State road funds gone debts mount in 1929 30
The State Highway Department ran a deficit in the 1929 30 fiscal year as overhead rose by 1 226 639 12 driven by higher salaries and operating costs while gasoline tax receipts declined and a 1 600 000 loan from local authorities was used to cover obligations.
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State Highway Department
John J. Brown
Archie Bobbitt
Brown
Highway Commission
Highway Department
Harry G. Leslie
State Finance Board
Bobbitt
Grace Banta Reynolds
Carol Seeking New Romanian Cabinet
King Carol began negotiations with party leaders to form a new cabinet after the resignation of Premier Julius Maniu's peasant party government. Disputes over royal powers were cited as the cause of the fall, ending a cabinet in power since 1928.
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United Press
Bucharest
Romania
Carol
Julius Maniu
Peasant Party
Geier Goes On Trial For Arson In Indianapolis Case
James Geier, 36, of 1514 Central Avenue, stands trial before a criminal court jury on first degree arson charges. Prosecutors say he set his rented home ablaze July 16 to collect $4,000 in insurance on furnishings, with the house owned by Mrs. Arvilla D. Ault of Indianapolis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Geier
Central Avenue
Floyd Mattice
Paul Rhoadarmer
Harry Gause
Geier
Arvilla D. Ault
Indianapolis
Park Board to act on sale of Coffin golf course acres
A resolution to sell thirty acres of the Coffin golf course to the government for a veterans hospital worth around 500000 dollars is slated for action by the park board Thursday. Local hospital committee members will work with the Chamber of Commerce to raise funds to buy the tract and present it to the government.
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Coffin
United States Veterans Hospital
Park Board
Chamber of Commerce
Harvard Snubs Vallee and Rogers for Harvard Image
AMBRIDGE Mass October 7 Hollywood and Broadway sought Harvard branding but were denied. Rudy Vallee could not croon the Crimson or Fair Harvard on radio and Buddy Rogers was vetoed from leading the Harvard band in a film sequence at Sanders theater. The Harvard Crimson derided the publicity bureau decisions as misguided and wasteful.
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United Press
Ambridge
Mass
Hollywood
Broadway
Harvard
Rudy Vallee
Crimson
Harvard University
Charles
Buddy) Rogers
Sanders Theater
Harvard Crimson
University Daily
College
Stein
Rogers
America
Knights of Pythias Open Sixty Second Grand Lodge Session
In Indianapolis 1 500 delegates gathered for the sixty second annual Grand Lodge session. Charles S Loy retired grand chancellor presided. Loy placed a wreath at the World War Memorial then delegates toured the Knights of Pythias orphans home in Lafayette. Dr Charles A Tindall was re elected president of the Past Grand Chancellors Association.
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Indiana Knights of Pythias
Grand Lodge
Charles S. Loy
Swayzee
K. of P
World War Memorial
Loy
Union Station
Lafayette
Knights of Pythias
Indianapolis
Pythian Sisters
Charles A. Tindall
Shelbyville
Grand Chancellors’ Association
Claypool
L. A. Tuggle
Danville
Ill
Infirmary Conditions Criticized After Sixteen Years
Criminal Judge Jaimes A. Collins charged Marion county officials with neglect of the poor farm infirmary for sixteen years. He urged evacuating the site and converting Julietta hospital for the insane to a home for aged dependents, with indigent inmates transferred to the Central Hospital for the Insane. He opposed bonds for new buildings and cited repeated grand jury criticisms since 1921 and a 1923 case involving Weaver & Sons contractors.
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Marion County
Jaimes A. Collins
The
Times
Collins
Julietta
Central Hospital For
Indianapolis
Joseph B. Kealing
Board of County Charities
Weaver & Sons
Weaver Company
Ford Motor branch appoints new manager in Indianapolis
Harold H. Wilcox becomes manager of the Indianapolis assembly branch at 1315 East Washington Street. Wilcox, with nine years at Ford, was assistant manager at the Kansas City branch and succeeds George P. Steinmetz.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis Assembly
Ford Motor Car Company
East
Washington Street
Harold H. Wilcox
Wilcox
Ford Company
Kansas City
George P. Steinmetz
Fire loss reduced by 7416 in city last month
Fire Chief Harry Voshell reported a city fire loss of 20000 for the last month, down from 27416 in the same month of 1929. The total number of fires decreased from 280 in September 1929 to 230 in the recent month, at the board of safety session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Voshell
Board of Safety
Voshell
Two Held to U S Jury on Liquor Charges
Joe Cohen, proprietor of a delicatessen store in the 800 block on South Meridian, and Ernest Williams, 39, of Lexington apartments, were held to the federal grand jury on liquor charges by a U S commissioner. Cohen was released on 3500 bond and Williams on 2500 bond.
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Joe Cohen
South Meridian Street
Ernest Williams
Lexington
Federal Grand Jury
United States
Cohess
Williams
400 Pound Heiress Wins Divorce From Aviator Mate
Mrs Naomi Specht Scoff a 400 pound heiress testified to Judge Hanby that she bought her husband an airplane and he flew away with it after failing to support her. She sought a divorce from James T Scoff saying the aviator husband deserted her and did not share upkeep.
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United Press
Los Angeles
Naomi Specht Scoff
J. W. Hanby
James T. Scoff
Scoff
Officer Suspended After Neglect of Duty
Patrolman Eldo Landis was suspended for sixty days by the safety board for neglect of duty. He was accused of playing pool in a poolroom on North Belmont avenue while on duty.
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Eldo Landis
The
Safety Board
Belmont Avenue
Brazil Mobilizes 420000 in War on Revolution
United Press reports Brazil mobilizes 420000 troops including 100000 to field immediately with 42,000 per reserve class across 10 classes. Air forces bomb rebel towns in interior while federal troops claim victories in Minas Gerais and Rio Grande do Sul aims to quell separatist revolt.
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Rio DE Janeiro
Rio Grande Do Sul
Interior
Pernambuco
Brazil
Rio Grande Do Norte
Para
Amazon River
Parana
Sao Paulo
Bandits loot Chicago mayor’s wife as she is held up
Mrs. William Hale Thompson, wife of Chicago mayor, was held up by three bandits in front of her home and fainted after being forced from her car. They robbed her of a six carat diamond ring valued at eight thousand dollars a diamond bracelet worth four thousand dollars and a brooch with 140 stones about six thousand dollars. They also took chauffeur Peter J. O Malley’s star and his gun as he pursued.
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United Press
Chicago
William Hale Thompson
Gobble-Uns Day Observed At Riley Memorial Ceremonies
Joy Lanning at 911 East Washington with Miss Iva Pearcy marks the eighty first anniversary of James Whitcomb Riley. Pupils visit Riley home on Lockerbie street while Hugh McK Landon presides and wreaths are laid on Crown Hill tomb. The event features verses from the era and a reminder to mind parents and teachers.
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Joy Lanning
East
Washington Street
Iva Pearcy
Fresh Air School
Annie
James Whitcomb Riley
Hoosier
Riley
Lockerbie Street
Hugh McK. Landon
James Whitcomb Riley Memorial
Hallahan Aims to Deliver for Cardinals in World Series
Wild Bill Hallahan takes the mound for the St. Louis Cardinals in Philadelphia as the World Series shifts to Shibe Park. A's lead three games to two after Jimmy Foxx and Mickey Cochrane powered a ninth inning rally and a dramatic home run dashed St Louis hopes.
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Hallahan
Shibe Park
St. Louis Cardinals
Wild Bill Hallahan
Philadelphia Athletics
Wild Bill
Binghamton
St. Louis
St. Louisans
Connie Mack
Upstate New York
David
Goliath
Jimmy Foxx
Jimmy’s
Mickey Cochrane
Foxx
Burleigh Grimes
A’s
George Earnshaw
Lefty Grove
Cardinals
Five accused in marriage frauds
Federal postal authorities planned to charge five people in Indianapolis with a mail matrimonial swindle that spanned over a year and netted about six thousand dollars from bachelors nationwide. The group led by Timothy O Leary implicated each other in confessions. victims included Nick Douglas of Chicago and Joe Gerl of Detroit. arrests were made in Crawfordsville Marion and Muncie with one suspect claiming victim status.
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Indianapolis
Timothy O'Leary
Robert White
Philadelphia
Ora Thomas
Ray Gibbs
Los Angeles
Roxie Chaney
Gibbs
Sanders
Crawfordsville
O’leary
B. F. Simcoke
O'Leary
Mancie
Brewer-Williams
Dayton
Miss Lippens
Nick Douglas
Chicago
Joe Gerl
Detroit
Muncie
Lippens
Thomas
Chaney
Doctor Kills Self After Ill Wife Worries
Dr. John P. Nicodemus a 52 year old physician shot himself at his home 1117 North Keystone avenue after returning from his office at 2205 East Tenth street neighbors and deputy sheriff Dale Brown found him dead in the bedroom. The death followed years of worry over his wife Catherine’s long illness.
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John P. Nicodemus
North
Keystone Avenue
Catherine
Nicodemus
East Tenth Street
Dale Brown
Indiana Supreme Court Reconvenes After Summer Break
The Indiana supreme court opened for sessions with no decisions announced yet on key cases. During the morning, several petitions to file transfers were granted as the court resumed after summer vacation.
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Indiana Supreme Court
Urge Use of Stations Resolution Approves Fire Houses as Voting Places
The works board adopted a resolution allowing fire engine houses in the city to serve as voting places in November elections. County election officials will select sites in fire stations as they deem suitable, enabling outreach and accessibility.
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The
Works Board
Sweetest Girl in Indianapolis Contest Offers $200 Prize
The Times and local candy firms announce a citywide search for Indianapolis Sweetest Girl. Nominate by 300 words explaining why your candidate deserves the honor and obtain consent. Judges pick Oct. 16. winner announced Oct. 17 and honored Oct. 18. Grand prize includes a Havana trip.
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Indianapolis
Times
the Times
Ing
Candy Men
Havana
Bitter Fight Revived Over Harding Tomb
Marion Ohio records show the Harding Memorial Association suspended plans for an $800000 dedication of the Harding memorial in Memorial Park. The split stems from political associations and a motion by Harry Daugherty warning against a grudging tribute. The monument stands with forty eight state marble columns and an endowment of about $194000 remains.
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United Press
Marion
Warren G. Harding
Harding Memorial Association
Republican State Central Committee
Harry M. Daugherty
Harding
Daugherty
Hoke Donithen
Memorial Association
Gertrude Jones
Findley
Miss Jones
Herbert Hoover
Memorial Park
Ohio
Hoover
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