Speeding Sedan and Shots Linked in Logan Death Probe
Logan, June 28. A woman testified hearing shots on Treor mountain amid the death of Mrs. Mamie Thurman. She saw a Negro driving a small sedan past her as she hid. Troopers questioned Myrie Brown who identified the driver as Clarence Stephenson but offered no definite identification. Avengers tore up padding from a car owned by Harry Roperteon, as investigators pursued leads.
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Teilarate
Treor Mountain
Mamie Thurman
Myrie Brown
Clarence Stephenson
Negre
Robertson
Otheers
Aheed
Ana Fouka
Elkins Man Exonerated Of Argentine Stories
MBRIDGE Mase reports Harvard museum of zoology officials exonerated a resident of Elkins named Wees after review with Paraguayan explorer Barbour. The controversy centered on revived claims of white Indians from Paraguay and prior university criticism following interviews with Buenos Aires reporters.
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Mbridge
Thomas Barbour
Harvard Museum of Companiyoology
Wees
Paraguay
Ben Weer
Eltink
Teat
University
Wee
Barunguayen
Floods Claim Woman in Laurel Creek Bridge Collapse
Beckley reports a flood washed away the bridge underpining on Laurel Creek in Payette county and sent an automobile into the water. Nora Martin, 40, of Stone Cut, Fayette County, drowned. J H Withrow and his two sons swam to shore. Martin's body not recovered. unverified reports of further deaths reached state police.
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Air Force
Laurel Creek
Fayette Coun
Piensa
Poe 9
Slaying Probe Ties Dry Department to West Virginia Pact
An investigation into a Monday afternoon killing at a Bradshaw store ties the Dry Department to a prohibition enforcement case. Chief clerk Luttrell Rob Chariasion reports the inquiry, with $615,800 bond set for July 14 as the county Pefuerd meets to discuss the case. Witnesses were not found after the shooting. Watkins, a former moonshine official, was noted in connection with commercial alcohol permits and illicit preparations.
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Eh Wetkies
Teran State Prohibition
Tme Arog
Bradshaw
Wees Welsh
Luttrell Rob@ Chariasion
Matecumilations
Akames
Brown
Boveen
Welch
Wang Rea
Perunionry
Famene Teider
West Virginia
Wanknesese
City Solicitor weighs marble game as skill or chance
City officials query if local marble tables are gambling devices. Police seized one table for a test to decide if skill or chance governs play. An estimated 100 machines operate in lunchrooms and pool halls, each 18 by 36 inches with glass tops and spring plungers.
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Charles Ritchie
Economy Bill Passes Ready For Signature
Congress approved a major pre adjournment economy measure after weeks of controversy. A Senate House conferees agreement on the unemployment relief bill aligned with President Hoover's views carrying estimated savings from 130 million to 175 million dollars. The measure likely proceeds to the White House for signature before the new fiscal year begins Friday.
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Washington
Congress
Hoover
Senate
House
White House
Peyless
Lindbergh Denies Curtis Kidnaping Link In Trial
Col Charles Lindbergh testified in the John Hughes Curtis obstruction case that he does not believe Curtis was in contact with the Lindbergh kidnapers. He identified the baby's body by clothes and feet and affirmed trust in household staff and Dr Joan Condan who paid a ransom. The defense argued Curtis invented the tale. the state sought to prove doubts about Curtis's contacts. Page 3, Cot 2.
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Charles A. Lindbergh
John Hughes Curtis
Fatty
Fils
Norfolk Boat Builder
Lindbergh
Curtix
Tad Conte
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Theody
Betty Gow
Col. Lindbergh
Ollin Whatley
Mr. Wheatley
Curtis
Hongenata
Joan F
Daisie) Condan
Ake Lindbergh
Anthony M. Hauck, Jr
Curtia
Obervors
Creaures
Col. Lindvergn
Turtt
Man on raft with umbrella baffles Gotham mystery
New York crowd at Battery watches a lone man on a raft with a rain umbrella during a Staten Island ferry thunderstorm. Coast guard searches fail to find him as dawn breaks. A separate odd tale describes a talking bird encounter with Joseph Parronie and a derailed bootblack Pietro Terard, now under court guardianship.
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New York
Manhattan
Coast Guard
Staten
Convention Side Lights at Democratic Convention
Chicago reporting on the Democratic gathering describes crowd bias toward the contested delegation. Huey Long energized the scene by climbing a chair and leading chants while wearing a white suit and pink tie until switching to Maryland My Maryland. Governor Hilente and Al Smith songs drew cheers as delegates argued over presidential prospects delaying seating. Mayors Walker and Malone exited after the vote on Lodge’s Louisiana delegation.
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Chicago
Huey Long
Leutatana
O Srheér
Long
Walsh Utters Harmony Plea At Democratic Convention
Senator Walsh of Montana assumed the permanent chair at the Democratic National Convention and urged liberal international cooperation. He attacked high tariffs and fiscal policies, warned of retaliatory measures harming global trade, and criticized agricultural neglect while blaming government policies for economic strain.
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Chicago
Walsh
Montana
Madison Square Garden
Mone
Troan
Leon
Europe
Col Ay
Dry Administrator To Be Transferred In West Virginia
A shake up in West Virginia prohibition enforcement announced in Washington by Amos W. Woodcock transfers A B McCutcheon Huntington and Harry B Reynolds Pallmont to Baltimore as investigators. W B King and Harvey Ruble will replace them in the south and north districts respectively. Allman moves to Clarkesburg July 1 as part of new agent promotions.
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Watve
Washington
Amos W. W. Woodcock
A.B. McCutcheon
Huntington
Harry B. Reynolds
Pallmont
Northern District
Baltimore
McCutcheon
W. B. King
Hawaiian Islands
Reynolds
Harvey Ruble
Pittsburgh
Ruble
Charleston
A. ©. Allman
Federal Promotion Forces
Clarkeburg
Fed
West, Virginia
Prohibition Bureau
Roosevelt Forces Defeat Opponents In Three Convention Votes
Chicago June 28 AP Three Roosevelt wins rock the Democratic convention elevating Senator Walsh Montana to permanent chairmanship while two delegation contests stay short of the two thirds needed for nomination. The six hour session ends with the old rule reaffirmed amid Rooseveltian processions and cheering. Lang from Louisiana and Holidale from Minnesota also prevail in their rolls.
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Chicago
Roosevelt
Walsh
Montana
Huey Lang
Loplalane
Einar Holidale
New York
Tines
Louisiana
Atake
Will Lauds John W. Davis Speech at Convention
Chicago dispatch recounts John W Davis delivering a spirited convention speech. The piece jokes about party divisions triggered by Huey Long and notes Davis’s broad mindedness and humor. It criticizes or comments on speakers and musical interludes as the convention unfolds. The report hints at future pages and quotes plans for further coverage.
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John W. Davis
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Walt
Walsh
Medison Square
California
Huey Long
Ie Ike
Citisen
Dil
Huey
Big
Barkiey
Toastmatter
Wall L
Irving Berlin
Ture
West Virginia’s Roosevelt Vote Split in Key Convention Row
West Virginia's Roosevelt delegation shifted positions at the Democratic National Convention with a 16 to 3 vote to seat Louisiana's Roosevelt and Minnesota's delegates, while backing Walsh for permanent chairman. Some members favored Barer and Byrd as potential backup options if Roosevelt fails to secure the nomination.
Justice Agents Quiz Ex Convict In Lindbergh Case
In New York a former convict facing charges tied to the Lindbergh baby hoax was arraigned in federal court. Justice Department agents examined if he acted as a Phantom figure and if he had a deeper link to the crime. Norman Whitaker, linked to the Fox No 1 melodrama, faced $100,000 bond as he awaited transfer to Washington. The investigation probes his alleged role and possible involvement with Gaston Meana and Evalyn Walsh McLean.
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New York
Antaconvict
Gaston B. Meana Wea
Department of Justice
Norman T. Whitaker
Sguret
Meats
Ron
Evalyn Welah McLean
Washington
Whitaker
Platform Group Near Agreement on Prohibition Plank
A Democratic platform committee nears consensus on a prohibition repeal plank led by Senator Walsh of Massachusetts with Alfred E. Smith's backing. The draft calls for Congress to submit to state conventions an amendment repealing the 16th amendment and restoring liquor control to the states with federal protection for dry states. The group aims to present a twelve hundred word platform at the convention tomorrow.
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Benator Welsh
Massachusetts
Chicago
Atteek
Agriculture and
Walsh
Mesachusetts
Alfred E. Smith
Congress
City to Cut Pay
Williamson June 38. salary reductions affect every employee of the city commission today. The total cut averaged 20 per cent and was estimated to save 912,849 in a year.
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Williamson
City Commission
Democrats Start Business Frown on Long Speeches
Chicago June 26 Democrats begin convention work amid crowd pressure for quick adjournment. A ruling extended debate to an hour and twenty four minutes over rule questions, with leaders urging concise remarks as factions hash strategy and states honor Garner.
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Kirke Simpson
Chicago
No. 10
Louisiana
Minnesota
Barkley
Efforts to Reach Debt Pact Fail in Lausanne
In Lausanne, Switzerland, attempts to secure a Franco-German reparations accord collapsed. International statesmen, who gathered with optimism two weeks prior, prepared to adjourn as leaders show no progress on the unresolved issues and a miraculous shift of position proved elusive.
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Lausanne
Switzerland
Back to Normal After Democratic Concession Chaos
Chicago reports a chaotic day as delegates and spectators witness arguments over chairs and a convention agenda. The piece mocks the party's indecision about a president platform and ticket, noting quarrels over control and seating, amid a temperate voice and sharp humor.
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Shiey Long
Louisiang Porcupine
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