Chinese Agree to Peace Talks on Manchurian Railway Dispute
The Chinese have allowed M. Melnikoff Russian consul-general to leave Harbin for Russia after he agreed to relay China's peaceful settlement terms on the Manchurian railway dispute. He advised Moscow that Chinese officials may depart safely, following talks at Changchun. Reports say Soviet troops near the Manchurian border prompted Chang Hsueh-liang to order a passive railway stance and Russia may have 15 000 troops north of Kalgan.
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York
M. Melnikoff
Harbin
Russia
Moscow
China
New York
South Manchuria
Dairen
Melnikoff
Changchun
Manchurian
Dectator Chang Hsuehliang
Manchuria
Chinese Western Railway Administration
Kalgan
Mongolia-China
Great Wall
Pekin
City Cadets Elected by Times Special Camp Knox
Don Pruitt and Richard Bartlett were elected Friday night to represent Marion county in a cadet organization at Camp Knox to boost enrollment next summer. Colonel A J Dougherty urged formation of the group during his talk to the Indiana cadets.
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Camp Knox
Don Pruitt
Hume-Mansur Building
Richard Bartlett
Ashland Avenue
Marion County
A. J. Dougherty
Indianapolis
Eighty- Fourth Division
Indiana
Mrs Stearns, Wife of Coolidge Confidant, Hospitalized
Mrs Frank W Stearns wife of Calvins closest friend and confidant was recovering from indigestion at a Newton Massachusetts hospital today. She was stricken Friday while shopping.
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United Press
Newton
Mass
Frank W. Stearns
Calvin Coolidge
Heer
Campaigners Meet to Report on Hospital Drive
Subscriptions total $880 547 toward a $1 000 000 campaign to finance new buildings and equipment at a Methodist hospital. The drive's general chairman Arthur R Baxter will preside at Monday noon meeting at the Columbia Club.
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Methodist Hospital Drive
Methodist Hospital
Columbia Club
Arthur R. Baxter
Three Weeks Endurance Flight by St Louis Robin
The St Louis Robin marks 338 consecutive hours at 9 17 am as the endured flight nears three weeks. Red Jackson reports everything is fine. Pa and Ma Jackson greet from Fairbault Minnesota in a borrowed plane Spirit of Fairbault. Governor Caulfield sends congratulations as pilots chase 504 hours with over 10 000 dollars in awards and more than twenty thousand miles flown since July 13.
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United Press
ST. Louis
Red Jackson
Henry (Shucks) Jackson
Fairbault
Minn
Jacksons
Spirit of Fairbanlt
Son
Pa & Ma Jackson
Sally Jackson
Dale
Elsie O’brine
Red
Jackson
Henry S. Caulfield
Missouri
O’brine
Houston air race monoplane forced to emergency landing
The Billion Dollar City Houston entry in the refueling endurance race made a dead stick landing at Houston airport due to piston trouble. Pilots G. L. Loomis and Joe Glass were reported in good condition after the 7 a.m. incident.
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Houston
Tex
City
G. L. Loomis
Joe Glass
Hog Market Mixed Gains and Steady Cattle Tone
The local hog market opened steady with some higher holdings and most 160 280 pound hogs selling 11.40 to 12.15. Receipts were 3,500 with 1,289 holdovers. Vealers fell 50 cents to 16. Cattle were steady. sheep and lambs steady with better grades down slightly in places. Chicago hogs moved slowly around 12.15 to 12.25 for good to choice 160 250 weights. 220s at 12.00. Receipts 5,000 with 3,000 directs. holdovers totaled 5,000. Cattle receipts 300. sheep 3,000.
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Chicago
Jamestown Man Injured in Collision on State Road 34
John Hocker 81 of Jamestown was seriously injured when his car was struck by a truck on State Road 34 near Crawfordsville. He was transported to an Indianapolis hospital for treatment.
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Crawfordsville
Ind
John Hocker
Jamestown
Indianapolis
Truth About Prohibition Told by Willebrandt Series
Former assistant attorney general in charge of prohibition Mabel Walker Willebrandt recounts eight years enforcing the eighteenth amendment in a 24 part Indianapolis Times serialization. She discusses bootleggers, corrupt officers, internal staff battles, and the outlook for enforcement as readers learn how Miami fared and big leaks were dammed. The series begins August 5 in The Times.
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Mabel Walker Willebrandt
United States
Indianapolis Times
America
Justice Department
Miami
Times
France May Name Briand New Premier
Paris reports Raymond Poincare has resigned as premier after refusing to stay. Aristide Briand, foreign minister, and Louis Barthou, minister of justice, urged his withdrawal but failed. President Doumergue will likely appoint Briand to form a new cabinet including radicals and radical socialists.
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Doumergue
Aristide Briand
Louis Barthou
Elysee Palace
Senate
Chamber of Deputies
Republic
United Press
Briand
Barthou
France
United States
Great Britain
Chamber
Justice
Teft
New Buick Arrives With Higher Speed and Refined Shape
The 1939 Buick line debuted in Indianapolis with factory claims of 75 to 80 mph speed, increased horsepower and wheelbases, and a lower, refined body. Innovations include a thermostatically controlled shutter, steering wheel road shock eliminator for high speed handling, a non glare windshield, double acting shock absorbers, redesigned transmission, and improved cooling.
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Indianapolis
Buick
Mercury Up For Endurance Flight Says Forecaster
Montreal July 27 Governor Franklin D Roosevelt of New York arrives for a border tour and declines champagne offered by a city official, saying the country is for prohibition though not all of New York is. The remark was made outside Montreal city hall.
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Montreal
Franklin D. Roosevelt
New York
New York State
Houde
Kansas pals defend Curtis in Topeka article
In Topeka anger rose over an American Mercury piece about Vice President Charles Curtis. Local friends voiced strong support for Curtis, with George A. Clark calling him one of the west’s greatest and rejecting Washington reporting.
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United Press
Topeka
Kan
Charles Curtis
American Mercury
United
Curtis
Charley Curtis
West
Washington
George A. Clark
Heat Soars Past Ninety Amid Weekend Forecast Across Indiana
The weather bureau warned continued extreme heat Sunday with highs likely above 90 in Indianapolis and statewide readings near 90. Forecasters expected possible thunder showers in the northwest and showers later, while pools and beaches prepared for crowds and lake resorts anticipated a large weekend exodus.
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Indianapolis
Mercury
Vincennes
Madison
Evansville
South Bend
Indiana
Markets Open With Nervous Trading After Weekend Liquidation
United Press reports a two hour session of nervous price swings with most leaders limited to a narrow range. Radio shares remained under pressure, hitting another new low as National Power and Light Westinghouse Electric General Electric and Consolidated Gas traded below prior closes.
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Ing
National Power and Light
Westinghouse Electric
General Electric
Consolidated Gas
Tactless Texan Buys Uniforms After Beer Shortage
Marillo Texas July 27 Unable to provide three dozen bottles of Borger beer as ordered by Borger mayor Gene Howe editor known as Kernel Erasm us Tack the Tactless Texan promised to supply new police uniforms in Borger He was arrested during a booster trip with Amarillo Chamber of Commerce and said he would present brand-new uniforms to each police officer.
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Marillo
Tex
Borger
Gene Howe
Kernel Erasmus Tack
Howe
Amarillo
Snook to testify as key defense in Hix murder trial
In Columbus Ohio Dr. James H. Snook may himself present the defense in the Theora Hix murder case. He and his wife and mother may testify as the defense unfolds around self defense emotional insanity and alleged drug involvement by Miss Hix. Court work continues as fifty more jurors are summoned and a second panel is drawn.
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Morris DE Haven Tracy
United Press
Columbus
James H. Snook
Theora Hix
Dr. Snook
Snook-Hix
Melvin T. Hix
Theora
Snook
Miss Eva Austin Sues Indy Street Railway for 25000
Miss Eva Austin files a federal suit seeking 25000 in damages from the Indianapolis Street Railway Company. She says her car was rear impacted by a fast street car at St Joseph and Illinois streets while turning left, after which she suffered severe internal injuries and subsequent health decline. Her hometown at the time of the March 31 accident was New Baden Illinois. she now resides at 1137 North Beville Avenue.
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Indianapolis Street Railway Company
Miss Austin
New Baden
North
Beville Avenue
St. Joseph
Ilinois
Temperatures Hourly Readout 6 and 8 A.M.
Hourly temperature readings show 74 at 6 AM and 78 at 8 AM with surrounding values near 82 in the morning period. Data reflects a warming trend into late morning.
Society woman's arrest at Communist meeting shocks Cradle of Liberty
Miss Anna W. Pennypacker, daughter of a former Pennsylvania governor, was released without bail with twenty nine others after an unauthorized meeting to aid Gastonia textile strikers. Two other social prominent women were arrested. all spent the night in jail awaiting hearings.
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United Press
Philadelphia
Anna W. Pennypacker
Daugher
Pennsylvania
Pennypacker
Kate Kelsey
Exclusive
William Penn
Miss Fennypacker
America
Tenderloin
Hoover Studies Fighting Slash
President Hoover at his Virginia fishing retreat concentrates on cutting United States spending for fighting equipment with James W. Good and other military officials as guests. A Senate naval affairs committee clash over cruiser construction clauses shows White House and Hale differing on whether delaying starting ships can shift construction beyond the fiscal year.
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United Press
Washington
Herbert Hoover
Virginia
United States
James W. Good
White House
Frederick Hale
Senate Naval Affairs
Hale
Cop's efforts to end race riot painful
In Anston Illinois on July 27 a mixed race crowd clashed during a community bicycle race. Patrolman Max Krogman intervened and was injured as white and Negro youths fought. he ended up in a hospital with a broken thumb and injuries.
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Burnited
Anston
Ill
Max Krogman
Max
Utilities Board Meets to Discuss City Gas Plant Takeover
City utilities district directors met at the Indianapolis Athletic Club to discuss informally the city program to acquire Citizens Gas Company under the 1929 law creating the utilities commission. The district will control the gas plant and other utilities taken over by the city. Henry L. Dithmer of Polar Ice and Fuel Co. hosted.
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City Commission
City Utilities District
Indianapolis Athletic Club
Citizens Gas Company
The
Utilities Commission
Utilities District
Henry L. Dithmer
Polar Ice and Fuel Company
Weather Update Indianapolis Airport 9:30 A.M.
Southwest wind five mph at Indianapolis airport. Temperature 85 degrees with 29.97 inch sea level pressure. Ceilings and visibility are unlimited and field condition is good.
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Indianapolis
Quake Buries Twelve In Tambillo Near Quito
An Ecuador earthquake struck Tambillo on Friday killing twelve people and injuring others as walls collapsed and houses were destroyed. Government relief supplies were dispatched from Guayaquil after reports from Flagelo, the quake’s center.
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Prene
Guayaquil
Ecuador
Tambillo
Quito
Flagelo
Tremblor
Bedford Woman Gertrude Pitman Dies After Illness
Mrs Gertrude Pitman 50 prominent in Bedford women’s clubs, dies after months-long illness. She was wife of Fred Pitman.
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Bedford
Ind
Gertrude Pitman
Fred Pitman
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