06 Oct 1930
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Newspaper
Indianapolis Times
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 06, 1930
Page
1
Under lowering skies at Sportsman's Park St Louis the Cardinals and Athletics faced a fifth game to break a deadlock after two victories by St Louis. Veteran Grimes the Spitballing ace and Earnshaw the Athletics right hander prepared to duel as World Series fever ran high.
For fourteen years Marion County's management of its infirmary at the poor farm has been a blot on public decency. Grand juries since 1916 found the male inmates in a building unfit for occupancy and called for emergency relief and renovation. Officials consider improvements and seek a plan to replace the aging facility within a ninety day window after fire marshal Hogston condemned it as a fire trap.
New York October 6 United Press Franklin D Roosevelt refused to broaden the extraordinary Ewald grand jury and the attorney general s office inquiry. Roosevelt declined further extension of the probe and confined the scope to current remit.
Five miles of wreckage littered the Allonne fields as 47 died aboard the British airship R 101 during a storm over France. Seven survived, with three in serious condition. engineer Wallace G. Radcliffe was among the latest fatalities. Witness accounts describe the crash, explosions, and rescue efforts, including observations by George Darling and Mme Goyffroid.
The British airship R-101 underwent a six month overhaul, with midship sections sawed and new length added to reach 775 feet and 5,500,000 cubic feet gas capacity. The dirigible exploded near Beauvais, France, killing forty seven crew and passengers including Lord Thomson and several senior officials. The image shows officers and officials connected to the airship program, highlighting the tragedy that followed prior judgments of obsolescence and failure.
Revolutionary forces from Rio Grande do Sul advance into Santa Catharina en route to Parana Sao Paulo and Rio de Janeiro. Federal troops deploy and a naval force from Rio de Janeiro counters at Porto Alegre while President Washington Luis proclaims a state of siege across Brazil.
Morris Moss, chief character witness for Irving Webster, publisher, faces an assault and battery charge this afternoon before Special Criminal Judge Robert R. Dalton. Moss has previously been bailed into criminal court on charges from his wife and received a venue change from Judge James A. Coie.
Henry Ford arrived from Europe and visited the new Ford works at Dagenham Essex. The plant aims to become the world’s largest outside the United States upon its 1933 completion.
President Hoover addressed the American Legion convention in Boston urging law observance and ballot use to protect institutions. He emphasized constitutional defense, peace pact support, and that government aid to 700000 World War veterans must balance justice and self help.
In Bucharest on October 6 the cabinet led by Premier Julius Maniu resigned, leaving a new political moment for Romania as the government steps down.
Eyewitness accounts differ on the timing of explosions as the British airship R-101 crashed near Paris after a storm. Samuel Church, M. De Beaupuis, and Aviation Captain Maurice Geude describe flames, cries, and two blasts as the craft descended from about 1000 feet to 200 feet before breaking apart. Air Commodore Holt cites debris scattered up to five miles and an official inquiry beginning. Notable dead include Lord Thomson and other senior air ministry figures aboard the A-101.
Survivors describe a violent spin and rapid descent after a rudder failure as flames enveloped the craft. Twelve crew members were aboard including Commander Irwin and engineers. several were found in tortured positions, fought through the blaze, and escaped from burning gondolas amid a heroic, miracle escape by four crewmen.
Charley Gelbert, 24, St. Louis Cardinals shortstop, key in a 3 1 win over the Athletics and lead in the 1930 World Series. The Ambler Pennsylvania native, a Lebanon Valley alum, batted .500 in four games with six hits in 12 at bats and flawless defense with 16 chances without an error.
Portland Indiana October 6 a father tries to feed his eight children and wife by hunting without a license He cannot pay a 24 75 fine and is jailed to serve the sentence Justice of peace W M Laughlin says he had no money to pay the fine Abbott said landowner allowed hunting but no license was on his record
A temporary injunction issued by Superior Judge Joseph M. Milner bars Orville E. Burgess of 27 East Eleventh Street from maintaining a nuisance and selling liquor at his residence. The padlock suit was filed last week as part of a crackdown on bootleg joints.
Overcast skies predicted showers in Indianapolis tonight or Tuesday per the weather bureau. Tonight and Sunday night may see higher temperatures with unsettled conditions across Indiana and warmer readings in the east.
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