Burch Tied to Murder Case in Los Angeles Trial
Prosecutors outline a circumstantial case linking Otto Burch to the Kennedy murder in Los Angeles. Evidence centers on tire tread matches and an automobile hire with a J. W. Jones signature as key links in the alleged plot.
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OS Angeles
Calif
Burch
John Belden Kennedy
Madalynne Obenchain
Los Angeles
J. W. Jones
Kennedy
Nely Beverly Glennnedy
Elinks
Ich
Evanston
Slter
Obenchain
Ken
Northam University
City Street Railway Ends Up in City Control After Fare Fight
Des Moines Iowa city of 126,468 residents becomes street carless after Federal Judge Wade blocks operations. A 2 cent to 8 cent fare battle, receiver Charles Chambers, and a failed 7 cent proposal led to busses replacing streetcars and later city permit controls amid snow delays.
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Desi
Carless City
J. Wade
Charles Chambers
Ipany
Wade
Made Head of Select List at Ohio Newspaper Meeting
Fred of the Athens Messenger was elected president of the Select Ohio Daily Newspapers at a meeting held Monday. Wallace of the Coshocton item was named vice president, C H Spencer of the Advocate was secretary treasurer, and new directors include W O Littick of the Newark Times Recorder lodge, E C Gaumer of the Kenton News, and W D Thompson of the Delaware Gazette. The meeting will be in Cincinnati in September and the organization has a fifty member roster after fifty years of existence.
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Mbus
Fred
Athens Messenger
Ohio
Wallace
Coshocune
C. H. Spencer
Advocate
Treas
Ofgether
W. O. Littick
Anesville Times Recorder
Lodge
Kenton News
E. C C. Gaumer
The
Citizen
W. D. Thompse
Delaware Gazette
Cincin
Propeller Malfunction Off Humboldt Coast Delays Ship
Multiple reports describe the American steamship Multnomah adrift fifty miles north of the California coast after its propeller failed. Details are incomplete but the incident prompted rapid rescue or salvage actions as weather and sea conditions hinder attempts.
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Eaks Propeller
Rancisco
Cal
Amer
Irish Sinn Fein Leaders Welcome in London
Irish sympathizers in London gave President de Valera and Arthur Griffith a great ovation during the recent peace parleys. The leaders appeared with associates as a large crowd gathered in the capital, photos showing a huge reception.
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London
Sein Fein
de Valera
The
Sinn Fein
Arthur Griffith
Seeking Perfect Mate To Be Father Of Ideal Family
Audrey Munson world famous sculptor’s model seeks a “perfect man” to father her ideal family. She favors physical perfection over background and has rejected seven suitors for flaws. She notes Jack Dempsey as closest to her standard and plans a barefoot open-air upbringing before mind cultivation. She is in Syracuse to pursue a contract breach suit against a film company.
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Syracuse
N. Y
Audrey Munson
Miss Munson
Jack Dempsey
Film Corporation
Harding Back at Desk Today After Vacation Rest
President Harding returned to Washington at 9 30 a m after 12 days away in sailing and hill country. He will tackle routine state matters and cabinet matters while the House Ways and Means Committee weighs a tax program. The Senate seeks a vacation and urges the president to grant one. The House also requests time off.
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Raymond Clapper
United Press
Washington
New Hampshire
Harding
House Ways and Means
Senate
House
Gas Controversy Returns as City Battles Gas Firm
Cleveland files for a final appellate hearing on the gas dispute with East Ohio Gas Company. Judge Duncan allowed a 45 cent per thousand rate until November, but the higher court suspended that order and granted the city a temporary injunction.
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Cleveland
East Ohio Gas Company
Common Pleas Court
William F. Duncan
Findlay
Duncan
McKeown Freed Amid Irish Peace Talks
John J. McKeown Dail Eireann member was released from prison after his detention threatened to derail the Irish peace negotiations. The Dublin to Exchange Telegraph dispatch confirms the release.
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McKeown
London
John J. McKeown
Dail Eirreann
Dublin
Senate Keeps Up Battle for Food Producer
The senate advances two anti grain gambling measures aimed at curbing bucket shop practices and protecting the farmers cooperative grain exchange. A Kenyon resolution seeks a Senate Agricultural Committee inquiry into alleged boards of trade conspiracies to wreck the cooperative move.
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Washington
Senate
Kenyon
Senate Agricultural Committee
Boards of Trade
Farmers’ Co-Operative Grain Exchange
Six Americans Freed From Russia Leave Country
Official word from Riga states that six American prisoners in Russia are departing the country.
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Riga
Russia
Dance at Glouster Pavilion with Tom Howards Snappix
Lamborn's pavilion hosts a August 109 event featuring Columbaus music by Tom Howards Snappix from 8 to 12 PM.
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Glouster Lamborn
Tom Howard
Snapp
Columbus
Banker J D Clear Killed In Crash Near Akron
J D Clear assistant treasurer of the Ohio Savings and Trust Company died at Peoples Hospital from injuries after his car collided with a northbound limited to Cleveland. The auto was demolished and Clear suffered a fractured skull and internal injuries. He is the second Ohio Savings and Trust official killed in a year, following treasurer William O'Brien who died in a taxi accident with a milk wagon.
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Akron
J. D. Clear
Ohio Savings and Trust Company
Peoples Hospital
Cleveland
Clear
William O’brien
Akron Voters Prepare for Historic Primary Election
Akron residents face a pivotal primary with more than 20 000 expected at the polls. Six mayoral hopefuls, three from each party, highlight ward government debates while traction policy and a service-at-cost contract loom. Mrs Sara Reed runs for school board amid her Oregon absence.
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Akron
Summit County
Sara Reed
Americans Near Jamburg Reuters Report
Americans held prisoners in Soviet Russia are nearing Jamburg near Narv Estonia on the Russian border, according to a state department chart released today.
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Washington
Soviet Russia
Jamburg
Narv
Estheni
State Department
Robber? Sopher Charged With Migratory Bird Violations
Federal information filed in Columbus cites Rupert A. Sopher of Zanesville for shooting robins and cat birds in violation of the Migratory Bird Treaty. Edward Singer testified he saw Sopher use an air gun and bury the birds.
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Columbus
Rupert A. Sopher
Zanesville
Ciarges
Edward Singer
Sopher
Lou Tellegen Tells Hild Tale To The Public
Actor Lou Tellegen, husband of Geraldine Farrar, says the couple’s marriage collapsed suddenly. He plans to sue for separation, detailing a lockout from their New York apartment and clothing sent to storage, while hinting at possible reconciliation. Tellegen describes a sudden, public marital rupture after ten months on the road.
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United Press
New York
Lou Tellegen
Geraldine Farrar
Miss Farrar
Tellegen
Light Vote Cast in Ohio Sees Few Contests
Voters in Ohio cities were called to name partisan candidates for mayor and other municipal posts though many cities with home rule charters had no mayoral contests. Dayton stood out with a fight over city manager government as new commissioners would be elected and a push for a special election on retaining the reform. Overall turnout remained light in off year primaries across the state.
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Ohio
Columbus
Dayton
Ancient Chinese bullion coins with varied shapes found
In China circulating lumps of gold and silver bear marks dating hundreds of years back. They come in square, oval, or oblong shapes and weigh up to one and a half pounds.
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China
Faithful to Death in Bohack Robbery Slaying
The battered rope bound body of John Schnackenberg, 60, night watchman, was found in a Bohack store cellar. Police believe he was tortured after refusing to open the safe as robbers attempted to gain entry. The safe upstairs was knocked but not opened. a $16,000 loss is noted. He left five children.
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New York
John Schnackenberg
C. H. Bohackana Company
Schnackenberg
Pge
Three Men Held After Gun Battle Near Cleves Ohio
In Hamilton county Ohio three men were jailed and two cars impounded after a gun battle near Cleves. A band of nine attempted to hold a grain alcohol truck from Lawrenceburg Indiana to Cincinnati. Jeff Yonkers a 45 year old guard repelled the attack and the driver was shot. After a long search three alleged gang members were surrounded in the woods.
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Cincinnati
Hamilton County
Cleves
Ohio
Dearborn County
Ind
Lawrenceburg
Jeff Yonkers
Firefighters Need Outfits for Athens Volunteer Dept
A local Athens volunteer fire department receives little pay and wears personal clothing while responding to blazes. Citizens are urged to fund proper coats boots hats and gear. The department includes Bert Carskaden Ed Laughlin Chas Jordan Thomas Rosser Harry Dalton L PF Jones Rafe Johnson Harry Frost Lawson Davis and Charles Knox. Regular Thursday drills continue as winter nears and supporters are asked to back a drive to outfit the crew.
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Fire Department
Athena Fire Department
Fire
Athens
Bert Carskaden
Ed Laughlin
Chas. Jordan
Thomas Rosser
Harry Dalton
L. PF. Jones
Rafe Johnson
Harry Frost
Lawson Davis
Charles Knox
Can't Beat a Woman Ends Farrar Tellegen Romance
New York reports the finale of the Farrar Tellegen romance as Tellegen's leading lady sent all his clothes to a storage warehouse ending the scene on Monday.
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New York
Farrar-Tellegen
Tellegen
Tax on newspaper ads proposed in tax revision bill
Washington report notes some Ways and Means members suggest taxing all newspaper magazine and billboard advertising as Congress reevaluates the tax revision bill.
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Washington
Ways and Means Committee
Bank Messenger Robbery Sparks Downton Street Flush
A lone bandit held up Leonard Murray, a bank messenger, on a crowded downtown Chicago street late Monday and escaped with a satchel carrying $10,000 in cash. No injuries reported as police launch search.
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Chicago
Leonard Murray
Messenger Want Ads Thank You Appeal
A concise promotion urges readers to tell friends about Messenger Want Ads and emphasizes the ease and low cost of placing small ads. It highlights the service as a simple way to fill wants and urges support with a vote for Messenger Want Ads.
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Messenger
Senate Weary and Sooking for Vacation
Senators tackle the railroad problem as Meyer testifies on the administration plan for 500 million dollars in relief. Officials warn a lengthy fight with opposition, while Curtis Lodge and Watson press Harding to stay in Washington or face a midweek recess. The outcome hinges on Senate resolve after a long summer session.
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United Press
Washington
Harding
Administration
Congress
Senate
Interstate Commerce Committee
Eugene Meyer
War Finance Corporation
Meyer
Treasury
Curtis
Lodge
Watson
Fate of Peace Aroto Wholly With Natives
Irish peace efforts hinge on Sinn Fein and Ulster as Britain frees Dail Eireann members including John J. McKeown. Belfast Ulster leaders De Valera and Craig remain unsettled, while Sinn Fein advances peace plans amid uncertain Ulster cooperation.
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ED. L. Keen
London
Sinn Fein
Ulster
Great Britain
Dail Eireann
John J. McKeown
de ‘Valera
Craig
Wreck of the Alaska Probe Ends With Brief Coroner Verdict
Eureka Cal Aug 9 A coroner's jury returned a verdict of death by drowning and ship wreck for the Alaska disaster. Seventeen bodies have been recovered and 45 lives lost overall. Survivors departed Eureka while watchers kept vigil on Cape Mendocino hoping for signs of life.
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M. D. Tracy
United Press
Eureka
Cal
Alaska
Blunts Reef
Monument to honor Americans planned at Gironde mouth
Paris Aug 9 plans for a monument in France to honor America’s role in the war are set. A obelisk 250 feet high will stand on a sea strip near Bordeaux with eight bronze plates and emblems of France and the United States. The project, cost around 8,000,000 francs, is funded by government and subscriptions from across France and even Algeria.
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Wilfrid Fleisher
United Press
Paris
France
Amerca
Gironde
Bordeaux
Lafayette
America
Orleans
Rochester
New York Harbor
Strelf
M. Ventre
Tren Verdun
Bosges
Aisne
Marne
Algeria
Jail May Next Be Offices of the Governor
Springfield Illinois August 0 The executive offices of the state may move to Sangamon county Jail. Governor Len Small indicted for alleged juggling of millions in state funds determined to go to jail rather than surrender and give bond. Small spending second day at the capitol since warrants ordered two weeks ago. He said he was not subject to arrest and threatened suit against Sheriff Mester's bondsmen if molested.
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Springfield
Ills
Sangamon County
Len Small
Small
Capitol
E. & Smith
Mester
Harding to Lead Washington Conference Opening
President Harding is likely to personally open the Washington disarmament and Pacific conference as indicated by high White House authority. The report emphasizes his anticipated leadership role in the key international discussions.
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Harding
Washington
White House
Huntington Blues Law Drives City Crowd Outdoors
Huntington residents faced a blue law swooping through the day as customers and shopkeepers closed early. People gathered on street corners seeking shelter from the heat and the city’s restrictions, trading stories and waiting for relief.
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Hima
Kentucky
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Sinn
Griffith
St. George’s Cathedral
Masons
F. M. McKay
W. M
J. A. Palmer
Sec
Oegund
Akron Institution
Robins
Geraldine
L. C. Martin
California
Cape Mendocino
Illinois
Huntington
W. Va
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