Hoover Begins Florida Trip to Draft Inaugural Address
President elect Hoover leaves Washington on a special train for Florida to begin a southern visit. He aims to finalize the major points of his upcoming inaugural address while staying at the J C Penney estate on Belle Island near Miami.
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Republican National Committee
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Los Angeles
Lawrence Richey
Richey
James Francis Burke
Pittsburgh
National Committee
Palm Beach
Al Smith Arrives in Savannah with Party as Fun Trip Draws
AP dispatch notes Al Smith en route to Florida arriving in Savannah with Mrs. Smith and party including John J. Raskob and Mr. and Mrs. Kenny. Smith, questioned about meeting President-elect Hoover, says he wants a good time and has nothing to say on the matter. Also reported is Edward Kaitenbaugh pleading not guilty to Canal Fulton murder. trial set for February with insanity defense planned.
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Governor Dern Endorses Cates for Interior Secretary
Governor George H. Dern of Utah, a Democrat, telegraphed President elect Hoover endorsing Louis S. Cates, Utah Copper vice president and GM, as interior secretary. Dern praises Cates as having fine character integrity and outstanding executive and engineering ability.
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George H. Dern
Utah
Hoover
Louis S. Cates
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Milk supply crisis prompts grand jury demand in Chicago
Chicago health officials call for a grand jury investigation into the dairymen strike as violence and milk contamination emerge. Dr. Arnold Kegel seeks emergency funds and chemists to operate a 24 hour milk testing, while distributors warn of worsening shortages. Senator Otis Glenn seeks federal intervention and state health officials offer aid.
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State Department of Health
CLINE QUITS IN HIS OWN STUDIO
The body of Leonard Cline novelist, released from jail last July, was found in his Greenwich Village studio. The medical examiner said death occurred about five days earlier from heart disease. Cline had served ten months of a manslaughter sentence for the shotgun death of Wilfred Irwin after a party at Cline’s farm. He had pleaded guilty to manslaughter during an earlier murder indictment. While in prison he wrote the novel Dark Chamber.
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Cline
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Wilfred Irwin
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Cine
Prison-made goods ban signed by Coolidge to take effect in five years
The Cooper-Hawes bill excluding prison made goods from interstate commerce was signed by President Coolidge. It allows parole or probation produced items and wares for federal use and becomes effective five years from now.
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Cooper-Hawes
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Northcott Plans Self Defense in Murder Trial
Riverside Cal Jan 21 Gordon Stewart Northcott said he will take the witness stand to question his own testimony in the murder trial tied to three slain youths at his Riverside chicken ranch. He declared he will act as his own attorney after firing his prior lawyers and predicted a three day direct examination with about forty witnesses. The court reported Northcott was found physically fit after two doctors evaluated a slight cold and denied a continuance.
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Chicago Police crack down as gangs and joints closed
On January 21, a city wide police sweep arrested about 3000 across Chicago from Saturday night through dawn. Detectives raided gang habitats, smashed doors, and rounded up suspects as Chief William Russell led a two thirds police force on double duty after a week of 102 robberies and multiple shootings. Richard Klein and James Murphy, ex convicts, were caught attempting to ambush two plainclothes detectives. A raid uncovered dismantled stills being loaded onto trucks in an alley.
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San Quentin Penitentiary
Loyalists Press Advance as Rebels Lose Ground in Guatemala
Government troops push into Magatanango and Salama areas aided by air strikes. Rebels retreat from parts of Magatanango including the railway station as loyalist forces gain momentum. Surrender talks with rebel leader Marcelano Casada unfold as authorities report control returning to normal.
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Chief Deputy Details Keyes Bribe Evidence in Julian Case
Harold L. Davis, former DA Asa Eyes’ chief deputy, testified about meetings between Keyes and Ben Getzoff related to the Julian Petroleum prosecution. He described passing of alleged bribe money in a tailor shop and recounts dates of conferences, with objections from the defense and a weekend adjournment. Davis also recalled a letter offering resignation if the Julian trial declined sincerity.
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Ben Getzoff
Beyott Tnan
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Noted publisher James Elverson Jr dies in Philadelphia
Col onel James Elverson Jr publisher of the Philadelphia Inquirer died of a heart attack. He would have been 60 in February and survived by his widow Eleanor Mayo, daughter of actor Frank Mayo, and a sister Madame Eleanor Louise Patenetre of Paris widow of Jules Patenetre former French ambassador. In Yuma George Lockwood 65 former Theodore Roosevelt secretary died after long illness at home in Portage W's. He left a widow Mrs FLockwood of Berkeley California, a son George Jr. of San Francisco, and four daughters Hawley Lockwood.
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Premium on Dead Bandits Stirs Memphis Store Ad
South Side Service station in Memphis posted an ad offering 500 dollars per head for bandits shot during a hold up. The note said it was getting tiresome after a second holdup in the month. A Sunday raid netted 75 dollars from the cash register as two masked men held an employee at gunpoint.
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Explosion of water jacket injures two in kitchen incident
Mrs Robert Wheatier and her eight year old son Harold suffered burns and a bruised leg when a water jacket attached to the kitchen range exploded early this morning. A large iron fragment pierced the partition wall and bedroom door, narrowly missing sleeping children. A physician was called and neither victim was severely hurt.
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Booth Johnson
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Five Navy men drowned in Panama Canal gig collision
An officer's gig from the U S Whitney collided with a barge in the Panama Canal channel killing five sailors: Captain Ralph Grswell, Chief Pay Clerk Arthur Wrenn, Coxswain Fred Sweinberg, Seaman Herbert Moe Dowell, and Fireman Earl Tibbetts. Four others survived. Separate inquiries ordered by canal officials and Rear Adm. Frank H. Clark.
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Albert W. Galewau
James P. Powers
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Wrenn
Record cold grips Idaho with historic low readings
Early morning temperatures plunged to 20.2 degrees below zero in Idaho, shattering local records set in 1905 and 1917. Widespread frost caused vehicles to stall, water mains to burst, and buildings to struggle to stay warm as residents faced severe winter conditions and officials warned of potential ongoing frigid weather.
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Japan Faces Policy Battle in New Diet Session
Tokyo reports a tense opening as Premier Tanaka prepares to address both houses on China policy. Opponents may press the Chang Tso-Lin death mystery, while the government seeks a hands off stance and hopes to sidestep a non confidence redraw.
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Krakatoa eruption intensifies with rising tremors
In Batavia Java on January 2 a Krakatoa eruption showed increasing activity with visible eruptions near 4000 rising to 7000 over 24 hours. Tremors were felt around the uninhabited island as authorities monitor the situation for possible danger. May include surrounding seismic activity and potential evacuations.
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King George’s Condition Maintained Buckingham Bulletin
Buckingham Palace announced that King George’s condition progress remained as reported in the latest bulletin. The note stated there was no change since the previous update, with symptoms and treatment continuing as before.
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Buckingham Palace
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Marshal Foch Shows Signs of Recovery in Paris
Paris January 21 Marshal Ferdinand Foch aged 86 is greatly improved and has risen from bed to sit in a chair for a short time. He read messages from around the world, his strength and appetite increasing daily, and he exchanged family talk with a cousin. Messages of sympathy came from Vice President Dawes and New York Mayor Walker.
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Radio commission delays curtailment of chain programs
The wireless regulatory panel postponed until March 1 its general order to limit chain program broadcasts on shared channels for stations at least 300 miles apart. Commissioner Lafount urged the delay after the engineering division failed to determine if some regions would be completely deprived of relief the public desired. Commissioners Sykes and Pickard dissented.
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Stockmen Seek Idaho Bill to Guard Cattle Ownership
Idaho lawmakers consider a measure to place cattle on par with noble stock in one respect, requiring a bill of sale to prove ownership. The bill, modeled on Colorado law but with fewer harsh provisions, would empower peace officers to demand showings, include inspection stamps quarterly, and allow inspectors to certify stock ownership.
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Idaho Senate Seeks Whistle Rule For Electric Trains
Boise January 21 AP A bill by Senator Newcomb from Bannock county would require a steam whistle at crossings and slow the use of air or electric whistles. The measure and penalty were introduced in a brief senate session and met rapid committee action. The house adjourned after a 25 minute session. The day included the derailment of a late introduced anti segregation bill and postponed irrigation tax exemptions due to R F E Shepherd's absence.
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B. W. Oppenheim
Ade County
Two Die in Fire at National Hotel Minneapolis
A downtown Minneapolis fire at the National hotel killed two guests, injured ten, and sent about 100 people fleeing to the street. Victims were identified by register names John J. Jos, 45, Wis and Albin Stor, 26, Wis.
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Oklahoma Senate S suspends Governor Johnston
The Oklahoma Senate accepted five impeachment charges against Governor Henry Johnston and suspended him from office. The action follows transmission of the charges by the House of Representatives and was followed by an immediate adoption of a resolution notifying the governor of the suspension.
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Tale of King Solomon Wife Mummy Story Debunked
A Jerusalem report states that a sensational tale about the mummy of Solomon’s favorite wife and alleged death decrees, published by rival papers, was pure fiction. Officials clarified no such finds exist at the Davit ruins site.
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Peasant Party HQ Seized in Belgrade Ordered Action
Report from Zagreb states that on orders from the Belgrade government Croatian Peasants party headquarters were seized by a faction securing cash, ban hid archives, and sealing the door as part of disbandment movements amid new vetting measures.
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