Mussolini Grip Tightens as Italy Readies Podesta Rule
Dispatches from Rome report Mussolini’s cabinet plans to abolish elected mayors in many small Italian towns and replace them with podesti chosen by the central government. The move aims to curb local political bickering and serve nationwide interests. The Grand Fascist Council also voted to make the Italian Senate elective, while current members may remain. An agreement between employers and fascist unions seeks to settle disputes without lockouts or strikes.
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France Faces Doubts Over Washington Debt Plan
Paris moved to a debt funding plan as Finance Minister Caillaux returned from Washington. Opposition emerged from Franklin Bouillon who warned Parliament may reject the five year repayment scheme. The cabinet and deputies were to receive Caillaux's report as tempers rose over the plan.
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Foreign Relations Committee
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Parliament
Fetit Parisienne
M. Caillaux
M. Catilaux
M. Calliaux
Treasury
Various World Briefs From London to Paris
A collage of short items notes Melba’s political thoughts in retirement Australia Frances Alba buys a fear of holdup car in New York minister warns about dancing and divorce pets barred from dining in New York restaurants Windsor touring Cape Verde Island Briand and Luther visit Lake Maggiore and drink only water a farmer’s widow is honored in Camembert a dog show features Rags the war wounded mongrel Dr Felix Lohnis renounces U S citizenship to return to Germany for a position at Leipzig University
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New York
Rags
First Division
Felix Lohnis
Division of Bacteriology
United States Department of Agriculture
Germany
University of
Undersea Tunnel Proposed Linking Europe and Asia
Constantinople Oct 9 Foreign capitalists propose a submarine tunnel between Constantinople and Scutari to connect Europe and Asia, promising vast commercial benefits.
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Constantinople
Scutari
Europe
Asia
Best behaved collar button found in Centralia
In Centralia Ti on October 9, J D Baldridge owned a collar button famed for 45 years of service without provoking any profanity from a frantic dresser. The item is hailed as the best behaved in the world.
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Centralia
J. D. Baldridge
Irish medical register division stirs Dublin debate
President Cosgrave faces strong opposition as he pushes to form an Irish medical register amid protests that Free State doctors should not register with British authorities. He argues current arrangements unfairly drain costs while many young students may seek British registration to practice abroad. The issue is set for discussion when the Dail meets.
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Get. F
Cosgrave
Free State
General Medical Association
London
Ireland
Ulster
Dail
Ancient Celtic burial urns found at Stan ton Quarry England
Ancient burial urns estimated at five thousand years old were found by excavators in a rock face at Stanton Quarry near Buxton. The calcined bones are inside most urns. the largest urn stands 17 inches tall with decorative molding. The artifacts are regarded as among Britain’s finest Celtic remains and will be presented to the British Museum.
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Derby
Eng
Stanton Quarry
Buxton
Britain
British Museum
Fingerprint rule to track abandoned babies in Ireland
In Dublin on October 9 a new policy requires fingerprints from babies leaving workhouses. The move targets the rising number of abandoned children and aims to help police identify foster mothers who abandon their charges.
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Dublin
Ireland
Elks Spend Much in Welfare Work in 1924 25
Portland report shows Elks lodges expended 2 370193 38 for social and welfare programs in 1924 25, an increase of 396477 30. Authorities estimate total near 3 000 000 across the United States, about 2 76 per member.
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Portland
Elks’ Lodges
United States
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