Riot at Vandalia Penal Farm Triggers Guard Deployment
Governor Emmerson ordered national guardsmen from Mount Vernon to Vandalia after a riot at the Vandalia state penal farm. Seven prisoners were wounded during an attempted break for freedom as about 600 inmates rioted, torching buildings, hurling stones, and clashing with armed guards and deputized townsmen. The scene continued into the night with more injuries reported.
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Springfield
Louis L. Emmerson
Mount Vernon
Ill
Vandalia
State Penal Farm
Vandalla
Illicit Liquor Expenditures Enlarge U S Prohibition Industry
Washington May 24 AP The Association Against the Prohibition Amendment reports an annual U S drink bill of 2 848 000 000 dollars claiming illicit liquor now forms a major American industry. The study notes beer wine and spirits costs, while admitting estimates vary and prices differ between home brew bootlegged goods and speakeasy purchases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United States
Association Against the Prohibition
Association
America
B. V
Nea
Honduran Rebels Hit Hard Blow Near Tela
Tecuctzalpa Honduras May 24 The government says it dealt a crashing blow to rebel forces near Tela The battlefield reports say rebel dead and a victory seen as the beginning of the end of the revolution in Honduras with rebels weakened and retreating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tecuctzalpa
Honduras
Benie
Ferrrra Doa Hatile
Telae
Post Office to Cut Costs Without Firing Workers
President Moorer approves postoffice economy plan at Rapidan camp aiming to save 18 million this fiscal year. Senior officials say plan foresees reductions and wage controls while pledging no layoffs. Conference with Hoover and other department leaders expected to refine moves before year end.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pranse
Moorer
Rapidan
Hoover
Mayors Visit Normandy Health Resort on Tour
Barnaba De Orne France May 24 API The group of American mayors and their wives continuing their tour dined in the caning of this famed health resort known as Norman Switzerland The waiters receiving flowers and praise for the fine weather and hospitality during the visit to the towns hotels
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Barnaba
Chime Informer Stabbed in Pen
In Maryland’s state penitentiary a chime informer was stabbed in a shower room. Frank A. Allers, once a key witness in the murder case of William H. Norris, who had sent four men to life terms, lay in critical condition in the prison hospital after serving a decade for theft. He was to be released Tuesday. Allers, a native of Illinois, was injured this afternoon.
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Baltimore
Miahhed
Twler
Maryland
Penientiary
Frank A. Alera
William BH. Norrin
Mquar
Allers
Tlinuls
Plane wing detaches in fatal Wallingford crash
A pilot and two passengers died when a wing dropped from their plane after takeoff from the national airport. Victims were Raymond Ti. Mc Corkle, 22, Tack Cole, 24, and Francia Cohey, 25, all of East Berlin.
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Wallingford
Cann
Ional
Raymond Ti. McCorkle
Tack Cole
Francia Cohey
Ewat Berlin
Land of Oil and Gold Found in Mexico by Explorer
Mesuca City May 24 News reports explorer Mina Brenner and her husband Dr David Glusket describe Guerrero and Oaxaca regions as extremely rich in minerals and oil. They traveled on horseback and on foot, noting local Mixtec and Tlapa communities. Brenner warns of superstition and fear of outsiders, while highlighting potential resources within a 300 mile area.
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Mexico
Mesuca City
Misa Anita Brenner
Guerrero
Tod Oaxnen
Mies Brenner
Hubby Long
Guypenheim Foundation
Mina Bremner
David Glusket
Brooklyn
X.Y
Mexico City
Mixx Brenner
Indiana
California desert hunts missing prospector Gunderson
In Brawtey California a large search party including sheriff posses miners and local residents combs the Colorado desert northeast of Voginge wells seeking Peter Gunderson missing since Wednesday while prospecting Carrying only a lighter and food he disappeared into Tearadixe valley 25 miles northeast of Niland. The trail ends there and fears grow he perished among desert fatalities.
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Brawtey
Calif
Capi
Vog- Inge Wells
Chocolata Mountain
Peter Gunderson
Wednesdty
Gunderson
Tearadixe Valley
Niland
Enda
Colorado Desert
Nmland
Beauty 3 Victim of a Pegulian Explosion
Laguna Beach California May 24 AP Mrs Ethel Shields divorced wife of Frank Shields died from burns received yesterday when a mantevouring flask in which she was bathing her hands expanded. Mrs Shields was noted through the middlewest for her beauty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laguna Beach
Cali
Ethel Shields
Frank Shields
Weaky Se
Fouls Lumberman
Burns
Shields
Plane crash kills two near Wayne Nebraska
Wayne Nebraska May 24 AP Guy Strickland 42 pilot and Wayne Putman 20 Naples Neb were killed when Strickland's plane crashed four miles northeast of Wayne. Witnesses said the aircraft righted just before impact and the wreckage burned with the bodies.
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Wayne, Neb
Guy Strickland
Wayne Putman
Naples
Neb
Strickland
Were
Wayne
Mail Pilot Killed In Cleveland Border Flight Crash
AP report from Cleveland says mail pilot perished when his plane crashed into a mountain near Bellefonte Pennsylvania during a New York to Cleveland mail run. Poor visibility and loss of bearings led to the crash. 1000 pounds of mail were destroyed as the aircraft caught fire.
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Cleveland
Ohio
AP James
Bellefonte
New York
Bellafonte
National Air Transport
Hell Atrip
Cleveland Air Mall
Tommy Nelnon
Ufe
Queen Helen's To Go 10 Exile Soon
Romanian royal crisis deepens as Patria reports Queen Helen faces exclusion from the Hohenzollern dynasty. War Minister orders regiments to skip Saint Helen’s day observances amid a planned law to strip her of royal honors. Parliament to enact final status as it convenes.
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Helen
Bucharest
Rumania
Carol
Patria
Michael
Stephanegeu
Carol Will Ieain
Gunman Killed in Camden Riverfront Shootout
Camden N J May 24 Four gunmen and four police exchanged fire near the Delaware river bridge in a restaurant robbery attempt. Zabuski 18 was killed and Joseph Le Coney 21 fatally wounded. two robbers escaped. Police reports say Le Coney likely died, surgeons said.
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Camden
N. d
Delaware River Bridge
Siee Zabuski
Joseph le Coney
Boy of 18 Drowns in Baise River at Bolas Idaho
Bolas Idaho May 24 AP An 18 year old boy Jon Ubenunga drowned in the Baise river while his parents watched from the bank His father and mother cried out as cramps seized him A dozen boys joined the rescue effort but the body was not recovered for about 30 minutes
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Bolas
Idaho
Jon Ubenunga
Baise River
Vatican to protests Spain on religious liberty decree
Vatican says it will lodge strong representations to the Spanish republic over a recent religious liberty decree. Cardinal Segura and Cardinal Pacelli discussed the matter with Pope Pius while Segura awaited further instructions and prepared a report for the Vatican and state department contacts.
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Vatican City
Vatican
Spanish Republic
Spain
Pio
Pius
Cardina Segura
Rome
Segura
Cardinal Pacelli
Cardinal Segura
State Department
Helena High School honors top scholars in class of 1931
Vernon Roberts tops the Helena High School class of 1931 as valedictorian with Martin Clarke named salutatorian. Florence K. Schaeffer earns third honors as the 218-member class prepares for commencement at Shrine Temple on June 4. Baccalaureate services are planned for the previous Sunday evening with Rev W M Ewing delivering the sermon.
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Helena High School
A. d. Roberts
Vernon Roberts
Sesides
Canada
Martin Clarke
James Clarke
South Fwing
Wee Mind Killed by Auto Brother Nes
North Trend Neb May 24 Alma Lie seven daughter of a farmer living miles northeast of here was killed late today when a truck driven by her brother Donald 76 crashed.
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North Trend
Alma Lie
Here
Donald
Girl Falls 70 Feet Then Survives Harrowing Escape
Denver reporter recounts Miss Jielen Stone who toppled from a cliff at Eldorado Springs, plunged 70 feet, breached a 20 foot dam, was drawn into a whirlpool, and cast onto mid stream rocks. Doctors at St Luke hospital report she is recovering tonight.
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Denver
Eldorado Springs
St. Luke Hospital
Chicago dancer wounded in car robber incident in Frisco
Miss Harriet Manning a Chicago dancer with a light opera company was shot in the chest during a car robbery in San Francisco. Carl Kroenke, also in the car, leaped out as the robber fired point blank. Kroenke was injured in the knee and Manning was treated at an emergency hospital with non serious injuries.
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Chicago
Frisco
San Francisco
Nay
Harriet Manning
Carl Kroenke
Kroenke
Mise Manning
Miss Manning
Helena Independent Releases New Official Road Map Plan
The Helena Independent announces a new official road map twice the usual size showing all United States highways with pavement details and red highlights for major resort and touring areas. The reverse side includes a 24 page information booklet with state motor laws a route list mileage first aid safety rules and travel guidance for entry to Canada Mexico or Cuba. Map by the American Automobile Association corrected to April 16 and available via The Helena Independent Washington Bureau directed by Frederic J. Haskin.
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United States
U. S
Canada
Mexico
Cuba
American Automobile Association
Helena
Washington
Seattle Man Slain in Open Carhouse Duress Case
Seattle May 24 AP Mrs Florence Kitoff hid on county daily after she shot and killed her brother in law Paul Witelf in front of her husband's soft drink parlor last night She claimed he blocked a reconciliation with her husband Her companion William Rethel was held on an open charge.
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Seattle
Wash
Florence Kitoff
Paul Witelf
William Rethel
Gies 1000 106 Percent Lady Rhett to Austria
A garbled report mentions a wealthy industrialist named Tina Von Hart who expanded a factory program in Austria under a cooperative theory. The text is unclear and references unemployment and profitability but lacks coherent facts or dates.
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Lady Rhett
Austria
Cran
Tina von Hart
Plan 10 ALR Ottandals on Girl Market
In San Diego on May 24 AP reports ahead of the Alexander Pantages trial defense and prosecution prepare for motions seeking separate trials. The case involves Pantages and associates charged in a Hollywood girl market scandal. The proceedings start at 9 a m with limited calendar space, likely consuming most of the day.
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San Diego
Calif
Alexander Pantages
Hollywood
Pantages
Los Angeles
Jesse I. Shreve
John P. Mills
Southern California
William Jobelminn
Helena Girl Hurt in Missoula Auto Crash Near Collision
Geraldine Brints 21 stenographer and Clair Well 24 farmer were badly injured when their car crashed three miles east of Missoula early yesterday. Thurlow Smoot and Tommy Higkins, also of Missoula, survived. Brints suffered a broken collarbone and facial cuts. Well had a broken neck and shattered collarbone but remained alive late last night. The crash occurred when the four suddenly rounded a sharp curve and struck a stalled car belonging to A H McGregor.
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Geraldine Brints
Commercial Service Association
Clairener
Swede" Welll
Wellington
I. Stankin
Nam Automobile Cote Lyion
Wttlehapa
H. McGregor
Tegins
Smoot
Wohl
Braniff
Atlantic City Plot Is Fatally Injured in Turbulent Flight
Atlantic City flight demonstration ends in tragedy as Captain James Bemier, part owner of the Atlantic, is fatally injured when a plane crashes during an attempted tail-first landing in a small pusher plane. Clivel Bemier also sustains injuries. Authorities investigate cause and confirm fatal outcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlantic
James
Fatter
Athintic
Clivel Bemier
Seattle raid targets alleged gambling resort
In Seattle on May 24 deputy sheriffs raided an alleged gambling resort run by Doc Hamilton, with two other suspects named Manilton and George Colored. Police reported found people playing dice, rolling money from 40 dollars and up, and arrested the trio on open charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tile
Wash
Doc Tamilton
Theo
Manilton
George Colored
Motive for the murder of Los Men not yet clear
Log Angelue May 24. Whity poltes watched for June Taylor who may hold key information in the Holly Wood slayings of Charles Crawford political boss and Herbert Spencer ex newspaperman. David Clock accused of shouting. Miss Taylor linked to Albert Marco racketeering. district attorney suspects her knowledge. Four witnesses taken to Sunset Boulevard offices for reenactment with Ford present.
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Log Angelue
Whity Poltes
June Taylor
Holly
Wood
Charles 1
Crawford
Herbert Spencer
Joseph Ford
David I. Clock
Miss Taylor
Albert
Sunset Boulevard
Crawford Ent Spencer
Ford
Four men charged in Vivian Gordon murder case
New York police named Harry Atoin and Harry Greenberg as murder suspects in the Vivian Gordon case. Marry Schutten of Newark and Izay Lewis were held as material witnesses after Schutten allegedly confessed. Schutten said she drove the car used in the February 26 strangulation and dumping in the Bronx thicket. Robbery is cited as the sole motive, with items taken from Gordon.
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New York
Harry Atoin
Harry Greenberg
Vivian Gordon
Brondway Butterfly
Schutten
Newark
N. J
Izay
Einglish
Lewis
Neanes
Palico
Schuitten
Miss Gaerdob
Soaking Field Alts Dart Over Atlantic
A soaking mist forced Otto Mile and pilot Holger Theitfa to postpone again the first leg of a projected transatlantic flight. They were at Liberty golf course when weather prevented proper fueling and a dry runway, delaying takeoff of the big ship.
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Liberty
Otto Mile
Immmz
Holger Theit
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WSIT
Normandy
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Nebraska
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Florence K. Schaeffer
John G
Wee Mind
Auto Brother
Independent Information Burcau
Frederic J. Haskin
Washington, D. C
Streat
Uty
Gies
Pantages ET AL
Missoula
Companion
Sheriffs
LOS Men
Marco
Sen Quentin
Bron Acen
Clark
Bronx
Stein
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