Lausanne ends war debts talks with Germany cut to one cent
The Lausanne conference formally closed after key powers initialed an agreement reducing Germanys reparations from 64.0 billion to about 712 million dollars. Prime Minister Ramsay MacDonald led the ceremony with other nations signing, while two committees were formed to handle non German reparations and Danubian issues. He called postwar transfers a burden on all and noted the United States also felt the impact.
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Lausanne
Switzerland
Germany
Ramsay MacDonald
Great Britain
MacDonald
Belgium
Italy
France
Poland
Japan
United States
Beetles Multiplied in Brunswick and Frederick Notice
Reports say hundreds of Japanese beetles have appeared again in Brunswick and Frederick, with Brunswick traps catching 595 beetles indicating a renewed heavy infestation in the town and surrounding areas.
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Brunswick
Frederick
Frunswick
Woman Injured by Sow in Tolchester Farmyard Incident
Mrs. B. Jennings Townsend, 38, was attacked by a large sow while gathering ears in Tolchester Maryland. Her arm was torn and her ankle broken, with her husband sustaining minor injuries as he rescued her.
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Tolchester
B. Jennings Townsend
Weather Outlook for North and Middle Atlantic Regions
Weather outlook for the week beginning Monday shows showers on Monday and Thursday with possible continuation into Friday in North Atlantic states. Cooler Tuesday, warming by Thursday, then cooler at week end.
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North and
Middle Atlantic
North Atlantic
Warner
Will Rogers (Oklahoma) wins large primary vote for congressman at large
An obscure Oklahoma school teacher named Will Rogers, unrelated to the humorist, captured a huge vote in the state primary for congressman at large, despite no prior political experience.
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Will Rogers
Oklahoma
Desperado hunted after murder in Toledo case
James Wilson of New York, a dangerous holdup gangster, forced a Toledo man and his nine year old son to drive him to South Bend Indiana where he released them and vanished. Earlier he shot and critically wounded Dr Martin Larkin and later forced John Hova and his son to aid his escape. Hova and the boy were released unharmed in South Bend. Marshal Jay Davis of North Baltimore was killed during the pursuit.
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Toledo
James Wilson
New York
South Bend
Ind
Wilson
Martin Larkin
Jay Davis
North Baltimore
Larkinis
John Hova
Toledean
Hova
William
Elkhart
Davis
Page
Teachers Take A Salary Slash In Frederick County
Frederick county school board reduces expenditures by 22500. High school teachers face 15 percent cuts on 1600 salaries and those on 1500 drop to the minimum. Elementary teachers earning 950 to 1150 take five percent voluntary cuts, equating to half pay for May. Principals are affected as well.
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Frederick County
Moth and Ant Invasion Shocks New York In July
New York reports a beetling swarm as thousands of white moths and winged ants fill the July morning sky and drift into Times Square. Crowds stare in awe as insects cling to faces and arms, while the invasive insects also invade homes hotels and restaurants until daylight disperses them. Authorities believe strong east winds carried the pests from Long Island.
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New York
Times Square
Long Island
World Fliers Forced Down In Russian Peat Bog
American round the world fliers James Mattern and Bennett Griffin spoke by phone from Borisov, saying the Century of Progress landed in a peat bog due to control problems. They plan to travel to Moscow for repairs and decide whether to continue the attempt or return to the United States.
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Stanley P. Richardson
Associated Press
Annociated Press
Moscow
James Mattern
Bennett Griffin
Borisov
Russia
United States
Europe
Soviet Civil Aviation Society
Detouring of Line Charged Faces Fines Doubling
Justice Richard Duffey warned that detouring electric current around city light plant meters will bring stiffer penalties. Abe Paden of 70 South Cannon Avenue was fined 10 dollars after a detouring charge, as multiple similar cases have appeared in two weeks.
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Richard Duffey
Abe Paden
Cannon Avenue
Duffey
Paden
Nurse May Learn Verdict Yet Today
Los Angeles July 9. Nurse Mytrie Jean St. Pierre may hear the jury verdict this day in her $200,000 breach of promise suit against David Hutton, choir singer. The case involves alleged coercion to marry Evangelist Aimee Semple McPherson as instructed by Judge Lester W. Roth.
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Los Angeles
Myrtie Jean St. Pierre
David Hutton
Evangelist Aimee Semple McPherson
Lester W. Roth
Welder Hurt As Torch Explodes
Joseph P. Stouffer of 927 South Fotomac street operated a welding shop and was badly burned on the hand and arm yesterday afternoon when the torch he was using exploded. A second item notes a coal operators and United Mine Workers agreement on wartime wage scale and work resumption pending ratification.
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Joseph P. Stouffer
Chicago
Illinois Coal Operators
United Mine Workers
Love Not So Important Judge Gives Cookbooks After Marriages
CHICAGO July 9 Af ter performing 100 marriages without charge Judge Edward B Casey concludes that love is not essential for happiness. He notes companionship matters more than love stating jealousy can arise from love. To ensure good name cooking he gives each bride a cookbook at no cost.
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Chicago
Edward B. Casey
Man Receives Three Months For Hammer Tap
Johnny Stevens, colored, was arraigned before Justice Richard Duffey in city court and given three months in the House of Correction for tapping Bertha Pendleton, colored, on the head with a hammer. Bertha testified to the assault, and Stevens did not deny the charge.
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Bertha Pendleton
Johnny Stevens
House of Correction
Richard Duffey
Bertha
Johnny
City Council Faces Call for Lower Utility Rates
A Baltimore resolution asks utility firms to cut telephone, car and electric charges to align with existing commodity prices. Proposed by Meyer Reamer, it urges voluntary action and was referred to the legislative committee.
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Baltimore
Maltimore City
Meyer Reamer
Legislative Committee
Fatal shooting probe resumes at Reynolds estate in Winston-Salem
A coroner's jury revisits the fatal shooting of 20 year old aviator Smith Reynolds at his Reynolds estate. Witnesses include Libby Holman Reynolds and Albert Walker who testified and were guarded by deputies. The inquest continues with expected testimony from society guests at a dinner party.
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Winston-Salem
N. C
Smith Reynolds
Reynolds
Libby Holman Reynolds
Secret Police Chief of Cuba Is Slain in Havana
Captain Miguel Calvo head of Cuba's secret police was assassinated in Havana on Waterfront avenue. An unidentified assailant fired a submachine gun, killing Calvo and two policemen. Calvo, linked to President Machado, led raids uncovering bombs and arms and had survived several prior death attempts.
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Havana
Cubs
Miguel Calvo
Secret Police of
Cuba
Waterfront Avenue
Calvo
Machado
Judgment Secures Against Nominee for President Upshaw
In Atlanta on July 9 a writ was issued in Fulton Superior Court at the request of Credit Investment Corporation to attach assets of W D Upshaw prohibition party presidential nominee. The action stems from a $750 judgment on notes issued to buy five shares of Railway Lock Spike Company stock, with $400 principal and $300 interest claimed. Abraham Zeigler, for the investment firm, says the writ allows levy on any Upshaw funds in Georgia tied to his campaign.
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Atlanta
W.D. Upshaw
Prohibition Party
Fulton Superior Court
Credit Investment Corporation
Spike Company
Abraham Zeigler
Upshaw
Georgia
Washington County Democratic Club Endorses Roosevelt Garner Ticket
The Democratic Organization Club of Washington County Maryland unanimously endorses the Democratic National Convention platform. It pledges united support for Franklin D Roosevelt for president and John N Garner for vice president, and had previously backed Tidings Lewis and Jun ius A Love for various offices.
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Democratic Organization Club
Chicago
Franklin D. Roosevelt
John N. Garner
U. S
Millard E. Tidings
David J. Lewis
Junius A. Love
House of Delegates
Washington County
Maryland
United States
Dem County Commissioner Plays Campaign Song Demand
Chicago July 9 County Commissioner Charles H Weber a Democrat says he will make singers of Democrats in his campaign. He stated he learned all the words to Happy Days Are Here Again and requires any Democrat who works with him to learn the song and music. The tune was endorsed by Governor Roosevelt for the campaign.
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Chicago
Charles H. Weber
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Hero of World War Succumbs
Col onel Weston Jenkins 51 who led a detachment that aided the Lost Battalion in World War I died at a tourist camp near Amsterdam after being stricken while driving from his home to Albany. He was in charge of the rescue detachment during the war.
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Rome
N.et J
Weston Jenkins
Amsterdam
Here
Albany
Indictments and Repeal Vote in Muskogee
A federal grand jury returned 115 indictments on alleged liquor law violations and then voted 17 to 5 in favor of repealing the 18th amendment, in Muskogee.
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Muskogee
Obia
Bonus Seekers Reroxs Accept Money to Get Home
Hundreds of World War II veterans in Washington awaited repayment and transport aid after President Hoover signed a bill providing 100000 dollars to fund rides home and food en route. By midnight more than 600 had applied at Veterans Administration offices, about a third approved, and many began leaving for home. Others stood in line as offices reopened, while leaders hoped to limit departures to a few hundred.
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Washington
Congress
Hoover
Veterans’ Administration
Vaccine Discovery Aids Tuberculosis Control Efforts
Milwaukee Sentinel reports 29 years of UW Madison scientist Dr. William D. Frost has developed Tubavase from ultra violet treated tubercle bacilli. The vaccine shows promise for immunization in animals but is not a cure or guaranteed prevention. Frost notes live bacilli vaccines are dangerous and emphasizes cautious progress and further testing.
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Milwaukee, Wis
Milwaukee Sentinel Today
William D. Frost
University of Wisconsin
Sentinel
Frost
Harry Steenbock
Insull Framework Collapses as Officers Resign and Bankruptcies Filed
Receivers for the National Electric Power Company and the National Public Service Corporation resigned amid bankruptcy petitions filed for the National Public Service Corporation and for the Seaboard Public Service Company, a subsidiary holding outfit. The moves abruptly end Insull’s five year drive to unite eastern utilities worth about $600 million.
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New York
National Electric Power Company
National Public Service Corporation
Seaboard Public Service Company
Samuel Insull
Roosevelt Gets Warm Welcome
Roosevelt returns to Hyde Park after nomination, greeted by neighbors at his farm. He receives calls and visits from locals, and a Roosevelt Club dinner fills the evening. A surprise party is planned for him today by his old district constituents Columbia Dutchess Putnam.
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Hyde Park
N.Y
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Roosevelt
Howeer
Roosevelt Club
Columbia-Diutchess-Putnam
Hickory Stick to Aid Roosevelt Campaign
In Hickory North Carolina Frank L Clinard a long-time resident owns a black cane studded with ivory linked to Andrew Jackson. The 66 year old heir plans to send the heirloom to Governor Roosevelt as part of his presidential campaign effort.
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Hickory
N.C
Franklin D. Roosevelt
New York
Andrew Jackson
United States
Frank L. Clinard
Hicks Ory
Helm
Goren
Roosevelt
Rebels attack Lima barracks injure aviator
A stray blast at the O'Denchan barracks in Lima wounds a loyal aviator during a rebel setback. The incident occurred as rebels moved through the area causing alarm and police to respond swiftly.
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Lima
Peru
Aviatora
O'Denchan
Ani
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