Naval treaty pact edges toward Senate vote amid disarmament talks
Edward W. Pickard reports that the five powers signed a naval treaty at St James Palace and the document heads to the U S Senate for ratification. The pact limits battlefleet tonnage among the United States Great Britain and Japan while France and Italy gain a five year moratorium on battleship construction. Critics in Congress led by Senator Hale warn it does not yield parity and may shift naval balance in the Far East.
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Stimson
United States
Senate
Queen Anne
St. James’ Palace
Mac Donald
Aristide Briand Belfiro Wakasaki
Sorianni
Great Britain
Japan
America
England
France
Italy
League of Nations
Hale
Maine
Naval Affairs Committee
Far East
Orient
Sarah
Foreign Relations Committee
Reed
Pennsylvania
Robinson
Arkansas
Senate rejects Parker nomination to Supreme Court
The Senate Judiciary Committee reports against the nomination of Judge Parker of North Carolina. The vote was 10 to 6 with three administration Republicans defecting over the race issue and organized labor influencing radicals who opposed the nomination.
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Parker
North Carolina
Supreme Court
Senate Judiciary Committee
Senate
Administration
Senate Campaign Committee
Ruth Hanna McCormick
Inllinois
Pennsylvania
Labor Davis
Bo Grundy
House Insular Affairs Committee
Knutson
Minn
Islands
Ohio Prison Fire Tragedy Claims 318 Lives
A devastating blaze at the Ohio State Penitentiary in Columbus killed 318 inmates. Officials say many died in locked cells as fire spread rapidly from an apparent short circuit. Prisoners and guards joined in rescue efforts. questions arise over fire protection and interior access. An official inquiry will determine fault.
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Ohio State Penitentiary
Columbus
A. &. Nice
P. KE. Thomas
Overcrowding and Poor Fire Safety Plague Country Buildings
The country faced severe crowding as numerous people crowded spaces, while many structures were poorly built and lacked fire proofing, raising concerns about safety and hazard exposure.
Lindberghs make record flight Los Angeles to New York
Colonel Lindbergh and his wife completed a record non stop style flight from Los Angeles to New York with one refueling stop in Wichita. The trip took 14 hours 45 minutes 82 seconds at altitudes between 14000 and 15500 feet to show faster air travel possible in thinner air. Mrs Lindbergh navigated and sometimes controlled the aircraft.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Olonel Lindbergh
Los Angeles
New York
Wichita
Lindys
Victims Named In Airplane Crash Fatalities
Count Henri de la Vaulx of Paris and three companions died in Jersey City when their plane struck a power cable in fog. Maj. Lionel M. Woolson of the Army Air Reserve and two others perished near Attica after a diesel motor plane crashed in a blizzard while en route to New York for an aircraft show. Woolson designed engines used in notable aviation feats and ships.
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Major Woolson
Commander Rogers
Honolulu
al Williams
Bank for International Settlements Organized in Basel
The Bank for International Settlements in Basel is fully organized with ITH Gates W. McGarrah as president Leon Fraser as deputy president and Pierre Quesnay as general manager The directorate plans shares issuance eight days after ratification of the Young plan by Britain and Italy and will enter trust agreements with Hungary Bulgaria and Czechoslovakia to collect reparations MacGarrah may open banking accounts as local and central banks permit Chicago Crime Commission lists 28 public enemies but reports no political corruption news at present.
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Ith Gates W. MccGarrah
New York
Leon Fraser
Pierre Quesnay
Bank For International Settlements
Basel
Switzerland
Great Britain
Italy
Hungary
Bulgaria
Czechoslovakia
MacGarrah
Riots and Rebellion Spread Across India in 1930
The nationalist revolt against British rule in India grows beyond passive resistance. Blood has been shed in multiple regions, with chittagong raiding an arsenal and widespread outbreaks reported from Karachi to Calcutta, Madras, and Peshawar as authorities deploy military forces.
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India
Mahatma Gandhi
Chittagong
Indian
Kyrachi
Arabian Sea
Burma
Bombay
Calcutta
Madras
Peshawar
Schmeling Returns for Sharkey Title Bout
Max Schmeling arrives in New York aboard the S S New York aiming for the heavyweight title against Jack Sharkey at Yankee Stadium on June 12. He weighs about 190 pounds and predicts a 187 pound ring weight as he resumes boxing after nine months abroad and prior suspension.
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New York
U.P
Max Schmeling
Jack Dempsey
United States
Schmeling
S. S. New York
Jack Sharkey
Boston
Yankee Stadium
Muldoon-Tunney Trophy
Gene Tunney
Madison Square Garden
New York State Athletic Commission
Phil Scott
Ebbets Field
Biesenthal
Berlin
Sharkey
West Chester News Highlights Local Visitors and School Class
Mrs Mawie Hopkins of Denver visits West Chester and Keota while Miss Presence Swartz from Washington calls on locals. The Baptist church hosts a well attended class play despite rain. Yoder of Nira to move here and open a Ferguson building store. West Chester High School class of 1930 includes Ferguson, Stewart, Rittenhouse, Dayton, Kupka, Bauer, Leet, Lindenmyre, Sprague, and others.
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West Chester
Mawie Hopkins
Denver
Colorado
Keota
Hopkins
Presence Swartz
Washinton
Westchester
Baptist Church
Yoder
Nira
Ferguson
West Chester High School
Lynn Ralph Ferguson
Edgar Earl Stewart
Vera D. Rittenhouse
Letha B. Dayton
Mildred M Kupka
Barbara B. Bauer
Mildred A Leet
Margaret EF. Ferguson
Arthur E. Sprague
Esther J. Lindenmyre
Trial Ads Remain Amid Classifieds
A brief note on the classifieds section highlights an ongoing trial claim that a test ad may persuade readers. The item underscores the persuasive power of advertisements in public sales or notices within the newspaper.
Vote Tuesday on Parker Confirmation Dominates Senate Action
Washington May 5 The Parker controversy moves toward a Senate vote with a five to eight public poll showing opposition. House completes tariff work and turns to consent calendar while leaders plan adjournment by June 14 if bills advance.
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Washington
John J. Parker
North Carolina
Supreme Court
Senate
House
Parker
WaAterman
Cole
Senior Class Play Oh Kay Cast at Keota
The senior class play Oh Kay at Keota features Edith Whitman Marjory Russell Evelyn Whitman Thelma Bower Arthur Whitman Captain George Whitman Harriet Heuer Gram Pembroke Herbert Carris Gramp Pembroke Boyd Blattner Alice Borden Marie Luers Jim Hayes Kenneth Corell Fred Alden Keith Stoutner Kay Millis and Mable Valenta The Black Terror Burrell Strait will star with the show set for Tuesday night May 20 in the school auditorium.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth Corell
Fred Alden
Keith Stoutner
Kay Millis
Millis Detective Agency
Mable Valenta
Burrell Strait
Unit 11 Ladies Aid Meet At Mrs Sigafeese Home
Unit No 11 of the M BR Ladies Aid society will meet at the home of Mrs S E Sigafeese southeast of the city Friday afternoon All members are asked to attend and anyone else who is interested is welcome The leader asks that the ladies bring song books.
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M Br, Ladies Aid Society
S. E. Sigafeese
City
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German Republic
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Women's Organization For National Prohibition Reform
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Westwood
Mass
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Association Against the Prohibition Amendment
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Iowa City
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Indianapolis Speedway
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