favored by Coolidge
United Press dispatch from St. Louis reports President Coolidge favors establishing a summer white house in the hills near Washington for a complete change of atmosphere. In a personal letter to Joseph Pulitzer celebrating the St. Louis Post Dispatch fiftieth anniversary, he discusses his health habits and warns that a president who pursues many outside ventures could last only about 90 days in office.
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ST. Louis
White House
Washington
Coolidge
Joseph Pulitzer
St. Louis Post- Dispatch
Senate Boulder dam debate continues in Congress
In today’s session the Senate keeps its discussion on Boulder Dam alive while the Judiciary Committee starts work on the calendar bill. The House considers a resolution to authorize a congressional committee to attend North Carolina’s twenty fifth anniversary of the first airplane flight and reviews debt settlements with Australia and Greece.
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United Press Dispatch
Senate
Boulder Dam
Judiciary Committee
HOUSE
North Carolina
Indiana library building agitation grows statewide
Dozens of Indiana organizations are sending resolutions to urge the coming legislature to fund a state library building. State Librarian Louis J. Bailey says the drive, begun at every session for two decades, gains more support this year and has endorsements in both parties.
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Indianapolis
Louis J. Bailey
Feer More
Bailey
White Star Liner Celtic Grounded Off Ireland
The White Star liner Celtic carrying 22 passengers from New York to Liverpool ran aground at Roaches Point near Queenstown Ireland but is not in immediate danger. Twenty nine survivors of the Vestris were landed by tender while 412 crew stay aboard. Attempts to refloat by the tugs Gelzee and Morsecock failed and two ships stand by. Passengers to Belfast by rail then to Liverpool.
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Ireland
White Star
Celtic
New York
Liverpool
Roaches Point
Vestris
Gelzee
Morsecock
Belfast
Attorney General moves to revoke Klan charter in Noblesville
Indiana Attorney General Arthur L. Gilliam’s suit to revoke the Ku Klux Klan charter was moved to the Noblesville circuit court by Special Judge Frederick Van Nuys. The filing ensures the case will not reach trial before Gilliam’s term ends January 1. Attorney General elect James M. Ogden has not stated his stance on pursuing the vigorous prosecution Gilliam has led.
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Indianapolis
Arthur L. Gilliam
Indiana
Ku Klux Klan
Noblesville
Frederick van Nuys
Gilliam
James M. Ogden
Congress Feels Pressure as Holiday Recess Nears
Washington reports Congress faces a crowded week with key issues to push before the Christmas recess. Observers expect an extra session for farm relief and tariff revision next spring, as lawmakers delay current farm legislation to avoid triggering urgent action this session.
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Washington
Iee
Congress
Hoover
House Committee On Agriculture
Christmas Dinner Exhibits Teeth From Civil War Veteran
Seven year old Jerryman from Indiana appears with two new front teeth at a Christmas display. He is shown with Dee Anderson and Alonay in a scene noting Berryman has worn false teeth since the Civil War and his mouth decorations will change because of the new teeth.
Thirteen Violent Deaths Mark Indiana Weekend Toll
Indiana recorded thirteen violent deaths over the weekend. The list names Clarence Burckdall 16 of Seymour who hanged himself, Thomas Wiggs 76 of Marion who shot himself, Hattie Miller 74 of Worthington killed when a car driven by her son overturned, Donald Murdick of South Bend drowned in an abandoned clay pit, Robert Carter 78 of Odelix died of auto injuries, William Digsmore 14 of Cementville killed when a train struck his car, Louis Kriens near Michigan City killed when hit by a car, Julius Voight of Michigan City died after his left leg and left arm were crushed by a train, Charles Balser 85 of Washington killed by slate fall in a coal mine, Donald Hamilton 15 of Terre Haute killed when a train struck his car, Wilbur Moundeau 28 of Indianapolis killed in a test-drive accident, Edward Donaldson 52 of Indianapolis fatally struck by an interurban car, Tyler Verill 25 of Chicago a conductor killed near LaCrosse after falling beneath freight wheels.
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Indiana
Clarence A. Burckdall
Seyiour
Thomas J. Wiggs
Marion
Hattie Miller
Worthington
Frank Miller
Donald Murdick
Louis Kriens
Michigan City
Julius Voight
Charles Balser
Washington
Donald Ff. Hamilton
Terre Haute
Wilbur Moundeau
Englewood
Edward Donaldson
Tyler Verill
Chicago, Attica & Southern Railroad
LaCrosse
Coolidge Presses Diplomatic Settlement at Pan American Forum
President Coolidge urged settling all international disputes by diplomatic negotiations at the Pan American conference in Washington. He praised Western Hemisphere unity for peace and justice, noting 20 governments attend. He cited Latin American examples where arbitration is a constitutional principle.
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Mnetho Presh
Washington
Coolidge
America
Venezuela
Ecuador
Dominican Republic
Brazil
Uruguay
Mr. Coolidge
Terry and Mitch Confer with John L Lewis Today
Terry and Mitch meet John L Lewis to discuss arbitration. The speaker argues the plan’s value lies in providing knowledge and assurance that differences will be adjusted, reducing public temper and preventing explosive conflicts by solving issues as they arise.
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Terry
Mitch
John L. Lewis
Trrpeer
South American War Looms Large in News
South American tensions rise after Paraguay and Bolivia sever diplomatic ties following a border clash at Fort Vanguardia in the Chaco. Both governments held secret talks over the weekend, each blaming the other for the deadly incident that left more than twenty troops dead.
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Buenos
Aireby Dee
South America
Paraguay
Bolivia
Fort Vanguardia
Chaco
Paraguayan minister told to leave Bolivia in one hour
From Asuncion, Paraguay, December 10, the Liberal newspaper reports the Paraguayan minister to La Paz Bolivia was ordered to depart within one hour authorities said. The move follows diplomatic tensions between the two nations.
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Hl Liberal
Lapaz
Bolivia
All American Citizens Reach Santa Marta by Troop Train
Vice Consul Lawrence I. Cotie reported to the state department that all American citizens in the strike torn Colombian banana zone arrived in Santa Marta aboard a troop train.
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Washington
Santa Marta
Lawrence I. Cotie
State Department
King George’s Condition Reported Regular but Troubled
United Press dispatch from London notes the King passed a troubled night with a fall in temperature and slight improvement in general condition. A palace official said conditions were not yet critical though seen as very bad. Cold weather drew a large crowd to read the morning bulletin as lines of cars waited outside the palace gates.
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London
King George's
Stanley Hewett
Dawson
Penn
United Press Today
Miners Train Delayed Amid Policy Divide
Special dispatch from Bicknell notes no mine start today at Knox Consolidated while plans to resume rise. By mid to late week activity expected as district officers may confer with the international president. Trains on the Pennsylvania road were not resumed today though under way to start, and tension grows between Mine Workers officials and supporters of the new independent contract movement.
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Knox Consolidated Coal Company
Pennsylvania Road
Munday
United Mine Workers’ Organization
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