Death Toll in Fairfax Crash Reaches Eleven at Boston
Boston reporters described the Fairfax and Pinthis collision off New England coast. Eleven bodies arrived at the Northern mortuary with seven men three women and a baby identified, while others remained unnamed. The Gloucester assisted in rescue, returning to Boston as the sea remained fiery and wreckage burned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gloucester
Boston
Norfolk
Fairfax
Shell Eastern Petroleum Products Company
Rainbow
Boston Fish Pier
Mary Craven
Wiliam J. Meagher
Milton
A. S. Nulvanity
Nashua
N. H
New Jersey
Planning Regular Trucking Service for Bluefield Trade Area
The Upfield Chamber of Commerce calls a 4 PM meeting of about forty five wholesalers and jobbers to study establishing a regular trucking delivery service from Bluefield to the territory north and northwest of the city. Currently firms handle personal deliveries. organizers seek views before setting definite steps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluefield
Charles M. Montry
Upfield
Charity Dance and Lodge Notice Pages
Charity dance at the West Virginian hotel Thursday night from 9 p m to 1 a m admission 150 per couple. Mer cer lodge No 160 A F and A M holds special communication Thursday June 12 at 730 pm for work in degrees. Dance at Lake Shawnee Friday night 9 to 130 with chaperones and admission 150. Country Club orchestra Beckley plays to entertain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lions Club
Weat Virginian Hotel
Mercer Lodge
Masonic Temple
Norman McDowell
Lake Shawnee
Country Club Orchestra
Beckley
Final Supply Bill Reported Out by House Appropriations
Washington June 11 The house approved the final supply bill of the session from the appropriations committee authorizing 66 211 884 dollars for deficiencies across government departments and agencies. It also allows 51 million to settle claims of German Austrian and Hungarian nationals and reappropriates unexpended balances. The measure includes 250 thousand for the Hoover commission to study enforcement. It allocates 1.7 million for a northeastern penitentiary 1 million for federal jails 400 thousand each for El Paso Texas and Rost Michigan 750 thousand for prison camps 590 thousand for prison industries working capital 326 thousand for a narcotic farm in Lexington Kentucky.
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Washington
House
Appropriations Committee
Secretary of the Treasury
Hoover Law Enforcement Commission
el Paso
Texas
Rost
Mich
Lexington
Six Men Identified in Pinthus Crew Case After Disaster
Investigators link victims to the Pinthus crew as the motor ship Pinthis sinks after colliding with the Fairfax. Officials say the 504000 gallons of high test gasoline aboard ignited on impact, causing a catastrophic explosion and sinking. Boston authorities scrutinize Capt Archibald Brooks for alleged gross negligence in missing coast guard aid and delayed search efforts.
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Boston
Pinthis
Fairfax
Fred M. Gower
Marine Division
Lake Tankers
Fall River
A. V. Jones
The
Boston Herald
Charles M. Lyons
Archibald Brooks
the Herald
Captain Lyons
Brooke
Coast Guard
Bunting
Gloucester
Brooks
D. R. McNeil
Fugitive Thomas Nabbed in Mullens After Jail Escape
Besoco Thomas, who escaped from Raleigh County Jail weeks ago while jailed on a stabbing charge, was arrested today by state police in Mullens West Virginia. The incident concludes a months long pursuit related to the escape.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mullens
W. Va
Besoco Thomas
Raleigh
Brazil Chieftain Reaches Capital
Washington salutes Dr. Julio Prestes soon after his arrival from New York with full military and civil honors. Secretary of State Stimson heads the official delegation as Prestes tours the reception room and heads to the presidential residence for his stay. Fog delays harbor entry and a later bid to meet President Hoover is postponed until tomorrow.
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Washington
Julio Prestes
Brazil
New York
Stimson
Hoover
Julio Preeles
United States of Brazil
Prestes
Almiraire Jacequay
United States
James J. Walker
Dr. Préstea
Army
Navy
George Akerson
Old Dominion towns elect officials in quiet day at polls
Voters in several Virginia towns chose mayors and council members in a low turnout election. Marion selected I. T. Greer as mayor. Galax backed DaCosta Woltz. Pulaski council members were elected along with Dublin and Draper results. Radford elected R. S. Hopkins to the city council while Cambria chose Frank Wickham as mayor by write‑in.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Dominion
Draper
Frank J. Graham
D. E. Baker
B. C. Gannawey
D. A. B. Gerberich
Henry Johnson
B. M. Chumbley
Blaze damages Texas Company refinery plant in Port Arthur
A major fire at the Texas Company refinery near Port Arthur Texas left twelve workers severely burned. Superintendent W K Holmes estimated damages slightly over a million dollars as explosions from treating units sparked a large blaze that raged for hours. Leonard Hatch suffered the worst injuries.
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Port Arthur
Tex
Texas Company Oil
Leonard Hatch
W. K. Holmes
Forces Progress on City Street Patching Plan
City forces report progress patching paved streets with macadam surfaces. City manager Elmer C. Barton announced that all macadam streets will be patched before surface treatment. About ten miles of macadam streets will be surfaced under a contract awarded to Lilly Brothers.
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Elmer C. Barton
Lilly Brothers
Police sweep through Chicago underworld in Lingle case
Police deploy six elite squads to arrest 160 hoodlums as they pursue the killer of Chicago Tribune reporter Jake Lingle. Sam Hunt and Ralph Pierce are held on alibi doubts while New York detectives join the manhunt and arrest seven Chicago gangsters aboard a moving express train.
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Sam Hunt
Ralph Pierce
Lingle
Chicago
Jane
John Stege
Stege
Frank J. Loesch
Chicago Crime Commission
Loesch
Russell
New York
Alfred
Jake” Lingle
Trenton
N. J
Frankie Yale
Brooklyn
Broadway
Sharkey-Schmeling Ghrt
Jack Guzik
Vogel
Pennsylvania Station
Dennis Cooney
Joseph Smith
Society backs Tribune staff in Lingle murder case
Philadelphia editor Fred Fuller Shedd, president of the American Society of Newspaper Editors, says the body and its members are committed to detecting and prosecuting the slayer of Alfred Lingle, Chicago Tribune reporter, and will stand with the Tribune against gang intimidation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Fred Fuller Shedd
Philadelphia Evening Bulletin
American Society of Newspaper Editors
Alfred Lingle
Chicago
Chicago Tribune
Gangseter
Tribune
Lingle
Asama Volcano Erupts Hurling Stones and Ash
Tokyo reports a violent eruption of Mount Asama ninety miles northwest of the city. Hot stones and ash bathed surrounding villages while lava rivers scorched slopes, sparking a forest fire. Three climbers were severely burned and others were rescued by search parties.
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Tokyo
Asama
Ier
Pares
Capone Home In Miami Becomes Armed Camp
State witness Edward Robinson described the Palm Island Miami Beach residence of Al Capone as a virtual armed camp with men patrolling grounds and pistols on site. Police guards stand at the gated entrance as Hawthorne seeks to padlock the Capone home with Capone and his wife named as defendants. Reverend William H. Sledge testified he overheard John Capone order three cases of liquor for delivery to attorney Fred Pine’s home on December 4 1928.
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Miami
Fla
Miami Beach
Scarface
al Capone
Edward Robinson
N. Vernon Hawthorne
Capone
Robinson
Palm Island
Chicago
William H. Sledge
John Capone
Fred Pine
Carol II and Helen Seen Reunited in Rumored Romance
Bucharest reports indicate King Carol II and Princess Helen, now separated, are renewing hope of a reconciliation. The king was seen briefly with Helen on Sunday evening, and she remarked to a companion that he had grown handsome, fueling speculation about their future.
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Carol II
Princess Helen
Carol
France
Helen
King’s
Bedgme
Bucharest
Yesteryear
Michael
Morgan Plans Young Plan Loan Move in America
The German government faces a direct unconditional obligation tied to the Young plan as it seeks to place bonds in the United States and Europe. Bankers see the issue as the plan’s final step, with the Bank for International Settlements linked as trustee for payments though not altering Germany’s liability to holders. American bankers expect no further U.S. issues, with sales indicated in New York and elsewhere at prices near or above the offering.
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Land
Sweden
Switzerland
Germany
Italy
Belgium
Bank of International Settlements
New York
Radio Programs Schedule Highlights Across Cities
Radio listings detail programs across WEAF WABC and affiliates including Morning, noon, and evening slots. Notable names include Phil Spitainy Rudy Vallee Somber orchestras and various station clusters across New York Philadelphia Rochester and Atlantic City.
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Phil Spitainy
WFI
WGR
WEAF
WWJ
WJAR
Im Capital
Rudy Vallee Orch
WEEI
Central and Southern Clear Channel Radio Schedule Snippet
Radio listings for multiple stations across Cincinnati Detroit Atlanta Charlotte Louisville Nashville and Richmond show hourly blocks of features programs live music and WJZ partnerships with times ranging from 6:00 to 12:00 and include organists fiddlers quartets and adventure features.
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WLW
Cincinnati
Hollingsworth Hall
WJZ
Brooks & Ross
Detroit
Cecil
Sally
McConnell
WSB
Atlanta
WEAF
Charles Sheldon Jr
WBT
Charlotte
Louisville
Orch
WSM Nashville
WRVA
Richmond
Schumann-Heink on Weaf Hookup With Crooks Crummit
New York June 11 immediate after the fight broadcast opera concert featuring Madame Schumann-Heink with Richard Crooks Frank Crummitt and the Nathaniel Shukret orchestra will be presented by WEAF and stations. Henry L Stimson secretary of state head of the American delegation to the London naval conference is set to speak in the National radio forum on CBS at 9 30 p m Eastern. The Mystic Shrine peace memorial dedication and parade description from Toronto will be broadcast by CBS at noon. Husing will describe the parade pausing at 2 30 for dedications and resuming afterward from the main grandstand. Lieut Apollo Soucek altitude record holder will speak in Washington on NBC at 6 30 p m.
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Henry L. Stimson
Mystic Shrine
Soucek
New York
Mme. Schumann-Heink
Richard Crooks
Frank Crummit
Nathaniel Shukret
WEAF
Henry L. Stimeon
National Radio Forum
Columbia Broadcasting System
Toronto
CBS
Husing
CFRB
Apollo Soucek
NBC Network
Young Bowen Boy Struck By Auto While Cycling
Glenn Bowen twelve was riding his bicycle on the Norfolk and Western freight depot driveway when an automobile struck him. He was taken to St Luke's hospital with injuries not believed to be serious. The car, a Hudson coach driven by H H Gearheart, was reported at city police headquarters.
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Glenn Bowen
W. V. Bowen
Cedar Street
Norfolk and Western
Young Bowen
St. Luke's Hospital
H. H. Gearheart
Hudson
Democratic Candidate Seeks Support for County Commissioner
A political notice announces a candidate running in the Democratic primary for county commissioner seeking long term office and requesting voters' support. The message emphasizes commitment to public service and invites participation in the upcoming primary.
RUM FOR BRITISH EMBASSY RECEIVED IN BALTIMORE
In Baltimore on June 11 a shipment from the Manchester Exporter comprising 27 large cases of imported liquors and wines, totaling about 2000 bottles, was unloaded and moved by truck to the British embassy in Washington. Railroad police watched the unloading as the convoy departed with an escort of officers.
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Baltimore
Manchester
Washington
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Chamber of Commerce
Wrigh Ma Taee Co
Joading
ALIFF
West Virginia
Dr. J. S. Compton
Pinthus
Matoaka
Bristol
Norrows, Pulaski and
Ronceverte
Southern Republic
I. T. Greer
Marion
W. W. Hawkins
G. A. Snavely
Sergeant
H. T. Gills
Walter Johnson
Beattie Gwyn
Glenn Groseclose
W. B. Todd
George Prater
Will Johnson
Kenneth Snider
Luther Greenwoodd
DaCosta Woltz
Galax
J. P. Carrico
Wolz
Cornell
J. J. Allen
BE. B. Lennox
Edwarda
F. A. Seagle
A. M. Bushong
Pulack
C. Cassell
K. W. Caffee
W. F. Tilson
C. W. Bushong
T. J. Wallner
R. J. Waugh
Allen T. Eskridge
John 8. Dix
T. L. James
L. B. Hurd
George C. Moomaw
Dublin
Walter Crockett
Moomaw
CC. D. Glendy
L. T. Dudley
F. C. Lindsay
W. F P. Anderson
C. E B. Vermillion
Richard A. Dobyns
Hopkins
Radford
A. Greeen
Edward Kemp
Frank Wickham
Cambria
William Rigby
Epperly
J. E. Roberts
J. P. Jones
James Rigby
H. L. Shelton
W. H. Baker
P. M. Ledford
Christiansburg
B. L. Haymaker
Lilburn Dunlap
R. I. Miller
H. W. Sluseer
A. B E. Cromer
J. S. Childress
G. C. Jones
J.C. Angie
Underworld
Gotham Police
Morgan
Young Plan Loan
America
the Associated Press
P. mi
NBC
West Virginian
Stocke
Warlick
Benson
Troubadours
WCSH
WRC
WGY
WCAE
WFIC
WWI
WJAX
WIOD
WHAS
WSR
WSAI
WSM
CKGW
WTAM
WGN
WPTF
WTAG
WCAB
WAAI
Shilkret
Mme
Schumann-Heink
WFJC
KYW
TAM
WFLA
WABC
CBS Chain
Crockett Mountaineers
Leviton Ensemble
WEAN
WNAC
WLBZ
WFBL
WHEC
WKBW
Tip Top Club
WCAU
WCAC
WJAS
WHK
WGHP
WKBN
Doctor Torrance
WMAL
WHP
WLBW
WADC
WKRC
WWNC
WDOD
WLAC
WPG
WFAN
WCAO
SPD
WTAR
WDBJ
WBRC
Columbians
WSPD
Wtar Wee
WGST
Observer
Dream Boat
Pollack
CAU
WDB
Floyd Gibbona
WJR
Amos
Andy
WBZ
WHAM
KDKA
Jesters
WCKY
Vincent Lopez Dance
B. A. Rolfe Orch
WBAL
WNAM
Atlantic City
Stadio
Harmony
Subway Hoys
Wral Pallimore
WIZ
the Witching Hour
Wtic Dortford
Kavaliers
Seth Parker
WOR
Newark
Uncle Don
Sporte
NeWa
Ramberger Symphony
Rangers
Ensembie
Moonbeams
Blue Law
Herman
WANBC
Pur Trappers Eee
WABCO
Jack Deany
Rochester
WGY Schenectady
WBZ Springfield
Melodeere
Central and Southern
Clear Channel
William
Young Bowen Boy
Ove Adughs
sreyeOp
Mercer County
F. M. Peters
Kallet
An Powell
Street
Jean Arthur-Kay Francis Regis Toomey
Bete Pal i
Ben Lyon
Las
Gertie
Buster Keaton
Aber Sania
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