Close Indianapolis straw vote shows tight mayoral race
The Indianapolis Times straw poll of 444 interviewees splits 160 for Walter Myers and 157 for John L. Duvall with 127 undecided or not voting. Many undecided voters cite tax concerns and dissatisfaction with candidates while some women claim politics is not for them.
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School Board Candidates Endorsed by Citizens Committee
Meredith Nicholson endorses Edward W. Harris Elizabeth F. Moore Fred Bates Johnson Charles R. Yoke and Clarence G. Baker for the school board. An important meeting of the organization committee of the citizens committee is set for 7 30 tonight at the Chamber of Commerce.
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Duvall Targets Bosses of Democrats in City Politics
John L. Duvall assailed William E. Claver Denny Bush Gippy Gavin and other remnants of the Joe Bell administration as he urged voters at Wolf's Hall and ward rallies to back Walter Myers for mayor. He promised a nonpolitical police and fire service and pressed Coolidge Jackson platforms.
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Three Local Boys Held as Runaways In Louisville
Police report three youths named George Platzer 15 of 1610 N Alabama St John Zener Jr 18 of 1824 N New Jersey St and Robert F Thomas of 1729 Broadway were being held as runaways in Louisville Kentucky Parents of George Platzer and John Zener Jr were notified authorities said John Zener Jr claimed his son and Robert F Thomas were en route to Florida with plans to return soon.
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Business Delegation Tours Newcastle Under Chamber Auspices
About 100 Indianapolis Chamber of Commerce wholesale trade group members visited Newcastle for an afternoon tour of local industries and merchants. Kiefer Mayer, head of the division, will preside at a banquet tonight at the Newcastle YMCA, where Ray Davis of the Newcastle Chamber of Commerce will welcome guests.
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Bandits Rob Buffalo Bank Car. One Driver Killed
Six bandits hold up the Bank of Buffalo money car at 9:30 a.m. in Buffalo New York. driver Charles W. Clifford is killed while resisting. Guards John H. Myers seriously wounded and Lewis M. Yarington lightly wounded. Bandits escape with $117,000. $24,000 dropped en route. Henry Harris named as outlaw leader by witnesses. Five robbers flee in a car, one blends into crowd.
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Forgery Charged for John Petrie in City Court
John Petrie also known as Thomas Kelley and Cameron is jailed in Marion County on a forgery charge with a $10,000 bond after being bound over to the grand jury by Judge Delbert O. Wilmeth. Police say he passed a forged hotel check following a prior sentence at Sing Sing.
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Eighteighty Anders A Freighter Overdue On Lake Erie
United Press reports the freighter 8. 8. Anders is believed in trouble on Lake Erie. The vessel, sailing from Hamilton Ontario to Cleveland, is twenty hours overdue with a crew of eighteen aboard.
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Myers Talks On Awarding Of Contracts
Democratic mayoral candidate Walter Myers called for reform of public improvement contracting to ensure best value. He urged the board of works to act for property owners and criticized former administration for costly projects, citing a $20 000 concrete casting pool at College Ave and Fall Creek Blvd. He spoke at several Indianapolis neighborhoods.
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Recommendation for separate Aeronautics Bureau under Commerce
A joint committee of the Department of Commerce and the American Engineering Council called for establishing a distinct Bureau of Aeronautics within the Commerce Department in a report presented in Columbus Ohio on October 29.
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Police Beat Attacks Prompt Protest Over Duvall Mayor Bid
Democratic city chairman William E. Claver claims police and firemen have been sent to places of doubtful reputation to push John L. Duvall for mayor. The letter charged Roy G. Phillips and others with aiding Duvall at a city trust building office and urged an investigation by Police Chief Rikhoff and Fire Chief O'Brien.
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Cold Wave Holds City As Early Winter Returns
Indianapolis endures a record October chill as the Weather Bureau reports 22 degrees at 4 a.m. and 24 at 7 a.m. The cold stretches across the Midwest with zero readings in parts of the Dakotas and forecasts hint at further frosts and possible light snow flurries tonight, especially in the southern state regions.
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Union Upheld In U S Court Challenge To Bedford Stone
The Federal Circuit Court of Appeals ruled the Journeymen Stone Cutters' Association may order members to stop working on Bedford Cut Stone Company quarry stone. The ruling, affirming a 1921 court decision, halted Bedford projects nationwide though the company argued the order restricted trade.
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Drifts Through Gates Injures Driver and Child
William Schrowe 30 of 1240 Naomi St. is improving at city hospital with a fractured skull after allegedly driving through safety gates at Shelby St. and the Big Four Railroad into a train’s path. Henry Blomeyer 1614 W Michigan St. was charged with assault and battery. Riland Knox 7, son of Mrs Edith Knox, 1136 W Fifty-Sixth St., also suffered a fractured skull in a separate collision involving another auto. Robert Akers of Fifty Second St. and Riverside Pkwy was the other driver slated.
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Stephenson’s Political Enduring Influence at Noblesville
Former legal and business allies of D. C. Stephenson, now on trial for murder in Noblesville, lead the local Republican group. John W. Holtzman denounced Stephenson’s brand of politics while noting Stephenson’s influence on nominations and campaign financing records.
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Two Shot Down in Detroit Gun Fight Involving Convict
On October 29 police identified John Edward Jackson a 1923 Lansing Kansas penitentiary escapee as fatally wounded in a gun battle with Detroit gambler William Ryan. Ryan was shot by traffic officer Robert A. Catlin after pursuing Jackson from a business into the street.
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A Million Dollars Left to Her in The Times Story
A call to readers invites essays on what they would do with a million dollars. Readers must mail a 300 word essay to the Times story editor by November 10 for prize money ranging from $1 to $100. The prompt also directs readers to JoAnna’s tale of what she did with a million in a future Times issue.
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Mother Recalls Tragic Night in Stephenson Case
The mother of a girl linked to the Stephenson murder case speaks emotionally as she recounts her experiences and the impact of the case on her family amid charges involving Stephenson and AIDS.
Mother Testifies in Murder Trial of Stephenson and Co Defendants
Mrs. George Oberholtzer, in deep mourning, testifies as the first witness in the murder trial of D. C. Stephenson Earl Klinck and Earl Gentry for the death of her 28 year old daughter Madge. She recalls Madge leaving home dying from poison and details of the alleged kidnapping and drugging. The trial opened in Noblesville Indiana with prosecutor Remy seeking conviction and the electric chair.
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