New Worship Building Program Is Approved
Los Angeles officials, led by Mayor George Cryer, pledge restitution for the St. Francis dam disaster. A city plan seeks 31 million dollars for reconstruction, with a three-class program and a 50-tractors brigade shaping relief, debris removal, and farm restoration in the stricken Santa Clara valley.
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Los Angeles
George Cryer
St. Francis Dam
Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce
Council
Ventura County
Santa Clara River
Hood
Santa Paula
Fillmore
Oxnard
Moor Park
Pic
Ventura
G. W. English
Bert D. Haugh
English
Haugh
Saint Patrick Named Head of Engineers Parade
Milwaukee civil engineering student Madison-Pi-Richard Be Reinke won the St. Patrick election for head of the annual engineers parade at the university. Five engineering branches nominated candidates, votes sold at ten for a cent, with an electoral landslide of 50,000 votes cast just before balloting closed. John Williams of Marquette, Mich, led mining engineers with 68,700 votes.
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Madison
Richard BE
Reinke
Milwaukee
St. Patrick
Freinke
Vorcrs
John Williams
Marquette
Mich
Motion Set For Delayed Second Trial In Slaying Case
Ottawa judge set a hearing for next Wednesday on a motion by Harry Ine’s counsel seeking a delay in his second trial for the alleged slaying of his mother. The Hill disagreement trial had been slated for April with the state opposing the delay.
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Ottawa
aAi
Harry Ine
Jor A. Davis
Hill
Delow
Willis Seeks Clear Prohibition Stand in Ohio Primary
Senator Frank B. Willis pressed voters in Ohio at Westerville near his birthplace to demand definite positions on the Eighteenth Amendment and enforcement of law. He implied Hoover supports a looser stance, accusing bosses of backing Hoover while arguing Willis fights for hard prohibition and tariff protection for farmers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert Hoover
Ohio
Frank B. Willis
Commerce
Oftio
Kansas City
Wills
Westerville
Mr. Hoover
Senator Borah
Idaho
Commerce Secretar
Senator Willis
Hoover
No agreement denied by Upham aide on 1923 filings
Waterloo official Ta-Wilbur Marsh, former Democratic treasurer, told United Press he had no deal with late Fred Upham, Republican treasurer, to hide 1923 campaign expenditures. The denial followed testimony before the Senate Teapot Dome probe in Chicago by Upham’s ex-secretaries Jil Hipsley and A V Leonard, who claimed an understanding to avoid reporting contributions. Marsh faces a Washington subpoena when he appears next Wednesday.
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Waterloo
Wilbur Marsh
Democratic National Committee
United Press
Fred Upham
Republican Nations Committee
Marsh
Senate
Dome
Chicago
Jil Hipsley
A. V. Leonard
Upham
Uphant
Senate of Campaign Contributions
Washington
Damage suit filed against Hiram Reed in La Salle court
A $25,000 damage suit was filed in La Salle circuit court against Hiram Reed, a young farmer convicted of dynamiting the Pleasant Valley schoolhouse, by attorneys for Iola Bradford the teacher who was nearly killed in the explosion.
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Ottawa
Hiram Reed
Pleasant Valley
la Salle Circuit Court
Iola Bradford
Congress in session as committees push key bills
Senate not in session. Judiciary subcommittee continues hearings on Shipstead anti injunc tion. House votes on naval bill and considers private calendar bills. Foreign affairs committee hearings on Burton resolution. Military affairs committee considers Muscle Shoals bills. House and Senate conferees report on radio bill.
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Senate
Judiciary
Shipstead
HOUSE
Foreign Affairs Committee
Military Affairs
Muscle Shoals
Ransom News Confusion Follows Detroit Kidnap Case
In Detroit a wealthy beverage shop operator James E B Hall was kidnapped Friday for a ten thousand dollar ransom. The money was paid at an appointed rendezvous by James L Shumway, a close friend, and Hall and his wife were seen entering a bank. Separately labor leader Harvey Watson was reported kidnapped for eighty two thousand five hundred dollars. Police and labor officials questioned the ransom demand handling amid ongoing gang activity over a year.
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Detroit
James EB. Hall
Mich
James PF
Hall
James L. Shum— Way
James L. Shumway
Harvey Watson
American Federation of Labor
Rey
Annual Gridiron Banquet at Wisconsin Sigma Delta Chi
More than 250 student and faculty leaders attend the fourth annual gridiron banquet of Sigma Delta Chi at the University of Wisconsin. The meeting features criticism and praise of ideas and policies, with open discussion and a roastsmaster in disguise. The red derby award honors the person making the evening’s most significant contribution to the discussion, previous winners including Prof. Carl Russell Fish and Dean George Sellecy.
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Madison
University of Wisconsin
Sigma Delta Chi
Washington
Mephistophelian
Carl Russell Fish
Alexander Meiklesohn
Dean George CO. Sellecy
Bechiara Jury Still Deadlocked in Wisconsin Murder Case
The Kenosha jury in the Frank Ciclara murder case against Luigi Delgonte is deadlocked after hours of deliberation. Jurors are evenly split six to six on conviction and acquittal with reports of a possible request to be dismissed. Ciclara admits the killing, claiming self defense and home protection.
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Kenosha. Wis
Frank Diciara
Luigi Delgonte
E. B. Belden
Belden
Cicilara
Velconte
Clubhouse Destroyed at Greenfield County Club
Fire gutted the Greenfield County Club course clubhouse late yesterday. Loss estimated at 38774 dollars with only 23000 dollars insured, leaving a gap in coverage and damage to the facility.
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Milwaukee
Greenfield County Club
State Bar Considers Wisconsin Law Amendments
Madison held a midwinter State Bar conference to discuss proposed changes aimed at curb ambulance chasing. Key items include Milwaukee circuit courts summon grand juries, witness lists in personal injury suits, and licensing of investigators for insurance and transport defendants, with licenses issued by the secretary of state. Gol J L Johns reported 1450 members in 39 counties.
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Madison
State Bar Association
Milwaukee
Secretary of State
Trading Tickers Lag As Busy NY Market Surges
Trading was extremely active with tickers lagging by about twenty minutes. New York Central led a railroad rally with sharp gains and heavy turnover, while Canadian Pacific and Sinclair Oil hit new yearly highs. GM remained a key industrial, with utilities like Consolidated Edison and American Power and Light rising to new records. Losses appeared in Radio, and steel shares stayed strong.
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New York
New York Central
General Motors
Ting
Canadian Pacific
Sinclair Oil
Consolidated
American Power and Light
Steel
Saint Patrick Debate Sparks Dutch Versus Irish Tale
A Little Chute Wisconsin debate plans to resolve whether Saint Patrick was Dutch or Irish. The event ties to a local celebration of the saint's birthday described as a 100 percent Dutch village gathering tonight.
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Little Chute
Wis
Patrick
Reid
SOT SO COLD Day Mure 17 Day's night Ey sur Pua Rises rts 09 Fieve
United Press data maps a frigid Midwest week with Wisconsin and Minnesota facing sharp cold, snow in northern regions, and generally near seasonal normals elsewhere. North Dakota to Michigan show snow risk, while Minnesota and Iowa forecast fair to partly cloudy skies with occasional snow along Lake Superior.
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United Perss
Wisconsin
Sundey
South Port
Mlenigan
North
Epsat
Upper Michigan
Towa
East
Sougil
Minnesota
Lake Superior
Trish Chief Greets America for His Nation
Irish leader William T. Cosgrave extends greetings to Irish Americans in the United States and Canada. He praises the loyalty of Irish citizens abroad, notes contributions of Irish Americans to the continent, and envisions a prosperous Irish Free State supported by a worldwide Irish race.
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Trish
America
William T. Cosgrave
Trish Free State
Dublin
United Press
United States
Canada
Ireland
North America
Treland
Thelala Land
Meredith declines candidacy yet open to compliments for convention delegation
Des Moines reports that Meredith, publisher and former secretary of agriculture, says he does not want to be a Democratic presidential candidate. He would consider it a great compliment if Town of Democrats sent a Meredith delegation to the Democratic national convention. He reiterates avoidance of campaign positions while urging delegates.
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Des Moines
Meredith
Town
Thomas W.W. Keenan
Shenandoah
Betmg
Thirty Years in Joliet for Two Youths Murder Case
In Joliet Rockford escorted by Judge Shurtlet a 18 year old George Bliss and a 17 year old Maurice Mahan received prison terms for the murder of Pred Stotler during an attempted holdup. Olson, already sentenced to life, watched as the court announced the verdicts. Maurtice Mahan’s mother fainted when a one year term for her son was mentioned.
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Rockford
George Bliss
Jolie
Maurice Mahan
Pred Stotler
Henry T. Olson
William Mahan
Armour Not In Un Bond Deal Quizzers Find
Chicago Tran Senate Teapot Dome committee wraps Chicago hearings with brief testimony on 1921 to 1924 Republican campaign contributions. Philo Armour and F Edson White testified to giving 4000 dollars each in 1924 while denying knowledge of Liberty bond deals. Committee seeks evidence of Sinclair Hays Upham transfers of up to 60000 to 440 percent bonds.
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Senate
Chicago
Gerald PP. Nye
North Dakota
Peter Norbeck
South Dakota
Federal Building
Arrows Point
Nye
Norbeck
Edward Hines
Armour
CC. Nicolet
United Press
Washington
Republican National Committee
Senate Teapot Domes Committee
Philo Armour
F. Edson White
Asso
Republica
Fred Upham
Harry PL Sinclair
Will Hays
Mays
Upham
Sick
James Connery
Sinclair
Hays
Connery
Milwaukee Kidnap Case Involves Woman And Five Children
Mrs Gray and her five children, allegedly kidnapped from Omar Hawk Ins years ago, were returned to Milwaukee from Newark. Police report the children Mamie ay Lilliany 6 Nellie 16 William 8 and Margk 14 were taken on an automobile ride in August. Mrs Gray denies the kidnapping charges while her husband is held on a separate count.
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Milwaukee
iPi
Tulis
Gray
Omar Hawk Ins
Newark
N. J
Prt Wight
Mamie Ay Lilliany
Nellie
Wiliam
Mragk
War plane wrecked in Mexico near Minatitlan
Assistant Secretary of War Davison reported one of the Panamanian night planes used by Jim and General Pechet crashed in Minatitlan Mexico. Captain Ive C. Eaker was uninjured after the amphibian damaged during a river landing to refuel. Davison not on board. Officials weigh sending another ship to continue the journey.
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Washington
D. C
tlPi
Davison
War Department
Jim
Pechet
Panama
Minatitan
Mexico
Ive C. Eaker
Eaker
Smanll
Piloe
Five to Twenty Years In Balkans Genocide Case
Eleven Belgrade residents were found guilty of the October action against General Kevacheviteh. They received sentences ranging from five to twenty years of hard labor, deepening tensions in the Balkans.
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Belgrade
Persis
Michael Kevacheviteh
Balkans
Pour
Hard Tahos
New Regent Appointed to State Normal Board
Manson. ge B. Malley of Eau Claire was appointed by Gov. Fred R. Zimmerman today as a member of the state bench of normal school regents, succeeding Peter J Suit whose term expires the first Monday in February. The appointment runs to the first Monday in February, 1932.
Money to reimburse H. Sinclair grows Borah fund
Washington reports a fresh $376 to Senator Borah's drive to repay Harry Sinclair for his $260,000 Republican campaign contribution. Major sums include $200 from former Senator Calder and $100 from Homer Loomis, plus smaller cash gifts. Pledges push toward $12,000 with about $2,000 on hand. Congressman Boylan criticizes Borah's campaign and urges a prohibition questionnaire update.
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Paul R. Mallon
United Press
Washington
The
Morning Mail
Senator Borah
Harry Sinclair
Borah
Republican Party
Sinclair
William M. Calder
New York
Homer L. Loomis
Nebraska
Cutting
Goll
Boylan
Democrat
Boran
Red McLaughlin in Weakened Condition
Ashland Wis. gangster Eugene Red McLaughlin wanted on two murder charges was in a weakened condition from a nervous collapse Thursday night. Artificial stimulants were needed to keep him alive after a punctured lung and injuries from a March 2 shooting by the Hayward mayor during arrest.
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Ashland
Wis
Eugene “Red” McLaughlin
Chicago
Hayward
Ryks
Man Identified in Robbery and Auto Theft Scheme
Green Bay authorities identify Gilbert Burks, 25, of Avil, in connection with auto thefts and holdups. M S Beyer, 78, a counter person, named him as the man who robbed a dais store on Rob. 20. Burks pleaded not guilty to the live charges and was bound over for trial April 2 on $5,600 bond.
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Green Bay
Wis
Gilbert Burks
Avil
Tve
M.S. Beyer
Ap Dais
Burks
Livir Chargis
Campaign Log Reports Republican and Democratic Nominees
A campaign log from March 17 notes New York figures predicting Calvin Coolidge and Alfred Smith as presidential contenders, with Smith favored to win. It cites Senator William E. Walis of Ohio and Hoover supporters, plus, in Hawaii, two Republican delegates for Hoover and six Democratic delegates for Smith, as the New York Democratic committee backs 74 elected delegates for Smith.
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Wry Vane Drea Y Dudley Field
New York
Fince
Misr Beneh
Plu
Coolidge
Alfred EB
Smit
Smith
Walis
Ohio
Laucasus
William H. Hil
New York State
Hoover
Commerce
Kansas City
Wallace Farrington
Hawaii
United States
Islands
Ogden Ui. Millis
the Treasury
Marines to Dispatch 1000 to Nicaragua to Support Election
Washington reports a plan to send 1000 additional U S marines to Nicaragua to help enforce the Stimson peace agreement and oversee the upcoming presidential election. The force, drawn from Atlantic and Gulf ports, will sail as space permits and may deploy for ballot security and guard duties, not combat against Sandino.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Iaj
Wilbur
Adolfo Diaz
Senator Ferris in Poor Health Amid Pneumonia Fight
Washington reports Senator Ferris of Michigan, 78, described as a very sick man with a fighting chance of recovery. He has been confined to his room for a week with a severe cold that developed into pneumonia. Mrs. Ferris said he had a very bad night as several physicians attended this morning. Ferris recently announced he would not seek re election due to age and had not been active on the Senate floor for months.
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Washington
Ferris
Michigan
Senate
Witnesses testify in support of Rubin in ambulance chasing case
In Milwaukee, witnesses were called to back Rubin's charges against lawyers and the Milwaukee Electric Co. The judges redirected the hearing to Rubin's witnesses, after Rubin claimed good faith in initiating suit against Hubert Wolfe Drought and Yockey. Drought and Yackey actions were later dismissed. Frank Hart urged referring the matter to the bar examiners.
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Milwaukee.ia
William B. Rubin
Milwaukee Electric Company
Iunpin
Rubin
Tharge
Hubert, O. Wolfe
James T. Drought
Edward Yockey
Drought
Yackey
Frank M. Hart
Te Board of Bar Examiners
Mead Won’t Run Against Young Bob for Senate
Wisconsin Rapids attorney George W. Mead says he will not seek the U S Senate seat against Robert M La Follette Jr in Madison political circles Mead states he is content to serve another term and will not be a candidate for over political after a wav wired note from Wisconsin Rapids and Will not be a candidate for over political avter wired .
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Mead
Young Bob
Wisconsin Rapids
George W. Mead
Madison
Robert M. la Follata
Wisconsin Teapids
Atver
Wiscary Une Laday
Beloit Widow Estate Forgery Case Charges Dugan
Los Angeles reports L. Dugan arrested on forgery and perjury charges tied to Mr s Mary E Jones estate dispute. Prosecutors allege forged witness initials and a fake marriage license to influence a 150000 dollar Beloit Wisconsin will. Dugan claims a prior marriage to Jones and contests the will.
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Los Angeles
Mary E. Jones
Beloit
Wis
Digan
Dugan
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