General Strike Threat Looms In New Orleans Transit Dispute
In New Orleans 45000 unionists threaten a general strike in sympathy with carmen walkout as Building Trades Council votes to submit its resolution to Public Service Inc. Plans to resume idle streetcar service use strikebreakers. Federal Judge Borah grants injunction restricting violence while allowing peaceful picketing. U S marshal Loisel mobilizes 250 deputies.
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Ault
New Orleans
Carmen
Building Trades Council
Public Service, Inc
Wayne G. Borah
Victor Loisel
United States
Church Praises Worley For Dog Betting War
Tabernacle Presbyterian elders commend Police Chief Claude M. Worley for vigorous action to prevent betting on dog races at the Indiana Kennel Club track. A board resolution lauds his prompt handling and support for enforcing gambling laws. Signed by James H. Wilson and Edgar H. Evans.
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Claude M. Worley
Tabernacle Presbyterian Church
Indiana Kennel Club
Board of Elders
James H. Wilson
Edgar H. Evans
Licenses Rise Sharply in First Half of 1929
Motor vehicle licenses totaled 853 005 for the first six months of 1929, up from 207 387 for the same period in 1928, with motorcycles showing a slight decline. The licensing bureau of the secretary of state's office released the figures.
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Secretary of State
Airport to start 100000 pound admin building project
Mayor Slack, a city council committee, architect and engineers approved immediate construction of a 100000 pound administration building at the municipal airport with drainage work to follow. Two roads bisecting the field will be closed. Timber removal remains unsettled as a park idea is discussed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. Ert Slack
Indiana lawmakers turn judges in license law clash
The 1929 license revocation bill created judgeships for hearings. Senators Roscoe Martin and Loren transport and Rep William Bosson Jr were appointed, prompting Attorney General Ogden to issue a temporary ruling. Secretary Fifield later used a "make and take" plan allowing such appointments. Judgeships pay $150 monthly.
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General Assembly
Indiana
Secretary of State
Roscoe Martin
Loransport
William Bosson Jr
Inuianapolis
Otto G. Fifield
Fifield
James M. Ogden
Ogden
Statehouse
Memorial plans for Rogers Clark architecture contest
Final plans for the George Rog ers Clark Memorial architectural competition were drafted today by the executive committee of the national Clark commission in a statehouse meeting with Secretary Christopher B. Coleman.
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National Clark Commission
Christopher B. Coleman
Statehouse
City Tax Levy Seen Rising Without Budget Cuts
Deputy city controller A B Good warned the mayor's cabinet Tuesday that the city tax levy will rise unless department budgets are trimmed. Mayor L E Slack urged keeping levies low while several councilmen pushed 25 000 for prison improvements not in the current budget. Councilman John F White asked to move the police gamewell division to City Hall to free space for Judge Clifton B Cameron. The cabinet ended the rubber stop sign dispute by approving metal signs for the board of public safety. William H Book urged a broad civic improvement program at the Exchange Club luncheon on College Avenue.
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A. B. Good
L. Ert Slack
City Prison
John F. White
Board of Public Safety
Gamewell Division
Clifton B. Cameron
Round Table Knights Open 3 Day International Convention
About 300 delegates from U S and Canada gathered for the sixth international convention of Knights of Ye Round Table opening at Hotel Lincoln. Indiana Governor Harry G Leslie and Dr J H P Gauss welcomed attendees as Dr Frank Roberts gave the invocation. The event includes board meetings, a 6 pm dinner at Avalon Country Club and Claude D Ritter to deliver the international address.
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United States
Canada
Knights of Ye Round Table
Hotel Lincoln
Harry G. Leslie
Indiana
J. H. P. Gauss
Indianapolis
International Board of Directors
International Board
Councilllors
Avalon Country Club
Claude D. Ritter
Round Table Organization
Oakland
Cal
Carlos White
Luther Burbank
Charles Evans Hughes
Robert Andrew Millikan
Thomas A. Edison
Train on Last Run Ends Career and Life of Conductor
Waynesburg Pennsylvania July 10 United Press conductor James L Shull dies shortly after last run of Waynesburg and Washington narrow gauge railway band played at Waynesburg station 62 year old veteran had 31 years on line and 26 in passenger service noting pension in days ahead. He reportedly died of heart failure as the line ends its operation after this farewell trip. A second item reports Mrs Sylvesta Uhl 56 freed on 3000 bond after preliminary hearing over arsenic poisoning alleged against her estranged husband Daniel Uhl amid their April separation.
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United Preas
Waynesburg
James L. Shull
Waynesburg & Washington
Shull
American Legion
Pennsylvania Railroad
Kendallville
Ind
Sylvesta Uhl
Noble Circuit Court
Daniel Uhl
Uhl
Uhls
Army Flyers Lead Skyfleet Tour Across Nations
Pilots from the General Tire skyfleet of seven Aristocrat cabin planes toured the United States and neighboring countries on a six month mission to test new air plane rubber devices and gather operating cost data. Army fliers on leave piloted the formations over Hoosier airport with Mayor L Ert Slack receiving Lieutenant A C Lybarger a city welcome letter.
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General Tire
Skyfleet
United States
Canada
Mexico
Cuba
Hoosier
L. Ert Slack
A. C. Lybarger
South Bend
Army
Sheldon Yoder
Caterpillar Club
Kelley Field
Texas
Earl M. Harvey
General Tire and Rubber Company
Curtiss Officials Inspect Indiana Plant During Visit
Major E H Brainard head of Curtiss Flying Service activities inspected the Indiana Curtiss company equipment with assistant Walter Avery. Brainard, a former Marine Corps aviation head, toured the facility. Capitol Airport reports C Ailor and a Waco biplane transporting R L Gregory from Troy Ohio to Kansas City. Hoosier Airport aviator Bob Shank flew to Baltimore with four passengers aboard a Travel service aircraft.
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E. H. Brainard
Curtiss
Walter Avery
Indiana Curtiss Company
Major Brainard
Marine Corps Aviation Section
Capitol
C. Ailor
Waco
Troy
Kansas City
R. L. Gregory
Indianapolis
Hoosier
Bob Shank
Hossier
Baltimore
Air Monoplane Flight Linked Madison and Cincinnati
Air records describe a Monoplane flight by George T. Bryan from Madison Wisconsin with one passenger returning. The Mars Hill Airport at Harrison King near Cincinnati involved an Embry Riddle mail plane journey from Chicago to Indianapolis, then continuing to Cincinnati later the same day.
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Air
George T. Bryan
Madison
Wis
Mars Hill
Harrison King
Cincinnati
Chicago
Indianapolis
Wings of the Army shown free at Chamber of Commerce
The four reel Army Air Corps film Wings of the Army will be shown at 7 30 p m Thursday on the second floor of the Chamber of Commerce building. Curtiss Flying Service of Indiana brings the program and invites the public to attend at no charge. Captain St Clair Street, a noted army test flyer, will discuss Flight Testing of Aircraft with H Weir Cook presiding.
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Wings of the Army
Army Air Corps
Chamber of Commerce
Curtiss Flying Service of Indiana
H. Weir Cook
Curtiss
St. Clair Street
Cok
Cook
Huey Enlists for Ten Hours Flying at Hoosier Airport
Horace Huey, president of the Solo Club, signs up for ten hours of flight time at Hoosier airport in a Travel Air biplane. He has completed a twenty hour flying course at Curtiss flying school.
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Horace Huey
Hoosier
Huey
Curtiss Flying School
Acquainting With Various Types Of Planes
A concise piece notes an individual exploring different aircraft types to understand their designs and functions. The text highlights curiosity about aviation categories and the diversity of planes.
Southern Cross completes Sydney to London flight
The Southern Cross piloted by Captain Charles E Kingsford Smith landed at Croydon at 3 20 pm after leaving Rome at 4 55 am. It beat Bert Hinklers London to Australia record by about two days, marking its second Sydney to London attempt after an earlier near disaster.
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Bur Nited
London
Southern Cross
Charles E. Kingsford-Smith
Rome
Croydon
Bert Hinkler
Sydney
Australia
Weather report and distant war note
At 9 20 a m at Indianapolis airport winds northeast to ten mph temperature 74 barometric pressure 30 21 ceiling and visibility unlimited field good The Battle of New Orleans was fought more than a month after peace was signed by England and America.
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Indianapolis
New Orleans
England
Americ
Three Stabbed As Garment Strikers Clash In New York
A woman and two men were stabbed as rival garment workers clashed on Seventh Avenue near Thirty-eighth Street. Knives and blackjacks were used, a five minute fight drew a crowd, police arrested sixteen, and three victims taken to hospital with abdomen and scalp wounds. The injured are M. Friedman 28 Cecilia Helfand 24 and Louis Kapper 30.
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New York
Seventh Avenue
Thirty-eighth Street
Pennsylvania
West Thirtieth Street
M. Friedman
New York Hospital
Cecilia Helfand
Louis Kapper
Brooklyn
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Round Table Knights
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Dr. Gauss
Harry E. Watson
Claude H. Anderson
Eston A. Peacock
Norman Green
Theodore EB. Schelaegel
W. Perry Hahn
John F. Ruppert
Theodore E. Root
Frigidaire Salesmen
Frigidaire Sales Corporation
R. S. Hays
Ricketts
Broken Heart
Mountain Valley
Hot Springs
Arkansas
Massachusetts Ave
Riley
Jewelry Company
Washington St
Indiana Theatre
New York City
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Pembroke Arcade
E. Wash. St
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