Daring Hold Up at St Anthony and Avenue Reported
Police investigate a bold nighttime robbery at a Standard Oil station where George Faulk manager says two bandits forced him into a room, took keys, and escaped with 40 to 60 dollars. Descriptions: one man 27, 5 ft 7 in, 130 pounds, red-tinged face in blue stripe suit. the other about 23, 140 pounds in brown suit. Faulk can identify the armed robber. Other robberies noted nearby involve a yard heist and an attack on 76-year-old Rasberry, who fought off two men with a stick. Magistrates discuss tick laws as grand jury convenes for county cases, about 300 on docket and two-week session. John B. Waterman elected foreman as jury members named.
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George Faulk
Standard Oil Company
St. Anthony and
Avenue
Faulk
Joe Asposito
Charles Herwig
St. Michael Street
St. Louis Street
Asposito
William Rasberry
Bon. Air
Rasberry
Oachim Street
Jude F Ne
Berney
John B. Waterman
John
Nicaraguan Protests and U S Naval Involvement Highlight East Coast
Protest led by Dr Bautista Sacasa defeats government troops near Puerto Cabezas and fields on Nicaragua's east coast. Upper photo shows U S Rear Admiral Julian L Latimer in charge of marines and other naval forces. Map indicates Bluefields and Puntas Cncaepital region and seenon government.
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Bautista Sacasa
Diaz
Fields
Puerto Cabezas
Central American Republic
U. S
Julianl. Latimer
Blusfields
Seenon
Philadelphia students accused in motor car holdups over coats
Police investigate a Philadelphia incident in which two youths in a car stopped pedestrians, demanded coats, and noted details with a notebook while one carried a pistol. Victims Burns and Corkey did not lose money or jewelry. the culprits’ identity as students remains unconfirmed.
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Philadelphia
William Burns
Burns
Corkey
O'Farrell Sets Budget Cuts Amid Navy Staffing Changes
A federal budget proposal seeks a July 1 start, with a current fund and a 50,970 shortfall in recommendations. The committee rejects action on a budget plan to cut 1,200 enlisted Marines and 166 warrant officers, while naval staffing and food ration provisions are adjusted. The president’s message hints at related costs and an experimental program without dedicated construction funds for three ships.
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As Rt
Aev
Ite
Nar
Marine Corps
Emcoe
Coast Guard Chief Arrives to Establish Gulf Division HQ in Mobile
Iain H. H. Wolffe commander of the Gulf division arrived in Mobile to set up a division headquarters. Mobile was designated as the Gulf division base and plans call for one of the region’s largest coast guard bases. Offices will open in the federal building within a week and 100 foot patrol boats will be assigned. commissioning of the new craft may take two to three months.
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Iain H. H. Wolffe
Gulf Division
United States Coast Guard
Mobile
Washington
Coast Guard
Captain Wolffe
Key West
Federal
Wolffee
Customs
Stills and Liquor Seizures Reported After Raids
Sheriff and federal prohibition agents teamed to seize large stills and mash. Chief Deputy A Wade said two raids destroyed a 200 gallon still and 14 barrels of mash near Georgetown. A second party two miles away recovered another 200 gallon still and 21 barrels of mash in cooperation with federal officers.
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Federal
Prohibition Department
A. Wade
Lee
Malone
Georgetown
Wade
Hughes
Farmer
String
Spring Weather Predicted Here
A brief weather note forecasts fair skies with a bit warmer trend into Tuesday. The morning low will not drop as far as earlier expected.
Weather Brief: Tonight and Tuesday Outlook
Forecast shows calm conditions tonight with light winds and clear skies. Tuesday brings partly cloudy skies, isolated showers possible, and temperatures easing into the upper 60s to low 70s.
Seawall Funding Discussed at County Board Meeting
A tentative draft of a constitutional amendment was presented by W. H. Armbrecht to the Mobile County Board of Revenue and Road Commissioners. It would authorize future seawall construction along Mobile Bay and may permit bonds or special taxes, with action postponed to January 17 for review and modifications.
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County Board of Revenue and Road Commissioners
W. H. Armbrecht
Mobile Bay
Armbrecht
Sy Ped
Treasury
White County
Edie
Munici
H See
City Court clears 78 cases in raid and fines
Seventy eight cases heard in city court with arrests at 108 North Hamilton street. Several defendants faced disorderly conduct charges and were fined from 10 to 26 dollars plus costs. Fred Hall paid 50 dollars for carrying a concealed weapon. Velma Dunlap fined 50 dollars for possession of prohibited beverages. Albritton and Pugh received fines for speeding on city streets.
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Browning
Toul
John Minville
Breene
Eee
Agai Est
L. M. Stew
Palmetto Street
Daat
North Hamilton Street
W. T. Clark
Ketrell
J. Sherman
Prichard
Lillie May Clark
W. Kittrell
Texas
Shelton
Dewey Kittrell
North Hamilton
Fred Hall
Velma Dunlap
BE. Albritton
E. Pugh
Police Ball Tickets Distributed for Annual Relief Event
Tickets for the twelfth annual ball of the Mobile Police Relief Association were distributed to members today. The event will be at the auditorium on Royal Street with John H. Bressingham as general chairman.
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Mobile Police Relief Association
Royal Street
Sarg
A. Entertainment
Acee
John H. Bressingham
Gen- I
Survey Boat Here for Inspection
The hydrographic survey vessel is brought to port for inspection as the coast work proceeds. Caarker oversees the survey, with the operation ready to turn toward completion once checks are finished.
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Eurvey Bost, Bache
Cola Tor
Caarker
Fire Destroys Home in Dawes County
Fire wrecks the residence of Robert McFarlane located a mile south in the county around noon, with details pending from official information.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dawes
Robert McFarlane
Playground survey report focuses on city participation
Survey 7 to evaluate playground design and safety features in the city. Respondents include residents, parents, and local officials. Data covers equipment condition, accessibility, shade, seating, and maintenance plans.
Texas Clue Places Aimee at El Paso During El Paso Gap
Los Angeles dispatch outlines a renewed probe into the movements of Aimee Semple McPherson. A woman registering at a El Paso hotel stayed there a day and a night after June 21 and then traveled west toward Douglas, Arizona, about ten hours before McPherson was located in Sonora Mexico. Investigators seek to identify the El Paso registrant and any associates who may have accompanied her.
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Los Angeles
Aimee Semp] Iy
el Paso
Texa
Aegelist
Pearance
Mex
Douglas
Feta
Sonora
F . Do
Mystery Woman Identified in Carmel Evangelist Case
The San Francisco area reports a woman named Sem Pherson, once staying at the Hotel de Santa Ana, linked to Miss X in a conspiracy involving evangelist Carmel. Ormiston claimed that on May 29 he and Carmel drove the woman to Santa Barbara and left her at a hotel following a quarrel. A handwriting expert was consulted to verify identities.
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Aoe Angeles
Cal
Jan
Pherson
Crane
Rpherson
Carmel
Casteree
Japanese firm to buy Fuga Island in Philippines
Manila reports Vincente Masigan owner of Fuga Island 40 miles north of Luzon will sell to a Japanese firm. Danon of Lilleard Golf negotiates the sale with an option price of 240,000 pesos.
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Manila
Vincente Masigan
Fuga Island
Luzon
Formosa
Danon
Lilleard
Ting
Poe
Two Airmen Killed in Sunday Plane Crash
Two fliers, J. Price aged 30 and R. J. Richards aged 25, were killed when their plane crashed near Acenonville, Fis, Sunday. Both men died in the crash and were found at the scene. Local authorities are investigating the incident.
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Acesonville
Fis
J. Price
R. J Richards
Armour Appeals Are Dismissed
Armou r and Company and another party challenged a consent decree arguing the court lacked jurisdiction. The DC Court of Appeals denied a direct order to invalidate the decree, and the case was appealed. The issue was deemed to be directly appealable to the Supreme Court of the United States.
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Washington, Jan
Apby Armour and Company
Court of Appeals of
District of Columbia
Supreme Court of
Supreme Court of the United States
Eight Killed by Snow Avalanche Near Innebruck
A party of ten tourists in the Alberg region of Austria was swept by a snow avalanche. Eight were killed and two injured, including a German guide. Survivors included five Englishmen two English women two brothers and one Tyrolese. Authorities report natives said experts had warned of avalanche danger.
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Innebruck
Australia
Alberg
Yostaitav
Melons Growing in North Carolina
A North Carolina farmer reports watermelons that were late in the season are in excellent condition after harvest. The note mentions Caldwell county and a winter trip back from a visit, with watermelons praised for quality.
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Winston-Salem
N. C
Iam
Caldwell
cCali
British Flier Takes Off Again From Basra Flight
Basra Irak Jan 3 Sir Bam a Hoare British air minister and party Hoare left Croydon England aboard a Hercules bound for Basra. The aircraft reportedly fled Baghdad this morning and, after an initial retreat, again boomed the plane and set course for Bushire.
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Basra
Irak
Bama Hoare
Poty Hoare
Croydon
Eng
Hercules
Bagdad
Bushire
Assassination Plot Foiled in Vienna
Reported by INS that a plot to assassinate M. Raditch, veteran politician and minister, was foiled. The fragment notes a tense political climate and authorities tightening security after the planned attack.
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Vienna
INS
M. Raditch
Soe Sloeter
Chrome Hangouts: Gotham Night Clubs Slammed in New York World
New York World reports a drop in club patronage as night spots fail to meet standards with high prices and poor offerings. Prices include $1 cigars and $25 quarts, while New Year celebrations cost millions in taxi fares and liquor analyses show unsafe blends.
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New York
New York World
Bronz
Brooklyn
Yale
Harvard
Princeton
Broadway
Sal Wee
Gucker
New York American Today
Bellevue Hospital
Weenzie urges acceptance of cyanamic bid
The article reports Weenzie urging approval of a cyanamic bid tied to power production and transmission interests. It cites Alabama Power Company and associates, debates national defense and fertilizer goals, and contrasts proposed plans with a 1924 committee rejection over fertilizer guarantees.
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Weenzie
Washingto
Sepranantatve
Eee
Americas
Bama
Mary
Fae Power
Eee Sonal
Siena Sale of Power
McKenzie
Alabama Power Company
National
Amen
Thirty Die in Dutch Brush Encounter in Sumatra
Histories report a deadly incident in Padang Sumatra with thirty fatalities in the Siloengkang district over the past days. The brief note cites Dutch forces and local sources describing the clash and casualty tally.
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Padang
Sumatra
Oe Siloengkang
Bank Robbery Reported at Kent State Branch in Grand Rapids
Two men robbed the Kent State Bank branch on Fulton Street near Straight Avenue in Grand Rapids this morning, overpowering three employees and escaping with cash. Police continue investigations as details remain unclear.
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Grand Rapids
Mich
Kent State Bank
Fulton Street
Straight Avenue
Johnson City Banks Combine In Merger
A merger between Johnson City banks, ITY rep and Guaranty Bank and Company, becomes effective this morning. The newly formed institution retains the Guaranty Bank name with assets and earnings surpassing prior levels, led by executives including George W. Kaye.
Communists Under Fire Across Britain in War Threats
An Express report from London states Britain’s moderates have decided to declare war against the unions. The piece describes renewed conflict with communist elements and the government’s stance amid rising tensions.
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London
Aan Express
Great Britain
Jatoners
Sommpauiae
Large Hull Hostel Burned In Hull Fire
Fire swept through the Wind sor Hotel in Hull Quebec on January 3. Investigators report extensive damage with several guests evacuated and no serious injuries. Local authorities cordon the scene as firefighters battle remaining hotspots.
Soviet bans on American dances and etiquette
The Soviet government denounces American dance and imperial style as degenerate and corrupting youth. It bars dances involving servile bowing curtsies and other rituals, while a Communist club plans new dance forms to emphasize industrial progress and collective culture.
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Retariat
Semashko
Hes
Bane
Cence Assia
Évolvign Dance
Varations
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Bob O'Farrell
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Rogers Hornaby
Arline Edwards
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