Post Office Pay Inquiry Leads to Six Suspensions
Washington January 2 AP officials report an official probe into money influence in postal pay legislation has led to the suspension of six veteran postal officials across the country and the resignation of a Senate clerk. The inspectors’ findings detail payments and gifts connected to the six, while new rate changes under the bill lift or lower charges for mail, letters, and packages across different zones.
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Washington
Postal Service
Senate St
House Post Office
Executive Committee
National Association of Postal Servisors
Peter McGarty
New York City
James M. Craig
Boston
Peter Wiggle
Detroit
Harvey M. Tittle
Springfield
J. J. Fields
Louis Ville
William Sansom
Chicago
New
E. H. McDermott
Senate
Erick
Riedesel
Association
Riera
McDermott
Department
Post Office Department
Mystery Case at Cedar Rapids
Armstrong J. Schrader a railroad man whose body was found near Cedar Rapids may have killed himself. Coroner Souphalsid said an informant reported Schrader took a pistol to wipe out a nearby family but may have ended his life instead. Authorities search for the pistol and continue investigating.
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Cedar Replis
Armstrong J. Schrader
A. Souphalsid
Marshalltown
Schrader
Aken
Cedar Rapiis
H. J. ‘Arless
Thearless
Costly Fire Destroys Colorado Town Business District
A blaze in Trinidad Colorado began about 3:00 AM in the main street area destroying stores offices and a club building. The fire caused extensive damage with losses estimated at 508 million dollars according to merchants.
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Colorado
Trinidad
Colo
Rocebine
Eens
Eis
Elke
Scettee Ae
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Radio threatens show business in New York concert
New York dispatch reports a bi weekly air concert featuring John McCormack and Lucrezi Bori on WEAF with eight eastern stations. Theatre veteran Brady calls radio the greatest menace to theatres as city venues report strong attendance despite the free air entertainment saga.
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New York
John McCormack
Lucrezi
Bori
Artista Mover
McCormack
Miss Beri
Golden Voices
WEAF
Brady
Aar
Go Jeir
Death ruled natural in McClintock case at Chicago
Coroner Oscar Wolff announced the stomach chemical exam found no abnormality in William Nelson McClintock the millionaire orphan whose December death closed an official inquiry. He left most of his 1.5 million dollar estate to foster father William D Shepherd. Shepherd’s lawyer Ralph Stoll said the coroner exonerates him and Shepherd will pursue legal action against those he deems responsible.
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Chicago
Wiliam Nelson McClintock
Oscar Wolff
Dartmouth College
William D. Shepherd
Shepherd
Ralph Stoll
Tornado tolls in eight-year span reach deaths and damage
A report for the American Meteorological Society cites 1923 ending eight years tolling 1,929 deaths and over $62,000 in property loss from U S tornadoes. Arkansas led in frequency with 76 twisters. Kansas Texas Iowa Missouri and Oklahoma had multiple events.
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Washington
United States
American Meterological Society
H. C. Hunter
United States Weather Bureau
Arkansas
Kansas
Texas
Iowa
Missouri
Oklahoma
Gale in Britain disrupts lines and floods towns
A fourth fierce gale in six days battered Great Britain yesterday. Telegraph and telephone wires were down across the country and inland communications with the continent were hampered. River valleys flooded, many houses inundated, and numerous minor casualties reported.
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Britain
London
Great Britain
Yesterda
Asian Trade Decline in 1924 Despite German Import Surge
Trade data show Asian imports to the United States fell in November 1924 while Germany sharply increased its exports, doubling its U S intake from the prior year under the Dawes plan. China and other Asian nations reduced shipments amid ongoing regional upheaval.
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Asia
United States
Germany
China
Tri Me Ts Ek
Oie
Senate backs Post Office bill with reduced rates
The senate postoffice committee approves administration proposals cutting proposed rate hikes. The new measure sets a 1% cent 2 pound rate for certain mail while preserving lower or revised charges, with April 15 implementation and a report on future rate increases due by early next season.
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Washington, Jan
Senate Postoffice Committee
Postoffice Department
St P
Post Office Department
Bow
Kid McCoy Appeals Case After Manslaughter Trial
Los Angeles January 2 AP Kid McCoy likely remains in county jail for months awaiting penitentiary sentence for the murder of Mrs Tiursa Moras last August. Judge Crail is to sentence him to one to ten years. McCoy seeks a new trial and plans to appeal if denied. Additional robbery and assault with intent to murder charges loom with trial set for January 5.
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Los Angeles
Kid Me
Tiursa Mors
Chas
Crail
McCoy
Ors
Bandit's Bride Faces Transferred Case and Grief
Nellie Wright awaits New Orleans authorities in Jacksonville after her husband William Wright died in a Mobile gunfight. Police found most of the $13,000 robbed from a Marine Bank on Christmas Eve on the husband. She faces charges including receiving stolen property as authorities move to indict.
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Fla
Nellie Wright
New Orleans
Cecelia Cooney
Newark
Bobbed Haided
William Wright
Des Moines
The
Marine Bank
Sain
Mobile
New York Braces as Heavy Snow Hits City
New York experiences the first heavy snow of winter driven by a gale. The street cleaning department mobilizes 6,000 men and 417 motorized plows as elevated railways and trolley lines cut schedules but deploy crews to keep tracks clear.
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New York
Treasury opens funding for soldier bonus with 100000 securities
Washington January 2 AP treasury takes first step to finance the soldier's bonus by investing 100000 in special treasury securities at four cents to meet the initial call on government funds January 1 1930.
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Washington
The
Treasury
Foster Wins Toronto Mayoral Race Over Hiltz
Thomas Foster, campaigning for government control of liquor sales, defeats incumbent W. W. Hiltz by about 2000 votes in Toronto. Foster totals near 35,000 votes marking Hiltz as the second mayor in 61 years not to win re election.
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Toronto
Thomas Foster
Mayo of
W. W. Hiltz
Pcumbent
Foster
Hills
Army Program for Fiscal Year Seeks Regular Army Maintenance
Washington reports the War Department’s appropriation bill proposes maintaining the regular army at 12 000 commissioned officers and 125 000 enlisted men plus 8 000 Philippine scouts. The bill totals 258 317 958 for military and 72 813 156 for non military activities with 14 700 000 for service use and 2 150 000 for air service contracts. It also funds new airplanes, air force expansion, bomb tests, canal fortifications, and ammunition production for the canal and Hawaiian islands.
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Washington
War Department
House
Sasseer Nee Ee
Kansar
Aeppeguistately
Hawaiian Islands
Death toll in LA carbon monoxide cases rises to eight
Los Angeles area death toll from carbon monoxide poisoning climbs to eight with the 38 year old motion picture director Jack Glavey among the victims. He was found unconscious in his bathroom and died en route to the hospital.
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Los Angeles
Jack Glavey
Glavey
Renine
California Beats Penn in Postseason Showdown
California's undefeated unit defeated Pennsylvania 12 to 0 in a high profile postseason clash at Berkeley with two touchdowns and added points. Notre Dame then crushed Stanford 27 to 10 in Pasadena as the Four Horsemen dominated on offense.
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Berkeley
Calif
University of California
University of Pennsylvania
Atlantic Coast
California
Pasadena
Stanford
Bowlfield
Notre Dame
Stanford Universit
Mohawk Steamer Catches Fire Off New Jersey Coast
The Clyde liner Mohawk with 200 passengers from New York to Charleston and Jacksonville caught fire in a winter storm off the New Jersey coast. The ship took refuge in Delaware Bay. no casualties reported as passengers prepared to land at Lewes and continue to their destinations. Captain J M Stapes steered toward safer waters while dispatching for help. Mohawk plans to return to New York to unload cargo.
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Del
New York
Charleston
Jacksonville
New Jersey
Delaware Bay
Lewes
Sandy Hook
Galt
J. M. Stapes
Snow cripples eastern roads in Washington
Washington workers walked to their jobs as trolley service failed along Pennsylvania Avenue from Peace Monument to the Treasury. Government offices faced absences, and several plants reported minimal arrivals, marking a severe snow disruption in the capital during a sequence of storms.
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Washington
Pennsylvania Avenue
Peace Monument
The
Treasury
National Capital
Four Die and Dozens Hurt in New Year Celebrations
New York records show four deaths and over a hundred injuries from New Year revelry. Causes include poisoning from bad liquor, a street brawl, an automobile crash, and an intoxication arrest surge the article notes. One victim died at Bellevue, raising fifteen day toll from bad liquor to eighteen.
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New York
Beilvue Hospital
Philadelphia Mint Produces 160 Million Coins in Year
The Philadelphia mint produced 160 million coins in the year, with 12 663 198 for circulation. Output trails 1923 by about 41.5 million pieces amid high demand for coins. The annual report shows mintage mainly for silver and bronze denominations, including double eagles, silver dollars, half dollars, quarters and dimes, with some coins for Nicaragua and Poland.
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Philadelphia
F. Gee
Nicaragua
Poland
Former Ambassador Davia Returns From North Africa
John W. Davia former American ambassador to the court of St James returned yesterday from a trip to northern Africa. Mr and Mrs Vis after a week in Paris plan to leave for a station and return to New.
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Paris
John W. Davia
Court of St. James
Africa
Meeting of allied ministers postponed to January seventh
A dispatch notes a postponement of the allied ministers meeting. The gathering to discuss division and German reparation was moved from January to January seventh. Speakers and exact agenda are not specified in the fragment.
Former Empress Zita Calls for Return to Hungary
Paris Jan 8 AP Former Empress Zita of Austria Hungary appeals to ambassadors council for permission to return to Hungary with Crown Prince Otto and her days.
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Zita
Austria-Hungary
Hungary
Otto
Pictures Wired Across Country
Chicago reports telepix telegraph pictures demonstrated as practical transmitting Notre Dame Stanford game images between Pasadena and Chicago New York. The machine sends and receives pictures via telegraphic signals, about an hour per standard image with copper plate drums and 40 dots per second.
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Chicago
Chisago Tribune
Pasadena
Calif
Cbicago
New York
the Tribune
News Herald Formats Family Connection Rumor
A fragment from the News Herald mentions a family link involving J Wonser and a sister of the Herald, with references to a formal espousal of a cause. The text is garbled and unclear about dates or specific events.
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J. Wonser
Ee Herald
News Herald
Heynek
Investigation of commission asked by Sen Robinson
Senator Robinson of Arkansas introduced a resolution calling for a Senate Finance Committee inquiry to determine if any influence was exerted on members during the eight day queneatenthe investigation. The effort was announced in Washington on January 2 by the Democratic leader.
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Washington
Robinson
Arkansas
Senate
Frank's Mother Dead in New York After Lynching Fallout
Mrs. Rey Frank, mother of Leo Frank who was lynched near Marietta Georgia, has died in New York. The governor of Georgia had announced he would commute Leo Frank’s sentence to life imprisonment after the murder of a 14 year old girl at the Neil factory.
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New York
Rey Frank
Leo Frank
Marietta
Insese
Neil
South
Georgia
Whipping Post Backed by Al Fred N Phillips
In a concession to his successor John F. Keating the Democrat San Francisco mayoral candidate urged restoration of the whipping post for wife beaters and abusive parents as part of proposed law and order measures.
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Alfred N. Phillips
Solons Take Up The Grind
Washington observers report the sixty-eighth Congress reopening after holiday recess to tackle private claims and a backlog of bills. Immediate Senate focus centers on Shoals right of way while House plans to clear war appropriations and other measures before March 4.
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Washington
Uscle
Senate
House
Praia
Debt talks loom as Bank of England chiefs visit
Washington reports say Monro Norman and Sir Alan Garrett Anderson travel to the United States amid uncertain plans on the international debt and French finances. No official confirmation exists on their mission or any forthcoming talks with Secretary Hughes or Secretary Mellon about reforms or a possible moratorium.
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United States
Bank of England
Mon O. Norman
Bank
Alan Garrett Anderson
America
State
Treasury Departments
Hughes
Mellon
State Department
Paris
A. Logan
Alan
White Howe
Treasury Department
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Debt Commission
France
London Morning Post
Mint reports record O L E production for past year
The director of the mint today released an estimate showing OLE production for the past year at 2,511.3 ounces valued at 000, considerably higher than the previous four years. A list of gold and silver output by state was also made public.
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