Aircraft Committee Seeks Merged Defense Agency
The House aircraft committee report attacks Army and Navy leadership for hindering aviation progress. It urges a single national defense department, a civil aeronautics bureau, separate aviation budgets, extended training for reserve pilots, and $10 million yearly in aviation spending. The findings echo Colonel William Mitchell critiques and anticipate the Morrow board’s president brief.
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United Press
Washington
Army
Navy
Willam Mitchell
Department of National Defense
House Aircraft Committee
House
Morrow Board
Mitchell
United States
Department of , Commerce
Sepa
Explosion on Navy Sloop Herebell Kills One Sailor
London dispatch reports a twelve pound gun burst aboard the sloop Herebell during gun practice in the channel. One seaman died and an officer plus four seamen were injured. The incident prompted inquiries and safety reviews on the vessel and fleet exercises.
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London
Herebell
Channel
Bandit robbery case sparks federal action and tense transfer
A fragmented notice describes a robbery case labeled as federal action with mention of a suspect seeking a life saving view. The text implies transfer and possible return to a long holding in federal custody, with scarce readable details.
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Toview
H Long
Rim to Rim Bridge Plans Submitted to Joint Commissioners
Two bids for the Snake River Rim to Rim bridge at Blue Lakes were presented in Jerome. Dravo Contracting offered a 30 year franchise with specifics on net earnings and transfer of title. Murray plan proposed a 50 year franchise with no fixed return details. Public discussion followed. officials noted county funding doubts.
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Snake River
Blue Lakes
Joint
Boards of Commissioners
Jerome
Twinalls
R. M. Murray
Dravo Contracting Company
A. Walters
Dravo
Shad J. Hodgin
Murray
Barclay
Highway District
Draya Company
Joint Counties
M. Murray
Attorney Shade
Hodgin
Puget Sound Company
Portland Bridge Company
Snake
Columbia Rivers
Spokane
Washap
Wale Buch
Miami Flood Wets Streets After Record Rainfall
Miami officials report nine inches of rain in a single storm flooding streets to a foot deep. Mayor Romash walked to City Hall barefoot after wading 16 blocks as buses stalled and boats replaced cars. Downtown soaked with about 14 inches across core areas and water spilling into hotels and shops. outlying districts saw lesser flooding.
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Miami
Fla
Romsh
Rome
Electrification Justifies Montana Railroads Savings
Washington Nov 30 The Chicago Milwaukee St Paul line in Montana shows long term savings after electrification of 440 miles. Engineer W W Colpitts told the Interstate Commerce Commission the road’s physical properties are generally good with minor shop and track needs and a recommended annual $500,000 track expenditure. He noted St Paul lacks the dividend cushion of rivals and faces no large holding to cover deficits.
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Washington, B. C
Chicago, Milwaukee
Prolems Colpitts
St. Paul's
Great Northern
The
Northern
Pacific
Chicago, Burlington, & Quincy” Railroad
St. Paul
Evacuation of Cologne Under Promises Began
Cologne began evacuating to clear Allied forces from the city at the start of December, with officials saying the process could continue for a month or more. In Salem Oregon, W R Lloyd was hanged at the state penitentiary today for the slaying of Clint J Baum of Independence Oregon.
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Cologne
Pen Salem
Ore
W. R. Lloyd
State” Penitentiary
Clint J. Baum
Independence, Orgs
Henry Ford Says Business Conditions Sound Across Nation
Henry Ford told United Press that general business conditions in America are probably as sound as in recent years. He emphasized honest work, healthful conditions, and value in labor and service as keys to continued prosperity. He noted stock exchange fluctuations are artificial and not indicative of industry, citing Ford Motor Company shipping 12,000 farm tractors to Russia in six months.
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United Press
der Rot
Mich
America
Henry Ford
Ford
New York Hotel Exchange
Rotd
Mord
Russia
Hawaii trip labeled as amateur work at court
Washington reports detail a court martial where Admiral Padwers defends the Hawaii expedition as not amateur, with Rodgers testifying agency chief for naval air operations. He describes flight preparations, stationing of patrol ships every 200 miles, and asserts non flying officers did not lead the flight. No further suggestions offered by the accused.
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Washington
Jobat Padwers
Ponys
Mitchell
Trodgers
Naval Iairendo
Tiewan Trem
Yritrol
Allen Gullion
Rodgers
Dependency of Cooke Child to Be Heard in Salt Lake City
In Salt Lake City a juvenile court hearing on Shirley Belly Cooke’s alleged dependency faced delay as defense sought change of venue. The judge denied the venue request and the hearing was continued to 3 pm to allow more steps by defense and state counsel. The second item reports the US Supreme Court reversing an Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe ruling on federal hours of service for yard masters, affecting thousands nationwide.
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Cooke
Salt Lake City
Salt Lake
Washington
Convicts Escape From State Prison After Slugging Guards
Prison break at Pointsville details a mass escape after inmates slugged guards and seized keys. Officers pursued near the facility while alarms spread. one guard was hospitalized and another assaulted as four convicts fled, prompting crew searches and citizen patrols.
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Lens
Ivan Meter Don Pom Ross
Mill Good
Good
Clarence Whaling
Walter Arling
Bouse Ross
Chinese Marines Battle for Barracks at Chefoo
Chinese marines from warships clashed with local soldiers at Chefoo over the barracks. Hand to hand fighting spread through the streets as shops closed for precautions. Thirty five killed and fifty wounded, including civilians.
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Priking
Chefoo
France to continue debt settlement negotiations with U S and UK
The French government will press on with resettlement talks and plan a high level mission to the United States to negotiate debt settlements with Britain and the United States. Finance Minister Loucheur signals possible terms, including long term financing and a boycott on the Rhub coin.
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Fremier
United States
England
United Press
Weanes
Winince
Loutheur
Prenton
Ulland
London
Prance
Winston
Hurehill
Chanevtlon
Europe
Forei Beeregiy Austen Chiatberlain
Hirlatina Cliscol
Apyorrends
Ceverdiedt
Mois
Briand
Ths
Witt
Socientisti Linformation
Loncheur
Link
Loucheur
Pale Jewelers GED license revoked in Boise today
Boish Idaho November 30 Emanuel Lowenfeld and Frank Feinberg of Chicago were fined $250 in justice court for fraudulent advertising in connection with a jewelry auction. The city council revoked their licenses after the pair claimed to be selling out local jewelry stocks while the county assessor found they were shipping in new stock almost daily.
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Boish
Idaho
Emanuel Lowenfeld
Frank Feinberg
Chicago
Justice Court
Ctty Council Wiso
Boise Butcher Company 18 Damaged by Fire
Fire at Boise Idaho damaged part of the Boise Butcher Company 18 and threatened the packing plant. Water from irrigation ditch confined the damage to railroad buildings with an estimated loss of 7000 dollars.
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Boise Butcher Company
Boise
Idaho
Blavihter
Boise Butcher
Ond Agreement Sparks Brief Lunchroom Debate
An unclear note suggests Ond agreed to begin their duties after a lunch break. The fragment references a brief decision and ongoing discussion about timing and responsibilities. Further details are not readable in the source.
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Rim To Rim
Montana
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Hawaii
George Welleohats
Mewsien
Chepool
France
U. S
Pale Jewelers
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