King George Relapse Darkens UK as Privy Council Acts
London reporters say King George's condition worsened hours after a day of cautious hope. The Privy Council appointed a commission to carry out crown functions, with Queen Mary and the Prince of Wales among the signers. The king approved the order from his bedside as doctors monitor his status.
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House
of Commons
Stanley Hewett
Buckingham Palace
Privy Council
Palace
United Press
Mary
Prince of Wales
Africa
Duke of York
Cosmo- Lang
Canterbury
Congress action on bills and hearings across committees
Senate session receives the presidents message as the Judiciary committee weighs the Shipstead anti injunction bill. House hears the presidents message while Ways and Means holds tariff hearings. Naval Affairs reviews Premier Baldwin's reply on armament talks. Interstate Commerce debates rail unification. Appropriations subcommittee meets on labor justice and commerce in executive session.
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Judiciary Committee
Shipstead
HOUSE
Ways and Means Committee
Naval Affairs Committee
Baldwin
Britten
Appropriations Committee On Labor, Justice and Commerce Departments
McNary Proposes Revised Farm Relief Bill
Senator McNary introduces a revised farm relief bill in the Senate with the equalization fee dropped. It creates a federal farm board with a 300 million revolving fund to finance surplus disposal and promote orderly marketing, allowing loans to stabilization cooperatives while the government covers operating costs. The plan depends on existing credit, cooperative research, and tariff laws for success.
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United Press Transcontinental Wire
Washington
Senate
McNary
Articulture Committee
Coolidge
Federal Farm Board
Coolidge View On Boulder Dam Sparks Split Reactions
Washington reports on President Coolidge's annual message drawing mixed reactions from lawmakers regarding Boulder Dam and farm relief. Rep Douglas Arizona says the president's Boulder Dam stance is excellent while Sen Johnson notes the message favors their bill and references the new engineering report. Sen McNary cites farm relief, and Sen Norris criticizes federal spending, urging only advisory help.
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Washington
Coolidge
Boulder Dam
Douglas
Arizona
Hiram Johnson
Enginetering Commission
McNary
Oregon
Senate Agricultural Committee
Senate
Norris
Nebraska
Reconstruction continues after Chile quake with aid and power restored
In Talca and Constitucion, electric power is partially restored and provisional post offices opened. Casualties exceed 250 unofficially as relief work expands. Congress bans building material speculation and authorizes sale at cost to support reconstruction. Damages estimated up to 61 million dollars in Talca, with 21 million plus in Constitution.
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United Press Transcontinental
Santiago
Chile
Talca
Constitucion
Congress
Diario Illustrados
Court to decide Norris Muscle Shoals pocket veto fate
The U S Supreme Court may decide soon whether Coolidge used a pocket veto on the Norris Muscle Shoals resolution. The Okanogan Indian tribe of Washington filed a petition in the Court of Claims seeking money under a treaty after Congress authorized suit. The 1924 veto was not signed at the end of a session, and the Justice Department cited long precedents for pocket veto validity.
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United Press
Washington
Norris
Congress
Coolidge
Court of Claims
Justice Department
Monroe
Three Indicted By District Court in Globe Session
Fall session of the U S district court opened in Globe with grand jury impaneled Judge William H Sawtelle presiding Two indictments named Lytle Freed of Santa Fe New Mexico charged with Mann act violation and Fred Freeman Holmes and Lytle Freed charged with Dyer act All three men face trial as petit jury to be called Wednesday.
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United Press Transcontinental
Globe, Ariz
U. S. District Court
William H. Sawtelle
Lytle Freed
Santa Fe
New Mexico
Fred Freeman Holmes
Lytle
Dyer
Lady Astor Wears Cerise in Commons Greeting Red Army Jest
In London on December 4 Lady Astor entered the House of Commons dressed in cerise instead of her usual black. Labor MPs shouted questions asking if she had joined the red army, drawing a lively reaction from the chamber.
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London
aAstor
House of Commons
Cerise
Red Army
City Council Debates Police Staff Cuts and Clerk Salary
At the regular meeting the council debated dispensing with one night officer and the assistant city clerk while raising the city clerk salary and adjusting hours for remaining officers. The moves were defeated after debate, with mayoral support noted.
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Stanley
Hunt Confirms Button as Arizona Bank Superintendent
Arizona Governor Hunt wins Senate approval in executive session for James E. Button to serve as state bank superintendent for four years. Secret vote shows 10 yes, 4 no amid partisan debate. Button succeeds A. T. Hammons, term to 1982.
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United Press
Phoenix
Ariz
Arizona State Senate
Hunt
James E. Button
Button
Akers
Bettwy
Colter
Donnelly
Favour
Hill
Jones
Joyner
Kinney
Lyons
Nelson
Sutter
Willis
Winsor
Kimball
Byers
Thornburg
Walters
Wylie
Committee On Banking
Gov. Hunt
A. T Hammons
Stage Line Applications Heard by Commission
Three stage line applications were heard by the corporation commission and taken under advisement. Fredonia seeks a permit for stages between Fredonia and Grand Canyon. Utah Parks Co applies for a bus line certificate for service between the Utah Arizona state line and the North Rim of Grand Canyon with intermediate points. Lee's Ferry Line requests a permit for stages between Fredonia and Flagstaff with intermediate stations.
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United Press Transcontinental Wire
Phoiminix
Ariz
Pioneer Justice of the Peace E W French Dies in Arizona
E I W French longtime Pinal county justice of the peace and pioneer dies suddenly of heart trouble at Ray Arizona He leaves a widow and two children.
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Ray, Ariz
I—E. W. French
Pinal County
Northcott Pleads Not Guilty in Riverside Murder Counts
Gordon Stewart Northcott, the confessed slayer, returned to Los Angeles after a Mojave desert interrogation, pleads not guilty to three Riverside murder counts. Trial set for January 1. written confession tied to the unidentified Mexican, Lewis and Nelson Winslow killings. Mother Mrs Northcott detained in Riverside for involvement in nine year old Walter Collins case.
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Los Angeles
Gordon Stewart Northcott
Mojave
Riverside ‘County
Canswer
Riverside
C. K. “Morton
Northcott
Lewis
Nelson
Norbert Savay
Riverside County
Tig
Puente
Los Angeles County
Canada
Sarah L. Northcott
Walter Collins
Clem Sweeters
Calgary
Centralization Oil Production Control Urged By Industry Leader
Atell J Byles vice president of the American Petroleum Institute urged a centralized coordinating influence to rationalize oil production and marketing. He warned against profits from alternating over and under production and called for a small, trusted committee or individual to guide cooperation among producers and with government. Re-elected directors included Col Robert W Stewart and W G Teagle along with other Standard Oil officials and industry executives.
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United Press
Chicago
Atell J. Byles
American Petroleum Institute Today
Robert W. Stewart
Standard Oil Company of
Indiana
We W. G. Teagle
Standard Oil of
Jersey
Kk. R. Kingsbury
California
E. W. Marland
Ponca City
J. C. van Eck
New York City
E. R. Brown
Dallas
Taylor Allderdice
Pittsburgh
Damages Sought in Alienation of Affections Suit
Frank Lunt, a railroad mechanic from El Paso, files a $25,000 damages suit for alienation of affections against Walter Amacher, a retired soldier. Lunt says Amacher broke his home and persuaded Mrs Lunt, mother of six, to obtain a divorce after their 1914 marriage. Amacher and Mrs Lunt wed in Roswell New Mexico, then moved to Michigan and returned to El Paso last month. Mrs Lunt says Amacher abandoned her and headed to California. Lunt and Mrs Lunt were reunited today and Lunt moved out to give his wife and children a place to stay.
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EL Paso
Texas
Frank “Lunt
Walter Amacher
Lunt
Amacher
Roswell
Michigan
California
Lunts
Federal crackdown targets Canadian liquor smuggling ring
Federal agents indicted the leading firm of Gooderham and Worts and other Canadian and American associates in a vast liquor smuggling network with annual sales exceeding 25 million dollars. Bankers and transit firms face scrutiny as investigators reveal large smuggling operations and a ten million dollar drawing account.
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Washington
Distilling Corporation
Gooderham
Worts
Hiram
Hatch and McGuinness
Eph T. Sandell
Taylor-Bate Brewery
St. Catherine
C. A. Savard
Windsor
J. Thibideau
Port Lambton
Stanley B. Sutton
Simcoe
Ontario
Division of Foreign Control
Canada
Prohibition Bureau
Waukegan Man Charged in Furnace Attack Case
Ezra McVeagh, charged with assault with a deadly weapon, allegedly aided Elfrieda Knaak in burning herself in a furnace at Lake Bluff. The offense ties to an November 10 attack on Edna Kelley in Lake Forest. McVeagh is held in San Antonio.
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Waukegan
Ezra McVeagh
Elfrieda Knaak
Lake Bluff
Edna Kelley
Lake Forest
McVeagh
San Antonio
Arizona Plans Two Section 10 Mile Road Project
Bids open December 20 for a 10 mile highway between Holbrook and Winslow. The Arizona State High Commission will oversee two sections Section A from Holbrook to west and Section B from Hardy toward Winslow. Work includes grading surfacing drainage and construction of culverts and bridges over 20 feet.
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Holbrook
Winslow
MD Ie
Hardy
Salls’ Arest
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