Naval Parley at London Is On Last Legs
The five power naval conference, begun with worldwide acclaim, struggles in its third month as leaders in London conceal a failing patient. Washington doubts a five power accord, hopes linger for a three power deal among Britain Japan and the United States delaying battleship replacements to 1985, avoiding keel layings of 21 ships costing nearly one billion dollars.
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Washington
Mar
London
Prsident Hoover
France
Italy
Great Britain
Japan
United States
Powder Explosion Kills One Captain and Two Civilians
An army captain and two civilian chemists died in a powder explosion at the Picatinny Army Reservation near Daver New Jersey while conducting experiments with smokeless powder the day of March twenty second.
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Daver
N. J
Mar
Picatinny Army Reservation
Here
Capone Pronunciation Hint Sparks Name Dispute
Chicago March weather outlook notes periods of precipitation across the upper Mississippi Missouri valleys with temperatures near normal to warm, and a northern cold snap possible. The piece also discusses how Al Capone’s surname is pronounced by insiders, labeling Capone as the preferred form by his followers, not Caponie.
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Chicago, Mar
Alphonse Capone
Caponie
Capone
Mississippi
Missouri
Great Plains
North
Irene Schroeder Guilty of Murder Headline
Irene Schroeder, a 21 year old gunwoman, was found guilty of murder in New Castle Pennsylvania after an eleven day trial. The jury sentenced her to death by electric chair. Her accomplice Glenn Dague faces his own trial. The case drew wide attention as authorities described a violent crime spree linked to the defendants.
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New Castle
Irene Schroeder
Brady Paul
Billy the Kid
Paul
Irene
R. L. McGugin
Washington
Vincent Pau
Brady
Possibility of New Republican Committee Head
Political observers discussed a new Republican Party leader as Claudius Huston faced investigation links to Muscle Shoals. Rumors grew he may resign. President Hoover met with Treasurer J R Nutt on the matter, with Dr Hubert Work also in recent talks about leadership.
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Ington Mar
Claudius Huston
Republican National Committee
Huston
Muscle Shoals
Hoover
J. R. Nutt
National Committee
Hubert Work
Graham Theater Installs New Sound System
Graham theater completes installation of Western Electric Bell system sound gear. Manager Art Redding announces formal presentation Monday with So-Tia as the first film shown. new towers for two six foot horns, improved curtain, enhanced stage appearance, and synchronized audio expected.
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Graham Theatre
Art Redding
Western Electric
Redding
Bell
Carnival closes sessions tonight at high school gym
The Hi Yi club and Girl Reserves sponsor a winter carnival at the Washington high school gym for a final night. A large turnout yesterday raised about $50 with nominal admission, and organizers promise even bigger crowds tonight with new acts. The police court and hospital saw late activity from pranks, while the grounds stay open 7:30 to 10:30.
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Hi-Y Club
Girl Reserves
Washington
Four Girls Faint at Close of Centerville Basketball Game
Four players and one substitute fainted as Centerville beat Farmington 28 to 24 to earn a berth in the southern district state girls tournament. Players Baldwin Heberber Boucher Mingo, McWill jams, Farmington center Woods, and a Farmington substitute collapsed from excitement and were revived with no ill effects.
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Centerville Ta
Mareh
Mingo
Farmington Sextet
Baldwin
Heberber
Boucher
McWill
Jams
Farmingham Center
Woods
Farmington
South Stern
Hope to Pass Tariff Bill Next Monday
Senate leaders agreed unofficially to push the tariff bill to a final vote Monday. Republican Floor Leader Watson told the chamber senators should stay in session tonight to finish amendments and reach a third reading, then adjourn until Monday for the final vote.
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Washin Ton
Senate
Watson
Better Washington club hears on local businesses
At a recent club meeting Hansen spoke on his bakery H and A with a new plant under construction capable of 1200 loaves per hour and 66 towns as markets. McCreery outlined calendar manufacturing export potential while noting current unprofitability but possible growth with experience.
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Better Washington Club
Washington
Hansen
H. and A
Richard McCreery
McCreery
Focal
Nore
Calendar
Unable to Agree on Owen Contest Seated Decision
Washington March 12. The house elections committee cannot agree on the form of its election contest between Ruth Bryan Owen and William Lawson. They decide to file majority and minority opinions, both concluding Mrs. Owen should be seated.
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Washington
Mar
Ruth Bryan Owen
William €. Lawson
House Elections Committee
Capone Back at His Headquarters in a Chicago Hotel Today
Scarface Al Capone returned to his Chicago gangland desk at the Lexington hotel. He penned orders to subordinates and wrote charity checks as Washington and Mayor Thomson observed from gilded frames. Capone had stayed away from his desk for nine years since leaving for the Atlantic City conference and spent ten months in a Philadelphia prison for gun charges.
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Chicago
Scarface
al" Capone
Lexington Hotel
Heerdom
orRe Washington
Willian
Bie
Bill) Thomson
Alphonse Capone
Atlantic City
Philadelphia
High School Boys In Prison For Life
Two Prairie du Sac high school students, Raymond Mefore mick 16 and Gerad Hobenman 17, were jailed for life after a car theft and a failed station robbery that ended in a prison cell. They confessed to the crime spree and faced long sentences in a town state penitentiary, with no bravado shown and remorse for potential consequences.
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Fort Madison
Mar
Prairie Dusac Wis
Raymond Meforemick
Gerad Hobenman
Dubuque
Town State Penitentiary
McCormick
Mars Henry Hanteldt
Dyersville
Luxemburg
Statewide Plan for Marketing System Awaits Federal Approval
Ames and Cedar Rapids reports indicate plans to form Iowa marketing systems hinge on approval by the federal farm board. Board reps said a state plan will be announced only after this clearance, while a statewide survey and organizational steps proceed in parallel.
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Ames
Iowa
Federal Farm Board
Cedar Rapids
Federal Farm’ Board
Hopeful on St Lawrence Seaway Plan Ahead
Senator Henry J. Allen, president of the Great Lakes St Lawrence Tidewater Association, predicts Canada will appoint commissioners soon to negotiate with U S officials on the St Lawrence seaway project His address at Detroit notes support from delegates from 24 states and a goal to create a continuous waterway from the Great Lakes to the Gulf of Mexico via the Mississippi and St Lawrence rivers and lakes
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Detroit
Mar
United States
St Lawrence Seaway
Henry J. Allen
Kansas
Great Lakes-St Lawrence
Allen
Canada
Gulf of Mexico
Mississipi
Minots
St. Laverence
Mrs Tilda Miner Found Guilty of Poisoning Husband
Mrs Tilda Miner of Anamosa Iowa faces life imprisonment after a jury of eight women and four men found her guilty of poisoning her husband Edward 64 with trychnine The verdict followed a six hour deliberation and an appeal for mercy from defense and prosecution centered on deterring such crimes and upholding justice
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Anamosa
Tilda Miner
H.C. Ring
Mineer
Edward
Clifford B. Panhich Paul
Wesleyan College settles loan lawsuit in Mount Pleasant
Trustees of Wesleyan College announced a settlement with Bloomfield man W J Stickel, resolving a suit over $88 751 28. Stickel will pay about $36 000 to the college, ending a dispute described as settled late yesterday in Mount Pleasant.
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Mount Pleasant
Town Wesleyan College
W. J. Stickel
Bloomfield
Stickel
Postpone Action on Madison Paving Hearing
City council postponed a definite decision on paving West Madison Street at a hearing. A remonstrance signed by a large majority of street property owners was presented, with about twenty signers in attendance to support the petition against the proposal.
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West
Madison Street
State Highway Commission
State Board
Early Confirmation of New High Court Justice Expected
Washington March 22 United States senate likely confirms Federal Judge John J Parker of North Carolina as associate justice of the Supreme Court to fill the vacancy from Chief Justice Edward Sanford's death. Parker, 44, is a Republican with unclear ideological alignment and limited ties to large corporate practice.
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Washington
Mar
Senate
John J. Parker
North Carolina
U. S. Supreme Court
Parker
Hoover
Ansoci
Edward Jerry Sanford
Ostice Hughes
Samson Funeral at Burlington
Funeral services for Dr. W R Samson of Burlington whose death followed pneumonia at the Burlington hospital will be held Sunday afternoon at Burlington. Friends meet at the home at 1 00 and a Lutheran service at 1 30 followed by a procession to Elm Grove cemetery. There will be no local services. Dr Samson, 50, a prominent Burlington dentist, died Thursday evening. He was born near Wyman Iowa, trained at Northwestern Dental College, and practiced in Burlington before moving briefly to Birmingham Indiana then returning to Burlington. He is survived by his widow two sons his father two sisters and a brother.
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W. R. Samson
O. L. Samson
Washington
Burlingon Hospital
Burlington
Burington
Elm Grove Cemetery
Pneumoton
William Roy Samson
Burlington Hospital
Samson
Wyman
Lowdowa
Hood
Washington Academy
Dental School
Northwestern University
Jefferson Street
Bertha May Gorman
Reformed Presban Church
United Presbyterian Church
William
Charles
Nettie
Lois Amson
LM. Samson
Morning Sun
Jury Clears Oil Magnate on First Ballot
Edward L. Doheny, California oilman, acquitted on bribery charges in the Teapot Dome era case after an hour of deliberation. The verdict ends the major oil trial, with Mrs. Doheny reacting emotionally as jurors and spectators applauded.
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Iwashington
Teapot Dome
Edward L. Doheny
Albert B. Fall
West
Doheny
Chelsey H. Ray
Need for a new tourist camp discussed by Better Washington club
At the monthly Better Washington club meeting the need for a modern tourist camp in the community was debated. Members favored replacing the derelict camp west of town on primary road No 2 with an up to date city site on West Madison street offering cabins cooking facilities water and police protection with a caretaker. A committee of Harrison Dodder Julius Kaslin and Ralph Shannon was named to report at next meeting.
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Frank B. Miller
Harry Ward
Capt
Jay Brown
Carl M. Keck
Carl Haven
Central Broadcasting Company
Washington
Mdway
Davenport
Des Moines
Better Washington Club
Frank B Miller
Harrison Dodder
Julius Kaslin
Ralph Shannon
West Madison Street
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