Britain forms national government to balance budget
Britain’s economic crisis prompts a wartime style national government with Stanley Baldwin as leader and Sir Herbert Samuel as Liberal ally. MacDonald resigns, then resumes prime ministership as ministers from Labour, Conservative, and Liberal camps join a small cabinet to address budget and dole reductions amid protests and international relief efforts.
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Washington
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Outbreaks and Prohibition Debates Ripple Through 1920s City
Reports describe yellow fever and other diseases with snakes in mud, while New York faces gangster crimes. A Madison Square Garden rally blames prohibition and politics. Samuel Vauclain urges repealing the Eighteenth Amendment. Bulkley calls for state control of liquor and resubmission plans. Ayora resigns in Ecuador after a peaceful revolt. The world congress in Amsterdam opens with discussions on unemployment and a five year debt mora.
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Prohibition Director Orders Halting Women in Evidence Roles
Wood, head of the prohibition agency, has ordered city agents to stop employing women as informers or companions in evidence gathering after an inquiry. He claims the practice is unnecessary and opposes McCampbell, the New York enforcer.
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McCampbell
New York
Lindberghs Reach Kasumigaura Naval Base in Japan
Col. Lindbergh and Mrs. Lindbergh arrived safely at Kasumigaura Naval Base near Tokyo and proceeded to the capital where they were greeted by officials and crowds. They planned a two week stay in Japan before flying to China and possibly Manila, with no fixed schedules beyond those plans.
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Grove Ties Pitching Streak Mark With White Sox Win
Robert Moses Grove, ace left hander of the world champion Athletics, became a shareholder of the American League record with sixteen consecutive pitching victories by defeating the White Sox. He tied Smokey Joe Wood’s 1912 mark and matched Walter Johnson’s same year record.
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Smokey Joe” Wood
Boston Red Sox
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Washington
Bolivian Envoy Appointed Minister to United States
Luis D. Abelli has been named minister from Bolivia to the United States succeeding Diez de Medina. Medina becomes advisor to the foreign office in La Paz.
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Bolivia
United States
Diez de Medina
la Paz
Half Price Debt Inquiry Prompts Confusion
A Vancouver Province column quotes a reader claiming to have paid $5 to the Confidential Enquiry Company for debt information and notes the other party offered information for half price. The exchange highlights concerns about access and affordability of credit data.
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