Forest Fires Charred 15000 Acres in Massachusetts
Massive woods blaze in southeastern Massachusetts blackened more than 15,000 acres from Plainville to Stoughton with 3,000 firefighters and volunteers aided by outside towns and Norfolk prison labor. In Maryland and Delaware 1,400 firefighters fought fires across Worcester and Wicomico counties and Sussex, burning 7,750 acres and amid ongoing drought. Damages run into thousands as barns and small homes were lost.
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Lindbergh Heads North From Miami in New Flight
Colonel Charles A. Lindbergh began a northward flight from Miami at 2:28 a.m. local time in a specially built aircraft, aiming directly for New York without stops, repeating the route of his previous record-setting journey.
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Miami
Fla
Forger y Band Sought in Bank Swindle
San Francisco reports a gang of forgers called the Adler gang is hunted across the west after two city blanks were cleaned out of 47700. Jack Barnes, 25, a suspected member, was arrested after trying to cash 8600 against a San Francisco contracting firm. Police say the gang would have taken over 100000 in a month. Bank of Italy 132700 loss, Wells Fargo 12000, Union Trust 12000 in a week. The Adler gang has been linked to larger eastern bank losses in recent years.
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Adler Gang
Rose Garden Tragedy Ends Love Story in Humboldt Park
In Humboldt Park Chicago a romantic tragedy unfolds as Arthur Brown shoots Sally Cuta then kills himself in the rose garden. Sally, 17, was to end the engagement claiming another man caused the break.
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Arthur Brown
Sally Cuta
Rose Garden
Humboldt Park
Brown
Sally
Customs Agents Justified In Ship Passengers Search
Washington on May 8 four customs agents were upheld by Assistant Secretary Lowman for searching passengers leaving an incoming ship for liquor. He said circumstances warranted the action and stressed prohibition enforcement must avoid personal indignities. He noted a claim of carnival on a foreign ship near New York with revellers outnumbering passengers four to one. Federal authorities must curb such excesses.
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Treasury Department
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Typhoon Sweeps Japan Killing Nearly Two Hundred
Tokyo reports say the typhoon hit Saghalin Island and Hokkaido coast causing about 200 deaths as 100 are reported missing. Four bodies recovered, 10,000 fishermen lured to sea by schools of herring, about 2,000 fishing boats afloat when the storm struck, property damage estimated at 2.5 million dollars.
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Negligence Probed in Ohio Penitentiary Fire Cause
Governor Cooper, after reviewing special board reports on the Easter Monday fire that killed 320 Ohio penitentiary inmates, asserts personal responsibility and vows to make the prison fireproof and secure with modern administration and discipline. The findings will be continued on page five.
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Columbus
Ohio Penitentiary
Cooper
Rayih Gull
Capitalist to face Senate lobby panel over 1928 Virginia fund
Washington May 3 E C Jameson New York capitalist was ordered to appear before the senate lobby committee next Tuesday for questioning about a contribution to Bishop James Cannon Jr for the 1928 anti Smith campaign in Virginia. He was cited after Rep. Tinkham said money given by Jameson to Cannon was not fully accounted for. Cannon to be called later described Jameson as the larg...
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E. C. Jameson
New York
Senate Lobby Committee
James A Canon, Jr
Virginia
Tinkham
Repubican
Massachusetts
Jameson
Cannon
WII Preaches at 16 30 and 7 30 Services
The message will be delivered at two services with special music by the choir.
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New York Air Show Opens With Aerial Parade
Aboard radio plane over Manhattan on May 3 Captain Eddie Rickenbacker officially opened the New York air show at Madison Square Garden where 2 million dollars worth of aircraft are on display. The sky is crowded with transports training ships and cabin planes as a vast aerial web links the show across the city below the towering displays.
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New York
Thrush Traps Tenants In Loop Skyscraper
In Chicago the little brown thrush roams the hollow square State Bank Building in the Loop. The bird, three days inside, cannot exit the 23 story enclosure though workers and tenants feed it bread crumbs from window ledges. Stock Exchange offices and financial firms pause as efforts to guide the bird outside continue.
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Chicago
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Chicago Stock Exchange
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Debenture Farm Relief Is Carved From Tariff Bill
House votes against the debenture amendment, with 36 Democrats and 196 Republicans opposing it. Forty seven Republicans and one former labor member joined 113 Democrats in support. The move likely ends the farm relief proposal within the Hawley Smut tariff measure. President Hoover’s stance remains firm against including the debenture plan.
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Senate
Tilson
Hoover
Connecticut
Hel J
McNary
Republican
Oregon
Demand probe of documents denied by police commissioner
New York May 3 The request of Peter A Gogdanov chairman of Amtorg Trading Corp for permission to determine the authenticity of documents linking the Communist Internationale with red activities in the United States was denied by Police Commissioner Whalen The request cannot be complied with because an investigation by the police department into criminal activities of certain communist groups in this city has not been completed.
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Peter A. Gogdanov
Amtorg Trading Corporation
Red
United States
Whalen
WETS FIGHT TO REPEAL PROHIBITION ON BALLOT
Denver reports a drive to place a repeal question on the state ballot. Comprising groups claim disorder and violence tied to prohibition and alleged communist involvement. Officials say a police duty to enforce repeal would be sought, with a fall election anticipated.
Stock Market Suffering Large Losses On Saturday Trade
New York May 3 AP reports the stock market fell again with heavy selling and a two hour session total around 4,800,000 shares. Curb stocks and the big board declined as Vanadium J I Steel and Cities Service dropped sharply amid broad liquidation and late trades set a weekend record for lateness.
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Cities Service
Beffore
Bears
Stock Exchange
Oge
Morrow Plans to Start His Campaign Now
Washington reports Dwight W. Morrow ambassador and naval conference delegate will not enter the New Jersey Senate now. He will open his Republican senatorial campaign before returning to Mexico City. He plans to testify at upcoming London conference treaty hearings and then return to Mexico to handle matters there.
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Naval Conference
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Mexico City
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Morrow
Baird
London
Moxrow
México City
15 Year Old Lad Charged With Woman's Slaying
Dallas Oregon May 3 news item says Dale Lawson age 15 a chore boy is charged with first degree murder in the slaying of Mrs George Dickinson after confessing the killing followed by the claim the woman refused to let him drive the Dickinson car. Authorities say the youth testified the weapon was fed by an accidental shotgun discharge he was cleaning.
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Oregon
Dale Lawson
George Dickinson
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