Captain Fried Rescues Crew After Storm At Sea
Captain George Fried of the liner America reports a grim Atlantic chase where he located and saved the 32 crew members of the Italian freighter Florida after a fierce winter storm. The rescue followed a 350 mile race through darkness aided by radio direction finder and searchlight.
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New York
United States
America
Florida
Harry Manning
Friea
Atlantic
Fried
Muercy
Florida Madison
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Poet Laureate Logan Dies After Long Sickness
Dr. John C. Logan 60 poet laureate of Canada and Marquette English head died at university hospital at 10 30 am after six weeks of pneumonia illness. Born Nova Scotia 1869 he studied at Dalhousie Harvard and Pitt, taught at Ursinus and South Dakota, edited Toronto and Montreal papers, served in WWI, authored Highways of Canadian Literature and other works. Surviving widow Limite Logan daughter Vivian Williamson mother Mrs Charles J Logan sister Mrs P M MacDonald brothers S and George A in Toronto and David B Logan in Fort William Ontario Canada.
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John C. Logan
Canada
Marquette University
University Hospital
Logan
Nova Scotia
Pictou Academy
Dal
Toronto Daily News
John Willison
Montreal Herald
Eighty-fifth
France
Amon
Limmite Logan
Vivian Williamson
Charles 3. Logan
P. M. MacDonald
George A
Toronto
Ont
Davia B. Logan
Fort Willam
Fingerprints of dead man studied for glues to possible other jobs
Bellevue dispatch reports investigators studied the fingerprints of Eddy Obrowski, a deceased suspect linked to Paul Jaworski, to determine if he was an accomplice in Detroit robberies. Detroit detectives did prints but found no belief he aided the local Jaworski-linked jobs. Obrowski had confessed to stealing $46,000 from a Detroit bank and hiding the money before he died, and admitted robberies in other cities.
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Eddy Obrowski
Uesday
Paul Jaworski
Tony
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Francisco
Outbreak Threats Chicago Milk Peace Talks
A fresh outbreak again threatens peace in the Chicago milk controversy as producers and distributors near arbitration. Lake County farmers dumped seventy truckloads at Waukegan, while Waukegan Pure Milk Association members seek 2.85 per hundredweight versus distributors 2.50, plus a 35 cent premium for extra quality. Dr Clyde L King named arbitrator in the dispute. Dr Arnold Kegel, Chicago health commissioner, was chosen as arbitrator after a conference between factions.
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Chicago
Lake County
Waukegan
Pure Milk Association
Clyde L. King
Philadelphia
Arnold Kegel
Kegel
Snow Probable Across Regions With Varied Winds
Snow is probable tonight and Friday across Wisconsin and Upper Michigan with northeast to northwest winds. Lower Michigan may see snow tonight and Friday, with rising temperatures in the south. Minnesota remains unsettled tonight with snow probable in the east and colder conditions in the west. The Daily Northwestern notes cloudy skies, no precipitation, and a steady barometer at Bachstall Observatory.
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Final chance for Vare to present case before committee
Washington reports a final opportunity was granted today for counsel for Senator-elect Vare of Pennsylvania to present his case to a Senate committee investigating his 1926 primary campaign. The hearing aimed to address charges of irregularity and fraud in the Philadelphia election of 1926, with emphasis on health issues delaying Ware’s appearance.
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Vare
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Ware
Philadelphia
Reed
Missouri
Cruiser Bill Stalls in Senate Fight Over Navy Plan
Washington The cruiser construction bill facing delay in the senate as Chairman Borah opens the fight to defeat provisions. Opponents led by Senator Norris press for three year build limits and reductions from fifteen cruisers to ten or five. Senator Hale seeks passage with minimal changes to avoid a conference with the house. The house earlier passed the measure and Chairman Britten plans early work on the program. The deficit bill moves to conference with provisions for prohibition enforcement and tax refund hearings.
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Borah
Foreign Relations Committee
Norris
Nebraska
Hale
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Britten
Naval Affairs Committee
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Mqyor
Lindbergh Heads New South American Flight Trip
Col Charles A Lindbergh plans a fresh South American voyage within thirty days. Capt Eddie Rickenbacker says the trip, seen as aviation progress linking continents, may be government sponsored as a finale to President Elect Hoover’s tour. The route proposed runs along the west coast to Cape Horn then up the east coast.
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Mich
Charles A.lindbergh
South America
Eddie Ricklenbacker
Rickenbacker
Hoover
Lindbergh
Cape Horn
Story of the Radio Rescue on rough Atlantic voyage
Captain of the SS America recounts a January rescue amid westerly gales heavy seas and snow. SOS signals came from the American Dannedaike and the Italian Florida as bearing checks conflicted due to damaged navigation gear. The Florida reported no usable navigation books after their bridge was carried away.
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George Fried
America
iBy Wireless
Associated Press
Dannedaike
Florida
Nelson Staith
The
Economic equality cry mounted to House Ways and Means
Washington hearing on farm commodities under the Fordney McCumber tariff revision drew 150 witnesses as the Ways and Means committee prepared to adjust duties on agriculture. Farm product protections were anticipated to rise amid opposition from importers, with growers dealers and organizations among those testifying.
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Washington, D. C
House
Ways and Means Committee
Tax on Imported Raw Wool Proposed in France
Paris reports a new tax plan to encourage sheep farming by taxing imported raw wool. The levy would be 10 centimes per 100 francs, roughly four tenths of a centipfennig, as part of broader protection measures.
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Paris
France
Wisconsin counties struggle to fund snow removal
In Madison Wisconsin the state highway commission said only three of twenty counties lack funds for snow removal. Sheboygan Grant and Green counties show tight budgets with limited or no appropriations. State funds cannot be diverted, yet counties may request aid if petitions trigger action.
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Wis
Wisconsin
Chreen
Sherboygan
Grant
State Highway Commission
Commission
Sheboygan County
Grant County
Betitzen
Green County
Highway Commission
Sheboyean
Aelis
Sheboyton
Road and Bridge Committee
Senate action and committee activity noted in Congress
In Congress today the Senate moved ahead with cruiser construction legislation and considered immigration act origin clauses. The House Ways and Means took up agricultural tariffs. Reed campaign funds faced a rare case as committees reviewed finance. Earlier, the Senate passed a deficiency bill funding $24 million for enforcement and wrapped up hearings on soft coal regulation, with J Reuben Clark of Utah confirmed as undersecretary of State.
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Associated Press
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House
Ways and Means
Senate Immigration Committee
Reed Campaign Funds Committee
Senate Interstate Commerce Committee
J. Reuben Clark
Utah
High Cost of Living May Be Around Corner
Washington dispatch reports hearings before the Ways and Means Committee and wider Congress foretelling a hard fought tariff bill. Leaders say the session may extend through summer and into autumn with farm relief and tariff as main battles. Republicans push for rapid action while Democrats and Progressives resist. a shift toward highly protected tariffs emerges amid mining and farming pressures.
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Bascom N Timmany
Washington
Washington, D. C
House
Senate
Hundred Years Rent Paid by Legion Non Member
Berlin Wisconsin news notes that August 6, August Kremp donated 100 to fund what he calls the next 100 years rent for the local American Legion quarters in the new municipal building at $1 per year. The city council has not decided whether to accept such an extended rental period beyond the original five year term.
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Berlin
Wis
American Legion
Kremp
Legion
Tony Kremp
Morrow to Return to Mexico City as Ambassador
Miami Beach, Fla. Dwight W. Morrow will return to Mexico City soon to serve as ambassador for an indefinite period. He conferred for two hours with President Elect Hoover and agreed with the next administration on continuing his work in Mexico City, a role critics have linked to Kellogg’s successor speculation.
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Miami Beach
Fla
Dwight W., Morow
Mexico City
Hoover
Coolidge
Morrow
Ross Sble
Frank B. Kellogg
Mexico
May offer cruiser rider in naval bill if Senate votes
House leaders refused to comment on Representative Britten’s plan to insert a cruiser appropriation rider into the naval bill if the Senate delays action next week. Britten would attach a rider authorizing fifteen cruisers and one aircraft carrier at a total cost of 274.09 million dollars, with construction set to begin by Wy 4432, while Majority Leader Tilson urged caution and favored awaiting Senate action.
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Iles
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Britten
Maols
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Tilson
Navalaffairs Committee
Naval Academy
Drive for Farm Relief Through Tariff Revision Opens Before Committee
Washington D C. The drive for farm relief through tariff revision opened before the house ways and means committee today when Rep OC G Selvig Minnesota Republican urged higher protection for principal agricultural commodities but opposed large industrial duty hikes. He warned large duties would raise farmers costs and widen purchasing power disparities. He proposed higher duties on live stock dairy and poultry flax seed corn potatoes potato starch rutabagas clover seed and sugar. A clash over meat schedules arose as western cattlemen pressed higher tariffs against Eastern wholesalers BF Davis of Denver Cal representing the Colorado dairy and stock growers association argued the Colorado dairy stock industry ran at a loss and profits in recent years went to paying debt. Roy M Cohen of New York City for more than 100 wholesalers and chain stores opposed further revision on frozen beef mutton and lamb.
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Harry W. Frantz
United Press
Washington, D. C
House
Ways and Means Committee
OC. G. Selvig
Minnesota
Selvig
BF. Davis
Penver
Calo
Colorado
Parm Bineau and
Stock Browers' Association
Roy M Cohen
New York City
New York
Foch Improves Rapidly as Poincare Delays Visit
Marshal Ferdinand Foch shows signs of rapid improvement with better appetite and rest, doctors pleased with his strength. Premier Poincare's planned visit is deferred for two to three days. London reports no change in King George’s condition, with prior progress maintained.
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Paris
Ferdinand Foch
Premier Poincare
London
Buckingham Palace
George
State senate rejects private offices for lawmakers
Madison action defeats Sen Herman Boldt measure to buy and rent private offices for each legislator at 260 dollars max and 100 days max. Vote 15 to 14. Debate cites dignity and potential pay boost, plus concerns about galoshes and garosh. Other items include term length change proposals, a crime division bill, and a radio broadcast feasibility study for 1929 proceedings.
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Senate
Herman BE
Boldt
Robert Caldwell
William Markham
J. HH
Carroll
Markham
Acc
Milwaukees Clean Sweep Sparks Broad Vice Crackdown
Stringent measures for vice eradication, backed by the district attorney and publicity, yielded a mass roundup in Milwaukee. Four men, including two charged with statutory offenses, were detained as vagrancy warrants were issued for fifteen others in the spectators section of the municipal court raid. A 26 year old man threatened his landlady with a gun during a futile attack, while another man faced a charges tied to a 19 year old’s allegations. A physician and an alleged midwife were linked to operations on the accuser through subsequent confessions.
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Milwaukee
William Koster
Mylo Enderson
Menasha
Mying
Joseph Fless
Edward Vandrese
Fless
Vandrese
Betty Vandrese
Wauwatosa Physi
State Assembly and Senate Meet For Joint Session
In the state capitol today the assembly and senate convene at 10. Regular business continues until 11 when a joint session is held to hear former governor F. B. McGovern discuss administration of state aid to crippled persons.
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Associated Press
Assembly
Senate
F. B. McGovern
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