Leopold Loeb Trial Defense Witnesses Dramatically Grilled
In Chicago on August 7 the prosecution routed five defense witnesses in the Leopold Loeb murder case. Witnesses including Loeb's college friends and a former sweetheart testified about a change in Loeb and possible mental illness, while the state’s cross examination highlighted inconsistencies with prior sworn statements.
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Associated Press
Chicago
John R. Caverly
Nathan F. Leopold Jr
Richard Loeb
Robert Franks
Loeb
Robert E. Crowe
Leopold
Lorraine Nathan
Miss Nathan
Clarence
Darrow
Dawes Plan Gains Momentum at London Talks
At London, Kellogg and Logan report the Dawes reparations process advancing with Germany pledging a £40 million loan and rapid allied-German agreement. The plan could launch by Oct 5 with Reichstag action required by Aug 15, and customs barriers may be surrendered days earlier.
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Associated Press
London
Dawes
Germany
Frank B. Kellogg
James A. Logan Jr
Herr Marx
Reichstag
Foreign Office
Downing Street
MacDonald
House of Commons
Council of 14
Police Chief Sued for $50,000 Heart Balm
In Los Angeles a breach of promise suit seeks $50,000 from August Vollmer, former LAPD chief, by Charlotte M. Lex. She alleges he promised to marry in May and, instead, married another, seeking $25,000 for breach and $25,000 for alleged betrayal after loving representations.
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Associated Press
Los Angeles
August Vollmer
Charlotte M. Lex
Hollywood
Lex
Man Granted Stay On Eve Of execution
Gov. G W P Hunt granted a reprieve until Sept 5 to William E Acker who was to be hanged in Florence tomorrow morning. The clemency action comes on the eve of the scheduled execution at the state prison in Arizona.
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Associated Press
Phoenix
Ariz
G. W. P. Hunt
William E. Acker
Florence
Four Miami University youths tour Western United States
Four Miami university juniors travel in a Ford on a cross country trip begun June 16 to return by August 25. The quartet Frank McVey Bob Barkley William H Miller and Merle Stout plan to reach Oxford, Ohio to register August 20. They follow the Lincoln Highway from Oxford through Chicago St Louis and Omaha then the Santa Fe trail to Arizona New Mexico California and the Pacific coast stopping at Vancouver Portland Seattle Spokane and Butte.
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Miami
Ohio
Butte
Oxford
Miami University
Western
America
Ford
Frank McVey
Lexington
Bob Barkley
William H. Miller
Merle Stout
College Corner
Barkley
College City
Beta Fraternity
Chicago
St. Louis
Indiana
Iowa
Omaha
Denver
Arizona
New Mexico
Tia Juana
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Pacific Coast
Vancouver
Portland
Seattle
Spokane
Improvements In Butte Highlight Six Month Expenditures
City records show Butte obligated 389 556 for paving dredging sidewalks and buildings plus 160 000 for the Elks home, with total six month outlay near 700 000 including plumbing wiring and painting. Since Jan 1 1924 there have been 132 building permits ranging from 96 200 for Central High School to 25 for repairs, reflecting an active season and painter shortages.
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Butte
Silver Bow Creek
Elks
New Central High School
Christian Brothers’ School
Lmits
Building Trades
Masonic Temple
Finlen
McHatton
New Plane Lands After First Stop in New Jersey
The Boston II piloted by Lieut McDonald landed in New Jersey at 3:30 PM after departing Langley Field Virginia en route to Nova Scotia. The plane refueled and stayed overnight in Raritan Bay before resuming the trip at dawn. A separate report says the world flight’s Iceland stop remains on schedule with a substitute for ice-locked Angmagsalik found.
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Associated Preas. PT
WN. J
Lieut
McDonald
Langley Field
Vir
Nova Scotia
Wade
Raritan Bay
Boston
Washington
Reykjavik
Iceland
Rity
Angmagsalik
Oklahoma Senate Race Narrowed to Walton Pine Clash
Early returns show J. C. Walton leading Democrat field and opposing klan ally W. B. Pine with Walton over E Howard by more than 7000 votes as Tulsa publisher E. Lorton trails in the Republican race. observers note a direct Klan versus anti Klan contest shaping up.
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Associated Press
Oklahoma City
Okla
Oklahoma
Ku Klux Klan
J. C. Walton
W. B. Pine
Walton
E. Howard
Pine
Eugene Lorton
Tulsa
Dance floor collapse injures and kills attendees at Buckeye Lake
At Buckeye Lake Ohio during an annual Black Day celebration a pavilion dance floor collapsed into the water. Six Black people were fatally hurt and six others seriously injured as spectators fell into the lake. Authorities investigate the cause and assess the aftermath of the disaster.
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Associated Press
Buckeye Lake
Ohio
American silver producers form new association
Salt Lake City reports the American Silver Producers Association organized with W Mont Ferry as president and W. Kelley of Anaconda Copper Mining Co. delivering a buoyant address. The group approved a constitution and bylaws and aims to boost silver use in industry and athletic applications amid rising prices and renewed coinage by several nations.
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Associated Press
Salt Lake City
Utah
Dou
W. Kelley
Anaconda Mining Company
Kelley
American Silver Producers’ Association
Wyn Mont Ferry
East Lake City
F P. Kelley
Anaconda Copper Mining Company
Anid
United States
America
Mr. Kelley
Reno
Germany
Austria
Poland
Latvia
Bathonia
Lithuania
The
Oil Company Assets Show Enormous Fall
The Middle States Oil corporation faces a massive asset decline of 77 million dollars in under a year. A stockholders protective committee led by William Bhivers seeks stock deposits to press for reorganization and to audit past management. The group alleges funds were diverted to cover personal debts of former Oklahoma Governor Charles N. Haskell.
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Associated Preas
New York
Middle States Oil Corporation
Shivers
Charlies N. Haskell
Oklahoma
Davis Denies Klan Membership in Public Letter
John W. Davis, Democratic presidential nominee, states he is not and never has been a member of the Ku Klux Klan in a public letter responding to Devere Allen. Davis promises to clarify his stance on religious tolerance in his acceptance speech.
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New York
John W. Davis
Ku Klux Klan
Davis
Devere Allen
The
World Tomorrow
Thomas J. Spellacy
Allen
Mr. Davis
Montana judge decries state travel as waste in 1922 1923
Billings August 7 Judge J M Erickson Kalispell democratic gubernatorial candidate denounces Montana state employees travel spending. He cites 204085.36 in 1921 22 and 245000 in 1922 23 and vows to curb expenses if elected. He accuses staff of using funds for campaigning and forecasts a decisive vote against current officials.
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Standard
Billings
Montana
J. M. Erickson
Kalispell
Statehouse
Mine Endangered by Forest Blaze Near Campbell Tunnel
A forest fire in Idaho threatened Oreano Mining surface equipment near the Campbell tunnel of the stanchard mine. The blaze covered over a square mile as 400 workers including 220 from Tamarack mine battled the flames amid shifting winds near Mace, six miles east of Wallace.
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Wallace
Idaho
Oreano Mining Company
Campbell
Tamarack
Mace
Storm Swoops Wisconsin Crash Kills Pilot and Student
Lieut. Harold A. Kullberg suffered a sun stroke while flying 2,000 feet, causing a crash near Hudson Tuesday night that killed the pilot and student flyer Henry Dunker. Kullberg was unconscious on impact. Doctors found no plane deficiency.
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Associated Press
Akron
Ohio
Harold A. Kullberg
Henry Dunker
Hudson
Kullberg
Heat Wave Hits Boston Area With Fatalities and Illness
Boston records extreme temperatures with at least 14 people stricken locally as reports of deaths and illness attributed to the heat spread from cities across the state.
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Associated Press
Boston
Aug. T
Thundershower Eases Heat Wave Grip in Philadelphia
The Associated Press reports a thunder shower in Philadelphia tonight relief from a two day torrid wave that killed three people and caused many prostrations.
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Philadelphia
Heat Prostration Deaths Reported After Drop in Temperature
From Presa EPTABORG Aug documents show two infant deaths from heat prostration despite a 20 degree fall in temperature. Coroner's office reports confirm fatalities today.
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Presa
Eptaborg
Storm kills man as damage soars in Connecticut region
A fierce afternoon storm centered in the Waterbury Hartford districts killed one man and injured several others. The storm caused property damage estimated in the hundreds of thousands of dollars across the area.
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New Haven
Conn
Waterbury
Hartford
Tornado kills man and injures mother in Osseo area
A tornado struck Osseo Wisconsin early tonight, killing Julius Bagien and seriously injuring his mother Mrs Ole Bagien. Trempealeau county farms suffered damage with uprooted trees and telegraph lines down. Continued on Page 2.
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Osseo
Wis
Julius Baglien
Ole Bagiien
Trempeleau
Honduran revolt grows toward a civil war
A dispatch from Tegucigalpa reports Gen Ferrera left with 600 armed troops bound for Comayagua. The provisional government faces renewed civil war and no end to hostilities is seen, despite efforts by the United States and Central American neighbors.
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Associated Arena
Washington
Honduran
United States
Franklin E. Morales
Tegucigalpa
Ferrera
Comayagua
Educators Open Montana State Press Convention in Lewistown
The thirty ninth annual Montana State Press association convened in Lewistown with strong attendance. Officials and editors heard welcome remarks from city officials and university leaders, with committee appointments and afternoon talks on journalism education and Montana schools. An excursion to King Ranch followed, then committee work and an evening gathering with guest speakers and a trout dinner planned for the night.
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Lewistown
Montana State Press Association
Warden
Great Falls
Ebvert Top
Kindechy
A. A. Franzke
Martin J. Hutchins
Missoula
Association
EB. Peterson
Great Valle
Stanley Thurston
Stanford
M. J. Hutchins
Audhling
Joe Markham
Anaconda
Butte Tipton
Jordan
BE. M. Mosher
P. B. Snelson
Billings
G. M. Mose
Whitefish
H. H. Lay
W. W. Cheeley
A. L. Stone
University of Montana
M. A. Brannon
Montana
C. G. Manning
Montana Ieducation Association
King Ranch
Little Rock Creek
W. T. Perham
Glendive
W. L. Stockton
Clarkston
G. M. Moss
Fred Morrell
C. H. Purcell
Portland
Albert
Spokane
Bam Freed
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Claims Defense
Maremount Unshaken
Arnold Maremount
University of Chicago
Crowe
John Abt
Max Schrayer
Ruhr
Rhineland
Teutons
Allies
Berlin
Silver Producers OF
U.S
Clem L. Shaver
West Virginia
Democratic National Committee
Shaver
Harrison Avenue
Christian Brothers
School of Mines
Alan
Senate
Oklahoma Battle
W. Mont Ferry
Trade Commission Report
Federal Trade Commission
KLAN
Atlantic Coast
Wisconsin
Chancellor State University
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