Families of Leopold and Loeb declare simple defense only
The fathers of Nathan Leopold Jr and Richard Loeb say wealth will not buy justice or fund high priced experts. They pledge only a straightforward mental responsibility proceeding and no elaborate legal battle, while vowing to protect the public if the youths are found not mentally responsible.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Nathan Leopold, Jr
Richard Loeb
Robert Franks
Nathan F. Leopold
Albert H. Loeb
Sears Roebuck & Co
Nathan F. Leopold, Jr
Richard A. Loeb
Chicago Bar Association
Robert KE
Crowe
Loeb
Joliet Penitentiary
Opposition Rumbles as Lowden Boom Grows in Convention
In Cleveland on June 6 the Lowden vice presidential bid gains momentum while opponents form in Illinois. President Coolidge has not endorsed any candidate, leaving selection to the convention. Contests over seating and the Ku Klux Klan issue color the race as delegates arrive and the National Committee debates platform planks.
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Associated Press
Cleveland
Lowden
Illinois
Coolidge
William M. Butler
National Committee
White House
Tennessee
Texas
Harry Beck
Dallas
J. E. Elgin
San Anno
W. E. Haisley
Creager
Elgin
Argent
William M
Gooseneck Bi
McDonald
Ft. Worth
National Committee For
National League of Women Voters
Julia Lathrop
Chicago
Federal Children’s Bureau
Ralph Beaver Strassburger
Pennsylvania
Pinchot
Leopold Planned Europe Trip Says Ship Man
New York June 6 Nathan F Leopold planned to sail from here to Europe next Wednesday on the Mauretania A Cunard Line official said a message from a Chicago booking agency cancelling Leopold's passage had been received The official refused to reveal when the passage was originally booked The announcement supports evidence that the youth planned a European trip.
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Leopold
Europe
New York
Nathan F. Leopold
Mauretania
Cunard Line
Chicago
Lewell Robbers Sentenced in New York Case
Eugene F. Moran and Albert E. Hourwitch members of the gang that robbed Mrs. C. P. Hugo Schoellkopf of Buffalo of jewelry valued at 300000 on December 31, 1922 were sentenced by Supreme Court Justice Tompkins to Sing Sing Prison for two and one half to five years.
Dial amendment to pension bill eliminated in conference
The Dial amendment to raise Spanish American War veteran pensions was dropped in conference as conferees said President Coolidge opposed the provision. The decision followed statements of opposition from officials and politicians.
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Associated Press
Washington
Coolidge
Wisconsin Delegates Stand Behind La Follette for Nomination
Wisconsin leaders said the Republican National Convention delegation will not withdraw over Senator La Follette’s potential candidacy. Governor Blaine will be chairman, with Attorney General Lekem and Congressman Cooper presenting the platform. The delegation will vote for La Follette for president, with no nomination effort expected.
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Wisconsin
Madison, Wis
Senator la Follette
John J. Blaine
Herman Lekem
H. A. Cooper
la Follette
Enident
Prohibition party nominating farce ends with Gouthey withdrawal
At Columbus Ohio the Prohibition party adopted a platform and nominated a ticket after evangelist A P Gouthey was first named vice president then rejected. H P Faris won the presidency with Miss Marie C Brehm named VP amid delegates' rebuke and a party split that left several members quitting.
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Associated Press
Columbus
Prohibition Party
A. P. Gouthey
Seattle
Wash
H. P. Faris
Clinton
Marie C. Brehm
Long Beach
Cal
Brehm
Dr. Gouthey
Gouthey
Mr. Faris
William F. Varney
New York
Presbyterian Church
Miss Brehm
Aaron&. Watkins
Peoria
Ill
Oliver W. Stewart
Imer
Norma Brown
Citize
Call Car Strike in Cleveland Amid Arbitration Dispute
About 2,300 Cleveland Railway carmen vote to strike at midnight Tuesday unless the arbitration board award of twelve cents an hour is adopted. The walkout coincides with the opening night of the Republican National Convention. The company objects to James W. Holcomb remaining on the board amid union support charges.
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Associat Press
Cleveland. O
Cleveland Railway Compart
Republcan
Arbitration Board
Clayton C. Townes
William R. Hopkins
Holcomb
Morrow Declares Candidacy for Attorney General
Thomas H. Morrow of Cincinnati former U S District Attorney for Southern Ohio filed his declaration as a candidate for Attorney General on the Democratic ticket. The filing was signed by former Governor James E. Campbell Judson Justice Newman and former Attorney General Hogan.
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Columbus
Thomas H. Morrow
Cincinati
United States
Ohio
T Democratic
James E. Campbell
Judson Justice Newman
Hogan
Cincinnati Street Car Fare Hike May Hit July 1
Walter Draper vice president of the Cincinnati Traction Company says a nine and a half cent fare will take effect July 1 due to deficits in April and May. City officials including Mayor Carrel and City Solicitor Saul Zielonka express urgency to reach an agreement on a new franchise to prevent the raise.
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Cincinnati
Carrel
Saul Zielonka
Draper
Zielonka
Robert Taft
Street Railway Company
Bootlegger Paid Substitute to Serve Jail Term Charged
Justice Department agents arrested bondsman J. P. Simone and substitute Brabaro known as Bum Bailey for conspiring to obstruct justice. The charges allege a bootlegger paid a substitute to serve a thirty day jail sentence in New Orleans.
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Associated Press
New Orleans
Department of Justice
Administration of Justice
J. P. Simone
Bum” Bailey
Brabaro
Farm relief push centers on Bur sum bill in Congress
On the eve of adjournment, farm bloc members press for enactment of the Bur sum bill authorizing a 35 cent per bushel export bounty on wheat. Sen Norbeck says votes are pledged in the House, with an emergency measure expiring Dec 5 1925 and an estimated $15 million needed. The bill aims to aid wheat growers and coordinate with cooperatives to limit farmer costs. Senate and House Agriculture committees favor the bill, but overall chances this session are slim.
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Associated Press
Washington
Congress
Secretary of Agriculture
Senate
House Agriculture Committees
House
Norbeck
Senate Agriculture Committee
the Commercial Tribune
Republican Party
McNary Haugen
Norbeck-Burtness
Interstate Commerce Commission
Six Die as Auto Stalls on Tracks Hit by Big Four Train
A family of six from Bradford, Adam Pittman 60, his wife Phoebe 54, son Alden 25, Edwin 0, daughter Hazel 20, and another child perished when their stalled car on a Dawn crossing was struck by an eastbound Big Four passenger train. Only Alden’s toddler Glenn, 2, survived with neighbors.
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Associated Press
Greenville
Adam Pittman
Bradford
Here
Phoébe
Alden
Edwin
Bttheraig-shseix
Hazel
Glenn "Site
W. A. Hartman
Ansonia
J. A. Young
Dawn
Pitman
Hartman
Young
Crossng
Radicals plan cabinet siege in Paris political crisis
Paris reports say Radical and Socialist leaders aim to starve out President Millerand by replacing the biennial budget with monthly provisional credits. They seek a Left cabinet to carry Herriot’s program, with Steeg to meet Millerand as crisis time narrows to Tuesday.
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Associated Press
Paris
Millerand
Chamber of Deputies
Elysee Palace
M. Herriot
Herriot
Steeg
M. Millerand
Daring daylight robbery nets 26000 from Kansas City bank
Four masked bandits robbed Main Street Bank officials on a crowded downtown street before noon, taking 26000 in cash after shooting motorcycle officer C. L. Dyer. The getaway used two cars. police later found two bullet riddled autos with shotguns and masks.
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Associated Press
Kansas City
Main Street
F. J. Lodde
Charles G. Haake
First National Bank
Duty of Generation Is To Teach Reasonableness at Contest
President Coolidge presided over the National Oratorical Contest in Memorial Continental Hall. Don Tyler of Los Angeles won first prize of 3500 dollars, with Ruth Newburn of Washington and John M. Dallam III of Philadelphia taking second and third. The speech stressed educating youth for responsible citizenship within a changing democracy and praised sponsoring newspapers for their publicity.
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Associated Press
Washington
President Coolidge
Memorial Continental Hall
Don Tyler
Los Angeles
United States
Ruth Newburn
D. C
John M
Trunk Slayer Found Guilty in L A Murder Case
Mrs. Margaret Willis was found guilty of first degree murder for killing Los Angeles physician Dr. Benjamin Baldwin. The body was stuffed into a trunk and thrown over an embankment on April 11. Jury recommends life imprisonment.
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Assoc Associated
LOS Angeles
Margaret Willis
Benjamin Baldwin
Fifteen Die in Gas Blast at Glen Alden Colliery
Fifteen miners died and a score injured at Loomis Colliery in Hanover Township as gas ignited from a blast in No 4 slope No 2 shaft. Rescue crews faced fires and cave-ins. seven bodies recovered and identification incomplete. An identical explosion later struck Truesdale Colliery, burning another worker.
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Associated Press
Wilkesbarre
Loomis
Glen Alden Coal Company
Hanover Township
Truesdale
John Nagashefski
Nanticoke
Thomas Phillips
Richard Wall
Walsh
Minority report on oil policy splits Senate committee
Five Republican members of the Oil Committee submit a minority report to the Senate dissenting from parts of the majority report by Senator Walsh. Senators Spencer Smoot Stanfield Cameron and Bursum allege inadequate review time and announce they will raise issues with the majority findings and conclusions. Walsh indicates plans to seek formal adoption of the majority vote.
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Congress
Coolidge
Japan
McNary- Haugen
Deen
Calvin Coolidge
Associated Press
Washington
Oil Committee
Senate
Walsh
Spencer
Rep
Smoot
Utah
Stanfield
Oregon
Cameron
Arizona
Bursum
New Mexico
Explosion at Loomis Colliery Kills Seven at Nanticoke
W. W. President of the Glen company announced seven men were killed in the Loomis Colliery explosion at Nanticoke. Four men were missing and seven injured, two seriously, as of late tonight.
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Associated Press
W. W
Glenompany
Loomis
Nanticoke
La Follette Pushes Motion on Campaign Expenditures Probe
In Washington Senator La Follette opens a battle in the Senate to discharge the Audit and Control Committee from a resolution seeking a special committee to investigate campaign expenditures. He denounces large spenders as he cites Lodge and other leaders amid partisan debate. The chamber cannot vote until tomorrow.
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Associated Press
Washington
Senator la Follette
Rep
Wis
Senate
la Follette
Lodge
Mags
McKellar
Dem
Tenn
Keys
Fess
Gerry
R.1
Wisconsin
Foreign Relations Committee
House
Harris
Death Claims Dr. H A Halsey
Dr. H A Halsey 41 of 220 Wyoming Avenue Wyoming U died at Jewish Hospital after a long illness. A leading Wyoming physician his kidney disease traced to wartime Medical Corps service. He refused rest despite warnings. Survived by his mother and four sisters. Funeral arrangements pending.
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H.A Halsey
Wyoming Avenue
Wyoming
Halsey
H. Bettmann
Mary
Hettie
James Marcella
Frank Glass
New York
Albanian Assembly President Reported Murdered
Milans dispatch states the President of the Albanian National Assembly was killed in Tirana by insurgents in a reported assassination.
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Associated Press
Milan
Italy
Albanian National Assembly
Tirana
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