G O P Chieftains Rally For State Parley And Nominations
Indiana preconvention activity centers at the Severin with Senator James E. Watson and Arthur R. Robinson meeting advisers for the Republican state convention at Cable Tabernacle. Major governor contenders seek delegate strength amid 1,338 total delegates, with allocations and alliances forming across ten gubernatorial hopefuls and other statewide posts.
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James E. Watson
Arthur R. Robinson
Cable Tabernacle
Severin
Watson
Robinson
the Severin
Rescue Miner In Death Shaft For 55 Hours
United Press reports a dramatic rescue of a miner trapped in a death shaft for 55 hours. The incident occurred amid coverage of a Lindbergh flight anniversary gathering in St. Louis where guests sang "Lucky Lindy" at a private dinner.
Texans Split Onal Smith At Texas Democratic Meet
In Beaumont Texas three factions vie for control of forty Texas votes at the State Democratic convention. The harmony group claims 433 votes with 226 anti Smith and 155 pro Smith votes left in doubt. Anti Smith leaders assert convention control while pro Smith aim to block a definite instruction against Alfred E Smith.
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New York
Steve Pinckney
Harmony
Negley Trial Date Set for June 18 in Bribery Case
Trial of former Councilman Claude E. Negley on bribery charges was set for June 18 by Criminal Judge James A. Collins after a conference with defense attorney Clinton A. Givan. The case was moved from May 24 due to Givan's illness. if he cannot attend, the trial will proceed. Indicted co-defendant Martin Frankfort, a real estate man, will be tried May 28.
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Claude E. Negley
James A. Collins
Clinton A. Givan
Givan
Negley
Martin Frankfort
Mrs Knapp Collapses in NY Larceny Trials
Florence E S Knapp former New York Secretary of State collapsed under stress from hearings accusing her of pilfering state funds in two larceny trials The second trial was postponed as doctors said she suffered a nervous disorder and could not appear in court The report also notes a Vatican consistory planned for late June announcing new cardinals
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Bu United Press
Albany
N. Y
Florence E. S. Knapp
New York
Supreme Court
Callaghan
Miner Bucsha Survives After 55 Hours in Mather Shaft
In Mather Pennsylvania a coal mine explosion trapped 210 men. Frank Bucsha was rescued alive after 55 hours, 87 dead and 13 survivors reported. Rescue crews feared total toll could reach 196 as more than 100 miners remained unaccounted.
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Mather
Frank Bucsha
Buesha
Bruce Veal
Bruce
Bucsha
Veal
City faces daylight saving clash as courts await ruling
Indianapolis confronts a daylight saving dispute after the council overrode Mayor Slack’s veto. Citizens, schools, the courthouse, and police stations weigh in as officials seek a formal legality opinion from Corporation Counsel Holtzman.
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Indianapolis
L. Ert Slack
William A. Boyce, Jr
John W.W. Holtzman
Venizelos Returns to Lead Greek Politics Amid Cabinet Resignations
Eleutherios Venizelos resumes active politics in Greece after a cabinet resignation. He is expected to form a new cabinet and soon assume prime ministership, with plans to become president of the republic within weeks. Venizelos had retired from active office for years prior to this revival.
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United Press
Athens
Eleutherios Venizelos
Venizelos
Burglars Steal Jewelry Worth 1787 From City Home
Neighbors heard activity in the 1 a.m. hours as burglars entered the Wagner residence at 4683 Guilford Ave by coal chute and pass key. Loot included cash, a platinum diamond ring worth 500, a gold necklace 100, a pearl necklace 50, a cameo pin, a silver mesh bag 65, a mink coat 350, a beaver cape 250, a sterling set and four dozen souvenir tea glasses from the aeronae glass.
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N. A. Wagner
Guilford Ave
Duke Heirs Lose Suit Over Duke Fortune
In Somerville New Jersey on May 22 Judge John A. French denied a suit by more than 100 alleged relatives of the late tobacco magnate James B. Duke to share in his $2,000,000 estate. The plaintiffs, led by Miss Elizabeth Duke of Marshall Texas, faced questions over the authenticity of family Bibles offered to prove kinship.
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United Press
Somerville
N. J
James B. Duke
John A. French
Elizabeth Duke
Marshall
Texas
Fragmented Weather Timetable Notes
A partial OCR shows morning to noon time stamps with temperatures 60 62 70 74 76 and unreadable abbreviations. The fragment includes 6 am through 1 pm markers with missing context and stray characters.
Old Clock Defies Time Change Amid Council Stand
County commissioners upheld a stance that the courthouse clock will follow God’s time, not daylight saving, unless compelled. City council, after passing summer time over Mayor Slack’s veto, lacks power to force county conformity.
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Slack
Board of Works
Charles F. Miller
Meredith Nicholson
Edward B. Raub
Earl Buchanan
Albert F. Meurer
Robert E. Springsteen
Edward W. Harris
John F. White
Paul E. Rabert
Herman P. Lieber
Lindy Defers Sea Dash Until Fall
Detroit May 22 Col Charles A Lindbergh defers his Atlantic flight via Greenland until fall citing favorable weather windows in May June and October and Greenland landing-field prep delays. A race with Bert Cassell to Stockholm was considered but postponed. Lindberghs Ryan monoplane will enter the national air tourney starting June 30 with Phillip Love piloting. Banks in Brazil inaugurate a half holiday each Thursday afternoon.
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United Press
Detroit
Charles A. Lindbergh
Atlantic Ocean
Greenland
Lindbergh
William H. Hobbs
University of Michigan
Ann Arbor
Mich
New York
Copenhagen
Bert Cassell
Rockford
Ill
Stockholm
Cassell
Stinson
Schlite
Brock
Globe
Atlantic
St. Louis
West Coast
Phillip Love
Vandals Damage Home in 911 Street Double House
T D Craven reported to police vandals caused about 200 damage to a vacant double house at 911 15 E Fifteenth St They tore curtains cut plaster holes and smeared paint and oil on wallpaper in nearly every room He blamed no previous tenants and could not explain the destruction.
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Fifteenth St
T. D
Craven
House Approves Clark Memorial Plan At Vincennes
The House passed the conference report authorizing one million dollars for the George Rogers Clark memorial in Vincennes Indiana. The measure moves to the Senate and then to President Coolidge for signature. The commission rises to fifteen members with six from Indiana and the rest Federal representatives.
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Times
Washington
House
George Rogers Clark
Vincennes
Ind
Senate
Coolidge
Commission
Indiana
Fire Marshal and city unit chief tied to ad extortion scheme
Indiana officials and Better Business Bureau allege extortion and sandbagging in soliciting ads for fire prevention publications. Fire Marshal Alfred Hogston and Horace Carey deny involvement, while publishers Eaton and Meloy face investigations as the safety board weighs possible action and future restrictions.
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Board of Safety
Better Business Bureau
Manual of Fire Prevention
City Fire Prevention Division
Alfred Hogston
Houston
Indiana Fire Marshal’s Department
Horace W. Carey
Bureau
Safety Board
Carey
Frank Eaton
E. J. Meloy
United States
Alfred O. Meloy
Eaton
Meloy
Eaton and Melov
Murder suspect hidden as mob fears retribution in Lafayette
John Burns, 20, one of two men charged in the slaying of Deputies John Grove and Wallace McClure, is being rushed to trial by Tippecanoe County authorities amid high local tension. He was kept at Michigan City State Prison for safety after his capture, with plans to bring him to trial June 4. Burns disappeared February 7 with Samuel Baxter after being moved toward Pendleton. The officers were found slain in woods south of Lafayette. Burns claims three Pontiac convicts are responsible.
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Indiana Fire Prevention
State Capitol
Houston
Shelbyville
Hogston
Bureau
Times Special Lafayette
Ind
John Burns
John Grove
Wallace McClure
Tippecanoe
C. M. Johnson
Burns
Michigan City
George Williamson
West Lafayette
Samuel Baxter
State Reformatory
Pendleton
Here
Baxter
Pontiac
Ill
Spelling winners see Washington during national bee visit
Twenty three spelling champions from across the country attended a banquet at the Hamilton Hotel in Washington. Notables present included Joy E Morgan Gideon A Lyon W Voris Gregory Dean Agnes Rose and A W Miller. Final contest at 2 30 p m with $2500 in prizes headed by champion at 1000 dollars and theater party to follow. Meetings with President Coolidge scheduled for Wednesday at 12 15 p m.
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Washington
Hamilton Hotel
Joy E. Morgan
Journal Educational Association
Gideon A. Lyon
The
Evening Star
W .Voris Gregory
Agnes Rose
A. C. Hill
George Washington University
A. W. Miller
Central High School
Marcia Tibbetts
Carbon
Ind
Lincoln Memorial
National Museum Auditorium
James S. Montgomery
House of Representatives
J. E. Morgan
George B. Woods
American University
C. E. Hill
Coolidge
Czecho Abolishes Death Penalty By Government
Bratislava report devotes May 22 to the abolition of capital punishment by the Czech and Slovak authorities. The government plans to end the death penalty except under martial law, announced by Minister of Justice Mayr Harting.
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Czecho
United Presa
Bratislava
Czecho-Slovakia
Mayr-Harting
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