Alger couple sought after Paris Crossing bank robbery
State police say Gene Alger and his wife Josephine, both alleged parole violators, are pursued across Kentucky Michigan Indiana and Ohio. They are linked to a $750 bank robbery at Paris Crossing nine days ago. Arrest of Joe Roth as a material witness, a Detroit garage Chevrolet tied to the algers, and a possible motorboat crossing near Cincinnati suggest the couple may flee to Canada.
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Gene Alger
State Reformatory
Josephine
Kentucky
Michigan
Indiana
Ohio
Paris Crossing
Joe Roth
Louisville
Vernon
Ind
Gail Alger
Gene
Detroit
Canada
Weather Update From The Airfield At Nine Thirty
At 9 30 a m the wind is southeast nine miles per hour the temperature is 75 degrees with barometric pressure 3004 at sea level. Ceiling is unlimited visibility two miles with light fog and smoke reducing field clarity. conditions labeled good.
Southern Senator Dies After Sudden Relapse
A United Press report from New York notes a somber opening to the stock exchange short session. The day shows cautious trading with small price movements and a notable 12,000 share block in Republic Iron and Steel at 120% up 3, while United States Steel retreats 1% to 258% after Friday’s surge.
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United Press
NEW York
New York Stock Exchange
Republic Iron and Steel
United States Steel
Senator Tyson Dies at 68 After Illness at Sanitarium
Lawrence D. Tyson of Knoxville Tennessee former Democratic senator and World War I brigadier general died at Manresa Manor sanitarium after a sudden relapse. He served in the Tennessee legislature and led troops in France with the Old Hickory division. He is survived by his wife. his son McGee was killed in an air crash during the war.
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United Press Philadelphi
Lawrence D. Tyson
Knoxville
Tenn
Manresa Mahor Sanitarium
Tyson
Tennessee
Greenville
S.C
West Point
Far West
University of Tennessee
Sanford
United States Supreme Court
McKinley
United States Volunteers
Porto Rico
Carolina
Old Hickory
Hindenburg Line
France
McGee
Naval Air Service
Ken Nobdlitt Sparks Opening of Chicago Stocks
Ken Nobdlitt leads the opening session as Chicago Stocks start trading under James T. Hamill & Co. amid cautious market interest.
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Chicago
James T. Hamill
Man Kills Himself By Laying On Railroad Tracks
Carl Hamilton 45 a farmer of Acton Road Johnson County committed death by own action near Acton railroad depot. He stood on the track watched the approaching locomotive and threw himself under it. The engine slowed but could not prevent the fatal impact. Deputy Sheriff Harry Bendel and Deputy Coroner O. H. Bakemeier investigated. The widow and three children survive.
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Carl Hamilton
Acton Road
Johnson County
Acton
Hamilton
R. J. Murphy
E. H. Stutsman
Harry Bendel
O. H. Bakemeier
George Reid
Band Plays Sunday at Rhodius Park by Indianapolis Military Band
The Indianapolis Military Band performs Sunday at Rhodius Park starting 7 39 p m. The program includes New Friendship excerpts from The Prince of Pilsen March of the Toys The Spanish Dances A Hunting Scene Il Guarany Robert Bruce Hungarian Comedy Dream City and the Magic Knight The Star Spangled Banner.
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Indianapolis Military Band
Rhodius Park
Robert Bruce
Air races draw 100000 for Cleveland start in 1929 event
A crowd of more than 100000 is expected for the opening of the 1929 national air races and aeronautical exposition in Cleveland. The program includes multiple derbies from coast to coast, formal openings, and a parade with Goodyear blimps. Newton Beals, 85, Civil War veteran, funeral services held in Fairmount, Ind.
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Swan Island
Portland
Ore
Pacific Coast
Cleveland
Municipl
Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company
University Circle
William R. Hopkins
John D. Marshall
Clifford W. Henderson
Ohio
Lake Front
United Press
Women Derby Flights Toward St Louis After West Crossing
Fourteen women aviators in the California to Cleveland air derby moved toward central plains after a 9 a.m. takeoff from Wichita Kansas City refueling, aiming Parks Field East St. Louis. Top leaders in the heavy class were Mrs Louise McPherridge Thaden Mrs Gladys ODonnell Ruth Nichols and Amelia Earhart with cash prizes of 25000 in Cleveland looming.
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United Press
Wichita
Kan
California
Cleveland
Indianapolis
Louise McPherridge Thaden
Pittsburgh
Gladys O'Donnell
Long Beach Cal
Ruth Nichols
New York
Amelia Earhart
Phoebe Omlie
Thaden
Mrs. O'Donnell
Miss Nichols
Miss Earhart
Portland Airmen Off to Montana
Eight sky racers roared away on the Portland Cleveland national air derby second lap from Felts Field Spokane heading to Missoula Montana with Sun God and pilots Nick Mamer Art Waler among the entourage. Holman won day one with a 14 second edge over Wells as Rankin Rankin Clark Emery Eckerson Hall and others entered the field.
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United Press
FELTS
Spokane
Wash
Missoula
Mont
Nick Mamer
Art Waler
New York
Cleveland
Sun God
Ohio City
Charles W
Speed
Kan
Tex Rankin
Portland
Ore
W. H. Emery
Bradford
W. B. Clark
G. H. Eckerson
Springfield
Oreé
Dick Rankin
Sydnor Hall
St. Louis
Aviator Starts Flight to Set New Record Across United States
Captain Roscoe Turner began a westward attempt toward the transcontinental record from Roosevelt Field New York aiming for Los Angeles with refueling stops at Cincinnati Oklahoma Tulsa and Albuquerque. His crew includes Fred Trosper Russell Pecht Charles Gatty and David Lane. Previously Turner and crew flew Los Angeles to New York in 19 hours 52 minutes with multiple refueling stops.
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United States
United Preas
Cincinnati
Turner
Fred Trosper
Los Angeles
David Lane
Hail Storm Almost Wipes Wheat Harvest in Syracuse
Syracuse Kansas August 24 J E Rector about to harvest 400 acres of wheat when a hail storm destroyed much of the crop He attached a sweeping machine to a combine and swept the ground saving about 90 percent of the crop estimated at 15 600 bushels 39 bushels per acre
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United Press
Syracuse
Kas
J. E. Rector
Rector
Graf Zeppelin Advances Across Pacific on World Flight
Graf Zeppelin, flying from Japan toward California, battled violent storms and cold as it covered about 1,600 miles toward Los Angeles. Commander Hugo Eckener steered northward to avoid storms, with plans to possibly fly over San Diego before docking in Los Angeles.
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Miles Vaughn
United Press
Tokio
Graf Zeppelin
Pacific
California
Otchichi
Asumigaura
Los Angeles
San Diego
Cal
Hugo Eckener
Zeppelin
Eckener
Graf
Yokohama
Seattle
Wash
Williams plans final push to enter Schneider race
Annapolis August 24 Lieutenant Alford J. Williams prepared his $175000 mercury racing plane for a last chance to pass flying tests at the Naval Academy on the Severin river. He aims to reach about 400 miles per hour to break the world speed record and qualify for the Schneider cup races in England. Williams hopes the Saturday date brings luck amid thunder showers and follows a string of bad weather during three weeks of tryouts. He wants both the record and a place in the international event, challenging De Bernardi's 318 mph record.
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United Press
Annapolis
Alford J. Williams
Naval Academy
Severin
England
Williams
de Bernardi
Police laxity threatens Indiana dry law enforcement
Indianapolis police could dry up the state capital in thirty days if they acted decisively, said E A Miles of the Indiana Anti-Saloon League. He criticized officials for lax enforcement, courts' leniency, and corruption, urging stronger action to wipe out bootlegging and gambling.
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Edward S. Shumaker
Miles
Indiana
Indianapolis
Sergeant Honored From Eleventh Infantry
Fr Benjamin Harrison First Sergeant Corbett Meeks of Company K is chosen as the outstanding soldier of the Eleventh Infantry and will have his photograph placed in a Washington DC infantry chief frieze. Images of other active infantry regiments will follow for the same honor. Meeks enlisted in 1912 and joined the Eleventh in 1915, earning twenty service marks for marksmanship.
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Eleventh Infantry
Benjamin Harrison
Corbett Meeks
Washington, D. C
Infantry
Weeks
Army
Bet Wine Service Au
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