Locarno pact broadens security for Europe and debt talks
Agreement at Locarno grants Germany readmission to Europe’s power circle with safeguards for Poland and Czech treaties, while France gains eastern frontier guarantees and Italy Britain pledge Rhine stability. Coolidge backs loans tied to debt settlements, amid Czech and Polish funding deals. Panama City rents riot prompts U.S. troops to restore order. Admiral Sims criticizes Navy policy and advocates a clear aircraft strategy alongside Mitchell’s plan.
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Weeks Resigns War Post Davis Joins Cabinet
President Coolidge announced the resignation of Secretary of War John W. Weeks and named Dwight F. Davis of Missouri to replace him. Weeks has been ill since spring. Davis, his assistant, had acted as secretary and earned praise for handling the Mitchell aviation charges crisis. Col Hanford MacNider named assistant secretary of war. Also reported are the death of U S Senator Samuel M. Ralston of Indiana and the passing of tobacco magnate James B. Duke after a $40 million endowment to southern educational institutions.
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Hanford MacNider
Iowa
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United States
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Indianapolis
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Ohio
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United States Senate
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James B. Duke
American Tobacco Company
New York
Duke
Trinity College
Durham
N. C
Firestone plans Liberia rubber empire expansion
Harvey S. Firestone's company will invest 100 million dollars in Liberia to grow plantations, towns, harbors, railways, and highways, employing about 300,000 natives after securing government concessions. Simultaneously new Communist moves to win AFL recognition of Soviet Russia were rebuffed at the Atlantic City convention.
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Harvey S. Firestone
Rubber Company
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Russia
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Federation
George Carter
William Green
Treasury prohibition force to begin operations Thursday
On Thursday the new prohibition enforcement system under Assistant Secretary Andrews of the Treasury department started full operation. As a first move, two thousand prohibition agents and service employees were dismissed. Some may be rehired, with administrators held accountable for their units and given discretion to hire subordinates who would answer to them.
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Nebraska
Nebraska October crop report shows corn improvement
Nebraska and federal agricultural statistics show corn mature and 70 percent condition with an estimated 215.3 million bushels, up from a month ago though below last year and five year average. Oats yield 27 bushels per acre, barley 23, wheat around 13, and hay production down from last year with total hay at about 4.49 million tons. Some drought damage noted in several districts with heavy shipments from western areas.
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Notice: Hunting Allowed on H R Fuller Ranch Near Sidney
A public notice states hunting is permitted on the H R Fuller ranch located five miles west of Sidney.
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H. R. Fuller
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