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Newspaper
Daily Captial News
Location
Jefferson City, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1927
Page
8
A spectacular blaze damaged the gas agitator at the Union Oil refinery between San Pedro and Wilmington last night. Fire raged for almost two hours and damage was estimated at more than one hundred thousand dollars.
Hollywood police investigate Doris Williams known as Doris Dore after a man slashed initials with a razor on her face chest and limbs while she sat at home. She alleges pursuit by a secret organization member across the country and from New York to Denver, but detectives question the account based on room conditions and lack of blood.
San Francisco June 9 Lieu tenant Leigh Wade and globe-trotter Linton Wells, a former California newspaperman, telegrammed Mayor James Rolph Jr to seek entry details for a flight from San Francisco to Honolulu planned next month in an attempt to circle the world in fifteen days, with prizes totaling 35000 dollars.
Eddie Pick star third baseman of the Kansas City team in the American Association was acquired by the Chicago Nationals tonight. This is the third deal this week by President Veeck and Manager McCarthy to strengthen the Cubs who sit in second place. Earlier purchases included Wayland Dean and Harold Carlson. Freigan and Roy were traded for Dick whose .358 batting average leads Freigan by over 100 points. Pick is expected to report Saturday.
Standard Oil cut gasoline to 16.9 cents a gallon including tax in Kansas City on June 9. Other firms are expected to follow the two cent reduction.
Moy Tong Chow known as the green dragon and arbiter of Chinese tong wars died in Chicago at eighty two. He spent most of his life in Chinatown where he was a merchant and bank operator for Chinese residents. His large fortunes funded Chinese and American charities, reducing his estate.
The victim says four men with blue eyes knocked at her door and demanded film industry information. A man resembling an ape rushed in, attacked with a razor, and fled after she fainted, leaving her in a pool of blood. George La Monte, an actor friend, noted quarrel prior to the incident.
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