Sinclair Gas Takes Town By Storm
Officials of municipal filling stations admit publicity on unbranded gasoline has boosted sales. They note a trend among motorists to use a safe and economical fuel, reflecting growing public interest in affordable energy options.
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Sinclair Gas
UW Welch
Bridgeport
Plo.t
Argamaed
Municipal Walty Stations, Inc
Ltarmest
Sinclar
Sineelar
South America
Cub
Mes
Frank
Belgium
Mda
Stielair
Opa Ane Motor Cn
Union
Sandatr
Sinclair Quality Gasoline Fight Draws City Attention
Local officials and gas station operators debate branded versus unbranded gasoline, with Sinclair claims of higher quality and efficiency. Municipal outlets face pressure as distributors push branded fuels while buyers seek consistent performance across Bridgeport and surrounding regions.
Villa of Czars Becomes Asylum for Peasantry
YALTA Crimea June 18 The palace of Livadia once private property of the late czar is now a workers and peasants sanitorium within its grounds a state museum preserved rooms and rich furnishings including the czars private cabinet and writing desk while holy images abound and a dramatic painting of the dragon like creature guarding a church decorates the bedroom room reveals a view of the Black Sea and Crimean coast amid tropical flora vineyards and peach plantations contiguous with vast gardens and marble stair.
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Yalta
Crimea
Associated Press
Livadia
Walina
Romana
Black Sea
Crimean
Batlroom
Carroll Sargent Asked to Transfer Bal Carroll
Washington June 13 An appeal to transfer Bal Carroll theatrical producer from Atlanta penitentiary to a sanitarium was made to Attorney General Sargent by Representative Sol Bloom accompanied by James Carroll. Bloom said Carroll in a bad mental state could be aggravated in prison. Williams, superintendent of the South Carolina state hospital for the insane, examined Carroll and might expand on his report.
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Washington
Associated Press
Bal Carroll
Atlanta
Sargent
Sol Bloom
New York
Department of Justice
James Carroll
Bloom
Carroll
Esferts
Fred Williams
South Carolina State Hospital For
Beloit scientists seek birthplace of man in Sahara desert
Beloit College anthropologist Dr George L Colbie and explorer Dr Roy Chapman Andrews pursue rival theories on mankind’s origin. Colbie argues Africa as the cradle, linking to Europe via land routes. Andrews backs Asia from the Gobi. Fossils and Arabic Tuareg studies fuel the contest as Mechta el Arbi findings support an African start.
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Beloit Wis
Associated Press
Sanara
Beloit College
Manna
George L Colbie
Africa
Roy Chapman Andrews
New York
Eaplorer
Collie
Onr
Asia
Alonzo W Pond
Fond
Beloit
Colle
Bowhern
France
Europe
Beloit Museum
Frank G. Logan
Chicago
Belott
Sahara
Moto
Center Desert
Mechta el Arbi
Algeria
Chiat
Mechta
Cooper Cole
University of Chicago
Body of Birger victim found in coal mine shaft
Marion June 13. Art Newman’s confession is borne out by the discovery of Mrs. Ethel Price, wife of patrolman Lory Price, shot through the body and dumped in a deserted coal mine shaft near Marion. Authorities say Birger gang members killed her after abducting both her and Newman to silence Price who talked about the gang. Her body had been found previously near Dubois and identified in a field.
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Marion Jst
Associated Presp
Art Newman
Charles Birger
Ethel Price
Lory L. Price
Glain
Here
Newman
Berger Vollovers
Birger
Price
Mrs Price
Dubois
Relatives Claim Body of Price Victim Buried After Cave-Ins
The body of Price, claimed by two relatives and brought to a local undertaker, was found in good condition with a bruised nose and seven bullet wounds in the back. A large concrete block was placed over the grave after digging three days due to recent cave-ins.
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Dale Jackson
Price
Polish Assassin May Live Amid Rumors of Mercy
Geneva June 13 The Polish foreign minister Zalewski said Poland could reach a satisfactory agreement with Russia over the assassination of Peter Volkoff Soviet envoy in Warsaw. He suggested the assassin Boris Kawarda aged nineteen would likely be imprisoned rather than executed. Born in Vilna, son of a Russian official, Kawarda has rights to Polish citizenship at twenty one but not before.
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Geneva
Associated Press
Zalewski
Poland
Russia
Peter Volkoff
Warsaw
Essassin
Boris Kawarda
Vilna
Pastors Call for Aggressive Christian Education
Rev L Glenn Lewie educational secretary of the Free Methodist church urged the Rochester general conference to adopt an aggressive program of Christian education to safeguard human character at its source. He cited advertising by the American Association for the Advancement of Atheism and described efforts to form junior societies in schools.
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Rochester
N. Y
Associated Press
American Association For the Advancement of Atheism
L. Glenn Lewie
New York
Free Methodist Church In America
General Conference
Lewis
Atheists
jJunior Societies
Free Methodists
Nungesser Search Still Unsuccessful Near Come-By-Chance
An Associated Press report from June 15-18 states efforts to locate Nungesser and Colt continued around Come-By-Chance at the head of Central Bay. Major Sidney Cotton led Jeanne D arc 45 from the United States in a financed search not locating any trace of the missing French aviators on the Fortune Bay Burin peninsula area.
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Johns N OF
Associated Press
Nungesser
Colt
Ksecentla Bay
Pidney
Cotton
Jeanne D’arc
United States
Daniel Guggenheim
Fortune Bay
Burin Peninsula
Mary Lyon Tribute Marked Ivy Day At Mt Holyoke
Mary Lyon remembered at Mt Holyoke College ivy day ceremony with 250 seniors in attendance. Miss Anne Parker of Washington D C delivered the oration at the tomb of the founder, commemorating the institution and its long history.
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Mary Lion
Holyoke
Mass
Associated Press
Mary Lyon
Anne Parker
Washington, D. C
Mt Holyoke College
Houdinis Widow Receives Insurance Payout
New York June 13 The New York Life Insurance company pays Mrs Beatrice Houdini widow of Harry Houdini indemnity for accidental death. Agent George Cousy says the death followed a challenge to a McGill student in Montreal to strike him a hard blow. The blow landed near the appendix causing a rupture. Norman Haskell secretary says no court proceedings connected with the payment.
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New York
Associated Press
Beatrice Houdini
Harry Houdini
New York Life Insurance Company
Houdini
George Coxsy
McGill University
Montreal
Cousy
Norman KR Haskell
Daudet Surrenders After Police Siege at Office
Royalist leader Leon Daudet, editor of Action Franchise, yields to Police Commissioner Chiappe after five hundred officers, guards, and firemen surround his Paris office. He had barricaded himself for days refusing capture and is taken to Santé prison after surrendering in what authorities call a cold blooded incident.
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Paris
Leon Daudet
Royalist Party
Action Franchise
Chiappe
Daudet Sid
Daudet
Sante
Labor Chief Denounces Fur Workers Union at AFL Meeting
Washington June 18 William C Green AFL president defied the International Fur Workers Union at its convention saying a New York local was aiding a movement to destroy the AFL He deplored elements in New York he labeled communistic opposing the wage scale with fur manufacturers and attacking workers who wished to work
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Washington
Associated Press
William C. Green
American Federation of Labor
International Fur Workers Union
The
Fur Workers
New York City
Green
New York
Mob Heads for Prison in Alabama Riot Plot
A mob of 100 or more from Jackson Mississippi planned to storm Kilby Prison in Montgomery to seize Walter Burley, a Black man accused of killing two Jackson women. Officials said guards would be reinforced. national guard possible if needed.
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Jackson
Miss
Walter Burley
State Board of Administration
Kilby
Hamp Draper
Montgomery
Scouta
Draper
Elloy
Graves
Montgom
Fragmented line hints at escape attempt last week
Readable fragments suggest a possible escape attempt occurred last week. Details are incomplete but imply a hostile incident or break from confinement. Further context is unavailable due to missing text.
Counterfeit Report Triggers Bank Runs in Madrid
Madrid banks face a run after official notice of widespread counterfeiting of 100 peseta notes. Spaniards from all classes line up to exchange and merchants offer questionable rates, with private banks charging small service fees and a few reports of dubious exchanges.
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Madrid
Spain
Sociated Press
Banka
Cevchal
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