Man rebuffed by lover shoots self after demand
Rochester N J August 12 By Associated Press Frances Fisher 28 held for questioning in death of Harry Sheldon 40 found beside overturned machine with a bullet in his brain. She says he shot himself after she refused to go away with him. An arriving customer interrupted the attack. Police believe he fired as he drove his car up a steep hill at high speed.
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Harry Sheldon
Baker
Rway
Sheldon
12000 Cases of Rum Seized at Bedloe’s Island Wharf
Police intercepted a freighter off Bedloe's Island after 26 crew members were taken into custody at Mariner's harbor. The Ansonia Steamsup vessel, last at Norfolk and Baltimore, faced federal arraignments with 46 men charged with trespassing and bond set at 100 dollars. Pilot Carl Lewis and mate John Anasta held on 2000 dollar bail each as 33 crew members remained jailed.
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Father Bone
Bedloe's
Sland Shalows
George A. Oma
Chin
Bio
Rownding
Bedloe’s Island
Sebastopol
Ken
Brookist
de Ansorua
Carl Lewis
John Anasta
Ansona
Brooklyn
Edison Receives Book of Eulogies
Edison discusses his invention evolution from the phonograph to radio and film while reflecting on the human voice recording method and the impact of incandescent light and motion pictures on comfort. He notes not following Ford into flight and recalls timing of transmittal discs for voice depiction.
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Edson
Henry Ford
Colonel Lindbergh
St. Louis
Edison
City Police Lacking Vigilance in Charge
City officials discuss motor vehicle law enforcement lapses following a series of alcohol and accident cases. Commissioner Belawin criticizes police vigilance while penalties are issued or suspended for drivers in Bridgeport and Stratford for improper markers and reckless driving.
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Buda
Julius Botha
Scofield Avenue
Bridgeport
Charles Baker
Mainstreet
Shelton
Probes Expand Into Hooded Floggings in Alabama
Four new investigations into hooded floggings opened across central Alabama as federal and county officers probe a wave of vicious beatings. Victims include Taladesa county residents and a high school principal. Authorities also weigh testimony from Ku Klux Klan leaders and said prosecutions may implicate county officials.
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Birmingham
Ala
Associated Press
Alabama
Taladesa County
P. H. Debardeleben
Coun Clawson Wyatt
M. Cc. Mathis
W. P. Ciermany
Calhoun County
Wil Rutledge
Jefferson County
Grand Jury
Arthur Hittnegro
Dan Mitchell
James Davis
James Esdale
Ku Klux Klan
Davig Ad
Lue County
Davis
Governor Named in Slush Fund Inquiry Veto Declared
Page excerpt reports a senator recounting a governor named in a slush fund inquiry. He said he found no graft and filed a report to the governor. Senator Carrell asserted there was no graft, hence the veto. Other senators pressed for the governor’s position, but he refused to speak before the Senate committee.
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Carrell
Sauthroff
Zimmerman
Senate
Markahm
Third Entrant in Air Rage Killed in Flight Incident
An account from Honolulu on the thirteenth recounts a fatal air rage incident involving a lieutenant named Carell whose monopline device failed, causing a crash as flyers sought rest. The report notes subsequent actions and the uncertain status of the remaining participants.
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Carell
Vatican Journal Hopes for Mercy in Sacco Vanzetti Case
The Osservatore Romano says the Massachusetts Supreme Court case on Sacco and Vanzetti offers a chance to prevent execution. It urges justice over violence, calls terrorism a crisis, and argues for reforms to ensure fairness and avoid relativism in judging.
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Rome
Associated Presai
Sacco
Vansetti
Massachusetts Supreme Court
Osservatore Romano
Vatican
Stullar
Saeco-Vanzetth
Rots
Vienna
Editorial Urges Coolidge Intervention in Sacco Vanzetti Case
St Louis Post Dispatch calls for presidential intercession to spare Sacco and Vanzetti and to open Justice records to show government ties to the case. It urges Governor Fuller to grant a one year reprieve, arguing the affair risks national dishonor regardless of guilt.
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Associated Press
St. Louis Post-Dispatch Today
Coolidge
Sacco and Vanzetti
Department of Justice
Sacco- Vangetti
United States
Fuller
Sacco
Vivetti
Justice
Jand
Vanieli
Forcible Feeding Likely for Sacco Case Details
The report discusses potential forcible feeding of Sacco and the dangers of gavage if food enters the trachea, noting Dr. McLaughlin’s view that a feeding procedure isn’t needed yet. It also covers Vanzetti’s hunger strike, his sister’s upcoming Boston trip, and unrelated legal notes about a Harvard graduate, a Massachusetts Supreme Court justice, and city loitering fines.
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Sacco
Vanretti
Vanzetti
Boston
Marvard
George A. Sanderson
Massachusetts Supreme Court
George L. Teepie
New York
Harvard
Lowell
Joseph Zettolt
Swedish Labor Balks At Vanzetti Strike in Stockholm
The Sacco-Vanzetti committee of Sweden has refused to call a general strike next Thursday. The Trades Union council and the Labor press oppose the strike, warning it would threaten workers organization authority and the system of collective agreements long fought for.
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Stockholm
Associated Press
Sacco-Vannetti Committee of
Sweden
Trades Union Council
Labor Press
General Federation of Women's Clubs Details
Washington report states the General Federation of Women's Clubs is one of the largest women’s organizations globally with over 14 000 members, claiming a reach of more than 1 000 000 through waves of membership.
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Washington
Associated Pr
General Federation of Women's Glas
Hay
Elas
Smith Biggest Faker Says John F Hylan
Norwalk August 12. Judge Joan F Hylan former New York mayor declares in an interview that Governor Al Smith is the biggest faker in the country. She accuses Smith of pushing her out of polluies. The Hy lans visit their son in law John Sinnott of Shippan Point Stamford and plan to stay in Stamford over the weekend.
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al’ Smith
Joan F. Hylan
New York
al Smith
Polluies
Jude
Thomas H. Canty
Mr. Sinnott
Stamford
Atlantic Race May Start Sunday Amid Delays
The westward flight to New York faces delays as Charles A Levine and Maurice Drouhin miss the scene, raising interest in a Coste led Breguet sister ship Nungesser Coli. Weather remains unfavorable with a Sunday dawn departure likely. pilots address timing and mechanical checks at Le Bourget amid repairs and tests.
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Maurice Drouhin
Levine
Drouhin
Breguet
Dieudonne Coste
Nungesser- Coli
Lande
le Bourget
Coste
Paris
New York
Columbia
Joan Givon
Eira
Paul
Tango
Villa Coublay
Educators Oppose Military Training Debate Delayed
A World Federation of Education Associations conference in Toronto debated compulsory military training in schools. Amid sharp US and Britain driven divisions, a motion to eliminate all military training was defeated, with discussion postponed to 1929. The U S delegates split on the resolution as the Egypt delegates opposed it. A war department backed report noted a 400 percent rise in US youth military training since 1912.
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Toronto
Associated Press
World Federation of Education Associations
United States
Great Britain
FE. J. Sainsbury
Surrey
England
Maine
War Department
Labor Secretary Davis Ends Visit With Coolidge In Summer White House
At the summer White House President Coolidge hears from Labor Secretary Davis who says wages are liberal and unemployment manageable. Davis urges permanent entry regulations for Canadians who work in the US but live abroad, notes temporary passports for 2,500 aliens, and regrets the President may not seek re election. Budget Director Lord proposes cutting next year’s appropriations to 2 billion dollars as Coolidge reviews estimates and Boulder Canyon dam legislation looms with Swing Johnson proposal discussed.
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Rapid City, & D
Associated Press
White House
Coolidge
Davis
Labor Department
Congress
Canada
Labor
Lord
Boulder Canyon
Colorado River
President signals stance on Colorado river control legislation
The executive reiterates no current need for legislation to handle Colorado river control while Mr Coolidge remains hopeful for railroad consolidations under his policies. The President reportedly has no plan to transfer the Insular Affairs Bureau by executive order and believes Congress should act first.
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Coolidge
Insular Affairs Bureau
Congress
Two Die As Mail Train Quits Track Near Racine
A Milwaukee crew of the Chicago Milwaukee St Paul mail train perished when the Minneapolis to Chicago train left the track at a Sturtevant switch. Engineer I H Brock and fireman T M Webber died. others were injured. The eight car train carried mail and baggage. crew members including brakemen mail clerks conductors and baggage men were shaken but survived. The cause of the wreck was not yet determined.
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Racine
Wis
Associated Press
Chicago
Milwaukee
St. Paul
Sturtevant
I. H. Brock
T. M. Webber
Minneapolis
Brock
Webber
Pitchfork pierces eye leaves child paralyzed in Ware
Alice Pratt five of Enticid was severely injured when a pitchfork tine pierced her eye yesterday. The instrument penetrated into her brain, paralyzing one side of her body. Eye removed. survivability unknown. Parents had moved to Enfield from Connecticut days before.
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Ware
Mass
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Alice Pratt
Enfield
Connecticut
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