College Girl Center Mystery at Smith College
Miss Frances St John Smith an eighteen year old Smith College freshman vanished Friday morning in Northampton Massachusetts. Despite a large search and a one thousand dollar reward from her father, authorities comb seven square miles around the campus and drain Paradise pond with no trace. Police note she wore a fur trimmed coat an orange jersey dress tan shoes and carried little money or jewelry. Her disappearance echoes a previous Smith College case involving Alice Corbett in November 1925.
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Smith
Dewey Hall
William Allen Neilson
Joseph Daly
Daly
Northampton
Miss Smith
Alloway Kirk Saved From Decay By American Help
The auld Kirk of Alloway in Ayreshire Scotland, famed for Burns Tom O Shanter, was saved from collapse when Captain Edward Gaston of London appealed to King George. The king listed the church as an ancient monument under permanent state protection, ensuring its safety.
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London
Alloway
Ayreshire
Scotland
Robert Burns
Tom O'Shanter
Edward Gaston
George
Trade balance favors United States after year
Washington reports a favorable trade balance of 681.707 million dollars for the previous year with exports totaling 4.86616 billion and imports at 4.184453 billion.
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Washington
United States
Commerce Department
Coolidge Opens Big Pan American Conference in Havana
President Coolidge joins Cuban President Machado Morales and Latin American delegates in Havana for the sixth Pan American conference. Machado extols democracy and peace, pledging cooperation, shipping and air travel growth, while stressing equality among nations and a nonmilitarized approach to regional differences.
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Havana
Gerardo Machado Morales
Cuba
Coolidge
Machado
Calvin Coolidge
North Americi
America
Washington
Mexico City
Rio Janeiro
Buenos Aires
Santiago
Chile
President Coolidge pledges Pan American congrees aid
President Calvin Coolidge opened the sixth Pan American congress pledging US help for New World problems. He dedicated his government to international comity and goodwill in an address to 21 Western Hemisphere nations at the National Theatre.
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Havana
United States
New World
Calvin Coolidge
Road Opposes Merger Between Great Northern and Northern Pacific
Officials of the Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul railroad pressed their opposition to the Great Northern and Northern Pacific merger before the Interstate Commerce Commission. C. G. Christoffer argued that economies at the head of the lakes could be achieved without a corporate union and rejected the need for yard expansions to handle 2,000 extra cars daily.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railroad
Interstate Commerce Commission
Great Northern
Northern Pacific
Christoffer
Milwaukee System
Northern Lines
Duluth
Minn
Superior
Wis
Head of the Lakes
Milwaukee
Forest Service highway funds to total about 1.3 million
Forest Service officials say intermountain district will spend about 1.3 million dollars this year on forest highways and roads. Of that total 461,708 dollars is available now from deficiency funds with about 862,592 dollars to come on July 1 for 1929.
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Ogden
Utah
United States Forest Service
Intermountain
J. P. Martin
Arizona
Idaho
Nevada
Wyoming
Rate revision debate opens in Senate
Senator Robinson denounces claims of a prosperous U S economy and attacks the tariff as he opens the McMaster resolution debate on general tariff revision. He cites bank failures and links tariff to agricultural distress while stating the country should not be misrepresented.
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Washington
Robinson
Coolidge
Senate
McMaster
United States
Hoover Move Takes a Start in New York
A New York campaign to back Herbert Hoover for president opened at a Roosevelt Hotel conference. Attendees included Ogden Mills Seymour Lowman and Colonel William J. Donovan as figures stressed avoiding a Kansas City convention delegate contest. A follow up meeting and city headquarters were planned under Richard W. Lawrence.
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Hotel
Roosevelt
Ogden L. Mills
the Treasury
Seymour Lowman
Elmira
N. Y
William J. Donovan
Buffalo
New York
Hoover
Kansas City
Charles D. Hilles
Republican National Committee
George K. Morris
New York Herald-Tribune Today
City
Richard W. Lawrence
Republican County Committee
Bronx
Planes Join In Search For Flint Slaver
Army airplanes from Selfridge Field Michigan state police and Midwest authorities joined a systematic search for the man who kidnapped killed and mutilated five year old Dorothy Schneider near Flint Michigan. A man matching the slayer’s description was picked up at Emmet 20 miles west of Port Huron and detained for investigation. Suspects in several cities were released as officers continued to check tips while reexamination of evidence was planned under Governor Green and Commissioner Oscar Olander. Funeral services for Dorothy were held with many townspeople visiting the undertaker as investigators faced crowds at the crime scene.
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Flint, Mich
Michigan State Police
Middle West
Dorothy Schneider
Here
Selfridge Field
Emmet
Port Huron
Chicago
South Rockwood
Genesee
Flint
Oscar Olander
Detroit
Buffalo
N. Y
Decatur
Ind
Grand Haven
Mich
Genesee County
Fred W. Green
Bay County
Bay City
M. C. Oliver
Mount Morris
Dorothy
Chamberlin Fails Third Attempt in World Duration
Clarence D. Chamberlin crashed his third attempted world duration flight in Mitchell Field New York as ice formed on wings forcing an emergency landing at 4 25 p m. The mission ended without a record.
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Mitchelfield
N. Y
Clarence D. Chamberlin
Search for missing Hoyt widens in Idaho and Utah
Clearing weather spurs a large air and ground search for Fred Hoyt, missing Stearman pilot and sales manager. Varney air service and Boeing and Western Air Express planes fly from Salt Lake City toward Strevel pass and Raft River valley while ground crews work near Strewell, Malta, Conant, Elba, Idahome and Albion. Lieutenant Maughan may join, aiding the effort as snow and poor roads hinder ground mobility.
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Boise
Idaho
Utah
Fred Hoyt
Stearman Aircraft Company
Salt Lake
Murley
Raft River Valley
Strewell Pass
Cassia County
Hoyt
Charles T. Wrightson
Varney Air Mail Service
Leon Cuddeback
Burley
Strevell Pass
Cuddeback
Frank Rastlier
Minidoka National Forest
Black Pine
Clear Creek Mountains
Raft River
Paul Andert
Varney Service
Frank Bernard
Andert
Great Salt Lake
Strevell
Strewell Ranches
Boeing Air Transport
Western Air Express
Wrightson
Russell Maughan
Transcontinental Flier
Army Air Reserve
Strewell
Conant
Malta
Elba
Idahome
Albion
United States Weather Bureau
Foot disease scare ends as suspicion cleared in Ogden
Ogden Utah January 16 managers announce no foot and mouth disease in the animal under suspicion after tests by the United States Bureau of Animal Industry. The steer flagged January 6 in San Francisco and traced to a shipment through Ogden yards. All precautions lifted and business ready to resume.
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Ogden
Utah
Lester F. Whitlock
Union
Whitlock
United States Bureau of Animal Industry
San Francisco
Ogden Yards
Snowfall Pleases Farmers in Mineral Valley
Citizens rejoice as Mineral fall of snow Saturday night and Sunday seen slowing a spinal meningitis outbreak. No new cases reported since Saturday. city schools stay closed this week as a precaution to curb spread.
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Logan
City Health Board
Hagenbarth Addresses Idaho Wool Growers Meeting
Hagenbarth President of the National Wool Growers Association spoke before the Idaho Hlaho Wool Growers Association session. He is strongly identified with Idaho's sheep industry.
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National
Wool Growers’ Association
Hlaho Wool Growers’ Association
Idaho
Wilson files new petition against Ware in Senate contest
William B. Wilson Democratic challenger to William S. Ware alleges wholesale fraud in registration and voting in Philadelphia Alleghany and four other Pennsylvania counties. He says funds were spent by Republican committees to conceal expenditures and that many registered voters were underage dead or unpaid poll taxes.
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Wilson
Ware
Washington
Philadelphia
Alleghany
Pennsylvania
Senate
William B. Wilson
William 8. Ware
Mession
Privileges and Elections Committee
Key West Becomes First U S Airport of Entry
Key West Fla Jan 16 Pan American Airways inaugurates daily air service between Key West and Havana establishing the city as the first airport of entry in the United States. Two planes with a dozen passenger capacity begin daily trips. a tri motor ship will join later this month. Official offices for customs immigration health and income tax are housed at Meacham Field. Flights depart at 8 am arrive 9 15 am and return at 3 45 pm with a 6 15 pm touchdown.
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Key West
Fla
Havana
United States
Meacham Field
Air Line
Customs, Immigration, Health and Income Tax
Pan-American Airways
Wool growers and allied bodies convene in Idaho
Nearly 1,000 members attended the two day session of Idaho Woolgrowers and Cattle and Horse Growers meeting in Pocatello. Mayor Ross welcomed the visitors as Les Dillingham spoke for the cattlemen, with Invoca tion by Reverend Sloan and music by the Salt Lake Opera quintet.
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Idaho Woolgrowers
L. D. 8 Recreation Hall
C. Ben Ross
Les Dillingham
Cattlemen’s Association
George 8. Sloan
Salt
Ross
Portneuf
Dillingham
Pocatello Chamber of Commerce
Pocatello
E. J. Fjeldsted
Chamber of Commerce
Paul's Cafe
A. C. Hinckley
Carl Valentine
Navies
John D. Robertson
Weiser
R. C. Rich
Idaho
Spears
Lindbergh Wins International Trophy for 1928
Paris reports Colonel Charles A. Lindbergh named world’s top airman for 1928 by the International League of Aviators. The same body awards a first international trophy for women fliers to Lady Abe Baily, noted British aviator and altitude record hopeful who failed engine in the King's Cup Derby.
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Paris
Chas. A. Lindbergh
Tirdman
International League of Aviators
Pelletier Doisy
Abe Baily
Governor Baldridge to Attend Idaho Wool Growers Meeting
Governor H. Co. Baldridge and Agriculture Commissioner John S. Welch left Boise for Pocatello to attend the Idaho Wool Growers' association annual meeting.
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Boise
H. Co. Baldridge
Johns. Welch
Pocatello
Idaho Wool Growers’ Association
Frenchmen Abroad Notice Better Living Outside Paris
Paris dispatch notes French travelers report improved living details abroad as the strong franc and high domestic costs push many to travel. They observe orderly conditions outside Paris, contrasting with crowded streets and shabby upkeep at home, while long lines and congestion persist in the capital.
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Paris
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College Girl Now
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Prohibition
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Bogan
Adam
Forest Service
Gotham
New York State
Herbert Hoover
New Plane
Hagenbarth
J Hagenbarth
Key West First Airport
Wool Growers
Lindbergh
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