Newport youths held after bootleg hijacking murder
Four Newport youths were arrested within 36 hours in connection with the murder of Wilbur White as they attempted to hijack a liquor cargo. Harold Hayes 24 Marvin Knox 28 John Coston alias Doyle 26 and Earl Meyers 25 were taken into custody in Newport Winchester and Wheeling. A woman May Fels 1 000 bond was held as accessory after the fact.
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William Holland
Fred Weber
Newport
Wilbur White
Chestnut Street
Harold - Hayes
Joyce Avenue
Holland
Miss May Fels
Southgate Street
Meyers
Wheeling
Western Union
Babe” Gallagher
Babe
John Higgins
George Gugee
Tie Holland
Winchester
Marvin Knox
John Coston
Doolan
White
Coston
Marvin
Harold Hayes
Roger L. Neff
Knox
Weber
County Officials Praised by Ward In Viaduct Talk
Hamilton County yesterday accepted the Eighth Street Viaduct in a ceremony at the western end of the $2,000,000 structure. Director of Highways Robert M. Waid praised county commissioners and local engineers while noting a $150,000 state contribution as unusually large. Gov. Cooper sent regrets and a letter of appreciation. The dedication highlighted teamwork by Hamilton County officials, the Folwell Construction Company, and state engineers under J. R. Burkey.
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State Highway Department
Eighth Street
Hamilton County
Robert M. Waid
Mr. Waid
Cincinnati
Mill Creek
Charles H. Urban
Clifford Brown
Jacob Krollman
Ohio
E. A. Gast
Clifford Miller
Ward
Western Hills
Gov. Cooper
Frank L. Raschig
Myers Y. Cooper
J. S. Rafferty
Folwell Construction Company
J. R. Burkey
State of
Gast
Miller
Construction Company
Burkey
Folwell Company
Republicans Fight Move to Reorganize Tariff Board
Senate debate opens over a George amendment forcing Hoover to reorganize the Tariff Commission within thirty days after the tariff bill becomes law. The amendment would end terms for commissioners lacking successors a month after statute, preventing retention of any member for a full twelve-year term. Democrats and Republicans oppose the current arrangement and back a strong challenge to the commission.
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Hoover
Tariff Board
George
Washington
Tariff Commission
Senate
Dem
Georgia
Youth Drowns While Gathering Drift Wood in Ohio River
Theodore Taylor, 23, of North Bend Ohio, drowned in the Ohio River while collecting drift wood for winter fuel. A farmer nearby, William Grimsley, saw him fall from a small rowboat and disappear as swift currents and debris carried him downstream. Taylor had previously left home about 8 AM and was known as an expert swimmer and canoeist. Authorities note the river’s high stage and strong current. Taylor’s family attributes possible epilepsy to the tragedy.
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Theodore Taylor
Clarence Taylor
North Bend
Ohio River
William Grimsley
Taylor
Grimley
Ohio
Grimsley
Newport Wild Town's Reputation Sparks Gambling Joint Question
A passerby in Newport asks a police officer where a gambling joint is located amid a local tale of a rough, lawless district. The inquiry underscores a long held view of the town as a haven for rowdy activity and vice.
Newport’s Open Town Rep Reprises Wide Open Claim
Patrolman Charles Burkey, in full uniform, confronted a well dressed stranger at Third and York who asked for a gambling joint. The man insisted Newport was as wide open as New Orleans and left after saying no offense intended.
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Newport
Charles Burkey
Third
York
Burkey
Police believe Jackie Thompson may be home soon
Detroit police said five year old Jackie Thompson, last Monday’s kidnap victim and heir to a fortune, was believed near recovery today. Authorities have two suspect names and a car license number but the men remain at large and no ransom demand has been reported.
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Detroit
Jackie Thompson
29 Planes Start 5017-Mile National Air Tour
Twenty nine planes began the 1929 national air tour departing from Ford Airport Detroit and Windsor Ontario to Leaside Airport Toronto after a 10 a.m. launch pilot C W Meyers led the Red Trainer. Capt William N Lancaster followed one minute later as the fleet entered Canada and proceeded toward Toronto.
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Toronto
Ontario
Windsor
Ont
Detroit
Leaside
United States
Canada
C. W. Meyers
Ford
Meyers
William N. Lancaster
Bearcats top Polar Bears in nippert clash
U C Bearcats win third straight beating Ohio Northern 12 to 6 at Nippert Stadium. Hap Bohl starred with long runs and two touchdowns while Climer contributed strong gains. Bearcats relied on ground attack as passing faltered with several miscues.
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U. of C. Bearcats
Bohl
Climer
Paul Mpessham
The
J. C. Bearcats
Ohio Northern
Nippert Stadium
Bearcats
Northern
Hap Bohl
U. of C
Bearcat
Hap
Babcock
Moss
Eye witness account of Colorado prison riot and end
A convict recalls the dawn uprising at Canon City State Penitentiary as Danny Daniels kills three aides and then himself. He describes Daniels cool, deliberate killings, exchanges with other inmates, and selective mercy toward guard Jack Shea.
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Canon City
Col
State Penitentiary
Danny Daniels
Danny
Daniels
Pardue
Davis
Riley
Pribcher
Jack Shea
Dolly Gann First Call From Ishbel For Fur-Tipped Asparagus
Washington reports Dolly Curtis Gann, early market figure, receives the first call from Ishbel as American interest in fur tipped asparagus begins. The Associated Press notes the novelty and assigns Marguerite Young as staff writer.
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Dolly’ Gann
Ishbel
Marguerite Young
Associated Press
Washington
Dolly Curtis Gann
Man Ghippled for Do Year Takes Own Life
Despondent man John Delfendahl 57 of Cincinnati shot himself after years of paralysis and loss of limbs from a streetcar accident. He had been bedridden for thirty years and was once a motorman who interacted with city detective Joseph Schaefer.
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John Delfendahl
Frederick Swing
Delfendahl
Deffendahl
Joseph B. Schaefer
Cincinnati Street Railway Company
Schaefer
Sixth Street
Burns Street
Catherine
Two Statesmen Lead The Way On 4-Hour Ride
In Madison Virginia President Hoover hosts British Prime Minister Ramsay MacDonald for a fishing camp gathering aimed at fostering US Britain understanding and peace. The visit includes formal calls at high offices and a stag luncheon at the British Embassy with key officials.
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Madison
Hoover
Ramsay MacDonald
Blue Ridge
Virginia
United States
Great Britain
White House
Rapidan River
Mr. MacDonald
Ishbel
Mr. Hoover
MacDonald
Esme Howard
Curtis
French publicity stunt ends in murder mystery death
Police investigated Henri Boulogne of Dunkerque over a dramatic burying of Clement Passal alias Marquis de Champaubert in a Paris wood. They describe a coffin sealed with earth and a breathing tube. Boulogne admitted aiding the plan to boost Passal’s memoirs. Passal entered the coffin, but all attempts to signal were futile leading to Boulogne’s arrest.
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Henri Boulogne
Dunkerque
Eive
Paris
Clement Passal
Marquis de Champaubert
Boulogne
Passai
Supreme Court Deliberations Open New Term
The Supreme Court starts a new term with all nine justices present led by Chief Justice Taft and Justice Holmes. They anticipate retirements for Holmes Van Devanter and Brandeis, while Holmes plans to serve as long as able and Brandeis shows no urge to leave.
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John T. Suter
Associated Press
Washington
Supreme Court
Taft
Justice Holmes
Holmes
van Devanter
Brandeis
Barber Kills Robber in Cleveland Shop Raid
In Cleveland Ohio on October 5 barber W L Hardy shot and killed an unidentified man who had entered his shop, robbed the cash drawer of 25 dollars, and fled. Hardy fired five bullets after the robber, one of which halted the attack instantly.
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Cleveland
W. L. Hardy
Hardy
Saw Murder in Dream
Mrs Diana Murphy of Ohio reported in dreams a murder plot by her husband Frank Murphy. In New York City detectives later charged Murphy with fatally stabbing Carl Friedman at the Washington Square Laundry to obtain a safe combination. Friedman, a father of nine, was bound and jabbed with a stiletto as the killer, barefoot, sought the code.
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Hamilton
Diana Murphy
East High Street
Frank Murphy
Friedman
Murphy
Coupon Request to Cincinnati League of Women Voters
A notice instructs sending a coupon to the Cincinnati League of Women Voters at Headquarters, with a $24 Hotel Sinton charge listed as no charge and no solicitations.
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First Voters’ Party
Sinton Ballroom
Cincinnati League OF Women Voters
Sinton
Musketeers Defeat Georgetown 25 13 Through Aerial Attack
St Xavier Musketeers win their second of the season at Corcoran Field by outpassing Georgetown 25 to 13. O Bryan Bolger and Deddens star as the backfield scores, with McDevitt's passes sparking key drives. Georgetown strong on defense but unable to stop the aerial game.
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Musketeers
Georgetown
Clelland
St. Xavier Musketeers
Corcoran Field
Kentuckians
Xavier
Musketeer
To.o’bryan
Bolger
Deddens
O'Bryan
McDevitt
Hitch Holds Up Invitations to Five Power Naval Conference
London delayed the planned five power conference on naval armament limits as Britain and the United States failed to provide a clear explanation for the postponement. The issue involves invitations to the United States, France, Italy and Japan for a London meeting in the third week of January.
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John, L. Balderston
New York World News Service
Washington
Remier ,MacDonald
Ocean
Great Britain
United States
France
Italy
Japan
London
Sergt Bernard Early Receives Distinished Service Cross
War Department awards the Distinguished Service Cross to Sergt Bernard Early of New Haven Conn for leading the detachment with Alvin C York during the World War action that earned York fame. Early was wounded and York later commanded the detachment after him.
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Washington
War Department
Sergt
Bernard Early
New Haven
Conn
Alvin Co
York
Army Decoration Board
Early
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Tahbel MacDonald
Mrs. Gann
Miss MacDonald
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