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February 16, 1924

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COOLIDGE HOLDS UP FLIGHT TO THE POLE BY THE SHENANDOAH; He Wants Congress to Approve Navy's Expedition to Avoid All Criticism.

By Special to The New York Times

Halts plans to send the Shenandoah, desiring approval by Cong

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BANKER CAN GIVE NO FACTS; Tells Senators He Knows Nothing About Value or Sale of Marion Star.

By Special to The New York Times

testifies before Sen Com, admits lack of definite information on sale of Star, says he was prompted by patriotic motives to clear Harding's memory by exposing rumors, expresses approval of Com's course in declining to obtain Fall's testimony by granting him immunity

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JOE DIAMOND GUILTY IN THE FIRST DEGREE; Jury Out Only 34 Minutes in the Case of the Second Bank Slayer. DEFENDANT IS UNMOVED On the Stand He Put All Blame on His Older Brother, Convicted Last Week. JOE DIAMOND GUILTY IN THE FIRST DEGREE

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Jos Diamond found guilty of murder in 1st degree

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SHOT BY DRY AGENT HITS U.S. SENATOR; Greene of Vermont Is Wounded in Head While on Pennsylvania Avenue. IS RUSHED TO THE HOSPITAL Doctors Think He Will Recover -- Agent Was Chasing Bootleggers in Auto.

By Special to The New York Times

shot by O E Fischer, dry agent, during bootlegger chase

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