Ohio posse nabs three robbers after bank heist
Three men robbed Ingeinsport Citizens Bank in Georgetown Ohio before fleeing by river. A 200 strong posse cornered them on the Ohio river and recovered most of the nearly US$26,000 taken. Cornell was wounded and the trio was captured.
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Georgetown
Ohio
Ingeinsport Citizens Bank
Howard
Neil Bowman
Portland
Lyle Cornell
Texas
Kentucky
Cornell
John H. Nenn
C. B. Williams
Robert Cahill
Ross Seddon
Willams
Williams
Bowman Brothers
Felicity
Neu
Trustees Seek Court OK To Sell Washington Post
Washington June 15 trustees of the Washington Post asked court permission to sell the paper to David Lawrence for 3 000 000. Geoffrey Konta said he would submit an offer by William Randolph Hearst. Justice Adkins deferred action and continued the hearing on directions for disposal. Louis G Chadwell attended the hearing but did not bid for the Chicago Tribune.
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Washington
Washington Post Today
David Lawrence
Consolidated Press
United States Daily
Geoffrey Konta
New York
William Randolph Hearst
Jesse C. Adkins
Louis G. Chadwell
Chicago Tribune
Touring Mayors Set to Return Home from France
Paris June 15 America's touring mayors start home today after a fruitful visit to France. They gained insight into French life in the provinces and found shared views on current problems. Judge Frank N. Padden of Chicago praised French industriousness and the people’s zeal for leisure and health.
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Paris
America
France
Frank N. Padden
Chicago
Missing North Tazewell man Vandyke reported last week
W M Vandyke 38 a well known produce dealer of North Tazewell and brother of B Y Vandyke has been missing since last Wednesday after leaving with Kinzer for Knoxville Tennessee in a truck. Relatives say Vandyke carried a sizable sum of money and police in southern cities have been asked to help locate him and Kinzer.
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W. M. Vandyke
North Tazewell
B. Y. Vandyke
Bluefield Avenue
Vandyke
Kinzer
Near Tazewell
Knoxville
Tenn
Kingzer
Hoover Seeks Tax Reform Amid Economic Recovery Talk
President Hoover in Indianapolis outlines a confident path from recent lows to renewed prosperity. He cites reduced purchases, cautious business behavior, and stock and credit shortages, but says recovery is underway with industry leaders and labor cooperating to maintain employment and living standards.
No Complaint Filed Against Richfield Oil
Los Angeles June 15 A federal inquiry into Richfield Oil Co of California and its holding firm was seen as a possibility by U S district attorney S W McNabb though he said no complaint had been filed. The statement followed a partial report by Raymond L Haight state corporation commissioner charging mismanagement causing a 54000000 operating deficit and a violation of the state corporate securities act.
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Los Angeles
Richfield Oil Company of California
The
Richfield Company
S. W. McNabb
United States
Raymond L. Haight
Haight
Cardinal Primate Segura Ordered to Leave Spain
A crowd in San Sebastian confronted the Cardinal Primate Segura as his motor bus entered the city. Authorities in Madrid were asked to delay his passage until after midnight and police reinforcements were deployed to prevent anti clerical demonstrations.
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San Sebastian
Spain
Primate Segura
Madrid
Demonstrations in Guadalajara Demand Resignation of Interior Minister
In Guadalajara protests erupted as Cardinal Pedro Segura left Spain for France amid government pressure. About 300 automobile workers joined marches bearing banners calling for Sterner justice against Segura and the resignation of Interior Minister Miguel Maura.
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Madrid
Pedro Segura Y. Saenz
Spain
France
Guadalajara
Miguel Maura
Republic
Segura
All-Water Route From Pittsburg To Atlantic
West Newton Pa June 16 United States engineers opened a public hearing on dam sites to slackwater the Youghiogheny for 20 miles as part of an all-water route from Pittsburgh to the Atlantic. Voices from Connellsville postmaster W S Behanna Greensburg State Senator William Bial and Congressman Adam M Wyant urged the plan noting the river would carry more than 8 000 000 tons of coal annually and unlock over 1000 acres for industry.
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West Newton
Pittsburgh
Atlantic
Youghiogheny
Potomac
Rivera
United States
W.S. Behanna
Connellsville
William §. Bial
Greensburg
Adam M. Wyant
Wyant
Hoover Urges Confidence to Drive Prosperity in Indiana
President Hoover spoke to 5,200 editors in Indianapolis urging a return to confidence and enterprise to lift the nation from the depression. He outlined tax reform, banking revisions, and anti-speculation measures while proposing an American plan to accommodate population growth and reduce poverty and crime.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Hoover
Indiana Republican
Mammoth Fair Grounds
Federal Reserve
Russia
Myr
Paul R. Bausman
Washington
Leslie
Speech Delivery Sparks Applause and Easing Note
Mr. Hoover spoke slowly and with emphasis drawing frequent applause. He inserted a line in his prepared address indicating ongoing suffering, prompting readers to turn to Page Five for more detail.
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Hoover
Giles County Prisoner Escapes From Jail
Albert Parkes, 16, of Hoge's Store Virginia, fled Giles County jail at Pearlsburg with a white accomplice by sawing window bars. He was jailed on an alleged rat poison murder of his father, Bob Parkes, whose burned remains were found at their home. Authorities hoped indictment would be ready as circuit court opened.
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Giles County
Albert Parkes
Hoge’s
Pearlsburg
Parkes
Giles County Circuit Court
Bob Parkes
Albert
College Banker Named President of Bankers Trust
S Sloan Colt was elected president of Bankers Trust today. The 38 year old banker leads an $800,000,000 institution and is the youngest head among major Wall Street firms. Colt hails from a prominent finance family and is the grandson of Samuel Colt, former Lackawanna railroad president.
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New York
S. Sloan Colt
Bankers Trust Company
Wall Street
Colt
Samuel Colt
Lackawanna Railroad
Moves to Deport Alien Strike Agitators Amid Coal Strike
Ohio Pennsylvania West Virginia coal strike widens as officials push deportation of alien agitators to end evictions of miners families. Governor Pinchot appeals for evictions halt while county sheriffs beef up forces and seek federal immigration action.
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Ohio
Pennsylvania - West Virginia
Allegheny County
Pittsburgh
National Miners Union
Pennsylvania
Red International
Butler Consolidated Coal Company
Harrisburg
Pinchot
Carnegie Coal Company
Avella
Washington County
Stephen Raushenbush
West Virginia
Tri-State
United Mine Workers of America
Big Five
Toxicologist Links Starr Faithfull Death To Narcotic Sleep
Nassau county detectives pursue a theory Starr Faithfull was drugged into sleep before being hurled into the Atlantic at Long Beach. Dr. Alexander Goettler reported the liver held narcotics enough to induce sleep but not kill, supporting the contention she was brought to shore and discarded.
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Mineola
Starr Faithfull
Atlantic
Long Beach
Greenwich Village
Alexander C. Goettler
Bellevue Hospital
New York
Elgin Edwards
Nassau County
Farm Board Wheat to Be Sold Abroad
Washington reports the Farm Board plans to sell stabilization wheat abroad if foreign demand remains strong and to dispose of surplus with minimal impact on competitors. Samuel R. McHielvie retires after two years on the board, creating a vacancy alongside O. C. Teague who resigned June 1. Presidents Hoover has yet to name successors.
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Washington
Stone
Farm Board
Samuel R. Mckhelvie
Lincoln
Nebraska
C. Teague
Hoover
Labor government defeated yet regains control in Commons
London reports a surprise defeat on a minor Conservative land tax amendment by 232 to 208 as Labor and Liberal leaves empty seats. The government quickly rallies to push through closure 246 to 232 and reclaim a slim 14 vote majority.
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London
House of Commons
Mrs. Nixon-Nirdlinger Returns After France Trial
Mrs. Charlotte Nash Nixon Nirdlinger, formerly a St. Louis beauty contestant, arrives in New York with practically no plans for the future. The French jury acquitted her in nine minutes of murdering her husband last March. She says beauty has nothing to do with justice and plans to live with her parents in St. Louis after conferring with Philadelphia lawyers.
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New York
Charlotte Nash Nixon- Nirdlinger
St. Louis
France
America
Philadelphia
Islands may be prize in international race near Brazil
June 15 Rio de Janeiro reports two new volcanic islands rising off the coast near St. Peter and St. Paul. A Brazilian cruiser is to be sent to claim the islands for Brazil while Britain and possibly France consider interests as nearby vessels patrol the area.
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New Islands
Rio de Janeiro
Brazil
St. Peter and St. Paul
Lelande
Georgetown
British Guiana
Europe
Advertising Federation of America Hears Calls to Restore Confidence
New York June 15 The Advertising Federation of America opened with speakers urging advertising to restore public confidence and unleash idle funds. They warned against wage cuts hurting purchasing power, noted high savings and depleted inventories, and predicted a rebound driven by proper guidance of buying power.
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New York
Advertising Federation of America
Gilbert T. Hodges
Federation
Diamond not feeling so good posts bond
Jack Diamond pleaded not guilty in federal court to operating a giant still. The trial was set for next Monday but likely delayed until after gangsters' state court prosecution. Diamond appeared in New York on June 15.
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New York
Jack Diamond
State Supreme Court
Beaux Welcome Hoover as WV Dignitaries Pay Homage
President Hoover arrives in Charleston and Huntington West Virginia where thousands greet him during a two stop on his special train en route to Indianapolis. Governor Conley and U S Senator Hatfield unite with state officials to extend official welcomes as Mrs Hoover receives Girl Scout roses.
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Charleston
Huntington
Indianapolis
W. Va
West Virginia
Hoover
Conley
Kanawha Valley
Howard M. Gore
Coolidza
United States
Henry D. Hatfield
Lena Lowe Yost
Walter S. Hallanan
Floyds. Chapman
Tragic St Philibert Disaster Off Noirmoutier
Rescue and recovery off Noirmoutier island as 61 bodies are found after the excursion steamer St Philibert capsized. About 426 passengers had been aboard. eight survivors reported, with relatives awaiting more identifications under grim search conditions.
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St. Philibert
Nantes
France
Point St. Gildas
Noirymouutier Island
Northwest Faces Drought Damage Across Several States
Washington reports drought gripping the Northwest with May and June crop losses. Weather official J B Kincer warns only heavy rains by July can avert widespread failure. Montana and North Dakota farmers seek drought loans as senators push for Congress action and a revolving fund to aid future emergencies.
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Washington
J. B. Kincer
Weather Bureau
Atlantic Seaboard
Ohio
Mississippi
Kincer
Montana
North Dakota
Walsh
Caraway
Arkinsas
Congress
Arkansan
Agriculture Department
Northwest
Minnesota
Wyoming Tows Nautilus Toward Queenstown After Delay
The battleship Wyoming tows the crippled submarine Nautilus toward Queenstown Ireland as heavy seas prevent an immediate tow line. Admiral Bloch and officials seek a relief tug while Arkansan continues to Copenhagen with 975 midshipmen aboard. Tow speed remains near five knots, risking a week at sea.
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North Pole
Wyoming
Washington
Queenstown
Ireland
Navy Department
Claude C. Bloch
Chief of Naval Operations
Hubert Wilkins
Bloch
William V. Pratt
W. Herbert Adams
New York
Arkansan
Copenhagen
Europe
Irish
Two Bluefield Boys Sail On Navy Training Cruise
Two Bluefield youths are among 97 midshipmen aboard the battleships Wyoming and Arkansas during a summer training voyage. William A. Stewart and Richard Stewart, sons of Mrs. George Fowler, Frederick Street, will graduate from Annapolis in 1934 and 1935 respectively. The Wyoming, towing the submarine Nautilus, heads to Queens Town Ireland en route to Copenhagen Denmark.
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Bluefield
Wyoming
Arkansas
William A. Stewart
Richard Stewart
George Fowler
Frederick Street
Annapolis
Queenstown
Ireland
William Stewart
Copenhagen
Denmark
Young Evangelist Recovers Eyesight in Two Operations
Philadelphia dispatch reports Rev. Robert Fraser a 26 year old evangelist born blind. After an operation on his left eye he saw sunlight for the first time and plans to have his right eye removed next to restore sight.
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Philadelphia
Robert Faser
Fraser
George H. Moore
WVU Summer School Registers 1168 Students on First Day
Morgantown West Virginia June 16 A total of 1168 students enrolled on the first day of summer school registration at West Virginia University. Registration continues tomorrow and classes begin tomorrow. Last year the two day enrollment reached 17080.
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Morgantown
W. Va
West Virginia University
Harding Tribute Draws Thousands to Marion Memorial
Marion Ohio prepares for a mass tribute to Warren G. Harding with President and Mrs. Hoover, former President Coolidge, and Governor White of Ohio attending. The Harding Memorial Association completes plans for the marble tomb dedication as crowds gather for ceremonies and radio broadcasts.
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Hoover
Coolidge
Harding
Marion
Warren G. Harding
Calvin Coolidge
George White
Ohio
Harding Memorial Association
Mable
Indianapolis
B.S. T
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Washington Post
TANCE
Tazewell
Tennessee
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Richfield
Pittsburg
St. Clairsville
Belmont County
Howard Duff
Duff
Robert S. Cain
Alleghany
Robert Ireland
Hanna Coal Company
Hanna
Big Run
Bail and River Coal Company
Biz Run
Walter Latos
Tony Valere
Mike Vianic
Mikesinavich
Greenwich
LABOR
Nirdlinger
Diamond
Hilla
HOPE
Olane
Associated Press
Loire River
Noirmoutier
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