Hope rises as 1916 Mooney Billings case reopens
In San Francisco Aug 6 the revived hearings on the 1916 Mooney and Billings bombing case bring fresh doubt and testimony. Key witnesses MacDonald and Estelle Smith face scrutiny while prosecutors Fickert and Cuhna prepare to testify. The process has unsettled defendants and sparked claims of perjury and influence as the case drags toward an uncertain outcome.
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San Francisco
Cal
John MacDonald
Baltimore
Waste
Billings
Folsom
Estelle Smith
Frank P. Walsh
Mooney
San Quentin
Charles M. Fickert
Edward Cuhna
MacDonald
Fickert-Cuhna
Iny
Justice Preston
Miss Smith
Preston
Edwin McKenzie
Hawks Soars West to Seek Speed Record Across Continent
Captain Frank Hawks arrived in Wichita after a 180 mph leg from New York as he pursues the fastest transcontinental flight. He plans stops at Albuquerque and Kingman en route to Los Angeles and back to beat Lindbergh’s record, aiming for 15 hours westbound and 12 hours return.
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United Press
Wichita
Kan
Frank Hawks
Hawks
Roosevelt Field
New York
St. Louis
Los Angeles
Charles A. Lindbergh
Roscoe Turner
Turner
Lindbergh
Albuquerque
N. M
Kingman
Ariz
Hollywood Club
Amarillo Lawyer Chased After Bomb Murder Plot
A. D. Payne Amarillo attorney is jailed amid mob fears after a bomb attack killed Mrs Verona Payne and injured son A. D. Jr. Investigators say he insured his wife, and a confession from Verona alleged a romance motive. Police report notes and disputed notes tied to the case.
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Marillo
Tex
A. D. Payne
Amarillo
Panhandle
Payne
Gene Howe
Amarillo Globe
A. B. MacDonald
Kansas City Star
E. W. Thompson
Verona Thompson
RS. Payne
A. D. Jr
Obby
Jean
Hawks Pass Mars Hill Stop Without Landing
Early dispatches hinted at a refueling stop at the Mars Hill airport by the Curtiss-Wright Flying Service of Indiana, but the cross-country flyer did not appear. Attendants prepared to refuel quickly as clouds hid the sky and airport staff saw no sign of the plane.
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Hawks
Mars Hill
Curtiss-Wright Flying Service of Indiana, Inc
Policeman Kills Bandit During State Hotel Robbery
In Detroit two bandits robbed the State hotel night clerk early today. One thug, Dominic Bocci, 25, was killed by a policeman as he fled the lobby. His companion escaped. The officer had been guarding the hotel. Bocci is tied to a string of recent robberies at er and restaurants.
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United Press
Detroit
Mich
State Hotel
Dominic Bocci
Rich American Theosophist Employs Russians For Odd Yearlong Experiment
In Paris a wealthy American allegedly pays two Russian couples $200 monthly to walk on hands and knees, eat tomato juice and bananas, and follow a strict one hour on, one hour off routine. An agent named Doctor XYZ hides the employer’s identity while the Russians were selected from 300 applicants and sent to his countryside residence.
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Paris
Doctor Xyz
Derni
Groundkeeper threatens prince of Wales at new golf course
Allen Gault, a groundkeeper in Touquet France, tried to eject the prince of Wales from a yet unopened course after failing to recognize him. He warned he would remove him by force but apologized after the heir identified himself and praised duty.
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Science Service
Gault
Gaul
Youth Drowns Wading in Creek Near City
Burford Boots Skaggs 17 of 2745 North Denny Street drowned after stepping into deep water while wading Fall Creek near Sherman Drive, northeast of the city. Dale Reutzer 17 retrieved Skaggs’ body twenty minutes later. the Jones boy also sank but was rescued. Skaggs leaves parents William and Mrs. Skaggs, siblings Marvin Ralph La Verne and Margaret. father works at Beech Grove Big Four shops.
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Sherman Drive
Burford
Boots) Skaggs
Denny Street
Dale Reutzer
School Street
Boots
Dale Jones
Jones Boy
Reutzer
Skaggs Lad
William Skaggs
William H. Skaggs
Beech Grove
Technical High School
Bloomington
Ind
Marvin
Ralph
la Verne
Margaret
Old-fashioned Wife Wins Divorce From Film Director
Frances James Martin, a Los Angeles film director, lost his old-fashioned wife Beverly in a divorce granted by Judge Joseph Sproul. Beverly testified he criticized her for smoking and drinking and said she was too old-fashioned. She also charged he falsely accused her of associating with other men. the couple married in 1923 and separated July 22.
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United Press
Los Angeles
Francis James Martin
Beverly Martin
Joseph Sproul
Martins
Belgian Princess Astrid Converts to Catholicism
Crown Princess Astrid of Belgium was received into the Roman Catholic church on Tuesday night, aligning with the Belgian royal family's faith. she had previously been Lutheran.
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United Press
Brussels
Astrid
Belgium
Hoover to Speak at Kings Mountain Anniversary
President Hoover will address the Kings Mountain battle anniversary in North Carolina on October 7. He will depart October 6 and return immediately after delivering the speech, as announced by Stuart W. Cramer after a White House conference.
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Kings Mountain
N. C
United Press
Washington
Hoover
Stuart W. Cramer
North Carolina
White House
Heat waves and drought across towns spark odd incidents
A collage of brief dispatches from Aug 6 reports mis sissippi river bottom snakes infesting near Hickman Kentucky while barge salvage halts. In Alexandria Virginia rain making powder eyed for moisture cloud. Brooklyn jurors paused as heat slowd decisions. Illinois coal mine asks workers to conserve water. Oklahoma drought tale of endurance climber held 369 hours before rain. Meteorologist attributes heat to lunar tides. Finally a Texas farmer continues threshing with sacks improvised as clothing ripped off by a combine.
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Bay United Press
Thieves Steal Draperies From Meridian Street Apartments
Burglars robbed the Minthorne Apartments at 3620 North Meridian Street Tuesday night taking draperies and fittings valued at 75 dollars. Police pursue leads as residents report activity in the hallway.
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Minthorne
North Meridian Street
Rob Filling Station Hold Up Ends With $20 Theft
Two Black men escaped with $20 after holding up Raymond Stadler a 41 year old Shell station attendant at Bellefontaine and Seventeenth streets Tuesday night. Stadler was alone when the robbery occurred and police were alerted immediately.
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Raymond Stadler
Bellefontaine Street
Bellefontaine
Seventeenth Streets
Desertion Charged in Noted Hollywood Couple Divorce
Hollywood stars James Kirkwood and Lila Lee, once billed as the ideal couple, were divorced by desertion. Kirkwood said a London letter ended their marriage and he returned to seek an explanation. Lee, staying in Arizona, did not attend. a default decree followed with a property settlement and custody of son James Jr. to the father.
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United Press
Los Angeles
James Kirkwood
Lila Lee
Holly
Kirkwood
Miss Lee
Arizona
James Jr
Park Board Plans Landscaping For Bridge Approach
Park Engineer J. E. Perry announced beautification of grass plots along the North Delaware street bridge approach after paving. The park department will landscape the tracts with shrubs and flower beds, noting the current volunteer trees would pose a traffic hazard if left. The grade will be cut to fit the improvement.
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Delaware Street Bridge
Park Board
J. E. Perry
Park Department
Perry
Trade Bad Blamed for Family Tragedy in Chicago
In Chicago on August 6 Frank Jelinek aged 54 killed his two children Emil aged 3 and Agnes aged 7 with a hammer, wounded his wife, and then ended his life by suicide. The children were found in a bed room. the wife had a fractured skull and Jelinek cut his throat. Authorities linked the tragedy to slackening candy and cigar trade.
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United Press
Chicago
Frank Jelinek
Emil
Agnes
Heavy rains and crop prices tied to Indiana rainfall
Storms drenched parts of Indiana with heavy rain while Chicago corn and grain prices rose on a government crop report. Indiana towns reported up to 3.47 inches, with storms causing one death from lightning in Chesterton and two forest fires near Underwood and Memphis controlled by firefighters.
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United Press
Chicago
Chicago Board of Trade Today
Four Weeks Tree Goal Leaders in Urban Tree Climbing
Palmer McCloskey, 14, of 328 North Temple Avenue, completes his twenty third day aloft in a tree near his home aiming for four weeks in the branches. David Smith of Beech Grove trails by a day and a half as the contest for the mythical title continues.
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Palmer McCloskey
North Temple Avenue
Indianapolis
David Smith
Beech Grove
Fragmentary OCR Reads Time and Score Snippet
A small, unreadable OCR fragment lists times and scores such as 6a m 7 104 and 9.4, Sb 82 with scattered numbers. No clear event, participants, or location is readable, yielding only isolated figures.
World’s longest dance marathon nears health rupture
Chicago on August 6 United Press reports the huge dance marathon begun April 11 with Blonde Ann Gerry and Mike Gouvas ending in near collapse for many dancers. Dancers trade health for about 3000 dollars, with five minutes rest per hour and ever-decreasing breaks as fatigue and injuries mount.
Road Chiefs Delay Decent Wage Demand In Indiana
The Indianapolis Times reports state highway contracts pay labor as low as 20 to 30 cents an hour with 40 cent minimums cited. Officials cancel meeting, citing missing bond material from Kentucky, while contractors from Michigan and nearby towns allegedly cut Indiana workers' wages.
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State Highway Commission
Kentucky
Evansville
John J. Brown
Louisville
Indianapolis Times
Albert J. Wedeking
the Times
Aleph Fritz
Indiana State Federation of Labor
Brown
State Highway Department
Lineton
Ind
Michigan
Times
Linton
Bloomfield
R. H. Tanner
Central Labor Union
Indiana
Petition to abandon Indianapolis to Danville Traction line filed
Public service commission hears a petition to abandon the Terre Haute Indianapolis and Eastern Traction Company line from Indianapolis to Danville. Judge Joseph M Milner presides as the case proceeds with orders for potential approval.
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Indianapolis
Danville
Terre Haute, Indianapolis& Eastern Traction Company
Public Service Comemission
Joseph M. Milner
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