City Seeks 44 Million Bond Plan for Transit and Streets
City proposes a coordinated bond program totaling 44.37 million dollars to fund rapid transit 12 million dollars and 15 million for streets over five years. The plan, based on the Beeler traffic survey, awaits detailed study by a committee of city county and school board before a fall referendum.
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City Planning Commission
Col
Sherrill
School Board Rapid Transit Fund
Beeler
Walnut Street
Government Square
Knowlton’s Corner
Vine Street
Oakley
General Hospital
University of Cincinnati
War Memorial
Bitter war over British oil stake ends in ruin and death
Sir James Mackay Edgar recounts a two year financial battle with Jimmy White over British controlled oil fields. They used stock price manipulation, unloading vast shares to crash White's party. The loser faced ruin and death as July 14 promised further losses while brokers and survivors brace for the aftermath.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James White
John A. Balderston
New York World News Service
London
White
Gre
James Mackay Edgar
Jimmy White
Jimmy
N. World News Service
N. Y
Works ‘Press Pub. Co
Milwaukee Bank Fails on Interest Receiver Appointed
Milwaukee Bank Fails on Interest reports Bankers Joint Stock Land Bank of Milwaukee placed in receivership as bonds due July 1 defaulted. Howard Green named receiver by Farm Loan Commissioner Eugene Meyer of Washington on July 1 in Milwaukee Wisconsin.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Bankers Joint Stock Land Bank of Milwaukee
Howard Green
Farm Loan
Eugene Meyer
Washington
First arrests for gambling at new dog track
Special Dispatch to The Commercial Tribune reports Hamilton Ohio July 1 Deputy Sheriff John Cleazer arrested Charles Arrigo of Cincinnati and R C Banker of Hamilton on charges of selling stock certificates representing earnings of the dogs. They posted $1,000 bond each with Wittman as surety and await arraignment. A guilty verdict could close the track.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commercial Tribune
Hamilton
John Cleazer
Charles Arrigo
Cincinnati
Wittman
Cooperation Enables Better Service Rendering
Cooperation helps us render you better service by aligning efforts and improving outcomes. This note emphasizes teamwork and clear communication to enhance support quality and efficiency.
Mrs. Fleischmann Dies in Switzerland at 75
Cable report from Ragaz Switzerland says Mrs Joanna Fleischmann widow of Henry A Fleischmann and aunt of Julius Fleischmann former Cincinnati mayor died after illness at age 75. She leaves three sons William N Paul and Ernest and will be buried in the United States.
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New York
Johanna Fleischmann
Henry A. Fleischmann
Fleischmann Yeast Company
Ragaz
Switzerland
The
Yeast Company
Julius Fleischmann
Cincinnati
Cincinnati, and Col. Max. Fleischmann
William N
Paul
Ernest
Robber Fires While Fleeing After Oil Station Heist
A masked burglar looted a Louisiana Refining Co station on Eighth and Cheapside, forcing the caretaker and wife to open the safe and stealing 200 dollars. He then abducted a couple from their car and escaped in their vehicle, firing on pursuing motorists including William Overstreet and William Oliver before vanishing. Three Boston bull terriers were in the stolen car.
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Louisiana Refining Company
Eighth Street
Cheapside Alley
William Overstreet
Frank Kruse
Main Street
Overstreet
Ninth Street
Broadway
William Oliver
Wellston Place
Bicton Hotel
Twelfth
Vine
Annie Laws Dies After Lifelong Education and Social Work
Miss Annie Laws of 2927 Reading Road dies at Christ Hospital at 72 after months of illness. Cincinnati native and former director of Red Cross home nursing program, co founder of Cincinnati Woman's Club, and active in Orphan Asylum and other groups.
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Christ Hospital
Annie Laws
Reading Road
Miss Laws
Cincinnati
James H. Laws
Sarah Amelia Langdon
Oon Alice Laws
Anne Laws
Harry H. Laws
Cincinnati Kindergarten Association
Spencer House
Red Cross
University of Cincinnati
Cincinnati Woman’s Club
Cincinnati Orphan Asylum, Social Hygiene Society
Better Motion Picture Council
George Washington Memorial Association
Ohio Federation of Women’s Clubs
Ex-Dragon Parole Denied In Indianapolis
D. C. Stephenson's petition for ninety days of parole from the Indiana state prison was denied by the prison trustees. He is serving a life sentence for the murder of Madge Oberholtzer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
D.C. Stephenson
Madge Oberholtzer
Marines Sent to Seized Mine in Nicaragua
Brig Gen Logan dispatches a detachment of American marines to recapture the gold mine at Nueva Segovia owned by Charles Butter. Sandino and about fifty bandits entered the mine, threatened Butter, seized dynamite, and drove out foreigners before taking over the property. The State Department notes Sandino is the main active destabilizer and plans a campaign to force U.S. action.
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Washington
Logan
Nicaragua
Charles Butter
Nueva Segovia
Sandino
Eberhardt
Managua
State Department
Coolidge Eyes Atlantic Flight Era Aid In New Plan
President Coolidge hopes to discuss floating landing fields across the North Atlantic with European powers as transatlantic flights prove feasible. He backs Byrd and Lindbergh but says international agreement is needed for any regular service. He plans to stay in the Black Hills through summer and skip Bennington and Upper Mississippi River celebrations.
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William J. Crawford
New York World News Service
Rapid City
S. D
United States
mid-Atlantic
Europe
Coolidge
Lindbergh
North Atlantic
Col. Lindbergh
White House
Washington
America
Black Hills
Bennington
Minneapolis
St. Paul
Death toll from Ohio heat wave rises across cities
Excessive heat caused nineteen deaths in Ohio on Friday, lifting the three day toll to 31 as temperatures hovered 85 to 96. Toledo saw seven fatalities, Cincinnati reported three, including a drowning and a baby death. Cleveland and Dayton also faced heat casualties and numerous prostrations.
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Associated Press
Ohio
Toledo
Cincinnati
Ohio River
Dayton
Cleveland
Columbus
Capital
William H. Kelley
Wounded Vigt in Turns Tables on Bandit Pair
Two bandits who wounded Vigt are captured after a turn of events that left them outmaneuvered. The fight for control ended with police and witnesses confirming the suspect duo’s arrest.
King files warrants accusing Pittsburgh police chief of blackmail
William L. King vice crusader and Citizens League director swears warrants alleging Pittsburgh Superintendent Peter P. Walsh and three others conspired against him. King had accused police of vice protection and says his trip West and marriage were to protect his wife’s name. In Loveland two bandits were overpowered after a gun battle, injuring one man and a bystander, as they forced a couple from a car.
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Pittsburgh
William L. King
Citizens” League
King
Iowa
Rachael Carr
Peter P. Walsh
Jackie Klein
Harry A. Myers
Upper Race Street
Lebanon Pike
Loveland
John Lowry
Race Street
Lee Wilson
Wilson
Lowry
Kansas State Penitentiary
Benedict Engelen
Quatman Avenue
Norwood
Norma Gobel
Lyon Street
Clifton
Cutter
Engelen
Mayer Cutter
John Parker
Gus Hassfeld
Hassfeld
Remarkable command and perilous transatlantic flight
Commander Byrd and three companions landed at Caen Normandy at 3:30 AM after 42 hours and 4200 miles from Roosevelt Field. The America monoplane was damaged on impact, pilots withstood heavy rain and fog, and French airmen helped dismantle the craft while villagers swarmed the beach. Byrd praised the crew's courage and calm under extreme danger.
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Richard Evelyn Byrd
America
Roosevelt Field
New York
Caen
Byrd
George Oo. Neville
Bert Acosta
Berndt Balchen
Cherbourgh
Paris
Department of
Calvados
Atlantic
France
Clifton Observatory Records 95 Degree High in Cincinnati
The Clifton Observatory reports a 95 degree maximum for Cincinnati with hourly readings noted. Street temperatures are estimated to run about five degrees higher on average.
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Clifton
Cincinnati
Clifton Observatory
Lita Grey Chaplin Denies Impeachment Charges in Divorce
Lita Grey Chaplin answers Charles Chaplin's cross complaint denying all allegations. She claims impropriety charges lack fact and rely on hearsay. She cites alleged incidents in 1925 at Chaplin's bungalow and at Beverly Hills and Southern California locations. She also denies infatuation with any man beyond innocent friendship.
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Los Ageles
Lita Grey Chaplin
Charles Chaplin
Chaplin
Hollywood
Chaplin Beverly Hills
California
U S Surplus Used to Retire Debts
Washington reports a fiscal year surplus of 635,809,921 with 611,000,000 applied to debt reduction. Ordinary receipts reached 4,129,394,441 while expenditures were 3,493,584,519. Public debt stood at 18,511,906,134, down 1,131,309,383 for the year, the second largest one-year drop on record.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Treasury
Carried $1,600,000 Insurance Policy, Body Found in Pit
Robert E. L. Ruffner a 39 year old receiver for a wholesale grocery firm was found dead at the bottom of an elevator shaft in an office building Police said the death appeared accidental He had recently insured about 1 600 000 and returned from a world tour
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
W. Va
Robert E. L. Ruffner
Ruffner
Veterans Bureau Extends Hours for Insurance Reinstatement
During June 27 to July 2 the United States Veterans Bureau at 1015 Vine Street Cincinnati stays open 8:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. to help veterans reinstate or convert government insurance. After July 2, 1927, it will be too late. Act now.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Veterans’ Bureau
Vine Street
Cincinnati
Byrd and Companions Found by Two Fishermen
Staff correspondents report Commander Byrd and a companion were found near Ver Sur Mer by two fishermen Martin and Marius after their trans Atlantic flight ended in darkness and fog. The trio had landed as the America’s fuel neared exhaustion and planned to regroup at a safe shore.
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Ver-Sur-Mer
France
Commander. Byrd
J. E. Angly
The
Associated
New York World News Service
Byrd
Stanley
Livingstone
Martin
Marius
Normandy
New York
America
Paris
le Bourget
Seine Valley
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America’s Flight
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Department of Labor
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Newfoundland
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Finisterre
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