Three Big Issues Face Congress In Second Week
Congress opens its second week with fights over tax reduction farm relief and prohibition as Senate considers extending the maternity act and a revised equalization fee. House leaders plan to push a $335000 tax cut bill while Republicans shelve tax revision for now.
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Texas
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Oregon
Double tragedy at Newton hotel shocks residents
Newton reports Clyde King twenty from Lincoln Nebraska found dead in a hotel room with his wife gravely wounded beside him. The wife was hospitalized with a breast wound and is not expected to survive.
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All Normandy to Celebrate Birth of William the Conqueror
Normandy plans extensive fêtes and ceremonies for 1927 to mark the 900th anniversary of William the Conqueror born in Falaise. The events reflect local pride and national commemorations across the region.
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Falaise
All
William the Conqueror
Woman Grows Joy From Helping Others With Medicine
A spirited line from a 1926 publication celebrates a woman’s satisfaction in deciding when medicine is needed and dispensing it to others. The remark underscores care, practical wisdom, and community service in an era of expanding female public roles.
Senator Gould Tallest Timber
Washington dispatch notes Maine Senator Arthur R. Gould rising among senate giants with six feet plus stature. Gould, from Aroostook County, linked to lumber railroads and power, joins a list including Bingham Bayard and Smoot as a new political heavyweight. Taft family ties to Rep. Wurzbach and cotton plantation influence in Seguin Texas noted as backdrop to GOP strength.
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Oklahoma
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Alabama
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Shortridge
California
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Wyoming
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Aroostook County
America
Taft
Charles P. Taft
Cincinnati
Lone Star
Harry McL. Wurzbach
Seguin
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Wurzbach
Texas
Ormiston Doubtful on Return to California
Kenneth G. Ormiston, sought for six months and found for five days, faces possible extradition from Chicago as Los Angeles officials await a warrant. W. T. Gilbert rejects his return, while E. J. Dennison urges Ormiston as a witness for Aimee Semple McPherson's trial. Asa Keyes travels toward LA and declines comment on arraignment.
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Los Angeles
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Ormiston
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Dennison
Asa Keyes
Keys
Philadelphia
West City Mayor Slain in Front Door Shooting
West City mayor Joe Adams was killed in a doorway ambush as two unidentified men fired twice each, then fled in a waiting car. Adams, allied with the Shelton faction, had faced threats from rival Birgerites amid southern Illinois liquor-territory strife.
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Illinois
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Joe
Carl Shelton
Peoria
Adams Home
Martin
James S. Pritchard
Cold Wave Grips Midwest As Temperatures Plunge Forty Degrees
Des Moines reports 7 am readings from Sioux City six below to Dubuque fifteen above, with Des Moines at 3 above and a ten degree fall from yesterday. Strong northerly winds accompany the drop as Nub-zero forecasts loom.
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Sioux City
Dubuque
Davenport
Keokuk
Northwest Iowa to Define Stand on Road and Bank Legislation
Officials and business leaders in Emmetsburg plan a conference on economic conditions to shape North Iowa positions on a proposed 100 million dollar road bond and a bank depositors guarantee measure. State figures including Fred White may speak. Governor Hammill could not attend.
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Teapot Dome Case to Follow Closing of Present Trial
Defense plea for an instructed verdict acquitting Albert B. Fall and Edward L. Doheny was denied as closing arguments ended. Jurors will decide if the Elk Hills loan to Fall was a real loan or a conspiracy to defraud the U S government in the naval oil lease negotiations. A second trial linking Harry F. Sinclair to Fall is expected to begin next month.
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Edward L. Doheny
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Harry F. Sinclair
Teapot Dome Naval Oil Reserve
Albert BR. Fall
Elk Hills Reserve
Fall-Sinclair
Gibson Moves to Dismiss Letts Election Case In Iowa
Des Moines AP December 13 The filing of a motion to dismiss the injunction suit in Polk County District Court by J P Gallagher Democrat is announced by Attorney General Gibson. He argues the district court lacks jurisdiction and that Letts eligibility is a matter for Congress not the state. A hearing is set for 10 am next Saturday.
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Gallagher
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Congress Meets at Noon as Oil Trial Progresses
Congress convenes at noon while the oil conspiracy trial continues. The Interior Department bill advances in the House and the maternity act extension measure sits on the Senate calendar. The Supreme Court issues numerous decisions in various cases.
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Weather Outlook for Iowa and Illinois Through Tuesday
Iowa remains generally fair tonight and Tuesday with colder conditions. The east and central portions face a cold wave with temperatures from zero to five below, while the extreme west stays milder Tuesday afternoon. Illinois also sees fair skies tonight and Tuesday, though the northeast is unsettled with a severe cold wave and continued cold on Tuesday.
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Hubbard Resists 50000 Payment in Breach Suit
John W. Hubbard Pittsburgh shovel maker moves for a new trial after Miss Anne Caldwell of New York was awarded 50000 in a breach of promise case. Attorney Oliver K. Eaton cites 12 grounds claiming unfair trial and public pre verdict coverage of a reported 375000 settlement.
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Anne Caldwell
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Stage Big Jewelry Robbery in Philadelphia Wholesale jewelers robbed
Six masked bandits armed with sawed off shotguns held up three Philadelphia wholesale jewelers early today, taking $39,280 in cash diamonds and jewelry. Police pursued leads and questioned witnesses as investigators cataloged stolen goods and security details.
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May Take Appeal to Rota Tribunal
Liza Grey Chaplin may appeal to the Roman Catholic church tribunal in Rome for an annulment of her marriage to Charlie Chaplin. She plans to return to Catholicism and have her two sons baptized. She says civil divorce and custody proceedings will continue despite any church action.
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Calif
Liza Grey Chaplin
Roman Catholic Church
Rome
Charlie Chaplin
Consuelo Vanderbilt
Duchess of Marlborough
Gugliemi Marconi
Carles Spencer, Jr
Sydney
Chaplin
Guaymas
Mexico
Movie Managers Use Blue Law To Nab Irvington Citizens
In Irvington New Jersey on December 13 98 residents were arrested in a campaign led by movie theatre managers enforcing the 72 year old blue law They faced $2 bail and possible fines or jail for working on Sunday Reporters station owners workers and Elks were among those detained with signs noting arrests and many merchants cooperated to post bail The drive began to close theatres previously shuttered by ministerial protest.
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N. J
New Jersey
Elks Club
Rumor Swirls Around Romanian King’s Decline and Carol Return
Paris reports from Bucharest say King Ferdinand of Romania is near death with weeks to months remaining. Crown Prince Carol’s popularity is low among court and army, fueling talk of a dictatorship if upheaval occurs while Queen Marie keeps vigil at the bedside.
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Ferdinand of
Rumania
Bucharest
Ferdinand
Carol
Romania
Marie
United States
Palace Royal
Texas Girl Robbery Suspect Claims Thrill Motive
Rebecca Bradley 22, a stenographer, confessed to robbing Farmers' National Bank at a nearby town with a firearm and stealing about 1009 dollars. She called bank officials saps for letting her commit the crime and awaited bond decision. authorities ponder motive amid conflicting marriage rumors.
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Austin
Tex
Farmers’ National Bank
Buda
Saps
Rebecca Bradley
Here
Miss Bradley
Torus
Allies End German Armaments Controls Next Year
Geneva reports say inter Allied control of German armaments will end January 31 as the League of Nations assumes verification of disarmament in line with Versailles. Fortresses on the German Polish frontier and export of war material will be handled via diplomatic channels, with the ambassador council or League council to resolve if needed.
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Poland
Syndicate Report From 1926 Copyright Case
Fragmentary OCR notes reference a 1926 copyright matter involving a syndicate and public domain concerns. Details are unreadable but indicate a media or publishing dispute with formal committee or legal action context.
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