Spanish fliers fall short of record flight to Rio de Janeiro
Captains Francisco Jiminez and Ignacio Jesias landed in Bahia Brazil after an 8 hour from Natal flight covering about 4100 miles from Seville. Weather turned to fog and rain near Natal delaying arrival. goal remained 4499 miles set by Del Prete and Ferrarin.
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Bahia
Brazil
Cape Verde
Carlo del Prete
Arturo Ferrarin
Rome
Natal
Seville
Rio de Janeiro
Camassary
Grand Hotel
Iglesais
Rio de Janiero
Francisco Iglesias
Ignacio Jimenez
Spain
Iglesias
Jimenez
Competitive voting proposed by woman
Madison Wis. UP Miss Almere L Scott university of wisconsin debates director proposes competitive voting by civic groups to boost turnout citing Kiwanis club challenge to a civic contest at the ballot box. The reward is civic duty satisfaction and state service. She suggests WCTU and the Association Against the Prohibition Amendment may try the plan as they push a get out the vote policy ahead of the April 2 referendum.
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Madison
Wis
Almere L. Scott
University of Wisconsin
Kiwanis“ Club
Woman's Club
W.C.T.U
Association Against the Prohibition Amendment
Nineteen Charges in Vote Against Louisiana Leader
Madison Wisconsin reports the death of David Richardson aged 103 who demonstrated his steady hand by shaving on his birthday Feb 15. Richardson the oldest Dane County man had voted Republican since its birth and will be buried Thursday. Born Rochester Vermont Feb 15 1826 he farmed in Wisconsin until 1894 then moved to Wichita Kansas and worked in market gardening for 138 years before returning to Madison in 1909 after his third wife’s death.
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Madison
Wis
David Richardson
Richardson
Dane County
Rochester
Wisconsin
Wichita
Kas
Near-Riot Caused in House Over Governor Charged With Bribery
In Baton Rouge the impeachment committee of the Louisiana House voted nineteen charges of impeachment against Governor Huey P. Long. The resolution lists attempts to hire an assassin, bribery of legislators, misuse of appointive power, unconstitutional resignations, misused funds, illegal loans, politicized education, civil authority subordination to the military, concealed weapons, and pressure on parish officials, with the article continuing on page 11.
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Baton Rouge
Huey P. Long
House of Representatives
House
Clark Hughes
Paul Chazez
Nathan Spencer
Federals Ready to Renew Fight in Mexico Battles
United Press reports federal forces plan renewed assault on Jiminez Chihuahua after two coast victories. Rebel retreat from Mazatlan with heavy casualties as siege lifted. Federal attack on Bizatlan Jalisco leaves 33 soldiers dead. total casualties near 200. Gen. Carrillo cites clashes with rebel leaders over conduct of campaign.
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G. F. Fine
United Press
Mexico City
Jiminez
Chihuahua
Mazatlan
Bizatlan
Jalisco
Jaime Carrillo
Carrillo
Francisco Manzo
Roberto Cruz
Agreement on relief plan reached by seven farm groups
Washington reports seven agricultural organizations reached agreement on four recommendations for prospective farm legislation. They propose shifting intermediate credit banks under a special treasury board, creating a $300 million revolving fund for co operative farm loan loans, establishing agricultural loan acceptance corporations, and shortening commodity loan terms while raising the loan ceiling after hedging to 90 percent.
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Washington
Congress
Treasury Department
Federal Farm Loan Board
Wisconsin Chief Justice Vinje Honored At Funeral
Judges attorneys and citizens across the state gathered in Madison to pay respects to Chief Justice John Vinje of the Wisconsin Supreme Court as funeral services were held at the Unitarian Church in tribute to the jurist.
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Madison, Wis
State
Capitol
John Vinje
Wisconsin ‘Supreme Court
Cehurch
Wisconsin Dairy Council elects nine directors in Milwaukee
The Wisconsin Dairy Council elected nine directors and authorized selection of two more at a Milwaukee meeting yesterday. Appointments included Milk producers C. F. Dinien of Milwaukee, R. P. Ames and Arthur Wiete of Madison with a fourth to be chosen. Cheese producers J. L. Sammis of Madison, Fred Wuthrich of Doylestown, W. F. Hubert of Sheboygan with a fourth to be chosen. Wisconsin Manufacturers' Association: J. P. Riordan. Wisconsin Dairymen Association: Paul Burchard. Press: A. J. Glover, Atkinson.
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Milwaukee
Wisconsin Dairy Council
C. F. Dinien
R. P. Ames
Arthur Wiete
Madison
J. L. Sammis
Fred Wuthrich
Doylestown
W. F. Hubert
Sheboygan
Wisconsin Manufacturers’ Association
J. P. Riordan
Wisconsin Dairymen Association
Paul Burchard
A. J. Glover
Atkinson
Mother and three children die in Maumee house fire
Neighbors found Mrs Gaylord Sleyer 25 and children Gaylord Jr 5 Howard 4 and Mary Rose 1 dead in a smoke filled Maumee farm home after a blaze. Police believe the mother, who left a note to her husband, killed the children and set the fire in an apparent familys tragedy.
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Toledo
Maumee
Gaylord Sleyer
Foch Funeral Draws Huge Paris Crowd in State Ceremony
In Paris hundreds of thousands filled streets as Marshal Ferdinand Foch’s body left Notre Dame for the Invalides. Premier Poincare delivered the funeral oration while vast crowds knelt in prayer. Troops paraded, and a mass was held as dignitaries including the Prince of Wales and Gen. Pershing attended.
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Ralph Heinzen
United Press
Paris
Marshal Ferdinand Foch
Cathedral of
Notre Dame
the Invalides
Napoleon
France
Poincare
the Invalides Esplanade
Foch
Georges Clemenceau
Albert
Catafalque
Prince of Wales
Aux Champs
Saint Michels
Saint Brieuc
John J. Pershing
Inside Story of Capone's Chicago Slaying Revealed
United Press chronicles the February 14 massacre in a northside Chicago garage where seven Bugs Moran gangsters were killed. The piece outlines rivalries with Joe Aiello and Tony Lombardo, the failed profit split of beer and vice, and Lolordo’s murder as setting the stage for Capone’s supremacy in Chicago’s underworld, noting uncertainty about Capone's direct involvement.
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The
United Press
Chicago
Scarface
al Capone
George
Bugs” Moran
St. Valentine’s Day
Joe Aiello
George Moran
Tony Lombardo
Capone
Aiello
Pasqualine Lolordo
Chicago Avenue
Lolordo
Lombardo
Woman Shot in Cold Blood by Dry Raiders Son Retaliates
Chicago reports show Major General Edgar B. Jadwin testifying on Lake Michigan diversion needs. He says a minimum 5 000 cubic feet per second is required to preserve navigation in the Chicago river system. Projections suggest possible reductions as plans for sewage disposal progress, influencing future diversions and river levels.
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Chicago
Charles Evans Hughes
Edgar B. Jadwin
U. S. Engineering Corps
Lake Michigan
Tech
Jadwin
Calumet
Supreme Court
Woman Shot by Raider 3 She Reaches for Phone to Ask for Help
In Aurora Illinois state dry agents raided the De King home using gas bombs. Mrs De King was killed and her husband and 9 year old son Gerald wounded. Deputy Sheriff Roy Smith led the raid and was hit in the jaw. Gerald shot him in the leg after seeing his mother killed. The incident followed an earlier raid and a struggle over entry. Kane County State's Attorney George D Carbury campaigns against liquor violators since taking office last December.
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Aurora
Ill
Joseph DeKing
de King
Gerald
de Kings
Roy Smith
Smith
DeKing
Mamma
Robert A. Milroy
United States District Attorney
Milroy
George D. Carbury
Kane County
Geneva
Death by own action follows a murder of son
Shawano Wis UP John Martin 70 year old farmer shot and killed his middle aged son Reinhardt 40 on their Bowler farm yesterday then killed himself Authorities said no inquest will be held Reinhardt died instantly and John later died from shotgun wounds in his temple Authors noted family difficulties preceded the killings
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Shawano
Wis
John Martin
Bowler
Martin
Reinhardt Martin
Reinhardt
Wisconsin Voters Set To Decide Prohibition Repeal
Wisconsin prepares for an April 2 referendum on repealing the prohibition law. The proposal, pushed by a socialist and backed by the Association Against the Prohibition Amendment, has sparked limited campaign activity as churches and denominations plot responses. The W C T U calls a March 31 day of prayer for defeat, while Methodists and Baptists organize statewide anti repeal efforts. Episcopal and Jewish leaders decline to join, with Industrial interests boosting anti saloon forces.
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Willard R. Smith
United Press
Madison
Wisconsin
Anti-saloon League
Airplane Accidents Take Fifteen Lives This Week
United Press reports a grim week as fifteen people died in U.S. airplane crashes and a flight along the Atlantic remains missing with four persons unaccounted. Fatal incidents include Mount Gretna Pennsylvania and Newark New Jersey crashes, with pilots and passengers named among the dead.
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United Press
United States
Atlantic Seaboard
Newark
N. J
John L. Campion
St. Louis
Mount Gretna
Frederick W. Roberts
A. C. Hutchings
Pensacola, Fla
Naval Air Station
William Perkin
William Doerning
Oak Lawn
Fil
Roy Pearce
Macomb
Chellis Smith
Call Money Sparks Historic Stock Selloff and Market Turmoil
Heavy selling sent stocks across the board as call money spiked to nine year highs of 20 percent, wiping out billions in paper profits. Volume exceeded eight million shares, with curb stocks and bonds sliding while traders faced delays and a late rally attempt led by United States Steel and General Motors.
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Elmer Walzer
United Press
New York
Chicago
New York Cotton Exchange
United States Steel
General Motors
Wright
A. M. Byers
John Mannyville
Greene Cananea
Warner Bros
Anaconda
Radio
U. S. Steel
Briggs
Chrysler
Hlec
Outo Lite
Stock Exchange
Okey Bevans Forced Down During Coast to Coast Flight
Okey Bevans, flying solo in a Lockheed monoplane, was forced to land early today while attempting a nonstop coast to coast flight from Los Angeles. He departed Metropolitan airport at 5 53 p m yesterday and was reported to have touched down near Roosevelt Field at dawn.
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Roosevelt Field
L. I
Okey Bevins
Willard
N.M
Los Angeles
O. K
Bevans
Wheat tumbles to low mark on Chicago board
Wheat fell about five cents a bushel as liquidations spread after a stock break and high call money. Stop loss selling intensified with near session closes showing March wheat around 118 1/2 cents, May near 118 1/2, and July about 122 cents, down roughly 15 cents from last month’s high.
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Chicago
Board of Trade
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Louisiana
Millick
Jack Guzick
Florida
Congress Hotel
Haal Okiamish
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Joseph de King
Doran
Okey Bevans
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