Fire Slayer Still Free As Clues Fail To Reveal Him
Fire slayer still at large as clues fail to identify the torch killer who killed Miss Margaret Brown in Bernardsville New Jersey. A doctor amended his autopsy statement noting marks of violence from a blow and a broken tooth, with reports that a blue sedan may be linked to the crime. Police pursued a suspect car and questioned a man at Williamsbridge station before releasing him.
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Fire Slayer
Cay
Wentley
Utor Bergen
Aeti
Mins Brown
Bernardsville
Morristown
Fort Lee
Alues
Miss Brown
T Eben
Anderson Lawton
Murdeer
Lawton
Williamsbridge
Warrington
Jardine
Vinson
Bil
Cote
Ton
Heftin
Fuller
Bay State
Smith
Congress
Hoover
Siling
Ohio
Tilinola Supreme Court
Kansas City
New York
McAdoo
al Smith
Berger
Mie
Alcantara
Ahip
Fogry Strait
Dover
Italia
North Pole
Rome
Hinkler
England
Australia
Fyer
Jost
Sporis
Jack Delaney
Sid Terris
Jimmy
Gasoline tax declared unconstitutional by state supreme court
The Illinois Supreme Court ruled the two cent per gallon gasoline tax illegal, finding it unconstitutional. The levy, praised by Governor Len Small, had raised about 1,000,000 dollars monthly by August 1, 1087, though motorists paid only two cents while fuel companies added a cent for collection. No refunds to motorists were allowed. any refunds would go to distributors. The case was led by the Chicago Motor Club, challenging the act before it passed.
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Springfield
Ulingla
Fei
Associated Press
State Supreme Court
Len Small
Chicago Motor Club
J. H. Braun
Cap
Supreme Court
Raun
Triplets' Names Please Duce He Sends The Cash
In Carignano Italy a couple named their newborn triplets Italo Henlio and Romana to please Mussolini. The governor, acting on Mussolini's instructions, gave a cash gift to the unemployed father Michele Tondaturo to help care for the three Pasciats.
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Duce
Carignano
Italy
Associated Press
Mussolini
Italo
Henlio
Romana
Michele Tondaturo
Tondaturo
Pasciats
Two youths chased after beating and robbing man
A wild chase ends with two youths captured after they attacked a Capitol Avenue man who gave them a lift, then tossed him from his car amid chaotic pursuit across the city. Local stories also note community events and various court actions.
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Capitol Avenue
al Smith
Bridgeport
Keogh
Harding High
Justinius
Kenny
State
Fairfield County
Westport
Hoag
Cheshire
Florida
Connecticut
Milford
Westport Artist Couple Part Ways in Divorce Suit
Mabel Augusta Briggs Fay of Westport seeks divorce from Clark E. Fay citing misconduct with no co respondent. The couple, both noted illustrators, separated since December and Fay asks alimony and custody of three sons Roger Stephen Jerome. Property valued at 825000 is listed.
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Mabel Augusta Briggs Fay
Westport
Clark E. Fay
Mr. Sherwood
Sherwood
AL Smith Boosters Urged to Organize
Bridgeport residents heard New Haven and Danbury party leaders urge organization to back Al Smith for the presidency. About 150 Democrats filled a Fairfield Avenue hall as speakers including David J. Mcdoy A M Lynch J H Bitter and W P Dooley described Smith as the governor of New York and urged active support for nomination and election.
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Bridgeport
AL Smith
Fairfield Avenue
New Haven
Danbury
New York State
David J. Mcdoy
A. M. Lynch
J. H. Bitter
Levine to Make N Y to Boston Flight Today
New York February 24. Charles A Levine announced a flight to Boston tomorrow to meet city and state officials. Accompanied by Wilmer Stultz, his copilot, Levine would leave early tomorrow in the trans Atlantic monoplane Columbia and hopes to return Sunday morning to Curtiss Field for another world duration flight attempt if weather permits.
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New York
Associated Press
Boston
Charles A. Leving
Wilmer Stultz
Copiiot
Levine
Columbia
Curtlas
Heflin Attacks Fuller Over Al Smith Support in Senate
In a five minute Senate exchange Senator Heflin accused Massachusetts Governor Fuller of boosting Al Smith for the Democratic nomination. Heflin charged the Roman Catholic wife of Fuller influenced the speech, while Walsh and Gillett defended Fuller as an able, progressive, independent leader with substantial judgment.
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Heflin
Bay State
al Smith
Ington
Associated Press
Fuller
Repubican
Massachusetts
Senate
Alabama
al Smitth
Smith
Heflim
Walsh
Massachusets
Puller
Band of 15 Robbers Raids Missouri Bank for $50,000
Kansas City bank robbery described as highly organized with 15 to 19 assailants using submachine guns and sawed-off shotguns. About $50,000–$25,000 in a locker unknown—insurance covers losses. No injuries reported. Detectives link Chicago and St Louis gangsters to the plot. The raid marks a second machine gun bank robbery in a month.
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Missouri Bank
Kansas City
Assocanted Press
Chicago
St. Louis
Bakdlt
Fairfield Selectmen Defy Domonkos in Road Dispute
Fairfield policy to ignore statements by Second Selectman Domonkos fuels tension with Selectmen Burr and O'Dwyer over a 30 foot state street extension. Domonkos cites cost at 15000 while Burr says the road was planned by 1921 town flow commission and would cost 7600. McAdoo debates Governor Smith on Volstead act enforcement.
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Burr and O'Dwyer
Fairfield
Gillis
al Smith
David Domonkos
Wiliam O'Dwyer
Frederick Burr
Domonkos
O'Dwyer
Burr
Powry
Damonkos
Gils
William O'Dwyer
State Street
Mr. Burr
Burr Neittar
Bodsy
Trio Gets $30,000 In St Louis Theft
The Wellston Trust Company of Wellaton, a suburb, was robbed of about 30 000 in currency by three men who entered from an upstairs office at night. They held eight employees at gunpoint to open the vault, passing up 46 000 in coin. The four year, four robbery total nears 100 000 with losses insured. Robbers used a taxicab, then another car for escape. The crew showed knowledge of the bank layout and vault. Indications pointed to inside help.
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ST. Louis
Associated Press
Wellston Trust Company
Wellaton
Auto crashes into two Stamford stores
Stamford February 24 A Lassen Last taxi crashes after hitting a road bump and loses steering breaking the steering knuckle. It plows into Peter Connella barber shop at 65 West Broad street and Dominic Farengo meat market at 67 West Broad street. Glass shatters and flames threaten the city as bystanders react.
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Stamford
West Broad Street
Stamford Hospital
Lassen & Last
Peter Connella
Dominic Farengo
Bemp
Reba Farengo
Connetta
Birger to Die for Murder of Mayor Adame
Springfield, Illinois, Feb. 24. Charley Birger, southern Illinois gunman and gang leader, must die for the murder of Mayor Joe Adame of Weat City. The state supreme court affirmed the conviction. execution set for April 19. Birger, in Benton, Wis., reacted, saying What is to be will be as the gang conflict and Adame’s killing tied to the Shelton gang rival faction.
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Springfield
Illinois
Associated Press
Southern Illinois
Charley Birger
Joe Adame
Weat City
State Supreme Court
Benton
Wis
Birger
Adame
Shelton
Rich Girl and Hotel Clerk Wed After Youth Romance
A Brooklyn furniture dealer's daughter Julio Latimer aged fourteen married Francis McLaughlin twenty three from Syracuse, a former hotel clerk. The couple wed February seven in Brooklyn Municipal Building after a brief disappearance of the bride. They plan to travel south with Latimer's parents and McLaughlin will pursue law studies at Syracuse University.
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New York
Associated Brees
Brooklyn
Julio Latimer
H. G. Latimer
Farnit
Francis McLaughlin
Syracuse
Hote
McLaughlin
Thomas McLaughlin
City Court
Juatha Fennelly
Anid
Syracuse University
Yoat City
Connecticut fugitive in Florida held for murder arrest
Philip Rausch, sought since 1922 for the Cheshire reform school guard Albert Hoag murder, is in federal custody in Jacksonville, Fla. After being arrested for forging a bank check, he admitted his identity and the Hoag killing. He claimed the weapon was a wooden club and said he served in the Navy until last week. Connecticut officers will transfer him home.
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Hartford
Associated Press
Philip Rausch
Albert Hoag
Cheshire Reformatory
Rausch
Connecticut
Jacksonville
Fla
Robert T. Hurley
Hurley
Frank M. Nichols
Paul , Lavin
James Carloos
Jacksonvillee
Navy
Cheshire
Tampa
Hoag
W. B. Brannen
J. D. Brown
Hoover Starts Ohio Presidential Bid In Primary Fight
In Columbus on February 24 United States Senator Frank B Willis and Secretary of Commerce Herbert Hoover filed formal candidacy papers for the Republican presidential preference primary on April 4 in Ohio. Both declared their entry to seek voters endorsement and submitted a full slate of delegates for the primary race. Hoover announced his candidacy while Willis and Hoover delegates began organizing.
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Columbus
Ohio
Associated Press
United States
Frank B. Willis
Herbert
Hoover
Kansas City
Thut
Willis
Funeral today for Miss Muriel Pouch golfer of Stamford
Funeral services for Miss Muriel Pouch a prominent golfer from Stamford are set for 2 30 this afternoon at the Fairchild parlors in Brooklyn with interment to follow at Greenwood Cemetery Brooklyn. Pouch was injured in an automobile accident Tuesday morning.
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Mise Muriel Pouch
Stamford
Fairchild
Brooklyn
Greenwood Cémetery
Misa Pouch
Two Youths Capture Car in Milford Post Road Attack
Milford police arrested Ben Alpert and Vincent Esks after a carjacking on the Milford Post Road near Bridgeport. DiPranco was forced to drive, bound with a clothesline, then robbed at gunpoint. the suspects fled in a dark grey sedan but were soon tracked and captured.
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Ben Alpert
New Britain
Vincent Esks
DiPranco
New
Bridgeport
New Haven
Tnd
Milford
Mall
Meedow's End
Roe
DiFranco
Franco
Airfield
Westport
Norwalk
Ston
Woman Drops Dead in Insurance Office
WATERBURY Feb 24 Mrs Clara Roberts by two of this city collapsed and died in the Grand Street offices of the Metropolitan Life Insurance company while about to pay a premium due tomorrow. Dr F G Graves acting medical examiner ruled death from an acute heart attack.
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Waterbury
Associated Pres
Clara Roberts
Grand Street
The
Metropolitan Life Insurance Company
Tax Board Ponders Low Rate As Budget Session Opens
The Board of Apportionment meets at Willam E. Burnham home to trim department appropriations and push for a final tax rate near 90.8 mills. Vice president Leverty reports administration positions on budget requests as Relief Board strives to finalise the grand list around 263 million dollars.
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Board of Apportionment
Willam E. Burnham
John A. Leverty
Board of Apportonment
May W Debrees
Arthur F. Connor
Mr. Leverty
Tax Board
Board of Relief
Louis A. Kornblut
Relief Board
Burnham
William F. Connelly
Doctor McMillan Found Guilty Of Murder In Los Angeles
A jury of eight women and four men convicted Dr. Charles M. McMillan, a retired Texas physician, of first degree murder in the slaying of Chicago widow Mrs. Amelia Appleby. Jurors recommended life imprisonment. sentence set for February 28. Six jurors cited a yellow thread in canvases tied to the victim and to the body as decisive evidence.
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Los Angeles
Calif
Charles M. McMillan
Tex
Amelia Appleby
Chicago
McMillan Wee
England Australia Flyer Found After Dust Storm
Bert Hinkler, overdue on a Port Darwin to Cloncurry flight, landed safely at Camooweal after a dust storm. Authorities had feared a crash, but civil aviation head Brinenead remained confident he would arrive. Hinkler, famed for Croydon to Australia record, may receive a 10000 gift from the Australian government. A note was later dropped on London airspace with farewell lines for Kathrine.
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Sydney
Australia
Associated Press
Bert Hinkler
Port Darwin
Camooweal
Queensland
Hinkle
Cloncurry
Brinenead
Civil Aviation
Hinkler
Croydon
England
Clarien A. Lindbergh
Ihs
M LARNIN KNOCKS SID TERRIS 0 IN FAMOUS BOXING VICTORY
New York report recounts M Larnin delivering a swift early knockout of Sid Terris in a West Coast bout. The lightweight clash, anticipated as a future title shot against Sammy Mandell, thrilled spectators with a dramatic finish and immediate domination.
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Edward J. Neil
New York
Terris
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