Nations League Meets In Extraordinary Session
The League of Nations convened an extraordinary meeting in Geneva to address the Sino Japanese conflict. China invoked Article X to seek economic sanctions after the council failed to halt fighting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. S. Lipsey
Associated Press
Geneva
League of Nations
League Assembly
League
China
Far East
League of Nations Council
Paul Hymans
League Council
Jazz and canned music blamed for untoward situation
Chicago James C. Petrillo president of the Chicago Federation of Musicians blames jazz and canned music for deficits that may force suspension of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. Officers say activities could end after the season but may be avoided if union musicians accept lower wages. He says the fault lies with the public not supporting their own orchestra, a claim he calls the finest in the world.
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Chicago
James C. Petrillo
Chicago Federation of Musicians
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Petrillo
Mother and two children drown in auto accident
In Cleveland last night a car left a steep street and plunged into the Cuyahoga River. The wife Ethel M. Pegg 38 and children Curtis 10 and Maxine 3 died. Husband Leonard Pegg escaped after breaking a window. He was hospitalized for shock as city detectives questioned him.
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Cleveland
Cuyahoga River
Leonard Pegg
Berea
Ethel M. Pegg
Curtis
Maxine
Wheel of 350-Pound Truck Destroys Pillar in Port Washington
A speeding 350 pound truck wheel broke loose in downtown Port Washington and careened through the area striking pedestrians and vehicles. It collided with the First National Bank front, chipping a stone pillar, damaging a window frame, and tipping a basement railing.
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Port Washington
Wis
First National Bank
Wisconsin Retail Clothiers Seek Better Time at Chicago Meet
Wisconsin Retail Clothiers and Furnishers directors voted to accept an invitation to join the national association during the World's Fair in Chicago in August 1953. At the 19th annual convention in Milwaukee the group outlined plans to recover from economic downturns, said debt was paid, and noted the convention marked the first outside Milwaukee. Mayor T G Brown welcomed delegates, urging tax cuts and lower rents, while guidance on window displays and merchandising was stressed by national display director J Duncan Williams.
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National Association
Chicago
Wisconsin Retail Clothiers and Furnishers Association
Wisconsin
Raulf
W. B. Bellack
Columbus
Milwaukee
Howard L. Ashworth
T. G. Brown
Brown
J. Duncan Williams
Williams
Milwau
Marn Company
Wausau, Chippewa Glove and Mitten Company
Chippewa
Green Bay
Jersild Knitting Company
Neenah
Hornstein-Newman, Inc
Galion, C
Rosen-Edison Company
New York City
Baltimore Clothing Company
Baltimore
Fatally Injured In Port Washington Auto Crash
John Parkner, 50, of Port Washington, was struck and fatally injured last night while walking along a misty road near here. The driver, Mrs John Thoma, stated she did not see the man before the collision.
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Port Washington
Wis
John Parkner
John Thoma
Frank and La Follette In Salary Tilt
In a late budget hearing before the emergency board Gov Philip F La Follette and University leaders weighed salary cuts for Frank, Birge and other administrators. Frank earns 20400 yearly and Birge 10000 with reductions proposed for Buerki and Butts as part of retrenchment efforts.
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Frank and la Follette
Madison
W.ri—S
Glenn Fran
Edward A. Birgs
University of
Hou Sity
Frank
Morris Sox Pitcher Dies From Wounds In Party
Century Florida reports Boston Red Sox pitcher Ed Morris died from knife wounds inflicted during a quarrel at a party last Monday night. He was brought from Brewton Alabama with two stab wounds near the heart. A warrant for first degree murder against Joe White Brewton gasoline station operator was issued. Also tonight the Oshkosh Knights of Columbus play Menasha leaders in Valley league basketball at St Peter's Gym. Admission free.
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Oshkosh Knights of Columbus
Menasha
St. Peter’s Gymnasium
Highland College Pioneers Academic Focus Over Sports
Highland College in a small northeastern town experiments with academics over athletics. Forty to fifty five students exchange farm goods for tuition and meals, as president J L Howe describes a shift away from intercollegiate football toward serious study and character formation. Continued on page 24.
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Highland
Tueay
Sas
Highland College
J. L. Howe
Weather Summary From Buckstaff Observatory
Wisconsin forecast shows cloudy conditions tonight and Friday with possible snow or rain in the south, colder Friday, and a north chill tonight. Lake Michigan experiences northeast winds moderate to fresh, with rain or snow tonight into Friday along the southern portions. Observations note cloudy skies, temperatures around 44 F, highs near 36 and lows around 29, with a northeast wind and barometer about 29.59. One year ago the maximum was 39 and the minimum 14.
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Associated Press
Wisconsin
Lake Michigan
Ceast
Northwestern
Buckstaff Observatory
Weenestay
Kohler May Consider Run Against La Follette
Milwaukee Journal reports former Gov Walter J Kohler weighing Conservative Republican push to oppose Gov Philip La Follette. Paper notes Kohler has not acted decisively and doubts a unified bid materializes, though he is impressed by party interest and may decide soon on further political involvement.
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Milwaukee
The
Milwaukee Journal Today
Walter J. Kohler
Philip F. la Foliette
Kehler
Kohler
Unite Cnbr
Adted
Oshkosh to seek electric gas rate cuts by council action
Oshkosh officials push a resolution filed by Councilman Oaks calling a city committee to secure a reduction in gas and electric rates, appraise utility property, and obtain a Public Utilities Commission hearing. Madison comparisons show Oshkosh charges higher across multiple consumption steps with detailed 1 000 cubic feet rates.
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Oshkosh
Wisconsin Public Service Corporation
Commission Council
Oaks
Water Department
Emima Hebel
City of
Corporation Counsel
Handa
Madison
Parents and Relatives of Kidnapped Baby Rally Hope
A turbulent scene unfolds as Mrs. Lindbergh and relatives arrive to support the kidnapped infant’s mother. Authorities, friends, and neighbors rally. Col. Breckenridge, Douglas Thameory, and others lend aid while distant relatives and Morros family members respond to the ongoing crisis. The story notes prior threats to Constance Morros and the family’s efforts to remain hopeful amid the search.
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Col
Henr Breckenridize
Douglas C. Thameory
Enginwood
Jon
Lindbergis
Princeton
Per Nelonal
Evangeline Lind
Cam
Lees Aiewls Lindbergh
Ane Morros
Northampton
Constance
Wight W. Morros
Amherst College
Four Men Escape Raid Believing Warning Led to Escape
Four men fled arrest after a lookout warned them during a raid on a large still at L. H. Ellis farm six miles south of City Point Jackson county Wisconsin. A nameless boy was taken into custody and will be arraigned before a court commissioner at La Crosse.
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Wisconsin Rapids
Wis
L. H. Ellis
City Point
Jackson County
la Crosse
Distribution of Wheat for Unemployment Relief Passed
Washington (UP) 40000000 bushels of farm board wheat to unemployment and drought relief agencies were assured as the Senate had passed the measure two months earlier and the House adopted a two hour rule for consideration. House Ways and Means convened over sales tax 2 to 4 percent debate and a stock market investigation was proposed. Debates on cotchran kidnapping bill and federal convict labor ban on highways continued amid opposition. Public works hearing discussed unified administration for seeds construction and federal agriculture experiments.
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Washington
Farm Board
Senate
House
Full Ways and Means
Crisp
Senate Banking Committee
Cooper
Ohio
Agriculture Department
Davis
Pennsylvania
Harrison
Mississippi
Frank J. Loesch
Chicago Crime Commission
J. H. Wilkerson
Walkerson
Circ
Court of Appeals
Public Works
Hous
Tryde
War
Navy
Maas
Howe Air
Ines
Beecher Alma Mater to Be Disbanded
Beecher Seminary will be dissolved with the present students and library transferring to Presbyterian Theological Seminary in Chicago. The property may be sold and proceeds used to support a foundation at the Chicago school.
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Beegher
Cincinnati
Henry Ward
Salina
Tae
Ile
Lane Seaunary
Peira Wirer
Theo Ogy
Beecher
Presbyterian Theological Seminary
Chicago
Founda-Ion
Chicago School
Lindbergh Baby Kidnap Case Prompts Police Search Push
Boston dispatch notes a letter claiming to know the location of Charles A. Lindbergh Jr. being held in a New Jersey town. Authorities assess the tip as a genuine clue while Lindbergh maintains the pursuit and ransom offer, with Gov Moore visiting Hopewell to discuss options.
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Central Press
Charles A. Lindbergh, Jr
Lindbergh
Hopewell
M. d
Boston
Charles A. Lindbergh
N. J
New Jersey
Provincetown
N. di
Provinceline
Princeton
South End
Lorena A. Hickok
Questioned relative to death of Schaffner in roadhouse
In Janesville Wisconsin William Unrine and Ben Rachel, recently sentenced for driving while intoxicated, were questioned about the death of Schaffner, a 45 year old bartender found dead from a heart attack in a roadhouse. Bloodstains and initial belief of a homicide prompted investigation. Unrine and Rachel recalled being in the roadhouse and a possible fight with the bartender, who remembered being struck on the nose.
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Janesville
Wis
William Unrine
Ben Rachel
Ies Schaffner
Schaffner
Tuesay
Unrine
Rachel
Bartendine
Deluged with clues on Lindbergh case in Hopewell
Readers in Hopewell reported a flood of tips and coded messages from nearby Ridgewood about the Lindbergh kidnapping. Investigators checked a claim of a blue bundle seen in a bay window but found only a coffee basket with a blanket.
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Hopewell
I—Ur
Trecasi
Ridgewood
N. 3
Wis
Baltimore
Hudson River
Baker loses suit in federal libel case
Davenport Iowa jury returns verdict for the American Medical Association in a federal libel suit filed by Norman Baker of Muscatine accusing the association of damages. The decision settles a half million dollar dispute arising from Baker's claims against the AMA.
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Davenport
American Medical Assosiation
Association
Norman Baker
Muscatine
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Shanghai
Nanking
League of Nations Assembly
Nineteenth Route
Wisconsin Clothiers and Furnishers
Morris
Arely
Dax
Oshkosh Council
State Commission
Paul Comiey
Pren
Maetors
Tapio
Tandberg Hs
Lindbersig i
D . W. Alor.dow
Morrow
Joblescott
Baker
Niowsravrn
Aghaies
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