Klinck Case Goes to Jury in Indiana Trial
Prosecutor accuses Earl Klinck of acting as a henchman for political powers who sought to frame editors Boyd Gurley and Thomas Adams over exposes of corruption. Defense presents no witnesses. jury to decide on false notary affidavit framed to discredit press figures.
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Earl Klinck
Indiana
Boyd Gurley
Indianapolis Times
Thomas H. Adams
Vincennes
William H. Remy
Klinck
D. C. Stephenson
Thomas Garvin
Remy
Tom Adams
Rogers
Reed Senatorial Committee
Emsley W. Johnson
Gurley and Adams
Howard D. Phillips
Supreme Court
Frieda Miller
Spruce St. Notary
Pact on light sentence for Moore denied
Prosecutors deny promising leniency to ex City Councilman Boynton J. Moore after his two to fourteen year bribery sentence was commuted by Governor Jackson. Moore alleges an immunity deal to mirror five other councilmen, who pled guilty to misdemeanors and paid $100 fines. Remy and Johnson deny any agreement. Moore paid $136 in Marion Criminal Court. Letters from county officials and jurors accompany a clemency petition supporting his claim.
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Boynton J. Moore
Jackson
Moore
William H. Remy
Emsley W.W. Johnson
Marion County Grand Jury
Marion Criminal Court
Remy
Earhart Prepares for Atlantic Flight From St Johns
Amelia Earhart climbs into the Friendship at St Johns with Wilmer Stultz and Lou Gordon, ready to start the long delayed Atlantic crossing. Weather favors eastward progress but eastern Atlantic conditions threaten delays. Earhart vows a safe voyage and won’t be rushed by others. Mabel Bell also flies up the coast in an air race, urging competition along the route.
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J. T. Meaney
United Press
ST. Johns
N. F
Amelia Earhart
Atlantic
Wilmer Stultz
Lou Gordon
Mabel Bell
Miss Earhart
Columbia
Stultz
Worldwide reach of American Express outlined for Mercator Club
R L Ferguson local manager of the companys travel check department outlined the worldwide extent of the American Express Company for Mercator Club members during the club luncheon at Spink Arms today.
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American Express Company
Mercator Club
R. L. Ferguson
Spink Arms
Democrat Wins Derby By Letter To Governor
ASBURY PARK N J June 12 United Press H A Borden an ardent Democrat searched town for a brown derby but found none. He wrote Governor Alfred E Smith who then wrote to a hat maker. Borden now wears his brown derby.
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United Press
Asbury Park
N. J
H. A. Borden
Alfred E. Smith
Borden
Dawes Seen As Hoover Running Mate At Convention
Col Edward Clifford of Illinois says Dawes is acceptable to the Hoover camp and that Hoover and Dawes will form the strongest possible ticket as delegates in Kansas City discuss the Republican ticket on June 12.
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United Press
Kansas City
Charles G. Dawes
Commerce
Hoover
Col
Edward Clifford
Illinois
Dawes
Clifford
Californian Delegation Chief Posts Hoover Rumor Reward
Mark Requa, chairman of the California delegation, offers ten thousand dollars from his own funds for proof of any rumors damaging Herbert Hoover’s private or public character circulating before the convention and still whispered at Hoover supporters’ meeting in Hoover’s California delegation.
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United Press
Kansas City
Mark Requa
California
Herbert Hoover
Requa
Body of 16 year old Merill Butterfield Located Near Trestle
Report says the body of Merill Butterfield, 16, drowned after falling from a Menon trestle into the White River last week was believed found Monday night in deep water near the trestle. Police dragnets and Gilbert Weiss searchlight aid were to continue tonight if not surfaced.
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Merill Butterfield
White River
Gilbert Weiss
Weiss
Trans Atlantic Monoplane Flight Hoped To Reach Newfoundland
Old Orchard Me June 12 A long delayed landing by Miss Mabel Bell in the Columba from Roosevelt Field sparked hopes the craft would continue northward toward Newfoundland with beachgoers remaining at the landing spot awaiting a first stop on the trans Atlantic attempt.
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United Press
Old Orchard
Mabel Bell
Columba
Roosevelt Field
Newfoundland
First Woman to Fly Atlantic Begins Trans Ocean Attempt
At Roosevelt Field Miss Mabel Bell started the initial leg of a trans Atlantic flight aboard the monoplane Columbia. Pilots Oliver Leboutillier and Captain Arthur Argles faced light rain and mist with headwind risk and a possible storm delaying the Old Orchard takeoff.
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United Press
Roosevelt Field
L. I
Atlantic
Columbia
Mabel Bell
Old Orchard
Maine
Oliver C. Leboutillier
Arthur Agles
Dawes Plan Praised by American Agent in Berlin
S Parker Gilbert reported the Dawes plan is functioning well in its first year. He said all reparations payments except budget contributions meet standard levels after steady increases since inception. The praise came in a semi final report on the plan's year of operation.
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United Press
Berlin
S. Parker Gilbert
Gilbert
Car runs down child on city street
Three year old James Harver, son of Mr and Mrs John Harver of 1129 E Raymond St, was struck by a truck and seriously injured this morning at Shelby and Raymond streets. Driver Thomas Carroll of 519 Cottage Ave was not held.
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James Harver
John Harver
E. Raymond St
City Hospital
Thomas Carroll
Cottage Ave
Shelby and
Raymond Sts
New Style Post Office Can Full of Mail at Once
In Middletown New York on June 12 a new rubbish can at the post office was first emptied by the janitor and found to be full of letters and packages after residents had mistaken it for a new mail box.
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United Press
Middletown
N. Y
Woman Drowns in Fall Creek Incident
Miss Kitty Fiel, 57, jumped from the south embankment of Fall Creek at New Jersey Street and drowned at 11 a.m. A purse bearing her brother Charles Fiel’s address identified her. Despondent over ill health, she had been visiting from Dayton, Ohio. Fred Atkinson, 20, with rope, attempted to rescue but failed. Efforts at St. Vincent's Hospital failed. Witnesses saw her on the bank and along the stream.
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Kitty Fiel
Fall Creek
New Jersey St
Charles Fiel
Seventeenth St
Fiel
Dayton
Ohio
Fred Atkinson
Broadway
St. Vincent's Hospital
John Jones
Baltimore Ave
Small Estate Left by Earl of Oxford
After forty two years in public service the Earl of Oxford and Asquith died in February leaving an estate of 45840 dollars. Of this 12500 is left to Hilda Harrison for her two children Peter and Ann Harrison. To Lady Oxford Margot Asquith he leaves 1500 besides his books furnishings and personal effects. The modest settlement reflects her long earnings from magazine articles.
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Asquith
United Press
London
Earl of Oxford
Lord Oxford
Hilda Harrison
Sandlands
Foxcombe Hill
Oxford
Peter
Ann Harrison
Margot Asquith
Lady Oxford
Weather clock readings hidden in OCR fragment
Fragmentary time and temperature entries show a sequence from 6 to 12 noon with varying readings, including 7 8 a.m. 66 and 12 noon 78, suggesting a clipped weather or timetable extract without full context or location.
Tornado Rips McCook Nebraska Wrecks Homes
A devastating tornado struck McCook Nebraska on Monday night width a path through the residence district. It injured many and damaged power and communication lines hindering rescue efforts. The storm began near Ludell Kansas and swept into McCook from the southwest.
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United Press
M'Cook
Neb
McCook
Ludell
Kane
Hunt on for killer in Indiana produce dealer slaying
A manhunt is under way in ENGLISH Indiana after Cary C. Gonn, 40, a produce dealer, was shot and killed Monday by Cresse J. Cooper who fled after firing two shots. Witnesses said Cooper, revolver in hand, entered L. L Land drug store and shot Conn in the eye and then in the heart as he tried to rise. Authorities say no motive is known.
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Cary C. Gonn
Cresse J. Cooper
Cooper
L. L Land
Conn
Fight to Keep Heat in Indianapolis Heat Plant Case
Patrons of Indianapolis Power and Light were urged to contribute 10 percent of their annual service charge to a fund opposing the company’s petition to abandon the plant. Letters were mailed by committee secretary Timothy P. Sexton to solicit engineering and legal support.
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Indianapolis Power and Light Company
Sixteenth
Alabama Sts
Timothy P. Sexton
Plank Demanded To Liberalize Volstead Act
William S. Vare of Pennsylvania urges the Republican convention resolutions committee to include a plank liberalizing the Volstead act. He calls for easing wartime liquor restrictions, allowing sale of light wines and beer to restore law and order amid growing calls for greater personal liberty.
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United Aress
Kansas City
Resolutions Committee
William S. Vare
Pennsylvania
Hoover Victory Swing Opens Republican Convention In Missouri
The Republican national convention opened in City, Missouri, with the Hoover booster crowd flooding into the hall at 11 a.m. The event featured Butler presiding, applause for Mellon, and Madame Schumann-Heink singing. Senator Fess was nominated as temporary chairman and keynoter, delivering a direct speech without notes.
Mellon Leaves White House Without Nominating Hint
Kansas City June 12 Andrew W Mellon visited the White House to learn President Coolidge's preference for the Republican nomination. The formal depart at Kansas City followed a brief farewell exchange. Mellon hoped for guidance but left with no stated indication of the President's choice.
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United Press
Kansas City
Andrew W. Mellon
Coolidge
Mellon
White House
Goodby
Hoover meets Coolidge before opening Kansas City convention
Secretary of Commerce Hoover met with President Coolidge and Attorney General Sargent briefly before the Kansas City convention gavel. He left the White House at 11 am after a 45 minute talk, then returned to the Commerce Department smiling and refused to discuss politics or department affairs. Chairman Butler declared support for Hoover’s presidential bid during the conference.
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Washington
Secretary of Commerce
Hoover
Coolidge
Sargent
Kansas City
Commerce
White House
Butler
Hoover-Coolidge
Commerce Department
Governor Smith Skips Democratic Convention Plans to TV in from Albany
Governor Alfred E. Smith will not attend the Democratic national convention in Houston. A large radio set in the executive chambers will keep him informed on balloting as he spends the next week away from Albany. He travels to Niagara Falls for a doctor of laws degree for his friend William H. Menny and will dedicate Whirlpool Park near the falls.
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United Press
Albany
N. Y
Alfred E. Smith
Houston
Smith
Niagara Falls
Niagara University
William H Menny
Whirlpool Park
Keystone Delegates Seal Hoover Nomination Victory
Pennsylvania cast its seventy nine votes for Herbert Hoover, assuring the 545 needed for the Republican nomination. President Coolidge remained neutral as party leaders cracked the plan to push Hoover forward at the convention amid last minute anti Hoover counter efforts.
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Raymond Clapper
United Press
Kansas City
Secretary of Commerce
Herbert Hoover
Pennsylvania
Hoover
William M. Butler
Republican National Committee
Coolidge
Keystone
Mellon
William S. Ware
Ware
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George W. Coffin
Brown
Republican Party
Marion County
Albert Ward
Leo W. Brown
William Rogers
St. Louis
James E. Watson
Senator Watson
George O. Hutsell
Omer Hawkins
Harry Dunn
Clyde C. Robinson
James W. Elder
Harry Wenik
Chevrolet
Henry Windhurst
Earl Blessing
E. J. Gausepohl
James E. Fischer
George S. Cottman
John L. Ellenberger
James W. Haworth
Harry E. Cross
Mabel Boll
Hoover-Dawes
Chicagoan
U. S
Germany
Western Town
Score
Nebraska
Alabama
Vare
United Preas
Convention Hall
Burton
Ubquitous
Everett Sanders
President Coolidge
National Republican Party
Americcn
S. C. Partridge
West Missouri Episcopal Church
Madame Schumann-Heink
Secretary of Treasury
Treasury
Roy O. West
Credentials Committee
West
Hall
Teddy” Roosevelt
New York State
Senator Fess
Fess
Leona Knight
Rhode Island
Curtis
Kansas
Knight
Keystone State
Butler Announces
Massachusetts
Melsons
Andrew W
W. L
George Moses
New Hampshire
Reed Smoot
Frank O. Lowden
Watson
Goff
West Virginia
Shoppers’ Guide
Goldstein Bros
Globe
National Furniture Co
Jewelry
Dee Jewelry
Shoes
Kinney
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