GOP Feud Echoes 1923 Fight Over Senate Chairmanships
Washington December 25 The GOP race for committee chair positions prompts memories of the 1923 clash when a Republican majority fractured over the Interstate Commerce panel. Sen. Capper expects a smoother path this time, while Watkins notes the reorganized Senate limits council posts and sharpens rivalries.
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Washington
Edwin C. Johnson
D-Cole
Senate
Repubiicans
Arthur Capper
R-Kan
Capper
ICC
Charles L. Watkins
Interstate Commerce Committee
Chamber
Albert B. Cummins
R-Ia
E. D
Cotton Ed) Smith
Cummins
Smith
Watkins
Game Committee
White
Reed
Kas
Tebey
Ex Grand Canyon Chief Crosby Dies at 74 in Coronado
CORONADO Calif Dec 25 Lt Col Wilson Walter Crosby 74 1922 23 superintendent of Grand Canyon national park died at his home He joined the national park service after World War I service and left the park in 1924 to become location engineer for the Pennsylvania state highway department His widow Frances Fletcher Crosby survives.
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Coronado
Calif
Wilson Walter Crosby
Grand Canyon National Park
Crosby
National Park Service
Pennsylvania State Highway Department
Frances Fletcher Crosby
Lowenwirth Services To Be In New York City
The body of Irving Lowenwirth aged 54 of 2545 South Sixth avenue died here Monday and was sent to New York City for funeral services. He is survived by his wife Ida of Tuc son and a brother Sam and sister Anna Lowenwirth, both of New York City.
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Irving Lowenwirth
South Sixth Avenue
New York City
Arizona
Mr. Lowenwirth
Ida Lowenwirth
Tucson
Sam Lowenwirth
Miss Anna Lowenwirth
Weather Forecast for Tucson and Vicinity
Cloudy today and tonight with cooler temperatures. Historical highs and records listed for Tucson and surrounding locations. Rain and varying conditions shown by city, with statewide humidity, sunrise and sunset times, and meteorologist E. P. Norwood’s note.
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Tucson
Sescessae
Esceseeressen
Erveserseen
Cscs
Eewes
Renee
Clady
Riageey
Kansas City
Los Angeles
Miami
Minneapolis
New Orleana
New York
Phoenix
St. Louis
Salt Lake City
San Antonio
San Diego
San Francisco
Seattle
Yashington
Clear
Il Udyv
Ra Naure Eisine
Mm. E
P. Norwood
Candles Light Plymouth Street Christmas Spectacle
In Dubuque on December 25 six hundred large candles will line Plymouth street at 12 foot intervals from 5 to 10 p m Residents along the route will darken their homes for the annual Christmas display begun 11 years ago and revived after the war The candles, shaded with brown paper bags, resemble glowing flowers.
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Dubuque
Plymouth Street
Airbase Plans Holiday Parties At Davis Monthan
Davis Monthan base hosts Christmas and New Year festivities for officers and enlisted personnel. Christmas dinner, buffet, and multiple dances will occur at service clubs with orchestras led by Mike Lacey and Ernie Lewis. Red Cross gifts go to hospital patients, and Santa visited 300 children at a club party.
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Davis-Monthan
Mike Lacey
Gene Peterman
Ernie Lewis
American Red Cross
Santa Claus
Two Arrested for Reckless Driving on Christmas Eve
Two men faced driving charges after separate incidents. Fernando Gamboa Lopez, 33, of West Cushing Street, was arrested at 2 30 a m after a patrol chase and is held on liquor intoxication and suspected auto theft. Bill Gard, 45, of Citizens Transfer, was arrested at 6 30 p m on St Marys Road following a minor crash, charged with reckless driving under the influence. The sheriff reported a quiet county night overall.
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Fernando Gamboa Lopez
West Cushing Street
Congress
West Pennington Street
Lopez
St. Mary’s Road
Bill Gard
Citizen’s Transfer Company
Sheriff's Office
Cape Has A Name For Them Health Eaters
Provincetown residents say summer visitors are known as health eaters in Cape Cod slang. The term labels outsiders who seek wellness and fresh air at local beaches and facilities.
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Cape
Provincetown
Mass
U.P
Cape Cod
Silver Star Holder Dies in Tucson At 48
John M. Henwood of Peconic Long Island died at a local hospital after tuberculosis relapse following WWI service. A Silver Star recipient with the 102nd field signal battalion of the 27th division he exposed himself to enemy fire near the Hindenburg line. He leaves three brothers and a sister. Post 549 to escort train to New York for funeral arrangements.
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John M. Henwood
Peconic
I. Nie
Mr. Henwood
Germany
New York University
Cape May
N. J
Long Island Railroad
New York
Tucson
Henwood
Hindenburg Line
102Nd Field Signal Battalion
American Legion
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Edward
Harry
Arthur Henwood
Harriet Henwood
Post 549
East Indonesia Forms Provisional State Led by Sukawati
Denpasar Bali December 24 acting governor general Hubertus Van Mook on behalf of Queen Wilhelmina proclaimed the provisional state of East Indonesia. A 70 member provisional parliament elected Bali noble Rajah Sukawati as president guiding a population over 70 million toward a united Indonesia.
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Denpasar
Bali
Asia
Hubertus van Mook
Netherlands East Indies
Wilhelmina
East Indonesia
Rajah Sukawati
Netherlands Indies
Borneo
Java
Dutch New Guinea
United States
Indonesia
Princess Sophie Identifies Gems at Court Martial
Princess Sophie of Hesse identified gems on display at the court martial of Col. Jack W. Durant. Durant is accused of stealing from the Kronberg castle collection. Sophie testified that items belonged to Princess Maria Alexandrina and Prince August Wilhelm of Prussia.
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Frankfurt
Germany
Sophie of Hesse
Jack W. Durant
Chicago
Washington, D. C
Kronberg Castle
Durant
Sophie
Maria Alexaandria of
Hesse
August Wilhelm
Prussia
Paper Mills Run At Increased Rate Nationwide
The American Paper & Pulp Association reports U.S. mills operated at 106.7 percent of rated potential for the week ending December 14, up from 106.6 percent the prior week and 99 percent in the year ago period. Mills are rated on six days, but many operate seven.
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New York
United States
American Paper & Pulp Association
Sports-minded burglars rob Brooklyn store in daylight
Burglars robbed a sporting goods shop in Brooklyn of 2000 in merchandise and 500 in cash. The thieves also spent time timing measurements before fleeing the scene.
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Brooklyn
Sports Clothing Fit Measured With Tape Inhand
A brief note describes athletes attempting to size sports clothing using a tape measure. It highlights improvised methods to ensure proper fit during practice and competition.
Eagles to attend Western regional FOE meeting in San Francisco
A large Arizona delegation led by Henry J. Sherrow will join officers from California Nevada Arizona Utah Colorado and New Mexico for the Fraternal Order of Eagles regional meeting and initiation on January 12 in San Francisco. National organizer M L Brown will be honored. about 2 000 candidates are to be initiated with ceremonies at the Eagles auditorium followed by a reception and honors for Brown.
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Henry J. Sherrow
Tucson
Arizona
Order of Eagles
San Francisco
Society
California
Nevada
Utah
Coloado
New Mexico
M. L. Brown
Springfield
FOE
Cochairmen
John F. McGowan
George A. Duddy
California Department
Order
Eagles
Assembly Hall
Grocer Brings Market to Doorsteps with Store-on-Wheels
Jack Varley operates a mobile grocery store in Port Clinton, converting a bus into a traveling shop. The market-on-wheels uses a horn set to announce arrivals in consumer areas, delivering groceries directly to homes.
Eighteen Ex Nazi Officials Await Execution
In Belgrade on December 25 a high military court sentenced nine ex Gestapo chiefs to hang and nine former elite guard officers to be shot for orders to kill Serbs and Jews during the Yugoslav German occupation. The two-week trial found them responsible for about 150000 Serb deaths and 35000 Jewish deaths.
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Belgrade
Yugoslavia
Gestapo
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