War clouds loom as Sino Russian rift widens in Asia
Diplomatic break with Nanking escalates Sino Russian tensions. Reports say Russian and Chinese troops move along the Siberian Manchurian frontier, with Buddeny recalled. Chinese reinforcements, possible frontier clashes, and Harbin consulate closure loom. U.S. officials monitor the crisis as hopes for an amicable settlement persist.
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Associated Press
Orient
Russia
Buddeny
Leningrad
Moscow
Amur
Frone Tier
Harbin
Mulligan Family Seeks Help After Harsh Texas Trek to Chicago
Poverty and heartache mark the Mulligans arrival in Chicago after hitching from Houston. Mrs. Mary Mulligan, 42, faces poverty with three children under 14 as she hopes to locate cousin Clyde Wilber for aid, only to find he denies knowing them. Salvation Army provides hotel and meals. police slip small cash, and the family finally enjoys meat and ice cream, sensing a turn toward shelter and nourishment after years of hardship.
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Chicago
Mulligans
Houston
Tex
Hyde Park
Mary Mulligan
Clyde Wilber
Mrs. Mulligan
Texas
Salvation Army
Making trips by air round Iceland to return to Germany
Herr Grunav, director of a flying school from Sylt, said excellent weather aided a multi leg voyage. The trip covered Sylt to the Faroe Islands in eight hours, refueling then to Iceland in five and a half hours. The flight, once a mystery, will linger five days around Iceland for reconnaissance before heading home via Scotland.
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Iceland
Germany
Rébkjavik
Herr Grunan
Sylt
Schlerwig
Faroe Islands
England
Herr Grunav
Scotland
Florida Bank Confidence Boosted By Federal Aid
Five million dollars in cash from the Atlanta federal reserve and a promise of more funds to meet the situation backed Florida bankers efforts to restore public trust as fifteen banks in the area closed yesterday and twenty three failed in two weeks. Federal authorization for two 1,000,000 currency depots one in Tampa and one in Miami was expected to aid depositors confidence in local banks amid withdrawals and a depression blamed in part on the Mediterranean fruit fly quarantine. Comptroller Ernest Amos cited unnecessary withdrawals propaganda and economic pressures as root causes. TO MEET ALE DEMANDS, C. Crowd Taylor deputy governor.
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Tampa
Fla
Atlanta
Federal Reserve Bank
Federal Reserve
Florida
Miami
Ernest Amos
Wickersham letter seen as a feeler says Comstock
Meredith N W Miss Adam Comstock, Radcliffe president and early Hoover era law enforcement adviser, calls the Wickersham commission letter to governors at New London an interesting feeler to gauge U S opinion on prohibition enforcement. She notes it seeks public views to guide future action and praises gathering broader input for progress.
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Meredith
N. W
Miss Adam. Comstock
Radcliffe College
Hoover
National Law Enforcement Commission
George W. Wickersham
New London
Commission
United States
Wealthy property owner goes to jail to dodge the fine
Gustav A. Kassner, 83, refuses to pay a $5 health ordinance fine or $25 appeal fee. He prefers a 30 day jail term and is jailed after stating he would stay in a cell rather than pay. He claims tenants took garbage cans and asserts his health knowledge.
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Milwaukee
Gustav A. Kassner
House of Correction
Kassner
Health Department
Assembly Advances Highway and Gas Tax Bill to Engrossment
Madison reports the assembly moved to engrossment on the joint finance committee highway and gas tax bill amid vigorous opposition. The Kohler road bill, rejected earlier, would divert funds after appropriations to a state fund, with remaining revenues for highway construction. The administration plan and finance plan would raise the gas tax to three cents, drawing protests from Prescott Milker and others. A special committee was urged to study highway needs for ninety days before a possible special session on university support surtax.
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Madison
Assembly
Joint Finance Committee
Lie Kohler
Committee
Kohler
Finance Committee
Bil
Pascribigren
Excent Eastman
Ashley
Goff
Lacy
Nelson
Mersch
Sullivan
Prescott
Milker
White House Only Department Cutting Expenses
The White House shows the executive offices as the only government unit spending less in 1929 than in 1928. Expenditures for the executive offices were 487 250 dollars versus 589 497 the prior year, while total departmental outlays rose to 2 106 503 130 dollars, up 153 176 083. Overall government spending from ordinary receipts reached 3 848 463 189, up 204 943 314, with post office rates and rail retrofits included and debt service at 549 603 703 compared with 590 255 020 the year before.
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Washington, D. G— Wy
The
Treasury
Legislative Executive
Justler Postoffice
Navy
Interline
Uabor
Tao
Post Office Department
District of Columbus
Publin
Alar AG
Victor L Berger Progress After Streetcar Injury
Victor L Berger 69 world leader of the Socialist party shows steady improvement after being struck by a streetcar in Milwaukee. He is conscious, skull fracture hemorrhage checked, right side injuries less painful, and he had a good night. Doctors focus on preventing infection and watching for miearmania symptoms. Wisconsin assembly and senate adopted a sympathy resolution wishing his early recovery.
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Midyarkee
Victor L. Berger
Socialist Party
Berger
Madison
U.P
Wisconsin Assembly
Senate
Victor L! Berger
Milwaukee
Swedish Aviator Starts Transatlantic Flight From Ivigtut
Swedish aviator Captain Aljin Ahrenberg departed Ivigtut Greenland at 11 18 a m for a multi leg transatlantic flight to Labrador then on to Stockholm to New York. The mission is recorded as a cautious test of long range endurance and navigation.
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Ivigtot
Greenland
al Jhin Ahrenberg
Stockholm
New York
Labrador
Three Robbers Steal Jewelry and Cash From Race Visitors
Three men robbed Frederick and Mrs. Grabner and Mr. and Mrs. Siegel after they left Arlington Park race track. The bandits blocked the road, robbed the women of jewelry including a three carat ring, and took $200 in cash from Grabner as the group faced a crowded highway return.
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Chicago
Frederick Grabner
Grabner
Ruel J. Siegel
Grabners
Siegels
Arlington Pari
Windy City
Marin
Siegel
Wausau Fire Chief Targeted by City Council Vote
A council committee in Wausau Wisconsin after investigating the city fire department recommended drafting a resolution for a vote of confidence in Fire Chief F P Zielsdorf to be presented at the next council meeting. The inquiry followed criticisms raised by Frank Daniels Milwaukee chief inspector for state insurance inspections. Daniels spoke to the Rotary club and described the department as inefficient.
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Wausau
Wis
F. P. Zielsdorf
Frank Daniels
Milwaukee
Dureau
Wisconsin
Rotary Club
Progressives Fail to Force Campaign Committee Seats
Madison conservatives blocked a move to appoint two members to the campaign investigating committee by a 17 to 13 vote. Sen. John C. Schuman proposed Daggett and Rush join the panel, but opposition argued the probe is political and should not add new members without agreement on a chair.
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Madison
Senate
John C. Schuman
Daggett
Walter Rush
C<ohler
Barker
Blanchard
Boldt
Caldwell
Gettleman
Goodland
Hall
Hutchison
Johnson
Mchigan
Markhan
Morris
Mueller
Roethr
Shearer
White
Wisconsin
Sheriff Geise ends testimony in Appleton hearing
Appleton Wisconsin sheriff Fred W Geise wraps up three hours on the stand denying all charges while the hearing led by District Attorney Staidl appears to close early The transcript will be reviewed for possible unbecoming conduct and could go to Governor Kohler for action later this week Geise remains free on bond awaiting a July 29 hearing on a perjury attempt charge involving three witnesses
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Appleton
Wis
Fred W. Geise
Stanley A. Staidl
Staid
Sheri
Kohler
Geise
New Trial Granted In Manslaughter Case
Marion Alabama district court granted Daniel Larsen of Forestville Wisconsin a new trial in the case charging him with manslaughter in the death of Lorene Morris a Herrin high school sophomore. The incident stemmed from an alleged illegal operation in 1936 and was reported as occurring last month.
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Marion
Daniel Larsen
Forestville
Wis
Lorene Morris
Herrin
States need not enforce Volstead laws says Gov Ritchie
Maryland Governor Albert C. Ritchie told the governors conference that states have no constitutional or moral obligation to enforce the Volstead act within their borders. He argued enforcement is optional and suggested federal and state duties be reassessed. Ritchie warned that shifting enforcement would not solve the crime wave and urged replacing federal prohibition with a broadly respected alternative.
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Cedric W. Foster
United Press
Eastern Point
Conn
Albert C. Ritchie
Maryland
George W. Wickersham
Wickersham
Lam Wns
Mr. Wickersham
Ruehle
Franklin D. Roosevelt
New York
Baltimore
Ritele
Baltimore City
Measure to aid tax delinquent land in northern Wisconsin
The Wisconsin state senate gave preliminary approval to a bill by Sen. J. H. Carroll allowing county treasurers to buy tax delinquent certificates in the state's name up to 25000 dollars yearly. The land would be used for reforestation, letting the state acquire at current prices rather than owner-set prices. The engrossment vote was 17 to 8.
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Madison
Wisconsin
State Senate
J. H. Carroll
Glidden
Farmer in Jail and Prohibition Raid Near Hamburg
William Atfeld of Wausau faces federal charges for violating national prohibition law in a grand jury appearance. Ferdinand Kramm, a Hamburg area farmer, is jailed in default of bail after agents raided his farm and seized a still, moonshine, and mash. Weather: fair tonight and Friday with cooler temps. showers in southern Huron and lake region winds shifting from southwest to northwest.
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Wausau
William Atfeld
Federal Grand Jury
Ferdinand Kramm
Hamburg
Prohibition
Associated Press
Wisconsin
Superior
Michigan
Huron
Lake Murote
Michigans
Moscow breaks relations with Chinese government over Manchuria
Soviet Russia declared a complete break in ties with the Chinese nationalist government after issuing a three day ultimatum over Manchuria. Moscow ordered Chinese officials in Russia to leave, suspended railway links, and recalled trade and diplomatic staff as it warned of full responsibility for all consequences. The note to Lin Wen Sun said Nanking’s reply was unsatisfactory and that all peaceful means had been exhausted. The action marks a sharp escalation of the Manchuria crisis.
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Richard L. Turner
Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Orient
Washington
Cloes
Russia
China
Manichuria
Soviet Union
Nanking
America
State Department
Hoover
Devel
Moscow
Manchuria
Lin Wen Sun
L. M. Karakhan
Ale
M. Karakhan
Murder charge faces John Danick slayer
Milwaukee report states John Daneik, 21, faced with murder for fatally shooting Della Tre valle, 19, of Abbotsford, Wis, who died after a Monday afternoon attack in her apartment. Authorities planned a murder warrant replacing an assault with intent to murder charge as the death followed.
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Milwaukee
John Daneik
Della Trevalle
Abbotsford
Wis
Jyoams
Danrik
Sam Trevalle
Governors Conference Hears Wickersham Reform Letter
New London Conn The first annual governors conference refused to go on record regarding recommendations for prohibition enforcement reform from George W Wickersham head of President Hoover s law enforcement commission to Governor Frank U Roosevelt of New York The letter was presented to the conference Tuesday by Governor Roosevelt.
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New London
Conn
George W. Wickersham
Hoover
Law Enforcement Commission
Frank U. D. Roosevelt
New York
Roosevelt
Weak Bridge Disaster Kills Twelve On Rock Island Train
Denver reports twelve killed when Rock Island No. 5 westbound from Chicago plunged into Landsman Creek near Stratton Colorado. The all Pullman train broke through a weakened bridge. two cars submerged and a baggage coach lost. Water levels rose as a cloudburst flooded the area, hindering rescue.
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Denver
Colo
Rock Island
Chicago
Landsman Creek
Stratton
Denver Post
Contraband Beer Seized At Navy Pier Chicago
Federal officers seized 30 000 worth contraband Canadian beer at Navy Pier Chicago. The Sea Hawk cargo vessel from Canada was unloading 1200 cases when authorities arrived. The captain and two crew escaped. one crewman and a truck driver were arrested as officers tightened the Detroit dry cordon contributing to boat shipments to Chicago.
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Chicago
Navy Pier
Canada
Sheboygan
Wis
Charlevoix
Mich
Detroit
Razing Jerry Rusk Hall Sparks Wisconsin Debate
Workmen are razing the Jerry Rusk hall at the Wisconsin Veterans Home after a fire six weeks ago. Replacement of the structure will depend on legislative action.
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Waupaca
Win
Jerry Rusk
Wisconsin Veterans’ Home
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C. Crowd Taylor
Federal Farm Board
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Lexington
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Charles C. Teague
Los Angeles
William F. Schilling
Northfield
Minn
Charles S. Wilson
N. X
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Carl Williams
Oklahoma City
Okla
C. B. Denman
Farmington, Mo
White House
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Ivigtut
Ritchie
G. W. Wickersham
Soviet
John Dancik
Henry L. Williams
Flagler
O. P. Kenney
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Tullman
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