Three Men Arrested in Kansas City Motor Theft Ring
A federal probe uncovers a car theft ring spanning Missouri and Kansas. Ollie Linville, 35, a Drexel farmer, is jailed after claiming to dispose of Ford cars for a Drexel resident nicknamed Doc Smith. Three stolen cars are recovered. two other suspects are in Mound City Kansas. A sheriff used a ruse to draw Bates Court, Missouri, into leaving the state. Two more stolen vehicles recovered in Toussyeurk Kansas and five at Pleasanton.
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Missouri
Kansas
Ollie’ Linville
Drexel, Mo
B. H. ‘Thurman
Thurman
Linville
Drexel
Harry Betts
Betts
Doc’’ Smith
Tousywirg
Pleasanton
MANY DEAD IN BLAST ON SHIP NEAR NEWPORT
Newport Rhode Island reports a deadly explosion aboard the excursion ship Mackinac with 24 killed and many injured. Capt George McVey aided survivors as the vessel approached shore amid escaping steam and panic.
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Newport
R. I
Mackinac
George McVey
East Las Vegas editor shot dead in hotel fight
Carl C. Maree, Albuquerque editor and storm tenter of New Mexico politics, shot and killed John B. Lassater a state employee in a hotel during a feud with former District Judge D. J. Leahy. Lassater was a bystander in a conflict that drew gunfire.
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Las Vegas
N. M
Carl C.maree
Albuquerque
Storm Tenter
New Mexico
John B. Lassater
D. J. Leahy
Lassater
Car Production Still Gains in July Output
July production in the United States reached 346 728 passenger cars and 37 431 trucks. For the year to date, passenger cars tally 2 203 219 and trucks 263 643, indicating continued gains in motor vehicle manufacturing.
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Washington
United States
Denver Man Injured In Car Crash Near Big Springs
A. M. Wilson of Denver was severely injured when his motor car overturned about five miles east of Big Springs on the Victory Highway.
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Denver
Topeka
A. M. Wilson
Big Springs
Victory Highway
Ice Defeats MacMillan's Plans in Polar Expedition
Washington reports the MacMillan Arctic expedition has halted its full exploration program for this year. Adverse weather has locked the north in ice and fog months ahead of the usual winter season, curtailing activities.
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MacMillan
Washington
MacMillan Arctic Expedition
Polar Sea
Northland
Tulsa woman sentenced for perjury over Crabtree estate
Mrs. Manning Blankenburg of Tulsa represented herself as Lotta Crabtree's daughter and claimant to a 2 million dollar estate. She was sentenced to six months in the house of correction for perjury and deception in Boston.
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Boston
Manning Blankenburg
Tulsa
Lotta Crabtree
House of Correction
Darrow Accepts Public Debate on Evolution
Clarence S. Darrow has consented to a public debate on evolution with Dr. John Roach Straton pastor of Calvary Baptist church New York City. The announcement came from Dr Straton. In Chicago hope that three aviators missing since July 27 after a flight from a local field to Michigan were alive faded as their plane was found half submerged in Lake Michigan near Gary Indiana.
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Darrow
Chicago
Clarence S. Darrow
Evolution
John Roach Straton
Calvary Baptist Church
New York City
Straton
Michigan
Lake Michigan
Gary
Jardine Still On The Job Despite Hospital Stay
Secretary Jardine remains in hospital in Washington but runs the department of agriculture as head. He recently terminated Dr. Henry C. Taylor, longtime chief of the bureau of agricultural economics, from his post.
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Washington
Jardine
Department of Agriculture
Kansan
Henry C. Taylor
Bureau of Agricultural Economics
Lynching Probe in Liberty Ends Without Indictments
A special grand jury in Liberty Missouri discharged after hearing 109 witnesses about the August 7 Excelsior Springs lynching of Walter Mitchell. Prosecutors said versions varied but implicated no one, and no indictments were returned.
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Liberty
Ralph Hughes
Excelsior Springs
Walter Mitchell
Raymond Cimmins
Clay County
Chicago editor Victor F Lawson dies at 72
Victor F Lawson editor and publisher of the Chicago Daily News died at his home after a two day illness. He suffered heart attacks and myocarditis but remained active, refusing to relinquish control of the newspaper. He would have turned 73 next month.
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Victor F.lawson
The
Chicago Daily News
Chicago
Victor F. Lawson
Lawson
Daily News
France and Italy to settle war debts in Washington
Washington expects France and Italy to negotiate terms with the United States on war debts after Belgium agreed to funding its obligations. By mid September missions from both countries may visit Washington to discuss settlements, amid Belgium's 62 year funding plan totaling 727,830,500 dollars.
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Washington
France
Italy
United States
Belgium
Agreement Reached on Belgian War Debt Funding
Washington reports a funding plan for Belgium's war debt to the United States including remission of all pre armistice loan interest and part of interest on the remaining balance. President Coolidge approved the program at Plymouth Vermont describing it as honoring a moral obligation from President Wilson at Versailles and Belgium's entitlement to special U S treatment.
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Washington
United States
Coolidge
Plymouth
Wilson
Belgium
Food Prices Rise in July and Yearly Gain
Washington reports food prices climbed over 3 percent in July versus June. The department of labor notes an approximate 11.5 percent rise in all food articles for the year.
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Washington
Department of Labor
Sugar consumption rises in first half of 1925
California and Hawaiian Sugar Refining Corporation officials report Americans ate more sugar in the first half of 1925 than any prior period. The announcement highlights growing national intake and reflects continued demand for sweeteners.
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Crockett
Cal
California and Hawaiian Sugar Refining Corporation
Radio Sets Freight Rates Up
Washington report notes radio receiving sets now listed in railroad freight schedules and subject to higher rates as per a recent interstate commerce commission decision. Oklahoma City report says four union miners from Henryetta district win writs of habeas corpus to permit religious meetings tied to their mine strike, blocked by Sheriff John Russell of Okmulgee county. Grandfather Mountain fire in Snnville North Carolina has been brought under control.
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John Camp
de Soto Press
Southeast Missouri Press Association
Camp
Dte
Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Oklahoma City
State Criminal Court of Appeals
Henryetta
John Russell
Okmulgee County
Grandfather Mountain
Snnville
N. C
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