Dock Workers Strike Grows More Serious
London reports the dock strike expands to the United Kingdom ports affecting 126000 workers. The rival Blue Ticket Union promotes a stay-in strike to disrupt overtimes and force recognition. Government plans to assure food supplies and newspapers suffer print cutbacks as mail handling and dispatches are delayed.
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Denby resigns as Navy Secretary amid oil lease row
Assistant Secretary Theodore Roosevelt after a White House conference says he will not resign. President Coolidge accepts Edwin Denby's resignation amid oil lease suit strategy. Senate confirmation of Owen J. Roberts as special government counsel completes the legal machinery. Denby’s departure prompts talks on a potential Michigan successor and notes a broader cabinet reshuffle.
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Philadelphia
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Michigan
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Navy Department
McAdoo supporters meet to decide nominating fate
In Chicago on February 18 a large conference of McAdoo backers from 44 states voted to let him stay in the Democratic presidential race if he accepts the Teapot Dome disclosures impact. Judge Rockwell opened the meeting while Homer Cummings delivered the keynote urging continued support.
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Ohio
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Homer Cummings
Connecticut
Democratic National Committee
Daniel Ryan
Carmen's Union
Sheppard
Cummings
Republican Party
Mr. Cummings
Fairfield Alderman Nelson resigns from council
On February 18 in Fairfield, Alderman L J Nelson quit the city council hours before an ouster trial began citing ill health and family concerns. The case against four council members, including Mayor Zeigler and Alderman Price, remains under court review after Alderman Brandall’s trial.
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Iowa Senate considers widening insurance inquiry to state business
The Iowa Senate debated expanding the Browne resolution to cover the entire states insurance industry. Senator McIntosh proposed broadening the scope to include fire and life insurers, policy calls, stock acquisitions, commissions, and potential legal or legislative changes. The committee will receive evidence tomorrow with a new fifth member appointed.
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Senate
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Decatur County
Hammill
Shane
Wapello County
Murder in Lincoln Court as Judge Morning is Shot
Lincoln February 18 veteran Lancaster County District Judge William M Morning 56 was shot in his courtroom by Wallace G Wallick 50 who then killed himself He was died at his adjoining chamber after being assisted Judge Morning had stepped from his bench and asked Wallick if he wanted an attorney Wallick declared No man can make me pay and fired four shots at his wife her attorney and the judge before shooting himself The incident also wounded attorney C F Rein Morning served a second term in the Lancaster county court Wallick and Ethel May Hansen 61 married January 29 1924 at Council Bluffs Iowa had listed Yuma Colorado and Andes New York as their homes respectively
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Wallace G. Wallick
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C. F. Rein
Matilda Wallick
Belmont
Morning
Judge Morning
Lancaster County District Court
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Ethel May Hansen
Yuma
Colo
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Dawes Committee Meets To Discuss Reparations Plan
Paris Feb 18 two expert commissions led by Br Gen Charles G Dawes and Reginald McKenna reconvened to debate the formation of recommendations for the reparations commission.
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Germany
Charles G. Dawes
Reginald McKenna
French Francs Fall to New Record Low Level
In New York on February 18 the French franc slid to 4.25 cents, a 12 point drop from Saturday's close. Market weakness is attributed to the French government's difficulties in advancing a fiscal program.
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Associated Press
New York
Fail 10 Agree on Amount of surtax boost
Washington February 18 final agreements in the four day general debate on the revenue bill occupied the house as Republican leaders pressed to gain a majority for the income tax rate schedules. Insurgent members demanded a forty percent maximum surtax with half the normal rates. leaders later moved to thirty seven percent while holding to a smaller normal-rate cut.
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Garner Texas
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P. E. O. Members Poisoned After Iowa Luncheon
More than eighty five Iowa society women, members of the E. H. and Ade1 Chapters, P. E. O., suffered mild poisoning after a luncheon at a Des Moines hotel. The cause, described as similar to ptomaine poisoning, remains undetermined.
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Dickinson Named Temporary GOP Chairman for Iowa Convention
Representative L J Dickinson agrees to serve as temporary chairman of the Iowa Republican state convention in Des Moines on March 4. He will deliver the keynote address, accepting the role only for the duration of the gathering and not seeking permanent chairmanship.
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Associated Press
Des Moines
L. J. Dickinson
Washington
Dickigsoen
B & Burnquist
N. E. Kendall
Man Dies of Injuries From Family Altercation
Robert Suthern aged 28 dies in Des Moines hospital from injuries suffered February 12 during a quarrel with Clarence Mason family members. Mason was arrested and held on bond as investigators seek who wielded the ax.
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Clarence Mason
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Ladies in Parliament Wear Contrasting Styles in Commons
London February 1 Lady Terrington defied precedent by wearing a three piece black charmeuse suit with lacquer red lining and gold braid while Lady Astor and other female MPs kept plain black or brown dresses. Several Labour women wore simple black outfits and went hatless.
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House of Commons
Lady Astor
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Reconsideration Fight Over Eugenics Bill in Iowa House
In Des Moines on February 18 the Iowa legislature debated recon sideration of the Eugenics amendment to the marriage bill. The vote was expected to be close, with a possible elimination of the amendment or a compromise to preserve its main aim. The Senate meanwhile advanced multiple code bills including a $4,000 Forest City fire department fund transfer and adjustments to city fund interest rates.
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Senate
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Lincoln pleads not guilty in Kane county murder case
W J Lincoln a lawyer florist who confessed to the murder of his wife Lina Lincoln and her brother Bryan Shoup pleaded not guilty at arraignment before Judge Fulton in the Kane county circuit court Geneva.
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Aurora
W. J. Lincoln
Lina
Bryan Shoup
Fulton
Kane County
Geneva
Bank messengers robbed in front of Federal Reserve Bank
In Seattle on February 18 armed bandits stole between 12000 and 15000 dollars from two Metropolitan National Bank messengers in front of the Federal Reserve Bank branch in the business district.
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Wash
Metropolitan National Bank
Federal Reserve Bank
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