Relief bill contest looms in Senate and House
Washington dispatch reports a split among Republicans and Democrats over drought relief. Democrats and a progressive faction back the Senate's 60 million dollar measure while Republicans debate approving a 30 million seed fund under suspension. Minority Leader Garner aims to block the 30 million plan to force a Tuesday vote on the Senate proposal.
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Washington
House
Senate
Longworth
Haugen
House Agriculture Committee
Garner
Texas
Leaders Executed in Spanish Revolt Crackdown
Spanish government acts to quell revolt after Jaca uprising as two leaders Fernyn Galan and Garcia Hernandez are executed at a brief court martial near Jaca and Ayerbe. Republican extremist leaders nationwide are arrested and towns involved are guarded by loyal troops.
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Huesca
Spain
Jaca
Ayerbe
Fernyn Galan
Garcia Hernandez
Mother Kills Daughter on Sleep Near Wedding in Denver
In Denver a 21 year old woman Helen Hidinger was shot to death by her mother Eugenia Prowant 48 just hours before a planned marriage. The mother killed herself after the shooting and the bodies were found in a locked bedroom. Police describe a muf fled gunshot as the room remained locked and authorities investigate motive and sequence.
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Denver
Helen Hidinger
Eugenia Provant
Prowant
Drowning of Illinois Hunters Stuns Sunday Crowd
Sunday motorists at Starved Rock witnessed the drowning of two unidentified hunters when their small boat capsized on the Illinois River. A dog swam ashore, while the hunters sank, likely weighted by heavy clothing and ammo vests.
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Ottawa
Starved Rock
Illinois
Illinois River
Parachutes Save Lives Of Student Flyers In Seattle
In Seattle two naval reserve student pilots H. W. Gall and L. J. Schreiber survived a 4500 foot plunge after their elevator control failed in a sharp dive. The plane crashed into the yard of H. S. Heap in Northeast Seattle, narrowly missing him and his son Dr. George R. Heap as they stood near a Christmas tree on the lawn.
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Seatte
Wash
Naval Reserve
H. W. Gall
L. J. Schreiber
H. S. Heap
Seattle
George R. Heap
Rich Chicago bootleg king held in ransom amid torturous threat
Chicago reports say James Ward, a wealthy post prohibition brewer, is being tortured by a kidnap gang led by Capone as a $50,000 ransom is demanded. Ward’s wife, distressed, denies receipt of any ransom note while authorities confirm the threat and possible torture. Ward was abducted last night after dinner at his Chicago Heights home.
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Chicago
Underworld
Capone
Scarface
U.P
James Ward
Ward
Chicago Heights
Harry B. Stafford
Senate to Act on La Follette Relief Bill
Washington December 14 The Senate moves toward final approval of the 116 million emergency employment measure as leaders face a possible clash with President Hoover over La Follette relief resolution. The conference report on the public improvements appropriation has party backing and should be available by week’s end. The La Follette resolution urges relief of human suffering take precedence over wealthy taxpayers and follows Hoover’s denunciation of super relief sponsors.
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Washington
Senate
Hoover Imps
House
la Follette
Wisconsin
Patrolman Found Dead After Telephone Call
Patrolman Charles L. Glafke died from a gunshot to the eyes after calling headquarters to summon transport for a Mexican arrestee. Ignacio Zarregoza was arrested hours later, denying the shooting though a revolver with one exploded shell was found in his pocket.
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Michigan City
Ind
Charles L. Glafke
Glafke
Ignacio Zarregoza
Zarregoza
Council Fire Ceremony By Camp Fire Girls Here
The YMCA gym hosted the council fire ceremony for Butte Camp Fire Girls with Connie Hoover presiding. More than 40 Camp Fire members received honors while over 100 new girls were inducted. Eight new Camp Fire groups and two Bluebird groups were formed and 20 new guardians received certificates qualifying to lead.
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Council
Girls’ Organization
Butte Camp
Connie Hoover
German fascists disrupt revue over poverty jab in Nuremberg
In Nuremberg on December 14, fascist sympathizers rioted at the Apollo Cinderella after a revue titled Liebe Mich mocked Germany's financial plight by dressing Gretchen in rags. About 400 rioters bombarded performers with stench bombs and eggs, police intervened, and the show ended with several arrests and frightened performers.
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Nuremburg
Germany
Gretchen
Fox Theaters Take Over Coast Chain
A. M. Bowles announced Fox West Coast theaters completed a $20,000,000 transaction acquiring eight Pacific coast theaters from Paramount Public corporation.
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FOX Theaters
Coast Chain
San Francisco
A. M. Bowles
Fox West Coast
Pacific Coast
Paramount Public Corporation
Train wreck injures several near Valencia bridge
A Vigo Lisbon express derailed at Valencia near the international bridge linking Spain and Portugal. Several passengers were hurt when three coaches overturned and were taken to area hospitals.
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Lisbon
Valencia
Spain
Portugal
Montana Weather Forecast Update
Montana forecast shows Monday and Tuesday with fair skies in the east and unsettled conditions in the west. Temperature expected to remain largely unchanged across the state.
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Montana
Communists Take Two Cities With Cruel Slaughter
Reports from Hankow say Chinese communists captured Lichow and Tsingshih in Hunan, with a ruthless massacre of inhabitants. Foreign ships along the Yangtze reported the fall as the Reds planned northward pushes toward Shansi and Hupeh. Details were scarce.
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Hankow
Hunan
Yangtse
Shansi
Lichow
Tsingshih
Hupeh
Com
Firemen and Police Battle on Grid for Charity in Butte
A charity football game in Clark Park pitted Butte firemen against police, ending with a police win of 19 to 12 as funds from the Joshers club Christmas drive rose by several thousand. The event drew about 4,000 fans despite cold weather and featured taunts and rumors of misdeeds, while both sides warned of possible charges and felony complaints amid the charity spectacle.
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Joshers’ Club
Clark Park
Butte
Notre Dame
Army
Rail line feud as Interstate hearing opens at Glendive
Officials from Northern Pacific and Great Northern plus local business and farming leaders gather in Glendive for the ICC hearing on a 24 mile feeder from Woodrow toward Bloomfield. NP argues for development of Central Dawson county. GN warns of traffic loss and prefers western extension toward Jordan from Richey.
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Glendive
Northern Pacific
Great Northern Railways
Chamber of Commerce
Interstate Commerce Commission
Woodrow
Bloomfield
Dawson County
Great Northern
Richey
Sidney
Montana
Jordan
Brockway
Explosion wrecks yacht Valiant at Catalina Harbor
The $300,000 yacht Valiant was wrecked by a harbor explosion in Avalon Catalina Island Cal injuring three Filipino galley boys and threatening 22 lives. Owner Charles Howard and four guests escaped unharmed. A galley stove flare ignited the engine room busting ammonia tanks while 14,000 gallons of fuel oil fed the blaze. Capt T S Watland was knocked unconscious by a door amid a wall of flame as crew abandoned ship. Howard, a Los Angeles auto man, remarked it could have been worse at sea.
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Avalon
Catalina Island
Cal
Valiant
Charles
Howard
T. S. Watland
Los Angeles
Parachute Jump Goes Wrong in Imperial Valley
Charlie Weaver planned a planned stunt jump from a plane piloted by Major A Ladoux near 20 000 feet in Imperial valley California. Extreme cold and air pockets caused the aircraft to falter as Weaver attempted a repair on a wing strut. He froze his fingers and fell 250 feet before opening his parachute and landing near the Salton Sea.
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San Diego
Cal
Charlie Weaver
Imperial Valley
Major A. ©. Ladoux
Long Beach
Weaver
Butteman Seriously Hurt In Night Car Crash
William Ryan a 39 night attendant at the A and A garage is in serious condition at St James hospital after a car in which he rode crashed into a telegraph pole on Harrison avenue 1400 block. Two women and a man in the car were taken to Murray hospital for treatment but left before being seen. Ryan could not name his companions or identify the driver. A passerby Steve Ferris aided Ryan to the hospital. he did not witness the crash.
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William Ryan
A. and A
St. James Hospital
Harrison Avenue
Murray Hospital
Ryan
Steve Ferris
Galena Street
Ferris
Three Die As Eureka I Glass-Bottom Boat Explodes
An explosion and fire aboard the Eureka I near Bug Light 15 miles south of Miami Beach kills three and leaves 32 unreported. About 100 of 135 excursionists were rescued. identified victims include H. Grimm of McCook Nebraska and Clarence Vince of Haverhill Massachusetts. a woman among the dead weighs about 175 pounds and wore a wedding ring with initials W. V. L. The Eureka II owner is Captain Clarence Styles of Miami.
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Miami Beach
Fla
Bug Light
Miami
Here
H. ©. Grimm
Main Street
McCook
Neb
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad
Clarence Vince
Haverhill
Mass
Eureka
New York Jeweler Reports Kidnapping to Chicago Police
New York jeweler Harry Fine told Chicago police he was seized in the Loop by two men who forced him into a car, robbed him of diamonds valued at 60,000 dollars, and released him. He is a partner of Max Fine and Sons of New York.
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Chicago
Harry Fine
New York
Fine
Loop
Max Fine and Sons
Cantonese Troops Rush to Protect Missionaries in China
A detachment of 160 Cantonese troops was sent to Hainan island to guard American and British missionaries reported in danger amid a communist uprising. An additional 600 troops had already arrived at Hoichow, and authorities hoped to suppress the revolt.
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Hong Kong
China
Hainan Island
Hoichow
Eccentric editor dies in Sing Sing death house
Ossining New York December 14 Charles Chapin famed editor and once fire eater died in Sing Sing prison death house at age 72. He had served over 11 years there and wished to die there in the overcrowded facility. He had formerly been city editor of the Evening World and once killed his wife claiming it was the only solution to his problems.
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Sing Sing
Charles Chapin
N. Y. World
Ossining
N. Y
Cha
Evening World
New York
Lewis E. Lames
Chapin
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Cecil B. Dickson
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