Music student swindle tied to jewelry theft in Cleveland
A young woman posing as a Miami music student and her male companion robbed Mrs. Minnette Stahl in her Cleveland apartment. The pair struck Stahl, bound her, and looted jewelry valued at $3,500 including two diamond rings, earrings, and a pin before fleeing. Stahl, nearly strangled by a taped measure, escaped with help from neighbors.
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United Press
Cleveland
Minnette Stahl
Te Hall
Banit
Miami
Miners Entombed by West Virginia Blast
The report notes eighteen miners trapped after a blast in West Virginia. Officials and rescue teams work amid dangerous conditions as the incident prompts investigations into mine safety and response protocols.
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West Virginia
Explosion entombs miners at Kingston Pocahontas Coal Co mine
Rescue crews frantically search for 10 to 14 men believed trapped after a late yesterday blast at Kingston Pocahontas mine number five in Fayette County West Virginia. One body recovered, Frank Parker, as authorities and officials mobilize to reach those still missing.
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W. Va
State Mining Department
Kingston Pocahontas Coal Co
Kingston, Fayette Co
United Press
Bluefield
Robert M. Lambie
West Virginia Department of Mines
Weillammneifen
Frank Parker
Lambie
Three Holders of Lunch Stand Threats Freed
Three Miami lunch stand workers were released after being held since January 14 for voicing threats against President elect Hoover. Joseph Sommers Ed Hill and Willis Callahan were discharged by U S Commissioner J F Spittler after prosecutors failed to show serious intent, each had faced $10 000 bonds.
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United Press
Miami Beach
Fla
Herbert Hoover
Joseph B. Sommers
Ed Hill
Willis Callahan
Miami
Hoover
Secret Service
Mr. Hoover
United States
J. FL .Spittler
Lenglen sails for France with Baldwin amid photo glare
Suzanne Lenglen the French tennis star sails from New York aboard the Paris with her mother and Baldwin Baldwin, California sportsman. Photographers swarm the pier as Lenglen pleads for leniency and Baldwin declines to discuss any divorce or future marriage plans.
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New York
Suzanne Englen
Paris
Baldwin Maldwin
California
Tr. Baldwin
Baldwin
Burns Fatal After Car Fire In El Paso
A man identified as Sekt, Renee Goodyear Rubber Co. worker, died in El Paso after a match lighting caused his car to ignite. The incident followed a fire in the vehicle and is under investigation by local authorities.
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EL Paso
Tex
Renee
Goodyear Rubber Co
San Francisco
Pease
Alma Rubens Suffering Nervous Collapse After Stabbing Doctor
Hollywood star Alma Rubens was hospitalized in Rosemead Sanitarium after a nervous collapse and stabbing her physician Dr Emil W Meyer during an attempted escape. He sustained minor knife wounds and was treated. The actress has recent legal troubles including two court cases for disturbing the peace and prowling at night.
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United Press
Hollywood
Cal
Alma Rubens
Rosemead Sanitarium
Emil W. Meyer
Ruben
Miss Rubens
Ricardo Cortez
Daniel Carson Goodman
New York
Havenhurst Drive
Miss Ruben
Ethel Davis
Sheriff Still Seeks Attacker After Home Invasion
Sheriff Ed Gibson and deputies report no trace of the young man who seized Mrs. K. H. Grimm at her home on the 15th street NW extension. The attacker, struck by a can during a half hour struggle, is thought to bear a large head wound. Several youths were interviewed and cleared with no wounds.
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K. H. Grimm
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Trotzky to Leave Exile for Constantinople and Benin
Reliable reports say Trotzky and his family will depart their Russian Turkestan exile today for Constantinople with Soviet permission. From there they may proceed to Benin. The move is said to be at Trotzky s request.
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London
Trotzky
Russian Turkestan
Constantinople
Trotzkys
Benin
Auto Show Opens in Cleveland Center
The 27th annual Cleveland automobile show opened at noon in public hall. New models valued at more than $300,000 were on display, drawing crowds to the event.
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Cleveland
Public Hall
Chinese Lose Lives in Riots in Henan Province
Five thousand Chinese reportedly killed in a Communist uprising in southern Henan. The revolt, described by American missionaries, involved 10 000 pillagers who destroyed hundreds of villages and killed elderly and children. Disbanded Nationalist soldiers formed much of the raiders under Communist leadership.
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United Press
Pepin
China
Henan
Politics in Power Firms in Nebraska Legislature Fight
Evidence before the federal trade commission reveals Nebraska power companies funded a campaign to defeat municipal ownership bills. Horace M. Davis testified that about 1200 dollars a year were spent to sidetrack legislative measures. Davis noted no complete expenditure records were kept and recalled utility leaders aiding Thorne Browne’s 1926 reelection bid.
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Washington
Nebraska
Federal Trade Commission
National Electric Light Association
Horace M. Davis
Lincoln
Neb
Davis
Thorne Browne
Nebraska Railway
Browne
Defense seeks to justify Keyes action in bribery trial
Defense attorneys in the Keyes bribery trial argued that former District Attorney Asa Keyes was justified in recommending dismissal of Ed Rosenberg as a defendant in the Julian Petroleum Co. trials. The state says Keyes took 125000 dollars to influence the Julian trials to aid the defendants.
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Los Angeles
Keyes
Dist
Asa Keyes
Ed Rosenberg
Julian Petroleum Co
Dave Getzoff
Rosenberg
Benefit dance Nimishillen Camp M W A at new Armory
A benefit dance for Nimishillen Camp M W A is scheduled at the new Armory on Schroyer Avenue this Saturday January 26. Proceeds will support lodge activities and charitable work.
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Nimishillen
M. W. of A
New Armory
Schroyer Av
Wall Street Divides Kitty in Will Rogers Special
New York reports a humorous Will Rogers item about a business plan requiring 600000 dollars with quick payback and a growing group on Wall Street. The writer suggests farmers pool funds to buy a seat and ease crowding.
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Will Rogers
New York
Wall Street
Will. P
Judge appoints three alienists for Kaltenbaugh sanity hearing
Judge A W Agler named Dr W H Vorbau Dr W H Pritchard and Dr Guy Williams as alienists to evaluate Edward Kaltenbaugh for a sanity hearing set for February 11. Kaltenbaugh faces first degree murder charges for the Jan 5 slayings near Canal Fulton and February 18 trial for Mrs Oser’s murder.
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State Hospital
Lima
William H. Pritchard
Columbus State Hospital
Guy Williams
Newburg Hospital
Cleveland
A. W. Agler
Edward Kaltenbaugh
Kaltenbaugh
John
Bertha Oser
Nea Canal Fulton
Henry W. Harter, Jr
A. G. Hyde
Massillon State Hospital
John PD. O’brien
Canton
Agler
Lima State Hospital
McKinley Wins Big in Today's Sport Highlights
Two major sports events headline today with McKinley taking victory and Christner losing. Page 8 covers the results and analysis while smaller features appear in pages 4 through 7 including radio pieces and editorial notes.
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Angelo Patri
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Fi i
Cante
Wisconsin Governor Kohler Faces Corrupt Practices Probe
Madison January 26 A court investigation into whether Governor Walter J. Kohler violated the corrupt practices act in obtaining the gubernatorial nomination was authorized by Attorney General John W. Reynolds. Special counsel Walter J. Corrigan and Harold M. Wilkie were appointed to conduct the state's case. The petition, signed by La Follette progressives including Philip F. La Follette and others, cites testimony from a secret Dane County investigation claiming Kohler knew of and consented to expenditures over 100000 for his behalf.
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Wis
Walter J. Kohler
John W. Reynolds
Reynolds
la Follette
Walter J. Corrigan
Milwaukee
Harold M. Wilkie
Glenn D. Roberts
Alvin C. Reis
Philip F. la Follette
Senator la Follette
William T. Svine
Dane
Superior
Kohler
Wisconsin
Circuit Court
Collapse on witness stand ends Mrs Cunningham testimony
Mrs Era Helen Cunningham collapsed in the courtroom after two days of testimony in the murder trial of Walter L Liggett. She admitted an illicit affair with Liggett that ended in her husband Turney M Cunningham being shot. She told the jury she had told all before fainting in the detective's arms.
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Nashville
Tenn
Era Helen Cunningham
Walter L. Liggett
Aimee McPherson Case Reopens Over $2500 Check
Aimee Semple McPherson testifies before a senate committee about her alleged kidnapping and related events. The hearing focuses on a $2500 check she gave Superior Judge Carlos Hardy during the investigation, not on the desert episode itself.
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Los Angeles
Aimee Semple McPherson
Old Time Dancing At Eagles Ballroom Saturday Nights
Local ad advertises regular Saturday night dances at the Eagles Ballroom with a weekly event for community recreation.
King George Advances in Recovery at Buckingham Palace
King George continued to improve today as officials announced from Buckingham Palace that he is progressing toward recovery from his recent serious illness with steady signs of improvement reported by the palace.
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London
George
Buckingham Palace
Hoover May Pick High Post In Cabinet
President elect Hoover nears a choice for secretary of State as he returns from fishing at Miami Beach. He has narrowed names on his eligible list and nearly completed the rest of the cabinet with final details pending.
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Houghton
Thomas L. Stokes
United Press
Miami Beach
Fla
Hoover
Arrests in Siberia Reach 400 in Trotzky Support Sweep
An Exchange Telegraph dispatch from Riga cites Moscow reports stating 400 alleged Trotsky sympathizers have been arrested in Siberia. No fate decided yet, but prisoners are believed to be sent to the Trans-Ural regions.
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London
Riga
Moscow
Leon Trotzky
Siberia
Trans-Ural
Laws from a Century Ago Still On the Books
Dennis R. Smith reviews long-standing statutes from early volumes, revealing laws still in effect. The News court reporter highlights how outdated rules quietly shape present-day practice and public life.
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Dennis R. Smith
the News
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