Hardings Victory Echoed In Ohio Primary Returns
Cleveland political observers hailed Carmi A Thompson's wide lead in the Ohio Republican primary as a win for President Harding's policies and prohibition enforcement. Early returns showed Thompson with a strong margin, while Lentz and Dick led labor-backed Democratic and Republican contests respectively. Results varied across states with scattered leads for Pomerene and Brandon, and McRae ahead in Arkansas.
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Chicago
Associated Press
Carmi A. Thompson
Ohio
Harding
Indiana
Ponnays
Vanig
Iowa
North
Dakota
Thompson
C. Homer Durand
L. Knight
Ties Pomereun
Jong J. Lentz
Fess
Charles Dick
John Harnold
Flavid W. Whad
Lentz
Organized Labor
Columbus
Todey
Carmin A. Thompson
Cleveland
Nombortion
Yao
Aa V. Denahey
Lost U S Balloonist Located Near Budapest
Geneva Aug 8 Associated Press reports Oscar Westover American balloonist who faced land near Czerbetnek 39 miles from Budapest, official confirmation tonight says he is located in the lake region near the city.
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U. S
Budapest
Geneva
Oscer Westover
Czerbetnek
Street Sweeping Plan Replaces Jail in West Hoboken
West Hoboken, Aug 8, Recorder Caser Walton proposes street sweeping for minor offenders instead of jail or fine. Offenders would clean streets for 10 days with neighbors watching. white suits and a back placard reading I must do this for 10 days. Walton previously sentenced a man to weekend jail to relieve family hardship and a boy to an hour in jail nightly for 30 days.
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West Hoboken
N. J
Caser Walton
Walton
Republican State Convention Set for New Haven Dates
Hartford Aug 8 The Republican State Central committee chose Hyperion theatre New Haven as the convention site and Sept 12 and 13 as the dates for the state convention. Primaries Aug 29 town conventions Aug 34 and senatorial district conventions Sept 2. Delegates and caucuses scheduled with notices to town chairmen.
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Roraback
Ullman
Henry
Ike
Hartford
Allyn House
Republican State Central Committee
Hyperion Theatre
New Haven
J. Henry Roraback
Republican State Control Committee
Republican Party
Connecticut
Congress
State Central Committee
Republlican
Conserving Stately Elms Urged by Landscape Artist
Landscape artist Arthur Shurtleff of Boston warned the Garden Club of Fairfield that elm tree beetle threatens the New England stately elms unless prompt civic action is taken. The meeting, held at the Colonial Community Theatre, featured guests from New Canaan and Rye as club members discussed civic landscape development and town planning.
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Arthur Shurtleff
Boston
Bridgeport
Fairfield Garden Chuir
Garden Club
Fairfield
New England
New Canaan
Rye
DeVer H. Warner
Fairfield Club
Robert Leach
Helen Turney Sharp
Frank Slosson
Clarence Sturces
Estete
Mgr
Shortie
Boston Common
Fairfield County
Willian H. Ham
Bridgeport Housing Company
Shuttleff
Shuttlef
Man in Cell Declares Love to Bride-To-Be
Joseph Yanick, an escaped New Jersey convict held in Bridgeport, pleads for immediate marriage to Misa Margaret Mijowley as detectives search for his escape partner Edward Szarepansiti. Yanick, jailed on theft charges, shows nervous poise as he requests nuptials before possible release.
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Joseph Yanick
New Bedford
Meas
New Jersey
Misa Margaret Mijowley
Warerér Street
Bridgeport
Janicki
George Simon
New Jersey State Penitentiary
John W W. Regan
Bex
Saverice
Junfelei
Edward Szarepansiti
Four Dead From Fire in Boston Cellar
Boston report says four men were asphyxiated in a basement fire at the Barris-Furies building. Fire officials and materials described dangerous conditions with woven lumber and fuel. victims named John Cane of Philadelphia, William Decrecy of Philadelphia, Albert McCoy of Brigton, and an unidentified man from Philadelphia.
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Boston
Barris-Furies
Trent
John Cane
Philadelphia
Foremsa jPstater
Wiliam Decrecy
Albert McCoy
Brigttan
Powers Divided on Measures to Stabilize Europe
London dispatch reports France’s eye on the Ruhr and the clash over enforcing reparations. Premier Poincaré seeks Ruhr occupation with a six to eight week moratorium, Britain opposes, Italy pushes for rapid revision of Versailles economic clauses and an inter allied technical panel. Disagreement shadows hopes for a common stance.
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London
Teg
Poincare
Germany
France
Ruhr
Pretier Poincasre
Great Britain
Italy
Iyalang
Dthie
Cleveland Parley Fails to End Strike Talks
Indiana and Illinois operators refuse to join the joint peace conference in Cleveland and discussants report no immediate wage agreement. Officials say settlement may hinge on future talks with Ohio mines, Pennsylvania and West Virginia participants. Some West Virginia operators expected to join. Indiana group withdraws. Illinois committee adjourns without final decision. Proceedings aimed at potential breaks in the strike linger unresolved.
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Cleveland
Tinos
Indiana
Ohio
Pennsylvania
West Virginia
John L. Lewis
Pennsyylvania
Minnis
Vunion
Thellinois
Utytl
Witout
Iitinats
Coi
Dublin Crowds Witness Death Takes Rev McKeon Funeral
Rev Michael McKeon 88 longtime Sacred Heart parish priest died in Dublin. Crowds lined the streets as nine National Army officers and other civilians accompanied his hearse. The funeral cortege included clergymen and officials. Bishop John J. Nilan of Hartford presided.
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Dublin
M’keon
New Haven
Aum
Michael McKeor
Sacred Heart Pariah
Connecticut
National
Giers
Kerry
Yapuass Ighael Collins
McKeon
Montreal
Duhne
Portland
Meriden
New Britain
Tri-Colera
Ford Springs
Bishot
John J. Nijan
Hartford
Baskion
Fan Wn Meres
Pleasure Beach Boulevard Project Draws Local Support
In Stratford on August 8 special report residents show strong backing for a boulevard linking Pleasure Beach with Lordship Park. The proposed road would improve shore property values, attract autom motorists, and provide a safer seawall drive for pedestrians. Council members and Pleasure Beach backers argue the route would raise property values and ease access to the trolley line, while some doubt remains about speed limits and safety.
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Stratford
Pleasure Beach
Bridgeport
Lordship Park
Fay
Berch Bayeheen
Tong Beneh Rela
Lordship
Propos Boulevard
Sousida Park
Alvongly
Lontgeard
Besauas
Thay Tan
Besihes
Long Beach
Lordshin
Atehors
Transportation Act Ignored By N H Road Says Trackmen
Boston August 8 The New York New Haven and Hartford railroad is accused of neglecting to confer with maintenance of way workers within 30 days after they requested a wage and working rules meeting. G Y Planton of the United Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employes and Railroad Shop Laborers said in a telegram to E G Grable that the conference board asked on July seventh for a conference and no reply had been received.
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Boston
New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad
Transportation Act
G. Y. Planton
United Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way
E. G. Grable
Planton
Engineer Killed in Wreck Near Worcester
An express train on the Boston and Albany line derailed near Worcester injuring several and killing fireman H E Russell. Engineer R MacDonald was critically injured. Causes blamed include defective equipment and a broken brake. 600 feet of track torn up and multiple cars derailed. Passengers and workers from Worcester and surrounding towns sustained serious or minor injuries.
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Berkshire Express
Mass
Aug
Boston and Albany
H. E. Russell
MacDonald
Frank Robbin
S. C. Bruce
J. 2
Clough
Besala Galvin
Medford
N Charie
Carson
Springfield
Boston
Boston and Albany Railroad
Pontine
Restraining Order Extended Against N Y Haven Shopmen
Federal Judge Edwin S. Thomas extended the restraining order against New Haven shopmen for thirty days because the current order would expire before the second injunctive hearing. The extension keeps the order in place while legal questions under the Clayton Act and process validity are debated, with next steps and briefs planned by counsel for both sides.
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Agas
New York, New Haven
Hartford
Edwin S. Thomas
New Haven
Wiain Raleed
B. T. Banaher
G M. I Sheate, Jr
Tide Thomas
Howaver
Danaher
Thomas
Sheaf
Bumper crops forecast in federal August report
The government crop report released today forecasts large yields across crops. Major gains include corn at about three million bushels, hay reaching a record 43.1 million tons, and white potatoes near 440 million bushels. Tobacco, apples, peaches, and various grains show sizable production expectations.
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Washington
Cables Seized Hit Transatlantic Lines In Britain and Ireland
London Aug a news despatch reports that 12 cables run by the Commercial Cable Co and the Western Union Co handling major trans Atlantic service are mostly down. Only three operate from Penzance. Seizures occurred at Waterville Waterford Ireland and Valentia on the Kerry coast. Officials could not confirm if cables were damaged or traffic blocked.
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London
Commercial Cable Co
Western Union Co
Great Britain
Western Union
Penzance
England
Aeizure
Nish
Commercial Company
Waterville
Ireland
Valentia
Kerry
President Harding Demands Full House Attendance Amid Crisis
Washington Aug 8 President Harding said the danger of the industrial crisis cannot be exaggerated and will require the House to resume Aug 15 and then stay in session indefinitely in cooperation with the Senate. He will seek immediate rail and shipping legislation and a vote on the ship subsidy. The plan shifts from a three day recess to continuous sessions as both parties weigh measures to avert further harm.
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Harding
Th House
Senate
Nolige
Mondet
Pires
Te Ig
Congo
Railway Tabor Board
House
White House
Curtis
Kansas
Cpai Ateik
Ersmis
Wia
Gentl
Inter
Supreme Court Asked to Reverse Coal Tax Decision
Attorneys General from New York New Jersey and others join to file a writ of error to the U S Supreme Court seeking reversal of a Pennsylvania coal tax ruling. The group forms a sub committee to assist in the appeal arguing the tax burdens coal users and raises issues affecting the anthracite industry and citizens across states.
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Boston
Gapserala
New England
New York
New Jersey
United States Supreme Court
Pennsylvania
Newton
York
Allen
John H. Davis
Henry
Drinker
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