QULMAGNATE KILLS COP A MURDERER CAPTURE NEAR LAKE SHORE
Frederick Dane, sought as a murderer and bank robber, opened fire after a minor accident killing patrolman Charles Skelly. Police found $319,850 in Farmers and Merchants Bank loot, weapons, and tear bombs at his Lake Shore Drive mansion. Dane’s wife Viola was detained. Dane used aliases including Herbert Church.
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Associated Press
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Mich
Middle West
Frederick Dane
Lake Shore Drive
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Mr. Hyde
Dane
Charles Skelly
Farmers and Merchants Bank
Jefferson
Wisconsin
Alos
Viola
Chicago
Gary
Ind
Herbert Church
Columbia Commercial Feed Company
Huge New Airship Success in Test
The R-100 airship completed a triumph during testing near Howden England amid reports of progress for the British airship program. Sister ship R-101 continues trials as authorities note promising results for long range flight and potential future passenger service.
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Preas
Howden
England
Skeletons Found in Chinese Lime Stone Beds
A lime stone bed near Chow Outien Peiping reveals ten skeletons likely among early humans, nine headless and one skull linked to Peking Man. Scientists say the finds, from limestone quarries also yielding earlier teeth, may illuminate a prehistoric home of primitive man over a million years ago.
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Associated Press
Peiping
China
Chow Outien
World's fastest aircraft makes successful launch
A premier aircraft in the world launched successfully today and flew around the district for about half an hour. A small group observed the maneuver from a nearby vantage point.
Storms Not Yet Over On Coast
Clouds lingered over California as a rainstorm center shifted slightly with more rain expected. One death occurred near Oroville when a freight engine plunged into a river after a spur track caved in. Conductor Frank Nichols and fireman Joseph Benz were injured.
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Associated Press
San Francisco
Oroville
Western Pacific
Stanley Andrews
Frank Nichols
Joseph Benz
Petition seeks Wichita Federal Reserve Branch
A delegation representing 486 Southwestern banks presented a petition to the Federal Reserve Board urging the Kansas City Fed to open a Wichita branch. The report notes accompanying oddball body of text about English men and underclothes pricing.
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United Press
Washington
Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City
Wichita, Kans
Federal Reserve Board
Senate Debates Next Move in Congress Tariff Ties Up Sessions
Washington readers see Senate at a crossroads with fights over returning to the tariff bill and advancing the French debt settlement. House leaders push for action on radio commission powers and a $3380 million federal buildings bill as consideration hinges on unanimous consent.
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Associated Press
Washington
Senate
Smoot
Finance Committee
House
Federal Radio Commission
America
Senate Elections Committee
Nye
Joseph R. Grundy
Pennsylvania
William 8. Ware
North Dakota
Cutting
New Mexico
Hoover
Department of Agriculture
New Zealand Expands Jobs Program on Government Projects
New Zealand plans to cut unemployment by assigning idle workers to government projects. The initiative targets reducing joblessness through public works programs and related employment schemes.
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New Zealand
Holiday Carol Program Series Opens Tonight By Scout Chorus
The first program in a weeklong WDAG Christmas series will feature 40 Girl Scouts singing carols from 7 40 to eight. Carols will boom from loudspeakers strung above downtown garlands as part of a citywide drive to spread Christmas cheer through festive lights and music. Entries for the home decorations and lighting contest are arriving at the Chamber of Commerce.
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WDAG
Chamber of Commerce
Christmas Carolers Break City Tax Pile On U S Income
A report notes higher than expected attendance by Girl Scout Nell McDavid joining carolers on the bella. It cites 1928 US total income at 89.419 trillion dollars with 51.123 trillion earned by employees and mentions Uncle Sam’s war debt payment as seen in reports from London.
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New York
United States
Emeployes
National Bureau of Economic Research
London
Sam
John Bull
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