Miner Union Official Attacked Over West Virginia Mine Claim
David Watkins United Mine Workers official was knocked down in Senecaville after an argument with Walter Penny over Penny’s claim he worked in a Lewis mine in West Virginia. Penny’s son aided his father, while witnesses describe a heated confrontation and counterclaims of assault.
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Senecaville
David Watkins
Buffalo
United Mine Workers’ of America
Walter Penny
William Penny
Penny
Lewis
West Virginia
Willam Penny
Rigby
Akron Coal Company
Watkins
Dick Peach
Ed Aplin
Mr. Penny
Dave Watkins
John L. Lewis
Ohio
Peach
Aplin
Kentucky
Clerk Wins Fortune in Felstead Stock Exchange Sweepstake
Miss Helma a clerk in Barrow-in-Farne wins $625000 Stock Exchange Sweepstake aboard Felstead after outrunning nineteen rivals in the historic race.
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Fortune
London
Helma
Barrow-in-Farne
Stock Exchange
Felstead
Bryan daughter leads Sears for Democratic nom in 28 precincts
Ruth Bryan Owen daughter of William Jennings Bryan led Congress man William F Sears by 2268 votes for the Democratic congressional nomination, in reports from 28 of 48 precincts in Jacksonville Florida.
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Jacksonville
Fla
Ruth Bryan Owen
William Jennings Bryan
William F. Sears
Mystery Polar Dirigible Italia Message Sparks Fear
Twenty four hours of silence followed a mysterious radio signal claiming the Italia dirigible landed near Franz Josephi. Officials fear the message may be a hoax or misread as a genuine distress call from the polar expedition.
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Moscow
Franz Josephi
Court battle over fox hound ownership ends in favor of Lyle
In Meigs county a dispute over custody of a fox hound was decided for Charles Lyle of Portland. A. H. McLane of Tuppers Plains appealed the ruling to the court of common pleas after the May 9 trial before Justice Cora A. McKay and a Lebanon township jury. The hound was appraised at 35 dollars with costs totaling 29.55. McLane vows to continue to fight, potentially to the state supreme court.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
Charles Lyle
Portland
A. H. McLane
Tuppers Plains
Cora A. McKay
Lebanon Township
W. D. Baker
J. Bradford
Milo Rhodes
J. Ours
Tom Gorrell
Clint Smith
Parker
McLane
Supreme Court of the
Lyle
Hoover Seen as Early Ballot Nominee at Kansas City Meet
Washington correspondents predict Herbert Hoover will be the Republican convention favorite in Kansas City with an early ballot. Some editors think Coolidge will be the nominee, while others foresee a draft by eastern delegates to block Hoover. Most reporters, however, expect Hoover to secure the nomination amid westward delegate strength.
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Hoover
Kansas City
President Coolidge
White House
Coolidge
New York
Pennsylvania
National Committee
Lowden
Dawes
Mr. Hoover
Earhart Flight to England Delayed by Winds at Trepassey Bay
Amelia Earhart with Milmer Stultz and Lou Gordon await a takeoff in the Fokker Friendship from Trepassey Bay Newfoundland. High winds and a fuel leak forced refueling delays, with a possible 120 mph cruise toward Southampton 2070 miles away as forecasts show fair weather but winds may shift.
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J. T. Meaney
ST. John's N. F
Trepassey Bay
Friendship
England
Amelia Earhart
Milmer Stultz
Lou Gordon
Atlantic
Fokker
Southampton
Lawyer Plans to Run Against Ohio Senator
In Columbus on June 6, Frank F. Gentsch of Cleveland announced his bid to oppose U S Senator Cyrus Locher for the Democratic nomination in the short term race. Locher was appointed to fill a vacancy created by Frank B. Willis death with the term ending in December 1955.
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Columbus
U.S
Cyrus Locher
Cleveland
U. S
Frank F. Gentsch
Locher
Brown
Frank B. Willis
Willis
Fire Chiefs Hold Third Session in Marion
More than 200 members of the Ohio Fire Chiefs association gathered in Marion for the third annual cession held today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion
Ohio Fire Chiefs @ association
Chauncey Mine Preparations Underway At New York Coal
Chauncey Mine No 25 of the New York Coal company is being cleaned up and prepared for work. Wire is being stretched around the mine for electric lighting, brush cleared, and a force of men employed. Notices posted forbid trespassing on company property.
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Chauncey
Chauncey Mine No
New York Coal Company
Coal Company
Will Take Matter To Federal Court
G A Watson and W A Oyster operators of the Sebring Alliance bus lines out of Alliance Stark county will appeal to the United States Supreme court from a decision of the Ohio Supreme court which sustained the Ohio Utilities commission in revoking their bus certificate. Attorneys have not announced the constitutional question but have posted a 5000 dollar bond for a stay of the Supreme Court appeal granted today.
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Columbus
G. A. Watson
W. A. Oyster
Sebring-Alliance
Alliance
Stark County
United States Supreme Court
Ohio Supreme Court
Ohio Utilities Commission
Smooth talking kidnapper lures Grace Budd in Long Island
New York June 6. Police widened search for 10 year old Grace Budd after a man calling himself Frank Howard abducted her from the Budd home on Long Island. Howard who visited to hire Grace’s 18 year old brother Edward for farm work drove away with Grace in a blue sedan after convincing Mrs Budd to let the girl join a children party.
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New York
Grace Budd
Grace
Frank Howard
Howard
Budd
Edward
Farmingdale
Lone Island
Long Island
Albert Budd
Hoover Campaign Costs Outpace All Presidential Rivals
Washington reports tabulations show Secretary of Commerce Hoover raised 339 028 and spent 380 822, more than all other candidates combined. Governor Smith of New York is second with 120 911 received and 121 471 spent. In Kansas City James W. Good denied Hoover forces spent 40 000 in Texas, estimating 3 000 to 4 000.
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Washington
U.P
Secretary of Commerce
Hoover
Senate Campaign Investigating Committee
Smith
New York
Kansas City, Mo
James W. Good
Herbert Hoover
Texas
Fort Worth
Good
Supreme Court Overrules Hall Review Bid in Auto Crash Case
The Supreme Court overruled the motion by Robert C. Hall of Dayton seeking review of the Montgomery county courts of appeals record. The record upheld a $4460 judgment in favor of George Gayes, who was injured when Hall's car struck Gayes's automobile.
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Columbus
U.P
Supreme Court
Robert C. Hall
Dayton
Montgomery County Courts of Appeals
George Gayes
Gayes
Hall
Queen of Diamonds Aims For Trans Atlantic Flight
Miss Mabel Bell known as the Queen of Diamonds plans an immediate trans-Atlantic take-off before the Friendship from Trepassy Bay. She hopes to beat Friendship and be the first woman to cross the ocean with Amelia Earhart at the controls. Columbia at Roosevelt Field awaits fueling and engine checks.
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New York
U.P
Mabel Bell
Trepassy Bay
Amelia Earhart
Bell
Wilmer Stultz
Columbia
Roosevelt Field
Wright
Derthick Coal Pit Poised To Dump Today At No 10 Mine
Glouster June 6. Derthick mine No 10 to dump coal today pending car placement with hopper cars first and some flat cars blocking hoppers. Fourteen men ride labor train to Ohio Collieries No 255, up from seven yesterday, as more workers join daily.
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Derthick
Glouster
Jacksonville
Sunday Creek Coal Company
Ohio Collieries Company
Trimble
No. 10
Missing Airmen Safe in Alaska After Days of Exposure
Five airmen and three passengers who were overdue from Point Barrow were found safe in Alaska. Pilots Noel Wien and Russell Merrill carried relief personnel from Fairbanks to Point Barrow. Merrill walked 100 miles for help and was treated for snow blindness at Point Barrow hospital.
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Alaska
Seward
U.P
Point Barrow
Matt A. Nieminen
Richard
Heyser
Fairbanks
Kotzebue
Noel Wien
Russell Merrill
Wiseman
Merrill
Wren
L. Virgil Hart
Charles G. Clarke
Jack Robertson
Hoover Faces Delegates as Republicans Hear Contests
The Republican National Committee finished hearings on four state delegate contests and will hear South Carolina Tennessee and Texas issues next. Hoover leads as the Georgia delegation leans his nomination, while farmers push for farm relief at the convention. Elmer Bullis predicts 60 000 to 75 000 farmers marching for relief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Republican National Committee
South Carolina
Tennessee
Tex
Georgia
Herbert Hoover
Hoover
Walter Cohen
J. H. Lowry
Louisiana
Hoover Group
anti-Hoover Coalition
Elmer E. Bullis
Farmers’ Army
Chicago
Lou Eberle Named Democrat Candidate in Tenth District
Gallipolis June 6 J L Eberle mayor of Nelsonville was nominated as a candidate for Congress by the Democrats of the Tenth district. The nomination followed Dr H T Houf president of Rio Grande college declining after acclamation. Present were U S Senator Cyrus Locher George White and Congressman Martin L Davey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
J. L. Eberle
Nelsonville
Eberle
H. T. Houf
Rio Grande College
U. S
Cyrus Locher
George White
Martin L. Davey
Florida Democrats Name 16 Delegates for Houston Begin
A 16 member delegation was selected by Florida Democrats in the state primary to represent the state at the Houston convention. Most delegates have yet to declare their preferences.
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Jacksonville
Fila
U.R
Florida
Houston
Lindbergh Receives Master of Aeronautics at NYU Commencement
New York June 6 The University grants Col Charles A Lindbergh the degree of master of aeronautics at its ninety sixth annual commencement. Präsident Dr George Alexander announces Lindbergh as the lone pilot of the skies and honors Daniel Guggenheim Clarence H MacKay Cass Gilbert and Charles Evans Hughes with honorary degrees.
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New York
U.P
Charles A. Lindbergh
New York University
Lindbergh
Indianapolis
George Alexander
Council of the University
Daniel Guggenheim
Clarence H. MacKay
Postal Telegraph Company
Cass Gilbert
Father Pleads Against Persecution of Rosenbaum Family
Paul Bader of Cleveland urged Youngstown officials to halt police pressure on Max B. Rosenbaum father of Beatrice Rosenbaum whose body was found north of Salem fourteen days after she vanished May 14. He said detectives accused Rosenbaum of involvement and the family fears violence.
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Youngstown
O.R
Max B. Rosenbaum
Beatrice Rosenbaum
Salem
Paul Bader
Cleveland
Bader
Rosenbaum
Joseph Heffernan
Slayer to Plead Temporary Insanity in 7-Year-Old Slaying
Toledo dispatch reports Charles Hoppe, confessor and alleged kidnapper of Dorothy Selagowski, will plead temporary insanity at trial set for June 25. Alienists hired by defense spent the day examining Hoppe who may repudiate his confession.
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Toledo
U.P
Charles Hoppe
Dorothy Selagowski
Hoppe
Senate campaign probe to pause until party conventions
The Senate campaign investigation will be closed until after the Republican and Democratic national conventions, announced today by Chairman B Steiner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
B Steiner
Thaw Denied Landing in English Port at Southampton
Harry K. Thaw was refused permission to land in Southampton after arriving from the United States aboard the Aquitania. Immigration officials cited a clause in the alien restriction act relating to extraditable crimes and offered no detailed reasons. He was kept aboard and planned to return to the United States when the liner sails Saturday.
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Southampton
England
U.P
Harry K. Thaw
United States
Cherbourg
Thaw
London
Cathcart
Earl of Craven
Deputy Shot in Leetown Seeks Rum Runners
In West Virginia a State Deputy Prohibition Commissioner O E Summers was ambushed while attempting to arrest five rum runners in Leetown Wood County. He was taken to Parkersburg hospital with grim prospects for recovery as investigators link the shooting to recent arrests of a boy and a girl for operating a still.
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Charleston
W. Va
AUPM
O. E. Summers
Leetown
Wood County
Summers
Parkersburg
W. C. Burdette
Dangerous Hop Nest of Typhoons Hangs Over Hazardous Seas
Suva Fiji June 62 The Southern Cross crew led by Captain Charles Kingsford Smith heads toward Brisbane after completing most of a historic Pacific crossing. Lyons and Warner join Ulm as they seek a safe takeoff field for the final 500 miles to Sydney.
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Suva
Fiji Islands
Augeralia
Southern Cross
Pacific
Brisbane
Charles Kingsford-Smith
Sydney
Australia
Kingsford-Smith
Charles T. P. Ulm
Harry W. Lyons
James Warner
South Seas
Caty
Federal Agent Captures Truck Load in Cleveland Alcohol Case
Federal Agent Charles Grahame of Toledo posed as a bootleg wholesaler and captured a five ton truck carrying five thousand dollars worth of liquor. He trapped three prisoners including one reported as the ring head as part of the Cleveland crackdown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Charles Grahame
Toledo
Mulholland Must Serve Sentence After Supreme Court Reversal
Columbus June 6 Walter Mulholland a former gas station attendant convicted in Hancock County Common Pleas Court lost his appeal in the Supreme Court and must serve his sentence. He appealed on error from the Hancock County Court of Appeals which sustained the conviction.
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Columbus
Walter Mulholland
Hancock County Common Sims Court
Supreme Court
Hancock County Court of Appeals
Common Pleas Court
Athens Messenger Booklet Promotes Housecleaning Tips
The Athens Messenger advertises a booklet on housecleaning addressing household pests and health risks. Readers are urged to clip and mail a coupon with payment to receive the booklet by mail. The Washington Bureau distributes the booklet and outlines methods to eliminate pests to protect furnishings and property.
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Athens Messenger
Washington
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