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Newspaper
Winslow Daily Mail
Location
Winslow, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1927
Page
1
Reports indicate unrest in Grosswardein with extreme tension as authorities declare martial law after demonstrations. Involved crowds clash with police leaving scores injured and security forces deploying to restore order.
In Cincinnati Ohio George Remus former bootleg king collapsed in court after screaming and shaking during testimony about his wife Imogene Remus The scene prompted an adjournment as doctors evaluated his sanity amid tears from Romola Remus and other onlookers.
The Rocky Mountain region suffers a severe cold snap with subzero readings across Montana Wyoming and Colorado. Denver recorded 12 degrees below zero early morning and near zero by noon as another sharp drop developed toward night.
A western blizzard swept into Winnipeg on December 7 causing highways and railroads to be blocked by heavy snow. The storm was described as exceptionally severe for the region.
Eight killed and many injured in riots near the Hungarian border in Grosswardein Romania. Soldiers guard public places as order is restored after attacks on Jewish students. Hungarian leaders condemn the incident and appeal to the League of Nations.
Court records reveal Burns operatives shadowed Fall Sinclair jurors, as U S District Attorney Gordon reads detective reports. The testimony identifies who received the reports and confirms the Burns agency coordinated the surveillance after the trial began. Detective L31 allegedly signed a false affidavit about jury tampering. William Long, aka William J. McMullin, led shadowing with others.
President Coolidge sent to Congress the largest peace time budget in U S history requesting 4 258 793 765 for the 1929 fiscal year, about 200 million more than the current year. He warned that tax cuts exceeding 225 million could jeopardize financial stability.
Secretary Mellon told Congress the United States rests on a sound foundation with business returning to normal. He cited eight conclusions including strong construction, steady wages, lower living costs, healthy inventory levels, steady automobile demand, fierce competition rewarding efficiency, reduced fixed capital charges, and banks expanding loans while inching away from Fed reliance.
The House of Commons backed Prime Minister Stanley Baldwin’s government by 547 to 142 in a confidence vote.
Washington December seven. Senator Elect Frank L. Smith of Illinois was denied the oath of office but granted floor privileges and trial by the Reed special election investigation committee. He cannot address the chair or vote. a speedy hearing and decision on whether he shall be seated will come from the committee.
A severe blizzard and cold wave struck the middle west and Canada causing deaths and disrupted communications. St. Paul reported the storm the worst in 14 years with a milk shortage feared due to blocked highways. Schools closed in St. Paul and Sioux City as ten injuries were reported. Temperature forecasts ranged from ten below to ten above zero with the system moving east into Wisconsin Iowa and Indiana.
United Press reports a denial of plans for Premier Mussolini to meet French Foreign Minister Aristide Briand on the Italo Swiss border to discuss the Franco Italian situation. A Geneva dispatch claimed the meeting had been arranged.
Governor Hunt announced Arizona will oppose the Swing-Johnson bill related to the Boulder Dam. Secretary Muifford Winsor travels from San Francisco to organize the fight, with Arizona officials ready to go to Washington when the bill reaches committee. Arizona aims to secure favorable dam site terms amid strong congressional support.
Ruth Snyder plans to request a final Christmas visitation with her 2 year old daughter Lorraine at Sing Sing prison, aiming for a brief seeable time before her execution, according to reports from Ossining New York.
Fragmentary report shows Senate debates and a Reed committee consideration over seating Senator-elect Smith of Illinois and questions around oath of office. House discussions focus on emergency deficiency measures and food control debates amid stalled proceedings.
Eleven killed and four seriously injured in a mine fire damp explosion at Sama De Langreo in Spain. Rescue operations underway as officials assess causes and effects of the blast.
At Mays Landing New Jersey December 7 the Lilliendal-Beach trial jury failed to reach a verdict after six hours of further deliberations and was ordered kept in jail overnight. Justice Luther A Campbell warned that first degree murder carries potential death unless life imprisonment is recommended. The courtroom emptying saw Mrs. Lilliendal and Willis Beach leave amid uncertainty as jurors dined in the jury room before a possible late decision.
General John J. Pershing was cheered as a candidate for president by American Farm Bureau delegates in Chicago. He urged government aid to farmers to prevent agricultural decline, while delegates backed McNary Haugen farm relief plans and cooperative marketing with an equity fee to fund stabilization.
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