Britain faces default risk as June war debt payment debated
Britain weighs paying the June 15 war debt in silver amid pressure from silver supporters while France signals no plan to honor the debt. In London Sir John Simon faces questions on policy, armament and the League of Nations council agenda as Britain navigates debt, trade and Saar issues amid volatile international talks.
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France
Washington
Great Britain
Britain
London
John Simon
House of Commons
United States
Paris
Jaysin
Geneva
League of Nations Council
John
Cabinel
Japan
Saar
League of Nations
Reich
Gas Explosion Kerps West Point Tenement Block
A gas explosion at West Point Hong Kong destroyed the Clarence Street tenement block killing about forty people and injuring around one hundred many of them women and children. Fire followed the blast devastat ing the residential area.
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Hong Kong
China
West Point
Clarence Street
Prairie Provinces Should Pay Cost Argument Before Commission
The Dysart Royal Commission heard that the Hudson Bay railway cost, totaling 51.4 million, should be charged to Saskatchewan as part of a 200 million claims suit by Saskatchewan against Ottawa. Dominion counsel argued Saskatchewan should bear 40 percent of the railway expense.
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Ottawa
Hudson Bay Railway
Dominion
Prairie Provinces
Dysart Royal Commission
Saskatchewan
Drought-Stricken U S Faces Hope Yet Faint Rainfall
Washington reports forecasts of light showers fail to ease fears of crop destruction in the drought belt. Rains across the midwest and Canada bring scattered relief but irrigation and further soaking rains are needed to save corn oats and wheat. Two killed by lightning in the drought area.
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United States
Chicago
Scotts Bluff
Neb
Sterling
Nebraska
Sioux City
Cherokee
Charles Reed
Wisconsin
Minnesota
South Dakota
A. E. Anderson
Atate
Winnipeg
Canada
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Regina
Saskatoon
Rates Restored In Unemployment Bill In House Of Commons
The new unemployment bill widens eligibility to 12,000,000 persons and restores rate cuts while extending the benefit period from 26 to 52 weeks, after receiving third reading in the House of Commons.
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London
Severe Caribbean quake hits Plymouth Montserrat
May 14 in Plymouth Montserrat reports the strongest earthquake in thirty years. Buildings damaged, walls cracked, crockery broken, and residents described the tremor as very severe across the Caribbean island.
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Plymouth
Montserrat
B.W.1
Caribbean
Crockery
Attempted ransom steal ends in shootout near Los Angeles
An emissary attempting to hijack sixty thousand dollars for William F. Gettle released by gunfire after a brief battle with a mob. The hijacker escaped. police later detained two suspects. Handwritten notes in Gettle’s handwriting surfaced, suggesting he may still be alive.
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Los Angeles
William F. Gettle
Gettle
Tens of thousands homeless after Serra da Estrella storm
A severe rain and hail storm swept eastern Serra da Estrella in Portugal leaving 2,000 peasants homeless. Many injured, communications blocked, refugees lacking food, thousands of sheep killed and crops destroyed as mountain roads washed out. The Serra Da Estrella ridge stands at 6532 feet and forms part of the Carpetuna Veronica chain.
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Lisbon
Portugal
Serra da Estrella
Therian Peninsula
Peter Meyens Identified as Body in Sas-jentcticayan River
The body of an aged Belgian man found in the Sas-jentcticayan River east of the city on May 5 is identified as Peter Meyens, 61. He had lived on the Gas City Brick Company property since 1928. Police weigh death by own action as a likely cause, with inquest to be considered after consults with Dr. F. McEwen. Evidence links to a prior April city court action over a stabbing tied to Meyens’ associates and moonshine trade.
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Sas
Geroner
F. McEwen
Burland
Gilbert Owens
Paw Half-Breeds
Trans-Atlantic Fliers Begin 4500-Mile Nonstop Run
Capt George T Pond and Lieut Cesare Seballi launched from Floyd Bennett Field at 6 24 a m aiming for Rome on a 4500 mile non stop flight They chart a course via Cape Race and the Great Circle route hoping for about 40 hours If weather turns bad they may land in France or Spain Pond piloted the craft with Seballi as co pilot
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Brooklyn
George T. Pond
United States Army
Cesare Seballi
Floyd Bennett Field
Rome
Cape Race
Great Circle
Lind
France
Spain
Pond
Hostilities Cease as Yemen-Israel Peace Talks Open
Negotiations begin between the Imam Yahya of Yemen and King Ibn Saud for a Yemen settlement. The Imam accepts terms offering security guarantees to Yemenis who sided with Ibn Saud. All hostilities cease as troops hold substantial Yemeni territory while Britain fears impact on Aden and Trans-Jordan security.
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Saud
Yemen
Jidda
Arabia
Ibn Saud
Yahya
London
Great Britain
Saudi Arabia
Plan Ball Game In Support Of Hospital Aid
A charity baseball game is planned at the ball park Wednesday evening at 6:00 p.m. between two local teams. All proceeds go to the Women’s Hospital aid fund. Further announcements will follow in tomorrow’s News.
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Aries
Weil
Ithe Panneet
Stewart recall pits Ottawa cabinet talk to tax change
May 14 Ottawa Stewart of Macdonald Tobacco Co to be recalled before the Mass Committee to name ministers he claimed provided information on upcoming Excise Tax changes. Prime Minister Bennett announced recall in the House of Commons and Stewart wished to retract statements about buying the government.
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Ottawa
Walter
Stewart
Macdonald Tobacco ‘Co
Steves Mass
Bennett
House of Commons
Automobile race tragedy in Fontainbleau crowds mourns
At Fontainbleau France on May 13 a small dog on the speedway caused a fatal crash when a driver swerved and lost control. Lieut Cochin racing at about 112 miles an hour was felled by the crash. he died in rescuers arms. The event was organized by the Automobile Chat of France and limited to military men.
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Fontainbleau
France
Lieut. Cochin
Automobile Chat of
Lieut Cochin
Eric Lora
Witness Spirited Away In Dillinger Case
A description of an important witness, Dolores Minneapolis blonde, who vanished amid a government inquiry. The hearing is set to open tomorrow as DOJ agents search frantically for the missing woman linked to defendants including John Dillinger.
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Harborers
Dolores
Minneapolis
Eeeoree
John
Dillinger
Department “of Justice
League of Nations council opens 79th session amid disarmament fears
Geneva May 14 members of the League of Nations council convene the 79th session alarmed by moves to rearm. The security situation shows war risk with Paraguay and Bolivia in dispute and Hungary seeking guarantees against Yugoslavia while France asks for military assistance guarantees. Fears grow over Great Britain's next move on disarmament.
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Europe
Bolivia
Paraguay
Chaco Commission
South America
Geneva
League of Nations Council
Hungary
Yugoslavia
France
Great Britain
League urges arbitration to end Chaco war
The League of Nations Chaco committee calls for arbitration between Paraguay and Bolivia to halt the border conflict and proposes that nations cut war material supplies. It suggests a future world court handling the frontier dispute and urges coordinated peacetime measures including economic conference post peace.
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League of Nations
Peac
League of Nation
Otter Quarters
Commission
Permanent Court of International
Justice
United States
Hull
Montevideo
America
Council
of the
League
Craco
Paraguay
Boliva
Flood Devastates Tiberias City After Torrential Rain
Jerusalem notes severe rainfall in May triggering a wall of water that swamped Tiberias. The Sea of Galilee rose, drowning about 20 people and destroying large parts of the ancient city. Over 1,000 soldiers and police searched the ruins for the dead and injured as warm weather continued.
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Jerusalem
Tiberias
Sea of Galilee
Teast
Unreadable OCR Fragment Yields No Clear News Item
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Ottawa Woman Passes At Age Fifty Three
Ottawa on May 12 reports the death of Mrs. Rhodes aged fifty three noted for active interest in public welfare and attendance at a committee discussing monetary reforms. The piece also covers a parliamentary vote 100 to 13 on money system reform and mentions Japan’s export rise and British labor concerns.
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Japan
Russia
Manchester
England
Great Britain
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