Texas farmer Hazell found guilty in mass murder case
George Hazell a Texas farmer who confessed to killing thirteen people including his wife and eight children was found guilty of murder of his stepson Aldon Hagell. The death penalty was recommended as the trial exposed a lengthy pattern of killings and a dugout body cache on his ranch.
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Farewell
Tex
George Hazell
Aldon Hagell
Hazell
Oklahoma
Panhandle
California
Ito
Autthorities
Nazell
Iase
Murer
Snow blankets intermountain region with mixed precipitation
Snow and rain fell across the intermountain district with mild temperatures and above average seasonal precipitation. Boise Idaho Falls Pocatello Ogden and Salt Lake City reported snow while Denver and surrounding areas anticipate colder weather and a blizzard moving in.
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Salt Lake City
Boise
Idaho Falls
Pocatello
Ogden
Denver
Rocky Mountain
Laramie
Cheyenne
Cheyenne. Wyomin
Weather Bureau
Montana
Yellowstone Valley
Bilpes
Helena
Tana
Secretary Wilbur Requests $3.5 Million Ammunition Depot
Washington January 12 AP reports Secretary Wilbur asked Congress to fund the construction of an ammunition depot at Athorne Nevada. The project carries a cost not exceeding 3.5 million dollars.
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Washington
Athorne
Nev
Wilbur
Whiskers Due for a Comeback
London reports a renewed interest in facial hair as barbers note women imitate masculine styles. Proponents say beards symbolize masculinity while the trend toward clean shaven men wanes.
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London
Inquiry Into President Coolidges Nicaragua Policy Opens
Congress begins a double inquiry in secret sessions. The Senate Foreign Relations Committee questions Kellogg on U S marines in Nicaragua and U S recognition of one regime while Mexico backs another. House Foreign Affairs panel debates policy and criticizes the president’s approach.
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Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Kellogg
United States
Mexico
House Foreign Affairs Committee
Coolidge
Congress
House Committee
Fairchild
New York
Porter
Senate
Borah
Nicaragua
House
Moore
Virginia
Cole
Iowa
Democratic Committee
Ellogg
Shipstead
Farmer-Labor
Minnesota
Return match set at Madison Square Garden
An advance sale over 50000 dollars signals a near sellout for Friday's welterweight fight at Madison Square Garden featuring Eddie Roberts of Tacoma against Joe Dundee of Baltimore. Despite Roberts’ quick knockout in their first bout, Dundee is now favored by bettors.
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New York
Madison Square Garden
Eddie Roberts
Tacoma
Wash
Joe Dundee
Baltimore
Roberts
Dundee
President Coolidge Signs Interior Chartmest Appropriation Bill
President Coolidge approved and signed the interior Chartmest appropriation bill providing funds for pensions reclamation and other purposes.
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Washington
Coolidge
Bolshevists Behind Troubles In Latin American States
Secretary Kellogg told the Senate that Latin America and Mexico are viewed as a base for Communist activity against the United States. The document cites the third Internationale aim to unite national struggles against American imperialism and to make Mexico a center of its union.
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Bolshevists
Washington
Latin- America
Mexico
United States
Kellogg
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Borah
Latin America
Thrd Internationale
United States of North America
Latin-America
Organization of Resistance
M. Tehitering
America
Canton Troops Become Bandits
A Reuters report from Peking says Cantonese troops seize American property in Shaowu and Fukien provinces. Missionaries ordered to quit, some centers to depart. Soldiers reportedly commandeer schools churches hospitals and missionary homes as General Ho Ying Ching plans a northward move into Chekiang.
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London
Reuter
Peking
Shaowu
Fukien
Ho Ying Ching
Chekiang Province
Seven rebels hanged near Ajuasco by Mexican government
Report from Mexico City states seven rebels were hanged near Ajuasco within the federal district near Mexico City. Travelers arriving from Ajuasco observed bodies left dangling from trees along the road as a government warning.
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Mexico City
Ajuasco
Federal District
Mrs Crumroy Not Rational In Idaho Poison Case
Mrs Mary Crumroy the poison murderess of her husband Carl Crumroy Minidoka county farmer is under observation at a local hospital and likely to be committed to the state insane asylum at Blackfoot this weekend State penitentiary physician Dr George E Collister said She received September 29 for a sentence of 50 years to life and ran amuck last Friday attempting to burn the women’s ward Her condition and need for a Probate Judge hearing in Ada county will determine commitment after she is able to be moved
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Boise
Mary Crumroy
Carl Crumroy
Minidoka County
Blackfoot
George E. Collister
State Penitentiary
Crumroy
Senate panel backs unfavorable Woods nomination
The Senate Interstate Commerce Committee voted 8 to 6 to issue an unfavorable report on Cyrus E. Woods of Pennsylvania as a member of the Interstate Commerce Commission.
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Washington
Jan
Senate Interstate Commerce Committee
Cyrus E. Woods
Pennsylvania
Interstate Commerce Commission
Latin states favor union of their own
Mexico City January 12 AP Pedro Zepada agent for Dr Sacasa liberal government says arms used by the Dias regime were shipped from New Orleans under US licenses. He cites evidence and a letter from Puerto Cabezas confirming Bragman Lumber and Camel Fruit companies favor Dr Sacasa. A Spanish American committee in Mexico City proposes a boycott of US goods across Latin America to push closer Latin ties and Spain.
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Mexico City
Pedro Zepada
Sacasa
Dias
New Orleans
United States Department of State
Washington
Nicaragua
Spain
Marines Protect Rama as Liberal Forces Weaken
Three hundred American marines move into Rama Nicaragua to secure the Recondido river area. A naval transport gunboat and seven destroyers anchor at El Bluff, aiming to deter Liberals believed to threaten Rama where government forces are short of men and food.
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Managua
Nicaragua
Rama
Recondido
el Bluff
Chilean Chamber Rejects Plan After Brief Discussion
Santiago Chile January 12 AP deputies reject the motion by Liberal Deputy Enrique Matta Riguroa after a brief discussion. The chamber dismissed the proposal without adoption and adjourned the session.
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Santiago
Chile
Chamber of Deputies
Enrique Matta Riguroa
Little Theatre helps to film highbrow drama
Hollywood reports that Clarence Brown credits the Little Theater movement with opening audiences to classic stage drama. He says it has educated viewers for motion pictures based on Sudermann and other dramatists and raised the standard of film art despite modest rewards.
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Hollywood
Calif
Little Theater
Clarence Brown
Sudermann
Brown
Anne Nichols laments Broadway plays lackluster
Bridgeport, January says New York should be ashamed for offering plays that run more than one night. Anne Nichols, playwright and producer, attacks current Broadway offerings as so bad that if published as a book they would be rejected.
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Bridgeport
Conn
New York
Broadway
Anne Nichols
Canada in Need Army and Navy Vancouver Jan 12
Prime Minister Stanley M Bruce of Australia told the Canadian club that Canada maintains an adequate army and navy. He warned that those who say the dominion needs no defense should seek shelter behind British or U.S. protection. He argued nations cannot dispense with border defenses.
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Vancouver
Canada
Stanley M. Bruce
Australia
United States
Chaplin Receivers Move On Beverly Hills Home
Los Angeles detectives under court orders seized Chaplin properties as part of the divorce case with Lita Grey Chaplin. Receivers took control of the 40 room Beverly Hills residence and ordered nothing removed, while also taking over funds from United Artists.
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Los Angeles
Charles Spencer Chaplin
Lita Grey Chaplin
Beverly Hills
W. S. Gilbert
Charles Ray Oed
Hollywood
Gilbert
United Artists Corporation
Californiu m
Charles Chaplin
Liza Grey Chaplin
Herman Spitzell
California
Aimee Semple McPherson
Chaplin
Chaplin Studios
Leagues Bid for 39 Year Old Zack Wheat
A veteran outfielder released by the Brooklyn Robins sparks bidding from the Chicago Cubs Washington Senators New York Giants and New York Yankees. The players value Wheat as pinch hitting depth with the Giants offering potential regular lineup inclusion.
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New York
Brooklyn Robins
Zack Wheat
Megnates
Chicago Cubs
Washington Senators
New York Giants
New York Yanks
Wheat
Giants
Zack
Hays Seen in Conference with Chaplin in New Orleans
The New Orleans States reported Will Hays was in New Orleans for a conference with movie comedian Charles Chaplin. Efforts to locate Hays later proved futile.
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Chaplin
New Orleans
Will H. Hays
Charles Chaplin
Mr. Hays
Per Diem Bill Sees Senate Debate And Exemptions
Senate discussions center on a per diem bill referred to the state affairs committee. The measure would impose employer liability for poll taxes and require exemptions filing with highway district boards. Exemptions apply to those under 21 or over 50 and veterans of the Spanish American and World Wars.
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Reed
State Affaires Committee
Senate
House
Journal
Donald A. Callahan
Blean
George Barrett
Gooding
Barrett
Gators
Callahan
Spea
W. D. Gillis
Governor grants clemency as Texas court pauses calendar
Austin reports Governor Miriam Ferguson issued clemency delaying criminal court actions until her term ends January 18. A San Antonio district attorney announced a full pardon for a man recently convicted there. The legislature considered Love of Dallas proposed repeal of the 1923 act that granted Ferguson citizenship, a bill supported by Senator J. Reed and others amid concerns over constitutional limits. Ferguson, linked to a possible U S Senate bid, would be ineligible if repealed. A court affidavit noted convictions could be rescinded by the governor.
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Austin
Tex
Dor
Miriam
Texas
San Antonio
Thomas Love
Dallas
James E. Ferguson
Love
J. Reed
Ferguson
United States
Budget estimate for new airplanes increases request
President Coolidge urged Congress to raise the 1929 budget estimate for new airplanes from 4 million to 4.4 million dollars. The War Department explains the request covers 20 additional attack aircraft for the Army Air Corps to strengthen airpower.
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Washington
Coolidge
Army Air Corps
Generally fair tonight with colder conditions
The UTANS weather forecast indicates generally fair conditions this evening followed by a drop in temperatures. A colder night is expected with light winds and clear skies across the region.
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