Mass mail train robbery prompts nation wide bandit search
Four auto loads of bandits attacked a Chicago area mail train on the Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul line using gas bombs to drive mail clerks from their cars. They escaped with many registered pouches and possibly cash and bonds, triggering a broad federal and local manhunt nationwide.
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C. MI
ST. P
Chicago
Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul
Cnter
Federal Reserve Bank At
Minneapolis
Federal Bank
Northwest
Dan O'Bannion
Louis Alterie
Flail Wetes
O'Bannon
Asterie
Wetes
Federal
Crystal Lake
Hagcare
Clase Mall
Explosion on U.S. battleship causes forty eight deaths
A blast aboard the U.S. battleship Mississippi results in forty eight fatalities. The explosion near a gun turret is described as not loud enough to be heard outside the turret.
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U.9
Weather forecast for Denver and New Mexico region
Denver reports on June 13 forecast unsettled conditions with heat and thunderstorms likely in New Mexico. Expect scattered showers Saturday and Sunday with variable temperatures and possible northeast winds.
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Denver
New Mexico
Otis
Bank Robbery Strikes Peninsular State Bank at Betrow
Detroit reports armed bandits robbed a Betrow branch of the Peninsular State Bank in the late afternoon. They forced employees and customers to face the wall and escaped in an automobile with an undisclosed amount of money.
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Detroit
Peninsula State Bank
Smiddy Named Irish Free State Envoy to Washington
Dublin assigns Professor Timothy A. Smiddy of Cork as minister plenipotentiary of the Irish Free State at Washington announced in the Dail Eireann by Desmond Fitzgerald. Smiddy has long represented the Free State unofficially in the United States and earlier led Cork University economics and the Free State fiscal commission.
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Dublin
Associated Press
Timothy A. Smiddy
Cork
Chosroes Wins Manchester Cup At Long Odds
London June 13 The Manchester cup the principal race of the four day meeting at Manchester was won today by Sir Hedworth Meux s Brown colt Chosroes by Clarissimus Tortor Mrs Rudd s four year old colt Marvex finished second Eight horses ran The winner started at twenty to one and Marvex at one hundred to five The cup is over a mile and a half with 2060 sovereigns added
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London
Manchester
Hedworth Meux
Brownecolt
Chosroes
Clarissimus
Tortor
Mrs. Rudd
Marvex
Slain man identified in northeast Clovis shooting
Armed posses left Clovis at 2 PM to search for Fr S. Stubblefield wanted in connection with a shooting that killed H. Southit at his northeast Clovis home. Five shots were fired after a quarrel, with a boy recognizing Stubblefield. A woman named May Mivera appeared in town, but by 5 PM no posse had returned.
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Ciovis
N. M
FR. S. Boubblefield
H. 2
Mtiatt
Pouthit Wee
Cmes
Inatoritiv
Stubblefield
Wdouthit
Mivera
Explosion on USS Mississippi Killed 48 Sailors in Turret
Witness from San Francisco describes a small initial flash that ignited celluloid and smoke flooding turret No. 2. He says the other turrets kept firing for ten minutes and many crew suffocated rather than burned or mangled in the blast aboard the ship.
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San Pedro
Calif
Associated Prose
Ihye
U. S
Mississippi
RK. J. MacAvin
San Francisco
Bootewain
B. &. New Mexico
MacAvin
New Mexico
Turret Mystery Cuts Mississi pp i Grips Navy Tragedy
San Pedro June 18 AP A cold scientific inquiry into the Mississippi turret tragedy continues as investigations seek the cause of a blast that killed 3 officers and 45 men and injured 5 others aboard the battleship Mississippi. The ship remains isolated at port as crews work to remove the 14 inch gun charge and solve the deadly mystery.
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San Pedro
Calif
Associated Press
U. S. Ss. Tennessee
United States Navy
Mississippi
The
Tennessee
Kr. J. MacAvin
San Francisco
MacAvin
Bank rates cut by federal Penery bank of Chicago
The federal Penery bank of Chicago announced a reduction in rates from 4 12 to 4 percent across a range of papers. The move signals a tightening in financial policy with impacts on lenders and borrowers in the Chicago area.
Perdue Spends Entire Day on Witness Stand
Gene Perdue, once charged with murder of Fred Halsey, testified for the state against Mrs. Halsey. Luther Foster and William Archer face first degree murder charges as defense cross examines. prosecutors say Perdue’s testimony remains crucial to securing convictions. The trial nears completion with defense planning forty witnesses and potential further weeks.
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Roswell
N. M
Gene Perdue
Fred Halsey
Gene Purdue
Archer
Perdue
Col. E. P. Burne
Carlsbad
Oihe
Eleven Klansmen Freed in Lilly Affray Case
Eleven alleged Ku Klux Klan members and two Lilly residents held on murder and manslaughter charges in the Lilly affray were released after Judge Thomas Finletter granted a motion to dismiss the charges. Eight other alleged Klansmen and thirteen Lilly residents remain to stand trial on the indictments.
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Ebensburg
Ku Klux Klan
Lilly
Jalil
Thomas FP. Finletter
D. P. Weimer
Noile Prasse
Forest Fire Near Cloudcroft Destroys Young Timber
A forest fire south of Cloudcroft swept into the Southwest Lumber Company area yesterday. Reinforcements from the mountain settlers aided as flames moved toward Sacramentos timber stands. While no large trees were lost, young timber and soil damage could reach thousands.
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Lee Luis Lee
Cloudcroft
Southwest Luimber Company
296 Lumber Company
Poes
Sacramentos
Wind Storm Sweeps Davenport and Surrounding Area
A powerful wind storm tore roofs from houses and uprooted trees around Davenport Iowa. Several people were reported injured but verification was impossible as all wires to the city were down. Information from telephone and railroad headquarters indicated a wide area was affected.
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Davenport
Des Moines
Iowa
Sex Education Resolution Debated At Federation Meeting
The general federation of women's clubs discussed sex education in public schools with a key resolution advocating group education within schools. Florence Dibert of Johns town, Pa., was elected second vice president after a contested ballot. Other actions urged federal film censorship and clean journalism.
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Los Angeles
General Federation of Women's Clubs
Florence Dibert
Johnstown
United States Bureau of Enlureration
General Federation
Federation
Police Women Bureaua
Flower plants to be given away by C. T. French today
Albuquerque residents may pick zenia cosmos marigold and morning glory plants from C. T. French before four and six in the afternoon at the French flower gardens across from the high school. First come first served. The thinning plants yield twelve varieties and bloom in about a month.
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Albuquerque
C. T. French
French
Butler Becomes New Chairman of GOP National Committee
President Coolidge chooses William M. Butler of Massachusetts as chairman of the Republican National Committee and the selection is ratified in Cleveland. William V. Hodges of Denver Colorado is elected treasurer at the meeting.
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Land
President Coolidge
William M. Butler
Massachusetts
William V. Hodges
Denver
Colo
Whitfield Hanged For 10 Year Sentence At Prison
George Whitfield, aged about 18, was hanged today at the state penitentiary for a ten year term. The execution occurred in Walia and followed the court’s ruling on the pending appeal.
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Whitepieeld
Walia Walia
Wash
George FE. Whitfield
Tis Iil
Dawes Favored Nomination Of Ex Gov Lowden
Chicago June 13 AP General Charles G Dawes famed for Hell n Marie is favored for the Republican nomination for vice president to join La Follette Brookhart men The general opposed public office but accepted the party’s bid He preferred Lowden and expressed surprise at the nomination while Dawes awaited a return to Evanston and his business affairs
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Chicago
Associated Press
Republican
Charles G. Dawes
Hell'n Marie
United States Senate
la Follette- Brookhart
Fred Upham
Illnois
Cleveland
Upham
Dawes
Hhe
Evanston
Lowden
Hecht
Frank ©. Lowden
Dawen
Central Trust Company of
Tilinois
Great Stacka of
Teleerama
Nation Sick and Disgusted by Republican Incompetence
Cordell Hull, chairman of the national democratic committee, denounces the Cleveland Republican convention as a display of corruption and incompetence. He condemns graft, claims the party cannot reform, and predicts a Democratic victory with honesty and efficient leadership.
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New York
Cordell Hull
Tennessee
National Democratic Committee
Cleveland
Coolidge
Washington
Harding-Coolidge
Mondell
Newberry
Fail
Daugherty
Forbes
Walsh
Republican Party
Motlon Metlon
Gov Smith Arrives in New York City for Democratic Convention
New York June 13. Governor Smith leads the pre convention influx of democratic leaders arriving to attend the democratic national convention. He will confer with Franklin D Roosevelt and remain until the conclusion of the event. George Brennan Illinois democratic leader arrives Monday. William G McAdoo expected next Wednesday. Campaign manager David J Rockwell in route from Cleveland. Cordell Hull arrived yesterday and assumed national headquarters.
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New York
Smith
Franklin D. Roosevelt
George Brennan
Illinois
William G. McAdoo
David J. Rockwell
Cleveland
Cordell Hull
Highway Department Cannot Insure Its Employes
Santa Fe June 13 The state highway department cannot insure its employes under the workmen's compensation law unless amended and cannot pay compensation for injuries. Attorney General Milton J Helmick states in an opinion to State Highway Engineer James A French regarding two recent accidents. He says relief can be granted only by legislative act, and suggests the department seek a gubernatorial recommendation for relief in at least one case.
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Santa Fe
State Highway Department
Milton J. Helmick
James A. French
Helmick
Highway Department
Hanna
Magee
Thomas W. Hanna
Marek
Tony
Tom
United States
Albuquerque
Car Cc
Sandoval
Lieutenant Smith Forced To Land By Motor Trouble
Lieutenant Lowell H. Smith commander of the around the world air expedition was forced to land near Hue Annam due to motor trouble. He and mechanic Lieutenant Leslie P. Arnold await a replacement motor of a destroyer 53 miles from Saigon delaying continuation toward Tourane Indo China.
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Hongkong
Associated Preach
Lowell H. Smith
Tourane
Indo- China
Smith
Hue
Annam
Leslie PF. Arnold
Saigon
Kasimgaura
Japan
Fire destroys Denver alfalfa mill in Bristol Colorado
A short circuit sparked by lightning during a thunderstorm destroyed the Denver Alfalfa Milling Products plant at Bristol Colorado. The loss is estimated at 30000 dollars. The fire occurred early today and word came to the company office in Denver.
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Denver
Colo
Denver Alfalfa Milling Products Company
Bristol
Ends Own Life After Wounding Three in Kansas City
June 18 John Garger 32 a packing house foreman wounded his estranged wife Theresa 28 and two others Mrs Marie Kelly 38 and Santo Magilio 74 with a revolver then killed himself. All were taken to city hospital where Mrs Kelly was pronounced in dangerous condition.
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St. Bouts
John Garger
Theresa
Marie Kelly
Santo Magilio
Rancher Reports Theft at Santa Fe Hotel
W. W. Wilson of Clayton a wealthy rancher reported to police in Santa Fe that a $1500 diamond 900 traveler's checks and 160 in cash vanished from his hotel room after he left the diamond on an ash tray near the bed. He awoke to find the items missing.
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Santa Fe
W. W. Wilson
Clayton
Leorn
Lightning Strikes Ranger L. C. Shartzer’s Roosevelt Cabin
Lightning struck the cabin of Ranger L. C. Shartzer at Roosevelt Lake. The strike ran down the stove pipe, knocking his mother-in-law down but not seriously injuring her. Shartzer formerly served at the Mountains Ranger Station in the Manzanero forest.
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Ll. C. Shartzer
Roosevelt Lake
District Forest
Mr. Sharter
Mr. Shartzer
Mountainsi
Manzaneo Forest
Federal Prohibition Director Details Two Years of Evidence Efforts
The Federal Prohibition Director reported that his office had been pursuing evidence for two years in a widening investigation. He outlined steps taken, the challenges faced, and the expected timeline for further legal action.
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Prohibition
Prohibition Office Denies Motive Behind Hanna Arrest
The federal prohibition director, D. W. Snyder, rejects claims that the Hanna arrest was motivated by family ties to former Supreme Court Judge Richard H. Hanna. He states Thomas W. Hanna, a wealthy ex-saloon keeper, was targeted for selling whisky and extracts to officers, with undercover evidence and official records supporting the case.
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New Mexico State Tribune
Thomas W. Hanna
Lamy
Federal Prohibition Office
Bee
Richard H. Hanna
Morning Journal
D. W. Snyder
Magee
Supreme Court
Hig
Rec
Orda
Ana
Metavonteave
Beecome
Carl Magee
Uneder
Hanna
Hanne
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Waukegan
Posees
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Federal Reserve Bank
Rondout
Ill
Mrr. Germer
ALPOR
Betrow
Mich
Hank
Smiddy
R. S. Stubblefield
H. S. Douthit
Federal Penery
Bank of Chicago Today
Dr. Marton Leroy Burton
Marion Leroy Burton
Calvin Coolidge
Halsey
Allege
Hull
Hell’n Maria” Fame
Gov. Smith
New York City
St. Louis
Self
Santa FE Hotel
L. C. Shartzer
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