Witness Admits Dinner Ties to Prohibition Debates
William H Stayton chairman of the Association Against the Prohibition Amendment testifies before the Senate Lobby Committee about notes referencing gin and other beverages at a 1928 presidential candidate dinner. A Stayton letter asserts Hoover is not dry though Stayton says he was not present at the event. The hearing also probes anti saloon league activities as Blaine questions Stayton on slips related to a Baltimore 1928 address.
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Washington, May
Sente Lobby
Moranda
William H. Stayton
Association Against the Prohibition Amendment
Blaine
Rep
Wis
United States
Stayton
Hoover
Herbert L. Clark
Philadelphia
Pedgey
Slayton
Anti-Saloon League
Wadsworth
Caraway
N. Y
University Club
Baltimore
Avonale School Teacher Drowns at Florida Beach
Miss Annie Lenox Kinsella 52, a longtime Avondale public school teacher from Cincinnati, drowned at New Smyrna Beach while swimming offshore. Known for her strict discipline and breadth of teaching, she was on sick leave. She leaves brother E J Kinsella, a former University of Cincinnati Greek professor.
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The
Commercial Tribune
New Smyrna
Fla
Annie Lenox Kinsella
Ashland Avenue
Cincinnati
Avondaleublic
E. J. Kinsella
University of Cincinnati
Bigamy charge dropped after interceding wives
Richard Hays 28 electrician of Rosemont avenue Price Hill appeared in Domestic Relations Court after marrying Josephine Cunningham Hays in 1928 without divorce from Leslie M. Hays. Both wives interceded for him and the charge was dropped for lack of prosecution. Leslie M. Hays later filed for divorce and Judge Hoffmann granted a decree.
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Richard Hays
Rosemont Avenue
Price Hill
Charles W. Hoffman
Josephine Cunningham Hays
Leslie M. Hays
Ida Avenue
South Norwood
Hoffa
Illinois Super Beer Fines Girl in Evanston
In Evanston Illinois Magistrate Barber fined Miss Helen Lynch $100 after she admitted drinking one small glass of beer. Prosecutor Stolle questioned whether a single glass could constitute reckless acting, but the judge upheld the fine.
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Illinois
Evanston
Ill
Barber
Helen Lynch
Magazine poll shows varied pro and anti prohibition by profession
The Literary Digest poll reveals enforcement support among clergy and physicians split by groups, with bankers and educators leaning toward enforcement, repeal favoring lawyers and substantial segments within educators. Subscribers show enforcement strength, while professionals reveal mixed views on repeal and modification.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
América
America
Literary Digest
Kansas
Lawyers
102 Year-Old Man Seeks Marriage License
A mysterious man hobbles to a marriage license office claiming he is 102, born in 1828, and says the bride need not accompany him. He declines to reveal his name and promises to return with his bride, while courthouse staff note eligibility rules.
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Harry Brown
Harry Klosterman
Klostermance
Libel suits seek forfeiture of two Illinois farms
Federal libel actions begun in Peoria to forfeit farms where moonshine stills were found. Joseph Englehaupt of Springvalley and Elmer Flaherty of Ladd face seizure after agents confiscated a $40,000 still on Englehaupt’s 520 acre property and a distilling plant valued at $20,000 to $25,000 on Flaherty’s farm.
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Chicago
Illinois
Peoria
Ill
E. Co. Yellowley
Joseph Englehaupt
Springvalley
Elmer Flaherty
Ladd
Yellowley
Englehaupt
Flaherty
Washington
Internal Revenue Act
Prohibition
Doran
Prohibition Bureau
Internal Revenue Bureau
Storm toll rises to 23 as tornadoes strike nine states
Destruction from tornadoes and storms across Nebraska Minnesota Iowa Wisconsin Illinois Missouri Kansas North Dakota and surrounding areas leaves 23 dead and many injured. Tekamah Norborne Russell Westby Lake City Duluth Lawton and Chicago among affected places as farms livestock and crops suffer.
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Chicago
Middle West
Tekamah
Neb
Westby
Wis
Norborne
Russell
Lake City
Minn
Duluth
Kickapoo
Kan
Lawton
N. D
Rockford
Galesburg
Ill
Antioch
Nebraska
Minnesota
Kansas
Missouri
Iowa
Wisconsin
Illinois
Dakotas
Jackson
Homer
Romance and Real Estate at Cincinnati Home Show
The Cincinnati Realtors Home Show in the Armory on Freeman Avenue runs until Sunday night now, with the Gift Home prize ceremony moved to 10 30 p m Sunday. The event, a joint effort of the Cincinnati Real Estate Board and The Commercial Tribune, features a 10000 Gift Home on Wooster Pike open daily 1 to 9 p m for inspection.
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Amy Porter
Cincinnati Realtors
Armory
Freeman Avenue
Cincinnati Real Estate Board
The
Commercial Tribune
Wooster Pike
Homewood Subdivision
Police seize documents linking Moscow to US riots
New York authorities released photostatic copies of papers claimed authentic showing the Communist International financing riots in the United States via Soviet emissaries. Amtorg official Grafpen named among those to be protected. Bogdanov and Skvirsky deny, calling the documents forgeries. A Moscow mandate purportedly assigns Grafpen to set up Soviet secret police HQ in Seattle.
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Third International
U. S
Amtorg Trading Corporation
Soviet Bureau of Information
New York
Grover Whalen
Communist International of
Moscow
United States
G. Grafpen
Amtorg
Peter A. Bogdanov
Boris E. Skvirsky
Soviet Information Bureau
Washington
Grafpen
Skvirsky
Bogdanov
Skvvirsky
Seattle
Wash
French girl sets new endurance record for women in aviation
Mile. Lena Bernstein hung up a world endurance mark of 35 hours 46 minutes 55 seconds for solo flights, surpassing Maryse Bastie and Elinor Smith. Lindbergh completed his seven day air mail service leg, landing in Miami after an 894 mile route from Nicaragua and carrying 211 pounds of mail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LE Bourget
Lena Bernstein
Mlle
Maryse Bastie
Elinor Smith
Roosevelt Field
Mlle. Bernstein
Miami
Fla
Americas
Charles Lindbergh
Puerto Cabezas
Nicaragua
Buenos Aires
United States
Col. Lindbergh
Basil Roe
Havana
Caribbean Sea
Pan- American Airways, Inc
Hoover Seeks 10 660 000 For Boulder Dam Start
Washington May 2 The government requests 10 660 000 as initial outlay for the 165 000 000 Boulder Canyon Dam project on the Colorado River with plans to begin work in the fall. Funds cover power plant, diversion works, railroad, camp and rights of way. completion expected in eight years with bids to be invited.
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Hoover
Boulder Dam
Washington
Boulder Canyon
Colorado River
Congress
House Appropriations Committee
Wilbur
Elwood Mead
Reclamation Bureau
Italy builds larger navy to force parity with France
Paris reports that Italy will lay down 42,900 tons of warships in 1930 and launch 22 submarines to achieve naval parity with France. Le Temps notes this aims to pressure negotiations and signals Mussolini’s push toward imperial naval strength before any treaty ratification.
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Italy
France
Arno Dosch-Fleurot
New York World News Service
Paris
Romée
Quai d’Orsay
Mussolini
le Temps
London
N. Y. World News Service
N. Y
New Chincot Leaders Plan Legal Regime
Peiping May 2 The new Chinese Government to be seated at Peiping aims for a legal stable rule replacing military or provisional rule. Yen Hsi Shan says a People’s Congress will form an integral party with broad representation and majority-approved resolutions. Feng Yu Hsiang and Wang Chin Wei back the plan to overthrow Chiang Kai Shek and restore Peiping to its historic name.
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Peiping
China
Techoun Gao Hsiang
Yen Hsi Shan
People’s Congress
Yen
Tcorn
Kuomintang
People's Party
Tcoun
Feng Yu Hsiang
Wang Chin Wei
Chiang Kai Shek
Peking
Nanking
Printing Ink Leaders Plan Plant Merger
The International Printing Ink Company merging with Newport Company to form a new Delaware entity. The combined assets total 25 million dollars, with John M. Tuttle becoming president and A. A. Schlesinger chairing the board. Preferred and common stock exchanges detail the merger terms and warrants.
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New York
International Printing Ink Company
Cincinnati
Newport Company
Dillon, Read &Co
Newport Chemical Corporation
Delaware
John M. Tuttle
International Printing Ink Corporation
A. A. Schlesinger
International Printing Ink
International Ink
Paddle using teacher freed by court in Elyria
Elyria Ohio May 2 Mrs Myrta Bradley a twenty two year old Oberlin District School teacher was found not guilty of assault and battery after a jury verdict. Mary Gerhartinger six year old pupil had charged her with whipping using a wooden paddle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elyria, CO
Myrta Bradley
Oberlin
Mary Gerhartinger
Mary
Cincinnati Community Chest Drives Toward Full Quota
Reported totals show $227 536 raised at yesterday’s rally bringing cumulative progress to $475 089. James A Wilson urged solicitors to exhaust all resources to reach the full quota as appropriations are cut and failure would hurt agencies.
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W Wilson
Speed
Cincinnati
Myers Y. Cooper
James A. Wilson
Wilson
Mr. Wilson
Attorney General cites delay and negligence during tragedy
The Attorney General warns of delayed alarm and negligent guard placement during the disaster, urging reforms. Details emphasize accountability, safety protocols, and protective measures for future incidents. Officials underscore the need for prompt warning systems and improved oversight.
Incendiary Blamed by State Inspectors in Prison Fire
State inspectors attribute the Easter fire at the Ohio Penitentiary to possible incendiary activity, defective wiring, or spontaneous causes. The Board of Inquiry, led by Attorney General Bettman, cited delayed alarms and confinement practices, while the Fire Marshal flagged available evidence on wiring but withheld final public conclusions. Governor Myers-Cooper said responsibility lies with prison administration and urged modern control and discipline.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio Penitentiary
Myers
Cooper
Columbus
Special Board
Ohio
Ala Tha Ing
Aes
Board of
Bettman
Board of Inquiry
Gilbert Bettman
Penitentia
Detalk
Paris Salon Reveals Nude Portrait of Noted Star by Scart
The Paris salon opened with a full length nude titled Mediation of Thais by Louis Scart drawing crowd attention. Sightseers recognized the model as actress and star Claudia Victrix, noted for stage and screen. Comoedia front page portrait amplified the sensation, marking a historic Paris nude in modern art.
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New York World News Service
Paris
Louis Scart
Comoedia
Fone
Mme
Claudia Victrix
Directoire
Pauline Bonaparte
Canova
Scart
N. Y
Kaiser Ousts Doorn Burgomaster in Dutch Town
In Doorn Holland the ex Kaiser forced the burgomaster to resign after opposing policies. The Kaiser, who spends years in Doorn, attracts constant visitors to the main street. He walks unaccompanied, guarded by wolfhounds trained at a Swiss police dogs school, drawing crowds from Utrecht and Amsterdam.
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New York World News Service
Doorn
Holland
Baron Schimmelpenninck van der Oye
Door
Kaiser
Utrecht
Amsterdam
Secret Service
Zurich
Switzerland
Ome
Temperatures by region and May 2 1980 weather table
The report lists regional outlooks for Ohio Kentucky Tennessee Indiana and West Virginia with chances of showers thunder showers and warmth varying by area. A May 2 1980 record table shows high and low temperatures across major cities and precipitation totals with a national average and Wind and Humidity notes.
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Ohio
Kentucky
Tennessee
Indiana
West Virginia
Eastport
Louisville
Boston
Nashville
Albany
Cleveland
New York
Detroit
N. Orleans
Kansas City
Galveston
Pittsburgh
Denver
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Stephen Morehouse
Avery
Sunday Magazine
Captain Dingle
Helen and
Warren
James Montague
Sam
George Gershwin
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South Seas
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Marshal
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Printing Ink Leaders Plan
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