Motive Backed by past prosecutions blamed for Los Angeles attack
Oscar Lawler former assistant attorney general and his wife were badly burned when a bomb exploded at their New Hampshire street home in a wealthy Los Angeles district. A child was severely burned and rescued by passersby as the house burned. Lawler and his wife were hospitalised with uncertain prognosis, while police cited revenge against Lawler over his role in prosecuting dynamiters in the Midwest years ago.
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Los Angeles
Middle West
Oscar Lawler
United State
Lawler
New Hampshire Street
Wilshire Boulevard
Two Boys Drown In Missouri River Near Great Falls
In Great Falls on Aug 3 Orval Salter age 15 a messenger boy and his friend George Wesley Waggoner also 15 drowned in the Missouri River after attempting a rescue. Two others tried to save them and were pulled under. Waggoner’s body was recovered while Salter’s remains were not found.
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Great Falls
Orval Salter
Salter
George
Wesley Waggoner
Missouri River
Wen
Waggonner
Little Loss Livestock Under Drought Report In West States
The University of Nebraska extension service reports limited livestock losses from drought in Montana, Wyoming and Idaho. Farmers have not had to sell at sacrifice as much stock has been moved east and south for grazing and will be fed for winter either there or back home.
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Lincoln
Neb
University of Nebraska Extension Service
Montana
Wyoming
Idaho
Service Bureau
Fires in Montana forests show safe after rains
Missooula reports heavy rains have kept Montana national forest fires under control. Foresters face active blazes in Idaho reserves with multiple fires burning across Clearwater Selway Nez Perce St Joe and Coeur d Alene reserves. The largest fire threatens Elk City on the Nez Perce forest and the Jordan river blaze in Coeur d Alene. Watchful crews plan to trench Hughes creek in Bitter Root as Lolo forest gains improvement from recent showers.
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Missoula
Montana
Idaho
Clearwater
Selway
Nez Perce
St. Joe
Coeur d'Ale
American River
Elk City
Coeur d'Alene Forest
Coeur d'Alene
Jordan River
Thompson Falls
Idlaho
Lolo Forest
Hughes Creek
Abatement in the Riot Zone in Chicago
Adjt. Gen. Frank Dickson and Chief of Police Garrity reported conditions in the riot area were easing with militia and police keeping order. An attack on Capt. Wehrheim left him wounded but recovering, while a white mob in the stockyards district formed. Negroes would not be re employed at Stockyards until white black tensions subside. Homeless residents were fed by Red Cross and United Charities as the August grand jury prepared to hear riot witnesses.
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Chicago
Frank
Dickson F
Illinois
Garrity
A.B. Wehrheim
G Company
Fourth Reserve Militia
Red Cross
United Charities
Bela Kun Arrives in Vienna to Begin Internment Camp
Bela Kun the deposed Hungarian Soviet leader has arrived in Vienna and will be placed in an internment camp according to a Vienna dispatch received today.
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Bela Kun
Vienna
Copenhag
Complete tieup of roads possible landmark rail strike
Chicago Aug 3 A complete tie up of the railroads seems likely as the Shopmen's union President M L Hawver says the American Federation of Railway Workmen with 26000 members has voted to strike. The Maintenance of Way Men also plans to strike. Gary Indiana and Chicago mills report crippling effects as ore and coal shortages loom. Hawver says the movement spreads and will continue until demands are met.
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Chicago
M. L. Hawver
Fé Shopmen's Union
Cleveland
American Federation of Railway Work
Hawver
Maintenance of Way Men's Union
Erecohen Ince
John D. Saunders
Gary
Indiana
Grand Lodge
Probe of Prices Has Only Begun
County Attorney Joseph R. Jackson accuses merchants in Butte of greed and profiteering during wartime. He cites methods like inflated profits, costly bookkeeping, and misrepresented profits to hide gains. The probe, initially focusing on retail food, will extend through wholesalers and producers to expose who benefited.
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Butte
Joseph R. Jackson
Jackson
Helena
Harvard
Omy
Commission
Montana bankers meet this week at Yellowstone park
The sixteenth annual Montana Bankers Association convention convenes Friday and Saturday at Mammoth hotel Yellowstone park. Key topics include Montana drought issues and finance. Newton of Falls and W J Johnson of Lewistown head arrangements with plans to depart Tuesday for final details. Senator Alanris of Havee serves as association president.
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Bat Falls
Montana
Drouth
Montana Bankers” Association
Mammoth Hotel
Yellowstone Park
Newton
Falls
Hewes
Bureau of Good Roads
Willard Scott
Mass
W. J. Johnson
Lewistown
Legislature Ends Fast Moving Special Session
Helena reports the five day special session ended with 20 bills in both houses. Some duplicates, measures denied, and appropriation bills quickly disposed. Senate bill No. 4 passed, leaders optimistic all remaining items could finish by week end.
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Helena
House
Senate
Crouch
Senat
Belden
Higgins
Steps Toward Reducing the High Cost of Living
Washington reports steps to lower living costs via price stabilization and consumer protections. Attorney General Palmer presides a conference with Leffingwell and Colver on profiteering, with expert input from Julius Barner. Government weighs selling wheat in a free market and targeted price supports, while rail wage debates loom. Congressional panels prep wage and tariff actions amid ongoing investigations this week.
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Washington
Palmer
Hines
Rvadistant
Treasury
Leffingwell
Colver
Federal Trade Commission
Senate
House
Interstate Commerce Committees
Strom
interstate /commerce commission
Prohibition Enforcement
Senate Judiciary Committee
Ways and Means
Senate Finance Committee
Romanian Army Ceases Budapest Advance By Council Message
The Supreme InterNilsiled Council sent a message to the Romanian army along the Theiss River ordering an immediate halt to its advance on Budapest. The council did not hold a formal meeting.
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Chase
Paris
Associated Press
Supreme Intensilied Council
Theis
Budapest
Cleveland Harness Racing Grand Circuit Notes
Cleveland Aug 3 reports on the Grand Circuit events at the arena. Details are sparse but reference is made to har ness racing, with focus on the AR and CERCUS circuits as part of the city’s sporting schedule.
Lawmakers Hear Merchants Support Reform Amid Debate
Legislative leaders moved to frame a profiteering bill with an appropriations panel led by Ronald Higgins. Representative John Johnson, Wilcomb, and Higgins met wholesalers to balance reform with business interests. Norman Holter pressed for cooperation to curb high prices while cautioning against overly broad license suspensions. Higgins defended the measure, while wholesalers questioned profiteer definitions and requested protections for Montana firms against outside competition.
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Ronald Higgins
Appropriations Committee
Johnson
Deer Lodge
Wilcomb
Madison
Higgins
Mr. Higgins
Montana boxing bill faces referendum amid farm relief efforts
Helena reports supporters of a Montana boxing bill optimistic as a Higgins bond measure for drought relief prompts a statewide election on Sept. 3. Attorney General Ford says the primary amendment vote postponement does not derail the boxing measure, though costs and timing loom large for taxpayers and state election planning.
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Cornee
Helena
Montana
Aote
Ford
British West Indies May Come 10 Old Glory
London reports on August 3 as Nations News quotes that Britain and the United States discuss the idea of the British West Indies joining the flag of Old Glory amid concerns over war debts. The brief note references tensions from wartime financial obligations and potential regional realignments.
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British West Indies
London
the Nations News
British United Stat
Great Britain
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Pawe
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Aer
Tito
Fed: of
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Ison
Fitzgerald
Massachusetts
White House
Navy Yard
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M. W. Eich
Teamparioon
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Ittwax
Norman B. Holter
Alroad
Market Commission
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Stone, Ordean & Wells
Iman Higgins
Rich
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