Mexico House Passes First Reading On Oil Law Reforms
President Calles sent bill to amend articles 14 and 15 of oil regulations to align with the supreme court ruling in the Mexican Petroleum company case. The move would drop 50 year confirmatory concessions for rights bought before May 1, 1917, aiming to apply benefits to all companies and individuals.
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Mexico City
House of Deputies
Calles
Supreme Court
Mexican Petroleum Company
Congress
Deputies
Department of Interior
Department of Industry Commerce and Labor
Johnston Demands Trial Before Oklahoma Assembly
Gov Henry S Johnston fights impeachment move by self convened Oklahoma House saying schemes uncovered by him warrant court inquiry. He rejects charges including moral turpitude, pledging to expose conspirators while urging reevaluation of his record and administration. He notes public opinion, insists he acted to clean house.
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Associated Press
Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
Henry S. Johnston
House Committee
Value of Prohibition Proved at Columbia During Holiday Rush
Special to The News Star, Columbia, Dec. 28. Beginning Saturday night through Sunday and Sunday night, Christmas celebrations were held across Caldwell parish towns and rural churches. Streets crowded yet peaceful. no unpleasant words spoken. Many converts to national prohibition note past open saloon days brought drunkenness and crime, contrasting with the orderly crowd.
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News-Star
Columbia
Christ
Caldwell
Grayson
Clarks
Kelly
Popular Traveling Man Ill in Shreveport
A. A. Lane, a well known traveling man who visits many North Louisiana towns, is reported ill in Shreveport after traveling widely through the area. Friends fear for his condition as details of his illness are awaited.
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Shreveport
News-Star
Ruston
A. A. Lane
Louisiana
Port
Mr. Lane
U S estimators give Shreveport 78 000 people
Census experts estimate population changes for 225 U S cities with 30 000+ residents as of last July 1, projecting New York over 6 000 000 and Chicago near 3 103 000. Shreveport is listed at 78 000, with other leaders and midrange gains noted.
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U.S
Shreveport
Washington
New York
Chicago
Cleveland
Philadelphia
Detroit
St. Louis
Baltimore
Boston
Pittsburgh
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Buffalo
Wasington
Milwaukee
Mexico to Buy Ford Plane of Mrs Lindbergh
Washington December 28 the state department granted Mexico a license to purchase the Tri Motored Ford plane used by Mrs Evangeline Lindbergh on a Detroit to Mexico City flight. The move marks a distinct relaxation of the aircraft munitions embargo and is the first step under the new policy announced today.
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Washington
Des
Mexico
State Department
Ford
Evangeline Lindbergh
Detroit
Mexico City
Debated U S Arms Embargo Policy After Dept Briefing
The White House remarks sparked discussion as officials indicated no plan to lift the embargo entirely but warned that each arms or war munitions purchase request in the United States would be evaluated individually by the department.
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White House
Department
United States
Wisconsin carnival to rival Dartmouth winter sports show
The University of Wisconsin plans an annual winter sports carnival for college athletes in the Middle West, modeled after the Dartmouth event. The first carnival will be in January featuring speed skating, ski jumping, fancy skating, and ice boating. Also highlighted is Johnny Weissmuller’s 1927 feats as a swimming star with numerous new American and world records.
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University of Wisconsin
Middle West
Eas
Johnny Weismuller
T the
Ilinois Athletic Club
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