Snook Trial Jury Finalized After Five Examination Days
Columbus July 1 After five days of 99 jurors examined the jury for the first degree murder trial of Dr James H Snook charged with the hammer slaying of his paramour Theora Hix at Ohio State University The jury consisted of 11 men and one woman with one challenged by the prosecutor and one excused by certificate The defense used its last challenge to dismiss Elliott Rexford one of the early jurors The defense threatened to challenge the array but details were not disclosed
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Columbus
James H. Snook
Snook
Anetor
Melvin T. Hix
Chester
Elliott P. Rexford
Chemical
Nation Faces Intense Heat Across United States
For the fifth straight day the nation endured a continuing heat wave with no relief in sight. New England saw brief cooling breezes, while the midwest and west faced persistently high temperatures. Bismarck was the hottest reported location.
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New York
New England
Bismarck
Bobby Jones for Congress in Georgia News Day
A Canton Georgia delegation led by State Senator H G Vandervier urged Bobby Jones to run for Georgia fifth district seat left vacant by the death of Representative Leslied Steele. They cited his legal skill and golf fame as qualifications for public service.
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Atlanta
Bobby Jones
Canton
Citzens
H. G. Vandervier
Georgia
Leslied. Steele
Bobby
Changes in United States diplomatic corps outlined
Washington July 3 President Hoover and Secretary Stimson plan a major reshaping of the diplomatic service. At most four of the 14 ambassadors who served under Calvin Coolidge will remain. several high level posts will see resignations and replacements. Largely unchanged are many lower rank ministers, though shifts are expected among them as well.
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Washington
Hoover
Seretary Stinson
Calvin Coolidge
Houghton
Alanson B. Houghton
London
Charles Gates Dawes
Ben
Henry P. Fletcher
Itly
Fletcher
Jacob Gould Schurman
New York
Germany
Ogden H. Hammond
New Jersey
Spain
William S. Culbertson
Kansas
Chile
Alexander P. Moore
Pennsylvania
Peru
Noble Brandon Judah
Ilinois
Cuba
Charles MacVeagh
Japan
Herrick
Walter E. Filge
Myron T. Herrick
Ohio
France
Joseph G. Grew
Turkey
Sked
Robert Wood Bliss
Washington, D.C
Buesnos Aires
Hugh
Gibson
California
Brussels
Edwin V. Morgan
Rio de Janeiro
Dwight W. Morrow
Mexico City
Culbertson
Santiago
Moore
Lima
Lindberghs Escape Mishap Twice On Cross Country Flight
Colonel and Mrs Charles A Lindbergh narrowly escape serious harm twice during a cross country flight ending at Newark. The transcontinental trip to inspect Transcontinental Air Transport wings saw the plane ground looping at Columbus Ohio and Newark New Jersey, damaging a wheel and wing top and scraping a wing on the runway.
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Lindberghs
Newark
N. J
Charles A. Lindbergh
Columbus
Transcontinental Air Transport
Change Of Venue Granted In Trial
Gastonia North Carolina July 31 The trial of twenty three members of the National Workers Union for the slaying of C F Aderholt chief of police begun here Monday was adjourned to Mecklenburg county yesterday by Judge M W Barnhill who granted a motion for a change of venue lodged by the defense with the plea that a fair trial could not be obtained in this county Charlotte is the county seat of Mecklenburg county The exact date the trial will be resumed was in doubt Aderholt was fatally wounded when he went to the Loray mill strikers tent encampment June 7 to investigate reported disorders there The strikers set up the tent camp when they were ejected from houses owned by the Manville Jeneks Company operators of the Loray mill
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Gastonia
N.C
National Workers Union
C. F. Aderholt
Mecklenburg County
M. W. Barnhill
Charlotte
Aderholt
Loray Mill
Manville-Jenekes Company
Consul General Shoots Friend On Rushhour Car
San Francisco July 31 Francisco D Perez Nicaraguan consul general fired a bullet across a crowded cable car wounding Celso De Leon 45 severing his spinal cord and paralyzing him for life The motive Insult Perez was charged with assault and intent to commit murder He had recently been removed from a Guatemala consular post and from the Nicaraguan title amid reports of erratic behavior The report also notes Sonora Percy denying claims and a separate note of a Pittsburgh area visit by Mr and Mrs Hugh Baker
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San Francisco
Francisco D. Perez
Celso de Leon
Perez
de Leon
Guatemala
Nicaragua
Sonora Percy
Pajama Parade Stirs Chicago in Brief Display
Chicago held a pajama parade hailed as a blow to sartorial oppression. Only six of thousands joined a one block march down Michigan Avenue before quickly retreating to ordinary trousers amid spectators’ stares.
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Chicago
Michigan Boulevard
Reynolds found guilty manslaughter in auto crash
Richard Joshua Reynolds of Winston Salem North Carolina was found guilty of manslaughter in connection with a May automobile accident in which a motorcyclist was killed. He received five months in prison without hard labor and was ordered to pay all prosecution costs. His lawyer urged leniency noting Reynolds would provide for Graham's widow for life.
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London
Richard Joshua Reynolds
Winston Salem
N. C
Reynolds
Graham
Graf Zeppelin Readies for World Trip Amid Weather Delays
Graf Zeppelin anchored at Friedrichshafen on July 31 awaits a dawn start Thursday hindered by unfavorable weather. The craft carries 21 passengers, 18 paying guests, cargo inclines, mail, and fuel filled. It plans a Lakehurst arrival next Sunday and a three to four day layover before circumnavigating the globe. A new safety device and rebuilt motors accompany the voyage.
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Friedrichshafen
Germany
Europe
Lakehurst
Pacific
Hawaiian Islands
Tokyo
Los Angeles
Graf
Hugo Eckener
Future Edisons Chosen for Noted Scholarship Quest
East Orange New Jersey July 31 Forty nine highly selected youths aged fifteen to twenty one from forty eight states and the District of Columbia gathered for tests to determine who will inherit the Edison heritage through a four year free tuition scholarship to technical schools. The winner will face Thomas A Edison in person. Meanwhile Anne Evans daughter of Mr and Mrs G Wesley Evans of Maple Avenue is reported critically ill with pneumonia her second attack in three months.
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East Orange
N. F
Thomas A. Hiison
States
District of Columbia
Edison
Thomas A. Edison
Little Anne Evans
G. Wesley Evans
Maple Avenue
Grafton Promotes Industrial Advantages In Survey Report
Grafton’s Industrial Committee presents a survey highlighting the city’s essentials for attracting industry. Located on the Tygart Valley river, near key points and on the Baltimore and Ohio main line, Grafton emphasizes accessibility and existing B and O shops as strategic assets for investors, with a continuation noted on Page 5.
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Grafton
Ton and Taylor County Board of Trade
Tygart Valley
Wheeling
Cumberland
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Baltimore and St. Louis
Baltimore and Ohio
St Louis Robin ends 420 hour flight amid funeral crowds
Pale Red Jackson and Forest O Brine landed the St Louis Robin after 420 hours 21 12 minutes, exceeding the prior record. A crowd of about 25 000 greeted the arrival at Lambert Field as the plane was towed to its hangar. They earned over 31000 in prize money and rewards from Curt Robertson company.
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St. Louis
Jackson
Forest O'Brine
Lambert-St. Louis Field
George Lea Lambert
Roth
O’brine
O'Brine
Curt Robertson Company
Chamber of Commerce
Dale
Red) Jackson
Forrest O'Brine
Hoover replies to France criticizing debt postponement
President Hoover defends the London naval parity as key to defend the United States and notes its role as the first step toward reduced world armament. He responds to Paul V. McNutt while outlining postponement of three cruisers and stressing defense needs. France’s debt payment to the United States is postponed pending ratification of the Mellon-Lerenger funding plan through 62 years. The move hinges on congressional approval and future credits. Dr. James Brown Scott named president of the Denmark Poland conciliation commission, per ministers.
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Washington
United States
Great Britain
Hoover
Crilies
Navy Yards
London
Paul V. McNutt
The
American Legion
McNutt
France
Mellon
Claudel
Senate
House
Congress
Preach
James Brown Scott
International Law
Georgetown University
Denmark
Poland
Mass Market of Farm Crops Progress Under Hoover Plan
Washington July 31 Evolvement of half a dozen gigantic farmer owned cooperative organizations to conduct mass marketing of principal agricultural commodities under consideration by the federal farm board as the foundation for prosperity for farming. Government stabilization on the open market to be avoided. large marketing negotiations expected.
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Washington
Federal Farm Board
United States
Hoover
Farm Board
Kiwanians Hear Talk on Flying by Former World War Aviator
Wesley Evans, a former World War II aviator from Gratton, spoke to Kiwanians on flying, presenting a topic titled About Flying. The paper read by James Holt described aviation as a timely journey into the new world of aeronautics, noting the sight of planes overhead and the rapid changes in air travel.
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Wesley Evans
Graton
James
Holt
Gun Battle Seen As Possible Renewal Of Chicago Boer War
Chicago July 31 James Bozo Shupe died from a bullet wound in a shooting affray last night. Two others wounded. Thomas McNichols a municipal court bailiff and son of a former state representative believed to have been a participant. McNichols hospitalized with critical condition. Police view incident as a possible revival of the beer war. Minor beer peddler Shape, a former convict and brother of Tommy Shupe already serving a prison term for the 80 000 International Harvester Company robbery, is known to police.
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Chicago
James “Bozo” Shupe
Thoma McNichols
McNichols
Baliff
Tommy Shupe
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Tom P. Jimison
M. C
John Randolph Neal
Knoxville, Tenn
Leon Josephson
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F. D. Perez
Hugh Baker
Monaca
M. P. Church
R. J. Reynolds
Graf Zeppelin
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