Indiana May unemployment rises in all major cities
The May 1930 labor department survey shows Indiana cities like Indianapolis and Evansville with continued unemployment and widespread part time production. Factories curtailed schedules across sectors including auto, foundries, steel, and furniture, with several plants fully closed and about 450 workers suspended in Evansville.
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Washington, D. C
Indiana
Labor Department
Indianapolis
Hoover
Evansville
Terre Haute
Michigan City
Muncie
Bloomington
Muncie Chosen For 1931 Religious Education Convention
Muncie was selected as the 1931 convention city during the Indiana Council of Religious Education session in Huntington. Clarence Gault of First Presbyterian Indianapolis won the Bible memory contest, and Martha Wynn led in Bible story telling. A banquet will close the convention with Waldo Ross presiding.
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Huntington
Ind
Muncie
Indiana Council of Religious Education
Clarence Gault
First Presbyterian Church
Indianapolis
Martha Wynn
Waldo Ross
Marion County
Day Detective Quits
Prohibition Commissioner James M. Doran announced the resignation of Thomas F. Rice an investigator at the Albany New York headquarters of the prohibition bureau Doran said he did not know the reasons for the resignation and declined to comment on reports that Rice charged widespread graft in the federal dry service.
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United Press
Washington
Prohibition
James M. Doran
Thomas F. Rice
Albany
N. Y
Prohibition Bureau
Doran
Rice
Federal Dry Service
Builders Hold Picnic at John Mann Home
The Indianapolis Building Congress annual picnic and outing will be held late this afternoon and tonight at the home of John Mann in New Bethel nine miles from the city on the Shelbyville road. A dinner will be served.
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Indianapolis Building Congress
John Mann
New Bethel
Shelbyville Road
Clara Bow in Dallas amid alienation tale and late nights
Clara Bow spent three days in Dallas in a round of nightclubs and late hours while denying a $30,000 payment to forestall a potential alienation of affections suit. A Dallas doctor claimed old friendship, not romance, and said his wife was not seeking a divorce.
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Dallas
United Press
Clara
Hollywood
Bagdad Roadhouse
Baker Hotel
Alabama
Lashes at Stimson
United Press report from Washington notes Senator Hiram Johnson attacks the London naval treaty and Secretary of State Stimson for contemptuous remarks about American naval officers. Senator Reed plans a nationwide broadcast in support of the pact, countering Johnson’s rejection stance.
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United Preas
Washington
Hiram Johnson
Rep
Cal
Reed
Johnson
State Stimson
Stimson
Boy Rescued After Narrow Fall Into Well
Billy Hill of Bicknell narrowly escaped drowning when he fell into a well at his grandparents’ home in Ingraham Illinois. A search found him by the ice cream cone clue, and a helper lowered into the well caught him just as he surfaced, leaving only a small forehead cut.
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Times Special
Bicknell
Ind
Billy Hill
Harold Hill
Ingraham
Indiana veterans encampment to open in LaPorte hosted events
The 1980 Indiana encampment of the United Spanish-American War Veterans begins in LaPorte with 1000 expected attendees. The women’s auxiliary meets separately and public sessions include a memorial with Rev. Elmer W Cole as speaker. Guests include Governor Fred Green’s representative and Mrs Lulu Shakespeare.
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Bimes
Laporte
Ind
Indiana
United
The
Veterans’ Organization
Elmer W Cole
South Bend
Florence Drummond
Ft. Wayne
State Auxiliary
Fred Green
Michigan
Veterans
Lulu J. Shakespeare
Seattle
Wash
National Auxiliary
Herbert Spencer
Huntington
Bank Accused Fights Charges in Kennedy Indictments
In Liberty Indiana on June 19 Judge Roscoe C O Byrne heard motions to quash five indictments against William L Kennedy former bank cashier of Citizen s Bank Union circuit court defense contends indictments fail to state deposits received as cashier and that embezzlement language is too vague. State prosecutors Estel Baldy and Charles R Baker argued otherwise. RAY K SHIVELEY defended with Richmond attorney. Ruling due Monday.
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Pay Times Special Liberty
Ind
Roscoe C. O'Byrne
Union Circuit
William L. Kennedy
Citizen’s Bank
O'Byrne
Ray K. Shiveley
Richmond
Estel Baldy
Lawrenceburg
Charles R. Baker
Union County
Shiveley
Theft of Lanterns Worries Road Heads
A. H. Hinkle, state highway maintenance chief, directed field men to curb lantern thefts that mark road repairs. He warned thieves could cause loss of life by removing obstructions and estimated about 3,000 lanterns may be stolen this season if the traffic in them continues.
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A. H. Hinkle
Hinkle
Morrow Spent $50 000 Legal Limit in Senate Race
Newark June 19 Dwight W. Morrows campaign spending to win the Republican senatorial nomination totaled 50 000 dollars the legal limit based on sources close to Morrow.
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United Press
Newark
N. J
Dwight W. Morrow
Morrow
Tornado Etiquette From Indiana Experts
Hoosier Motor Club president Frank Hatfield offers humorous yet practical tornado safety tips for drivers in Indiana. He advises driving away from the storm if possible, seeking a frame house cellar if trapped, and using ditch shelter with seat cushions, while noting some scenarios have no good fix.
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Arch Steinel
Frank Hatfield
Hoosier Motor Club
Paris
Hatfield
Drinking in colleges less says Indiana W C T U
Indiana W C T U reports college presidents across the state say liquor is not a problem at their schools. Dr William L Bryan Indiana University and seven other presidents from DePauw Butler Taylor Hanover Franklin North Manchester and Rose Polytechnic Institute contributed their views based on campus statistics.
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Indiana College
Indiana W. C. T. U
William L. Bryan
Indiana University
G. Bromley Oxnam
DePauw University
Robert J. Aley
Butler
John Paul
Taylor
Albert E. Parker Jr
Hanover
Homer P. Rainey
Franklin
Ortho Winger
North Manchester College
John B. Peddle
Rose Polytechnic Institute
Florida Bank Closes Ninth in Ten Days in Florida
The Bankers Trust Company of St. Augustine with $100000 capital and $284596.30 in deposits failed to open. State Comptroller Ernest Amos announced the closure, marking the ninth Florida bank to shut in ten days.
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St. Augustine
United Pass
Deadly Poison Tried Out by Gary Man He'll Live
Christ Waltham, 29, recovered after placing cyanide on his tongue to test death claims. He bought poison to temper metals, drove with his wife and three children, and was rushed to a hospital after the poison paralyzed him.
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Gary Man
Ary, Ind
Christ Wallham
Waltham
Change Taken In Bank Trial
D W Sibert former president of the First State bank at Kewanna has moved the case to Marshall circuit court Plymouth for trial on four indictments connected with the banks failure. William Gohl pleads not guilty and will be tried in Fulton circuit court June 28 after waiving jury trial. Indictments name an overdraft of 40 50 and withdrawals of 500 of bank funds along with a 114 45 deposit from John F Brennan while the bank was insolvent.
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Times Special Ri 1Ochester
Ind
D. W. Sibert
First State Bank
Kewanna
Fulton Circuit Court
Marshall Circuit Court
Plymouth
William Gohl
Hiram Miller
Sibert
John F. Brennan
Petition to Abandon State Traction Line Between Muncie and Portland
A petition to abandon the traction line between Muncie and Portland leased by Union Traction Company was filed with the public service commission by Arthur W. Brady receiver. The line showed a loss of 12713.40 in the last fiscal year and Brady sought relocation of a traction crossing in Tipton. The Wabash Railroad Company also filed to approve an extension track at Benton.
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Muncie
Portland
Union Traction Company
Public Service Commission
Arthur W. Brady
Anderson
Brady
Tipton
Wabash Railroad Company
Benton
Surprise couple files Hammond divorce petition over repeated moves
In Hammond Indiana on June 19 Mrs Bonnie Surprise filed for divorce alleging her husband Oliver moved the family monthly to avoid eviction. The complaint claims landlords would throw them out for unpaid rent if they stayed.
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Hammond, Ind
Bonnie
Oliver
Hammond Superior Court
Scout Camp Opens At Camp Chank-tun-un-gi Indianapolis Bay
Camp Chank-tun-un-gi near Indianapolis Bay opens its first period with 275 boys attending the morning swim and meals underway. Scout Executive F O Belzer and S L Norton supervise a staff including 20 junior and 11 senior officers as periods run through June 28 and July 7 to Aug 30 with special sessions for outside boys and Negro scouts.
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Chank - Tun - UN - Gi
Indianapolis Bay
S. L. Norton
Chang
Norton
F. O. Belzer
Earl Gentry Fights Fee Dispute with Kiplinger
Earl Gentry an associate of D C Stephenson the Klan dragon seeks a court ruling on a $1300 attorney fee dispute with Rushville attorney John H Kiplinger. Kiplinger defended Gentry in kidnap and arson charges and was paid $1300 from Liberty bond security.
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United Press
Newcastle
Ind
Earl Gentry
D. C. Stephenson
Ku Klux Klan Dragon
John H. Kiplinger
Rushville
John H. Morris
Henry Circuit Court
Kiplinger
Gentry
Marion County
Stephenson
Madge Oberholtzer
Fall from ladder leaves Harry Owens critical
Harry Owens 46 of Mickleville an employee of Indianapolis Power and Light Company fell eighteen feet from a ladder while working on wires at 2800 Washington Boulevard. He and James White sustained multiple injuries including skull fracture spinal and internal injuries and were taken to St Vincent's hospital in critical condition.
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Harry Owens
Mickleyville
Indianapolis Power and Light Company
James White
College Avenue
Owens
Washington Boulevard
St. Vincent’s Hospital
Cheating Newsboy Sends Man to Jail
James Harris 40 used a worthless Mexican five peso bill to buy a paper from a newsboy, Joseph Morat 12, to raise money for a board bill. Harris admitted being out of work two weeks and found the bill in a junk yard. He was sentenced to 30 days in jail after repaying the boy.
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Richmond
Ind
James Harris
Joseph Morat
Harris
Morat Lad
Peroes
Farm head dies after death wish comment in field
Robert T. Rickard a 45 year old Washtucna district farm head and two workers talked of death. Two hours later he slumped from the seat of a gangplow and died of heart disease in Ritzville Washington.
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United Press
Ritzville
Wash
Robert T. Rickard
Washtucna
Rickard
Morrow Backed by Prohibition Foes in New Jersey Victory
Washington dispatch notes Dwight W. Morrow's New Jersey win stirs anti prohibitionists but little for federal liquor law. Rep Michaelson introduces a resolution to let states choose wet or dry policy and to regulate intoxicating liquor with safeguards. Congressional mood remains against Volstead act modification.
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Washington
Dwight W. Morrow
New Jersey
Morrow
House
Michaelson
Congress
Senate
Morrow Wins New Jersey Senate Nomination by Landslide
Ambassador Dwight W. Morrow clinched the Republican nomination for the U S Senate in New Jersey with 420 131 votes against Franklin W Fort 116 966 and Joseph Frelinghuysen 48 135. Support grows for a repeal plank at the forthcoming Trenton convention.
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United Press
Newark
N. J
Dwight W. Morrow
United States Senate
New Jersey
Morrow
Franklin W. Fort
Joseph Frelinghuysen
Republican State Convention
Trenton
Wets See Shift After Morrow Victory In New Jersey
Washington reports that Dwight Morrow's win in the New Jersey senatorial primary boosts wets and unsettles several congressmen from the east and middle west. Some Anti-Saloon League allies push for national referendum and congressional liquor control. La Guardia warns New York GOP to nominate a new governor or face defeat.
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Pay Times
Washington
Dwight Morrow
New Jersey
Congress
East
Middle West
Morrow
la Guardia
New York
Medics Examined with 15 Colleges Represented at State Report
Fifteen medical colleges are represented among the 130 percent taking the state examination at the statehouse today. They include the universities of Indiana Illinois Oregon Wisconsin Cincinnati Michigan Pennsylvania McGill Montreal Washington Johns Hopkins Rush Loyola Northwestern Boston Chicago and Kirksville College of Osteopathy.
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Statehouse
Indiana
Ilinois
Oregon
Wisconsin
Cincinnati
Michigan
Pennsylvania
McGill University
Montreal
Canada
Washington University
St. Louis
Johns Hopkins
Baltimore
Rush
Chicago
Loyola
Boston University
Boston
Northwestern
Kirksville College of Osteopathy
Kirksville
Ford Plant to Close for Two Weeks in July
Ford Motor Company will shut its Dearborn and Highland Park offices and plants for two weeks beginning July 12 to complete machinery installation and inventory. The move affects company operations and staff during the downtime.
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United Preece
Detroit
Ford Motor Company Today
Dearborn
Highland Park
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