14 Men Rescued After Daylong Burke Mine Fire
Fourteen miners trapped at Hecla mine Burke Idaho fought flames for twelve hours using a pump and were brought to the surface by rescue crews. Karl Sparks led trips into the blaze, while B Voorhis and H R Uhtoff aided other prisoners in the final ascent.
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Wallace
Idaho
Burke
United States
Helmet
Karl T. Sparks
Couer d'Alene
Star Tunnel
Sparks
B. van Voorhis
van Voorhis
R. C. Richardson
Richardson
H. R. Uhtoff
Kk. J. Kelley
Hecla
Bennett Divorce Ends Six Blocks Alimony Case
Mrs Adrienne Morrison Bennett actress wins divorce from actor Richard Bennett in New York Supreme Court Justice Mitchell. The couple, who began their “six blocks” separation in 1923, report details of infidelity. Bennett must pay alimony totaling 50000, 10000 each year for five years.
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New York
Adrienne Morrison Bennett
Richard Bennett
Supreme Court
Mitchell
Mrs. Bennett
Constance
Barbara
Joan
Bennett
Korean press paints Crooked Police Graft in Cincinnati
Mayor Carrel reacts to Seoul Press report from April 5 alleging 271 Cincinnati police officers were arrested on liquor smuggling charges. He questions the meaning of smuggling and jokes about Kentucky moonshine as potentially being mislabeled by Koreans.
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Cincinnati
Carrel
Seoul Press
Korea
Theodore Foucar
Kentucky
Hindenburg Declines to Rule on Kaiser Return or Plebiscite
Berlin April 24. Field Marshal von Hindenburg answers two questions shaping his monarchist stance. He says the Kaiser could return only with diplomatic consent and rejects coercive change, while implying a plebiscite on monarchy is possible though he resists committing to it. The piece notes nationalist tactics and the heated election climate.
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Berlin
aApril
Paul von Hindenburg
Germany
von Hindenburg
Wilhelm Marx
Kaiser
Monarchy
Campaign nears goal in community chest drive with large gifts
Lincoln Memorial College chancellor John Wesley Hill spoke at a noon rally as team captains reported 1 176 654 subscribed toward a 1 859 293 goal. Gifts included 31 500 anonymous and 25 000 from Charles P Taft. teams B I B 2 D P N T vie in the over the top race amid broad civic praise.
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John Wesley Hill
Lincoln Memorial College
Cumberland Gap
Tenn
Community Chest Workers
Linton
Charles P. Taft
Thomas Emery Sons
Hill
Reign of Terror in Bulgaria Reported After Sofia Bombing
C L Estrange Malone and Josia Wedgwood relay uncensored accounts of mass executions and torture in Sofia after the cathedral bombing. Reports describe hundreds killed or abused, with roundups of Communists and political opponents as government forces seize control. UK and US ministers weigh protests amid warnings Europe could fall into war.
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London
Bulgaria
Sofia
C. L’estrange Malone
Josia Wedgwood
Malone
Wedgwood
Tzankoff
Assacres
Bulgaria Presses for Aid as Turmoil Threatens Regime
In Bulgaria unrest deepens as ministers urge major powers to grant aid to avoid renewed war. Premier Tzankoff faces opposition moves to oust him while peasants press for greater change. Officials report mass executions and tightened censorship as troops waver and plots to bomb the Sobranje loom.
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Rome
Bulgaria
Europe
Tzankoff
Boris
Malinkoff
Sofia
Groaroff
Agrarians
Bakiloff
Janoff
Tomoff
Slovo
Trankoff
Coburg Dynasty
N. Y
N.Y. World
Peer Bak Co
French Chamber Debates After Montmartre Slaughter
PARIS April 24 four Nationalists were killed and many wounded in Montmartre. The Chamber of Deputies debated government plans to curb violence as Communists and fascist groups clashed. Tattinger warned that justice may be pursued by citizens if the state fails to act. Premier Painleve promised stringent measures and a vote of confidence closed the incident.
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Alfred M. Murray
New York World News Service
Paris
Montmartre
Chamber of Deputies
Chamber
Patriotic Youths
France
Tattinger
Painlevé
N. Y. World News Service
N. Y. World) Press Pub. Co
Heat Wave Sets Early April Record Across City
A new April heat record reached 92 degrees, beating the previous high of 89 from 1915 as a heat wave strained commuters and households. Forecaster W. C. Devereaux predicted continued warmth with thunderstorms arriving later today or tonight ending the heat spell.
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Old Sol
W. C. Devereaux
Son of Ex-President Beaten by Berlin Police
Fritz Ebert eldest son of Germanys late president was beaten by Berlin police after shouting long live the republic during a von Hindenburg rally. He was arrested in a patrol wagon and released at the station after officers punched and hit him. Several women arrested with him faced similar treatment.
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Samuel Spewack
New York World News Service
Berlin
Fritz Ebert
Germany
The
Republic
von Hindenburg
Sport Palace
Ebert
N. Y. World News Service
Y. World Press Pub. Co
Sterling climbs to record high as parity nears
New York April 24. The pound rose to 4.8150 dollars the highest in ten years. Bankers foresee parity with the dollar and a possible $250 million British credit to support sterling. Churchill's budget is linked to a return to the gold standard and lifting Britain's gold embargo by July.
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New York World News Service
New York
Winston Churchill
House of Commons
Britain
Bank of England
Federal Reserve Bank
Great Britain
Coolidge Keeps Double-Breasted Suit In Heat Wave
President Coolidge remained in a blue double-breasted suit despite a Washington heat wave with temperatures above 90. He did not mind the heat and stayed buttoned up in a tight vest as the sweltering day wore on.
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Coolidge
New York World News Service
Washington
Proof of Communist mobilization cited in French chamber
Deputy Taittinger accused the Chamber of Deputies of denying a Communist threat while presenting documents he said prove a mobilization plan. He named targets and claimed an ambuscade on a National Republican League meeting. The chamber backed the government 330 to 204.
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ARIS
Chamber of Deputies
National Republican League
Damremont
M. Taittinger
Motorist Held in Death of Child
William Judd a 19 year old of 2049 Gilbert avenue was charged with manslaughter in the death of Kath leen Gleason 10 of 742 Morgan street struck by his car at Gilbert and Florence avenues on Wednesday a warrant was sworn by Kath Leen Gleason’s father. Thomas Coleman 30 a negro of 3549 Irvin street was arrested for reckless driving after witnesses said the negro drove away after a collision in the West End on Monday.
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William Judd
Gilbert Avenue
Kathleen Gleason
Morgan Street
Gilbert and
Florence Avenues
William J. Gleason
Thomas Coleman
Irvin Street
Sam Zembrock
East Sixth Street
Joseph O’connell
West End
Comedian Kilroy Drowns After Onstage Amnesia
Leonard Kilroy a 31 year old comedian killed himself by drowning in the Thames after failing to recall lines in a new revue. Neville pe mar a lifelong friend testified at the Coroner's inquest. Mrs Kilroy an actress was reported to be in America.
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London
Leonard Kilroy
Thames
Neville Pemar
Straw Hats Appear Amid Ohio Heat Wave
Ironton and several Ohio cities reported record April warmth with Ironton reaching 96 degrees and Newark hitting 110 in the sun. Officials noted widespread heat, some heat prostrations and the early arrival of summer headwear as forecasts predict more warm weather with thunderstorms.
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Indiana
Kronton
Ohio
Ironton
Columbus
Weather Bureau
Newark
Sandusky
Government Weather Recorder
Portsmouth
Findlay
Zanesville
Kentucky Cities Report Heat Above 90 in Louisville
Louisville and dozens of Kentucky communities recorded temperatures above 90 degrees with 91.2 degrees the day’s high in Louisville. The Weather Bureau forecasts no relief from the early season heat wave until Sunday.
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Kentucky
Louisville
Weather Bureau
Hottest April Day in Georgia Sets Temperature Record
In Macon Georgia the Weather Bureau reports a new April high of 94 degrees reached at 3 PM. The record edges past previous marks as residents endure a heat wave.
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Georgia
Macon
Weather Bureau
Heat Prostrations Rise Across Indiana Cities
On the second day of extreme heat in Indiana, several people suffered heat prostrations. Muncie allegedly reached 98 degrees, with Madison 95, Newcastle 91, and Indianapolis and Anderson at 89. Evansville reported a serious case, Oscar Johnson, and others were overcome.
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Indiana
Indianapolis
Muncie
Madison
Newcastle
Anderson
Evansville
Oscar Johnson
East Side Leader Jailed Over City Tax Refusal
Silas L. Covert president of the East Side Improvement Club and vocal opponent of Youngstown’s occupational tax was jailed for 24 hours after declaring he would “rot in jail” rather than pay the municipal tax. Friends paid his fine to secure his release.
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Associate
Youngstown
Silas L. Covert
East Side Improvement Club
Wheeler Acquitted on Oil Permit Charges in Montana
Burton K. Wheeler United States Senator from Montana is acquitted after a single jury ballot in Great Falls on oil permit charges. The same day reports a daughter was born in Washington, adding a personal milestone to the senator's news.
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Wheeler
Burton K. Wheeler
United States
Montana
Great Falls
Washington
Mont
Department of the Interior
Frank S. Dietrich
John L.slattery
United States District Attorney
Dietrich
Slattery
Senator Wheeler
Storm Center of Politics
Senate Committee
Borah
Senate
Department of Justice
Hayes
Harry M. Daugherty
Walsh
Lewis E. Lincoln
Lincoln
Interior Department
Campbell
Dynamite Suspected in Fisherman Death on Ohio River
A headless man is found dead on the Ohio River bank opposite Dayton and Brent. Investigators suspect accidental dynamite blast while fishing, based on reports from Kentucky wardens and a nearby construction camp. Fisherman James Stanfield discovered the body about a mile west of the Little Miami mouth with his dog nearby.
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Ohio River
Little Miami
William E. Pooley
Southgate
Charles Hedger
Newport
Pooley
Dayton
Brent
Ohio
James Stanfield
Tusculum Avenue
Stanfield
Dry Navy Sinks Loaded Rum Boat at Margate
A forty foot rum-runking motor boat, riddled by machine gun fire from Dry Navy men, sank in four feet of water in Great Egg Harbor Bay off Margate. One crew member was wounded but all escaped ashore. Captain Ralph Ridgley Jr and a detail waited for liquor shipments. after a clash with approaching trucks, gunfire ensued, and the boat caught fire and went down with 140 cases of Scotch whisky aboard.
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New York World News Service
Atlantic City
Great Egg Harbor Bay
Margate
Ralph Ridgley, Jr
Absecon Inlet
H. A. White
J. H. Brinchley
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Red Cross
John L. Balderston
Fice
Bureau of Public Safety
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Pastukov
Epoch
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Beatrice Baskerville
Meet- Red
Ings
Mergury
Sterling
Community Chest
Orf Atal
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