General Assembly Pushes Union of Five Church Bodies
The Presbyterian General Assembly in St Paul tentatively backs an organic union of five major Protestant bodies and votes to appoint commissions to confer with the Protestant Episcopal, Methodist Episcopal, Methodist Episcopal South, and Presbyterian Church in the United States. The move follows an invitation from the Episcopal General Convention in 1928 to explore union.
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Protestant Episcopal Church
Washington
Princeton
Hector Perrier
United Press
St. Paul
Presbyterian Church
Cleland B. McAffee
Chicago
Gordian
Princeton Seminary
McAfee
Robert Dick Wilson
Chicago Presbyterian Theological Seminary
General Assembly
Board of Trustees
Riots at Mexico City university end in student death
A national university strike over monthly exams triggered violent riots in Mexico City last night and today. Police and firemen used force as crowds clashed at the law and medical schools. One student was killed and thirty two wounded, four seriously, amid gunfire and water cannons.
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Mexico City
National University Law School
National University Medical School
Enrique Padilla
Efrain Braito Rosado
Mexico
Washington
Ambassador Morrow Arrives In Laredo For Daughter's Wedding
United States ambassador to Mexico Dwight W. Morrow arrives in Laredo Texas on the way to Englewood New Jersey to attend his daughter's wedding to Col Charles A Lindbergh. He plans to return to Mexico City in July and traveled with 280 Mexican soldiers plus detectives and U S sergeants aboard the train.
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Laredo
Texs
Dwight W. Morrow
United States
Mexico
Englewood
N. J
Anne
Nto
Charles A. Lindbergh
Morrow
Mexico City
Mexico City-Laredo
Acosta
United States Army
Off with Accident at Superior Flight to Winnipeg
A Canada bound plane at Superior's municipal landing field overturned during preflight for a 500 mile pleasure flight to Winnipeg. Pilot Henry O'Hare and owner William E. Sickner of Duluth escaped injury as the craft was demolished in the mishap.
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Superior
Wis
Henry O'Hare
William E. Sickner
Duluth
Winnipeg
Campaign Quiz Committee Delays Head Selection in Wisconsin
Madison lawmakers delay naming a chairman for the joint committee on campaign expenditures. Assembly members J W Carow and Goff compete with Sen George W Blanchard for chair while party lines split the panel between Progressive supporters and Conservative senators.
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Madison
Wis
Assembly
J. W. Carow
Ladysmith
Carow
Perry-Reis
George W. Blanchard
Edgerton
Senate
Conrad Shearer
Kenosha
Goff
Sturgeon Bay
Robert A. Nixon
Washburn
Perry- Reis
Man Dies From Auto Crash Injuries
Milwaukee 63 year old Andrew Osmalak died from internal injuries after being struck by an automobile on a south side boulevard May 10. He succumbed at St Joseph's Hospital last night.
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Milwaukee
Andrew Osmalak
St. Joseph's Hospital
Engineers In Protest Over Jadwin Plan Proposed
Washington engineers and the American Engineering Council protested Hoover administration support for Maj. Gen. Edgar Jadwin’s 325 million flood control plan. They urged a nonpartisan board review before permanent adoption and opposed starting Missouri floodway construction now. The council favored a cooperative, dollar-for-dollar study between states and the federal government.
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Washington, D. C
American Engineering Council
Hoover
Edgar Jadwin
Army Engineers
Jadwin
Arthur Be
Ar York
Association of Western State Engineers
Western Engineering Organization
Geological Survey
Poison in viscera of Eden woman ends life
Mrs. Arthur Rackow, 28, of Eden Fond du Lac Wis died after falling ill following dinner Wednesday noon. Viscera contained poison in sufficient quantity to cause death. Autopsy by Dr E L Tharinger Milwaukee confirmed poisoning. Inquest may be ordered. relatives questioned. Husband, 3 year old daughter and in laws did not fall ill.
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Fond du Lac
Wis
Arthur Rackow
Eden
E. L. Tharinger
Milwaukee
Widow Freed of Charge of Possessing Liquor
Beatrice widow Elizabeth Wright was freed by a district jury of Beatrice after a prior police court conviction for sale and possession of liquor. The jury acquitted despite testimony of a small amount of liquor, with jurors including Isaac Casteel and J W Gish. County Attorney Mattoon argued the law does not countenance any possession.
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Beatrice
Nebo
Elizabeth Wright
Wright
Tnce
Isaac Castell
Pilgrim Congregational Church
Atto
H. F. Mattoon
Nebraska
Pastor Pays Fine for Trout Theft Charge in Tronwood
Rev. Tortiquist, pastor of the Sw Baptist church in Tronwood Michigan, paid a $10 fine plus costs after being arraigned in municipal court on a charge of taking eleven trout under seven inches from Little Lost Lake, a lake closed to fishing. arrest followed several days earlier.
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Tronwood
Mich
Tortiquist
Sw Baptist Church
Little Lost Lake
First Step In Censorship By Senate Seen
Washington editorial comments condemn the Senate rules move to bar United Press from the floor as an assault on press freedom. The Washington Star argues the action is intimidation and a first step toward censorship, urging all senators be questioned under oath about leaks.
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Senate
Washington
D. C
Senate Rules Committee
United Press
Washington Star
Frank B. Noyes
Associated Press
Senate Committee On Rules
the Star
United Pre
Rules Committee
United Preas
Rules
Senate debates secret roll call and census reapportionment
In Congress today the Senate continues debate on a secret roll call and the census reapportionment bill. The Interstate Commerce Committee holds hearings on a bill to establish a communications commission and the Manufactures Committee considers a resolution authorizing an investigation of textile labor. Military Affairs Committee reviews nominations. The Privileges and Elections Committee continues to hear final arguments on the Ware Wilson contested election. In the House the rule is taken up to vote on a tariff bill on May 28.
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Senate
Interstate Commerce Committee
Communications Commission Manufactures
Military Affairs
Privileges and Elections Committee
HOUSE
Graf Zeppelin Returns to Friedrichshafen After Emergency Landing
The Graf Zeppelin landed at Friedrichshafen at dawn after an emergency near Gibraltar while attempting an Atlantic crossing. Fourteen of the eighteen outbound passengers stayed aboard, along with seven French naval officers guests of Dr. Hugo Eckener. Commander Eckener will decide when the voyage to the United States resumes, and most American passengers canceled except journalist Frank Nicholson.
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Berliner
Zeppelin
Friedrichshafen
United Press
United States
Hugo Eckener
Frank Nicholson
Germany
Cuers
France
Gibraltar
Atlantic
Aly
Zeppelin Works
Lake Constance
Earth
E. S
Diorce
Paris
Gruillot
America
HAWICROLEY NO REELECTED LEAGUE HEAD
Charles B Hammerlie Shorewood was reelected president of the Wisconsin League of Municipalities in Watertown over Mayor Del Miller by 120 to 75. The vote affirmed radical policy support seen in bills before the legislature as delegates fought to control the bloc. Marinette won the next convention site, Green Bay invited for 1924, and L N Evert of Marinette was reelected vice president.
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Watertown
Wis
Charles B. Hammerlie
Shorewood
Altorney
Wisconsin League of Municipalities
del Miller
West Allis
Hammersley
League
Taxation Committee
Henry Traxler
Janesville
Executive Committee
Convention
Marinelle
Coneention City
Antigo
Marinette
Green Bay
Wisconsin
L. N. Evert
Wife of Christian says he's much changed
In Omaha after her arrival Mrs George R Christian of Plainvig Nebraska viewed a body believed to be her husband George R Christian, once of Day and Heart brokerage, whose firm failed years ago. She and her mother identified the body amid remarks on recent changes. Local officials and detectives were present.
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Omaha
Nebr
George BR. Christian
Plainvig
N. 1
George R. Christian
New York
Day and Heaon
Christian
Kohler Signs Bill Prohibiting Sale Of Prison Monuments
Maglivou signed a bill prohibiting sale of monuments made at Green Reformatory. The measure aims to stop open market sales while keeping inmates’ education funded. The state plans other uses for the granite including steps and markers to preserve training revenue.
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Maglivou
Green B
Othe
Severunr
Union of Church of Scotland and United Free Church agreed
Edinburgh reports that the Church of Scotland and the United Free Church of Scotland have reached overwhelming majorities in their assemblies in favor of uniting. The formal union is planned for October.
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Edinburgh
Scotland
Church of Scotland
United Free Church of Scotland
Professor Absentmindedly Cuts Exams at Columbia
Professor Parker Thomas Moon failed to appear for a bachelor degree examination in International Relations as 100 students waited. An investigation traced him to his summer home in Woodmont, Connecticut, where fishing had diverted his attention.
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New York
iPi
Colmbia
University
Parker Thomas Moon
Smmer
Woodmont
Conn
Man Taken From a Tin for a Ride in Chicago
An unknown man crying for mercy was dragged from a taxicab by machine gun wielders in Chicago. Police chase a lead to Ernie Rossi as a gang extortion plot ties into the St. Valentine’s Day massacre, with detectives murdered while investigating the Blumenthal kidnapping and related gang activity.
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Chicago
Ernie Rossi
Ernie
U.P
Phillip Blumental
Melvile Oliver
Ernie Itassi
West Side
Ray Martin
Joseph Sullivan
St. Valentine's Day
Sullvan
Fang
John Stege
Isi
Stege
Adolph Ansone
Bangat
Blumenthal
Ansone
Tome Enbie
Child 15 Killed by Automobile in Hardin County
A 15 year old girl near Madison was struck by an automobile late Thursday in Hardin County. She suffered a skull fracture and died from the injuries.
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Madison
Hardin
Wisconsin and Upper Great Lakes Weather Outlook
Associated Press note details warmer weather for Wisconsin and Minnesota with rising temperatures and frost in the northeast. West, Upper Lakes, and Upper Michigan see increasing cloudiness and mild winds, with a cooler to warmer trend through Saturday. Observations from Buckstar Observatory report a maximum 70 and minimum 65.5, with southwest winds and a barometer at 20.98.
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Associated Press
Wisconsin
West Portion
Upper Lakes
Superior
Michigan
Haron
Upper Michigan
Minnesota
Northwestern
Buckstar Observatory
Congress Deadlock Persists Over Farm Relief Debenture Clause
Washington a 234 138 vote set final tariff bill vote for Tuesday while farm relief talks stall. House conferees press to drop debenture plan as Senate stalemates over authority and secrecy issues. Debate narrows to reapportionment and summer recess as proponents seek quick action.
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Paul R. Mallon
United Press
Washington, D. C
Iu.r
House
Senate
Hoover
Blan
Organized Bandit Gang Robs East Orange Bank
An organized bandit gang using three cars descended on East Orange Trust Company. They held up ten employees and three customers, escaping with more than $23,000. Five robbers acted as the operations unit inside the bank while two other cars carried additional members. A robber waited outside for an hour before the ambush. President William Kelley ordered no resistance as the gang announced a haul of the cash.
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East Orange
N. J
East Orange Trust Company
Pres
William Kelley
Kelley
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