Legality of Bond Issue In Iowa Debated
Glenn C. Haynes of the Iowa Good Roads association released a statement backed by Governor Hammill indicating the proposed 100 million dollar state paying bonds are constitutional. Whitney argues the state could raise auto or gasoline taxes or a direct tax to fund bonds, while Attorney General Fletcher awaits an official legislative opinion.
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Des Moines
Glenn C. Haynes
Iowa Good Roads Association
Hammill
A. G. Whitney
Iowa Supreme Court
Whitney
Supreme Court
John Fletcher
Dayton and Son to Broadcast on Jan 2 1928
J D Dayton of West Chester and his son Daryl D Dayton will present a radio program from WSUI Town City on Monday evening January 2 1928 from 6 30 to 7 30. Daryl performs a piano recital first followed by J D Dayton with old time violin pieces.
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J. D. Dayton
West Chester
Daryl D. Dayton
WSUI
Town City
Daryl
J. D
Insurgent Oklahoma Senate Debates Suspension Motion
The insurgent Oklahoma Senate opened debate on a motion to suspend Governor Henry S. Johnson. If adopted, Lieut. Governor W. J. Holloway would serve as acting chief executive creating a dual government as Johnston is expected to refuse to recognize the suspension.
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Oklahoma City
Okla
Oklahoma Senate
Henry S. Johnson
Senate
W. J. Holloway
Oklahoma
Johnston
Farm Club Elects Officers At Iowa State Short Course
Iowa farm boys at the 4-H short course at Iowa State College elected Raymond Sorenson as Stars president with Everett Saylor as vice president J. S. Van Wert as secretary and Donald Young as treasurer The delegates approved raising membership age to 20 selecting the state fair livestock judging team to represent Iowa at the International Livestock Exposition and altering judging rules to match international standards Dean Curtiss urged sending insect specimens to aid the corn borer fight and stressed student involvement.
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Ames
Iowa Farm Boys
Iowa State College
Raymond Sorenson
Plymouth
Cerro Gordo County
Everett Saylor
van Wert
Decatur County
J. S. van We
Dean C. F. Curtiss
C. J. Drake
Grand Master of Iowa to preside at local degree conferral
A 2 50 p m degree conferral is scheduled with a banquet by the Western Star in the Masonic temple dining room. A large class of candidates and many neighboring council representatives will assist in the work and host the illustrious Grand Master Ralph Slippy of Waterloo. Visiting companies are welcome.
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Gree
Western Star
Masonic Temple
Iowa
Ralph Slippy
Waterloo
Authorities urge diphtheria immunization for children
Health officials led by Dr C W Stewart and Miss Leona Allen urge parents to immunize children against diphtheria in Washington this winter. They promote three toxin and antitoxin injections, offer free treatments on physician request, and request slips be returned with consent details before the January 4 school opening.
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C. W. Stewart
Leona Allen
Washington
Miss Allen
Iowa
Lindbergh Declines South America Tour Returns to U S
Col Charles A Lindbergh will return to the United States via Havana after completing his Central American tour and will attend the Pan American conference in Havana. He will depart Guatemala Friday for Belice or British Honduras if conditions permit. At Guatemala City he was treated as a monarch by President Chacon and officials after arriving from a nonstop flight from Mexico City.
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Washington
Charles A. Lindbergh
United States
Havana
State Department
Guatemala City
Lindbergh
Guatemala
Belice
British Honduras
Aurora Field
Legation
Republic of Guatemala
Chacon
Aurora Airdome
Mexico City
Local Notices From Pilotsburg Area
Ellis Rickey gathered corn and others finished husking, while Mrs Brown, a graduate nurse, remains in hospital after her operation. The community celebrates Christmas with gatherings, marriages include Blanche Shettler and Will Brown at The Little Brown Church, and a shift of homes with a moved house on J D Byers farm.
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Ralph
Carl Dpd. Anderson
Axel Anderson
Frank Stransky
Marion
Carl J. Anderson
James Prebyl
Vera
Harold
M. P. Wollrab
Joe Horak
J. D. Byers
Ray Bell
Joe Vodich
Lloyd Stagners
Piotsburg
Santa
Alva Gerot
Opal
Gladys
Riverside
Navy to announce plans for Nicaragua flight by big transport
The Navy Department will soon disclose plans for a forthcoming flight to Nicaragua by a large transport plane. Secretary Wilbur indicated the flight is being arranged, and Assistant Secretary Warner noted consideration of additional flights through the West Indies and Central America.
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Washington
Navy Department
Nicaragua
E. H. Brasmerd
Marine Corps
Wilbur
Warner
West Indias
Central America
Y M C A To Host Monday New Year Events
Y M C A announces a public open house next Monday with a morning basketball program for JesGe youth and an afternoon gymnastic display. An evening basketball game against Brighton Independents adds a 35 cent adult and 15 cent child admission with cocoa and doughnuts for visitors.
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Harry Kreider
Jesgue
Viewor Mastin
Brighton Independents
Mastin
Mexican Senate Passes Oil Law Revisions
Mexico City December 29 The Mexican Senate passed President Dulles petroleum proposals to revise articles 14 and 15 of the oil laws in line with American company interests. The amendments, requested by the deputies, remove most objections and the revisions will become law when President Calles signs.
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Mexico City
Dulles
Senate
Chamber of Deputies
Calles
Do C Pyle to stage transcontinental footrace by bus
More than 200 runners from around the world entered Do C Pyle's Los Angeles to New York footrace set to begin March 38. Pyle plans a world’s largest bus with showers baths cobbler shop kitchen and infirmary to accompany the runners. Notable entrants include T Kogle hamainen Lossmans Tosca c and Jam on. Lion cubs are gaining popularity as European pets priced from 375 to 475 dollars.
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San Francisco
Do. C. Pyle
Los Angeles
New York
Pyle
T. Koglehamainen
Russian ichemists devise copper zinc recovery from brass shavings
A copper shortage in Russia spurred Russian ichemists to develop a method to extract copper and zinc from brass shavings. The process promises efficient recovery of metals amid supply constraints.
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Russia
24 Aviators Drowned in Sea in 1927
New York December 29 reports 1927 ends with 24 aviators lost at sea. The article lists French and American fliers from the Dole race and other trans ocean attempts, including Miss Mildred Doran Augie Pedlar Vilas R. Knope and Frank Koehler, with several missing near Newfoundland and the Pacific.
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New York
Frances Wilson Grayson
Oskar Omdal
Brice Goldsborough
Fred Koehler
Rosevelt Field
Warrior Grace
Europe
Mildred Doran
Augie Pedlar
Vilas R. Knope
Miss Doran
San Francisco
Honolulu
John W. Frost
Gordon Scott
Dole
University High Tops Fostoria In Iowa City Battle
The University High team from Iowa City defeated Fostoria of Ohio 44 to 28 in a boys high school basketball game.
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University High
Iowa City
Fostoria
Ohio
Anti communist troops enter Canton today
Anti communist forces under General Li Chai Sum entered Canton this morning without opposition in Hong Kong. The move marks a decisive advance in the region as authorities report orderly progress and minimal resistance.
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Hong Kong
Li Chai Sum
Canton
Mellon Declares He Is Not Candidate for Presidency
Secretary of Treasury Mellon stated he is not a candidate for the Republican presidential nomination and knows nothing of a reported boom for his name. His nephew W L Mellon, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania party chair, confirmed ignorance of the campaign rumor.
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Mellon
Washington
sDec
Treasury
W. L. Mellon
Pittsburgh
Pensylvania State Republican Committee
New Year Dinners Planned at Washington Churches
United Presbyterian church of Washington schedules its annual New Year dinner on Monday January 2 with a noon meal and a later business meeting. The Presbyterian church will host a basket dinner without a meeting. Associate Presbyterian plans a afternoon congregational business meeting with no dinner. Reformed Presbyterian will not hold a dinner this year. Valley St Pauls Evangelical church in Dutch Creek township announces a New Year dinner followed by a business meeting.
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United Presbyterian Church of Washington
Presbyterian Church
Presbyterians of
Washington
F. W. Eastwood
Associate Presbyterian Church
Reformed Presbyterian Church
Valley St. Paul's Evangelical Church
Dutch Creek Township
Endurance Flight in Five-Minute Test at Daytona Beach
Brock and Lee finally started the long delayed endurance flight in the Pride of Detroit at dawn in Daytona Beach Florida. The monoplane could not rise safely due to heavy loading and returned to the field after five minutes. A new propeller was planned and the attempt eyed for tomorrow. The plane had to taxi four miles along the beach before liftoff.
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Daytona Beach
Fla
Pride of
Detroit
Governor Johnston Wins Fight as Senate Adjourns
Oklahoma City December 29 Governor Henry S Johnston won his battle with the insurgent legislature as the state senate convened as a court of impeachment and voted to adjourn until the 1929 regular session. Earlier the senate indicated it would defy court injunctions and even prepared articles of suspension against the governor.
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Oklahoma City
Okla
Henry S. Johnston
State Senate
Senate
Government Gets Teapot Dome Back
In Cheyenne Wyoming Judge T Blake Kennedy issued a decree returning Teapot Dome to the United States government under a Supreme Court mandate. The ruling denied Harry Sinclair and Mammoth Oil Co request to restore Belgo mining claims to Sinclair, with Interior Secretary Fall insisting Sinclair acquire and quitclaim the Belgo claims.
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Cheyenne
Wyo
T. Blake Kennedy
Teapot Dome
United States
United States Supreme Court
Kennedy
Harry Sinclair
Mammoth Oil Company
Belgo
Sinclair
Interior Fall
Fatal Holdup Confession Ties Hickman to Parker Murder
William Edward Hickman faced arraignment in Los Angeles on murder charges arising from Marion Parker's death. Police feared rising resentment after Hickman and accomplice Hunt confessed to the Christmas Eve drugstore holdup in which the clerk was killed. Jerome Walsh arrived to defend Hickman as a large police cordon guarded the courthouse, while an alienist deemed Hickman sane.
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Los Angeles
Calif
William Eoward
Hickman
Marion Parker
Ivy
Welby Hunt
Thoms
Dow
Hunt
Benjamin Blank
Santa Claus
Cal
Jerome Walsh
Kansas City
William Edward Hickman
Whch
Infantry Band Makes Splendid Appearance in Washington
The 133rd Infantry Band arrived in Washington and gave a fine parade performance this noon. A large crowd gathered to watch and meet the musicians as hundreds of children enjoyed matinee. The evening concert is expected to draw many and will be held at the Grahang Theatre at 8:90.
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133Rd Infantry
Washington
Grahang Theatre
Sinclair Company Faces Million Dollar Naval Reserve Claim
Attorneys said government plans to leash the naval reserve to Sinclair's company, with claims that cost Sinclair about $1,000,000. The assertion highlights significant financial impact tied to the arrangement.
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Naval Reserve
Sinclair
Rice as Staple for One-Third of Humanity
The article notes rice as the main diet for roughly one third of people worldwide. It also states Malory’s Morte Arthure, printed in 1477, was the first English language story published in book form.
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Malory
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