Chicago Gun Attacks Stir City as Police Hunt Gang Ties
Chicago investigators report a fresh gun attack near Belmont hotel while police trap suspected gangsters. Commissioner Russell links violence to Sicilian clans, beer rings, and tapped telephone lines among Capone era figures, with eight killings in three days and arrests at dawn.
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Sunrise Painter Arrested in Evanston Wakeup
Evanston report says artist Linehan traveled from Chicago to paint a sunrise. A policeman halted the scene citing a parked car violation. With no Joshua present, dawn rose while Linehan was detained for three hours awaiting bond.
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Linehank
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Cambridge student kills tutor then shoots self at King's College
D N Potts a first year student at King's College Cambridge allegedly shot and killed his tutor A F Wollaston after returning to campus from a week’s absence. Potts also wounded Detective Sergeant Willis before turning the gun on himself. Wollaston dies, Potts in hospital in serious condition.
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Wollaston
Cambridge Police
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Sussex
London
Willis
Graf Zeppelin Begins Final North Atlantic Leg Homeward Flight
Graf Zeppelin projects southeast toward Seville on the first leg back to Friedrichshafen after departing Lakehurst. The airship average speed nears 90 mph aided by tail winds. On board are 22 passengers including Mrs. Greaves Mrs. Pierce Mrs. Parker Sir Hubert Wilkins and Lady Wilkins.
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Associated Press
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Montes
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Long Island
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Hugo Eckener
Atlantic
John H. Greaves
New York
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Charles B. Parker
Cleveland
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Lady Wilkins
Boyd Couple Guilty in Marion Junction Bank Robbery
William L. Boyd and Grace Boyd were found guilty of robbing the Marion Junction State Bank on November 2, 1928. They face sentences from one to ten years in the state penitentiary after six minutes of jury deliberation. The couple will be tried on remaining counts as the court session ends.
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Marion Junction
Thomas E. Knight
Bishop Cannon declares he is not a lobbyist before Senate panel
Bishop James Cannon Jr told the Senate lobby committee he is not a lobbyist in the common sense, saying he promotes prohibition through legitimate Christian means. He acknowledged limited activity in 1928, noting he rarely seeks personal influence and does not draw a salary from the board, with annual budget about 15000 to 16000 dollars.
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James Cannon, Jr
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Southern Methodist Board
Congress
Three men sentenced in Birmingham robbery case
Three men received prison terms from 10 to 20 years after pleading guilty to robbery in circuit court. William Martin, 26, got 20 years on three charges, Hoy Hall was given 2 years on two charges, and Roy Barres 10 years on one charge. Police identified the trio by Birmingham storekeepers.
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Hoyt Hall
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King George Celebrates 65th Birthday in Quiet Buckingham Palace
London June 3 AP King George marked his 65th birthday quietly at Buckingham Palace while the Prince of Wales led the royal salute at the trooping of the colors. The Duke of Connaught watched from a balcony as hundreds sent greetings from around the empire and the world.
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Renewed Hostilities Apparent In China
In Shanghai on June 2 dispatches report renewed fighting near Peiping between the national government and the Northern Alliance seeking an independent North China state. About 400000 troops may clash on the Honan front with both sides claiming victories but reports suggest a near stalemate along the Haichow to Tungkwan railroad across Henan. The Northerners appear to hold a slight edge, having pushed Nationalists back toward Kwelteh in northeastern Henan.
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Peiping
Henan Province
Honan
Haichow- Tungkwan
Kwelteh
Attempt Made to Assassinate Chicago Woman
An early morning shooting at 6928 Sheridan Road targets Mrs. Lottie Brenner Dechow 55 a Chicago widow who recently pressed charges against her husband. A .38 bullet struck the bedroom floor and one hit the mattress area as she was not in bed the attack appears to have been from a rooftop vantage point. Police seek motive noting a prior jewelry theft and questions about her ex-husband. Rev Glen V Tingley to testify before Jefferson County grand jury about alleged vice conditions in Birmingham.
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Count von Buelow
Dechow
Nate Brenner
May Gross
Dechon
Birmingham
Glen V. Tingley
Radio Evangeliat
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Lery
Spanish American War Veterans to Receive Pensions
President Hoover vetoed a pensions bill for Spanish American War veterans, but Congress overrode the veto with 61 18 in the Senate and 299 to 1 in the House. The measure, costing about 11.5 million annually, raises disability and age pensions for roughly 114,000 veterans of the Spanish War, the Philippine insurrection, and the China relief expedition.
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House
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Pension Committee
White House
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Bingham
Connecticut
New York Broker to Marry Actress
Sydney A. Smith, a New York broker, secured a license to wed Florence P. D. Rice, actress and daughter of Grantland Rice. They plan to marry June 12. Rice said she was born in Cleveland and divorced in 1928 in Sonora, Mexico from her first husband David W. Drage. She recently left the Broadway musical comedy cast.
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Sydney A. Smith
Florence PD. Rice
Grantland Rice
Miss Rice
Cleveland
Sonora
Mexico
David W. Drage
Two deaths in Houston county wreck shock family
J N Barnes elder son J D Barnes hospitalized in critical condition after Houston county's first major highway accident. Annie Barnes 16 died at the scene and Hats Barnes died later. father J N Barnes severely injured, operated on for leg amputation. Driver G E Hobday held on manslaughter charge as investigators piece together the fatal crash near Garretts Cross Roads.
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Hobday
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Joe Rollins
Arthur Lane
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