King George Opens Parliament with Broad Proclamation
The king's speech outlined Conservative policy at home and abroad, refusing Soviet treaties for parliamentary approval while pursuing the Singapore naval base. It announced the Prince of Wales will visit Argentina next year and South Africa, signaling stronger imperial ties and empire-wide cooperation.
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Prema
London
George
Singapore
Prince of Wales
Argentina
Rece
Great Britain
South American
House of Commons
South Amerca
Feyptian Cria
England
Zerjou
Sirdar
Ruess
MacDonald
Therince of Wales
South Africa
Dominions
India
Iowa Not to Meet Indiana in 1930 Schedule Says Coach Ingwerson
Iowa coach Bert Ingwerson announced after Big Ten coaches meeting in Chicago that the Hawkeyes will play four conference games next fall and will not meet Indiana. Negotiations to add Indiana were dropped to avoid five straight Saturdays of conference games and due to Northwestern interest in the October 31 dedication date for Indiana Stadium. Ingwerson declined to name non conference opponents or confirm rumors of a Southern California game.
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Iowa City
Bert Ingwerson
University of Iowa
Big Ten
Chicago
Iowa
University of Indiana
Indiana
Hawkeyes
Northwestern
More Sailors Burned In Water Taxi Disaster
San Pedro December report says more than two sailors may have died when the water taxi La Moyne burned in harbor. Missing crew from the New Mexico and Tennessee total sixteen described as absentees. Naval boards probe the tragedy as around thirty injured including sailors and civilians. Survivors blame a backfire in the La Moyne engine room for the explosion.
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San Pedro
Calif
la Moyne
New Mexico
Tennessee
Board of Inquest
Naval Court of Inquiry
Fie
LaMoyne
King voices Egypt, Sudan disputes and League of Nations ties
In a speech on last year’s imperial economic conference matters the king cites hostile campaigns against British rights in Egypt and the Sudan. He cites Sir Lee Stack’s murder, calls for redress, notes Egyptian government acceptance of demands, and discusses League of Nations disputes protocol and Soviet relations. The March 16 1921 trade pact is cited as fostering mutual trade.
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Egypt
Great Britain
Sudan
Zagloul Pasha
Lee Stack
Cairo
League of Nations
Union Socialist Soviet
Claims Printing Income Is Trivial
In Baltimore on December 9 a U S court heard the Baltimore Post Company demurrer to its indictment for publication of income tax returns. Defense counsel W Calvin Chesnut argued that publishing such information is trivial and not part of an income tax return, asserting the First Amendment prevents congress from barring press publication. He argued that making information public by mandate still cannot justify press suppression.
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Baltimore
United States Court
Baltimore Post Company
W. Calvin Chesnut
Defense Council
Chesnut
Congress
Samuel Gompers III in Mexico City
Samuel Gompers III in Mexico City reports that Samuel Gompers president of the AFL could not attend the Pan American Federation of Labor Congress due to a cold and remained in his hotel yesterday.
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Samuel Gompers III
Mexico City
Associated Tress
Mexico
City
Mex
Samuel Gompers
American Federation of Labor
Pan-American Federation of Labor Congress
Michigan Elevator Destroyed By Fire
The Grand Trunk elevator at Port Huron Michigan containing 600000 bushels of grain was destroyed and the barge Alexander with a cargo of barley burned almost to the water’s edge. Early estimates put the loss at more than 500000 dollars.
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Associated Press
Port Huron
Mich
Bec
Grand Trunk
Alexander
Defense to Murder Trial Shifts Focus to Mors in McCoy Case
In Los Angeles the McCoy murder trial turns to whether Albert Mors, former husband of the slain Theresa Mars, should be tried. The defense argues Mors as the true killer while seeking to portray McCoy as not responsible due to insanity. McCoy professes confidence in an acquittal and jokes about jurors.
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Associated Press
Los Angeles
Kid McCoy
Theresa Mars
McCoy
Albert A. Mors
Shreve
Ilva Martin
Anh
Mors
Coolidge says Mondell not considered for Interior post
The White House denies reports that Frank W. Mondell of Wyoming is being considered for the cabinet post of secretary of the interior. President Coolidge is not evaluating any candidate for the Interior Department.
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Mondell
Associated Press
Washington
Coolidge
Interior
White House
Frank W. Mondell
Wyoming
Work
Iowa High Court Sits In Full Bench In Des Moines
The Iowa supreme court assembled in full for the first time this session in Des Moines. No opinions were issued at opening, but indications suggested at least one decision on the Marshall County road cut challenging the constitutionality of state highway laws may be announced later today.
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Associated Tress
Des Moines
Iowa Supreme Court
Marshall County
Interior Dept Appropriation Bill Advances in House
The interior department appropriation bill totaling 228 million dollars passed the house today and moves to the senate. A late bid to restore the land offices abolition provision failed 185 to 162.
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Interior Dept
Associated Preas
Washington
Interior Department
House
Senate
Sinnott
Oregon
Chinese Bandits Demand a Ransom
Canton students kidnapped by bandits return to campus on parole bringing a ransom demand for the remaining captives. A Canton dispatch says 48 teachers and students were seized while traveling by launch flying the American flag. General Li Fuh Lin orders caution and warns villages to release captives or face town destruction.
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Associated Press
Canton
China
Canton Christian College
The
Christian College
Li Fuh-Lin
Mine Workers Vote On Officers Today
In Indianapolis Ind a national and district UMWA election was held with John L Lewis Philip Murray and William Green as candidates for re election Results will be known after votes are mailed to headquarters in Indianapolis and new terms start April 1 1925
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Associated Press
Indianapolis
Ind
International
United Mine Workers of America
John L. Lewis
Philip Murray
William Green
Illinois Man Guilty of Murder in Villa Park Case
Dee 9 Wheaton reports John Kammerer found guilty of the murder of Mrs. Otto Eder of Villa Park. Jury sets death penalty. He was also accused of killing Mrs. Eder's husband and all three children.
Six Witnesses Yet to Be Heard in Mayfield Hearing Probe
The senate elections sub-committee resumes hearings in the Peddy Mayfield contest with six witnesses remaining. Eight witnesses already testified for Peddy, and two testified yesterday about a ballot box theft by eight armed men during the 1922 election tally.
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Mayfield
Associated Press
Washington
Senate
George E. B. Peddy
Texas
Peddy
Northwest Warmth Expected After Blizzard Spread
Relief from the northwest storm is forecast with rising temperatures by Wednesday. Snow and drifting blocked roads in South Dakota and North Dakota halted trains and disrupted bus service. Wisconsin reports the storm moving east as Sioux City schools cancel and power outages hit towns in Iowa and Minnesota.
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ST. Paul
Weather Bureau
South Dakota
North Dakota
Iowa
Wisconsin
Sioux Falls
Beaver Creek
Minn
Sioux City
Irwin
Defiance
Manning
Towa
Iowa State Grange Opens Convention at Grinnell Today
The Iowa State Grange opened its annual convention in Grinnell today and runs through Friday. Louis J. Tabor of Columbus Ohio, master of the National Grange and member of President Coolidge's agricultural commission, is slated to address plans for legislative improvements to the industry.
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Cummins
Coolidge
Washington
Howell—Parkley B'L
Railroad Labor Board
Flowa
Senate Interstate Commerce Commission
Congress
President's Agricultural Commission
National Branch Bank
Senate
Senate Republican Steering Committee
Iowa State Grange
Grinnell
Associated Press
Louis J. Tabor
Columbus
Ohio
Prescient Coolidge
Agricultural Commission
Taber
National Grange
Henry C. Wallace
Bootleg Syndicate Under Investigation
Jersey City authorities report the bootleg syndicate tied to liquor shipments landing millions of dollars in value on the waterfront, allegedly with police protection, remains under county grand jury investigation as of today.
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Associated Press
Jersey City
N. J
Ee Hawken
New York
New York Plans 88Story Office Edifice
New York will add an eighty eight story office tower that would outrank the Woolworth Building’s 51 stories. Reports say testing to gauge wind sway is planned and the structure would occupy an entire block on Broadway in downtown Manhattan.
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iBy
Associated Press
New York
Woolworth
Broadway
Raymond pleads guilty halting trial in bank robbery case
Logan Iowa December trial of Harry Raymond alias Pat Carroll for the Little Sioux Iowa Savings Bank robbery last October 20 was halted when Raymond pleaded guilty. He was sentenced to 15 years in Fort Madison prison.
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Logan
Harry Raymond
Pat” Carroll
Litttle Sioux
Iowa
Raymond
Fort Madison
British Plea Isheed at Geneva Meet
Rome reports the League council postponed consideration of the Geneva peace protocol and disarmament conference until March. Briand and former French Premier Briand stress British collaboration. session described as harmonious with Spain signing the protocol. Geneva notes US will attend the arms traffic conference in Geneva in spring 1925.
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League Council
Rome
Council of the
League of Nations
England
Geneva
Council
Dec
France
Salandra
Italy
Great Britain
M. Briand
Spain
America
United States
American State Department
Storm disrupts Sioux City with heavy snows and cold wind
Sioux City and surrounding areas faced a second major snow storm bringing strong winds and near zero temperatures. Schools closed, transport disrupted, and trains delayed due to heavy drifts. In Manning area, towns lost electric service as storms toppled nearly 100 poles. Irwin will be without power for weeks until new poles and wiring are installed.
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Sioux City
Manila
Irwin
Defiance
Manning
Iowa
Boy Scout Banquet at Commercial Club Gymnasium
The Rotary club plans a Boy Scout banquet on the evening of the 11th at 6:30 in the Commercial club gym. Scout Master Crow outlines a model meeting with side features, a feed, and speeches by Prof. Wassam of Iowa City. Families are invited and urged to bring eligible boys.
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Commercial Club
Clow
Washington
Crow
Prof
Wassam
Iowa City
Frank L. Wilson
Muscatine
Rotary
Horace Russell
Limerick
Tracey Phillips
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Iowa High Court
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