Slayer of Green Faces Death Penalty After Guilty Plea
James Literal, a World War II veteran from Oregon, pleads guilty to first degree murder in the slaying of Harry Green during a robbery gone fatal. He awaits a sentencing hearing before Judge L. G. Worstell in Athens County. authorities note his apparent lack of awareness of the possible death penalty.
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Worstell
James Literal
Harry Green
Kimberly
Literal
Athens County
L. G. Worstell
Oregon
Peter Barrows
Nelsonville
Barrows
Grand Jury
Green
Rom
West
Ohio
Youngstown Men File for 400-Room Hotel Permit
PLAN BIG HOTEL YOUNGSTOWN A group of Youngstown men filed a permit application for building a 1,200,000 dollar, 400 room hotel in Youngstown on November 26. The project signals a major investment in the city's hospitality sector and could boost downtown development.
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Youngstown
U.R
Soviet reach grows near Harbin in Manchuria
Soviet troops advancing in Northwest Manchuria have taken a position west of Hailar and are bombing the city briefly with airplanes, according to reports received.
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Harbin
Manchuria
U.P
Hailar
Chance To Sell Good Piano and Other Classifieds
Four cows offered for sale with one fresh and three to freshen soon. Feed for egg production urged. Philco all electric radio in walnut cabinet priced at 149.50. Someone seeks a piano in good condition at a reasonable price.
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the Messenger
Philco
Russians Halt Near Manchuria Border Along Chinese Eastern Railway
Reports from Harbin say Soviet troops halted about 40 miles across the border from the Soviet side. They stopped at Tigan Station, 38 miles east of Manchouli, on the Chinese Eastern railway. Soviet airplanes appeared at Hailar as a sign of activity.
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Harbin
Manchuria
Tigan Station
Manchouli
Hailar
Rumors of Major Russian Invasion Reach Northwest Manchuria
Circulating reports in China relayed to the United States claimed a major Russian invasion of Northwest Manchuria with Hailar reportedly captured and in flames and 12 000 Chinese killed. The dispatch noted no engagement of significance occurred.
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China
United States
Manchuria
Hailar
Balloon aborts fall four men parachute to safety
At Fort Sill Oklahoma a Army balloon burst from 6200 feet sending four balloonists tumbling. They cleared debris, leaped from the basket, and parachuted to the ground safely within a half mile area. Lieut John Caddo stated it was a matter of training under emergency. The crew included Lieuts Fr M Fogelsanger and J W McAuley and Sgt Mansfield.
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Fort Sill
Okla
U.P
John Caddo
Fr. M. Fogelsanger
J. W. McAuley
Sergt. Mansfield
Coolley
Bombing Statements Reach California Officials Over 1916 Case
Belliare, Nov. 26. Police Chief Francis Moran sent affidavits tied to the Preparedness Parade bombing in 1916 San Francisco to Gov. C. Young and Mary E. Gallagher. The documents, from Dora Smith Monroe of Shadyside, and A. L. Jess Smith of Wheeling, relate to a 1922 Cleveland deathbed confession asserting Lewis Smith and not Mooney threw the bomb.
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Bellaire
U.R
Francis Moran
San Francisco
C. C. Young
California
Mary E. Gallagher
Tom Mooney Moulders Defense League
Dora Smith Monroe
Shadyside
A. L. Jess Smith
Wheeling
W. Va
Lewis Smith
Cleveland
Ooney
Part of Hailar Is Burned by Chinese
Dispatches from Harbin report part of the Manchurian town of Hailar burned by order of Chinese militarists. General Wan Fu-Lin ordered Chinese troops to aid any Americans in Bailar who wished to evacuate amid reports of a Soviet invasion of Manchuria.
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Washington
U.P
Harbin
Hailar
Russia
Manchuria
Wan Fu-Lin
Bailar
Woman Bitten by Pet Bulldog in Ohio May Be Rabid
In Pomeroy Nov 26 a four year old bulldog attacked Mrs W H Hampton as she entered her home causing severe facial injuries. The dog, once gentle, is believed rabid and is held by Meigs County dog warden Henry Seidenable for observation before possible submission to the State Department of Health. Doctor Stanteyvy of Albany attended and transported the victim to Mount Carmel Hospital Columbus.
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Columbus
Pomeroy
W. H. Hampton
Columbia Township
Mount Carmel
Henry Seidenable
Meigs County
State Department of Health
Henry Ford
Julius Barges
Stalin Appears to Win Victory with Pledges of Support
Moscow reports Stalin solidifies control as Right Wing leaders Bukharin Rykoff and Tomsky pledge allegiance to the Kremlin. Bukharin expelled last week from the Politburo. Kameneff and Zinoviev also reaffirm loyalty. Stalin’s birthday is December 21.
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Moscow
Joseph Stalin
Nicholas Bukharin
Alexisi
Rykoff
Michael P. Tomsky
Stalin
Bukharin
Soviet Union Communist Party
Tomsky
Communist Party
Kremlin
General Committee
Central Committee
Leo Kameneff
Gregory Zinoviev
Millionaire Hubert Left Funds To Aid Negroes
Calvin Coolidge Alfred E Smith and Julius Rosenwald near final decision on distributing 8 to 9 million dollars from Conrad Hubert estate. Funds to aid public good may boost Negro education and medical research. December announcement expected as the trio keeps plans private.
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Coolidge
al Smith
Rosenwald
Morris DE Haven Tracy
United Press
New York
Calvin Coolidge
Alfred E. Smith
Julius Rosenwald
Conrad Hubert
Eight Are Lost When Boat Is Hit By A Gale
Milford Haven, Nov 26. The lifeboat Anglo rescued 31 survivors from the wrecked steamship Molesey off Woodtack Point, Brides Bay Pembrokeshire after a storm. Eight men and women died including the chief officer's wife and the wireless operator. Norwegian seamen perished from exposure or drowning. Two women were among the rescued. The Molesey was driven onto the rocks by Monday's gale.
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Milford Haven
Ens
U.P
Anglo
Woodtack Point
Brides Bay
Pembrokeshire
Molesey
Bank Robbery At Provident Savings Bank In Cincinnati
Two bandits held up a Cincinnati Provident Savings Bank branch and forced cashier Oliver Brochman to open the vault. They escaped with an estimated $10,000 in cash.
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Cincinnati
U.2
Provident Savings Bank & Trust Company
Oliver Brochman
Slaying of American Reported in Mexico
Washington reports the slaying of Carlos A. Burgeess, an American, in Mexico on November 6. Waldo Bailey, American vice consul at Mazatlan, says the slayers are not yet identified. Burgeois was killed at Escuinapa in Sinaloa.
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Washington
U.P
Carlos A. Burgeess
Mexico
State Department
Waldoki
Bailey
Mazatlan
Simaloa
Burgeois
Escuinapa
Utica banker dies of self-inflicted gunshot near Newark
Jay Garrison a 57 year old retired Utica banker was found dead from a gunshot wound to the head in the Newark area. Police say he died by his own hand amid ill health concerns.
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Newark
U.P
Jay Garrison
Utica
Here
Playful Blow Allegedly Sparks Philadelphia Slaying
Police say 11 year old Helen Budka urged her brother Stanley to murder Bernard McKeown, a Philadelphia gangster, after a playful blow on the arm. McKeown was found dead on a sidewalk with a bullet in his heart as the siblings were taken in as material witnesses.
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Helen Budka
Stanley Budka
Bernard McKeown
Philadelphia
Keown
Peage Action May Be Roked By China Now
Chinese plea for international action to avert possible war between Russia and China on the Manchurian border emerges from recent border developments. The history shows China signaled such action after Secretary Stimson proposed a wide inquiry commission, which Britain Japan Germany blocked. in August China sent a note to Stimson citing the 1899 Hague Pacific settlement treaty and its article two urging steps before appeal to conflict.
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China
Washington
Russia
Manchurian
Stimson
Great Britain
Japan
France
Italy
Germany
Britain
the Hague
Forgiveness in a Family Row and a New Union at Syosset
The New York Evening Graphic reports William Willock Jr has been forgiven by his parents for marrying the second chambermaid at the Willock mansion in Syosset. The couple now reside in a cottage on the estate and a Thanksgiving gathering is planned. The tale blends with notes on Russo-Chinese issues and a 1924 treaty on the Chinese Eastern Railway.
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New York
U.P
New York Evening Graphic
William Willock, Jr
Clemenceau’s memory honored in Paris plans
Paris civic leaders choose a major street for Clemenceau’s name and prepare a national museum plan. Sculptors finish portraits and statues while the Tiger’s fishing hut near Saint Vincent Sur Jard may become a public museum. American owner James Douglas blocks offers on Clemenceau’s former Rue Franklin residence.
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Paris
Georges Clemenceau
Vendee
Republic
Paria
Clemenceau
Saint Vincent Sur Jard
Dence
James Douglas
Power linking plan eyed for Lexington carrier
The text notes Gest tia and Pacome observing a failing hydro electric plant that could threaten lighting for Belle Elies. It mentions the Navy aircraft carrier Lexington in Puget Sound near Seattle and Tacoma with ample power for ships and proposes connecting the carrier engines to two lighting plants as a simple solution.
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Tia
Pacome
Belle Elies
NAVY
Lexington
Puget Sound
Seattle
Tacoma
President Taft’s decisive action against forest fires noted
The president refused red tape and delays, citing Taft’s prompt use of the army during forest fires as a clear public service and duty.
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Taft
Navy Officials Lesson in Making Lexington Useful
Navy officials present ten reasons against making the Lexington useful. The president is expected to offer one strong counter reason and may overturn the objection, leading to a policy shift.
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NAVY
Hoover
Seattle Tacoma relief decision sparks public debate
Citizens of Seattle and Tacoma contributed to the Lexington project and now face a delay in relief. The article notes that denying quick assistance would be absurd given their funding role and the ongoing postponement continues on Page 4.
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Seattle
Tacoma
Coal Operator Thompson Arrested for Embezzlement
Josiah V. Thompson once among the world's leading coal barons, said to be worth 75000000, was arrested in Altoona after being indicted for embezzling over 200000 from the estate of John Nicolls of Uniontown. He allegedly borrowed funds via a worthless check while trustee for the Nicolls estate.
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Uniontown
Vpa
Josiah V. Thompson
Altoona
T.a
John Nicolls
Lydia Nicolls
Princess of
Texas Is To Have Police as Guests
Cleveland officials announce Safety Director Ed Barry and Policewoman Dorothy Duan Henry will attend the Hanna Theater tonight to ensure proper conduct as Texas Guinan hosts. Barry notes local behavior in Broadway Nights may be altered to keep order.
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Cleveland
U.P
Texas
Guinan
Ed Barry
Dorothy Duan Henry
Hanna Theater
New York
Leaders Meet Utility Men Over Two Billion Development Plan
Washington leaders from utilities to railroads and farmers rally behind a two billion dollar development drive under President Hoover. High level talks in New York and a December meeting organized by the Chamber of Commerce push toward widespread public works, wage stability, and expanded production across industry.
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New York
United States Chamber of Commerce
Carr
Hoover
Hyde
White House
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