Ten Coast Guardsmen plead guilty in liquor theft case
Ten Coast Guardsmen pleaded guilty to intoxication and theft charges tied to the Flor Del Mar seizure in Long Island Sound. A general court martial fasting sessions reviewed sentences by Secretary Mellon. theft convictions risk dishonorable discharge, others face up to one month’s restriction. Four sacks of liquor were recovered from the Black Suck cargo ship, while three crew members on board were killed.
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New London
Comn
Coast
Coast Guard
M. J. Ryan
H. H. Wolf
Black Suck
Two Storms Trigger Strikes and Airmail Wrecks
A Cleveland strike by 2000 members of the ladies garment workers union ends without disorder as a five day forty hour week is demanded amid alleged sweat shop conditions. In Colorado a blizzard paralyses the Rocky Mountain region and crashes an airmail plane in Colorado with pilot M. O. Bowen escaping unharmed after gear struck a power line.
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Cleveland
Ladies’ Garment Workers’ Union
Ieme
Denver
Colo
Rocky Mountain
Rockies
Kansas
Oklahoma
Colorado
Montana
Wyoming
Lewiston
Helena
M. O. Bowen
Cheyenne
Congress Deliberates Tariff and Supply Legislation
Debates continue on the tariff bill with hearings by the lobby and interstate commerce committees. Hearings on communications and stock market inquiries proceed, while new committee assignments are ratified and budget bills for war department, treasury, and public lands advance.
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Interstate Commerce Committee
Committee On Committees
HOUSE
War Department
Military Committee
Appropriations
Treasury Post Office
Public Lands
Brookhart
Iowa
New York
Chicago Faces Crime Wave After Budget Cuts
Chicago police contend a wave of slayings robberies and a Gold Coast jewelry heist stem from a reduced force. Louis Antonucci 40 died of bullet wounds from an early Monday attack. James McManus 32 was critically wounded after a gangland shooting. Police recorded three robberies or holdups per hour from 5 pm to midnight.
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Chicago
Gold Coast
Billy Ranieri
Louis Antonucci
James McManus
McManus
Mexican congress expels 17 from National Revolutionary party
Nine senators and eight deputies forming the white group of the permanent congressional commission are expelled by the executive committee for disloyalty and indiscipline. The dispute arose after a surprise meeting in which key posts were changed and replacements appointed from white party adherents.
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Mexico City
Permanent Congressional Commission
Congress
National Revolutionary Party
Chamber of Deputies
One Statement Stands He Will Not Marry Her
New York January 7 AP Rudy Vallee the radio crooner has denied all but one charge in Agnes O Loughlin breach of promise suit. He and his three attorneys say he refuses to marry the plaintiff and has told her he will not marry her.
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New York
Janu. 7
Hubert Prior Vallee
Rudy Vallee
Agnes O'Loughlin
Rudy
Movie Star Widowed After Pacific Plane Disaster
Mary Astor, famed screen actress, is widowed after two airplanes crashed and burned in the Pacific near Santa Monica California, with ten lives lost. Kenneth S Lanks director husband was recovered from wreckage and identified among the victims.
European Royalty Attend Humbert and Marie Jose Wedding
Marie Jose of Belgium and Crown Prince Hubert of Italy will wed in Rome at Pauline Chapel Quirinal Palace with three kings and many royals attending. Cardinal Malti will perform the rite assisted by Monsignor Beccaria. John Work Garrett will represent the United States with the Hoover message.
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Marie Jose
Rome
Belgium
Hubert
Ialy
Quarival Palace
Cardinal Malti
Pisa
Ile
Monsignor Beccaria
Royal Household
Alubert
Victor Emanuel
Taly
Boris
Bulgaria
Italy
Duke of York
George
England
Prince Cyril
Eudoxia
Infante
Don Verdinand
Ising Alfonso
Spain
Marshal Petain
France
Paul
Olga
Jugoslavia
John Work Garrett
Mattimore
United States
Lie
Hoover
Mayor Approves Beer for Clubs in Newburyport
Newburyport Massachusetts mayor Andrew J. Gillis in his inaugural address supports beer for club members who keep reasonable hours and do not abuse the privilege. He assails police raids and accuses officers of watching bootleggers move liquor through the city.
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Newburyport
Mass
Andrew J
Bossy) Gillis
Fire Destroys Flagstaff Cafe
A fire of undetermined origin burned the Mandarin Cafe in Flagstaff early today, causing several thousand dollars in damage. The rear kitchen section was completely destroyed. insurance coverage is believed to be in place. Manager Ungo Woo was awakened by a passerby as the blaze was found.
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Daily Mail
Flagstafep
Hersman
Ungo Woo
Hefner Role Again Looms in Taylor Case
San Francisco January 7 AP The search continues for Otis Hefner the former convict who may know the identity of William Desmond Taylor s killer Despite statements by Los Angeles DA Ben Fitts he is not interested in the Hefner clue officials press on with the inquiry Hefner jailed at Folsom was paroled during Governor Richardson s term He is linked to claims about narcotics and a woman seen at the Taylor home the night of the murder
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San Francisco
Baron Fitts
Los Angeles
Otis Hefner
William Desmond Taylor
Friend W. Richardson
Hefner
Taylor
Fitts
Folsom
Richardson
Hautesng
Sands
Hoover to break precedent with two social engagements
President and Mrs. Hoover will depart the White House for two social affairs in Washington. They will attend a dinner at the Mayflower Hotel hosted by Vice President Curtis and Mrs. Dolly Curtis Gann, followed by a reception at the Congressional Club. The move challenges long standing White House social custom.
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Wastlington
ABC
Hoover
White House
Curtis
Dolly Curtis Gann
Mayflower Hotel
Congressional Club
Congress
Hoovers
National Auto Show Draws Record Crowds in New York
Thirty five nations represented at the National Auto Show as manufacturers and dealers express optimism for 10 prospects. Monday sales and attendance were the best since exhibitions began, with Grand Central Palace expected to exceed records. International day features delegates hosted by the National Chamber of Commerce.
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New York
Tyun
Grand Central Palace
National Chamber of Commerce
Cure For Stiff Neck Is Stiff Jail Sentence
CHICAGO Jan 7 AP The cure for a stiff neck is one to 11 years in the penitentiary for Samuel Ginsberg who surrendered after conviction for cashing stolen travelers checks. He said four months of looking over his shoulder caused neck pain and prompted surrender. Judge Otto Kerner prescribed the sentence.
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Chicago
Samuel Ginsberg
Ginsberg
Otto Kerner
German Mennonites to sail for Canada and Brazil
The newspaper reports nearly 3,000 German Mennonites, refugeed from Russia, will depart this week for Canada and Brazil. They have received government permits and undergone required medical exams in Germany.
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Wzrerdlom
Jai
Vossische Zeitung
Canada
Brazil
Russia
Germany
Government of
Balmy Voyage for Prince of Wales
The Prince of Wales appeared on deck aboard the Kenilworth Castle on January 7 as the ship neared Madeira, resuming a hunting trip paused by his father’s illness. Calm seas and bright weather greeted him and fellow passengers, and he rested above with a improvement in malaria inoculation effects. He would ashore at Madeira for luncheon, marking the first port stop since Southampton.
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S. S. Kenilworth Castle
Prince of Wales
Southampton
South Africa
Madeira
Pope Pius XI Receives Belgian Princess Before Wedding
Princess Marie Jose of Belgium, the future wife of Humbert Prince of Piedmont, was granted a private audience by Pope Pius XI in the Vatican. She came with her royal family as the pontiff spoke first with the King and Queen, then with the betrothed couple for ten minutes.
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Vatican
20 CASES BEFORE COURT PHOENIX ARIZONA JAN 27
One criminal appeal and 19 civil actions will come up for oral argument before the Arizona State Supreme Court on January 27, announced from Phoenix. The session will involve various litigants and issues awaiting decisions.
Arctic Pilots Await Weather To Continue Missing Search
Five pilots in Alaska and Siberia waited for favorable weather to resume the search for five missing aviators. Pat Reid William Hughes and Jim Hutchinson failed to return after departing Fairbanks for the Alaska route on Saturday. Only one aerial scouting flight of the 400 mile route was possible before weather halted operations, leaving three fliers still pursuing the case. The search team faced storms at Teller and North Cape.
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Nomi
Alaska
Siberia
Pat Reid
William Hughes
Jim Hutchinson
Fairbanks
Reid
Wielson
Borland
Teller
North Cape
Wilder named to University of Chicago lectureship
Thorn ton Wilder, author of The Bridge of San Luis Rey, is appointed to a lectureship in contemporary literature and composition at the University of Chicago. The decision announced in Chicago on January 7 by Associated Press reports.
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Chicago
Thornton Wilder
Bridge of San Luis Rey
University of Chicago
Freezing Temperatures Hit Far Regions
Freezing temperatures disrupt daily life in distant areas as cold records persist. Weather officials warn of further cold snaps with wind chills intensifying the chill through the region.
Attacker With Axe Wounds Street Car Operator
In Indianapolis a teen ax wielder wounded Fred Shinkle, 3, a one man street car operator, with two scalp cuts before Shinkle fought him off as the car ran wild on a south side line. The youth, aged 15 to 17, broke a glass and escaped from the rear platform while the assault appeared robbery driven.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Fred Shinkle
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