Graf Zeppelin Brings Slow Atlantic Crossing Toward Lakehurst
The Graf Zeppelin continues westward from the Azores toward Lakehurst New Jersey hampered by light winds. Flight commander Dr. Hugo Eckener says the course may aim north of Bermuda to reach Lakehurst, with a stowaway to be deported upon landing.
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Graf Zeppelin
Atlantic
U. S
Zeppelin Line
Friedrichshafen
Azores
Lakehurst
Hugo Eckener
Bermudas
Louie
Suzy
Eckener
Germany
Graf
Mothers and daughters wed in same-day ceremony at bargain rates
In Richmond California two generations tied the knot on one day as a mother Sue Ensign married Clarence Moran and her daughter Elva 18 wed Richard Van Dusen, both using cut-rate minister services.
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United Press
Richmond
Cal
Sue Ensign
Clarence Moran
Elva
Richard van Dusen
Beam
Scott Wadley
North
Meridian Street
Delaware
People’s Motor Coach Company
Richard Clark
Ashland Avenue
Wadley
Melissa Wadley
Betty Lee Burns
Washington Boulevard
Clark
Taxi War Begins In City As Lincoln Line Slashes Rates
The Lincoln cab line started service under Mike Maroney of Yellow Cab at 1422 North Illinois with 25 cent first two miles and 10 cents per extra half mile. It clashes with Red and United lines while Checker Royal Blue cut prices earlier. Free rides Friday night marked the launch and five city lines compete.
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Mike Maroney
Yellow Cab Company
Lincoln
Maroney
North Illinois Street
Red Cab
Indianapolis
United
Checker- Royal Blue
Blue
Hogs Lose Gains Recorded Friday at Union Stockyards
Hogs sold mostly 35 cents lower after Friday gains at the Union Stockyards. Bulk 140 to 260 pound hogs brought 11.15 to 11.90, with top price 12.00. Receipts were 5,000 and holdovers 479. Cattle were nominal and weaker for the week. Sheep steady with fat hogs 4.50 to 6.50 and better grades 12 to 13.50.
Uruguayan Communists Call for General Strike
Communist leaders in Montevideo urge a general strike for August 25 to commemorate the execution of Sacco and Vanzetti in the United States.
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Sacco-Vanzetti
United Press
Montevideo
Uruguay
United States
Sacco
Vanzetti
Willebrandt Tells Prohibition Story From Inside Eight Years
Mrs. Mabel Walker Willebrandt, assistant attorney general, announces a series of Indianapolis exclusive articles revealing eight years of prohibition enforcement. She promises plain facts with names and dates, detailing officials, politics, and failures in enforcement and supply laxity.
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Times Special
Washington
Mabel Walker Willebrandt
Indianapolis
the Times
Market Opens With Stocks Rally On Friday Trade
New York august 3 Dozens of stocks reached new highs in early trading on the stock exchange as weekend profit taking continued. Atchison rose to 26312 a record while Engineers Public Service and Westinghouse Electric posted gains on active blocks. U S Steel and other leaders advanced a notch though General Electric slipped 4 points to 390 and American Telephone and Telegraph eased 2 to 290. National Cash Register climbed to 130% on a 5000 share sale with small gains seen in Radio-Keith-Orpheum Public Service Packard MK&T and others.
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United Press
NEW York
Stock Exchange
Atchison
Engineers Public Service
Westinghouse Electric
U. S. Steel
General Electric
American Telephone and Telegraph
National Cash Register
Radio-Keith-Orpheum
Public Service
Packard
Missouri- Kansas-Texas
Rain Breaks Long Drought in State Saving Corn Crop
A thunderstorm drenched Indiana with up to 3.10 inches, easing a drought threat to corn. Flooding and accidents interrupted service and traffic, one man killed in a suspected involuntary manslaughter case, and widespread rainfall aided farmers statewide.
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Indianapolis
Kureau
Weather report summary for field conditions at 9 30 am
At 9 30 a m southwest wind 12 mph temperature 78 pressure 29 75 sea level ceiling 2500 feet overcast visibility 6 miles field wet.
Indiana dog track decision due today on betting system
Judge Arthur C. Van Duyn was to decide if the Allison Road dog track brokerage investment betting violates state gaming laws. A favorable ruling could reopen closed windows tonight and push the case toward the Indiana Supreme Court, with criminal cases pending against nine track workers.
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Arthur C. van Duyn
Hancock Circuit
Indiana Kennel Club, Ltd
Allisonville Road
van Duyn
James A. Leathers
Hancock Judicial District
Clinton H. Givan
George Winkler
Herbert Spencer
Claude L. Worley
Judson L. Stark
Stark
Hancock
Supreme Court of
Givan
Supreme Court
Greenfield
Marion County Criminal Court
Jeffersonville
Indiana
City considers 1930 tax rate of 1.18 dollars
City officials seek a 1.18 levy for 1930, an eight cent rise from 1929. The general fund would be 0.65, up 1.5 cents for interest, with Holt and Slack aiming to trim departmental requests. Council anticipated to cut further to reduce the total.
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L. Ert Slack
City General Fund
Sterling R. Holt
Holt
Slack
Grocery Store Robbery Targeted Burnett X Son Market Cash and Cigarettes Taken
Yeggs broke a rear window of N. F. Burnett X Son grocery at 2202 West McCarty street to pry open a safe and took 100 dollars. They also took about 400 dollars worth of cigarettes. The theft was discovered when the store opened at 5 this morning.
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Henry
Yeggs
N. F. Burnett X Son
McCarty Street
Dr Snook Says Prosecutor Lied in Murder Trial
Dr James Howard Snook former Ohio State professor now on trial for the murder of Theora Hix says Prosecutor John J Chester Jr lied to the jury. He notes the defense and coroner discussed anatomy while he kept a low profile in court. He will return for more evidence as blood-stained clothing was shown to jurors.
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Columbus, O
James Howard Snook
Ohio State University
Theora Hix
John J. Chester Jr
Chester
Snook
United Press
Police Nab Gas Station Bandit Gang Leader Arrests After License Take
Three alleged filling station bandits were arrested on auto banditry charges after a citizen obtained the sedan’s license as they fled from their latest robbery. Suspects Earl Gardner 28 alleged leader, William Moore 23, and Cletus Brooks 25. Fred Donaldson 19 questioned.
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Earl Gardner
Finley Street
Standard Oil Company
Southeastern Avenue
Washington Street
William Moore
Tabor Street
Cletus
Threats over Bono Mine riot loom as federal probe grows
Attorney General James M. Ogden reports threats of a Herrin massacre if prosecutions of Bono mine rioters are dropped. Deputies cite United Mine Workers pressure and fresh affidavits in Vermilion county bringing total rioting charges to fifty-eight against union members.
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Herrin
Bono
Dana
James M. Ogden
Ogden
United Mine Workers
Vermilion County
Merv Wall
George W. Hufsmith
United Mine Workers of America
Wall
Bono Mine
Harry G. Leslie
Attorney-General
Wall and Hufsmith
Terre Haute
Ingram
Vermillion County
National
Leslie
Harry Newland
Clyde Shew
Cliff Vitalie
George Foos
Louis Philli
Walter Cottrell
Pete Jacobs
Frank Pence
Joseph
Kilting Scouts Sell Wales Match for a Pound
At Arroowe Park Birkenhead England August 3 the Prince of Wales visit to the Boy Scouts world jamboree produced a lighted pipe and a discarded match. A Scottish scout bought the ash and later auctioned it for five shillings and now offers to swap it for kilts or a bagpipe.
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United Press
Arrowe Park
Birkenhead
England
Prince of Wales
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Santa Maria Island
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Bors Warner
Butler Dee
Erla Wees Grigsby Sane
Mabel Willebrandt
Times
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Neue Gas - A
Jation Corp
Atkanesn Gas
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Buffalo & Niag
Canadian Marcon
Ities Service
D of England
Fox Theater
Fokker
Goldman Sach
Gulf Oil
Hudson Bay
Newman Int Super Power
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Saara & Hudson
Rocter & Gamble
Enroa
Sete Oes
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Teneeee
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Shenandoah Trans
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Indianapolis Power and Light Company
Glesner Beam
Central Avenue
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Coach Strikes Auto
John Fuller
Jones Street
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Newark Shoe Company
Illinois Street
Fuller
John D. Yeo
East Thirteenth Street
Harold Mohr
Lowell
Rockville Road
Ella Sloan
North Alabama Street
Carl F. Hass
Kelly Street
Sloan
St. Vincent's Hospital
Allison Road Track
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New
Gardner
Brooks
Charles Reynolds
Ferguson Street
Western Oil
East Michigan Street
Moore
Daniel D. Goldrick
Sinclair
Twenty-fourth
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Indiana Refining Company
Arlington Avenue
Charles Allbright
North Brookville Road
Allbright
Carroll Nipp
L. M. Troutman
Jack Small
Fred Stegg
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Charles Golnisch
Robert Taylor
Maywood
Robin Taylor
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