Storms kill twenty three as floods hit Europe and U S
World wires report 23 killed in storms in Budapest near the Hungary Romania frontier while torrential rain lashed Samos river region. Cyclonic storms with hail sweep Spain as three die from lightning and rivers overrun banks. In Illinois, Mary Raetz is convicted of manslaughter for killing her husband to claim a $20,000 double indemnity policy. New York reports a divorce suit between Edwin Carew and Mary Aiken is treated as a business matter by the director as he returns to Hollywood.
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Samos
Spain
Elleville
Mary Ruct
Wideaw
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Lindauer
William Raetz
Ilinoisaw
Raetz
New York
Edwin Carew
Mary Aiken
Hollywood
Hoover Confab on Oil Conservation Fails to Agree
Colorado Springs dispatch reports the Hoover conference on oil conservation adjourned without agreement on an interstate compact for petroleum regulation. The central committee of four governors and other state executives met to draft a program, but conflicts halted construction of a final plan. A subcommittee will study ten points from Governor Reed as a potential basis for future talks.
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Colorado
Springs
Hoover Conference
Iit
Reed
Austrian Brunette Crowned Miss Universe in Galveston
June 12 report notes Miss Lia Goldarbeiter of Austria crowned Miss Universe after a Go vote by judges. She beat 44 entrants from ten countries and the United States. Miss Irene Ahlberg of New York was selected to represent the U S in the pageant.
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Galveston
Perx
Austria
Lia Goldarbeiter
Ware
Miss Goldarbeiter
Miss Austria
United States
Irene Ahlberg
New Yorks City
Magda
Demetrosdy
RACKETEERING NOT MODERN: ACADEMIC VIEW
Professor Arthur Patch McKinlay of the University of California argues that gang and racket activity is not a modern invention but existed in ancient times. He cites Cicero's thwarting of a conspiracy and a Roman street battle as early examples, noting the use of protection and fear to dodge justice.
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Huckéley
Al”Gapone
Guay
Chilongo
Sh * Ciéera
Milar
Arthur Patch. McKinlay
University of California
Leclares
America
Cicero
Memoi McKinlay
Warden Fogarty of Cook County Jail Commits Death
Chicago reports Warden Ed Fogarty of the Cook County Jail shot and killed himself at his nephew Edward Keller's home in South Bend. Fogarty, a former mayor of South Bend and longtime warden at Michigan City, had appeared despondent after a note indicated Sheriff Traeger planned to remove him from his post.
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Chicago
Edward J. Fogarty
Cooks County
South Bend
Ind
Stater
Michigan City
Inself
Edward
Keller
John Traeger
Wealthy Chicago women fined for smuggling clothes
Four wealthy Chicago women were fined for noncommercial clothing smuggling after declaring about $780 in goods brought back from Europe. Through attorneys they paid duties totaling 27096, the largest such penalty in New York history, following a tip to customs officials from Europe. The group included Mrs. Anna H. Loeb and Mrs. Rode Loeb and their relatives.
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New York
Chicago
Paris
New’Yorke
Someona
Europe
Laviathah Horster
Anna H.loeb
Rode ‘Loeb
Migs Bochnon
Adal Young Woman Drowns In River Crash
Adel ta Jutta missing after a car driven by Dick Wiles veered off a road embankment into Ragooti River near the park. Wiles escaped, tried to rescue missing Adel Pender a Bell Telephone employee of one Des Moines. The body was recovered by searchers around 1:30 a.m. Monday.
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Adel
Jutta
Wiles
University Of Iowa Professor Paid From Power Trust Funds
A University of Iowa professor received payments from funds of the Power Trust, including research work and expenses for conventions and meetings of the National Elec Light association. The report lists F. D. Paine among those paid, noting addresses delivered at various events.
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University OF Iowa
College
A Eention
National
Elemo Light Association
F. D. Paine
University of Towa
Scotch Yarns: Glasgow Clergyman On Whiskey Consumption
Glasgow clergyman Rev J A C MacKellar declares a custom of passing the whiskey bottle is fading from Scotland. He cites a decline in whiskey consumption and frames the change as a moral shift influencing Scottish drinking habits.
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Glasgow
J. A.C. Mac ‘Kellar
Scotland
Prominent local Mason dies in field in Audubon
Newton Brown 67 prominent local Mason and former Brown nursery proprietor was found dead in a wagon in a field near East Tenth Street yesterday afternoon. He left 701 Mulberry Street around 1 p.m. to load hay for R. Bell and was found by Bell at 3:30 p.m. Brown had been in poor heart health and died of natural causes. He was a longtime member of the Methodist church and held high Masonic offices including worshipful master. He was born June 12, 1862 in Washington County and survived by his wife and two daughters Mrs. Glen Casady and Mrs. Irwin Pellet, plus six grandchildren and siblings with one brother killed in Oklahoma. Funeral planned Friday at 2 p.m. at the Atlantic Methodist Church with Masonic services at the grave.
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Atvane Newton Brown
Brown Nursery
Brown
Mulberry Street
Magill
Plum Street
Mr. Bell
Bell
Methodist Episcopal Church
Masonic Lodge
Washington County
Isaac Newton Brown
Audubonsto
Hille
Glen Casady
Dickinson
Irwin Pellett
Charles Brown
Oklahoma
Netic, Engleking
Spokane
Wash
Stella Gallant
San Antonio
Tex
Carrie Stonebrook
Hampton
Ed Snyder
W.H. Moreedith
Atlantic
Methodist ‘Church
Iowa Youth Dies While Plowing Corn in State Center
State Center Iowa June 12 Kenneth Monroe 1926 son of Mr and Mrs Monroe was found dead while plowing corn. He was located miles south of State Center near the field. The cause appears to be heart related and the incident is under investigation.
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Iowa
State Center
Kenneth Monroe
Mra
Monroe
Ong
Sneha
State
Qveron
Wes
Iowan Killed in Severe Wind and Storm
Des Moines report confirms one death, nine injured, and widespread damage from a severe storm across northern Iowa. Mrs. Edward Rupp of Waukon died after being struck. three others injured in Waukon. more hurt in McGregor as unroofed homes. power lines down in multiple towns. communication disrupted. A Midwest view notes high winds, hail, and transport disruption across several states with lightning sparked fires.
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I N. S
Yestterday
Edward Rupp
Waukon
McGreg
Iowa Falls
Marshalltown
Gilmore City
Dakota City
Waterloo
Legrand
Humboldt
Rutland
Decorah
Rhinelander plans: divorce from colored wife in Nevada
Leonard Kip Rhinelander, heir to a socialite family, prepares to file for divorce in Nevada from Alice Jones Rhinelander, a Black woman described as the daughter of a New Rochelle hack driver. Attorney Harry Harmon said papers would be filed later.
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Leonard Rhinelander
N.S
Leonard Kip- Rhinelander
Residénc
Nevada
Alicé “Jones Rhinelander
New Rochelle
N. Y
Rhinelander
Harry Harmon
Standing pat on original demand by corn belt group
Des Moines June 12 Members of the corn belt committee reaffirmed their stand for a farm relief bill a canalization fee and a tariff for agricultural reductions. Re-elected chairman William Hirth Columbia Mo and secretary A W Ricker Minneapolis. The group rejected changes four years after organizing stressing tariff and surplus relief.
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Des Moines
Heang Rosa
William Hirth
Columbiap Mo
A. W. Ricker
Minneapolis
Cass City Receives 1930 License Plates with New County Number
The Cass City treasurer reports 1930 license plates issued for Cass County with a new 2 letter period number 15 replacing 14. Plates feature blue with white lettering and a redesigned design. The county 805 prefix appears across the plate. Aged plates will be smaller than prior years and issued for the coming year.
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Cass
Des Moines Iowa Composing Room Officers Elected
Des Moines reports the composing room executives association elected Leon Link of Waterloo president and Thomas J. Kelly of Davenport as vice president at its annual convention. Je Garleo was named secretary as Council Bluffs selected as the 1930s convention site.
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Des Moines
N. S
Leon Link
Waterloo
Association
Thomas J. Kelly
Davenport
Je-Garle'o
Council Bluffs
Lewis Unopposed In Iowa Labor Presidency Election
Iowa City June 12. John C. Lewis, president of the Iowa Federation of Labor, is virtually certain of re election for a two year term as the conference delegates placed him on the ballot without opposition. R J McNally of Burlington was named for vice president and three candidates for secretary treasurer were listed M E Sherman Des Moines Welch Cedar Rapids and Davorrisor Cedar Rapids. Delegates will vote tomorrow on officers and the 1930 convention site with Sioux City Ottumwa and Burlington among the candidate host cities.
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Iowa City
John C. Lewis
Iowa Federation’ of ‘Labor
Lewis
R. J. McNally
Burlington
M. E. Sherman
Prohibition agent slain in Alabama highway ambush
An undercover Prohibition enforcement officer was shot to death on a highway near Huntsville Alabama. Authorities traced the unidentified slayers along the trail after the officer was found dead in his automobile.
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Alabama
Huntsville
Ay Jude
R. ‘Craft
Shenandoah Votes Power Franchise Approved in Election
In Shenandoah Iowa Nebraska Light and Power company won a new 25 year franchise in a special election held yesterday. The franchise passed 1141 to 257 after a prior defeat two years ago by a wide margin.
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Nebraska Light She Power“company
Des Moines Miner Crushed to Death by Coal Car
An unnamed 60 year old Des Moines miner, Christenson, died from injuries after being crushed beneath the wheels of a loaded coal car at Cloverleaf coal mine southeast of Des Moines. He died shortly after being taken to Iowa Lutheran Hospital.
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Des Moines
Christenson
Heres
Iowa -Lutheran Hospital
Hoover foes widen rift with Brookhart on farm relief
Washington reports a deepening split between President Hoover and midwestern Republican independents. Senator Brookhart accuses Hoover of error and delay on the farm relief bill and warns of backing a progressive candidate in 1932. Borah signals willingness to adjourn to finish farm measures, urging focus on agriculture tariffs and quick action.
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Jones
Hoover
Brookhart
Congress
Jardine
Alta‘wether
Senate
Eprer
Food Administration
Wheat Corporation Naith Power
aptiNowa
Watson
Dyer
House
Borah
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