Seattle voters reject city manager plan and elect mayor
Seattle voters rejected the city manager form of government in a March election and chose a woman, Mrs. Henry Landes, as mayor. Incumbent Dr. Edwin J. Brown trailed in mayoral returns as 48,700 to 42,302. City manager proposal failed by 36,709 against to 36,606 for, while voters endorsed a 15 member charter revision panel by 38,04 to 28,331.
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Seattle
Wash
Henry Landes
Edwin J. Brown
Landes
Fire aboard liner America at Newport News shipyard
Fire aboard the United States Lines steamship America at the Newport News Ship Building and Dry Dock company was extinguished at 3 PM after burning from bow to stern for over seven hours. Estimated loss near two million dollars.
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Newport News
United States Lines Steamship America
Newport News Ship Building and Dry Dock Company
Conral
Germans Say Must Enter League Council Alone
Geneva March 11 AP Germanys Foreign Minister Stresemann told armed statesmen that if Germany cannot join the league council alone its delegates would return home as a mandate would be violated. French circles then signaled that France would drop candidacies of Sucia and Poland for permanent seats to avoid a crisis.
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Switzerland
Stresemann
Germany
League Council
Herin
France
Sucia
Poland
Tomatoes and green vegetables from Mexico at Nogales
West coast tomatoes ease at 450 per crate as 17 cars from major Mexican growing areas cross at Nogales, totaling 1,402 crossings to date and signaling a record season for tomatoes peppers mixed vegetables and lettuce. Most shipments go to Chicago for markets with some reaching New York and Canada.
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Nogales
Ariz
Mar
United States
Chicago
New York
Canada
Army Blimp TA-5 Falls Into Ocean Near Fort Monroe
Newport News Va March 10 A P The army blimp TA-5 fell nose first into Hampton Roads near Fort Monroe this afternoon. The craft settled near the rip rap and launches from Qid Point aided the crew. The airship rode the water and Old Point Comfort reports said it appeared not in immediate danger. Lansley field officials sent another airship to assist.
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Newport News
Hampton Roads
Fort Monroe
Qid Point
Old Point Comfort
Lansley Field
Sweeping shale oil inquiry faces uncertain timeline
Washington reports the Interior Department will not specify how long the broad probe into shale oil claims in Colorado, Utah, and Wyoming will take. Officials doubtless await guidance from ongoing western litigation, with Secretary Work ready to study the issue thoroughly and use insights from court cases and other sources. The dispute’s financial stakes heighten anticipation of wide impact.
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Interior Department
Colorado
Utah
Wyoming
West
Work
Island Japanese Go Language Schools Daily
In Hawaii three quarters of Japanese school children attend after hours language classes for an hour daily. Census shows total territory enrollment at 56,861 with about 29,000 Japanese students. Territory seeks to require schools to pay one dollar per enrolled child and to adopt textbooks from the territorial department. Most children were born on the islands and are potential American citizens.
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Honolulu
Hawaii
Territorial School Department
Islands
St Jacobs Oil Promises Pain Relief for Joints Muscles
An old advertising blurb touts St Jacobs Oil as a harmless rheumatism and pain relief ointment. It claims to ease pain stiffness in joints muscles and bones and to stop sciatica lumbago backache and neuralgia. A 35 cent bottle is guaranteed by all druggists.
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Marconi Undergoes Operation In London
London March 10 AP William Marconi inventor of the wireless telegraph underwent an operation for an internal complaint today. Last reports say he was doing as well as expected. Friends attribute the trouble to over work and nervousness.
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London
William Marconi
For seeds hay grain quality service right prices
Local ad notes seeds hay and grain availability with emphasis on quality and right prices. Mentions phone contact 65 for advertising inquiries.
German Linely to Defend Balk Line Title Against Schaefer
In Philadelphia on March 11, German challenger Hagenlacher and champion Jake Schaefer of Chicago faced an 1500 point balk line match. After two blocks, Hagenlacher led 1008 to 636. Schaefer narrowed the gap with a 119 point gain in the second block, while Hagenlacher posted the high run of 148 and Schaefer the higher average at 88.22.
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Philadelphia
Mar
Jake Schaefer
Chicago
Eris Hagenlacher
Germany
Hagenlacher
Schaefer
Tunney Faces Stribling For Light Heavy Title Clash
Gene Tunney and W L Young Stribling prepared for a ten round no decision title bout at Hialeah Park in Miami. Both weighed about 175 pounds with Tunney set to earn 50 000 and Stribling 35 000. A 25 000 seat stadium and 5 000 standing room were noted by promoter Jess Baugh.
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Miami
Fla
Gene Tunney
Young Stribling
W. L
Young
Stribling
Hialeah Park
Tunney
Jess Baugh
Boxer Bud Taylor in dispute with California commission
Los Angeles reports Bud Taylor, Terr Delante of Indiana, at odds with the state athletic commission after a ruling requiring him to honor a Dreamland May age contract to box Vic Foley on March 19. The decision blocks a March 17 bout with Johnny Farry in Terre Haute, prompting Taylor to accept a Cleveland promoter bid around March 26 to fight Pete Sarmiento.
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Mar
Bud Taylor
Terr
Delante
State Athletic Commission
Taylor
Dreamland Ink
San Francisco
Vic Foley
Terre Haute
Johnn Faryr
Eddie Long
Cleveland
Pete Sarmiento
Horween Named Harvard Football Head Coach
Arnold Horween of Chicago, star of Harvard’s unbeaten 1919 1920 teams, appointed head coach succeeding retired Robert T. Fisher. An unofficial Harvard Club of Chicago choice, Horween played fullback and captained the 1920 team, helped defeat Yale 9 0 in 1920, and kicked the deciding goal in the Pasadena win over Oregon. He later coached the Chicago Cardinals and studied western football methods under Percy Haughton.
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Chicago
Harvard
Robert T. Fisher
Percys Haughton
Harvard College
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Yale
Ogby
Oregon
Pasadena
Horween
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Ralph
Chicago Cardinals
Haughton
Boxing results from Akron and Oakland card
The Associated Press reports Tommy Ryan of McKeesport outpoints Carl Tremayne of Cleveland in Akron. In Oakland Jock Malone defeats Paul 81? to gain a knockout over Joe Roch while Havana Jack Reneault outpoints Roseaux Sagnero in a light heavyweight contest.
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Ohio
Tommy Ryan
McKees Port
Carl Tremaine
Cleveland
Oakland
Calif
Jock Malone
Paul
Joe Roch
San Francisco
Havana
Jack Reneault
Roseaux Sagnero
Crban
Senators to withhold ace arms until big grind begins
Washington reports reveal the Senators will keep veteran pitchers Johnson Coveleskie Reuther and Bush under wraps in spring drills. Manager Harris plans to use rookies for practice tilts as the pre season pushes toward the regular schedule.
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Mar
Washington Senators
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Harris
Johnson
Coveleskie
Reuther
Bush
Helen Wills Defeats English Rival at Nice Tournament
In Nice France March 11 AP Helen Wills advances in the singles by defeating England's Miss Joan Ridley 6 0 6 2. The match showcases Wills dominance and moves her closer to the tournament final. Ridley is eliminated from the singles draw as Wills proceeds toward further competition in the Nice lawn tennis event.
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Nice
France
Helen Wills
Joan Ridley
England
Opposes Boulder Canyon Dam Over Water for Mexico
Washington March 10 AP opposition to the Johnson-Swing Boulder Canyon dam proposal voiced by Maxwell, who urged Glen Canyon or Bridge Canyon sites instead. He warned Boulder would yield excess water to Mexico and felt Arizona would back a Colorado River compact revision removing Mexico references. A Japan Mexico treaty he cited could enable Mexican settlement for irrigation. Only Maxwell testified today. more hearings expected later this week.
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House Irrigadn Committee
George
Marwell
Arizona High Line Canal Association
Maxwell
Glen Canyon
Bridge Canyon
Boulder
Colorado River
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Mexico
Arizona
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United State
Dwelling for Sale in Quiet Arlington Area
Five room dwelling with sleep ing porch and grassed yard includes garage in a good location. Contact G Minton at phone 497 for details. EH. Adyv.
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Minton
Colonel Williams Charged With Intoxicated Conduct
San Diego dated AP report states Colonel Alexander Williams commander of the fourth Marines faces charges for appearing intoxicated at a Coronado hotel. Brigadier General Smedley Butler forwards the charges to Admiral Ashley Robertson who reports Williams is under technical arrest at the San Diego Marine base.
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Calif
Coronado
Alexander Williams
Fourth Regiment of Marines
Smedley D. Butler
San Diego Marine Base
Ashley H. Robertson
Eleventh Naval District
Colonsil Williams
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