Hefner Sought as Parole Violator in Taylor Murder Probe
Otis Hefner former convict alleged to know the slayer of William Desmond Taylor is being sought by state police as a parole violator District Attorney Byron Fitts calls his alleged clue unimportant saying many such clues appear in the murder investigation He reportedly told former Governor Friend Richardson four years ago he and Edward Sands Taylor s valet went to the Taylor home in Los Angeles on November 20 1922 and Sands found Taylor dead Continued on page six
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Los Angeles
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Richardson
Edward Sands
Sands
Bodies Recovered After Camera Plane Crash
Santa Monica Cal Jan 7 Two bodies were recovered from the wreckage of two motion picture camera planes that collided in mid air off Point San Vicente. Divers had located three dead bodies already and five more remained missing as searchers awaited fair weather to resume the sea bottom search. Kenneth Hawks director and Tom Harris property man were recovered yesterday after being thrown from the planes during the collision.
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San Vincente
Kenneth Hawks
Tom Harris
Charles E. Smale
Bodi i ‘Ks
Harris
Magazine offer valid only for weekly Grafton Sentinel
An erroneous daily paper insertion stated a group of magazines would be given with a year’s subscription to the weekly edition of the Grafton Sentinel at $2.35. The offer applied only to the weekly edition and not to the daily paper.
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Grafton Sentinel
Brilliant Assemblage To Witness Royal Wedding
Frances Dade of Philadelphia signs a five year contract to play leading lady for Ronald Cokman as Marie Jose of Belgium weds Humbert of Italy at the Pauline Chapel Quirinal Palace Rome. Notable guests include three kings Albert Victor Bo tis and Sofia. United States ambassador John Work Garrett to deliver a message on page three.
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Philadelphia
Ronald Cokman
Rome
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Belegium
Humbert
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Quirinal Palace
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Victor Emanuel
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Marshal Petain
France
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Baltimore
Reopening Campaign for Grafton YMCA Urged
Citizens rally to reopen Grafton YMCA the only community recreation center closed for months. Dr. A. R. Warden's office hosted a meeting where civic groups and a special committee sought urgent action to restore the institution.
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Grafton
A. R. Warden
Hoover Bids Delegates Godspeed for London Conference
President Hoover gave parting counsel and encouragement to the American delegation departing for the London naval arms conference. Five of seven delegates and senior advisers attended a White House breakfast. The talks will address aircraft carrier limits and broader naval restrictions.
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London
Byron Price
Associated Press
Washington
Velegation
Rioting in Sacramento Jail Ends With Lockdown
In Sacramento on January 7 a jailor and a prisoner were seriously wounded as sixteen inmates in the felony tank attempted a breakout. Albert Boss allegedly started the outbreak by demanding Deputy Sheriff Chase Warren release him, grabbing a shotgun before retreating as officers surrounded the jail.
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Albert Boss
Chase Warren
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Boss
Chicago gang flare up hits wealthy district scene
In Chicago a wave of gang violence including an attempted killing, a fatal shooting of Louis Antonucci, a Gold Coast jewelry robbery, and a hijacked home invasion targets James McManus and Charles Richter. Police link Antonucci murder to extortion tied to the Ranieri case.
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Chicago
Louis Antonucci
Antonucci
Angelo Pettit
Ranieri
Axe Wielder Makes Escape In Indianapolis
Fred Shinkle a 31 year old one man street car operator was attacked by a youth believed to be 15 to 17, who smashed a glass and fled after wounding Shinkle with an axe while the car ran wild. Shinkle, tabulating fares, fought off the assailant as the weapon dropped and the youth escaped from the rear platform.
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Indianapolis
Fred Shinkle
Shinkle
Maxine Weygand Named Chief of French Army Staff
Gen Maxime Weygand, long viewed as the military heir of Marshal Foch, was officially named chief of the French army general staff by authorities. Her appointment signals the continuation of France’s wartime leadership structure amid postwar adjustments.
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Associated Press
Maxine Weygand
Marshal Foch
Rocky Region Storm Bound By Blizzard In West
A severe blizzard swept from the Rockies across Montana Wyoming Colorado Kansas Oklahoma and Texas, causing air mail disruptions and a Colorado air crash. Cold, windy conditions spread with temperatures dropping 20 below in Montana as snow covered Wyoming and froze aviation service. Pilot M C Bowen survived a Denver mail plane crash after landing gear struck a power line.
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Oklahoma
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Cheyenne
Request to Work Out Scale For Sugar Rate
Washington January 7 A senate lobby committee document says sugar expert R L Purdon of the commerce department was asked by the White House and Senator Smoot to devise a sliding scale for sugar duties The letter from W H Baldwin a publicity man for lower sugar rates in the tariff bill to Junior Owens secretary of the American Bottlers of Carbonated Beverages details the request
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Senate Lobby Committee
R. L. Purdon
Department of Commerce
White House
Smoot
Utah
W. H. Baldwin
Junior Owens
State Board Delays School Aid Funds Allocation
The West Virginia state board of public works deferred action on distributing a 1,000,000 dollar school aid fund until January 21. State Superintendent W. C. Cook said the education department had not finalized its tentative allotment for board submission. The rider requires districts to be assessed at true value before any payment, and water commission members sought an allotment.
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State Board of Public Works
W. C. Cook
Board of Public Works
State Water Commission
Fliers Await Fair Weather at Alaska Siberia Search
Name Alaska Jan 7 five Piers at five points in Alaska and Siberia waited for favorable weather to resume the hunt for five missing aviators. The list, long for almost two months, added three names as pilot Pat Reid and mechanics William Hughes and Jim Hutchinson disappeared during rescue operations near Airbanks.
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Earl Borland
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Workers Walk Out in Cleveland General Strike
About five thousand laborers were ordered to walk out in a general strike called by the Cleveland local of the International Ladies' Garment Workers Union. The strike was approved by 2000 union members last night, with Governor Myers Y. Cooper offering to arbitrate if both sides seek him. The workers demand a 40 hour five day week and other reforms in sweatshop conditions. The piece references unrelated Gift Club promotions and page-two continuation.
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International Ladies’ Garment Workers Union
Myers Y. Cooper
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Klein & Company Denies Closing Down
Notice to the People of Grafton and Taylor County states that Klein & Company will continue to serve the community with courteous treatment and high grade merchandise. The firm warns against rumors and promises to inform the public directly of any changes.
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Taylor County
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LC. Klein
Arctic Search Underway for Lost Fliers
Alfred J. Lomen of the Omen Reindeer Corp directs relief teams in the Arctic search for missing airmen. Carl Ben Eielsen and Bu sede assist in operations amid harsh conditions and mounting urgency.
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Associated Press
Alfred J. Lomen
Omen Reindeer Corporation
Carl Ben Eielsen
Busede
Ten Guardsmen Guilty of Intoxication in Smuggling Case
New London Conn Jan 7 ten coast guardsmen pled guilty to intoxication from confiscated liquor and await sentence review by Secretary Mellon. Twenty four guardsmen faced accusations of intoxication and fifteen of pilfering liquor tied to the December 29 capture of the smuggling craft Flor Del Mar in Long Island Sound.
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Conn
Mellon
Coast
Woman May Be Fugitive From Pennsylvania Case
Youngstown January 7 a third Pennsylvania state officer likely highway patrolman Ernest Moore travels to see a jailed woman suspected of Irene Schroeder in the killing of Corporal Brady Paul a Pennsylvania highway patrolman near New Castle two officers failed to identify the prisoner yesterday Moore who was wounded in the slayings and R C Horton with his secretary Elsie Nickum whose car was stolen could not confirm the suspect’s identity. Authorities plan another identification attempt to verify if the prisoner is Schroeder.
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Pensylvania
Ernest Moore
Irene Schroeder
Brady Paul
Pennsylvania
New Castle
Moore
Paul
R. C. Horton
Elsie Nickum
Schroeder
Groundwork Laid on Elk River Pollution Study
State Water Commission reviews Elk River watershed pollution sources from Sutton to Charleston with industry representatives from Miner Edgar Chemical, United Fuel Gas, and South Penn Oil. The meeting aims at cooperative action, while a Brush Creek sewage dispute is dismissed without prejudice after city and chamber involvement.
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Water Commission
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Gare Wey
Elk River
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Ché United Fuel Gas Company
South Penn Oil Company
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Brush Creek
Chamber of Commerce
Ry E. L. Holt
E. W. Hale
J. E. DeJarnett
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Hale
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Girls feared drugged after ride in Youngstown area
Police across cities from Cleveland to Pittsburgh were alerted to watch for Grace Patton and Mary Grabel both 16 believed drugged and abducted after accepting a ride with two men. They were last seen near the home of Wauneta Wilson and were reported missing after leaving a residence yesterday.
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Clevelland
Pittsburgh
Grace Patton
Mary Grabel
Youngaetown
Wauneta Wilson
Treasury plan to tighten border against bootleggers
Washington reports the Treasury Department has submitted a detailed border enforcement program to Canada. It envisions 500 new ports of entry and a consolidated border patrol, requiring cross border traffic to pass through designated ports. Effectiveness depends on Canada agreeing to locate stations at the same points.
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