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Newspaper
Indianapolis Times
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1929
Page
3
Indiana reports a record day for auto plate rebates totaling 1 236 46 with 12 724 checks issued by rebate clerk William E Witmer. Buses led at 630, followed by passenger cars 401 05 and trucks 204 58 with one motorcycle 83 cents. Highest single month 16 67 on bus plates. lowest 8 cents.
Times Special reports Gary residents Peter Rezzo and Emery Gaylor, ages 14 and 15, told local recruiting officer Gordon T. Rogers they want to join the Navy at 18. They wrote they are “navy mad now” and asked for joining cards, recalling dreams of life aboard a destroyer.
A historical report states measles shows higher fatality rates than scarlet fever diphtheria and typhoid fever combined in England, reflecting severe disease impact and public health concerns of the era.
In Chicago 1,500 red sympathizers were dispersed after police, using banana stalks, forced them from Union Park where a demonstration protested war and capitalism. Thirteen men and seven women were detained as 200 officers responded. Similar actions occurred in Waukegan and Gary with arrests in each case.
A heavy rain and police action dispersed about 5 000 demonstrators in Union Square New York seeking an antiwar communist meeting.
Boston police armed with machine guns and riot guns dispersed a communist meeting, ending the gathering amid tension as crowds watched and authorities asserted control of the scene.
Fire of mysterious origin caused about 100000 dollars in damage to The Dells roadhouse in Morton Grove Illinois. Authorities investigated possible arson after prior incidents including a recent bombing. Police arrested eight people after a Thursday night raid on a crowd of over 350 at Tremont and Appleton streets. William Simons of New York was among those arrested.
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