J A Allison Dies After Brief Illness Founder of Speedway
J A Allison a millionaire Indianapolis capitalist and manufacturer died Friday at 6 50 p m in his Riverdale Springs home of bronchial pneumonia He would have been 56 next week Funeral services were planned for Monday at his home with Rev Edwin W Dunlavy officiating Burial in Crown Hill Cemetery He founded Prest O Lite and the Indianapolis Motor Speedway with Fisher and owned real estate interests in Indianapolis and Miami Beach Fla He built Speedway Realty Co and Globe Realty Co and was a director and large stockholder of Fletcher American National Bank He owned a famous Star Island Florida home and had extensive Florida holdings with Fisher He was married to Lucille Mussett Allison and survived by his mother sister brother and widow
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James A. Allison
Riverdale Springs
West Riverside
Edwin W. Dunlavy
Roberts Park M. E. Church
Crown Hill Cemetery
Allison
Fisher
Prest-O-Lite Company
Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Allison Coupon Company
Miami Beach
Fla
East
Lucille Mussett
Riverside Springs
John M. Cunningham
Indianapolis
T. E. Atkins
Miami
Atkins
Mr. Allison
Sara W. Cornelius Allison
Colorado Springs
Myra J. Allison
W. H. Adkinson
Orlando
N. C. Allison
Sutherland Ave
Lucille Mussett Allison
Marcellus
Mich
Noah S
South Bend
Pennsylvania
Union Carbide Company
Speedway
Oval
Detroit
Speedway Realty Co
Globe Realty Co
Fletcher American National Bank
Florida
Star Island
Biscayne Bay
First National Bank of Miami
Miami Ocean View Company
County Causeway
Naples
Oriental Lodge
A. M
Knights Templar
Columbia Club
Hoover Signals Farm Relief and Prohibition Stance
Palo Alto Cal Aug 4 Times Special Herbert Hoover will address his Republican presidential campaign opening next week detailing his views on farm relief and prohibition. He opposes the McNary Haugen bill and favors a government aided cooperative marketing system as an alternative to what he calls socialism in farm relief.
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Palo Alto
Cal
Herbert Hoover
United Press
Hoover
Vare Gets Better After Relapse
Atlantic City New Jersey United Press reports Senator-elect William S Vare of Philadelphia Republican leader recovered from a relapse considered a potential end. A bulletin said he was in best condition since the illness struck last Wednesday night though recovery remains uncertain.
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United Press
Atlantic City
N. J
Williams
Vare
Philadelphia
Body found in Wheatfield Identified Efforts Underway
Rush County authorities pursued identification of a man found in a wheatfield after a Monday discovery. A Masonic burial occurred Friday and a Shriners emblem was found on the coat as Indiana Bureau of Identification officials joined in the case before the funeral.
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United Press
Rushville
Ind
Rush County
Indiana Bureau of Identification
Thirteen arrested in gambling raid at 1531 Southeastern Ave
Thirteen men were arrested on gambling charges after a raid at 1531 Southeastern Ave. Edward Love, 47, kept the place and Ogie J. Cooper, 34, faced gambling and interfering with officers. Other arrestees listed with addresses included Madford Lucas, Thomas Edens, James Fykes, Joe Grip, Willis Budy, Fay Thompson, William Baird, Roger Walker, Clarence Freeland, John Sullivan, Francis Logue, Hartwell Thixton, Charles M. Sharp, George Schaubhatt, John Byas, and Lewis Rodgers with various charges.
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Southeastern Ave
Sergt
Leroy Bartlett
Edward Love
S. Gray St
Ogie J. Cooper
N. Jefferson St
Madford Lucas
Villa Ave
Thomas Edens
James Fykes
Joe Grip
S. State Ave
Willis Budy
S. Randolph St
Fay Thompson
William Baird
Detroit St
Roger Walker
E. New York St
Clarence Freeland
State St
John Sullivan
Parker Ave
Francis Logue
McKim St
Dailey
Hartwell Thixton
College Ave
Charles M. Sharp
Massachusetts Ave
George Schaubhatt
N. Noble St
John Byas
Spring St
Lewis Rodgers
Leon St
Briscoe Crash Leaves Two Slightly Bruised in 300 Foot Plunge
A car carrying Andy Churick and Joe Shedlock plunged 300 feet over a precipice near Braddock Pennsylvania. The machine somersaulted several times and ended as a complete wreck on the lower level. both occupants escaped with only minor injuries.
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Braddock
Andy Churick
Joe Shedlock
Holt to Seek 1.15 Tax Levy for City Budget
City controller Sterling R. Holt likely will recommend a 1.15 tax rate for 1929 in the appropriation ordinance heading to the council. The general levy would rise to 63 cents from 56.5, as department requests are trimmed to fit the mayor and council priorities.
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Sterling R. Holt
Slack
Holt
L. Ert Slack
Edward W. Harris
Council
Claude M. Worley
Flock Guards State Pastor After Threat in Spencer
In Spencer Indiana on August 4 1940 angry church members split by age shield Pastor Rev Frank Dewey McFadden after an anonymous July threat warning him to flee by August 13. Vigil plans run Aug 4 to 14 with police and volunteers ready to defend the pastor and church amid a youth older member rift and a nearby courthouse basement service.
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McFadden
Alcohol Poisoning Claimed Life of Local Man
Albert F. Lytle, 46, of 2519 N. Pennsylvania St., died from alcohol poisoning per Coroner C. H. Keever. His body was found at the foot of the stairway in his home at 5:45 p.m. Friday by his father Baltzer K. Lytle, 77, of 3512 Salem St.
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Pennsylvania St
C. H. Keever
Lytle
Baltzer K. Lytle
Salem St
Boy, 9, Steals Car in Fort Wayne Capers
Nine year old Donald Nelson faces juvenile officers after stealing a car owned by Arthur Ott. He barely reached the pedals, gave a false name at first, and fled from his home before being chased and captured by a State patrolman.
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Times Special
FT. Wayne
Ind
Donald Nelson
Arthur Ott
Kaiser Struck 14 Years Ago and World War I Anniversary
Fourteen years ago today German armies advanced into Belgium marking the first major maneuver in modern history. Major powers plan to sign in Paris an anti war pact urged by Frank Kellogg while England and France align on a naval accord. In Moscow the Communist Internationale warns another war is imminent.
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United Press
Belgium
Paris
Frank B. Kellogg
United States
England
France
Moscow
Communist Internationale
Opening of the Market Rises on Strong Auto Sector
United States stocks advance led by Chrysler up 1.5 points to 75% and Dodge preferred at 84, with Hupp Packard and other motor equities gaining. Montgomery Ward edges to 18.72 while Sears slips to 12.3 amid renewed optimism on crops hogs and steel output.
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General Motors
United States Steel
Weather conditions at 9 30 A M compiled for The Times
The report lists sky conditions and visibility observed by government aviation observers. Barometer reads 29.97 inches with wind from the south at 13 miles per hour.
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The
Times
Ronald Observer
J H. Armington
Nald McConnell
Government Aeronautical
Hot Weekend Forecast Prompts City Plans
Hourly temperatures show a heat wave with 78 at 9 am and a 89 high on Thursday. Predicted thunderstorms failed to arrive, leaving residents sweltering and planning trips to lakes and woods. Citrus markets and ice demand rise as crowds seek cooling at rivers and pools.
Heat Wave Kills 32 Across Eastern U S
Thirty two dead from prostrations drownings and lightning as a 24 hour heat wave sweeps the eastern half of the United States. Chicago reports many fatalities with Boston Providence R I Erie Pa and New York also affected.
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United Press
United States
Chicago
Boston
Providence
R. L. Erie
New York
Weather Bureau
New York City
Riverside Drive
Hudson River
Stock Markets Hold Steady Amid Mixed Credit Signals
Stock market commentary notes unchanged conditions as the week ends with optimistic business outlook and high production in steel and motor sectors. Credit remains tight with signs of greater stringency, though major interests press ahead, suggesting profit taking and lightening long positions may follow.
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Thomson & McKinnon
New York
Edith Lambert Hurt by Lightning While Milking Cows
Mrs Edith Lambert living east of Richmond Indiana was burned and dazed after being struck by lightning Friday while milking cows and is recovering from her injuries.
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United Press
Richmond
Ind
Edith Lambert
Here
Polish Plane Sighted Aboard Steamer Amid Mid Atlantic Search
The British steamer Amakura reported a biplane believed to be the Polish Marshal Pilsudski circle mid Atlantic near 44 22 N 24 08 W the two aviators Idzikowski and Kubala aiming for New York if weather permits. Forecasts warned of fog and haze as they press toward a possible direct route to New York with no radio on board.
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Newfoundland
Watchman Badly Beaten In Lincoln Loan Office Standoff
William Leeyman a 52 year old watchman at the Lorraine Hotel was found bloodied after three men attacked him with blackjacks outside the Lincoln Loan Company at 203 West Washington Street. He was taken to city hospital as detectives say burglars aimed to break into the neighboring loan office but fled.
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Washington St
William Leeyman
Lorraine Hotel
Capitol Ave
Leeyman
Sergt
Frank Rowe
City Hospital
Bucket Saves Worker Buried in Sewer Collapse
Christopher Kirchner owed his life to a water bucket after a sewer excavation collapse in Owes Life To Bucket. He was buried with the bucket over his head and was freed after about thirty minutes. the physician credited the air in the container with preventing suffocation.
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United Press
Reading
Christopher Kirchner
Kirchner
Lindy Town Grows Near Bloomsfield Neb
Lindy grows rapidly fourteen miles northwest of Bloomsfield as seven new buildings are completed in three weeks with more planned.
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Bloomfield
Neb
Lindy
Bloomsfield
Island Figg Island Report Describes Halcyon Hebrides
Scientists and historians report Figg in the Inner Hebrides as a nearly crime free paradise with no police cases in living memory. Islanders are highlighted as living in an almost heavenly setting according to the recent study.
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London
Heaven On Earth
Figg
Hebrides
Police Seek Slayers in City Following Miller Killing
Police investigate a lead that Miller slayers may be seen in Indianapolis. A 14 year old reported a car bearing a license to a Terre Haute woman fled east after being questioned about the Miller case. Investigators continue to search the area and review suspects from the long investigation.
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A. R. Morris
S. Seventh St
Terre Haute
Miller
Twenty-Fifth Sts
Two-line room for rent ad in Times
Mrs H McMaher placed a two-line want ad in The Times and rented the spare room the first day. The ad ran six days for a dollar and urged readers to call Riley 5551 for rental questions.
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Illinois St
Times
Riley
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