Pli ers killed by the contact drop into sea
San Diego Calif Dec 2 AP Captain Harry W Shepherd and Lieutenant John D Christian airmen in United States marine aviation squadron No 1 were killed when their planes collided at 3000 feet over San Diego. Both were in V eight single seater fighters in combat flight. Shepherd reportedly tried to cross into Christian's plane to gain an advantage and misjudged distance. Planes fell into the bay near the Coronado strand at about 120 mph. Divers retrieved Christian's body. Shepherd's body remained missing at noon.
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San Diego
Calif
Harry UW. Shepherd
John D. Christian
United States Marine Aviation Squadron No. 1
Shepherd
Christian
Coronado Strand
Lieutenant Christian
Court Finds Matteotti Killing Spontaneous Not Planned
Rome December 2 AP The court of review holds five men responsible for the Matteotti kidnapping and slaying while releasing twenty five others. The five are Amerigo Pamilli Albino Volpi Guiseppe Viola Amleto Poveromo and Augusto Malarci. The act arose from hot headed youths aiming to bar his chamber participation, not a fascist political police plot.
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Rome
Matteotti
Court of Review
Amerigo Pamilli
Albino Volpi Guiseppe Viola
Amleto Poveromo
Augusto Malarci
Fascismo
Filipell
Naldi
Sinclair Company
Chamber of Deputies
Consolidation Plan for Railroads Advanced in Senate Bill
Washington reports a plan to force railroad consolidation into main competing systems. Sponsored by Senator Cummins of Iowa, the bill would allow voluntary consolidation over five or seven years. After that period, the Interstate Commerce Commission would pursue a nationwide consolidation of remaining roads.
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Washington
Cummins
Iowa
Senate
Coolidge
Senate Interstate Commerce Committee
Interatai Commerce Commission
Spain to Form a New Cabinet
Madrid December 2 General Primo de Rivera leaving the Royal Palace says a civil directorate could replace the military cabinet with him as president. He notes the military regime may be dissolved for a civilian government once conditions warrant, with King Alfonso approving decrees after the coup.
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Madrid
Primo de Rivera
Royal
Havas
Spain
Alfonso
Extortion Plot Uncovered In Los Angeles Case
Herbert Welch claiming to be general manager of the Nebo Marble company was arrested in Los Angeles on extortion charges after a complaint by James P. Jacobsen of the city. Mrs Ruth Bates, formerly of Salt Lake City, is believed implicated and may have returned to Salt Lake City.
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Los An Calif
Herbert Welch
Nebo Marble Company
Salt Lake City
Utah
James P. Jacobsen
Jacobsen
Welch
Pele
Ruth Bates
Irish boundary commission to issue report in Dublin House
London December 2 The Irish boundary commission agreed to issue its report after talks with William Cosgrove president of the Free State executive council and Jonier Baldwin announced the agreement in the House of Commons.
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London
Irish Boundary Commission
Jonier Baldwin
House of Commons
William T. Cosgrove
Free State Executive Council
Jail Mutiny in Burma Kills Nine and Wounds Twenty
Rangoon India December 2 Nine people have died and twenty are wounded in a jail mutiny at Purayun Lower Burma. The mutiny occurred amid clashes among inmates and guards.
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Rangoon
India
Purayun
Lower
Burma
Mouse Lariated by House Spider Tops Nature Parodies
Washington dispatch recounts a comic nature tale in which a kitchen spider lariats a mouse from the floor, lifts it into its web, and raises the struggling prey higher by the day. Martan J. Arvin of Indiana reported the sighting from behind his stove.
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Washington
Nature
Martan J. Arvin
Indiana
Arvin
Inger
Carter Challenges Ferguson Allies Over Texas Road Fight
Fort Worth and Austin reports surround a Texas highway funds inquiry by US Bureau of Public Roads officials led by Captain R G Wilson and W J Leary. Governor Ferguson, at Temple, faces ongoing fallout as Amon G Carter refuses to resign as Texas Tech regents chair amid the AmeriRoad settlement of 286000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Tex
United States Bureau of Public Roads
R. G. Wilson
Bureau
W. J.leary
Bureau Legal
Fort Worth
A. L. Lesh
Mariam A. Ferguson
Temple
Belton
Jim’’ Ferguson
Capitol
Amon G. Carter
Texas Technological College
Ameri Road Comany
State Highway Commission
Ferguson
Carter
Spud imports lower prices across U S markets
Potatoes from Canada, duty paid, continue to flood U S markets lowering wholesale prices in most city and rural points. About 1000 carloads of Canadian potatoes have entered the United States this season per government figures, with Bermuda potatoes easing prices further as they arrive in New York and other ports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Canada
United States
Government Bureau of Fat Cultural Economics
Bermuda
New York
Halco Ship Wreck Near Grays Harbor with Crew Safe
Hoquiam Wash Dec 2 After a 24 hour battle with a storm Captain L A Nelson of Alameda Calif commander of the three masted steam schooner Halco and the 20 crew members are safe today while the vessel lies on the north jetty at the Grays Harbor entrance virtually a total loss The ship struck the bar as a terriffic southwest storm rose suddenly driving the vessel onto the jetty and damaging the rudder leaving her helpless at the jetty
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Hoquiam
Wash
L. A. Nelson
Alameda
Calif
Halco
Grays Harbor
Old Camp Raided in Jamestown Gold Rush Bar Raid
In Jamestown California during the gold rush era a rough mining town bar was raided by agents who arrested nine people and gathered evidence to issue about 1900 in fines. The operation lasted under thirty minutes.
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Jamestown
Calif
Dee
Ten Are Dead As Result Storm In Florida Coast
Florida suffers a major storm with near hurricane force winds and high tides. Damage runs to hundreds of thousands of dollars along the Atlantic and Gulf coasts. Ten fatalities and about twenty injuries reported, all Black. Four deaths near Tampa from collapsing buildings. six schooner crew members drown near Daytona Beach.
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Jacksonville
Fla
Florida
Atlantic
Tampa
Daytona Beach
Daytona
French Finance Plan Seeks Immediate Action on Treasury
Paris December 2 The government vows to meet maturing treasury bonds on December 8 and to curb inflation for urgent needs while negotiating with allies on debt. The decree notes no specific new emission yet a bill will finance extra currency and raise Bank of France aid to the state. The Locarno treaty is praised and Syria and Morocco hopes are voiced.
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Paris
Chamber of Deputies
France
Syria
Morocco
M. Briand
Locarno
Loucheur
Racing Driver dies of injuries in Culver City race
Los Angeles dispatch reports R. L. Cariens a noted automobile racer died from injuries sustained in the 250 mile AAA race at Culver City. The accident occurred Sunday ending the 1925 season. Cariens formerly raced in Indiana.
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Los Angeles
R. L
Cariens
American Automobile Association
Culver City
Indiana
Iowa Farmers To Be Helped By The Banks
Secretary Jardine returned to Washington as Iowa and Chicago bankers prepare to manage credit up to 5 million dollars to aid Iowa farmers in marketing their corn. Over fifty Iowa banks, businessmen, and farm leaders met with Jardine and Chicago peers to discuss farm credits after bank failures left farmers short of finance. Two agricultural credit banks with 250000 dollar capital each were organized in Des Moines and Fort Dodge, with half a million dollars subscribed. Under the intermediate credit bank act these banks may rediscount up to ten times their capital.
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Chicago
Secretar Jardine
Department of Agriculture
Washington
Iowa
Des Moines
Fort Dodge
Chile charges Pershing over Arica plebiscite delay
Chile accuses General Pershing, head of the plebiscitary commission, of delaying the Arica vote and alleges Peru is pressing for a postponed plebiscite. The dispute, tied to Tacna Arica, has been raised with the League of Nations via a Berne memorandum by Chilean officials.
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Geneva
Chile
Peru
Arica
League of Nations
Bernealdea Mendeville
Eric Drummond
League
Coolidge
General Pershing
Pershing
Tacna-Arica
League of Nationg
Acanatio Agi
Cnorall
Erturo Alessandri
Buenos Aires
la Nacion
Bantiago
Barros Jarpa
Augustin Edward
Bank Held Up by Armed Men at Peninsular
A bank was robbed today by armed men suspected to be from the Peninsular region. No injuries reported as officers search for suspects and secure the scene.
Count Salm Visits Infant Son of Rogers Heiress in New York
Count Ludwig Salm von Hoogstraeten arrived from Europe to meet the infant son of Millicent Rogers the Rogers heiress. He considers whether to follow to Palm Beach while his wife was not at the pier to greet him. He denies divorce rumors and says custody could be sought if a permanent separation occurs.
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New York
Ludwig Salm von
Adolphine Salm
United States
Aircraft Board Delivers Report to President Coolidge
President Coolidge received the aircraft board report on the aviation situation. Dwight W. DeLenn of New York headed the board and presented the document to the White House with a pledge of publication tomorrow. Morrow met with the president but issued no statement.
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Washington
Coolidge
Va Oh
Dwight W. Denen
New York
White House
Morrow
Capitol
Colorado Eleven to Play Hawaii in December Match
Seven Colorado Agricultural College football players and coach Ww. Hughes sailed on the Matson liner Manes for a game against the University of Hawaii in Honolulu on Saturday December 1.
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San Francisco
Colorado Agricultural College
Ww. Hughes
Matson
Manes
University of Hawaii
Honolulu
Soviet to Curtail Wheat Exports Amid Slower Yield
Moscow officials say grain exports will be cut as harvests fall short. Expected shipments were 6 to 7 million tons, but by November 15 only 1.2 million tons had been sent abroad, signaling lower foreign sales this year.
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Moscow
Kipling Ill With Bronchitis In Burwash
Anxiety grows over renowned author Rudyard Kipling in Burwash as he battles bronchitis. Reports indicate his illness keeps him from public appearances and daily routines.
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Burwash
England
Rudyard Kipling
More Trouble With Syrians Is Anticipated
In Damascus, the American consul warns residents to stay off streets after 6 p.m. as fanatic sentiment rises since October’s bloodshed. French forces indicate which areas will be safe if bombardment resumes to stop rebels infiltrating the city.
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Damascus
Syria
Ogden Man Held on Murder Charge
In Ogden Utah an inquest jury found Ludovic Isoard died from wounds inflicted by Walter Chadwick 25 who says he acted in self defense Chadwick is held without bond on first degree murder charge Mrs Isoard testified her husband left home carrying a shotgun to visit a moonshine operation deputies found a still and Joseph Chadwick Walter’s uncle faces liquor possession charges on 600 bond indicating farm rental to foreigners led to the still case.
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Ogden
Utah
Ludovic Isoard
Slaterville
Isoard
Walter Chadwick
Chadwick
Iscard
Chadwick Place
Joseph Chadwick
Walter
Porter attacks blue sky laws at mining convention
Montana insurance commissioner George P. Porter, also state auditor-elect, told the Northwest Mining association in Spokane that blue sky laws are a detriment. He claimed no such law protected the public from oil promotions and said he does not believe in hindering mining industries.
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Spokane
Wash
George P. Porter
Butte
Mont
Montana
Northwest Mining Association
United States
Texas
Bootleggers to Divide Terms in Care Duty
Denver convicts Edward L. Gunther and his wife will serve sentences in relay to care for their 61 year old invalid mother. Gunther receives three months. upon release his wife serves 30 days and a $500 fine is satisfied.
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Denver
Colo
Edward L. Gunther
Gunther
Tomb of ancient Tuareg goddess found in Sahara dig
Franco American expedition led by Count Byron Kuhn de Prorok unearths a tomb of Tim Hinan in Abalessa Hoggan area. Skeleton about six feet tall with feminine skull traits rests on a rock couch beside grain fruit offerings. Jewelry and beads hint at third to fourth century Carthagin origins.
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New York
Sahara
Byron Kuhn de Prorok
Ena
Tim Hinan
New York Times
Thea
Thore
Tanit
Carthage
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Jardine
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Aircraft Board
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Hawaii
Kipling III
Ogden Man
Wilds
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