Dempsey Fires Open Letter Challenge to Tunney
A Chicago Herald-Examiner open letter signed by Jack Dempsey questions Gene Tunney about events before their September Philadelphia title fight. Tunney rejects the remarks calling them a cheap appeal for sympathy and declines to engage in the controversy in a telegram.
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Alan J. Gould
Associated Press
Chicago
Chicago Herald-Examiner
Jack Dempsey
Gene Tunney
Philadelphia
Dempsey
Tunney
Max
Boo Boo) Hoff
Hoff
Billy Gibson
Gibson
Envoy Grew Welcomed as U S Ambassador to Turkey
Joseph C. Grew, new American ambassador to Turkey, was warmly greeted by the American colony in Constantinople. He cannot present credentials to President Kemal there, and will proceed to Angora to meet Foreign Minister Tewfik Ruchdi.
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Associated Press
Constantinople
Joseph C. Grew
Turkey
Grew
Kemal
Angora
Tewfik Ruchdi
Hospital mixup fuels Cleveland baby case struggle
In Cleveland a hospital record mixup led to a dispute over a newborn's parentage. The Sam Smiths claim they were told their child would be a boy, yet a girl was brought to them. Officials say records show a girl born to the Smiths while two other Smith families received the boys. Legal action and medical experts join efforts to resolve ownership and sex of the child as hearings continue.
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Sam Smith
Inset
Carl V. Weygandt
Associated Press
Cleveland
Fairview Park Hospital
Smithg
Smith
Sam Smiths
B PLANES OFF AT DAYBREAK
The largest assembly of airplanes in two years gathered at Roosevelt Field in preparation for three cross country races to Feltsfield Washington with prizes totaling 43000. Contestants from across the country arrive including four more to bring the derby total to 48. New entrants include S Darius Chicago M H McMechan Yakima Class B and L T Royal Flint Class A.
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Associated Press
Roosevelt Field
Feltsfield
Spokane
Wash
Mitchelfield
N. Y
S. Darius
Chicago
M. H. McMechan
Yakima
L. T. Royal
Flint
Mich
Indianapolis Mayor To Take Stand In Corrupt Practices Trial
Indianapolis Mayor John L. Duvall will testify in his own defense as the corrupt practices case resumes in Marion County Criminal Court. The defense plans to call about a dozen witnesses to counter the prosecution’s claim that Duvall promised William H. Armitage city office control for $10,000 and political support in 1925. Jurors were expected to receive the case by late Tuesday or noon Wednesday.
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Associated Press
Indianapolis
Ind
John L. Duvall
Marion Country Criminal Court
Duvall
William H. Armitage
Cosgrave Party Leads In Irish General Election Returns
Dublin reports from 43 constituencies show the government with 58 seats to 51 for opposition. De Valera led groups hold 38 Fianna Fail, 10 Labour, 2 Irish League, 1 Workers Union. Cosgrave's bloc includes 44 government, 4 farmers, 10 independents. De Valera likely to head opposition. Kerlen among successful Fianna Fail candidates.
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Associated Press
Dublin
Irish Free State
Farmers
de Valeraites
Finanna Fail
Labor
Irish League
Workers Union
Cosgrave
de Valera
Frank Kerlen
Kevin O'Higgins
Tom Johnson
Eamon de Valera
Elliott urges nationwide law unification to aid business
Howard Elliott chairman of the Northern Pacific Railway argues in Southampton that all U S regions depend on just laws and policies. He warns the Pacific coast plays a key role in relations with Asia and stresses sections must understand each other to solve future problems for the nation.
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Elliott
Associated Press
Southampton
N. Y
United States
Howard Elliott
Northern Pacific Railway Company
Parish Art Museum
Great Northwest
Ance
Mr. Elliott
Pacific Coast
Japan
China
East Indies
Australia
New Zealand
Sandwich
Philippine Islands
Butte Man Killed in Dark Store Shooting
Pete Coco a 39 year old poultry and meat peddler was shot dead as he entered the Ceserani store on Leatherwood street. The killer fled unseen after firing one shot and no witnesses could identify the assailant. Four nearby residents heard the shot and saw a man run away.
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Pete Coco
McQueen Addition
Leatherwood Street
McQueen
John Ceserani
Anna Verzuh
Angus McLeod
Ceserani
Coco
Helen Coco
McLeod
Victor Ceserani
Etale Cabatteri
John Corsh
Atlantic Street
Oklahoma Outlaw Guilty of Murder in Oklahoma
Mat thew Kimes, a youthful Oklahoma outlaw, was found guilty of murder by a district court jury. The jury weighed whether the sentence would be life imprisonment at hard labor or death in the electric chair, deliberating from morning until afternoon with guidance from Judge James M. Hays.
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Associated Press
Okmulgee
Okla
Matthew Kimes
Oklahoma
James M. Hays
Brilliant array of public leaders open program for veterans
The Paris banquet honoring the American Legion drew leading figures such as Premier Poincare General Pershing and Commander Savage. Pershing toasted the Legion as coming home and as the soul of the A E F while Marshal Foch saluted the American army of peace.
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Paris
Poincare
General Pershing
Savage
Marshal Foch
Brussels
Presa
Premier Poincare
France
American Army of Peace
Dayton linked to Canadian murder trio in Montreal taxi case
Charles M. Dayton was identified as the youthful companion of Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Carter, alias Mr. and Mrs. George C. McDonald, in the alleged murder of Adelard Bouchard near Huntington, Quebec, July 17. Identification by William C. Robie, immigration chief inspector, followed Dayton’s Aug. 12 arrest in Butte on a bad check charge.
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Charles M. Dayton
Butte
H. J. Carter
George C. McDonald
Adelard Bouchard
Montreal
Huntington
Quebec
Canada
William C. Robie
Malone
N. Y
United States Immigration Bureau
Infant cremation case leads to arrests in Washington
Police arrested Mrs Ruth Butterworth and Clarence Tippett in Washington on suspicion of involvement after a newborn allegedly cremated in a fashionable apartment house furnace. The mother claimed as Mrs Ruth Tippett but later admitted her maiden name Butterworth. she and Tippett were not wed.
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Associated Press
Washington
Ruth Butterworth
Clarence E. Tippett
Edna Jones
Butterworth
Tippett
Ruth Tippett
TWO DUBLIN FLIERS READY TUESDAY FOR NEW OCEAN ATTEMPT
The monoplane Princess Xenia was flown from Beale Strand to Baldonnel by Commandant James C Fitzmaurice and Captain Piercy. Captain Robert Mac Intosh has a chill and stays at Ballybunnion. After a return from an Atlantic crossing attempt in rough weather, the aircraft will be overhauled and ready for a fresh ocean attempt within 48 hours.
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Dublin
Irish Free State
Princess Xenia
Beale Strand
Baldonnel
James C. Fitzmaurice
Piercy
Robert MacIntosh
Ballybunnion
Atlantic
Ocean
Butte 15 Ready to Greet Fliers in Aerial Derby
Butte prepares for the National Air Derby with landing field drag leveling and white arrows under County Surveyor Mike Loughran. Lindbergh’s visit has boosted aviation interest as Class B planes depart Roosevelt Field for Spokane passing overhead en route to the intermediate stop in Butte.
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Butte
Mike Loughran
Charles A. Lindbergh
Russia seeks Montana Hampshire sheep for Soviet herds
Russian officials Michel Pereferkovitsh and Alexander Romanenko arrived in Butte to survey local pedigreed livestock for establishing Russian ranges. They will visit Anaconda and the Mount Haggin Land and Livestock company to purchase Hampshire sheep, aiming to form a nucleus for Soviet herds.
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Mt. Haggin
Hampshires
Montana
Hampshire
Mount Haggin
Sian Soviets
Alexander Romanenko
Butte
Anaconda
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Joseph Clark
A. W. Stephenson, Dillon
Gosgrave Party
Tash
Coalition of Government Forces
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Dayton
Russia
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