His Confession Reveals Brutality in Jailbreak Captureacre
A young fiend in Butte led a jail escape from the city jail and was fatally wounded after an 11 mile chase to six miles south of Silver Bow. M. J. Wasson died at the scene as police captured his two companions and Mrs. Arrowood. Officer William Hallisey shot Wasson three times after repeated attempts to ram the police car into a ditch on snow covered roads.
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Wasson
Butte City
M. J. Wasson
Arrowood
Silver Bow
William Hallisey
Associated Press
Cascade Limited
Oakland
Cal
William E. Hickman
Marian Parker
Los Angeles
Bellevue
Hickman
Perry M. Parker
Andrew Cramer
Pendleton
Marian
Flo
Bellevue Arms Apartments
Artery Severed in Fall Through Window in Butte
A 22 year old Mexican man, Joe Ramos, was found dead in a gutter after a broken plate glass window at 217 South Arizona street. Police believe he fell through the window and was intoxicated, later collapsing from loss of blood. The investigation continues as authorities search for Ramos relatives and determine whether foul play occurred.
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Butte
Joe Ramos
East Curtis Street
Arizona Street
Ramos
Duggan Mortuary
Pat Holland
Texas
Doolin
Sullivan
Nixon
Los Angeles Seeks Mrs Grayson in Cape Cod Plane Search
A search operation from Los Angeles centers on Cape Cod as authorities pursue leads about Mrs. Grayson and the missing plane named Dawn after an in-flight disappearance. Investigators and coast guard units coordinate to locate the aircraft and determine the fate of those aboard.
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Los Angeles
Cape Cod
Dawn
Navy Dirigible Los Angeles Sails to Seek Missing Dawn Plane
The Los Angeles departs Lakehurst toward Cape Cod to search for the missing Dawn that vanished after leaving Roosevelt Field for Harbor Grace. An emergency crew and Lieut Commander Rosendahl plan a night flight between Cape Cod and Harbor Grace with daylight searches 20 miles east of Cape Cod and Sable Island.
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Associated Press
Lakehurst
N. J
Navy
Los Angeles
Cape Cod
Frances Wilson Grayson
Roosevelt Field
New York
Harbor Grace
N. F
Rosendahl
Harbor Grace, N. F
Washington
Navy Dirigible
Navy Department
Sable Island
Costa Ready for New Attempt at Flight Record
Bert Acosta and Emile Burgin announced at Roosevelt Field New York that adjustments to their Fokker monoplane are complete and they will depart tomorrow to attempt to reclaim the air endurance record for the United States.
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Costa
Associated Press
Roosevelt Field
N. Y
Bert Acosta
Emile Burgin
America
Ex Governor of Treasure State Dead on Coast
John E. Rickards former governor known as a pioneer executive died on the coast after a brief illness. He recalled his early hectic days in public life and service to the state during a long career marked by leadership and public works.
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Treasure State
Goast
John E. Rickards
Pioneer
John E Rickards Former Montana Governor Dies in Berkeley
John E Rickards 5% former governor and active statehood figure died at his Berkeley home after a heart attack. A merchant from Butte, he helped lead Montana’s territorial constitution in 1889 and served as lieutenant governor under Joseph Toole. The death follows a Christmas reunion with family. Continued on Page 2.
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Montana
Associated Press
Berkeley
Cal
John E. Rickards
Butte
Pueblo
Mr. Richards
Joseph K. Toole
Senate
Tot Gives Life to Save Her Dolly From Gas Flames
Baltimore child Verna Chance, age, rushed to save her Christmas dolly as clothes caught fire from an overheated gas stove. Her dress ignited, she died from burns after hospital treatment.
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Tot
Associated Press
Baltimore
Verna Chance
Verna
Butte Population Climbs in 1927 Census Estimates
Census bureau estimates place Butte at 43 300 within its incorporated limits as of July 1 1927 ranking 204th among 255 U S cities with populations over 40 000. If including Walkerville Centerville Meaderville East Butte Pittsmont and surrounding districts, total could reach 60 000 to 66 000.
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Butte
Walkerville
Centerville
Meaderville
East Butte
Pittsmont
Associated Press
Washington
New York
Cleveland
United States
Levee Break Forces 34 Families From Homes
Thirty eight families were evacuated after a rebuilt Atchafalaya river levee breached near Cycremore Louisiana. More families may be displaced if flood waters do not subside, according to Associated Press reports from New Iberia on December 26.
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Associated Press
New Iperia
Atchafalaya River
Cycremore
Hearst Holdings in Mexico Not Seized Denied by Official
Acting secretary of agriculture Jose Parres in Mexico City on December 26 denied reports that the Mexican government had ordered seizure or sale of William Randolph Hearst lands. He stated such claims are completely unfounded and directed denial.
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Associated Press
Mexico City
William Randolph Hearst
Mexico
Secretary of Agriculture
Jose Parres
Department of Agriculture
Hearst
Parres
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