News Review of Current Events by Edward W Pickard
The column surveys post office rate proposals for second class mail tied to a long cost analysis. It notes postmaster general testimony, a publisher challenge for 90 more days, aviation and naval views on future warfare, and Germany France and Japan policy notes. It closes with a Midwestern murder trial verdict in Mt Vernon Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Enator Sterling
Congress
Moses
Senate Committee
John Stewart Bryan
Richmond Evening News-Leader
American Newspaper Publishers’ Association
New
Bryan
Publishers’ Association
Ecretary of Commerce
Hoover
America
Mr. Hoover
Middle West
Vernon
Lawrence Hight
Elsie Sweetin
Wilford Sweetin
Pope Pius XI Opens Twenty Third Papal Jubilee Year
Pope Pius XI formally opened the twenty third papal holy jubilee year on Christmas Eve by knocking down the holy door in St Peter's Basilica with a gold hammer. The ceremony featured splendor and medieval pageantry and began a series of services through 1925 attracting thousands of pilgrims from around the world.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pius XI
Basilica of
St. Peter's
Albanian Rebels Take Tirana as Government Collapses
Reports say Albanian revolutionists gained control of Tirana while Premier Fan Noli and his ministers fled. The government accuses Serbia of backing the rebels. Belgrade denies it. Yugoslavia closes the frontier and orders mobilization of belligerent camp members. Britain deploys ships to monitor the grave crisis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mbassador Herrick
State Department
Paris
France
Herriot
Lbanian
Fan
Noli
Tirana
Stari
Belgrade
Yugoslavia
Serbia
Great Britain
Malta
Duraszse
Aviona
No serious U S Japan conflict if both sides act
The United States and Japan seek to prevent serious trouble by suppressing jingoistic and alarmist rhetoric on both sides. Officials say they are doing everything possible to ease tensions and maintain calm between the nations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Japan
Former New York anti saloon league head freed from Sing Sing
William H. Anderson, former state superintendent of the Anti Saloon League, was released from Sing Sing after nine months for forgery and was immediately arrested on indictments charging grand larceny and extortion. The line notes the harsh path of his transgressions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illiam H. Anderson
New York State
Anti-Saloon League
Sing Sing
Deadly Holiday Accidents Reported Across U S
An unusual number of Christmas Eve and Christmas Day accidents caused extensive loss of life. In Hobart Oklahoma a schoolhouse fire during a Christmas entertainment killed at least thirty three people. Near Roanoke Virginia a massive dam breach led to a flood with nine or more deaths.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House
Treasury
Post Office
Senate
Muscle Shoals
Washington
Underwood
Hobart
Okla
Roanoke
Lincoln County Commissioners Restricted by Court Injunction
Judge grants temporary injunction against Lincoln County Commissioners blocking contracts until next fiscal year. Hearing set for January 10 before Judge Tewell. taxpayers league seeks to halt oil burner contract for courthouse heating plant. Restrictions leave salaries and coal bills the only county expenditures until new board convenes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Commissioners
Star-Herald
Money to Loan and Photo Studio Ad in Local Notice
An ad offers loans of 2000 to 2500 on farm land at 87 percent interest and invites calls to WW P Miles. It also promotes plate glass windshields and sedan doors installation at Hahier Garage and a birthday portrait photo service at Phelps Studio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. Miles
Hahier Garage
Also Mentioned on This Page
William Jennings Bryan
Miami
Fla
Thirteenth Infantry
Marine Corps
National Guard
Roger Williams, Jr
Aurel Warneley
Chicago
Naval Air Force
Edward W. Pickard
Ecretary
Wilbur
Moffett
Bureau ‘of Aeronautics
House’ Committee
Admial Moffett
Muffett
Coolidge
Army
Weeks
Ermany
Interalised Military Control Commission
Germany
Reichswehr
Council of Ambassadors
Cologne
League of Nations
League
Gustav Stresemann
Hughes
Kato
Tokyo
Lincoln County
Phelps Studio
Nolan’s Tire Service Station
Bordwell
East
Lincoln Highway
Porter
Frank Nolan
Cheyenne County Lumber CO
Nebraska
Standard ‘Oil Company of
A. H. Richardson
Missouri
Pacific
Plattsmouth
Omaha
Standard Oil ‘Company of Nebraska
Standard Oil Company OF
Geo. M. Smith
Treas
North Platte
C. N. Humphrey Asst
Mgr
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