Red Basques storm Naraneo Hill in Oviedo siege
Dispatches report Basque besiegers breached Naraneo Hill and closed in on Oviedo’s insurgent garrison during a night of intense fighting. City ruins spread as Basque miners advanced through San Claudio quarter, while government forces pushed insurgents from key quarters and damaged defenses. Hospitals, an orphanage and a convent were reported destroyed amid the collapse of resistance.
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San Claudio
Spain
Aospital
Federal Building Nears Completion Amid Flood Delays
The post office and federal building is 87.4 percent finished, 91 percent if not for flood delays that halted Woodwork shipments from Lawisville, Ky. The February report by acting construction director Gher Brooks shows $84,408 spent this month, $1,474,264.06 to date, with a contract price of $1,705,510.93 including elevators, interior lighting, and lock boxes. Electric light models are 30 days overdue.
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Lawisville
Ghert Brooks
Mexico to Protect Foreign Oil Men
Mexico states there will be no confiscation of British and American owned properties under new oil laws. A government company to operate state properties will gain tariff exemptions and freedom from collective bargaining, while private rights will be respected.
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Mexico
Ministry of Economy
Flying School Class Reports at Kelly Field
Sixty seven members of the advanced flying school class reported at Kelly field Thursday where they will begin training March 1. The class is composed of 55 cadets, 12 officers, one foreign cadet and one foreign officer.
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Kelly
Kelly Field
Death of Sir Guy Standing Shocks Film World
Sir Guy Standing, 61, famed English actor and World War I knight, died of a heart attack in Hollywood. Brother Wyndham Glanding and wife Dorothy Hammond in London await funeral plans. Reports note a past illness and a spider bite as factors cited by friends. The actor starred as Colonel in The Bengal Lancers.
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Calif
Sir Guy Standing
Hollywood
Wyndham Glanding
Gil Guy
London
Dorothy Hammond
Bengal Lancers
Brothers Minsky defend burlesque as art before committee
The Minsky brothers testified to the House immigration committee defending striptease as American art while supporting a bill to restrict foreign performers. They argued American girls excel at the fine points of the act, contrasting with performers abroad.
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Washington
Minsky
Mactan
House
America
United States
Woman workers at issue in New York debate
A New York report surveys public opinion on whether married women should hold jobs or stay homemakers. Florence Birmingham of Massachusetts argues against a ban on employed wives, while a midtown haberdashery manager notes he employs both women and men, stressing work quality over marital status as long as duties are performed well. The piece ends with an ad inviting readers to place a Light want-ad on Broadway at Fifth Street.
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New York
Florence Birmingham
Massachusetts
Veracity Grief Amid Meter Misconduct in San Antonio
Eddie Pytel, secretary to Chief of Police Chyen Kilday, laments a decline in public veracity in San Antonio. He cites widespread accounting of parking meters as causing residents to withhold nickels and provide evasive responses, reflecting broader moral concern.
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Chyen Kilday
Pytel
San Antonio
Pyte
C. C. Directors Hold Monthly Chamber Meeting
The monthly chamber of commerce board of directors met at noon Thursday in the Plaza Hotel with Walter W. McAllister presiding. Revular business was discussed.
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Meing
Plaza Hotel
Walter W. McAllister
Wage and Hour Proposals Ready for Congress
Washington reports administration experts have finished wage and hour proposals to curb low wages and long hours. James Roosevelt will coordinate the draft for the president. The package may include voluntary business accords to curb unfair practices and price manipulation without price fixing.
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Congress
White House
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Benjamin V. Cohen
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John G. Winant
Social Security Board
Robert H. Jackson
Perkins
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Dallas Eye Expert Dr Arnold 89 Dies in Dallas
Dr Theodore L B Arnold a 89 year old Swiss eye ear nose and throat surgeon died at his Dallas home. He came to Dallas in 1891 from Zurich where he was first assistant at the university eye clinic. Survived by son Charles Erwin Arnold of Dallas and great granddaughter Patricia McGlamery of San Antonio.
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Theodore L. B. Arnold
Zurich
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University Eye Clinic
Solothurn
Charles Erwin Arnold
Patricia McGlamery
San Antonio
Jury Denies War Insurance Claim in Federal Court
A federal jury ruled against Seath A. Daniel who demanded 2200 on a war risk policy. The panel found Daniel was not permanently disabled, ending his claim.
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Daniel
Seidemann Resigns Federal Aid Post
Henry P. Seidemann of San Antonio resigned as director of the federal old-age benefit area of the social security board. LeVoy Hodges of Richmond, Ma was named to fill the position.
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Henry P. Seidemann
San Antonio
Social Security Board
Levoy Hodges
Richmond
Weather summary and city observations across multiple locales
The report provides a weather snapshot with wind, precipitation, and temperature figures across numerous cities. It notes clear and cloudy conditions, Regional readings include temperatures around 32 to 44 degrees, with scattered winds and minimal precipitation.
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Ala
Calif
New Orleans
N.Y Sane
City
Oniala
Raleigh
Shreveport
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Tatedo
Ohio
Washington
B.C
Wichita
Kan
Wyoming Cold Wave Buries Thermometers Across Northeast
A bitter cold wave hit northeastern Wyoming overnight driving Sheridian to 14 below zero. Cheyenne reported light snow and 14 above, with Lander at 24 above, Rock Springs 12 above, Newcastle 4 above, and Yellowstone Park and Gaspey at 14 above. The Weather Bureau said conditions should bring snow to the eastern portion of the state.
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Wyoming
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Weather Bureau
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Rock Springs
Newcastle
Yellowstone Park
Gaspey
Process Guarantees Female Chickens
TOKIO Feb 26 Professor Elygzumi Ninomlyx announced he can guarantee to produce a female chicken from any hen’s egg by injecting a female hormone. He reports 100 percent success with this method, stating injection costs about two sen per egg, a little over half a cent.
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Elygzumi Ninomlyx
Rochester weekend jail sentence plan praised by officials
In Rochester, officials hailed a plan to allow weekend serving of misdemeanor jail terms up to 60 days, credited five days per weekend. Four bills awaiting Governor Lehman's signature would make this pilot statewide in effect, after a previous veto.
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Hebert Lehman
Social Security Talk Planned by Canopus Club
Osear My Powell regional director of the social security board will discuss Social Security at the Canopus club weekly meeting Friday noon in the Plaza hotel Pagan Dickson chairs the session with Bartlett Cocke as supervisor.
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Social Security Board
Canopus Club Abvoon
Plaza Hotel
Pagan Dickson
Bartlett Cocke
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