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Police round up known gunmen as part of a broad crackdown in New York. Detectives and patrolmen swarmed streets, with two arrests in two boroughs and radioed police cars deploying across the city. Mass turnout at Union Square and plans for a Central Park meeting shaded by fear, as speakers blamed Prohibition policies for outbreaks and urged tighter local governance.
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New York
Voston
Alaudisen
Pan Anti-Crune Abas
Gentral Park
Colby Spouka Bainbridge Colby
Wilson
Hue
Aluath
Private Operation Advocated for Muscle Shoals Plant
W McFarland of Florence Alabama urged private operation of the Muscle Shoals fertilizer plant after a hearing. He predicted the Muscle Shoals commission would back private reuse. Critics argued government ownership should prevail. others urged swift disposition to aid flood control and Mississippi navigation.
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Mempius
Penn
Muscle Shoals
W. McFarland
Florence
Ala
Muscle Shoals Commission
Turesty
BK. H. Crump
Tennessee
Toit Butler
Favers Il
Crump
Butler
Jere Cooper
Congress
Lachlan Macleay
St. Louis
Mississippi Valley Association
Mississippi
Plane Kidnaper Goes Into Hiding at Dry Lake Bed
In Lone Pine California a father Henry Billingsley 40 abducted his two children from his estranged wife and stole a plane. He landed safely in a dry lake bed and fled with a planned immunity note. Authorities believe an accomplice aided the escape and Billingsley may be hiding in the Inyo mountains. He faces charges of kidnapping stealing a plane and disobeying a court order. Quito Ecuador President Ayora resigns.
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Lone Fine
Calif
Toly
Inyo
Henry Billingsley
Billingsley
Bishop
Yes- Londay
Rishon
Pillingsley
Tom Hauteeningson
Billingstey
Flood relief moves to aid central China refugees
Shanghai reporter Glenn Babb describes the government’s plan to aid tens of millions of flood victims in central China. The finance minister estimates up to 450 million Mexican in cash or credit purchases, with a need to cover about 80 million Mexican for immediate relief. Hankow faces meat shortages while floods strain grain and vegetable supplies. refugees pile up near Wuchang as a tropical storm threatens further damage. The piece notes talks with Washington on liberal terms for a 15,000,900 bushel wheat sale and mentions potential long term credits and interest terms.
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Shanghai
China
Soong
Sounz
Associated Press
Washington
United States Farm Board
Farm Board
Hankow
Yangtse
Wuhan
Wuchang
Cannon Charges Personal Attack in Smith Probe
Washington dispatch reports Bishop James Cannon Jr sent a cable from London accusing the Senate inquiry into his 1928 anti Smith campaign of being a purely personal attack by a Virginia Democrat and a Boston Republican under Catholic influence. He said the charges aim to frame remedial legislation and referred to Senator Glass and Representative Tinkham in the dispute. The inquiry on Cannons use of 65800 in Virginia in 1928 against Alfred E Smith resumed later.
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Washington
James Cannon, Jr
London
Senate
Virginia
Boston
Senate Campaign Funds Committee
Southern Methodist
Alfred B. Smith
Cannon
Glass
Tinkham
Massachusetts
Seven Year Old Killed by Milk Truck Near Surgoinsville
Special to The Times reports seven year old Ralph Barton son of Joe Barton died after being struck by a milk truck driven by Albert Collins on Lee Highway about two and a half miles east of Surgoinsville. Barton was walking with a hoop when the incident occurred on a morning trip to school. Collins said he could not avoid the child as the hoop rolled toward the road and the truck hit him, breaking his neck. He was taken to Dr. W C Lyons office and died minutes later. No charges were filed. the child was grandson of Hawkins County Sheriff Larten. Funeral arrangements not set at noon.
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Times
Surgoinsville
Tenn
Ralph Barton
Joe Barton
Albert Collins
Lee Highway
Here
Young Barton
Collins
W. C. Lyonshee
Lyons
Barton
Ben Dobyns
Rogersville
Larten
Hawkins County
Hoover considers concerted drive against crime plan
President Hoover faced over 60 concrete suggestions from the Wickersham commission for a nationwide attack on crime. The report outlines potential legal changes, increased funding, and possible constitutional amendments to empower prosecutors, judges, and law enforcement nationwide.
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Hoover
John F. Chester Washington
Bach
Withersham Commission
White House
English Leaders Probe Details for New Cabinet
The Independent Labor Party backed Ramsay Mac Donalds non partisan government and urged immediate campaign for general resistance. A parliamentary Labor Party meeting was summoned to Friday to consider disapproval while MacDonald faced possible resignation as party leader.
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London
Independent Labor Party
Labor Movement
Ramsay MacDonald
Trades Union Congress
Labor Party
MacDonald
Independent Labor
Venue Changes Mark Harlan Indictments In Kentucky
In Harlan Kentucky thirty six new indictments were returned in the Marian field cases. Among them are charges of criminal syndicalism against Jessie London Wakefeld former University of Washington co ed and Ralph Steel. Woody Emery and Hager Layne face murder counts in the Jesse Pace killing. Lloyd Gilbert faces multiple counts connected to the Evarts clash where four people were killed. Wakefield bonds set at 5000 dollars. Steel bonds 3000 dollars. Al Benson faces three murder counts with a 15000 dollar bond. Judge Jones allowed 5000 dollar bonds per murder count. several defendants already posted.
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Harlan, Ky
Marian
Jessie London Wakefeld
University of Washington
Ralph Steel
Woody Emery
Hager Layne
Jesse Pace
Lloyd Gilbert
Evarts
Wakefield
International Labor Defense
J. A. Bair
D. ¢. Jones
Seattle
Steel
al Benson
Joe Cawood
Jones
Lindberghs Rest in Nemuro Before Tokyo Hop
Charles and Anne Lindbergh rest in Nemuro Japan after a day of travel on their 7132 mile flight from the eastern United States toward Tokyo. Locals watch their arrival, admire Anne's lace stockings and Charles’ Lens, while officials report no serious damage to their monoplane and plans to base near Kasumigaura before attempting a takeoff to Tokyo tomorrow.
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Nemuro
Japan
Charles
Anne Lindbergh
United States
Tokyo
Kilnonakamura
Colon l. Lindbergh
Canada
Alaska
Bering Sea
Kurile Island
Keto Island
Kuriles
Ketoi
Muroton Bay
Defendants Take Verdict Without Show of Emotion
In Asheville North Carolina Colonel Luke Lea a Nashville publisher and ex United States Senator was found guilty in superior court of conspiring to defraud the Central Bank and Trust Co of 1136900. His son Luke Lea Jr and Wallace B Davis were found guilty with him. E P Charlet of Nashville was found not guilty. The verdicts included conspiracy counts and misapplication of funds. Sentences planned ranged up to sixty years for Luke Lea Sr and Luke Lea Jr and fifty years for Wallace Davis with fines. The court recessed after the verdict.
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Asheville
N. C
Luke Lea
Nashville
Leas
Davis
Chariet
Charlet
Wallace Bo Davis
M. ¥. Barnhill
Aie
DO-X Departed Charleston in Flight from Miami to New York
The German air ship DO-X arrived in Charleston harbor at 12:25 p.m. en route from Miami to New York. It circled the city and anchored near the Cooper River after refueling, with a welcoming committee led by Diedrich Stehmeyer and including German consul J Albert Von Dohel and other officials.
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Charleston, S
Charleston Harbor
Miami
Fla
New York
Harleston Yardt
Luis
Cooper River
Diedrich Stehmeyer
Albert von Dohel
Thomas 5. We Millan
Willis P Coleman
Fort Moultrie
Diner Key
Charleston
Ti A.m
B.S.T
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Oklahoma
Murray
House of Commons
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Luke Ia
Ashe- Wire
Lindberghs
Kasumigaura Naval Base
Kasumigaura
Philippines
Kanashiri Island
Kanashivi
Petropavlosk
Kamachatka
Kurile
Yakyo
Clyde Pangborn
Hugh Herndon
Khabarovsk
Siberia
Do-X
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