League seeks middle ground on Manchuria inquiry outcome
League of Nations council debates a draft commission to probe the Manchurian conflict. China demands Japan withdraw troops. Japan rejects inquiries that hinder military policy.US stance unclear as talks pressure Washington toward a possible bloc against Japan.
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Paria
Japan
China
League of Nations Council
Manchuria
Tasue
Nanking
Alfred Sze
League
Kenkichi Yoshizawa
Tokyo
Mukden
Liao River
Chang Hsneh
Nang
Chinchow
Peiping-Mukden
Sin
Minfu
Jehol
Chang's
Chiang Kai-shek
Chiang Hsueh-liang
Ma Chan-shan
Washington
League of ‘Nations Council
Paris
United States
State Department
Che
Jeague
Farmer Found Slain in Burning House Near Eagles River Wis
Neighbors entering the burning farm home of Michael Stakich two miles southeast of Eagles River found the 50 year old man shot dead. A shotgun wound to the chest is reported. Sheriff McGregor organized a Vilas county posse to locate Braze Piterlik 55 a former operator who had turned the property over to Stakich and his wife after Mrs Piterliks death last August. Two men reported seeing Piterlik leave the fort shortly before the fire was discovered by Mrs Stakich who had gone to visit neighbors. Piterliks shotgun was missing from the house.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eagles River
Wis
Michael Stakich
Thomas McGregor
Vilas County
Braze Piterlik
Sfty-five
Stakich
Piterlik
Piterlik Teavi
Mra
Stakichy Wo
Wrong Man Killed in Wisconsin Road House Mystery
Sheriff Alberto Benson said Carl Keescher alias Carl Mevera admitted recent arrival from Chicago and Birmingham as investigators found he may have shot the wrong man Harry Rohr 23 in a Wisconsin roadhouse as the party prepared to depart. Rohr was fatally shot during the late night confrontation with musicians packing up.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukee
Carl Keescher
Carl Mevera
Harry Rohr
al Benson
Rohr
Keescker
Birmingham
Ala
Mai
Chicago
Constance Bennett Marries Marquis de la Falaise
Beverly Hills, California. Constance Bennett, film actress, wed Marquis Henri de la Falaise de la Coudraye in a quiet civil ceremony at the Fitz Maurice residence. Justice Lewis R Work officiated with Eileen Percy as matron of honor and Henry Didot, the French consul in Los Angeles, as best man.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beverly Hills
Calif
Lewis R. Work
California Appellate Court
Constance Bennett
Henri de la Falaise de la Coudraye
Gloria Swansea
George Fitz Maurice
Eileen Percy
Misa Bennett
Henry Didot
Los Angeles
Farm Board Adopts Scheme to Curb Cotton Surplus
The U.S. federal farm board outlined plans developed with southern bankers in New Orleans to remove between 6.5 and 7 million bales from the market this season. Banks have pledged 3.1 million bales with more expected, enabling extension of American Cotton Cooperative obligations through July 31 1932 if not sold in New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Federal Farm ‘Board
New Orleans
Farm Board
American Cotton. Co-operative. Association
New York Cotton Exchange
Nathan Adams
Dallas
Merger of Detroit Banks Creates a Big Institution
Detroit announces a consolidation of the Peoples Wayne County Bank and the First National Bank of Detroit to form a single institution with about 500 million dollars in deposits. The merged bank will be among the world’s 20 largest by resources and one of the ten biggest in the United States by deposits. It will be named First National Bank, with capital and surplus each 25 million dollars and reserves set aside. Officers to be named when the merger closes around December 31.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Wayne County
First National Bank of
Detroit Bankers Company
First Nane National Bank
United States
Middle West
Continental - Tinoiy Bank and Trust Company
First National: Bank
Chicago
Towmaks al
Caged Wolf in Bronx Zoo Bites Young Visitor
A gray wolf at the Bronx Zoo attacked a five year old boy named Herbert Bloomgold who reached a hand between the bars to offer food. The child suffered a badly clawed right forearm and a fracture and was taken to Fordham Hospital for treatment.
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New York
Western Plains
Bronx Park Zoo
Herbert Bloomgold
Fordham Hospital
Youth Slays Girl in Auto and Then Kills Himself
In St. Joseph Missouri the bodies of twenty year old Gerbert J. Phillips and sixteen year old Irene Mooney were found in a motor car south of the city. Police called it murder followed by suicide as a pistol lay in the youth’s hand and the girl bore three bullet wounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gerbert J. Phillips
Irene Mooney
St. Joseph
Upturn in West Nebraska Farms Boosts Hopes for 1931
Kimball bankers report a material improvement in wheat markets and renewed optimism in western Nebraska. Farmers store the 1931 crop awaiting higher prices as loan repayments and foreclosures stay low compared with 1920. Seedling trees and sugar beets offer future cash potential amid easing market pressures.
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Kimball—Bankers of
Western
Nebraska
Beet Harvest Boosts Shelton Area Profits
Local beet growers report harvests of about 4,700 tons from 416 acres near Stiel toh and 2,200 tons from 170 acres at Denthan. Average yields run around 55 to 60 tons per acre despite July and August dryness. irrigated tracts fared best, dry land beat yields outpacing expectations. Reduced production costs and higher yields make the beet crop one of the most profitable in the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shelton
Stieltoh
Denthan
Seedling Trees Ready for Spring Distribution
Lincoln Thousand and the College of Agriculture announce a wide variety of seedling trees for farmers this spring. Applications for obtaining trees will be accepted. trees ship about April. Available species include elm catalpa cottonwood honey locust ash elder and Russian olive among others with Scotch and Austrian pine western yellow pine jack pine and ponderosa cedar also offered under Clark McNalty act provisions through the extension service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln
Forester
Ton, W. Watkins
College of Agriculture Y
Nebraska
Clark-McNaty
Agricultural Extension’ Service
State buys 4300 road signs for public works needs
The state purchasing agent bought about 4 300 additional highway signs for the public works department at a total cost near 2 100 dollars. Four firms competed and each received items on which it had the low bid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln
Public Works Department
Cochran Praises Nebraska Paving Quality in 1981
Lincoln state engineer Roy Cochran defends Nebraska paving as the best in years and answers Omaha Democrat candidate William Ritchie Jr. He notes the 1981 pavement is thicker than in other states and approved by federal engineers with federal aid and inspections.
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Cochran
Nebraska
Dormitory Project Begins at Wayne State Teachers College
Construction of a new girls dormitory at Wayne State Teachers College has begun with 80 workers. The building will house 146 girls and be ready for occupancy next fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayne State Teachers College
Community notes from Beaver City and state highway plans
John R. Papster presided as the cornerstone of the new Masonic temple in Beaver City was laid. Charlies Chap pell of Minden urged creating a Beatrice community auditorium funded by business rentals. Nebraska highway officials aim to remove 275 grade crossings this year including ten overhead crossings.
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John R. Papster
Nebraska Masonic Grand Lodge
Beaver City
Charlies Chappell
Minden
Beatrice
Nebraska State Highway Department
Forestry land receipts allocated to Blaine Cherry and Thomas counties
Receipts of 2106 from national for forestry land in Nebraska will be apportioned to Blaine, Cherry, and Thomas counties. Government revenue is from sale of timber and rental of lands. Blaine County holds 10546 acres of forestry land, Cherry County 638 acres, and Thomas County 7942 acres.
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National Forestry’ Lande
Nebraska
Blaine
Cherry
Thomas
Counties
Lamis
Blaine County
County
Thomas County
Nebraska Board weighs plan to cover 87000 deficit
The Nebraska Board of Agriculture met in Lincoln with Secretary George Jackson to review options to meet an 87000 deficit from the last state fair. Jackson said no definite plan was adopted though aid was promised by the Greater Lincoln committee of the Lincoln Chamber of Commerce.
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Nebraska Board of Agriculture
Lincolln
Ath
George’ Jackson
Jackson
Lincoln
Lincoln Chamber of Commerce
Pass City fires show record-low loss for fiscal year
The Pass City fire loss for the year ending October 20 totaled 1.4 dollars, the lowest in years, per Fire Chief John Mossman. The volunteer department logged 48 runs, none for serious fires, contrasting with 1929 and 1930 losses seen as possibly the greatest in Falls City history.
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Pass City
John Mossman
Falls City
Omaha Community Chest Drive Surpasses Goals
The Omaha drive for lands and the Community Chest closed with an overt subscription of 82027 dollars and total collections of 606027.52 dollars. The goal was 524000 dollars and, after surpassing it, effort was raised to top 600000 dollars making it the most successful charity drive in Omaha.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omaha
Omahs
Union Pacific Plans to Reopen 3500 Shop Jobs in Six Cities
Union Pacific announces plans to return about 3,500 shop workers to posts across six cities including Denver Cheyenne Pocatello Idaho Los Angeles Portland and Omaha. One thousand workers will be recalled to Omaha to rejoin the car and engine repair shops closed since October 17.
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Union Pacific ‘Railroad
Denver
Cheyenne
Poccatello
Idaho
Los Angeles
Portland
Omaha
Nebraska jail fund proposal to finance new county jail
An opinion by Attorney General C A Sorensen suggests using the county's $30,000 jail fund which had been idle for two years. County officers believed it could not be used for jail construction and redirected it to the general fund.
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Nebraska City
C. A. Sorensen
Olhe
County Board Faces Petition Over County Nurse Retention
Anteiope County Taxpayers league begins inquiry into steps to dispense with the county nurse. Records show the nurse earns 208 dollars monthly, a salary paid for years. The league's committee says board must act on the petition for retention, and the board indicates willingness to comply with a majority of taxpayers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anteiope _ County Taxpayers’ league
County Board of’ Apervisors
Cith
League
Red Cloud statue proposed for Pioneers Park Columbus
A 16 foot bronze sculpture of Red Cloud may be installed at Pioneers Park Columbus after a plaster model by Leon Hermant was submitted to the park department. Purchase of the statue is to be considered. Red Cloud famed Sioux war leader, later peaceful, died December 19, 1909 at Pine Ridge.
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Red Cloud
Nebraska
Pioneers Park
Columbus
Park Department
Leon Hermant
Ft. Kearney
Rail workers reject pay cut plan in four day talks
In New York a four day session between labor leaders and railroad presidents ended with unions representing over a million workers rejecting a voluntary wage reduction. Rail executives pledged a 4 to 10 percent cut across all rail jobs as the dispute edges toward nationwide action. Dante Willard of the presidents committee praised the talks as amicable while warning that different steps may follow if no agreement is reached.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Railroads
Ro RY Robertson
Railway Labor Executives Association
Board of Mediation
United States
Lindbergh Completes Caribbean Seaplane Flight
Col. Charles A. Lindbergh lands the Pan American Clipper in Barranquilla to mark the first trans Caribbean flight of the Seaplane. He is welcomed by Dr Enrico De La Rosa and departs after a stay of several days. The craft carried 17 passengers and about 17 000 pieces of mail before Basil Rowe continues to Cristobal Canal Zone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barranquilla
Colombia
Charles A. Lindbergh
Pan-American Airways
Lindbergh
Natron
Enrico de la Rosa
Federal Bond Issue Sought for Inland Waterway
The Mississippi Valley association voted unanimously to urge Congress to authorize a federal bond issue for rapid completion of the inland waterway system. Missouri river cities opposed after a stormy session, but the proposal passed by a large majority.
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St. Louis
Mississippi Valley Association
Congress
United States
Missouri River
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Wisconsin Road
Marquis de la Falaise
John J. Raskob
Jonn J. Raskob
Democratic National Committee
Dres
Bronx Zoo
West
Caribbean
Inland Waterway
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