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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 22, 1927
Page
7
Jackie meets his newborn brother in a spotless hospital setting and, upon hearing him cry, expresses disappointment that the baby lacks teeth, addressing his father with a hopeful but humorous wish. The scene emphasizes a hopeful family moment in a ceremonial room with flowers and a new arrival.
The custom called Ppidyon Haben means the redemption of the first born male child. It fulfills a biblical command that the first-born belongs to God, not the parents. The child is redeemed on the thirtieth day for 20 shekels, reflecting Joseph’s redemption price.
Washington officials dismissed Britain’s Geneva proposals for cruiser tonnage limiting both nations to a 400000 ton total and ten 10000 ton cruisers each. Britain backs a 10k ton basis but seeks flexibility on numbers while Japan pushes 300000 ton max.
A curious exchange unfolds as a fat man’s wife jokes about a situation and wires a button to his vest, hinting at a practical joke or signaling device in a domestic moment.
Rapid City South Dakota reports President Coolidge plans a major push to expand U S air forces for commercial and defense use. He orders budget studies to ensure adequate air service funding and forecasts an air appropriation possibly the largest since the war, aiming to launch a five year expansion with hangars routes and beacons. The President credits aviation feats by Lindbergh Byrd Chamberlain and Levine as supporting evidence for strong air defense.
Washington report says after the Kes singer and grain warehouse bills failed in Illinois lawmakers will push federal legislation next session. Department officials note grain producers and marketing groups intend to take the fight to Washington. They contrast the stronger Kes singer bill with the grain futures act and expect middle West farmers to push for federal intervention.
Berlin reports the transport ministry has created an ocean flying department to provide exact ocean weather conditions for flyers. The service will supply reports from the department and from all German lighthouses as Germany prepares for a regular trans Atlantic air service.
Seven hundred actors at a mass meeting in Hollywood voted to join the motion picture branch of the Actors' Equity association. They drafted a program calling for a basic agreement with producers, a standard contract, and an eight-hour workday.
Columbus reports that Ohio mine unions reject the $5-a-day wage scale of 1917 and order a return to work. Operators warned that failures to resume by July 15 would lead to mine reopening with nonunion labor.
Police uncovered dismembered portions of two or possibly three women and a man in Brooklyn and Manhattan. Authorities search for full identities, motives, and connections amid a grisly homicide investigation.
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