Meyer wins 500 mile Indianapolis race in record pace
Lou Meyer of Los Angeles captures the 500 mile Indianapolis Motor Speedway race before a crowd of up to 150000. He finishes in 5 hours 1 minute 33.75 seconds at an average speed of 99.482 mph, with Lou Moore and George Sanders in second and third.
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Charles W. Dunkley
Associated Press
Indianapolis
Lou Meyer
Los Angeles
Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Sheik
Lou Moore
Louis Schneider
Schneider
George Sanders
Purdue University
Meyer
Ray Keech
Philadelphia
Pete de Paolo
Boston
Anthony Gullota
Frank Elliott
Wilbur Shaw
Jimmy Gleason
Tony Gullota
Gleason
Gullota
Leon Duray
Cliff Woodbury
Chicago
Cliff Bergere
Bettman Enters Ohio Attorney General Race
Gilbert Bettman former Cincinnati Vice Mayor and Hamilton County Republican leader announced his candidacy for the Republican nomination for Ohio Attorney General. The 47 year old Harvard Law School graduate and state Republican stalwart cites his legal career and wartime service as credentials and pledges to vigorously serve Ohio voters. He also serves as dean of the YMCA Law School and previously chaired statewide Republican events.
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Cincinnati
Republican Club
Hamilton County
Ohio
Bettman
National Legislative Committee
Senate
House
Washington
General Staff
Columbus
Attourney
Harvard
Kansas City
Harvard Law School
Y. M. C. A. Law School
British medical expert sacrifices life to fever
London reports the death of Dr. William Alexander Young director of the Gold Coast Medical Research Institute of Yellow Fever in Accra Gold Coast Colony Africa. He worked with Dr. Hideyo Noguchi who died recently in Accra from yellow fever linked to their research. Young, of Scotch descent, had tropical disease expertise and was appointed to his post in 1924 at age 35.
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London
William Alexander Young
Gold Coast Medical Research Institute
Accra
Gold Coast Colony
Africa
Young
Hideyo Noguchi
Noguchi
Robbery at Broadmoor Country Club Hospitalizes Guests
Eight masked gunmen raided the Speedway dinner dance at Broadmoor Country Club in Indianapolis. They forced 200 guests to line up and hand over about 200000 in cash and jewels, with a manager locked in his office and a terrace lookout firing over the crowd. The raid ended as four robbers escaped via separate exits, while others guarded entrances. Suspects believed to be Chicago-based. Broadmoor members are noted as prominent Jewish residents.
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The
Commercial Tribune
Indianapolis
Broadmoor Country Club
Here
A. S. Lubell
Lubell
A. M. Rosenthal
Rosenthal
Chicago
Eight Lost and Twenty Hurt in New Jersey Bus Crash
A head on collision near Hammonton New Jersey between two buses of the same line left eight missing and twenty seriously injured. One bus toppled into a lake trapping passengers as divers and troopers rushed to the scene to control traffic and assist rescue efforts.
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New York World News Service
Hammonton
N. J
Tornado Rips Swath Through Missouri Damages Buildings
A small tornado uprooted trees and damaged small buildings around Englewood and Maywood between Kansas City and Independence, Missouri this afternoon. No casualties were reported.
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Missouri
Kansas City
Englewood
Maywood
Here
Independence
Youth Dies in Parachute Accident Near New City
John Clausen a 19 year old from Hempstead New York died after his parachute failed to open during a 700 foot jump from an airplane in New City Observers believe he tripped while climbing from the cockpit He was slated to perform an exhibition parachute drop.
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New City
N. Y
John Clausen
Hempstead
Balloon Race Ends In Tragedy As Thunderstorm Kills Two
Two balloonists are dead and two seriously injured when a severe storm struck a national balloon elimination race near Pittsburgh. Three bags were hit by lightning as fourteen entries battled cross winds and heavy rain. Injured include James F. Cooper Ward T. Van Orman and Lt. Paul Morton was killed leaping from a struck craft near Youngwood and Greensburg.
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Paul Morton
Goodyear V
Youngwood
James F. Cooper
Akron
Carl K. Wollam
City of
Cleveland
Cleveland Chamber of Commerce
Ward T. van Orman
Morton
Lieut
Evert
Bettis Field
Albert MacMurray
Greensburg
Pennsylvania
Scott Field
Illinois
E. W.E. Kepner
W. O. Eareckson
McKeesport
Senate Inquiry Probes Presidential Campaign Funds
Senate Inquiry Committee expands the probe of pre convention expenditures to Cincinnati New York and possibly Indiana. Investigators plan parallel House actions after the Kansas City Republican Convention. Key figures Snell Heflin and connections to Hoover Willis and Smith campaigns are noted.
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Willis
Washington
Senate Inquiry Committee
Cincinnati
New York City
Indiana
Watson
Ohio
Herbert Hoover
Senator Willis
New York
Gov. Smith
Senate Inquirers
Special House Investigation Committee
Kansas City
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Snell
Rep
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Heflin
Dem
Ala
Steiner
West Virginia Presidential Preference Leads Highlight Primary
In Charleston West Virginia Senator Guy D Goff and Governor Al Smith lead their presidential preference races as returns from the state primary show Goff ahead of Herbert Hoover by 6412 votes with 1344 of 2306 precincts counted while Smith leads James Reed with 42979 to 36746 in 1165 precincts.
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al Smith
West Virginia
Charleston
W. Va
Guy D. Goff
New York
Secretary of Commerce
Herbert Hoover
Gov. Smith
James Reed
Missouri
Smith
Reed
United States
Calles Dismisses Chief of Staff Gen Jose Alvarez
Mexico City May 30 Gen Jose Alvarez chief of staff to President Calles was dismissed from that post in a written statement to newspapers. The note said Alvarez conspired with foreigners to smuggle merchandise into Mexico and that the president aims to purge immorality from his administration and turn the case over to authorities for investigation and punishment.
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Mexico City
Jose Alvarez
Calles
Alvarez
Mexico
Senor Calles
Gen. Alvarez
Woman's death toll reaches fifty in county auto fatalities
Mrs Catherine Rieman 50 of 2617 Pecan street died three hours after being struck by a car at Dennis and Calhoun streets. Driver Charles Reis 2121 Grandin road swerved to avoid crash, went onto the sidewalk, fracturing her skull. A second injury reported as Charles Barth 48 of 4337 Eastern avenue was struck by a car driven by Charles Weiler 3530 Kroger avenue, suffering head and facial cuts, possible internal injuries.
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Calhoun Streets
Deacconess Hospital
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Grandin Road
Hamilton County
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Charles Barth
Eastern Avenue
Charles Weiler
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General Hospital
Barth
Cubs and Reds Battle in Doubleheader Defeat
Eppa Rixey hurled masterful pitching as Cincinnati beat Chicago 6 0 in the morning and 2 1 in ten innings in the afternoon. The Reds exploded for four runs in the eighth, while Cubs starter Charlie Root matched control until a costly eighth inning.
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Smithsonian Institute
Wrigley Field
Cubs
Charlie Root
Reds
Eppa Rixey
Rhineland
Hendricks
Eppa
Rixey
Culpepper
Hack Wilson
Bruin
Brain Paws
Cuyler
Grimm
Gonzales
Wever
Root
Carlson
Camouflage robber plucks 70 dollars at Lyric Theater
An unarmed young white man approached the Lyric Theater box office at 508 Vine Street noon time, threatened with a handkerchief concealing a possible revolver, and forced ticket seller Miss Mary Poulter of 1514 Moore Street to hand over 70 dollars. He wrapped the money in the handkerchief and fled south on Vine as police noted the holiday crowd lull aided the theft.
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Lyric Theater
Vine Street
Fountain Square
Mary Poulter
Moore Street
Coolidge Urges Peace at Gettysburg Memorial Day
President Coolidge delivered the Memorial Day address at Gettysburg battlefield urging national and international peace. He cited Lincoln’s memory and noted widespread American interests make war unthinkable, praising efforts to outlaw war and prevent future conflict. The address followed Lincoln’s, with readers invited to see the full text on Page Three.
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Gettysburg Battle Field
Coolidge
United States
Lincoln
National Cemetery
America
Mr. Coolidge
President Coolidge
Bloody clash in Belgrade as police quell student protests
Police with bayonets charged anti Italian demonstrators in Belgrade. Barricades were toppled by a water filled tank. Mounted gendarmes broke through as clubs rocks and bricks flew. Dozens wounded and hundreds arrested as turmoil swept the streets.
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Belgrade
Jugo Slavia
Olewvictim Incidents From Inflamed Liquor Spillage
A report describes a victim named Olew left stained clothing after an injury linked to intoxication. The incident notes damage to attire and involvement of liquor in the event.
Toledo Taxi Driver Confesses to Child's Abduction and Slaying
Charles J. Hoppe a 26 year old Toledo taxi driver confessed to police that he abducted seven year old Dorothy Sielagowski from her home and strangled her early yesterday. He described stealing cars and driving to the Sielagowski residence where he found Dorothy asleep with sisters. He will be arraigned on first degree murder charges with no bond.
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Toledo
Charles J. Hoppe
Dorothy Sielagowski
Alex Sielagowski
Dorothy
Hoppe
Joseph Skibinski
Sophia
Stanley Sielagowski
Willys-Overland
Skibinski
Stanley
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