Gangs Vie for Seat Left by Al Capone in Chicago
A Chicago raid on Colosimo's cafe, linked to Capone’s rise, ends with liquor seized and guests escaping. Prohibition agents and police note an ongoing beer war. Separate slaying targets former gangster John Nyhan near Waukegan, with authorities pointing to the same underworld rivalry.
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Capone
Torrio
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Nyhan
Waukegan
Til
Nynan
Communists Killed In Switzerland Riots
Paris dispatches from Zurich report one dead and 50 injured in Communist riots. Barricades blocked streets as shops were looted. police seized arms and arrested 50.
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Paris
Zurich
Switzerland
Polish flier to try ocean flight again
Stanislaus F. Hausner, Polish born American flier rescued from the Atlantic, plans to attempt the New York to Warsaw flight again next year. He said the message came from the Circle Shell rescue crew 600 miles off Portugal after he flew 28 hours before ditching and surviving a week at sea.
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London
Stanisislaus F. Hausner
Atlantic
New York
Warsaw
Ghter Circle Shell
Portugal
Hausner
Diver Recovers Bodies of Three More Blast Victims
Montreal officials say three more bodies were retrieved from the wreck of the tanker Cymbeline, including a man believed to be Fire Chief Raoul Guahier. The recovery raised totals to 14 with 11 still missing as divers fear metal jaggedness could puncture suits. a steel diving suit is en route from New York.
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Montreal
Quebec
Raoul Guahier
Toders
Cymbeline
New York
WITCHCRAFT DISAPPROVED BY SCIENCE AT THE BROCKEN
A German and British team of investigators climbed The Brocken in Saxony to transform a billygoat into a man using medieval rites. Despite following the High German Black Book steps with Miss Gloria Gordon assisting, the ritual failed. The story notes Brocken's long witching history and signals continuation on page five.
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Saxony
Germany
Brocken
Gloria Gordon
England
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Extension Sought for Stock Market Probe
Washington reports the Senate banking committee seeks a nine month extension of its stock market investigation after hearings charging William Fox and others with taking part in a short selling pool tied to Fox Film and Fox Theater. Witnesses allege nearly 2 million dollars earned in 1929. If approved the probe continues through the current Congress.
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Senate
William Fox
John J. Raskob
William A. Gray
Senate Banking Committee
Fox
Raskob
Democratic National Committee
William F. Kenny
Walter P. Chrysler
Joseph E. Higgins
Bradford
Congress
Norbeck
New York
Gray
Fox Film
Fox Theater
A. Hornaday
Butler May Lead Move For Repudiation of Dry Plank
New York World Telegram reports Nicholas Murray Butler will head a drive to repudiate the Chicago GOP plank on prohibition by New England and mid Atlantic state conventions. He warns Hoover’s re election hinges on success, while failure could topple the party. Butler notes Mills, Benjamin, Van Valkenberg, and Scott likely wrote the plank. He cites White House approval and the 1872 Grant nomination as precedent. He urges Democrats to unite and avoid private feuds while naming possible presidential timber including Smith, Young, Baker, Ritchie, Traylor, and Hull.
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New York
New York World-Telegram
Nicholas Murray Butler
New England
Chicago
Butler
Hoover
Dr. Butler
Ulysses S. Grant
Ogden L. Mills
White House
Alfred E. Smith
Owen D. Young
Newton D. Baker
Albert C. Ritchie
Maryland
Melvin A. Traylor
Cordell Hull
Tennessee
Huey Long Chosen by Farmer-Labor for President
In Washington and Omaha reports, the Farmer-Labor party drops Col. Frank E. Webb as presidential candidate and offers the nomination to Huey P. Long of Louisiana. Roy M. Harrop cites Long as likely to accept, support the platform, and address resent chaotic conditions.
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Huey Long
Farmer-Labor Party
Drop Webb
Omaha
Neb
Roy M. Harrop
Frank E. Webb
San Francisco
Huey P. Long
Louisiana
Harrop
Clifornian
Secret Service
Hoover
Long
Farmer-Labor
United States
RACKETEER GANG VICTIM IN CHICAGO AMBUSH
Chicago June 18 Geo Red Baker a hard edged racketeer aiming to succeed Capone as head of the Chicago vice gambling and liquor world was slain yesterday by a second story front ambush bullets from a machine gun nest on the northwest side Police call Baker the third public enemy felled in gang wars over Capones succession as former lieutenants failed to hold territorial rights since Capone went to Atlanta penitentiary the city enters a third era of gang warfare according to police
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Chicago
Red” Baker
Scarface al” Capone
Jay
Capone
Atlanta
Baker
Clarksburg Man Injured in Crash Report
New Kensington Pennsylvania June 18 Miss Nellie Burkhardt 21 a private nurse of Barnesboro and Noel Madera 26 of Clarksburg West Virginia are hospitalized with injuries from an overturned automobile Burkhardt suffers brain concussion shock and other injuries while Madera endures shock chest contusions and fractured ribs He said he was teaching her to drive.
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New Kensington
Nellie Burkhardt
Barnesboro
Noel Madera
Clarksburg
W. Va
Burkhardt
Madera
Seismograph Records Violent Earthquake Reported
Buffalo reports a severe earthquake recorded by Rev. John P. Delaney at Canisus College. The primary vibration began at 4 20 a m EST and peaked at 4 30. The seismograph beam reached maximum amplitude, indicating a very severe crustal disturbance.
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Buffalo
John P. Delaney
Canisus College
Wreck injures Roy Lloyd in Buckhannon area
In Buckhannon on June 18 Roy Lloyd son of Mr and Mrs Jessie Lloyd of Adolph sustained facial cuts when a car driven by W P Singer of Chicago struck a telegraph pole near French Creek. Lloyd was a Glenville State College student and was expected to pursue a reasonable degree.
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Roy Lloyd
Jessie Lloyd
Adolph
W.P. Singer
Chicago
French Creek
Jouett Shouse
Lloyd
Glenville Normerly
State College
Lindbergh Denies Veterans Back Home Subpoenaed
Col Charles A Lindbergh expresses willingness to accept service of a subpoena for the Curtis kidnapping trial. Betty Gow and Ollie Wheatley, Lindbergh household staff, were served or presented with subpoenas as others linked to the case consider appearing. Admirals Burrage and others reportedly among those urged to testify while Curtis defense shapes its strategy before the trial. The scene is part of a broader national context as veterans confront the Senate’s rejection of the bonus bill.
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Flemington
N. J
Charles. A. Lindbergh
John H. Curtis
Lloyd D. Fisher
Curtis
Morrow
Englewood
Lindbergh
Betty Gow
Ollie Wheatly
Lindbergh Butler
Fisher
Norfolk
Guy H. Burrage
Robbers Loot Empty Hospital Payroll Strong Box
Five armed men burst into the Brooklyn Eye and Ear hospital in New York on June 18 aiming to seize a $10,000 payroll. They restrained elevator operators and staff, rummaged the ground floor, and fled in a battered car after finding a locked strong box that turned out to be empty.
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New York
Brooklyn Eye and Ear Hospital
De Valera Aims at United Irish Republic as Term in Britain Seen
London reports the House of Commons heard President De Valera envisions an Irish Republic including Ulster recognized under a British commonwealth system. He told the Dail land reform will go to arbitration not biased against Ireland. Shouse and Democratic leaders arrive in Chicago to set a convention course on prohibition repeal and nominee support.
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Washington
James Cannon, Jr
Methodist Episcopal Church, South
London
House of Commons
de Valera
Thomas
Commons
Dublin
Eamon de Valera Toll
Dail
Ireland
Chicago
Jouett Shouse
Democratic National Executive Committee
James A. Farley
Franklin D.J . Roosevelt
Garner
Sherman Hotel
Congress
Roosevelt
Alfred E. Smith
Albert C. Richie
Maryland
Shouse
Walsh
Montana
Rhotse
Wes Jhere
Dawes Goes to Chicago as Private Citizen
Charles G. Dawes left Washington for Chicago as a private citizen for the first time in over eight years. He told reporters he felt “Darn well” about no public duties, then faced a minor embarrassment when a porter misidentified his car and hustled him away.
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Washington
Charles G. Dawes
Chicago
Morehhan
Pullman
Quakes Strike Mexico City Killing Several Buildings Damaged
A strong earthquake in Mexico City caused at least three deaths and extensive damage to public buildings in Colima and surrounding areas. Residents fled to parks and fields as the tremor was felt across many parts of the country.
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Mexico City
Colima
Mexico
Zion City
Hoover Plans To Make Only Few Speeches
President Hoover announced he would limit public speeches to a few major ads and would not travel to the west coast to open the Olympic games. Everett Saunders, elected chairman of the national committee, will oversee and manage the entire campaign.
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Washington
Hoover
Everett Saunders
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