Liner Rescue of Florida Crew In Bold Atlantic Gale
Captain George Fried of the United States liner America rescued 32 crewmen from the waterlogged Italian freighter Florida in a pitch dark 60 mile gale. The Florida, loaded with pine pitch, is likely lost. the America carried 464 passengers home while another ship limped to port and two other vessels were reported in distress. A prior rescue by Fried three years earlier on the President Roosevelt is cited.
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Harry K. Zander
United Press
New York
George Fried
United States
America
Florida
Virginia Capes
Beaumont
Tex
Italy
Frie1
Dannedarke
Bermudas
Teesbridge
Fried
North Seas
Roosevelt
United States Line
Harry M Nning
S. S. Florida
Atlantic
Wright Withdraws Bill After Error On Indiana Judge Appointments
Indiana State Rep Frank E. Wright of Indianapolis asked to withdraw H. B. 68 admitting he had not read the measure. The bill would allow the Governor to appoint only Republicans as Indianapolis municipal judges, sparking criticism over party balance.
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Frank E. Wright
Indianapolis
Wright
Indiana
Charles Mendenhall
Duncan Loses Appeal Fight Over Tax Refund Case
Russell V. Duncan former Marion county state representative had his appeal denied by the United States circuit court of appeals in Chicago. The case centers on the disappearance of a 3094 tax refund check from the internal revenue office here allegedly signed by Duncan. If he does not appeal to the Supreme Court he faces a two year Leavenworth sentence and a 2000 dollar fine.
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Russell V. Duncan
Marion County
United States Circuit Court of Appeals
Chicago
United States Supreme Court
Walter C. Lindley
Danville
Ill
Duncan
Leavenworth
Internal Revenue Office
John W. Smith
Muncie
Howard Hamilton
Suzanne Hamilton
Revenue
Charles W. Tilton
Tilton
Winds Raise Temperatures in Indianapolis Ahead of Cold Wave
Indianapolis enjoyed a ten degree bounce from near zero as warm southerly winds shift across the region. Weather Bureau head J H Armington cited shifting pressure areas for the lift, with a low of 25 Tuesday night and 31 early today, while snow or rain may arrive tonight and a colder high next day.
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Indianapolis
Indiana
J. H. Armington
United States Weather Bureau
Armington
United States
Modena
Utah
Prince Albert
Canada
New Flu Cure Claim Leads to Arrest in East Ohio Room
Frank Hocl aged 37 and Hattie Sawders aged 38 claimed a canned heat cure for the flu when taken into custody in their East Ohio living room. Patrolman Vasile Hocioga reported the suspects faced statutory and vagrancy charges. Sawders has one wooden leg.
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Frank Hocland
Hattie Sawders
East
Ohio
Niergs
Vasile Hociogard
Closing Liquor Case Against Boswell Aids County Officials
Prosecutors may finish presenting their liquor conspiracy case today in East St. Louis Illinois. The trial features former State's Attorney Arlie O Boswell and thirty other former Williamson county officials amid a bitter feud between Boswell and Sheriff Oren Coleman. The testimony follows a Wednesday recount of the feud and related events.
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United Press
Link Between Two Sullivan Bank Deaths In Probe
Sullivan county investigators link the shooting death of Edgar Maple, vice-president of the People's National Bank, to the alleged self inflicted death attempt of Jessup Bolinger, president of the closed First State Bank of Shelburn. Bolinger says forged notes total at least 115000, with Maple aware of at least 115000 in forged paper. State bank examiners rush to finish checks as Shelburn faces financial ruin.
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Times
Sullivan
Ind
Sullivan County
Edgar D. Maple
People’s National Bank of
Jessup F. Bolinger
First State Bank of
Shelburn
Maple
Bolinger
Shelburn Bank
Sinclair Oil
Jesse Bedwell
Bedwell
Don
K. V. Brownell
Kaiser Birthday Fete Planned at Doorn Estate
One hundred laborers worked on the Doorn estate prepping Wilhelm II's seventieth birthday celebration. Lights were strung, shrubs trimmed, and the grounds furnished for the Sunday gala.
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United Press Doorn
Holland
Wilhelm
Ask Incorporation Forms Corporation In Indianapolis
Ask Incorporation J D Adams Co, a road equipment maker, becomes a corporation today with filed papers. Otis Co Cleveland plans a public offering of 75000 common shares. The firm is capitalized at 300000 no par value shares, all outstanding. J D Adams and Company is a pioneer Indianapolis industry founded.
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J. D. Adams & Co
Otis & Co
Cleveland
J.D. Adams and Company
Indianapolis
How He Can Harmonica Child Prodigy Alvin Carey Jr
Eleven month old Alvin Byron Carey Jr. may be the city or world’s youngest harmonica player. He can walk a few steps and know five or six words yet he plays the instrument well under his mother Mrs. Martha Carey at 244 South Arlington Avenue. She started him on music by playing the harmonica for him as he danced and he began reaching for the instrument and making his own music.
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Alvin Byron Carey Jr
Alvin
Martha Carey
South
Arlington Avenue
Campaign on Evolution Sparks National Fundamentalist Rally
United Press reports Fundamentalists under the Defenders of the Christian Faith will wage a nationwide campaign against evolution and modernism. Chicago evangelist Paul Rader, president of the World-Wide Christian Couriers, announces a national convention in Indianapolis from February 3 to 10 to organize state by state efforts.
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United Press
Chicago
Defenders of the Christian Faith
Defenders
Paul Rader
Christian Couriers
Rader
Indianapolis
Lindbergh to Lead South American Air Tour Plan
Colonel Charles A. Lindbergh plans a new South American flight to follow a west coast to Cape Horn route and then up the east coast. Captain Eddie Rickenbacker disclosed the trip as a government sponsored finale to Hoover’s South American tour at the Michigan Automotive Trades Association meeting.
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United Press
Detroit
Charles A. Lindbergh
Eddie Rickenberger
Lindbergh
Michigan Automotive Trades Association
Rickenbacker
Hoover
South America
Cape Horn
Life Inside the White House Secrets and Duties for Mrs Hoover
Allene Sumner writes three NEA Service stories detailing the first lady’s social and household responsibilities from March 4. The pieces explore White House servants, grocery bills, costs of dinners, private family quarters, upstairs areas unseen by the public, Washington society’s view of Mrs Hoover, and compare duties with Mrs Coolidge’s tenure.
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White House
Washington
Mrs. Hoover
Mrs. Coolidge
Allene Sumner
NEA Service
State study urged on sale of prison goods
Charles L. Buschmann of Lewis Meier & Co. called for a legis lature committee to study selling and manufacturing Indiana prison goods. He argued prison products unfairly compete with private makers and noted shirts are ordered to be produced in prison at 86 cents.
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Indiana
Charles L. Buschmann
Lewis Meier & Co
Central Avenue
Avalanche Kills Forty Passengers in Romanian Train
A Budapest telegram reported forty people died when a Romanian train was buried by an avalanche between Turnumagurele and Lita. The message said the train was struck by snow and buried in a storm, with fatalities confirmed.
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United Press
Tageblatt
Budapest
Turnumagurele
Lita
Hourly temperatures across early morning hours
A cryptic weather entry lists hourly readings from 6 am to noon with temperatures around 30 to 32 degrees. The text includes bits like 6 a m 30 10a m 32 11 am 32 and references to a location or station code, but the full context is unclear.
Foes Aid Mellon Fight Dry League In Senate Clash
Southern drys seek to embarrass Secretary Mellon by opposing a 24 million dollar prohibition enforcement fund. The fight tests Mellon as a possible strong man for the Coolidge cabinet and foreshadows future dry influence in Hoover era.
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Washington
Mellon
Congress
Anti-Saloon League
New York
New Jersey
Massachusetts
Keyes Bribery Trial Grips Los Angeles Court
The bribery case against Asa Keyes heated up as District Attorney Baron Fitts cross examined the former Los Angeles County district attorney. Keyes denied taking bribes to defend Julian Petroleum Corp. defendants while in office.
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Asa Keyes
United Press
Los Angeles
Keyes
Baron Fitts
Julian Petroleum Corporation
Los Angeles County
Fires on Meridian and McKim Streets Cause Notable Damage
Firefighters battled two blazes causing extensive damage. Harold Dechert at 4015 South Meridian Street saw about $500 in damages, while a separate fire at Frank Moore’s home on 35 South McKim Street caused roughly $150 damage. A defective flue sparked the Meridian Street fire.
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Harold Dechert
South Meridian Street
Frank Moore
South McKim Street
Wales to Act for King at Royal Levees
London January 24 The prince of Wales will assume many duties at royal levees next month acting for King George during the season. The first levee is set for 11 30 a m February 26 at St James Palace with training in how to be king.
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United Press
London
Prince of Wales
Africa
George
St. James Palace
Traffic Law Cases Dismissed by Municipal Judge
Municipal Judge Clifton R Cameron dismissed charges of traffic law violations against fifteen motorists arrested on affidavits after failing to heed sticker summons to appear at the police traffic department and pay $2 fines. Earlier, he continued indefinitely charges against sixty two motorists for failing to heed stickers due to insufficient time for the public to learn the new ordinance. Eleven more cases were to be heard later today.
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Clifton R. Cameron
Louis Adams
Cameron
Pave Way for Gas Transfer Bills Introduced in Indianapolis
Two bills by State Representative Lloyd D. Claycomb seek city takeover of Citizens Gas Company. A Bosson chaired subcommittee will survey the company's finances and physical condition, with King and Lowry added to the panel. The probe aims to decide on municipal management or transfer of the utility.
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Citizens Gas Company
Lloyd D. Claycombe
Indianapolis
William Bosson Jr
House of Representatives
John E. King
Lowry
Bosson
UT Coed Becky Rogers Seeks Acquittal On New Trial
Becky Bradley Rogers, former University of Texas co ed, granted a new trial after her fourteen year bank robbery sentence was reversed by the Court of Criminal Appeals, will seek acquittal. Attorneys announced today in Austin.
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United Press
Austin
Tex
Becky Bradley Rogers
University of Texas
Court of Criminal Appeals
Senate to Consider Reapportionment Bill After House Passage
The reappointment measure passed by the house was taken up in the senate on motion by Senator Vandenberg of Michigan. The vote for consideration stood 53 to 23.
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United States Senate
United Press
Washington
House
Senate
Vandenberg
Rep
Mich
Montana wheat magnate aids Soviet export push
Thomas D. Campbell, a Montana wheat magnate and agricultural engineer, arrived in Moscow on January 24 to assist the Soviet government with a major project aimed at restoring Russia to its prewar status as a leading world exporter.
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United Press
Moscow
Russia
Thomas D. Campbell
Montana
Northcott seeks last minute delay in murder trial
Gordon Stewart Northcott, recovering from illness that halted his trial, acts as his own counsel and asks to rehire David Sokol for a weekend continuance so Sokol can familiarize himself with the case.
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United Press
Riverside
Cal
Gordon Stewart Northcott
David Sokol
Sokol
Indiana considers bill to legalize prize fights with strict controls
A bill introduced by Representative William A. Fisher would legalize prize fights in Indiana under a governor appointed commission with broad powers. It imposes a 12 round limit, age 18 minimum, licenses for all involved, and a 10 percent gate tax plus a textbook fund, with penalties up to 10 000 dollars and six months in jail for violations.
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Indiana
House of Representatives
William A. Fisher
Fisher
Batmonton
Thx
American Legion
Armory
Legion
Widow Judith Winslow Inherits Entire Estate
Cincinnati widow Judith Stevens Winslow, widow of late attorney John Winslow, inherits his entire estate. The will appears to leave a substantial bequest, with references to a $1,000,000 legacy to the widow.
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United Press
Cincinnati
Judith Stevens Winslow
John Winslow
Jtohn
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