Pay In Silver May Aid War Debt Plan
Economic leaders study silver remonetization as a war debt payment option. House Coinage Committee chairman Somers suggests Britain could pay 95.5 million dollars in silver at 35 cents an ounce, boosting silver prices and aiding recovery. Britain holds a three million ounce reserve and the idea affects mining sectors. London says watchful waiting as U S Congress debates debt settlement and Geneva Disarmament talks continue.
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House Coinage Committee
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American Congress
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United States
Conrad Mann Convicted in Lottery Case in New York
New York report says Conrad Mann, Kansas City Chamber of Commerce president, and associates were found guilty of conspiracy to violate federal lottery laws in promoting the Castity Frolic Dance, part of Eagles Lodge enterprise. Raymond Walsh acquitted. jury urged leniency. potential penalties total up to three years’ imprisonment and a $12,000 fine.
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Kansas City Chamber of Commerce
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Eagles’ Lodge
Frank Hi Hering
Bernard
McGuire
Raymond Walsh
No Frills At Inauguration Of Roosevelt
Washington dispatch reports a simple inauguration for Franklin D Roosevelt with only a few marching troops. Cary T Grayson heads the inaugural committee and after talks at Warm Springs Georgia an agreement ensures a dignified ceremony.
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Washington
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Cary T. Grayson
Warm Springs
Georgia
Roosevelt
Tree Falls on Auto Kills Seattle Man on Snoqualmie Pass
A 200 foot fir uprooted by wind felled onto the cab of E. J. Brett's truck on Snoqualmie Pass. The truck ignited after the gas tank ruptured, but Brett is believed killed by the tree rather than the fire.
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Seattle
Feo
E. J. Brett
Snoqualmie Pass
Brett
France Accepts World Flight Plane For Museum Display
The government accepted the gift of the Non Resser Coli plane used by Coates and LeBrix on their world flight. It will be placed in the Aeronautical Museum in Paris.
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Paris
Auction to raise funds for local court in Bombor
In Bombor Yugoslavia prosecutors sold revolvers rifles knives and black jacks seized from criminals to cover court expenses. The auction proceeds support the local judicial office as December dates are noted.
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Jugoslavia
Nana
London Tries "Hot Dogs" in Elab White Wagons
London vendors debut elaborate white wagons selling hot dogs for four cents with mustard. The novelty item aims to mimic authentic street fare in a new urban scene.
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London
Cutting and Roosevelt in Long Session
United States Senator Bronson Cutting of New Mexico, an Independent Republican, met President-Elect Roosevelt in a lengthy conference at Warm Springs Georgia. The talks covered legislative views and the two men found their positions substantially similar. Cutting then departed for Washington to discuss a coordinated program with colleagues.
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Georgia
United States
Bronson Cutting
New Mexico
Roosevelt
Cuteng
Washington
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Warm Springs, Gas
New York
Mel
Anna Dall
Foshay Tower Sold for Tax in Minnesota
The Foshay Tower, purchased for 1 000 000, and four parcels, sold to the State of Minnesota last Saturday for 117 500 on a tax levy. The owner has five years to redeem before full state ownership, with taxes from 1929 and 1930 involved. W B Poshay enterprises are in receivership.
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Minneapolis. Minn
Foshay
Minnesota
W. B. Poshay
Fugitive Robert Cress Captured After Jail Escape
Robert Cress, sought by Canada and Washington state for jail escape and manslaughter charges in Spokane, was captured by a posse in Wenatchee on December 5 after escaping last week while being taken to prison. The arrest ends a brief manhunt as authorities noted his Canada and Washington warrants.
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Wenatchee
Wash
Robert Cress
Canada
Washington
Cress
Spokane
Hog escapes packing route to return home in 81 miles
A hog from Orange, Texas, identified by marks, escaped a packing company and traveled 81 miles to its home farm in Reeves, Louisiana. The route crossed two rivers and several bayous and creeks as the animal finished its trek.
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Orange
Tex
Marks
Reeves
Marchers confront police near Washington demo
One hundred demonstrators bound for a petition to Congress were halted by authorities as they neared the capital. Leaders were blocked from crashing police lines as security prepared for possible turmoil. Firemen, federal troops, guardsmen and volunteers were sworn in to bolster protection.
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Washington
Congress
Attcks
Ely
National
Herbert Benjamin
Benjamin
Hoover transfers Rapidan Camp to Virginia State
Mrs. Herbert Hoover announced Rapidan Camp will be moved to Shenandoah National Park by spring. President Hoover has given the mountain site to Virginia with a plan to keep it for future presidents. He reportedly paid 15000 for the site and spent 200000 on improvements. Many political figures visited the camp during the Hoover era.
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Washington
Herbert Hoover
Rapidan Camp
Hoover
White House
Shenandoah National Park
Lel Mountain
Virginia
Stock Prices Rise Then Fall On Fluctuating Wall Street Day
Stocks showed limited movement with small gains early, then slipped as some speculative activity faded. Turnover reached about 700,000 shares with several key issues posting declines before a mixed closing. Names cited include Alaska Juneal, American Can, Bethlehem Steel, General Electric, General Motors, and United States Steel, among others.
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Owens
Earliner
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Guotation of
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Juneal
American Can
Anaconda
Bethlehem Steel
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Fox Films
General Motors
International Harvester
Kennecott
Packard Motors
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American Power and Light
Calumet
Hecla
Chrysler
Colorado Fuel and Tron
Columbian
Safeway
Standard Brands
Man killed in Tacoma with head wound and arson attempt
The body of Rudolph Sablick, 49, was found in his shack in Tacoma. His head was crushed and his bed saturated with kerosene, suggesting an attempted cremation. No robbery was evident as a motive.
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Tacoma
Wash
Dec
Rudolph Sablick
Sablick
Poles Run Own Liquor Trade After Prohibition Lift
Bootleggers in POland smuggle Polish liquor for home use after the country abandoned prohibition. Tax on alcohol for home consumption remains a dollar per quart, while exports can be bought at production cost.
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Goyna
Poland
Debutante Case Ends with 30000 Award in Chicago
A Chicago jury awarded William Kuhns 30000 in damages in a $100000 suit for false arrest and malicious prosecution. Marian Wright, 20, acquitted. her father William Van Buren Wright, a steel executive, was found guilty with the Secret Service agents of extortion tied to Kuhns arrest.
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Ill
William 8. Kuhns
Marian Wright
William van Buren
W Steel Company
Kuhn
Srrest
Mise Wright
Mim
Kibn
Boston
Mass
Kidnapped Leaders Painted Red After Jail Escape
In Vacaville California on December 5 six reputed strike leaders were kidnapped from the local jail. They were taken by autos to the countryside, painted with red, beaten, and ordered never to return. This report notes the incident as part of a broader labor dispute in the area.
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Vacaville
Cal
Granada Drafts Labor Duty With Municipal 15 Day Work Rule
Granada city council mandates every able bodied citizen perform municipal work for 15 days annually or hire proxies, with fines for noncompliance and collected funds aiding the unemployed. Attendance at a state perks section shows a near 100 percent drop from the prior year’s 441,786.
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Granada
Spain
Thal
Mmjaenurt
Glacier Bay National Park Approved by Alaska Game Commission
The Alaska Game Commission endorsed creating a national park in Glacier Bay to protect wild game and prevent industrial development. The plan, supported by officials and a Senate committee, cites abundant brown bears and other species, and follows prior recommendations by George A. Parke and others. An annual dinner preceded the announcement, with attendees including W R Selfridge and Frank Williams among government officers and supporters.
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Glacier Bay
Alaska
W &, Selfridge
Senate Committee
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George A. Parke
Hin An- Hilal
Smilar
Aime
Wang Thia
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Capitol Theatre
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P. Williams
Andy Simons
Trying Mob
Reed Secrettacy
H.W. Dovhiine
Goddard
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Misaes
Nell McCloskey
Edna Gehetbe
McLadghith
Margaret Kiloh
Talmage
Commission
WK. Keller
Prank Duthsene
Sellewold
Willard
Congress Opens 72nd Session Amid Budget Debate
The 72nd Congress convened in Washington with issues on relief, Prohibition, Farm Relief, finance and war debts. Hoover prepared his annual message likely for tomorrow while street crowds and police prepared for potential demonstrations near the Capitol. Speaker Garner received a standing welcome as the session began and the Republican wet bloc agreed to back the Garner Prohibition Repeal Resolution in the House.
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Congress
Hoover
John N. Garner
Senate
Charles Curtin
Curtis
Garner
New German Cabinet Takes Helm Under Schleicher
Berlin reports von Schleicher formed a new cabinet intending to steer the republic through winter amid Reichstag divisions. The plan includes a limited use of power to clear essential needs while facing political discord. In a separate note, San Antonio janitors enroll in a compulsory nighttime course.
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Kurt von Schleicher
Reichstag
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