Peace Plan Urged by Roosevelt in Washington Speech
President Roosevelt in a Mayflower Hotel address urged a world peace plan with 90 percent of people favoring peace. He said the United States would cooperate with the League of Nations but would not seek membership, criticizing league politics that harmed its early mission. He outlined steps to eliminate offensive weapons, prevent cross border troop incursions, and insist on solemn national commitments for any comprehensive agreement.
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Hoosevelt
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France
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Princois Detessan
Camille Chautemps
Andre Lefevre du Laboulaye
Open Forum Letters on post office stunt stir local debate
An unsigned forum letter questions site choices for a new post office, noting long residence and concerns about ground purchase costs and city appearance. The writer argues a central location would better suit the city and save government funds, urging careful consideration of site impact.
Tex relief bond drive advances with governors and bankers
Campaign to sell state bonds for relief funds organized by Governor Miriam Ferguson with bankers from across Texas. An executive committee of 1 and advisory panel of 150 to oversee a $1.4 million bond sale, with Fort Worth National Bank as fiscal agent. Funds prorated to counties. about $1.2 million expected to cover relief for roughly three weeks amid pending bond proceeds.
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Miriam A. Ferguson
Fred F. Fiorenca
Dallas
Republic Bank and Trust Company
Dallas County Clearing House Association
George Waverly Briggs
First National Bank of Dallas
J. L. Lafferty
Fort Worth National Bank
Fort ‘Worth
Huey Long Declines Involvement In Kemp Seat Contest
Senator Huey P. Long of Louisiana said he would not take part in the dispute over seating Mrs. Bolivar E. Kemp as representative from the sixth Louisiana district. He would back administration measures he deemed for the public good. Kemp was legally seated, Long stated, and he would not intervene in the contested seat. Meanwhile in Baton Rouge, J. Pannes Jr. was certified elected as the sixth district’s representative and prepared to travel to Washington with credentials to claim the seat also claimed by Kemp.
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Wasilington
D. C
Huey P. Long
Louisiana
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Congress
Kemp
Busiess
J. ¥. Pannes Jr
Baton Rouge
Sanders Jr
Lewisiiana
Citizens’ Election Committee
Washington
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Leave Granted for Major H J Schroeder and others
Maj H J Schroeder and Maj Henry G Wenroeder of the Signal Corps receive 21 days leave effective January 18. Upon return from leave, Wenroeder will report to San Francisco to sail February 10 for a new station in Hawaii.
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Henry G. Wenroeder
Signal Corps
Highth Corps
San Francisco
Huwaii
Longtime Fort Sam recruiter's retirement marks milestone
Master Sergeant Charles B. Miller retires after 11 years 3 months on recruiting duty at Fort Sam Houston. He has enlisted 2278 men in the Eighth Corps area with 1907 accepted. A farewell party is to be held Sunday by the Fort Sam Houston recruiting detachment. Miller, a Fort Wayne Indiana native, plans to reside at 417 Eleanor Avenue after retirement. He previously served in multiple infantry units including Company K 14th Infantry and duties at Camp Travis.
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Bergdoll Returns to Germany as Amesty Hopes Fade
In Weinsberg Germany on December 29 Grover Bergdoll, wanted draft dodger, tours holiday outside Germany amid belief amnesty for World War I dodgers may not reach him. Sister Berta says Roosevelt’s proclamation restored citizenship for his brother Irwin, who served part of a five year sentence. Grover declines comment while losing hope of rejoining his Philadelphia mother and facing loss of family beer fortune as assets pass to government custody.
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Germany
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Hoorevelt
Hima
Berta
Grover
Irwin
United States
Philadelphia
Roosevelt
Grover Bergdoll
Cuae ‘Todian
Government moves to exchange frontage for post office site
The federal government aims to conclude talks with the city over frontage swap at East Houston and North Alamo streets. Acting Mayor Paul E. Steffler said a new post office will be built on the present site. The treasury department notified the city it cedes its North Alamo strip between Houston and Travis, pending congress approval. In return, the city must deed the Houston triangular lot between Alamo and Avenue B for use with the new post office.
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Treasury Department
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Houston
Travis Streets
Congress
Steffler
Alamo Street
Avenue B
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