Hoover proposes $5 million for federal prison expansion
Washington outlines a plan to relieve overcrowding in federal prisons including enlarging Atlanta and Leavenworth facilities and building a new northeastern prison. Hoover, Mitchell, and Bates discuss causes of crowding tied to rising crime and narcotics and note capacity overruns at Atlanta and Leavenworth.
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Washington
Hoover
Congress
Atlanta
Leavenworth
Mitchell
Sanford Bates
Bates
State Restes Tells of Hammer Knife in Dr Snook Case
The Ohio trial of Dr James H Snook for the killing of Theora Hix advances as detective Howard Lavely identifies a hammer and knife found in Snook’s home basement and a tool box as the murder weapons. Lavely recalls showing them to Snook who affirmed their use. The defense questions arrest of Marion Myers of the state department of agriculture.
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Lavely
Chester
Miss Hix
Dr. Snook
Columbus
James H. Snook
Theora Hix
Ohio State
John Chester, Jr
Howard Lavely
Note on Tass Dispatch About Stimson Secret Note
Moscow reports Tass dispatch from Vienna claims secretary of state Stimson sent a secret note to great powers proposing an international commission to untangle the Soviet Chinese railway dispute. The alleged note has sparked substantial commentary in the city.
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Moscow
Tass
Vienna
Stimson
Great Powers
Verdict of Murder in London Family Deaths
A coroner's jury found wilful murder in the Edmund Creighton Duff inquest, the third death in a family trio. The verdict names unknown party or parties responsible, as investigations continue.
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London
Croyden
Edmund Creighton Duff
A F Dawson Offered Post As Executive Secretary
Davenport Iowa August 6 A F Dawson of Davenport former congressman and investment house banker has been offered the post of executive secretary of the Republican national committee by President Hoover. Dawson summoned to Washington last week. committee to be reorganized September 8. He has not yet decided whether to accept but expects a definite announcement soon.
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Davenport
Iowa
A. F. Dawson
Investment House
Republican National Committee
Hoover
Washington
Dawson
Soong Resigns Post as Finance Minister in China
Shanghai August 6 T V Soong resigns as minister of finance in the Nanking nationalist government. He cites inability to supply the government with needed funds. Soong has held the post since the nationalist revolution began three years ago and is a leading Chinese financier.
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Shanghai
T. V. Soong
Nanking
Appeal Taken by Defendants on Gambling Charges
An appeal was taken in three cases against Phil Phillips and Frances Lobis accused of gambling in a recreation establishment raided Saturday night. Mayor Charles King fined Phillips $100 and sentenced him to 30 days in jail, Lobis received a $25 fine, and a separate 7 day jail term. Attorney Francis Warder represented the defendants.
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Phil Phillips
Frances Lobis
Chas
King
Phillips
Prohibition Agents to Give Resignation
Charleston August 6. Prohibition secretary F J Owen said Cabell county agents F B Cherrington and Frede Phipps would resign the next day after governors request for the good of the service. They planned to report to Charleston as Governor Conley sought their resignations. Wells 80, away in the north, expected back tomorrow.
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Charleston
F. J. Owen
Ross Wells
Cherrington
Frede Phipps
Cabell County
Conley
Owen
Wells
House votes to reenact 1500 invalidated laws
Hartford lawmakers passed a bill unanimously to reenact all acts invalidated by supreme court decisions. The measure would make retroactive all such laws and validate private, municipal, and state operations performed under them, restoring the legislature’s earlier authority.
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Hartford
Conn
Supreme Court
House
Japanese Press Signals 10 10 Navy Vessel Ratio Aim
Interest rises in Tokyo as minister of marine Takarabe speaks to prefectural governors conference. He reportedly states Japan will press for a 10 10 ratio for auxiliary naval vessels and seek broader agreement at a future disarmament conference.
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Tokyo
Takarabe
Japan
Fires Around Superior National Forest Battle Dry Conditions
In Grand Rapids Minnesota August 6 forestry officials report about 80 miles of lines around several scattered fires in Superior National Forest. Forester E W Tinker says winds could worsen conditions but flames are under control as crews battle the dry terrain.
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Grand Rapids
Minn
Superior National Forest
E.w.tinker
United States
Inquest Verdict on Lord Loughborough Death
London reports a coroner's jury verdict of death by own action while temporarily unsound mind in the inquest on Lord Loughborough a 36 year old world war veteran who died after falling from his windows. Separate items note a Washington move to settle street car strikes and comments on American poultry industry extremists discussed by Paul P. Ives in Springfield highlighting balance among breeders.
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London
Lord Loughborough
Washington
Thos. B. Mitten
Philadelphia
New Orleans
Springfield
Mass
Paul P. Ives
New Haven
Conn
New England
American Poultry Association
Hanpily
Ives
Retraction Request Over Statements Tied to Culvert Prices
Charleston August 6 AP News Williamson South Charleston state representative visited Gov Leys office to press for a retraction of statements about Culvert price allocations. Cunnyngham denied specific culvert details and referred questions to the governor for affidavits. Officials noted Ohio Culvert Company held a majority of road commission business and claimed its price was three percent lower than Ohio rivals.
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Charleston
Apbert Williamson, Jr
Southleston
Ohio Culvert Company
Iown
Ohio
Goveley
Floyd B. Ingham
Williamson
Road Commission
West Virginia
Cunnyngham
French pilot Bonnet killed in Schneider cup training crash
Lieut Bonnet of the French entry for the Schneider Cup races was killed when the plane he trained in wrecked on takeoff at the air field. Bonnet held the world speed record for land planes. In Washington George E Farrand of Los Angeles was named general counsel for the Federal Farm Board, to assume duties August 12.
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Associated Press
Gastonia
Charlotte
L. O. Aderholt
France
Lieut
Bonnet
Ministry of
Shot
England
Washington, Ave. 6
George E. Farrand
Los Anges
Federal Farm Board
Wisconsin liquor manufacturing measure defeated in senate
Madison Wisconsin August 6 A proposal to put Wisconsin into the business of manufacturing and selling liquor was defeated in the senate today. The measure by Senator Ben Gettleman Milwaukee would have amended a state constitution which prohibits the commonwealth from entering private business. Gettleman contends the eighteenth amendment would not apply to a state distillery.
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Madison
Wis
Wisconsin
Senate
Ben Gettleman
Milwaukee
Commonwealth
Gettleman
Collision announced near Hwangpu river entrance
The admiralty said the British steamer Cornwall collided Sunday with the American line steamer Scheer at the entrance to the Hwang Pu river near Wung Klangsi province in China on August 9.
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Admiralge
Cornwall
Scheer
Hamh
Hwang-pu River
Wiung
Klangsi Province
Ching
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W. Main St
Grafton, W. Va
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Muuch
Myers
Snook
G.O.P. National Committee
Soong
Francis Warder
Jeanette Lof
W. R. Loar & Son
Light
Frigidaire
Monongahela
West Penn Public Service Company
Grafton, Elkins, Clarksburg, Buckhannon
Culvert
Farm Board Counsel
JE. Guth
W.B. Cruise
Yates Ave
Berkeley
W. Va
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