Governor Jackson Delivers First Message to Indiana Legislature
Indiana Governor Jackson addresses the joint session urging economical government and nonpartisan lawmaking. He calls for real estate tax revaluations every four years, budget reform to funnel funds through a general fund, and supports school funding while stressing economy. He favors public road upkeep and regulating buses and heavy trucks under the public service commission, with higher fees to cover commission costs.
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Indianapolis
Jackson
House
Indiana
State Tax Board
Public Service Commission
Berlin Collision Kills Twenty-Two and Wounds Many
Dense fog causes the Berlin Cologne express to crash into a second train near Cologne. Twenty two killed, 16 severely injured, 44 with minor injuries in the International News Service report from Berlin.
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Berlin
International News Service
Governor Ousts Warden But He Refuses To Quit
Governor Sweet suspends Thomas J. Tynan as warden of the Colorado penitentiary at Canon City and names Sheriff Glasson as temporary warden for ten days. Glasson and Under Sheriff Donahoe attempt to serve eviction orders at the gates, but Tynan declines to surrender. Charges of excessive cruelty and brutality to inmates prompted the action.
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Denver
Colo
Sweet
Thomas J. Tynan
Colorado
Canon City
Clifford R. Glasson
Fremont County
Glasson
John Donahoe
Tynan
George Ennis enters plea of not guilty in medical license case
Vincennes Ind Jan 18 George Ennis of Westphalia Ind appeared before Judge Coulter in Knox circuit court on a charge of practicing medicine without a license He waived arraignment and pled not guilty Bond set at 250 with Willis A Sanders and Gurtis G Shake as sureties
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Vincennes
Ind
George Ennis
Westphalia
Coulter
Knox Circuit Court
Willis A. Sanders
Gurtis G. Shake
Economy Promised as Indiana General Assembly Opens
Indiana's 74th general assembly pledges strict budget and law curbs. Leaders announce 59 house committees with Greene county's O Connor chairing legislative apportionment and serving on judiciary military affairs trust fund and corporation committees. Harris of Monroe county joins courts and labor panels.
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Linternational News Sdrvice
Indianapolis
74Th General Assembly
House
Senate
Jackson
Leslie
Indiana General Assembly
Harry G. Leslie
Pittenger
Ways and
Harris
Monroe County
Organization of the Courts
O’connor
Greene County
U S Submarine S 19 Aground Off Nauset Beach
United States submarine S-19 lies aground on shoals off Nauset Beach light with a crew of 34. Revenue cutters have been dispatched to assist.
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U. S
Nauset
International News Service
Chantham
Mass
Nauset Beach Light
Revenue
Stay of Execution Granted for Indiana Slayer
The Supreme Court granted a stay of execution from January 16 to April 5 for Jose Castro, condemned slayer of an Indiana Harbor detective, to allow time to file a motion for a new trial.
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Supreme Court
International News Service
Indianapolis
Jose Castro
Indiana Harbor
Mistake Bar Polish for Liquor Kills Two at Wedding
Pottsville Pa January 13 George Alhemas and Joseph Lorella are dead and four other men are said to be in a serious condition after mistaking bar polish for liquor at a wedding party.
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Pottsville
George Alhemas
Joseph Lorella
Farm legislation demand shakes up congressional program
Senator Borah of Idaho urged immediate legislation relief for farmers. Democratic leaders backed the move, but administration spokesmen feared triggering an extra session as the question entered the smooth running congressional program.
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Linternational News Service
Washington
Borah
Idaho
Equal Terms for Coal Car Use in Shortage Policy Declared
The Interstate Commerce Commission ruled private coal cars may not assign cars to specific mines or use cars for own fuel during shortages. Railroads and utilities must compete on pro rata terms with all users. The decision, affirming a 1928 ruling, could reach the Supreme Court as private car owners challenge it.
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Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Supreme Court of the United States
Commission
Hopkins Mercantile Buys Service Grocery at Sullivan
W P Hopkins of Hopkins Mercantile buys the Service grocery on Sullivan's public square. He will continue the business and add new stock to the already well stocked store.
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W.P. Hopkins
Hopkins Mercantile Company
Sullivan
Hopkins
Fire destroys two family house. seven Black residents perish
A Caldwell New Jersey fire burned seven Black people to death in a two family house yesterday. Two women and five children were killed while the men escaped through windows. The blaze started from an accidental kerosene mishap used to kindle the fire.
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Caldwell, N. J
Two Dollar Wheat Reaches Peace Time High in Kansas City
Kansas City reports the local market saw two dollar wheat, the highest price in peace time, as buyers and sellers watched the market closely. The price level reflects postwar demand and market speculation during the day.
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Kansas City
International News Shervice
Jealous husband shoots wife then son before suicide in Cleveland
John F. Fish, 58, a railway mail clerk, killed his wife Clara, 49, shot his son Carl, 26, and then killed himself after returning home enraged by wife’s divorce filing. Carl wounded Mrs. Fish while pushing Florence May aside as the shooting occurred in a bedroom. Clara’s death may have been from a back wound or fright, with heart disease noted in the victim.
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Cleveland
Ohio
John F. Fish
Clara
Carl
Lillian
Clara Fish
Florence May
Bootleg Radio Dealer in Bronx Sentenced to Three Months
Joseph Haberman of the Bronx was sentenced to three months in the workhouse for distributing thousands of bootleg radio tubes falsely stamped with the RCA seal. Prosecutors said five accomplices aided the operation, which distributed about 10 000 mislabeled tubes nationwide over 18 months.
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Bronx
New York
Joseph Haberman
Kevinsr
Radio Corporation of America
Herbert, Fetherston and Voorheegs
Haberman
Bloomington Lawyer Declines U.S. Attorney Post
Robert G. Miller a prominent Bloomington lawyer turned down the U.S. district attorney position to be vacated by Homer Elliott. Senior Watson recommended him and the president was informed of his willingness to appoint, but Miller says his practice is too valuable to leave and the $5,000 salary is not enough incentive.
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Bloomington
Ind
Robert G. Miller
United States District Attorney
Homer Elliott
Watson
Ion
Miller
Houghton to Transfer from Berlin to London Confirmed
Washington January 13. Alanson B Houghton ambassador to Germany will be transferred to London succeeding Frank Kellogg who soon becomes secretary of state It was learned authoritatively today The British government replied to inquiries that Houghton would be acceptable
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Washington
Alanson B. Houghton
Germany
London
Frank B. Kellogg
Houghton
American Legion Prepares for Omaha Convention
American Legion National Commander Drain announces committees for the seventh annual convention to be held in Omaha from October 5 to 9. The national executive committee meets in Indianapolis.
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International News Service
Indianapolis
American Legion
Drain
Omaha
Senate backs three man panel on Muscle Shoals plant
The Senate approved a three member commission to probe the Shoals question and report to Congress recommendations for disposing of the plant. The bill passed 46 to 33 replacing the Underwood plan with the Jones Muscle Shoals measure.
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International News Service
Washington
Senate
Jones Muscle Shoals
Shoals
Congress
Blackie Linton Returns to Owen County Jail for Trial
Ralston Blackie Linton, an alleged Spencer bank robber, surrenders with attorney Charles Whitlock and is jailed again in Spencer after five weeks on the lam. He awaits a second trial on charges of complicity in the Spencer bank robberies, with bond set at 30,000.
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Spencer
Ind
Owen County
Ralston “Blackie
Linton
Charles C Whitlock
Ace
Spencer En Nove
Pany
William Highfil
Lin
Owen Centre
Highfill
Attoiner Whitlock
McCarty
Auto Deaths in U S Show Gain in Year
Chicago January 18 Safety campaigns in several cities reduced traffic deaths in 1924 compared with 1923. National Safety Council records show national fatalities rose from 19 000 in 1923 to at least 20 000 in 1924, reversing prior declines.
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Chicago
National Safety Council
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Whitlock
Hickfill
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