Parole Denied for Indiana Ayres Robbery Bandit Touhey
Indiana State Prison trustees refused parole for Thomas Touhey 32 the gang member in the June 1924 L S and S Ayres department store raid in Indianapolis. Touhey previously sentenced to two to fourteen years following a Marion County conviction and faced additional indictments urged by Prosecutor Remy.
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Michigan City
Ind
Indiana State Prison
Thomas Toughey
L. S&s. Ayres & Co
Indianapolis
Touhey
Chicago
Marion
William H. Remy
Ayres
Meridian St
Roy Bartlett
Pearl St
Illinois
Maryland St
Remy
Michael A. Ryan
Ryan
Weather Forecast Looks for Warm Turn in 1927
The United States Weather Bureau predicts fair weather to greet the new year with temperatures around 35 by Jan 1 afternoon. Metereologist J H Armington notes Indianapolis had a second cold snap with 7 above zero early Wednesday.
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United States Weather Bureau
J. H. Armington
Idianapolis
Mercury
Phone Marriage Won’t Do
United Press reports from Cambridge Massachusetts that Roark Montgomery a naval officer sought a telephone wedding to Jewel Coewinn of Corsicana Texas as telephone marriages become possible. The city clerk said such a marriage would not be legal and would require a physical ceremony.
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United Press
Cambridge
Mass
New York
London
Roark Montgomery
Corsicana
Texas
Montgomery
Jewel Coewinn
U. S. Moves to Denature Industrial Alcohol
Secretary Mellon announced plans to remove poisons from industrial alcohol by early 1930s. A denaturing formula will render commercial alcohol nauseating but not poisonous. The government will enforce prohibition without using poison, aiming to curb bootleg liquor while keeping tax free supply for industry. The new denaturant, to be marketed Jan 1, contains wood alcohol and other additives to deter drinking.
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United Press
Washington
Secretary of the Treasury
Mellon
America
Melton
Harrods Burglary Nets $250,000 in Jewelry Heist
United Press reports burglars escaped from Harrods in Knightsbridge London with jewelry and watches valued at about 250000 dollars. Nearly a thousand watches plus rings bracelets necklaces and cigarette cases were taken. Scotland Yard suspects insiders may have hidden inside the store after closing.
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United Press
London
United States
Harrod’s
Scotland Yard
Harrod's
Knights Bridge
West End
Indiana Women Seek Equal Party Representation in 50-50 Bill
State Representative Ella V. Gardner of Indianapolis said she will introduce a 50-50 bill in the General Assembly to grant women equal representation in party organizations. The move follows Gardner's expulsion from the Marion County Republican caucus over she would not back a unit voting system. The meeting urged primary retention and fate of the bill is uncertain amid strong opposition from Coffin faction leaders.
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Ella V. Gardner
Indianapolis
Claypool
General Assembly
Gardner
Marion County
Republican ‘Representatives
George W. Coffin
House of Representatives
Harry C. Leslie
Lemuel A. Pittenger
Hester M. Hart
Republican County
Cop Whistles Freeze Lips Crack In Indiana Winter
Indianapolis traffic officers endure a season of cracking lips from cold winds and constant whistle use. Officers Leo M. Troutman and John Schaffner relay how nickel plated whistles, lip protection, and gum help. They urge pedestrians and drivers to follow signs to reduce long exposure to frigid air and loud calls.
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Indianapolis
Steen
Leo M. Troutman
Meridian
Washington Sts
Troutman
Sixty-Yearwaited Alabama Couple Wed at Last
Gable Parker Carden and Hanna Moore Worthy, both long separated by fate, married after waiting sixty years. He is 75, she 81, and they plan a honeymoon at his Milner Georgia plantation. They recall youth and cooking gingerbread as they begin a shared life.
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NFA
Birmingham
Ala
Gable Parker Carden
Hanna Moore Worthy
Carden
Milner
Swindler at 79 Blames Fate for Crimes and Past
Robert Keith, 79, a Federal prisoner in Marion County jail, asserts predestined fate for his life as he faces charges of impersonating a Government official and passing fraudulent checks. He describes a turbulent past with aliases, prison terms, and a belief that luck and fate led him astray.
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Robert Keith
Marion County
Keith
Indianapolis
Marion
Ind
Kokomo
Simon T. Hickman
United States
John T. Stroude
Atlanta
C. Howard Vickey
David C. Jewell
Robert Lansing
David Baker
New England
Yale
Wall Street
Stock Exchange
Freighter Clearton Drifting 500 Miles Off Baltimore With 40 Aboard
The British freighter Clearton, 500 miles east of Baltimore, with forty men aboard, drifted helplessly after becoming rudderless. Captain Hickman said no immediate danger and towage was possible, but the master chose to drift awaiting cheaper accommodations rather than tow to port. Three ocean liners offered aid.
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United Press
NEW York
Clearton
Baltimore
Independent Wireless Company
Hickman
Budget Committee May Trim Jackson Economy Plan
Purdue seeks raise as budget body aims to curtail Governor Jackson's economy program. Departments in the Statehouse request over 150000 in increases. institutions report higher operation schedules. The committee, tasked with reducing expenditures, faced rules on officer salary increases and later questions on its authority over trustees and commissions.
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Jackson
Statehouse
State Board of Accounts
Lawrence Orr
Arthur L. Gilliam
Average Cost Of Family Under $1500 A Year
A survey of 25 000 typical American homes shows the average four person family costs 1424 a year to live. Food makes up 32.8 percent of the budget or 547 78 yearly. Clothing is 16 6 percent. Shelter 13.4 percent. Fuel and light 5 3 percent. All other items total 26 4 percent. Average family income is 1513 with 8 9 percent of wives earning cash.
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Times
Chicago
Ina
Lindman
Ball Brothers Company
Muncie
Ind
Doctor Brumback Dies Leaving 150000 Estate
Winchester Virginia December 30 Dr Isaac M Brumback a longtime family physician and Confederate veteran died recently He never billed seven patients and left an estate valued at about 150000 with others touching his practice and legacy
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Winchester
Isaac M. Brumback
Blind Jazz Band Formed in New York by Association for the Blind
A modern jazz orchestra of blind musicians with a blind leader was formed in New York under the New York Association for the Blind. All instruction is vocal with players taught by hearing the piano rendition first. The group emphasizes highly trained memories.
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New York
New York Association For the Blind
Sequel to Sonia Debuts in The Times January 5
The Indianapolis Times starts the Sonia sequel on Wednesday January 5. Sonia begins married life with Dr. Don Stillwater after overcoming Franklin Crane. Crane returns, renewing the captivating intrigue, with the new tale able to stand alone. The Times will also print a condensed Sonia excerpt the same day the sequel begins.
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Times
Sonia
the Times
Don Stillwater
Ering
Franklin Crane
Crane
Aros
Ex-Dragon Tries to Argue Freedom Battle Before Judge
Former Klan figure David C. Stephenson, serving a life sentence for Madge Oberholtzer's murder, seeks to address the court on habeas corpus. The judge and state attorney debated whether he may present a self-advocated appeal as proceedings continued in Michigan City Indiana.
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Times
Superior
Michigan City
Ind
David C. Stephenson
Harry L. Crumpacker
Stephenson
Indiana
Madge Oberholtzer
Indianapolis
Hill
Lloyd O. Hill
John H. Kiplinger
Rushville
Harry L
Arthur L. Gilliam
Indianapolis Times
Hamilton County
Noblesville
Oberholtzer
Hamilton Circuit Court
Moore
Hoosierdam
Gilliam
Marion County grand jurors report no indictment in graft probe
After eleven weeks the grand jury returned a no indictment report in the Indiana politics graft probe. The panel met with Criminal Court Judge James A. Collins Monday afternoon. Foreman Wilson Furnas and jurors Joseph C. Schaf Otis Calvin William E. Webb Hermann Sprandel Hilary Morris were named among the members.
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Marion County
Indiana
James A. Collins
Wilson Furnas
Bridgeport
Joseph C. Schaf
Marott
Otis Calvin
Spink-Arms Hotel
William E. Webb
W. Washington St
Hermanns
Sprandel
Central Ave
Hilary Morris
Ashland Ave
Jurisdiction Contested in Noblesville Trial Transcript
The case centers on accepted jurisdiction and a Noblesville trial. The State offers three exhibits: Stephenson’s prison commitment, transcript filing receipt with Noblesville court, and all pretrial motions. The State argues these show Stephenson admitted Noblesville court had jurisdiction before trial.
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Noblesville
Hamilton County
Hamilton Court
Stephenson
Marion Criminal Court
Southwest Pacific Coast Rail Line to Reach Mexico City
The United States and Mexico will see a through freight and passenger route from Pacific coast ports to Mexico City by early spring with a bridge over the Tepic La Quemada gap. Titcomb of Southern Pacific de Mexico said most of the line is complete despite Yaqui War damage and floods that destroyed bridges and tracks. The new line will serve a rich valley region and provide a route for minerals timber fruit fish grain and vegetables to wider markets.
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Nanton
Bureau
New York Avenue
Tucson
Ariz
Pacific Coast
Mexico City
West
Mexico
H. B. Titcomb
Southern Pacific de Mexico
Guadalajara
West Coast
Tepic
la Quemada
Titcomb
Guaymas
Nogales
Empalme
Sonora
Carbo
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