Chicago Crime War Rushes Raid Troupe Through City
Nearly 600 hoodlum suspects were rounded up as strong arm squads raided Chicago crime haunts in a bid to solve the murder of Tribune reporter Alfred Jake Lingle. Arrests extended to New York and Louisville as bail was refused and officials vowed to keep suspects jailed for thorough questioning.
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Chicago
Alfred
Jake” Lingle
Tribune
Bureau of Identification
John A. Stege
Stege
Siciliam
Near North Side
Jack Guseick
Capone
Denny Coomey
New York
Louisville
Cook County
Walter 8. Poague
American Legion
Cook County Council of the
Illinois Naval Reserves
Lingle
Emily Durst
Kansas City
Red Single
Albuquerque
N. M
Fred W. Green
Michigan
M. P. Goodfellow
Brooklyn
N. Y
Eagle
Huntington
W. Va
Advertiser and Herald- Dispatch
Vote on MacNider Nomination Faces Delays
Washington June 11 Opposition may block a final vote this session on Hanford MacNider of Iowa for minister to Canada. Senator Brookhart Republican Iowa called MacNider personally offensive and the foreign relations committee sent the nomination to the senate without recommendation. Senator Steck Democrat Iowa said he would support MacNider.
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Washington
Hanford MacNider
Iowa
Canada
Brookhart
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Senate
Steck
MacNider
Washington Ledger Summary of Senate Actions and Appointments
The lobby committee declined to compel Bishop Cannon to testify about his 1928 campaign activities. A resolution asserted the Senate Foreign Relations Committee’s right to access correspondence on the naval treaty. William Green urged congressional action on unemployment relief while Senator Brookhart fought Hanford McNider’s nomination as minister to Canada.
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Bishop Cannon
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
William Green
Brookhart
Hanford McNider
Canada
Huston Defends Lobbying Record In Confidential Letter
Claudius H. Huston chairman of the Republican National Committee released a confidential May 29 letter to committee members denying he acted as a lobbyist and that Tennessee River Improvement funds funded a brokerage shortfall. He says his lobbying involved engaging Henry Ford and American Cyanamid in the Muscle Shoals project as RNC officer. He cites Blyth Bonner letter denying fund misappropriation and says opponents planned a campaign to damage the party.
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Washington
Claudius H. Huston
Republican National Committee
Tennessee River Improvement Association
Henry
Blyth & Bonner
New York
National Committee
Huston
Senate Lobby Committee
Republican National Organization
National Administration
Faltering airplane engine costs one life in Montana
A plane taking off from a Billings field faltered and plunged eighty feet over a cliff. A. D. Minamyer, 36, oilman of Billings, was killed after being thrown from the craft. Pilot Major J. Carroll Cone, 46, of the American Eagle Aircraft corp and O. E. Lee, a Billings financier, were injured. Cone once served as Arkansas state auditor.
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Billings
Mont
A. D. Minamyer
J. Carroll Cone
American Eagle Aircraft Corporation
Kansas City
O. E. Lee
Cone
Arkansas
Coal loading in field nears normal levels
Coal loadings yesterday in the Norfolk and Western fields were nearer normal than in recent months. A total of 3,301 cars were loaded across four mining districts. In two weeks production has shown marked improvement and continued to climb with over 2,900 cars shipped yesterday. Officials expect shipments to remain heavy for some time.
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Norfolk and Western Railway
Norfolk and Western
Rebels Advance North From Kwansi Across Central China
Southern Kwangsi rebel forces aided by bandits push north in three columns toward Hankow Wuchang and Hanyang as Nationalists flood 70 000 troops to defend the tri cities martial law governs Shantung and Henan fronts Yen Hsi-Shan and Feng Yu-Hsiang press to break Nationalist lines along the Haichow Tungkwan railway toward Nanking.
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Shanghai
Kwangsi Province
Yangtse River
Shantung
Henan
China
Yochow
Hankow
Wuchang
Hanyang
Yen Hsi-Shan
Feng Yu-Hsiang
Haichow- Tungkwan
Henan Province
Nanking
Senate committee ends bid to force Bishop Cannon to testify
Bishop James Cannon Jr. appears at the Capitol in a crutch aided walkout as the Senate lobby committee reaches a tentative agreement not to compel him to answer questions about his 1928 anti Smith activities. The panel will decide on its authority before acting and overruled a plan to summon C Bascomb Slemp to testify.
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Washington
James Cannon Jr
Senate Lobby Committee
Southern Methodist
Cannon
Walsh
Montana
C. Bascomb Slemp
President Coolidge
Virginia
B. C. Jameson
New York
Capitol
Borah
Idaho
State documents may hold up pact
Washington reports a foreign relations sub committee agreed on a resolution asserting its right to London naval notes denied by President Hoover. The measure, due to be presented tomorrow, may not alter the pact’s fate though Senator Shipstead refuses to act until all papers are in the committee. Chairman Borah says the document dispute will have little effect on the treaty outcome and expects a report to the Senate before week’s end or early next week.
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Washington
Senate Foreign Relations
London
Hoover
Shipstead
Farmer-Labor
Minnesota
Borah
Foreign Relations Committee
Black
Alabama
Senate
Mellon
Smoot
Utah
Harrison
Mississippi
Reed
Grundy
Pennsylvania
Treasury
Watson
Indiana
White House
Senator McKellar
Tennessee
Williams Plans Round Trip Bermuda Hop
Roger Q. Williams announced a 4 a.m. start for a non-stop round trip to Bermuda aboard the Columbia with co pilot Erroll Boyd and navigator Lieut. Harry Connors. The flight aims for about 15 hours, with the plane fueled at Roosevelt Field before takeoff. The mission signals a pioneer New York to Bermuda amphibian service slated for late summer.
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Roosevelt Field
N. Y
Roger Q. Williams
Transatlantic Flyer
Tomorow
Bermuda
Columbia
Chamberlin
New York
Germany
Erroll Boyd
Harry Connors
U. S. Naval Reserve
Williams
Hon
Daily Telegraph Invites Fans to Section Party Tonight
The Daily Telegraph invites fight fans to a party in front of the Telegraph building on Bland Street starting at 7 PM with Marty Fox vs Piet Brandt in the first bout. The main heavyweight title bout Sharkey versus a rival is set for about 9 PM local time at Yankee Stadium with a 9 to 5 favorite. If rain postpones, the bout moves to Friday night.
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Bluefield
The
Daily Telegraph
Telegraph Building
Bland Street
Sharkey
Yankee Stadium
Marty Fox
Piet Brandt
Raul Bianchi
Stanley Parada
Henry Lamar
Mateo Osa
National Boxing Association
Attic Lover And Wealthy Widow Face Separate Trial
In Milwaukee Mrs Walburga Doesterreich and her longtime lover Otto Sanhuber will be tried separately for the murder of her husband Fred Oesterreich. A separate trial for Doesterreich begins July 9 with bond renewed at 50 000. Sanhuber began his trial today amid insanity pleas and past connections to the Doesterreich household. Oesterreich was killed August 22 1922 and found in a closet.
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Los Angeles
Walburga Doesterreich
Otto Sanhuber
Fred Oesterreich
Milwaukee
Sanhuber
Oesterreich
French flyer unable to lift plane for Africa flight
Natal Brazil June 11 Jean Mermoz and Aero Postal officials failed eighteen attempts to launch the sea plane from the Potengi river delaying the trans Atlantic mail run. Officials will shift the take off to a different port and send overdue Senegal bound mail by the next dispatch boat.
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Natal
Brazil
Potengy River
Jean Mermoz
Aero-Postal Company
Africa
Mermoz
South Atlantic
Aero-Postal
Senegal
Police halt river search for drowned woman in Kanawha
Charleston police ended three days of fruitless river dredging for a young woman believed drowned after a canoe accident. Chief John Britton ordered patrols resumed in case the body surfaces, as officers continued to question 24 year old Charles Crookshank who reported the disappearance.
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Charleston
W. Va
Kanawha
John Britton
Britton
Charles Crookshank
Smoot Says Mellon Backing Pending Levy Bill
Senator Smoot, addressing GOP critics, said Mellon favors the tariff levy bill now pending. The measure faces a final vote Friday at 2 pm, with Reed and Grundy’s positions anticipated after talks with President Hoover.
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Smoot
Mellon
Fazio Opens Defense in Murder Trial for Slaying Gregory
Pittsburgh June 11 The defense in the murder trial of Philip Fazio argues Gregory faced threats over alleged connections with a woman and feared James Merlino. Testimony cites Mrs Gregory and Mrs Lightner warnings and a friend of Gregory ending as a key witness. Fazio denies offering money or killing Gregory whose headless body was found in a hillside barrel.
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Pittsburgh
Philip Fazio
Wildcat
W. J. Gregory
Gregory
James Merlino
Fazio
Jennie Mitchell
Bill
Helen Lightner
John Horne
Horne
Merlino
Old Dominion Towns Choose Officials In Quiet Elections
In Pocahontas L B Crawford won the mayoralty with a light vote as eight council seats were filled by A B Sproles J K Peters J S Dennen George Butt John R Black B T Graham J W Elliott and W S Shumate. Nearby Narrows Pearisburg Coeburn Clintwood Richlands Wytheville and Wyibeyville also reported mayoral races council seats sergeants and town measures in quiet contests across Virginia.
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L. B. Crawford
Pocahontas
A. B. Sproles
J. K. Peters
J. S. Dennen
George Butt
John R. Black
B. T. Graham
J. W. Elliott
W. S. Shumate
Old Dominion
Virginia
Narrows
E. D. Coburn
S. C. McGinley
C. H. Campbell
E. E. McGinley
I. W. Chambers
G. C. Kirk
M. C. Coburn
Carol II Gains Power as Romania Stabilizes Rule
June 11 in Bucharest reports say Carol II is firmly established as king after exile. Prince Barbu Stirbey resigns from Romania's largest locomotive works at Resita, signaling reduced opposition. Prime Minister Maniu fails to form a cabinet. General Prezan is named to form a government with cross party support. King Carol vows harmony in government and better relations with foreign nations.
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Bucharest
Carol II
Romania
Barbu Stirbey
Marieana
Resiza
Balkan
Helen
Kromsberg
Germany
Carol
Michael
Maniu
General Prezan
Prezan
Romania Crown Prince Michael Rumored Dual Existence
In Bucharest on June 11 a report claims the 9-year-old Crown Prince Michael, former king of Romania, may be living a double existence. The brief note hints at a disputed royal status and public uncertainty surrounding the young prince.
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Bucharest
Michael
Romania
Sea Tragedy Toll 46 in Fairfax Pinthis Collision
Boston reports describe the Fairfax Pinthis disaster with 46 dead including 19 crew aboard Pinthis and passengers aboard the Fairfax. Navy men aided firefighting and rescue while officers and crew faced panic and lack of airsea communications.
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Boston
Fairfax
George F. Farrell
Everett
Mass
U. S
Lexington
United States Navy
Farrell
Navy
Associated Press
J. B. Walker
Norfolk
Atlantic
Pinthis
Baltimore
Massachusetts Bay
Scituate
Ida Berkowitz
Robert
South
Gloucester
Airships scatter Indian tribesmen in Punjab unrest
Bombay June 11 An aerial warning without bombs was given to civil resistance forces in Punjab. Villagers near Lahore refused land revenue payment unless police were withdrawn and taxes abated. An army plane circled the area with armored cars and troops on the ground. One Muslim was killed at Panchala Calcutta district after an officer fired on a Muslim mob. The trouble began over fish ownership.
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Bombay
Punjab
Mahatma Gandhi
Lahore
Panchala
Calcutta
Morgan to Offer Young Plan Loan
New York reports the American portion of the 300 million dollar German loan will be offered by a J P Morgan led syndicate. The 98.25 million American stake in the 5 percent 1930 German government loan will be offered at 90 with accrued interest, maturing in 35 years for a yield of 6.20 percent. The remaining portions are to be offered in France Great Britain and Turkey on subsequent days.
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New York
J. P. Morgan and Company
France
Great Britain
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Curry
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Don Chafin
R. R. Vaughn
Vaughn
Cole Hatfield
Chafin
J. D. Copley
H. E. Duncan
Coeburn
J. W. Bailey
Pearisburg
C. D. Croy
Edward Woodyard
Sergeant
J. R. McClaugherty
A. D. Gerberich
P. M. Johnston
C. B E. Lewis
A. H. Williams
D. H. Walker
W. A. Banner
W. S. Kilgore
J. D. Clay Jr
H. J. Horne
N. J. Webley
B. Y. Peery
Co. Q. Counts
Floyd Johnson
E. BE. Counts
J. W. Ashworth
Clintwood
C. R. Dotson
W. C. D. Bush
Clarence Stone
J. Colley
J. C. Damron
W. T. Rasnick
A. L. Reece
W. C. Deel
Richlands
B. J. Cook
Randy Boggess
Boggess
W. W. Fields
Pete Tizen
G. PD. Horton
C. C. Hyatt
W. B. F. White
George R. McCall
J. G. Repase
Wyibeville
M. B. Linda
S. S. Lexington
John Popp
U S. S
Morgan
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