U.S. Allocates 4.5 Million for Mount Vernon Memorial Highway
Congress approves a 4.5 million grant to build a 15.4 mile Mount Vernon memorial highway from Washington to Mount Vernon along the Potomac. The route passes Alexandria and Hunting Creek, with a 200 foot wide road, to be completed in 1932.
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North American
Alliance
Congress
Mount Vernon Memorial Highway
Washington
Mount Vernon
Potomac River
Alexandria
Hunting Creek
Mexican government claims strategic victory in central Mexico
The Mexican government announced a strategic victory in the central war aimed at opening two rebel states to invasion. Rebel Arbalejo fled Canitas with 30 men as federal forces of about 18,000 push toward Torreon and Durango. Rebels report reinforcements from Baja California and trains moving from Juarez to Torreon.
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Associated Press
Mexico
Arbalejo
Canitas
Zacatecas
Torreon
Durango
Baja California
Juarez
Fresnillo
Chihuahua
Fort Garrison Held Ready For Immediate Move
Commanding officers at Fort Logan near Denver were told to be ready to entrain for the Mexican border on instant notice. The order to stand by was issued days ago and has brought activity similar to mobilization days.
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Denver
Fort Logan
Colo
Mexican revolution moves toward Torreon as Calles commands 18000
U S government officials monitor the advance of former President Calles leading 18 000 federal troops from Mexico City toward Torreon in Durango as a decisive battle looms in two to three days. The plan includes an assault after the rebels move through mountains by rail and road with Torreon as the key objective. The embassy says the attack will start within two days and the next target would be Sonora.
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Washington
Calles
Torreon
Durango
Chihuahua
Mexico
Sonora
Gib
Golden Girl Divorced in Newport Superior Court
The Golden Girl received a decree of divorce from Frederick Cameron Church Jr. in Newport Rhode Island Superior Court on charges of failure to provide. Religious differences were cited as the real basis for their troubles.
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Frederick Cameron Church Jr
Newport
R. I
International Newsreel
Cantons Priest Fatally Shot On Church Steps
In Canton Ohio the Rev. Father Joseph A. Riccardi 34 was shot five times after Mass at St. Anthony's church by Mamie Guerrieri 27 who sat with her child during service. He died later from abdominal wounds. No motive or charges yet. Police and prosecutors investigation ongoing. Bishop Schrembs suggested the shooting stemmed from anger over church relocation.
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Canton
St. Anthony’s
Joseph A. Riccardi
Mamie Guerrieri
Joseph Schrembs
Cleveland
Former Montana convict escapes Utah county jail
G H Bauer and Frank Anderson, both with Montana prison records, fled the San Pete county jail late last night after being held since January 4 with John Ryan on first degree burglary charges for a Gunnison bank robbery attempt. Ryan remains in custody.
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Manti
Utah
G. H. Bauer
Montana
Frank Anderson
San Pete
John Ryan
Gunnison
Ryan
Flyer tests ocean airplane near Saint Raphael
Saint Raphael France March 10 Lieutenant Paulin Paris flew from Marseilles in the airplane he hopes to use for a South American flight. Minister Laurent Egnac reportedly agreed to lift the ban on trans Atlantic flying and grant Paris a special permit for an early Thursday takeoff.
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Saint Raphael
France
Paulin Paris
Marseilles
South America
Laurent Egnac
Paris
Mussolini declares Rome accord seeks absolute equity in church state
In a packed opera house speech Mussolini says there is no victor in settling the Roman question and that only equity restoring the de jure situation matters. He calls peace between Italy and the Vatican a matter of global importance recalling the 1929 Lateran Treaty.
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Rome
Mussolini
Vatican
Italy
Holy See
House of Savoy
Kreisler praised as only violinist superior to Miss Morgan
In Rome on March 10 Premier Mussolini declared Fritz Kreisler the only violinist better than Boston’s Frances Morgan after a private concert given by Morgan and her sisters Marguerite and Virginia with Lenora Mussolini present. Mussolini praised Morgan’s tone as mellow and clear and noted Kreisler as her superior.
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Rome
Fritz Kreisler
Frances Morgan
Boston
Benito Mussolini
Morgan
Marguerite
Virginia
Si Duce
Lenora Mussolini
United Press
Mussolini
Kreisler
Miss Morgan
Sli Duce
Deposed Afghan King Aims to Reclaim Kabul Throne
The Mall tomorrow prints from La Hore India a dispatch saying former King Amanullah has begun a march from Kandahar toward Kabul to try to recover his throne in Afghanistan.
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London
la Hore
India
Amanullah
Kandahar
Kabul
Afghanistan
Dying gunfight victim named as Walter Duggan
Walter Duggan, 29, was shot through the right lung during an altercation at 735 North Main and is described as critically ill. James McBride, 40, the alleged assailant, is in county jail after a running gun battle that involved Deputy Sheriffs and over 20 shots. Dan Siehart and Jack Bowden are held as material witnesses.
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Walter Duggan
North Main
James McBride
Duggan
St. James Hospital
McBride
Ronad
Boast
McKenzie
Mutch
Dan Siehart
Jack Bowden
Hoover Abandons Busy Start for Sabbath Quiet at White House
President Hoover spent his first Sabbath in the White House in worship and quiet with a small circle of friends. He attended a Quaker service at a Thirteenth Street meeting house with Mrs. Hoover and was later joined by family and guests for Sunday dinner, reflecting his simple faith and avoidance of display.
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Washington
Hoover
White House
Thirteenth and
Irving Streets
Augustus Murray
Palto Alto
Cal
8 Street
Herbert Hoover, Jr
Mary Leavitt
Long Beach
Calif
Eugene Large
Palo Alto
Mark Requa
San Francisco
Executive Mansion
Trotzky Leaves Soviet Consulate for Turkish Hotel
Leon Trotzky and his wife and son have left the Soviet consulate in Constantinople and are staying in a hotel in Pera. Officials gave no public reason for lifting prior restrictions. Trotzky pledges not to organize demonstrations while under Turkish protection. Guards remain and departure from Turkey seems likely.
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Constantinople
Leon Trotzky
Russia
Pera
Turkey
Trotzky
Prince of Wales Regent Discussed Amid King’s Illness
London reports in The Mail that a regency bill may appoint the Prince of Wales to act for King George VI. Difficult constitutional issues involve Prime Minister Baldwin and Lord Chancellor Hailsham. No decision yet. The king’s duties await after a May general election.
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London
the Mail
Prince of Wales
George
Stanley Baldwin
Lord Hailsham
Mail
Lindbergh Completes Southward Airmail Run to Mexico City
Colonel Charles A. Lindbergh landed in Mexico City at 3 50 p m local time, ending the southward airmail service originated in Brownsville Texas. Miss Anne Morrow stood with her mother at Valbuena field to greet the pilot fiance after a two day round trip, the couple sharing a private moment before departing for the embassy residence.
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Mexico City
Charles A. Lindbergh
Brownsville
Texas
Field
Anne
Morrow
Valbuena Civil Aviation Field
Crowd at field in Brownsville march scene
A crowd gathers at a field in Brownsville Texas as a march scene unfolds with spectators lining the area. Details are sparse with the continuation noted on Page 2 Col 6.
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Brownsville
Texas
Colorado aviator sets altitude record in 90 horsepower monoplane
O. R. Ted Haueter piloted a 90 hp monoplane to a peak crossing near 19,000 feet above Pike's Peak, claiming a record for low powered aircraft. He noted one altimeter read 19,000 feet while another showed slightly less, marking the first such summit crossing by a low powered craft.
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Colorado
S&prings
Colo
O. R
Ted” Haueter
Pike's Peak
Haueter
Man Who Married Angel of France Injured in Crash
Santa Barbara California March 10 Col John Reginald McLean a former Arizona mining engineer married here last week to Kathleen Burke Peabody heiress of the Frederick F Peabody collar firm was severely injured in an auto collision late today Mrs McLean slight injuries chauffeur and maid also hurt at Santa Maria hospital doctors fear possible fatal skull fracture McLean and Mrs McLean had been returning from Mrs Peabodys Del Monte ranch their honeymoon plans were halted by the crash.
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Santa Barbara
Cal
John Reginald McLean
Arizona
Kathleen Burke Peabody
Frederick F. Peabody
Reds Feel Batons of Berlin Police
Police in Berlin used batons to quell an anti fascist conference march by communists. Twenty two people were arrested but later released.
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Berlin
New Committees Named By Standard Staff
Helena March 10. Unable to reach agreement the conference committees handling appropriation measures asked for discharge and were granted. The house then named nine committees of three to cover a dozen or more bills while the senate formed only four committees. The chamber adjourned for 12 hours.
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Standard
Helena
House
Senate
Train Hits Auto, Three Family Members Killed in Indiana
A southbound Pennsylvania freight train struck the automobile of Charles Maloon of Union City Indiana. Three people in the other vehicle died Charles Holdeman and his son and infant daughter. Maloon suffered a broken leg and Mrs. Maloon severe cuts and bruises. The five were returning to Union City.
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Winchester
Ind
Pennsylvania
Charles Maloon
Union City
Charles Holdeman
Maloon
Butte Police Launch Front Seat Rule Enforcement
City officers arrested 21 drivers in a two hour sweep for violating the ordinance banning three people in the front seat. Mayors and the chief warn violators will be arrested and bond set at 10 dollars.
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M. Kerr Beadle
Jere J. Murphy
Beadle
Jere Murphy
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