New Albany Police Board Crisis Prompts Reform Push
Indiana politics over metropolitan police law dominates civic action as Gov. Hanly creates a new New Albany police board after pressure from both parties. The piece argues for repeal of the metropolitan police law, cites Muncie and New Albany protests, and outlines how district bosses influence state appointments and police boards.
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L. W. Henley
Tom Marshall
Indiana
Hanly
Gov. Hanly
New Albany
Indianapolis
Muncie
Lafayette
Hanly Police Board
Gov
Marshall
Prosecutor Blocks Hasty Indianapol is New Telephone Franchise
Prosecutor E R Hooton filed amended information in circuit court to seek a temporary restraining order and a receiver for the Indianapolis and New Telephone companies. He aims to void the current contracts and franchises, return assets to the New Telephone company, and prevent rush action by city officials on a proposed new franchise. The move seeks to protect public interests and avoid a premature settlement while the telephone situation remains unsettled.
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Indianapolis
Hooton
News Telephone
New
New Telephone Company
Board of Public Works
Indianapolis Telephone Company
Flooton
J. E. McCullough
Seven Die In Cleveland Store Fire
A fast spreading blaze devastated a Cleveland shop killing seven people. Relatives and workers rushed to the ruins in panic, frantically searching for missing bodies as firefighters fought the flames through the night.
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Cleveland
Vice presidential prospects stir Denver convention debates
Reports from Denver outline a clash over the Republican vice presidential nominee with McNeill and Kern emerging as leading contenders amid wider speculation on Gray Lewis Towne and Chamberlain. The discussion reflects regional and factional support as the convention nears its decision.
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Mes
Hamilton Lewis
Ilinois
Charles Towne
New York
Gov. Chamberlain
Oregon
N Nation
Clayton
Gray
Cone
H Kern
Lewis
Sern
McNeill
Grocer Refused Milk Sale Fined In Police Court
Grocer H. A. Marley of 1074 Udell street was fined $10 and costs after milk in his store was found below standard. He promised to post a no milk sale sign. Other grocers L R Roth John Boyce W A Rubush Walter Thomas and A Koopman also fined ten dollars for selling below standard milk.
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H. A. Marley
Udell Street
Marley
L. R. Roth
E. Washington Street
John Boyce
New York Street
W. A. Rubush
Walter Thomas
Broadway
A. Koopman
Baltimore Avenue
Fifteenth Street
Woman Found Dead In Rain Barrel At Home In Indiana
Greenfield Ind July 3 Miss Eliza Stoner 55 sister of the late El mer Stoner was found dead in a rain barrel at her home in McCordsville. Her head was under the water and her body hung over the side of the barrel. She lived alone and attended church with her sister last night. It is not known whether she committed suicide or murder.
Daughter on the Stage Raises Funds in Chicago
In Chicago at the International theater a benefit run raised about 1200 for Herman Billik. Father O Callaghan thanked donors and defended Hul liks innocence in the Vizal murder case. Jerry Vizal admitted perjury, Edna Billik thanked the crowd as Bilik faces a pending appeal after conviction and death sentence.
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Father O'Callaghan
Billik
Edna
Herman Billik
Hullik
Vizals
Jerry Vizal
Bilik
Edna Billik
Laiudis
Fireman Garringer Returns to Duty After Board Ruling
Fred Garringer the city firefighter, discharged after a police court assault charge involving a 15 year old girl, was not tried by the Board of Safety. Chief Coots had suspended him. Lew Cooper, president of the board, ordered Garringer to return to work following the court outcome.
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Fred Garringer
William Adams
Board of Safety
Garringer
C. E. Coots
Lew Cooper
Pratoe 19 given to Chas Remster for honest work
The criminal court disposed of about 135 cases in June with many guilty pleas and convictions. Deputy Prosecutor Charles Remster is praised by Judge James A. Pritchard as an indefatigable, careful, thorough and capable worker for the justice system, with indictments matching the evidence.
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Charles Remster
James A. Pritchard
Remster
Butch Estate Placed Under Special Administrator
Edward B. Porter has been appointed special administrator of the Cynthia Butch estate after the will was filed and protested during probate proceedings. The move follows contestation around the will’s filing and its subsequent handling by the court.
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Edward B. Porter
Cynthia Butch
Late News Bulletins From Across the World
Reports from July 3 describe a Norwalk electric car wreck in Cleveland with several deaths, a Japanese cabinet resignation attributed to friction, a $5 million fine upheld against New York and Bermudez Asphalt, $180,000 taken by bandits near Samara, and two killed plus a serious injury in an explosion aboard the Guffty Oil company vessel in Philadelphia.
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Cleveland, CO
Norwalk
TOKIO
Asphalt Trust
Caracas
Venezuela
New York and
Bermudez Asphalt Company
Court of Cassation
Samara
Russia
Slatoust
Philadelphia
Guffty’ Oil. Com
County Pays Large Sum to Schools
The county of Marion paid the state over $172,000 in school taxes and received back $131,000 for county educational institutions. The school tax was based on property valuation and the settlement details reference a memorandum-like arrangement.
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Marion
Patriots Caution on Fourth Firework Ban Near Hospitals
Police Chief Robert Metzger issued orders prohibiting fireworks near hospitals after a complaint from a man whose wife was operated on at Methodist hospital. Special attention will be paid to hospitals, and fans at baseball games will face penalties for throwing cannon crackers. Plainclothes and nonuniform officers will patrol ball grounds to enforce the Fourth of July orders.
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Metzger
Robert Metzger
Methodist Hospital
Capitol Avenue
Sixteenth Street
One Man Seeks Divorce Over Mother-in-law Curse
William M. Doyle sues for divorce from Minnie M. Doyle claiming intolerance and harassing behavior by his wife and her controlling mother. He alleges nightly lectures, constant nagging, and neglect of meals and chores as why he cannot continue living under the mother-in-law’s influence.
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William M. Doyle
William
Minnie M. Doyle
From Jail to funeral of Ato Father Lewis Eliff
Lewis Eliff, held on a forged check charge, was escorted from the county jail to attend his father James Iliffs funeral at Crown Hill. Criminal Judge Pritchard intervened, granting mercy and permitting the prisoner to join the family at the graveside despite an indictment still outstanding.
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Lewis Eliff
James Iliff
Pritchard
Sheriff's Office
Sheriff's Deputies
Crown Hill
Market Open to Noon on Glorious Fourth
The city market will be open until noon Saturday July 4 for the convenience of the public.
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Kean
Hector H. Klweull
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Erotic Party
Denver
Fation
Chibeld McNeill
Connecticut
New England
Hn W. Kern
Tom Taggart
Kern
Delaware
Kresge’s Company
James Parker
Chicago
International Theater
Butch
Patriots
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