Daring Rescue Saves Trapped Miners at Amsterdam Coal Mine
A mine fire at Warner Collieries near Amsterdam trapped 89 men. Rescuers pulled all but two to the surface. Paul Borkowski died after evacuation from asthma and smoke. Jack Pewoski died beside a door. George Allman suffered severe burns. Rescuers Sidney Weles and Arnold Horton collapsed from exhaustion. 87 others were saved, aided by Steubenville fire department and mine squads.
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Ted
Els
Wolf Run
Warner
Amsterdam
Paul Borkowski
Jack Pewoski
George Allman
Sidney Weles
Arnold Horton
Steubenville
France and Italy Hold Secret Caucus on Removal Conference
London reports a secret session as Foreign Minister Briand met for an hour and a half with Dino Grandi, head of the Italian delegation. Grandi refused to discuss the talk and summoned Italians to a session without revealing details, hinting at an upcoming announcement.
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London
Briand
France
Dino Grandi
Grandi
Gandhi presses march to Jalapura amid smallpox toll
London March 11 AP reports Mahatma Gandhi pursues his plan to begin tomorrow a civil disobedience march from Sabaramati near Armadabad despite a smallpox outbreak in his college of devotees. Twenty two stricken and three dead are noted but Gandhi remains undeterred.
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London
Mahatma Gandhi
College of Devotees
Sabaramati
Armadabad
Gandhi
Jalapura
Taft Receives Military Burial At Arlington
William Howard Taft was buried with military honors at Arlington National Cemetery at 4 06 p m. President Hoover Chief Justice Hughes and other servants of the nation accompanied his caisson as crowds paid homage at the capitol and at the funeral service at All Souls church.
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Washington
William Howard Taft
Arlington Cemetery
Hoover
Hughes
Capitol
National Republican club backs repeal of Prohibition
The National Republican club with members such as Chief Justice Hughes and Theodore Roosevelt voted 461 to 335 to adopt a repeal resolution. The group, with about 2000 members, argued the eighteenth amendment disrupts the federal system and state rights and urged Congress to vote for repeal to restore the American form of government.
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New York
National Republican Club
Hughes
Elihu Root
Ogden Mills
Theodore Roosevelt
Hoover
Republican Party
Congress
Runaway Rum Car Chase Foiled East Of Salt Lake City
Deputies and federal officers stopped a high speed pursuit in a canyon near Salt Lake City arresting Percy Williams and J O Castin. The suspects, from Green River Wyoming, fled a specially built speed truck after seizing 165 gallons of whisky during the chase that reached 75 miles per hour.
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Salt Lake City
Prohibition
Percy Williams
J. O. Castin
Green River, Wyo
Byrd Broadcasts Greetings From 10000 Miles Away
Admiral Richard E. Byrd spoke from New Zealand to greet America by radio from beyond 10,000 miles away. The message was transmitted via the largest radio circuit ever used for rebroadcasting, with the U.S. receiving his voice in the early morning hours.
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Byrd
New York
Richard E. Byrd
America
New Zealand
Dunedin
Ochs
United States
Admiral Byrd
Secretary of Labor Steps Into Breach In Pennsylvania
William S. Ware withdraws his senate bid and urges support for Secretary of Labor James J. Davis. He also backs Francis Shunk Brown for governor and leaves on a train to Florida after the Senate denied him a seat over alleged campaign expense issues in 1926.
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Secretary of Labor
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
William S. Ware
United States Senate
James J. Davis
Philadelphia Republican Organization
Francis Shunk Brown
Ware
Florida
Senate
British Chief Defeated On Coal Mines Bill Vote
London March 11 AP The MacDonald government lost 282 to 274 on an amendment to the coal mines bill in the House of Commons prompting a vow to proceed with the program until a vote of censure on a major question. Prime Minister MacDonald said Labour would not resign over the minor amendment as Baldwin urged. Earlier, Liberals won 272 to 242 on another set of amendments noting a large margin for a controversial issue. The defeated amendment concerned a central levy.
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London
MacDonald
House of Commons
Mr. MacDonald
Baldwin
Selig Ends Life in Home Library Shot to Self
Arthur L. Selig, 58, a stockbroker, died by suicide in his home library after suffering mental depression. Business associates described him as highly nervous and troubled, raising concerns about his well being.
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New York
Arthur L. Selig
Local tribute paid to Taft at federal court in Pocatello
Attorneys of Pocatello gathered in the U S district courtroom to honor William Howard Taft after his death on March 8 1930. Judge C C Cavanah announced an afternoon adjournment while J H Peterson delivered a eulogy praising Taft’s rare dual service as president and chief justice.
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Pocatello
United States District
Federal Building
William Howard Taft
United States
Supreme Court
C. C. Cavanah
J. H. Peterson
Peterson
Taft
Washington
May Contest Announced for Dorothy Russell Calvit
A May contest is announced involving Dorothy Russell Calvit, daughter of Lilian Russell and granddaughter of Ambamador, highlighting a family connection and local ceremony.
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Dorothy Russell Calvit
Lilian Russell
Ectep
Ambamador
Keyes Begins Term at San Quentin After Prosecution Career
Asa Keyes, longtime Los Angeles district attorney, begins a one to fourteen year sentence at San Quentin for accepting bribes amid a career that sent thousands to prison. The 54 year old official faces appeals losses while fellow public officials convicted of bribery share his grim fate in the era of the Julian Petroleum case.
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Los Angeles
Asa Keyes
Keyes
San Quentin
Polsons
Julian Petroleum Corporation
Jacob Berman
Julian
William Edward Hickman
Little Marion Parker
Court of Appeals
California Supreme Court
German bill paid direct under liquidation agreement
The Reichstag approved the American liquidation agreement on second reading by 224 to 207 with 20 abstentions. Germany will pay annuities to the United States directly, satisfying American claims for mixed commissions and occupation costs, contingent on the Young plan. US goodwill guarantees were cited, signaling a stance on sanctions policy.
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Berlin
Reichstag
Germany
United States
Bank For International Settlements
Mixed Claims Commission
Author Alfred Williams Dies of Heart Attack in Washington
Alfred Brockenbrough Williams, noted author and editor, died suddenly in Washington today from a heart attack. His career included prominent editorial work and literary contributions recognized by peers.
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Washington
Alfred Brockenbrough Williams
Utah Weather Fair Tonight and Wednesday
The forecast calls for fair conditions tonight and Wednesday with only small temperature changes. Clear skies and light winds are expected as highs stay near seasonal norms and overnight lows remain mild.
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Utah
Atheist drive to attack religion planned in Moscow
On Easter week Soviet atheist officials marshal 2,560,000 youths into shock brigades to spread anti religious propaganda. They plan mock carnivals, meetings, and torchlight events while urging spontaneous demonstrations and a push for collectivization and industrial goals.
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Moscow
Soviet Union
League of Communist Youths
Russia
Stalin
Justice Taft Laid At Rest In Arlington
Funeral rites for William Howard Taft drew vast crowds to the Capitol Rotunda and Arlington Cemetery. Soldiers and sailors guarded the casket as mourners, including Congress members and Bryan descendants, filed past in a steady, somber tribute. The day’s ceremonies included a 2 pm church service and a burial across the Potomac.
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Wyoming Avenue
Capitol
White House
Hover
Lincoln
Potomac
Arlington
Congress
Ruth Bryan Owen
Florida
William Jennings Bryan
Taft
Bryan
Girls Die After Farmhouse Explosion Near New York Ohio
An explosion and fire at the Thompson farm home 15 miles north of here killed three girls. Pauline Thompson 11 died of burns, Mabel 9 died shortly after midnight, and Mary Thompson 8 died early today. Pauline had tried to relight a kitchen stove with kerosene.
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New York
Ohio
Lawrence Thompson
Here
Pauline Thompson
Mabel
Mary Thompson
Pauline
Tennessee Pays Its Last Tribute to Justice Sanford
The body of Justice Edward Terry Sanford lay in Tennessee with a brief grave ceremony. Four Supreme Court justices Hughes Stone McReynolds and Butler accompanied the funeral party to attend rites for Chief Justice Taft. A special train carried the four from Bristol, Tennessee, after the service at the grave.
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Knoxville
Tenn
Edward Terry Sanford
Tennessee
Supreme Court
Washington
Taft
Hughes
Stone
Bristol
Quarantine Sought Over Paralyzing Malady Linked to Liquor
In Washington Carter and Unicoi counties a quarantine of 105 persons with a mysterious paralytic illness was ordered. Health officer Dr Moody cited patient histories showing recent drinking of Jamaica ginger and bootleg liquor, suggesting liquor as a possible cause though not confirmed.
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Johnson City
Tenn
Washington
Carter
Unicoi
Moody
Washington County
Ington County
Jamaica
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