Massive Italian dam breaks submerging towns and darkening regions
A massive dam burst at Lake Gleno in the Brembana valley floodwaters swamped Dezzo Gueggio Teveno and Corna. Five hydro plants were destroyed plunging Bergamo Brescia and surrounding areas into darkness with hundreds feared dead and extensive property damage. Relief aid arrived from Gergamo.
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Lake Gleno
Dezzo
London
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Teveno
Corna
Gergamo
Red Cross
Brescia
Lake Glene
Hughes Defends Monroe Doctrine in Philadelphia Address
Secretary Hughes asserts no aggression or intervention, endorsing isolationist policy and Monroe Doctrine as aligned with United States foreign policy. London Times notes observers see Pan Americanism and Monroe Doctrine as compatible with League of Nations ideals and British imperial principles.
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Philadelphia
Hughes
American Academy of Political and Social Science
Philadelphia Forum
America
London Times
League of Nations
the Times
France Plans World’s Largest Telescope on Mount Saleve
Geneva reports France will build the world’s largest observatory on Mount Saleve near Geneva. Financed by Hindu millionaire Ansan Dina and wife Mary Wallace Shillito of Cincinnati, the project costs $6,000,000 with a 105 inch telescope lens surpassing Mount Wilson’s mirror.
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Geneva
Mount Wilson
Greenwich
Mount Saleve
Assan Dina
Mary Wallace Shillito
Cincinnati
Mussolini backs Soviet recognition in parliament
Premier Mussolini argued in the chamber of deputies that Italy should recognize the Soviet government de jure. The speech coincided with debate over a bill ratifying the decree tied to the 1921 Rome agreement between Italy and Russia.
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Rome
Chamber of Deputies
Italy
Russia
United States Invited to German Finances Inquiry
Washington remains unwilling to join a reparations inquiry into Germany, sending word via James A. Logan that US participation on two committees is not planned. The move follows France Britain and others pressing for American funding as essential to any plan. Premier Poincare hoped for negotiated concessions before accepting US veto.
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James A. Logan
Reparations Commission
Paris
Colonel Logan
State Department
United States
Poincare
Hughes
France
M. Poincare
England
Justice Dept Foreshadows Prosecution Over Veterans Bureau Wrongs
The department of justice issued a statement indicating possible criminal proceedings against those responsible for grave wrongs found by the senate committee on the veterans' bureau. Attorney General Daugherty is examining data from the committee while Crim will stay as special assistant to prosecute. General O'Ryan and Major Arnold may assist Crim.
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Senate
Veterans’ Bureau
Department of Justice
Daugherty
Crim
O’ryan
Major Arnold
Cattle Die From Moldy Corn Across Pierce County
Norfolk sportsmen organize Izaac Walton league while cattle in Pierce County die from mouldy corn. A high school boys' meeting plans to reorganize the Fairfield livestock club on December 11. D. A. and D. Mrs. Fager celebrate 65th anniversary in Franklin.
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Alvina
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Ohiowa
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Peoria
Sioux City
Honolulu Seeks Role as Pacific Radio Center Amid Plan
Honolulu could become the broadcasting hub for a Pan Pacific Union system. A central powerful station would send daily goodwill messages and informative programs to Pacific nations, guiding education and entertainment across borders.
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Honolulu
Radio
Pacific Ocean
Pan-Pacific Union
Pacific
Japanese urged to respect California alien land laws
The Japanese American Association at a convention adopted a resolution directing its executive committees and affiliated bodies to advise Japanese people under their jurisdiction to respect the California alien land laws recently upheld by the U S Supreme Court.
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Japanese Association of America
United States Supreme Court
Minnesota Signs Prohibition Takes Effect on Trunk Highways
Minnesota’s new law banning all advertising signs on trunk highways went into effect after the last legislature passed the measure.
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St. Paul
Pope Recommends Pardons for Greek Revolt Leaders
An Athens dispatch reports the pope urged Prime Minister Gonatas of Greece to consider a proposal granting pardons to leaders of the recent military uprising.
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London
Gonatas
Greece
Athens
Oldest Mason in United States Dies at 102 in Brewerton
David H. Waterbury, reputedly the oldest Mason in the United States, died at his home in Brewerton near Syracuse at age 102. He had long been a respected member of the Masonic community in New York.
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William F. Deats
Mary Tressa
Nebraska
Bennett
Mr. Ts
Syracuse
N. Y
David H. Waterbury
United States
Brewerton
Berlin Names New Four Party Coalition Cabinet
Germany forms a four party coalition under Chancellor Dr Wilhelm Marx with vice chancellor interior minister Dr Varres foreign minister Dr Gustav Stressmann defense minister Dr Otto Gessler labor minister Heinrich Brauns finance minister Dr Hans Luther transport minister Rudolph Oeser food minister Count Kanitz economy minister A D Hamm justice minister Dr Emminger occupied territories minister Dr Anton Hoefie. The move aims to resolve the cabinet crisis amid narrow parliamentary support.
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Germany
Wilhelm Marx
Stressmann
Marx
Interior
Varres
Gustav Stressmann
Defense
Otto Gessler
Heinrich Brauns
Hans Luther
Rudolph Oeser
Count Kanitz
A. D. Hamm
Emminger
Occupied Territories
Anton Hoefie
Wheat surplus exhausted as exports loom to overseas
Kansas Representative Little argues there is no surplus after harvest with 624 million bushels on farms. He cites 537 million for human use and 39 million for stock, leaving 48 million on farms that could be exported before New Year’s Day if current rates continue.
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Little
Kansas
Secretary of Agriculture
President orders I C C inquiry into North Dakota coal rates
President Coolidge, after telegrams from Governor Nestos and other citizens, directs the Interstate Commerce Commission to investigate claims that rising coal freights from North Dakota amount to a conspiracy to crush the state's coal mining industry.
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Nestos
North Dakota
Coolidge
Interstate Commerce Commission
North
Dakot
Civil Service Reform Hints From Convention
William Foulke, president of the Civil Service Reform League, says extending civil service to veterans and pension bureaus will be a principal topic at the league convention in Washington. The move aims to standardize employment and reduce political influence in government staffing.
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Omaha
Civil Service
Ashington
Veterans and Prohution
Civil Service Reform League
William Datley Foulke
League
Nounced
Passenger Train Wreck Near Steubenville No Fatalities Reported
Eastbound Pennsylvania Gotham Limited No. 125 from Louis to New York wrecked near Steubenville. Rail officials say none of the passengers were seriously hurt.
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Steubenville
Sylvania
Louis
New York
Rails
Dishpan Receiver Catches Broadcasts From Distant Station
Minneapolis Minn A radio receiver built with a dishpan as an antenna picks up broadcasts from a 500 watt station located about 1 400 miles away. The device was developed by Bowden Ingtonton, radio engineer.
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Minneapolis
Minn
Ceiver
Bowden
Ington
Franco-British pact inched toward a reparations accord
On the eve of the inter-allied reparations mission the two nations faced serious discord between France and England as indications pointed toward a near agreement.
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Paris
England
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