British orders Colombo to Nicaragua spark Monroe Doctrine debate
The British government orders the light cruiser Colombo to Nicaragua as a refuge for British nationals amid civil warfare. Officials say the move does not violate the Monroe Doctrine, contrasting past episodes in Venezuela under Cleveland and Roosevelt. The ship is to stand off Bluefields and remain ready to evacuate British subjects if needed.
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Colombo
Nicaragua
Great Britain
Venezuela
British Guinea
Cleveland
Castro
Hague
Roosevelt
Foreign Office
Bluefields
Wunable
Parole Application for Harry New Denied in Los Angeles
The district attorney's office refused consideration of Harry New's parole claim claiming to be the Postmaster General's son. A communication was sent to Governor Young advising against pardon or parole for New, who is serving a 1921 murder sentence for Freda Lesser.
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Los Angeles
Harry New
New
Freda Lesser
Young
One Death In Collision Of Sister Ships In Chesapeake Bay
Baltimore Feb 24 AP One life was lost when the City of Annapolis sank after colliding with its sister ship City of Richmond in fog on the Chesapeake Bay. About 100 aboard on the Annapolis. 99 found aboard the Richmond. Miss Virinte Starkey of Baltimore missing. Ship captains praised calm responses and maneuvering that saved many passengers.
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Chesapeake
Virinte Starkey
Chesapeake Bay Line
City of Annapolis
City of Richmond
City of
Richmond
Annapolis
West Point
Virginia
Starkey
Reading
Marshall Lee
Rives Fleming
Cameron Stove Company
H. L. Welling
Welling
G. C. Clayton
House Passes Cruisers Funds Against Coolidge Plan
The House approved 208 to 172 funds for three light cruisers, trimming the Senate’s $1.2 million request to $156,000. Debate centered on naval defense and Coolidge's arms-limitation efforts, with leaders arguing over contracts and blueprints as costs were debated.
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House
Senate
Butler
Naval Committee
Five Men Die in Texas Tank Fire
Five men were burned to death and four others incinerated when oil waste in a pipeline storage tank ignited in Hearne Texas. Firefighters recovered W. M. Crawford early. Dan Blair Cliftford Nicholson Jack Bland Eugene Wright Dock Williams were among the victims.
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Hearne
Texas
Cliftford Nicholson
Franklin
Jack Bland
Dan Blair
W. M. Crawford
Graceland
Eugene Wright
Hayes
Dock Williams
Crawaford
Foreigners in Shanghai called to arms as Cantonese advance
Shanghai reports foreign residents forming volunteer guard units led by Americans Portuguese and Japanese to defend concessions. Sun Chuan Fang forces from Sunkiang retreat toward Shanghai while Shantung troops move in. About 10,000 foreign soldiers and 30 warships stand ready as Cantonese and Nationalist forces contend near the city.
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Shanghai
Sun Chuan-Fang
Kiangsu
Portugese
Hangchow
Sun
Sunkiang
Shantung Province
Chang Tsung-Chang
Shantung
Nanking
Whangpoo
Log Raft Breaks Houseboats Adrift
PORTLAND Ore Feb 24 The upper Portland harbor saw rescues after a log raft adrift on a flood tore away about twenty houseboats. Dwellers were carried by a swift current toward Willamette bridges and many reached shore, some tangled on crumbling walks. Fireboats steamers and tugs aided as about twenty people were removed. Several boats struck bridge piers while others reached Swan Island and were moored.
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Portland
Ore
Willamette River
Swan Island
Court Rules Klan Must Seek State Consent
The Supreme Court dismissed the Georgia Klan's appeal, ruling it cannot operate in a state without permission. Attorney John S. Dean argued for federal rights, but Justices found no jurisdiction and noted only interstate commerce could permit such entry. The decision to dismiss was expected to be announced soon.
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Washington
Ku Klux Klan
Supreme Court
Kansas
Georgia Klan Corporation
John S. Dean
Taft
Dean
United States
Justice Mcreynolds
Klan
Taii
Bank Robbery Stuns First American Bank in West Palm Beach
A neatly dressed man robbed the First American Bank and Trust Company in West Palm Beach, Florida, taking 410 in currency from teller Thomas Lb. Doescher, who was alone in the bank at the time.
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Palm Beach
West Palm Beach
Fla
American Bank and Trust Company
Thomas Lb. Doescher
Coolidge Signs Bill for State Appropriations
President Coolidge signed a bill providing appropriations for the state justices and labor board amid ongoing budget considerations and administration actions. The ceremony confirmed funding allocations and outlined scope for state judiciary support.
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Washington
Coolidge
Comerre
Lobor Bebe
Two Days Remain in Ganz Prize Campaign
The Winslow Daily Mail urges readers to vote in the final period of its prominent prize campaign. With doors closing midnight February 26, contenders race to secure votes, aiming for grand prizes including a powerful automobile.
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Winslow Daily Mail
Weather outlook for Santa Fe and region fades
The report from Santa Fe Weather Observer H J Fouts notes mild changes in temperature with high and low values uncertain due to garbled text. Forecast covers Arizona and New Mexico with fair conditions on Friday and Saturday and no sharp temperature shifts.
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Arizona
New Mexico
Wenslow
H. J. Fouts
Santa Fe
French Deputies Refute War Debt Pledge to U S
Paris February 24 AP Deter mined protests against M Honore s plan to pay one year s instalment of war debts provoked the premier to defend his policies in the chamber. Louis Dubois attacked the 1926 Churchill accord, arguing France could not rely on obtaining 50 000 000 000 gold from Germany. Poincare said it is now time to object to the 1926 accord.
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Paris
M. Honore
Washington
Chamber of Deputies
M. Peret
Winston Churchill
Louis Dubois
Reparations Committee
London
France
Germany
M. Poincare
To Reopen Cooper Hearing On Monday
The House judiciary committee considered new attacks on Judge Frank Cooper’s fitness to sit on the northern New York federal district bench and decided to reopen hearings Monday. Representative La Guardia will present witnesses who allegedly will support impeachment charges.
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Washington
Frank Cooper
New York
House Judiciary Committee
la Guardia
Accusation Read In Westcott Murder Trial
In Los Angeles on February 24 an inadvertent defense action brought before the jury the slain man s asserted accusations of his son Carl Westcott in the murder trial. The claims had been filed as inadmissible evidence.
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Los Angeles
Carl Westcott
Charles FE. Westcott
Minneapolis
Arizona House votes bridge funding amid Lees Ferry debate
The Arizona House committee votes to fund 150000 toward a 230000 Colorado River bridge near Lees Ferry with 100000 already allotted by the federal government. The project would span a 460 foot canyon gap on a north south route from Northern Utah to the Arizona Mexico border.
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Ariz
Senate
Colorado River
Lees’ Ferry
House
Colorado
Utah
House of Representatives
Garden of Eden
Yuma
New York Assembly Debates Poisoned Liquor Bill
In Albany on February 24 AP reports a clash between Louis A. Cuvillier and Edmund B. Jenks over a bill to make the sale of poisoned liquor a felony and to label denatured alcohol distillation as a first degree manslaughter. Cuvillier warns of civil war if enacted. Jenks pushes for enforcement.
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N. Y
State
Louis A. Cuvillier
New York
Edmund B. Jenks
Broome County
Jenk
Culliver
Mr. Jenks
Congress
Mr. Cuvillier
Mullan-Gage
Cuvillier
Jenks
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