Coal strife in Illinois mix of strikes and riots
Springfield Illinois December 13 mining coal in Illinois shows a blend of strikes legal moves targeting UMWA leader John L Lewis and police efforts to arrest strike leaders on inciting to riot charges. National Miners Union gains in Christian County and Pana as police restrain Panther Creek activity. Six detained men released on bonds. Continued on page six.
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Springfield
Illinois
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers of Amerima
National Miners Union
Christian County
Panther Creek
Auburn
Pana
Harry Grundy
Franklin County
Hope Remains For Return Of Lost Boy Melvin Horst
Orville Ohio December 18 Despite a broken anonymous tip promising Melvin Horst the four year old missing boy remains missing as officials deem yet another false lead. Parents Raymond Horst and about 4000 residents in the town stayed up overnight awaiting news.
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Orville
Melvin Horst
Raymond Horst
Melvin
Grundy Secures Senate Seat Amid Tariff Fight
Joseph R. Grundy, long a lobbyist, becomes a full Senate member after a four hour debate over his qualifications. Appointed by Pennsylvania’s Governor Fisher, Grundy sworn in to fill the seat left by the Senate’s rejection of William Ware. An opposition resolution by Nye seeks to bar him, citing his tariff advocacy and the 1926 Pennsylvania primary.
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Washington
Joseph R. Grundy
Senate
Pennsylvania
Senate Elections Committee
Grundy
Fisher
William
Ware
Nye
North Dakota
Elections Committee
Grandy
Ocoe
Policeman Waited Two Weeks For Bandit Escape
Minneapolis dispatch reports Policeman John C Nordgaard waited two weeks behind a grocery counter to trap a bandit. On his fourth visit in six weeks the robber entered, Nordgaard fired. the gun misfired and the bandit escaped with fifty dollars.
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Minneapolis
John, C. Nordgaard
Arthur Charley
Nordgaard
Texas Sheriff Holds Warrants for P Cal les
Laredo Texas December 13 Sheriff A J Condren Webb county today issued a warrant for the arrest of Plutarea Elias Callies former president of Mexico charged here with conspiracy in the murder of General Lucio Blanco and Colonel Aurelio Martinez seven years ago District Attorney Joe Walls says Calles may be arrested if he passes through Laredo or arrives with a certificate from Mexico noting an imminent arrest en route to Europe description of the case remains sparse
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Laredo
Tex
A. J. Condren
Webb County
Plutarea Elias Callies
Mexico
Lucio Blanco
Aurelio Martinez
Calles
Europe
Joe Walls
Man Admits To Double Slaying In Charleston
A Charleston high school turmoil and board of education session are reported alongside a separate fatal shooting. John Gann, estranged husband of a Charleston woman, is believed connected to the double slaying of the woman and her stepfather Richard Price. Police pursued him across Kentucky and Ohio after the incident.
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Charleston
W. Va
John Gann
Newport
Kentucky
Gann
Richard Price
Ohio
Jase
Cunty
Hihways
Former Lover Questioned In Slain Woman Case
Rockford Illinois December 13 authorities questioned a former admirer known as Professor Hugo a former University of Wisconsin instructor and Texas college teacher in connection with the death of Corde a Gummersheimer a Rockford high school teacher. States Attorney W D Knight sought to communicate with him as part of the inquiry.
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Rockfort
Cordea Gummersheimer
Rockford
Hugo
University of Wisconsin
All Texas College
Madison, Wis
W. D. Knight
Tax Cut Debates Stall Senate Action on Proposed Reform
Washington December 1 The administration proposed one percent cut in the corporate income tax draws fire in the senate with both Republican and Democratic leaders defending the measure Norris leading a group urging a levy against corporations already passing taxes to consumers arguing the surplus should reduce war debt. Smoot Simmons and Copeland push the plan as Democrats join. Continued on page seven.
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Washington
Senate
House
Norris
Ned
Borah
Idaho
Smoot
Simmons
Noolina
Copeland
Heven
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Christian
Rocky Region
Associated Press
Maurice Costello
Los Angeles
Vivienne Sengler
Lad
Prin. Tomlinson
Texas
P. Calles
Aiemoail
Board of Education
Eek
Jed W. Robinson
Tomlinson
Southern Pacific
Ana
Liriu
Miss Arkansas
Marian Ford
Fort Smith, Arks
University of Arkans
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Ana Ine Cnarge
Coat
Albert B. Fall
Tt Hughes
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