Paris Flood Crisis Deepens as Seine Rises
Paris faces a dire flood as the Seine climbs up to 17 feet at Austerlitz bridge and could surge 30 more inches, prompting the closure of Invalides station and the suspension of traffic to Versailles. Residents flee to city barracks while Fort Vincennes shelters refugees as forecasts call for continued swelling into Friday.
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Associated Press
Paris
Seine
Invalides
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Versailles
St. Denis
Fort Vincennes
de Seine
Austerlitz Bridge
Blind spot dangers in driving prompt medical and engineering efforts
Medical science and automotive engineering pursue methods to reduce the deadly blind spot in cars. Army aviation surgeons note many individuals have an imperceptible defect affecting sight, highlighting a hidden impairment that increases crash risk.
Motorists with cross eyes risk fatal at intersections
Chicago eye experts warn that imbalanced vision in drivers, described as cross eyes, can make them unable to detect approaching vehicles from the side even when looking in the right direction. Charles M. Hayes of the Chicago Motor Club cites this as a cause of many intersection incidents and skidding. Dr. Henry J. Schireson notes even a five degree deviation can render a driver oblivious to danger.
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Charles M. Hayes
Chicago Motor Club
Henry J. Schireson
Chicago Authority
Schireson
No Wet Candidates Declared by Baptists in Nashville
Southern Baptists issued a solemn warning against nominating wet candidates for high office. They state moral and religious forces will not support any candidate allied with liquor interests and the lawless element, with resolutions adopted by the association.
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Nashville
Tenn
Southern Baptists
America
Southern Baptist Resolution Emphasizes Law Adherence
The statement notes law observation and enforcement of the Volstead Act as key resolution themes. Dr Barton of Kansas presented the commission's remark after today's business session closed, stressing patriotism and loyalty in presidential eligibility.
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Southern Baptist Convention
The
United States
Barton
Kansas
Government Must Supervise Radio
The White Bill to control the radio industry was endorsed before the House merchant marine committee by Secretary Hoover and commerce department officials and naval and Coast Guard officers. It would place administration of radio under the Secretary of Commerce and create a commissions to review license applications and similar matters. Hoover said government supervision was needed to prevent chaos and that no single person could decide who should use certain wavelengths. the commission would rule, with appeals to the courts for disappointed applicants.
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Washington
House T Merchant Marine Committee
Hoover
Commerce Department
Navy and
Coast Guard
Secretary of Commerce Administration
Aluminum Trust- Senate to Probe DOJ Contempt Action
The Senate ordered an inquiry by its judiciary committee led by Senator Walsh into the DOJ failure to press contempt against Aluminum Company of America stockholder Mellon. Witnesses will include Attorney General Sargent and Assistant Attorney General Donovan. The panel also asks whether FTC can withhold evidence from the Justice Department.
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Washington
Department of Justice
Comwas Mellon
Senate
Judiciary Committee
Walsh
Montana
Sargent
Donovan
Federal Trade Commission
Justice Department
Reed
Republican
Pennsylvania
Per of America
Secre
Horner Returns From Visit to Francee
Mr. Horner of New Haven Connecticut returns to Kins University after spending Christmas with his fiancée Miss Lela Shumate and her parents at their White Post Clarke County home.
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Mr. Horner
Francee
Manafield Horner
New Havven
Genn
Lela Shumate
Thomas W. Shumate
White Post
Clarke County
Kins University
J. Martin Carper
Richmond, Va
Marshall 8. Carper
Blacksburg
Hollis Seymour Returns Home From Visits
Mr. Hollis Seymour, who had stayed ten days with his sister Mrs. Stanley Cooper on North Braddock Street and at Hayfield, his former home and at Front Royal, returned yesterday to his home in Washington.
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Hollis Seymour
Stanley Cooper
North Braddock Street
Hayfield
Front Royal
Washington
Democrats Fight Income Schedule In New Revenue Bill
The Senate finance committee approved all rate schedules in the House tax reduction bill while Democrats plan a complete substitute program. Senator Simmons said a conference of minority members will craft the substitute by Saturday. The panel then tackled technical changes and prepared for a showdown on rate schedules and income tax return publicity.
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Washington
Senate Finance Committee
Simmons
North Carolina
Eit
House
Senate
Special Internal Revenue Bureau
Smoot
Senator Couzens
Michigan
House Approves Debt Settlement Amid Opposition Notes
The House Ways and Means Committee backed war debt settlements including Italy and Belgium but two Democrats Rainey and Hull said no to Italy citing dictatorship instability. They favored a ten year delay with continued interest. Also approved were agreements with Czecho Slovakia Estonia and Roumania.
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Washington
House
Ways and Means Committee
Democratic Committee
Rainey
Illinois
Hull
Tennessee
Italy
Belgium
Czecho-Slovian
Esthenia
Roumania
Green
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