Hoover names eight cabinet nominees for Senate approval
The eight new Hoover cabinet selections were confirmed by the Senate minutes after delivery. The roster includes Stimson, Good, Mitchell, Brown, Adams, Wilbur, Hyde, and Lamont. Senate adjourned sine die at 1 37 p m. A McKellar resolution authorizes judiciary committee to decide if cabinet officers may be kept without confirmation across administrations, notably Mellon and Davis.
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Senate
Henry L. Stimson
New York
James W. Good
Iowa
Wiliam D. Mitchell
Minnesota
Walter F. Brown
Ohio
Charles Francis Adams
Massachusetts
Navy
Ray Lyman Wilbur
California
Interior
Arthur M. Hyde
Missouri
Agriculture
Robert F. Lamont
Finois
Commerce
Berate
Hoover
Paul R. Mallon
United Press
Washington
U.P
McKellar
Judiciary Committee
Secretary of the Treasury
Mellon
Labor
Davis
Senate debates partial veto of appropriation bills
Madison -(P) Favorable action by the senate on a bill to amend the constitution so the governor could veto parts of appropriation bills without rejecting the whole measure. The joint resolution, supported by Sen. Dunlan, would place the issue before voters in November 1930. Two Teasdale sponsored measures were rejected, including an investigation of alleged highway commission orgies and a Bible reading in public schools.
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Madison
Senate
Thomas M. Dunlan
Goodland
Teasdale
Sparta
Highway Commission Road School
Gideon Society
Girl Rescues Three Playmates From Sheboygan River
In Sheboygan Wisconsin fourteen year old Daniella Ka ker saved three girl companions who plunged into the river after the ice broke beneath their feet. The girls struggled as the honeycombed ice fractured with their weight but the brave pupil reached them and pulled them to safety.
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Sheboygan, Wis
Daniella Kaker
Sheboygan River
Daniella
Wisconsin man dies of car crash injuries
Waypacz. Wis. William Dressen, 55, died at a hospital here early today from injuries suffered in an auto accident on February 8. He was a central Wisconsin financial leader for more than thirty years. Survivors are his widow and father. Funeral services are set for Thursday.
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Waypacz
Wis
William Dressen
Wisconsin
Four Men With Clues Arrested Over Rothstein Narcotics Ring
Four men with papers showing dealings connected to the late Arnold Rothstein were arrested today. Five packages of narcotics valued at $1,000,000 at street price were seized as they were about to be shipped by express to destinations in Kentucky California Missouri and Texas.
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New York
Arnold Rothstein
Kentucky
Caligona
Missouri
Texaa
Coolidge Homecoming in Northampton Ends Public Welcome
Former president Calvin Coolidge and wife Grace Goodhue return to private life in Northampton Massachusetts amid a modest welcome. A crowd gathers as they enter a two story home at 21 Massasoit Street with Mayor Andre presiding and the American Legion band playing. One child is injured as a car in the procession strikes a student, while a single police car leads the modest motorcade.
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Lawrence Sullivan
United Press
Northampton
Mass
Calvin Coolidge
Grace Goodhue
Washington
Coolidge
United States
White House
Massasoit Street
North Hampton
Republic
Pepe the Coolidges
Springfield
New England
Andre
Mr. Coolidge
R. B. Hills
Mrs. Hills
Coolidges
Irene Vanasse
Nooley Dickinson Hospital
New Coolidge
Mrs. Coolidge
Japan Diet member assassinated in Tokyo
Tokyo based Diet member Kenji Yamamoto of the pro-Istarian faction was killed today in an assassination. Authorities probe motive and suspect network as political tensions rise.
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Tokyo
Kenji Yamamoto
Soft Drink License Law Declared Void
Madison filing shows the state supreme court affirming and reversing multiple cases on soft drink licensing and related health and morals powers. It upholds the Milwaukee soda ordinance challenge, notes Justice Eschweiler’s ruling invalidating the ordinance as overbroad, and records secrecy on fire marshal investigations while covering damages awards in several state cases.
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Madison
State Supreme Court
Flint Company
Nash
Supreme Court
Milwaukee
George A. Shaughnessy
Martin Meyer
Fifteenth Street
Meyer
Eschweiler
Dane County Circuit Court
Mabel Spencer
Nashotah
Wolf River
Langlade
Lindbergh to inaugurate Mexico City to Brownsville airmail
Charles A. Lindbergh is slated to fly the first Mexico City to Brownsville airmail round trip. He will depart Mexico City at 8 a.m. Saturday, land in Brownsville at 1 p.m., and continue Sunday, per Pan American Airways and local chamber of commerce.
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Brownsville
Tex
U.pi
Charles A. Lindbergh
Mexico
Mexico City
Pan American Airways
Chamber of Commerce
Airways
Lindbergh
Watson Leads Republicans in Senate Leadership Change
James X. Watson of Indiana was chosen Republican leader of the Senate at a party conference in Washington. The Republicans also renominated officers including Moses of New Hampshire as president pro tempore and Edwin P. Thayer of Indiana as secretary, with Davis S. Barry of Rhode Island as sergeant at arms and Rev E B Phillips as chaplain. all must be confirmed by the Senate.
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Washington
DE. C
James X. Watson
Indiana
Senate
Curtis
Moses
New Hampshire
Edwin P. Thayer
Davis S. Barry
Rhode Island
E. B. Phillips
Three more named as members of gang that executed seven
Police identified Joseph Lolordo Pasqualino Lolordo Frederick Burke James Ray as new members of the machine gun squad that killed seven Bugs Moran beer runners on February 14 in Chicago. Jack McGurn is seen as pay-off man, with $10,000 paid to St Louis gangsters. The killings were tied to avenging Pasqualino Lolordo's murder, a conflict within Capone allied Sicilian factions.
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Chicago
U.P
Bugs Moran
Joseph Lolordo
Pasqualino
Tony Lombardo
Scarface
al Capone
Frederick R. Burke
James Ray
St. Louis
Gusenberg Brothers
Pasqualino Lolordo
Lolordo
Hobbs Expedition Salage Attempt For Hassel Cramer Plane
Four Hobbs expedition members in Greenland embark to salvage the Bert Hassel and Parker Cramer aircraft wreck. The plane crashed last summer twelve days walking distance from Mount Evans where the team winters. News came via Ekstrabladet as the salvage party uses two dogsleds and trained dogs.
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Copenhagen
Hobbs
Greenland
Mount Evans
Bert Hassel
Parker Cramer
Ekstrabladet
Revolt Widens Among Mexican Discontents
United Press reports a widening Mexican revolt with federal forces moving on Ori gale and Vera Cruz to curb rebel pockets and prevent a northern unification. Near border towns 750 troops are stationed at Juarez along with U.S. border vigilance as movements affect Monterrey and Sonora.
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United Press
United States
Mexico City
Origale
Vera Cruz
Sonora
California
Portes Gil
Juarez
el Paso
Tex
United States Army
Beloit man pleads guilty to Liberty Avenue robbery
Robert Shea pleaded guilty to robbing the Liberty Avenue store on Liberty Avenue. He was sentenced to a term of two years and not more than four in Waupun by Municipal Court Judge Christenson. Shea held up the store ten days ago and was arrested the following day. he goes to Waupun today.
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Beloit
Wis
Liberty Avenue
Dirs
Robert Shea
Waupun
Christenson
Shea
Hoover Takes Up Mexican Situation First White House Task
Washington U P Hoover opened his presidency by reviewing the Mexican revolution with Kellogg and planning further discussions on policy. He held no cabinet meeting and proceeded with routine duties as he faces probes into prohibition, farm relief, tariffs, and diplomatic appointments.
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Hoover
Treasury
Justice Department
Stimson
Senate
Weather summary from March weekend across regions
The report notes warmer trends in northern and western areas with partly cloudy skies tonight and Wednesday. Lake Michigan sees moderate variable winds and increasing southerly flow by Wednesday. Upper Michigan and Minnesota expect continued cloudiness, warmer conditions in portions, with a Sunday night to Monday morning temperature range from 23 to 36 degrees and trace precipitation.
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Lake Michigan
Upper Michigan
Minnesota
Wuckstadl Mbservatory
Esromater
Long Skirt Causes Serious Injuries In La Crosse
In La Crosse Wisconsin a long skirt led to serious injuries for 67 year old Mrs J R Sila. As she stepped from a streetcar her granddaughter stepped on the sweeping skirt causing Mrs Sila to fall head first onto the pavement.
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la Crosse
Wis
J. R. Sila
Wisconsin Referendum Votes On Prohibition Question
Madison authorities report Wisconsin voters will face three changes on April 2, including two constitutional amendments and one non constitutional question about the Severson act. The Duncan resolution directs the secretary of state to present two beer related questions to voters regarding repeal of the Severson act and allowance of beer up to 2.75 percent alcohol by weight. The assembly approved the measure swiftly after little debate and sent it to the secretary of state for ballot certification.
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Madison
U.R
Wisconsin
Duncan
Secretary of State
Senate
Assembly
Theortore Dainmann
A. Budlong
Marinerite
Prescott
Milwaukee
Way
Durban
Elaons
Bribe taking charge laid at Dry Door
Milwaukeee Wisconsin report states Henry Strawn a federal prohibition agent was arrested under a federal indictment for accepting more than 5000 in bribes from Green Bay saloon keepers. Indictment lists thirteen bribe givers and four counts detailing payments from July 1928 at Green Bay and Milwaukee hotels. Strawn faced charges for posing as a revenue department member and prohibition agent while investigating Milwaukee locations including the St Charles hotel.
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Milwanukee
Henry
Skrawn
Green Bay
Strawn
Northland Hotel
George Kolocheski
Northland
Albert Gill
Frank Parent
Matt Finerty
Fred Becker
Pat Sellisen
William J. Miller
Ed Vandenberg
George Vandenbrook
Ernest Bourguignon
Martin McMichan
Schroeder Hotel
Jake Genres
Herman Holtz
Schroeder
Milwaukee
Prohibition Office
Internal Revenue Department
St. Charles
Hoover Maintains Policy On Arms Shipments To Mexico
President Hoover sees no reason to disturb the five year practice of licensing arms and munitions exports to the Mexican government. Licenses have been issued intermittently since a general embargo was imposed, with no indication Mexico seeks to buy war supplies in the United States. Secretary Kellogg and other officials discussed the Mexican situation at the White House.
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Washington, D. C
Hoover
United States
White House
Mexico
Calvin Coolidge
State
War Department
Mexico City
Frank B. Kellogge
Hoover to Fill Near A Dozen Vacant Offices
Washington reports that roughly a score of positions including nine judgeships left vacant by Senate inaction on Coolidge nominees must be filled by President Hoover. Names mentioned include Irvin Lenroot for the customs appeals court, Arthur Batchellor and Cyril Jansky for radio posts, and Charles Rawlinson for marshal in the western district of Wisconsin.
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Washington
Senate
Calvin Coolidge
Hoover
Irvin Lenroot
Ormer
Wisconsin
Court Ofustoms Appeals
Coolidge
Radio Commission
Arthur Batchellor
Massachusetts
Cyril M. Jansky
Bill Passes Exemption For Stores From Bus Law
Madison Pi The Langve bill exempts merchants operating truck lines from railroad stations to inland towns from the state bus and truck transportation act. The assembly passed it by a narrow margin amid debate. The same measure had cleared both houses last session but was vetoed by Governor Zimmerman.
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Madison
Assembly
Jmargin
Jesse F. Corey
Cudany
Mersch
Felix Kroplichowski
Stevens Point
National Guard
Zimmerman
Joint Finance Committee
Kohler
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Rey
Jalisco
Emilio Portes Gil
Aguascalientes
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Watson
Senaor Jemnsen
Arkanias
Senator Walsh
Montana
Senator Sheppard
Texas
Senator Black
Alabama
Pittman
Nevada
Robinson
Hassel Cramer
Monterey
Nutro Leon
J. G. Escobar
Revolutionary Movement
Associated Press
Vex
el Continental
Enrique Likens
Consil
Jesu Maria Aguirre
Treenom
Nogales
Il.p
Plutarco Elias Calles
Francisco Borquez
Alvaro Obregon
Calles
Kellogg
Rio Grande
Jim
Kellore
Republican National Committee
Hils
Lawrence Richey
George Akerson
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