Tornado Rips St Louis. 69 Dead 447 Hurt
Turbulent swath of destruction plowed through St Louis after a southward tornado. Six square miles razed, 2,500 homes damaged or wrecked, and at least 60 to 69 known dead with about 447 injured. City wide blackout and looting fears spark patrols. maternity hospital and Central High School hit. rescue teams search rubble through night.
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ST. Louis
ST Louis
Association Press
St. Lousians
Central High School
Weer
Edward Schuat
Page Tre
Boy Who Shot Girl to Death Freed at 15
New York report says Willie Sattarelli, aged eleven, confessed to accidentally discharging a loaded shotgun that killed seven-year-old Angeline Constanza. Justice Levy found him blameless but admonished parents for firearms within reach. Police theory connects Braggio Arsenio to motive tied to a teen daughter’s elopement.
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New York
Associated Press
Willie Sattarelli
Angeline Constanza
Children 5 Court
Wille
Angelina
Levy
Willie
Braggio Arsenio
Arsenio
Constantivo
Professor insults average woman in Cobb column
Irving Cobb reports a Cornell professor’s claim that the brain of the average woman equals the brain of the average man. The statement prompts criticism as a rotten remark about the average woman and stirs debate on gender assumptions.
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Cobb
Irving. Cobb
Cornell
Police seize beer after truck crash. two men flee
A five ton beer truck bound for Bridgeport from New York veered off North Avenue at Thompson Street, struck a hydrant, and stopped near a large tree. Police recovered 70 half barrels of beer valued at 20 each, while the vehicle, worth 85000, was seized. Two men fled before officers arrived. an arrest is expected. The beer was stored at Bridgeport police headquarters basement. The truck bore license 1 Conn 13-917 and is said to belong to a Stepney resident.
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North Avenue
Thompson Street
Companion
Michael Arnolsky
Fairfield Avenue
Stepney
New York City
Bridgeport
Coolidge Calles Talk Over Phone In U S Mexico Link
Presidents Coolidge and Calles inaugurated telephonic service linking Washington and Mexico City across the Pan American Union building. Each spoke of hope for closer contact to improve mutual understanding and set aside differences. The engineers highlighted the engineering feat connecting the capitals.
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Washington
Associated Press
Coolidge
Calles
Mexleo City
Hall of Americas
Pan-American Union Uilding
Callex
Socialist candidate McLevy Defends Open Debate Stance
Socialist mayoral candidate Jasper MacLevy replies to Tax Attorney Ed ward L Kelly criticizing his call for voter decision on Grand List and tax assessments. He urges discussing before the Common Council and invites tax officials to debate the issue, noting respect for citizens and rights while questioning council authority. Continued on Page Too.
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Jasper MacLevy
Ifor
Edward L Kelly
Common Council
McLevy
Connecticut
McLbevy
Connelly
Melly
Hoth
Jommen Council
Legal actions seek damages over auto fatalities in several towns
A total of 187,050 in damages is asked in actions filed yesterday in Superior and Common Pleas courts. Many suits arise from automobile accidents, including estates of deceased individuals. Notable cases involve Mary Faulds as administratrix seeking 10,000 from Zola Stevenson for a death in Norwalk, and Jacob Schick facing 9,000 in Stamford for a fatal crash in Sound Beach.
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Superior and Common Pleas
Mary L. Faulds
Norwalk
Albert
Zola Frances Stevenson
Clarence Barnes
Stamford
Hazel Barnes
Jacob Schick
Sound Beach
Frederick Strobel
Schick
Storbel
Matic Mascia
Bridgeport
Patsy
Morris
Goodrich Sentenced to Five Years for Embezzlement
New Haven September 29 Five counts of embezzlement were alleged against William B Goodrich of a brokerage house that collapsed here. In Superior Court he was sentenced to five years in jail one year for each count. Earlier lower courts had 22 counts. the five misappropriated sums included 65218396 86358 1016 24760 and 81065.
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New Haven
Associated Press
William B Goodrich
Okla
Associate Press
Davis Poglesongtte
Mary Atkinon
Mary Jane Bailey
Mister
Charles Bailey
Polao
Babe Ruth Ties Record With Two Homers In Rout
Babe Ruth hit two home runs, including one with bases loaded, to tie his record of 58 and edge toward a new mark. In New York, he belted his 69th and moved ahead of pace for a record season as fans saluted the slugger. Gehrig remained close as the Yankees celebrated a powerful display in September.
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Babe Ruth
New York
Associated Press
Babe Ruth Todey
New York Yankees
Horace Lisenber
Paul Hopkins
Washington
Ruth
Lou Gehrig
Tivel
Weason
Fiat
Gehrig
Columbia
Boston
Pirates
Reds
Phila
Yankees
Benstern
Terbury
Athletics
Jack Dempasy
Teddy Heyes
Timle
Martinez
Bridgeport Park Attack Sparks Police Sweep on Escapee
Phantom stabs a girl in Beardsley park then fends off pursuit as police close in within minutes. Victim later taunts the stabber, while authorities pursue the 24th escapee through the city.
1500 High School Students May Be Expelled in Indiana
Gary Indiana recounts Emerson High School strife as 1,500 pupils threaten mass expulsion for continuing a segregation strike over the presence of 24 Negro students. Leaders demand segregated seating, athletics bans, and no new Black enrollments, while authorities insist on full integration and board policy.
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Indiana
Gary
Ind
Associated Press
Catcalia
William A Wirt
Emerson High School
Emerson
Floyd BE Williams
Wirt, Fournier
Emerson High Schoo
Gerya
Democrats Start Boom for Smith in Milford Meeting
Milford September 23 Special Correspondent Democrats defend their tax plan for a 17 billt and accuse the Republican administration of corruption and waste At a Milford rally and turkey dinner at Larkin House Fort Trumbull Beach more than 150 heard speakers backing Al Smith as presidential candidate Harold Edgar Thomas Republican town clerk candidate attended The event drew mixed reactions from Republicans and Democrats and led to planned but later canceled Republican Second District rally. Lawrence T Gallagher spoke and was billed as Democratic Moses guiding his party out of the wilderness.
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Milford
al Smith
Larkin House
Fort Trumbull Beach
Harold ‘Edgar Thomas
Thomas
Lawrence T Gallagher
Devon
Lawrence T. Gallagher
Moses
Gallagher
Mother and four children escape death from gas
A mother and her four children were saved from gas poisoning last night when Patrolman Bernard Reynolds and two helpers carried five unconscious from 735 Capitol Avenue. The heater had been lit for hot water but not turned off. all five recovered after ambulance arrival.
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Bernard Reynolds
Capitol Avenue
Joseph
Jack Samtari
Patrick Brannerly
Marie
Lawrence
John
Anna
Reynolds
Chester FE. Haberlin
Brannerly
American Tube and Stamping Company
Passenger killed as plane crashes near Newcastle fair
A plane used for exhibition fights crashed in a meadow near Newcastle fairgrounds killing passenger Kenneth Smith and injuring Clarence Martin and pilot William Cassell. The craft hit about 600 feet altitude before entering a tailspin. Smith died at the scene. Martin and Cassell were hospitalized with injuries.
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Newcastle
Associated Press
Here
Kenneth, Smith
Clarence Martin
William Cassell
Youngstown
Ohio
Cassell
Newcastle Fair
Newcastle Fair Grounds
Martin
Smith
Merdow
Fair Grounds
Last Chance to Escape Tax Penalty Today
Tax Collector Howard Challenger on Main Street accepts payments for the second installment of 1926 taxes without interest penalty. Office opens 8 am until 5 pm. The largest receipt was General Electric for 84 620, with over 1200 transactions recorded yesterday in the collector's office.
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Howard
Challenger
Main Street
General Electric Company
Phantom Stabber Strikes Beardsley Park Victim Hurt
A seventeen year old Beardsley Park tennis player, Mies Ruth Stirlinga, injured by a one inch stab wound. police cordon 18 officers scoured the park within minutes but the assailant, nicknamed the Phantom Stabber, remained at large after his 24th attack in about two years. The victim and another girl gave a description of the attacker as a dark complexioned man about twenty one, five foot four, wearing gray trousers a gray cap and a blue striped sweater.
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Bridgeport
Beardsley Park
Big Isce
Flanagan
Kelly
Common Council
Segall Jung
Aride
Jame
Isine
Bartram
Fairfield
Boes
Milford
Smith
Danbury
Megroes
St Louisa
Mies Ruth Stirlinga
Bion
Misa Stirlinge
Mise Bullings
Noble Avenue
Miss Morgan
Mike Stillings
Nichols
Miss Gtillings
Bool
Florence Marin
Edna Avenue
Thomas J. Rochy Wen
Felice Speed
Bureau of Investigattion
Detective Bureau
Smhber
Terra
Youth links two suspects to Lilliendahl murder
Albert Langbom, 18, of Egg Harbor City, arrested as a material witness in the slaying of Dr A William Lilliendahl, reportedly told detectives he saw two Black men ambush the Lilliendahl car, force Mrs Lilliendahl to pull into a thicket, and hear three shots. He said he shielded a girl companion. Langbom had been waiting in the woods near the scene.
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Atlantic City
N J
Associated Press
Albert Langbom
Egg Harbor City
Hoboken
A Wiliam Eikendsh
Edison Hedges
Willis Beach
Liliendah
Maya Landing
Brewster Says Wels Hamstrung Maine Convention
Governor Ralph O Brewster told the Maine Woman's Temperance Union that a Senate seat is worth a million to certain interests and condemned efforts he described as hamstringing the last Maine Republican convention in 1926 over prohibition. He warned that leaders within the party promoted a anti prohibition program and noted the convention chairman's ties to contraband liquor. He urged unity to defend the prohibitory law amid a looming repeal referendum.
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Brewster
Wels
Maine
Pairfield
Associated Preas
Ralph O Brewster
Maine Woman's Temperance Union
Atate
Speech & Man
United States
New York
Senate
Sister Haltsman Saves Brother From Suicide Attempt
In Norwalk on September 29, Kathleen Fahan intervened as her 32 year old brother William Pahet drank poison from a bottle. She rescued him but received severe facial and arm burns, and both were taken to Norwalk Hospital. Pahet, married with children, is known in Norwalk and Fairfield County for his athletic past.
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Norwalk
Kathleen Fahan
Willliam Pahet
Fikan
Webster Street
Kathleen
Abe
Jin
Arme Jn
Fahan
Pahan
Cross Street
Fairfield County
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Bridgeport City Bonds
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Lilliendahl
Houston
Olscars
Erie
Jector
Justice Fogiesong
Justice Foglesong
Atkinson No Porson
W. H Bailey
Oklahoma City
Bailey
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