Thayer Begins Bribery Trial Defense in Molly Stark Case
Albert L. Thayer the New Castle architect indicted for bribery in the Molly Stark sanitarium project began his defense as the trial entered its seventh day. The state rested after cross examining Arthur Grable and defense witnesses Ned L. Perkins and A A Van Dorsten identified documents.
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Molly Stark
Arthur Grable
Melbourne Construction Co
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George F S. Melbourne
Melbourne
Ned L. Perkins
A. A van Dorsten
Building Commission
Edward T. Gibbons
Charles Krichbaum
Krichbaum
Amerman
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Enlarge Powers of U. S. Commissioners
Washington January 21 United Press reports the House Judiciary Committee moves to sponsor two measures under the Hoover administration prohibition reform program. The bills would let U S commissioners hear and sentence certain cases without juries and broaden penalties for casual and slight violations.
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Hoover
Law Enforcement Commission
House Judiciary Committee
U. S
Wickersham
Commission
Christopherson
Roscoe Pound
Harvard Law School
Pound
Riots Between Farmers and Textile Workers Kill Dozens in Atlixeo
At Atlixeo in Puebla state clashes between farmers and textile workers leave scores dead and many injured. Citizens request government intervention as chaos erupts in the town.
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Mexico City
Atlixeo
Puebla State
City Council Recaps Garbage Plan and Appointee Residency
City council Monday discussed the garbage disposal issue and passed a resolution for forward to Sen Roscoe Mc Culloch. It resolved all municipal appointees must be Canton residents and arranged a special meeting for transportation probes. The session also considered replacing two deck lights with three deck traffic signals. A full report appears on Page.
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Roscoe McCulloch
Temperature Rises After Snow Ends in Canton
The Canton area saw a brief warm-up as the cold wave backed off with temperatures rising from near zero to 19-20 degrees. Light to moderate gray snow clouds lingered with about half an inch of snow on the ground by 8 a.m. Weather Observer Carl H. Meyer predicted more snow before a rise in the barometer.
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Canton
Carl H. Meyer
Blizzard Breathes Across Far West And Central States
A new western blizzard moved from Montana and Idaho toward the central states, packing zero and below temperatures on the Transcontinental Divide. Forecasters expect the storm to weaken over the Midwest, with light impact on the Great Lakes region, while Chicago area sees heavy wet snow atop recent accumulations.
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Great Lakes
Chicago
Veterans Probe Glenda le Plane Disaster Hearings Begin
Four veterans of the air lanes convened an open hearing to determine why the T A T Maddux tri motor crashed near the Pacific coast causing 16 deaths. They visited the crash site between Agua Caliente and Los Angeles and weighed witness testimony and official findings.
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Army Pirote
Air Line
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Agua Caliente
Mex
Los Angeles
Slain Woman Killer Transferred to Reform School
Gladys May Parks, convicted of killing Timothy and Dorothy Rogers, is held at the state home for girls in Trenton, N J for observation before transfer to the Clinton reformatory for women. She received 10 year and 25 year sentences from Justice Frank T Lloyd at Camden county courthouse.
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Gladys May Parks
Timothy
Dorothy Rogers
Trenton
N. J
State Reformatory For Women
Clinton
Dorothy
Frank T. Lloyd
Camden County Court House
Two Men Held in Auto Theft Ring Near Zanesville
Columbus January 21 Alvin Langton 23 and Harry A Fink 27 were arrested here charged with stealing an $84,000 automobile wrecked near Zanesville. They were seized after returning to Columbus to seek medical aid.
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Columbus
Alvin Langton
Harry A. Fink
Zanesville
Umbue
Fox Denies Accusations in Fox Film Co Receivership Case
William Fox defends his leadership of the Fox Film Co within a $1 000000000 motion picture and theater empire amid receivership petitions. He denies any unauthorized Wall Street speculation and seeks to rebut charges raised by Mrs Susan Dryden Kuzer widow of Col Anthony Kuzer a longtime backer.
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William Fox
Fox Film Co
Wall Street
United States District Court
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Col
Anthony R. Kuzer
Fox
Foxs
Huerta Plans February Return to Mexico City
A report in La Prensa says Adolph de la Huerta, the Mexican revolutionary, plans to return to Mexico City in February. He has been in Los Angeles since his failed 1923 attempt to overthrow the Obregon regime.
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Adolph de la Huerta
la Prensa
de la Huerta
Los Angeles
Obregon
Snowbound Officer Rescue Aims From Los Angeles
Three policemen with snow shoes and supplies left at dawn to rescue Officer John C. Mathieson and his wife, snowbound in a mountain cabin near Lake Arrowhead. The effort focuses on freeing a fellow officer reportedly trapped with his spouse.
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Los Angeles
Lake Arrowhead
John C. Mathieson
Ito
King George Opens Naval Disarmament Conference
King George welcomes delegates to London for the naval disarmament conference. He praises past Washington treaty limits, urges shared sacrifice for security, and expresses hope that talks will ease armament burdens and aid future league work.
New Civil Service Board Fails to Meet
The city's new civil service commission with Ray Harbert Eric Brown and C Frank Sherrard failed to meet on Monday night The panel will not convene until reinstatement hearings for Debeter Harter and Charles Doerschuk proceed Harter and Doerschuk were ousted by Mayor Herman R Witter amid malfeasance charges They filed mandamus and damage suits alleging political and defaming actions Marker city official did not attend the hearing Depositions were taken from Marker and city food inspector Benjamin Owesnty and will be used in the reinstatement hearing The commission offices are locked and city business suspended until the dispute is resolved Special communication of Lathrop Lodge No 676. Jan 21 M M Degree with refreshments
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Eric Brown
C. Frank Sherrard
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Charles Doerschuk
Harter
Doerschuk
Herman R. Witter
Homer C. Marker
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Witter
Marker
Benjamin Owesnty
Ministers Try For Confession
In Phoenix Arizona Sheriff Charles Wright plans to use a minister in the jail to obtain a confession from 21 year old Pennsylvania murder suspect Irene Schroeder in the fatal shooting of Patrolman Brady Paul. The sheriff vows to press until a confession is secured. Schroeder responds with sneers and wise cracks.
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Juan Blackwater Pimal
Glen Dague
Joe Houston
Phoenix
Ariz
Gila River
Lee Wright
Charles H. Wright
Chapman
Florence
Irene Shhroeder
Pennsylvania
Charles Wright
Court Upholds Oil Decisions
The United States circuit court of appeals upheld a lower court ruling finding Standard Oil Co of Indiana and 80 defendants guilty of Sherman Anti trust violations through illegal use of patents on the oil cracking process. An injunction was issued permanently restraining further violations, affecting major oil firms including Standard Oil Co of New Jersey and a Texas company.
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United States Circuit Court of Appeals
Standard Oil Co
Indiana
New Jersey
Texas Company
Catch Smugglers Nabbed Near Buenos Aires
Smugglers who named their craft Catch Me if You Can were apprehended at dawn yesterday as port authorities overtook the fast motor launch. About two and a half tons of contraband silk valued at 87 500 were confiscated. the smugglers are jailed in Buenos Aires.
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Buenos Aires
Five Power Naval Conference Opens Under King George
King George opened the five power naval conference in London at 11 07 am with Britain United States Japan France and Italy represented The session marked the greatest international broadcast history and pledged disarmament steps while noting the talks are not final Leaders from Canada Australia New Zealand the Irish Free State India and South Africa also participated with Stimson urging moderation and cooperation The adjournment set for the next day with MacDonald chairing and a focus on limiting ships and future naval forces
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France
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Camenda
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New Zealand
Irish Free State
India
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Italy
Henry L. Stimson
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Canada
South Africa
Duke of York
England
Five Power Naval Parley Broadcast Heard in City
Radio audience in this city tuned in Tuesday morning to the opening of the five power naval parley in London. King George spoke and delegations from participating nations were represented.Transmission began at 6 and ran about an hour despite initial mechanical issues.
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King George
England
Fiest
Houses of Parliament
Chelmsford
King speech awaited as Londoners stand in respect
In London on January 21 readers note that the king’s upcoming speech will be listened to with all standing. The writer jokes about aides and officials and mentions Mrs Robinson, Joe, Mr Morrow, General Dawes, and MacDonald as figures present or observed.
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