La Follette May Run as Independent Candidate for President
An editorial outlines La Follette's plan to run as an independent candidate, deny third party efforts, and seek a balanced vote to throw the election to Congress. It considers Democrat and Republican strategies, the impact of possible nominations, and rare political dynamics including party loyalties and Klan influence in Indiana.
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Sheriff Captures Slayer in Fatal North Rife Street Killing
Dillon May 31 A quarrel over a revolver between Jack Williams and George Harrison ended in Williams firing two shotgun blasts at Harrison as they walked together on North Rife Street. Williams confessed he planned to kill a skunk and fled, but was arrested minutes later by Sheriff Mooney and Deputy Kellum. Helen Hunt, an eight year old observer, witnessed part of the crime.
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Fire at Hope Development School Kills Up to 20 Girls
AP reports a blaze at the Hope Development school for subnormal girls in Playa del Rey near Los Angeles killed 15 to 20 inmates. Nineteen of 39 were hospitalized along with six Venice firefighters injured from wires. Investigators could not account for 20 girls as officials check dormitory records.
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Carpentier Remains Standing After Ten Round Fight
In Michigan City May 31 Tom Gibbons won the decision on points after ten rounds with Carpentier taking brutal body blows. Carpentier fought the last three rounds on a severely twisted right ankle and limped to the finish as 30,000 spectators called for a knockout that did not come.
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Teens Confess Kidnapping and Slaying of 15-Year-Old
In Chicago on May 31, Nathan Leopold Jr and Richard Loeb, sons of prominent millionaires, confessed to abducting and killing Robert Franks age 15 ten days earlier. The youths, both university students, strangled the boy in a car, hid the body, and sought a $10,000 ransom. A chauffeur’s remark and a stray spectacles led to their arrest after hours of questioning.
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Two Criminal Courts To Open In Silver Bow After June 9
Silver Bow county plans its first-ever two criminal district courts in session after June 9. Judge Carroll agrees to lend county attorney staff for two weeks to clear the liquor heavy docket including drug cases and civil liquor injunction actions. The Chris Yegen case delays hearings while the bank examiner's report on the closed Butte bank is read to jurors.
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World aviators continue around-the-world flight reaching Ku shimoto
The American flyers reached Kusimoto at 10:32 a.m. after a 350 mile leg from Kasumigaura 50 miles north of Tokyo. They departed Kasumigaura at 6:07 a.m. and completed the leg in four hours and 25 minutes.
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Senate ratifies halibut treaty with Britain without reservations
Washington May 31 The treaty with Great Britain for the preservation of the halibut fisheries of the north Pacific Ocean including the Bering Sea was reconsidered and ratified by the Senate tonight without reservations.
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Japan protests U S exclusion law via Hughes note
Tokyo submits a formal protest to Secretary Hughes over the new immigration act. Ambassador Hanihara urges removal of discrimination and cites the 1911 treaty, saying Japan cannot continue the gentlemen’s agreement amid race based exclusions.
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Bill to Help West Gets Senate Boost
Senate relief bill backed by the reclamation committee plans favorable report Monday. The measure, urged by western delegations led by Senator Borah, would authorize further postponement of overdue payments and create a new accounting system for irrigation projects.
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McAdoo Supporters Lose Delegates in Minnesota
At the Minnesota Democratic convention in St Paul May 31 only two of 24 delegates to the national convention were pledged to William G. McAdoo. Two delegates were pledged to Gov. Alfred E. Smith and the remaining delegates were uninstructed but considered to favor Smith.
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New York
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Bishop 15 Guilty Verdict Returned At Church Trial
In Cleveland on May 31 the Protestant Episcopal house of bishops found William M. Brown retired bishop of Arkansas guilty. The court reserved sentence. he remains a bishop but could face admonition suspension or deposition. The church argues doctrine rests on scripture and church authority.
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No Vote Taken on Farm Relief Bill
The House adjourned without a final vote on the McNary Haugen farm relief bill. The adjournment motion passed 180 to 136, sponsored by Rep Voigt of Wisconsin, signaling likely defeat when a vote on passage occurs Monday or Tuesday.
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Hunt Confirmed as Member of Trade Body
Washington May 31 The senate confirmed Charles W Hunt of Des Moines Iowa to the Federal Trade Commission succeeding the resigning Victor Murdoch Hunts confirmation follows a presidential nomination and marks a key appointment to the federal agency poised to oversee commerce and competition.
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Victor Murdock
Yellowstone Opens to Tourists at Gardiner Entrance
Yellowstone National Park will open to tourists this Sunday morning according to Superintendent Horace M. Albright. Most park roads are in excellent condition though the Cody entrance remains snowbound until June 20. Albright will issue a formal opening notice at Gardiner, Montana, on June 29.
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Japanese sacrifices life rather than hate America
A nameless Japanese man in Tokyo died by harakiri in front of the ruined American embassy at Akasaka Ku in protest of U.S. exclusion laws. He left a letter to Ambassador Cyrus Woods urging repeal of the exclusion clause and stating he would rather die than hate America. The 40 year old, likely a Christian, concealed his identity to avoid personal praise.
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