Rebellion in Spain Takes a New Hold
Madrid reports police raid on communist party headquarters with four leaders arrested for plotting a general strike. Rebels surge in Malaga with seven killed as Andalusia reinforces. Galicia sees strikes in Pontevedra Tuy Villa Garcia and other towns. Barcelona transport workers strike paralyzing city. clashes injure many, authorities deny a nationwide plan. Direct-action syndicalists in Manresa precipitate earlier action.
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Manresa
Strike of Funeral Drivers in Chicago Is Now Called Off
Chicago January 23 union officials call off a drive by funeral drivers after a meeting with the state attorney's office. Earlier private cars joined public funeral processions causing halted corteges and police escorts to prevent interference. Grand jury reports of true bills against union officials spurred the reversal to ease unemployment within the union.
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Chicago
States Attorney's Office
Happy Hour Planned After Church Service
A post service gathering is scheduled at the Y for Sunday evening around 8 30. Organizers invite attendees to join for a social hour after the church event.
Plot to kidnap Charles Dawes spurs federal crime bill talk
Washington reports claim Chicago gangsters plotted to kidnap former VP Charles Dawes. Senator Patterson says the alleged plot, relayed by a Chicago journalist, strengthens support for a bill criminalizing interstate kidnapping. Dawes denies any knowledge of such a plot. Chicago investigator Jamie says the report did not come from his office and offers no Dawes link.
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Dawes
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Missouri
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Chicago Association of Commerce
Charles G. Dawes
Great Britain
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Mr. Dawes
Willits TQ Heads Junior HPTA Election at Meeting
Cloud Willits was elected president Lester Krabill vice president Miss Ruth Miner secretary and treasurer of the Junior Hugh parent Teacher association of the coming year at the meeting held at the junior high school last evening. The program featured the junior high band in its first concert of the year.
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Ruth Miner
Hughparent
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McKay
Rodney Kephart
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Mohlenhoff
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Krabill
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Question on Germany reparations total sparks dispute
Berlin reported a government spokesman estimated that Germany had paid France 19 billion marks since 1920, about 4.75 billion dollars. After adjusting for interest the total could reach 13.5 billion marks, or 3.375 billion dollars, with a 6 billion-mark excess over Germany’s own war damage estimate.
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INS
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France
Telephone rate cut plan discussed in city hall meeting
A plan to circulate petitions for reducing telephone rates in Washington county was adopted at a city hall gathering of about 75 men. Edwins of Ainsworth, elected chairman at a previous meeting, led the session in the effort to lower rates.
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City Hall
Edwins of
Ainsworth
Number of Dogs in Great Britain Reaches 3.5 Million
In London the figure shows 3.5 million dogs owned by individuals across Great Britain as of now. This counts households and reflects widespread pet ownership nationwide.
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London
Great Britain
Gunner Detained 42 Days for Ear Twist at Depot
In Woolwich England a 42 day detention sentence was issued against a Royal Artillery Depot gunner for twisting the ear of a fellow soldier.
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Woolwich
Eng
Royal Artillery Depot
Local Music Ensemble Rosters Listed for Concert
The program lists performers including bassoon Gene Tucker Horus Elizabeth Thorne James Arrowsmith baritone James Owen trombones Verne Crozier Rex Hazen John Floyd Hughes basses Merle Simpson Doug Eastwood drums William Cox June Gorham.
Repeal Impossible Admitted by Al Smith in Policy Plan
Alfred E. Smith told New York hotelmen repeal of the Eighteenth Amendment is impossible and urged backing the Smith Raskob home rule plan to place liquor control in state hands. The proposal would allow states to regulate production and sale with a statewide referendum for approval, while dry states retain enforcement protections.
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Raskob
Washington
Alfred FE. Smith
New York
John J. Raskob
Smnith-Raskob
Chicago
Raskoh
Smith
Bank robbery shocks Louisville amid police hunt
Two young bandits entered the Louisville State Bank in Louisville Colorado forced a clerk and two customers to lie on the floor. They escaped with about 10000 dollars from the vaults, leaving investigators to pursue the gunmen.
Gang Kidnaps and Robs Five on Parkville Highway
Five people including two young women were kidnapped and robbed by four armed men who held a three hour reign of terror on Parkville highway north of Kansas City Missouri. The incident occurred January 23 as reported by INS.
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Kansas City
INS
Parkville Highway
Forgery Claim Over Letter From Kidnapped Bakery Manager
Handwriting experts ruled a three page letter from Benjamin P. Bower, a kidnapped bakery manager, a forgery. The letter demanded a $50,000 ransom to be given to the abductors immediately.
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Denver
Benjamin P. Bower
Hower
Guard Brinson Ends Life After Prison Break
Leavenworth Kansas January 23 The second guard suicide since the December 11 federal prison break occurred today as William B Brinson age 59 an east tower guard shot himself to death authorities said Brinson was found in his quarters with a self inflicted gunshot wound and died later at a hospital credits indicate he had resigned last week and faced possible disciplinary measures in connection with the escape case
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Kan
William B. Brinson
Widow accuses Chicago prosecutor over racketeers case
Daisy Rosenberg widow of a racketeers victim accuses State's Attorney John A. Swanson of sidetracking the murder investigation of her husband in Chicago on January 25.
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Chicago
Daisy Rosenberg
John A. Swanson
Dawes Absence Hums Through Paris to London Talks
A satirical note from London dated January 28 laments the absence of Charley Dawes at the Paris reparations conference while mocking American reliance on his ideas. The writer jokes that even with 20 good lines there is not enough Dawes to go around and quips about the conference name and missing spoils of the luncheon basket.
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Paris
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Dawes
Lausanne
Jury in Leichti murder case still without verdict
The jury in the Al Leichti homicide case from Sigourney had not reached a verdict by afternoon. Judge J. G. Patterson delivered instructions after final arguments by Frank Beatty and County Attorney Ed Willcockson. The trial, moved from Keokuk county, concerns a truck crash that killed Robert Ruth of Sigourney last July. Jury deliberations continue next Monday in district court.
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J. G. Patterson
Frank Beatty
Edwin Willcockson
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Leichti
Robert Ruth
Bratten Vs. Kash
Detective Tells of Finding Bodies in Mrs Judd Trunk
A Los Angeles detective unlocked two trunks and disclosed the bodies of two women, core figures in the Ruth Judd murder trial. Detective Pranks ity an testified before the jury revealing the victims Agnes Ann Leroi, 36, nurse, and Hedvig Samuelson, 24, a White Plains schootina'am. The case centers on the Arizona sensational homicide.
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Arizona
Ruth Judd
Prank 4Ityan
Hedvigz Samuelson
White Plains
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Schootina'am
Phoenix
Ariz
Supper Serves 200 at B E O Class Event
The B E O class of the Methodist Sunday school served pancakes sausage and coffee to about 200 people at the church last evening. Nearly $50 was taken in as attendees enjoyed a well run meal with a large corps of waiters and careful serving from 5 to 7 15 with four per table.
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Methodist Sunday School
Dave Livingston Addresses Northwest Lumbermen Convention
Dave Livingston son of Mr and Mrs S W Livingston spoke before about a thousand dealers at the Northwest Lumbermen's Convention in Minneapolis last week. He urged profits in agriculture come from dairying poultry and live stock and that lumber dealers should help farmers gear up for these activities. Livingston and William Badeau plan a Chicago based Building Material Digest to sell to the farm trade.
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S. W. Livingston
Minneapolis
Don Ross
Washington
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Livingston
William Badeau
Chicago
Hoover Signs Bank Bill and House Passes Reconstruction Plan
The House approved a 500 million dollar resolution to start the Reconstruction Finance Corporation with a two billion dollar program. Hoover signed a bill boosting Federal Farm Loan Banks capital by 125 million dollars to reinforce credit and provide capital to farmers at reasonable rates.
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House
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Senate
Federal Bank
INS
Hoover
Federal Farm Loan Banks
Federal Land Banks
Federal Land Bank
Hoover to name 3 directors for reconstruction finance corp
President Hoover to announce the three Democrats who will complete the board of directors for the two billion dollar Reconstruction Finance Corporation. Possible picks include Jesse H. Jones of Houston and ex Governor Angus McLean of North Carolina, with a third director from the far west or northeast.
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Hoover
Reconstruction — Finance Corporation
Jesse H. Jones
Houston
Angus McLean
North Carolina
Far West
Northeast
Charles G. Dawes
Great Britain
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