Farm relief bill moves back to senate for conference
Washington May 4 AP leaders expect a speedy settlement of differences between the McNary Haugen farm relief bills as passed by the senate and house. If conferees reach agreement soon the measure could go to President Coolidge in about a week though a veto remains possible due to the equalization fee. The senate approved the bill 53 to 23. the house passed it 204 to 121. General Behan dies at 87 in New Orleans after a long public career as mayor and veteran leader.
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Washington
Senate
Bouse
Congress
Coolidge
House
McNary
Oregon
Senate Agriculture Committee
White House
Hughes Will Remain Chief In Chicago Rumors Denied
Chicago May 4 Go Get Em Michael Hughes denied resigning as police commissioner. He said there is no reason to resign from Excelsior Springs where he is convalescing. Mayor Thompson had heard nothing about a resignation and supports Hughes remaining in office. The rumors allegedly came from unnamed gangsters backing Hughes.
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Chicago
Michael Hughes
Gay
Excelsior Springs
Thompson
H Hughes
Hughes
Mike
Wm Circus
Xican Flier Plans A Visit To El Paso
Emilio Carranza Mexican aviator schedules a test at El Paso before his Los Angeles to Mexico City flight. He will then fly Mexico City to Washington with a tentative May 16 date for the Washington leg.
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Carranza
Mexico City
Washington
el Continental
Los Angeles
Mexico Citye
Court Reporter Jailed Until He Finishes Work
Henry A. Meyers former circuit court stenographer, jailed for contempt of court after failing to complete transcripts under a 30 day or completion sentence balked at the work while in jail. Judge Theodore J. Richter ordered transcripts to be produced with a typewriter and dictaphone, but none were provided and Meyers remained idle claiming he cannot work after previous 15 hour shifts.
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Detroit
Mich
Henry A. Meyers
Circuit Court
Meyers
Theodore J. Richter
Edward Pokorny
Third Party Plans Reported For 1944 Election
Los Angeles May 4 AP Mairfax Cosby attorney and Reed group official says progressive Democrats and Republicans have retained him to form a third party if Governor Alfred Smith is nominated at the Houston convention in June. Cosby vows fielding a candidate and organization to support the people.
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Los Angeles
Mairfax Cosby
The
State Organization
James A. Reed
Alfred Smith
New York
Houston
Cosby
Smith
House agrees to conference on farm relief bill provisions
Washington May 4 The house agreed to a conference with the senate to smooth out disputed provisions of the MecNary Haugen farm relief bill which it passed last night Conferees named were Chairman Haugen of the agricultural committee Representative Parnell Indiana and Representative Aswell Louisiana ranking Democrat on the committee The forum had earlier designated its conferees.
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Washington
House
Senate
Haugen
House Agricultural Committee
Parnell
Indiana
Aswell
Louvimianoa
Roml
Tiger to Roam Milwaukee Trails Triggers Police Hunt
Milwaukee residents report a tiger on the streets prompting a citywide police search. Reports from multiple neighbors described a large striped animal seen near homes and porches, but authorities later said no tiger is loose and a large dog is more likely the culprit.
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Milwauker
Wis
Milwaukee
Police Stage Fake Arrest At Majestic Theatre
Two Chicago police officers staged a theatrical arrest of Walter Vernon on stage at the Majestic theatre. The vaudeville performer, popular with the crowd, was escorted off as detectives cited a prior failure to arrest him backstage on a bigamy charge.
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Chicago
Majestic Theatre
Walter Vernon
Vernon
NOBILE'S GREAT AIRSHIP MAKES ITS WAY NORTH
The Italia landed at Vadsoe Norway at 9 10 AM from Stolp Germany after a 1150 mile flight. General Umberto Nobile planned refueling and a later departure for Spitzbergen to continue the Arctic expedition as weather and wind conditions were monitored.
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Vadsoe
Norway
Stolp
Germany
Umberto Nobils
Kings Bay Spitsbergen
Arctic
Vadsee
Varanger
Spitzbergen
Green Harbor
Spokane, Coeur d'Alene & Palouse RY Gets Rate Cancel
The Interstate Commerce Commission granted permission to cancel joint eastbound rates on apples to points east of the Mississippi River via connecting trunks not including Great Northern, despite protest from Washington state public works and public utilities commission.
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Washington
Washington State
Deartment of Public Works
Tde Public Utilities Commission
Interstate Commerce Commission
Spokane, Coeur d'Alene & Palouse Railway
Mississippi River
Great Northern
Weather forecast for STAH region tonight and Saturday
Fair tonight and Saturday with a northwest portion unrevised. Warmer in the west portion tonight. Frost expected in the southeast portion.
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Stah
Northwest
West
Southeast
Walsh withdraws from Democratic presidential race
Senator Walsh of Montana formally withdraws from the Democratic presidential nomination citing California primary results. He states Governor Smith is the preferred candidate and asks supporters to stop promoting his own nomination. The move follows a discussion with William G. McAdoo who backed Walsh in California.
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Smith
Washington
Walsh
Montana
W. W. McDowell
California
Montanan
McDowell
Houston
State Central Committee
T. J. Walsh
William G. McAdoo
Eccles Browning Bonding section Buys Local Branch
Police recovered 15 rings and four watches tied to a Salt Lake robbery as Denver officials name seven socialites in possession of stolen jewels. Harry Neide, a Denver promoter, is jailed in connection with the case as investigations expand. Fleet Securities buys the Edgerton brokerage, consolidating with Eccles Browning. Boise and Los Angeles offices set to restructure under Edgerton.
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Denver
Colo
East Lake City
Salt Lake
Harry Neide
Neide
Fleet Securities Company
Eccles-Browning Banking Group
J E. Edgerton Company
Edgerton
C. I. Canfield
Eccles Browning Company
Piret Security Bank
Piret National Bank
Boise
Brownell
Los Angeles
Willard G. Bowen
Bowe Municipal
Leo Hood
Intermountain
Te First Securities Company
Pocatello
Rootes-Browning Com
Idaho
Wyoming
B. Bageston
Northwest fruit shipment rate fight moves to Portland
Oregon Washington and Idaho officials and state leaders met in Salem to draft a complaint to the Interstate Commerce Commission over freight rates for deciduous fruits. The group argues Northwest rates are on par with California and seeks a ruling to lower them under the Hood Smith resolution.
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Portland
Ore
Sors
Oregon
Wshington
Idaho
Salem
Yeaterday
Interstate Commerce
Northwest
California
Interstate Commerce Commission
Wbide
Hood-Smith Resolu
Troubles at Florence mine spark guard and arrests in Ohio
National Guardsmen guarded the Florence mine in Belmont county as union sympathizers gathered and stoned company property. Deputies and guards were also alerted at Caldwell and Belle Fells mines after two threatening demonstrations. Meanwhile a federal grand jury indicted 30 people, including five women, for violating injunctions against mass picketing and interference with non union labor.
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Columbus
National
Florence
and O Coal Company
Belmont County
Byron Schaefer
Caldwell
Belle Fells
Sym
Belmont
Noble Counties
Steubenville
Ohio
And
Don ©. Caldwell
St. Claireville
Ohio National Guard
Trans-continental Derby winner and Naval Academy apppointment
E D Gardner of Seattle won the 69.1 mile leg of the Bunion Derby from Pontiac to Joliet finishing in 14 8 52 with Giusto Ameri of Italy in second. In Washington Secretary Wilbur named Rear Admiral S S Robinson as superintendent of the Naval Academy at Annapolis.
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Joliet, TU
E. D. Gardner
Seattle
Wash
Pontiac, Ill
Joliet
Giusto Ameri
Italy
Washington
Wilbur
Robinson
Naval Academy At
Annapolis
War Casualties Mount In Anti Foreign Rioting In Shantung
Reports from Shanghai and Tokyo detail heavy Chinese and Japanese casualties in Tsinanfu Shantung province amid anti foreign outbreaks. Tokyo says up to 40 Japanese killed with many wounded. Chinese accounts cite 100 Japanese dead from machine gun fire and reports of massacres. Ships are sent to Tsingtao Yangtze ports to safeguard Japanese nationals as the cabinet orders a 2900 man mixed brigade from Dairen to Tsingtao.
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Associated Press
Tsinanfu
Shentung Province
Nanking
China
Japan
Tokyo
Shanghai
Tsingtai
Tsinan
Yangtei
South China
Tsingtao
Taiwan
Shantung
Dairen
Manchuria
Tsina
Aviation toll and causes from 1927 crashes
A Commerce Department aeronautics summary reports 1927 air disasters cost 134 lives and injured 149. Of 164 fatal crashes, 78 deaths stemmed from pilot error. Only six of 200 serious accidents happened on scheduled routes. 167 aircraft were involved, 34 of them government licensed plants.
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Washington
Aeronautic Branch
Commerce Department
Wool movement hits peak as Utah exports rise
Nearly 2,000,000 pounds of wool have shipped from Utah to Boston Philadelphia and St Louis by the Denver Rio Grande Western since March 1. G A Kellogg of Denver, the railroad agents, said the peak of the movement has just been reached during a Salt Lake visit.
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Salt Lake City
Utah
Boston
Iladelphia
St. Louis
Denver & Rio Grande Western Railroad
G. A. Kellogg
Denver
Tinewee
Salt Lake Loday
Lindy Flew Five Planes on Holiday Ride in New York
Charles Lindbergh flew five aircraft during a holiday in New York. He piloted his Ryan monoplane over Long Island, then tested a Curtis Palouin, rode a 10 passenger Boeing airliner, with a crew including Guggenheim officials and military and aviation figures.
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Europe
Charien Lindbergh
Curtiesfield
Ryan
Army
Ween Air Express
Harry
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