Navy Plan Seeks 71 Ship Fleet Worth 800 Million
Secretary Wilbur submits a 71 ship building program to Congress, totaling about 800 million dollars. The plan includes 25 light cruisers 9 destroyer leaders 32 submarines and five aircraft carriers. Construction timing is open and subject to the Washington arms conference treaty.
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Washington
Secretary of the Navy
Wilbur
Congress
Butler
Naval Affairs Committee
Longworth
Washington Boy Scout Troop Forms With Eleven New Members
A new Boy Scout troop in Washington was organized at a Y M C A meeting. Eleven boys took the Scout oath and joined, with fifteen nonmembers present to possibly enroll. Richard McCleery spoke on his scouting days and urged the program, praising its influence on boys.
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Washington
Y. M
Scout Movement
Richard McCleery
Victor Mastin
W. W. Bowers
Luther Bowers
Robert Lytle
Story County Good Roads Men Seek Another Vote
Story county road supporters gather with the Ames Chamber of Commerce to decide on circulating petitions for a renewed $1,400,000 bond issue to pave Jefferson and Lincoln highways after a June defeat. State Senator Lars J. Skromme led the opposition to the measure.
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Story County
Good Roads
Ames
Ames Chamber of Commerce
Jefferson
Lincoln
Lars J. Skromme
Awards for paving contracts hit seven Iowa counties
The Iowa state highway commission awarded paving contracts totaling 2 256 898 67 for 86 295 miles in seven counties in the year’s final letting. The Lytle Construction Co of Sioux City won 63.5 miles in four counties for 1 639 626, including 21.6 miles in Kossuth and 28.58 miles in Monona. Other awards include 15.49 miles in Plymouth to Western Asphalt, 5.8 miles in Muscatine to Central Engineering, and 1.45 miles in Appanoose to Rock Island Cement. Knutson Brothers of Chariton will build a bridge across Summit Lake for 12 870.
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Ames
Towa
Towa State Highway Commission
C. F. Lytle Construction Company
Sioux City
Lytle
Kossuth
Harrison County
Monona
Woodbury County
Plymouth County
Western Asphalt Company
Muscatine County
Central Engineering Company
Davenport
Appanoose County
Rock Island Cement Company
Rock Island
Knutson Brothers
Chariton
Summit Lake
Creston
Union County
8th Grade Volleyball Victory At Y M C A
The Miss Elma Vacha home room Miss Elma Vacha team defeated Miss Elsie Moser home room 83 to 26 at the YMCA. Twelve players per side. Henrietta Hull led the winners with Marjorie Pratt noted on the losing side.
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Elma Vacha
Ight
Elsie Moser
Norma Becker
Henrietta Hull
Marjorie Pratt
Oklahoma Senate Sets First Step in Impending Impeachment Crisis
Oklahoma City December 14 reports a split government as the state senate prepares to convene in its own chamber amid threats of armed resistance to any suspension of Governor while impeachment charges loom. The governor allows a public meeting but questions the senate as a legitimate impeachment body and notes the supreme court has voided prior actions.
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Oklahoma City
Okla
Oklahoma
State Senate
Henry S. Johnston
Senate
State House
State Supreme Court
House
Licensed autos pass 1 000 mark
At eleven oclock this morning 1 081 Washington county automobiles had been licensed for next year at the office of the county treasurer. The number will be more than 1 100 by close of business today and is over a hundred behind last year at this time.
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Washington County
Jennings to Head the Y's Men's Club
Russell Jennings will lead the Y's Men's club as president for the coming year. The group re elected A Dicker son secretary Clarence Troean treasurer and Lee Tolland and Ed Conner to the board. The meeting praised outgoing president Richard McCleery and discussed Good Fellows work and Interchurch committee collaboration for efficient donations.
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Russell Tannies
Y's Men's Club
Jennings
A. Dickerson
Clarence Troean
Lee Tolland
Ed Conner
Russell Jennings
Richard McCleery
Cin
Good Fellows
Interchurch Committee
Chang Again Tonight Draws Large Crowds at Fox Theatre
Large crowds have attended the feature film Chang at the Fox Theatre under the PRLU society sponsorship. The report notes the biggest turnout for the showing.
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Chang
Fox Theatre
Prlu Society
Mrs Grayson Plans Dawn Takeoff for Europe
Mrs Frances W Grayson prepares the amphibian Dawn at Curtiss Field New York for a late afternoon takeoff to Harbor Grace Newfoundland the first leg of a trans Atlantic flight to Copenhagen The start time and route include a stop at Croydon England before continuing to Copenhagen with the crew indicating 4 PM was tentative.
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Curtiss Field
N. Y
Frances W. Grayson
Harbor Grace
Newfoundland
Copenhagen
Grayson
Croydon
England
Washington Teams Wins Over Wellman In High School Basketball
Washington High School defeated Wellman 39 to 16 in a late season bout. Harold and Floyd Tucker led scorers with support from Fisher Lytle Bain and Bales as coach Harry Rice eyed Burlington next Friday. The game was clean with few fouls and Washington travels to Kalona Friday night.
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Wellman
Washington High School
Victoy
Harry Rice
Rice
Burlington
Washington
Harold
Floyd Tucker
Fisher
Lytle
Bain
Bales
Tuckers
Weilman
George Stephens
Muscatine Lith School
Parsons College
Carl Kerwin
Town City
Kalona
Wwita Kalona
Witter 10 Holds Conference Here
Dr. Victor N. Witter from the Baptist church department of religious education visits Washington for a two day program. He conducts a B Y P A and Washington association session at the Baptist church Saturday afternoon and delivers messages at the Bible school morning worship and an evening address at Prairie church northwest of Washington.
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Victor N. Witter
Department of Religious Educaation of
The
Baptist Church
I Washington
Washington Association
Bibe
Ihs
Prairie Church
Washington
Iowa
P. E. O. to Show Tonight at Congress Hotel
Members of the P. E. O. chapter will be at the Congress hotel this evening selling tickets for a performance. A percentage of ticket sales will go to the society to fund its pledge to the ty. W.G, A.
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Congress Hotel
Hearst and Jones Speak to Farmers at Meeting
At the Farm Bureau gathering misfortune with roads and rain dampened attendance but a sizable crowd remained. Dwight Booth discussed his Chicago trip for the International stock show while Joe Jones spoke on bureau growth and mutual benefits. Hearst urged stronger organization as Charles Hearst and Adolph Larson and Donald Kerr were introduced.
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Farm Bureau
R. J. Catlett
Miss Marriott Phillips
Dwight
Chicago
Boyd
Ilis
Mollison
Farm Bureau Federation
Charles Hearst
Black Hawk County
O. E. Milner
Washington
Sigourney
Joe Jones
Tharst
Stewart
Crawfordsville
Jones
National Farm Bureau
Jie
Farmureau
Farm Tureau
Farm Bureau Organization
Middle West
Jonesy
Hearst
California
Des Moines
Adolph Larson of
Wellman
Iowa Farm Bureau
Donald Kerr
Operators and Miners Sip Davis Peace Efforts in Talks
A three member operators’ committee and a three member mine officials group met with Secretary of Labor Davis to pursue peace in the bituminous coal fields. Twenty five operators from Pennsylvania West Virginia and Ohio left to await results by their Davis committee with Philip Murray acting as spokesman for the miners and John L Lewis ill at a hotel.
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Washington, der
Davis
Pennsylvania
West Virginia
Ohio
Philip Murray
United Mine Workers
John L. Lewis
Riverside Woman Dies By Own Action In Local Home
Coroner L A Jones ruled no inquest needed in the Riverside death of Mrs Henry Krebs who died at the Arebs home southwest of Riverside. She bought strychnine while returning from Lone Tree and used it to end her life after months of ill health. Her groans alerted her son George Krebs who could not reach a doctor in time. A member of a prominent Riverside family she was 61 and leaves several children. Funeral services planned for tomorrow afternoon.
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L. A. Jones
Henry Krebs
Arebs
Riverside
Krebs
Jack Wilson Visits Will s Mount Home in Chicago Stay
Chicago guest Jack Wilson arrives for a brief visit at Will s Mount residence. He plans a short stay and local hospitality awaits.
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Jack Wilson
Chicago
Wills Mount
Lindbergh Reaches Mexico City After 27 Hours Flying
Lindbergh arrived at Valbuena flying field in Mexico City at 2:39 p m to a crowd of about 25 000 Americans and Mexicans. President Calles and Ambassador Morrow greeted him as the Spirit of St Louis arrived after a long perilous flight from Washington.
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Mexico City
U.P
Charles A. Lindbergh
Mexico
Valbuena
Col. Lindbergh
Washington
Dwight W. Morrow
Lindbergh
America
Tampico
St. Louis
President Congratulates Lindbergh on Nonstop Flight
President Coolidge and Secretary Kellogg sent congratulatory messages to Colonel Lindbergh via the American embassy in Mexico City praising his nonstop flight between Washington and Mexico City. They hailed the achievement as a beacon of goodwill and a public service advancing aviation and U.S. Mexico amity.
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Washington
Coolidge
Kellogg
Lindbergh
Mexico City
United States
Neishbor
Mexico
Kelloge
United Mexican States
House Rejects Estate Tax Repeal Amendment
The House defeated Merritt's amendment to repeal the federal estate tax by 191 to 55 after two hours of debate in Washington.
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Washington
House
Merritt
Connecticut
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Witter
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