Four Life Team Prisoners Escape From Ohio Pen
Four inmates under life terms attempted a jailbreak at the Ohio penitentiary using a rope and improvised tools. They freed themselves from cells, reached a wall, and were recaptured in the yard after guards intervened, returning to solitary confinement. The men named Hart, Scott, Gallagher, and Riley are held in separate cells with heavy guards and no privileges.
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Columbus
Obie
Ohin
Worl
Eresdon
Sheritatnaa
Tiley
Ores
Hart
Scott
Rim
Dunes Gallagher
Riley
Negro in Hills Hid After Fatal Accident
In Lynchberg Virginia a 27 year old chauffeur George White hid in the mountains near Locke's Mountain Bedford County after running over and fatally injuring 60 year old Mrs Jeannie Hunley on Salon street. He later surrendered. The skull injury proved fatal.
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Lynchberg
Via
George White
Nesen
Locke's
Bedford County
Jeannie Hunley
Salon Street
Hen Tedleuth
Hunley
Weather roundup for Virginia and Tennessee details
Fragmented report states fair weather in Virginia tonight and Tuesday with a slight warm trend in the north, while Tennessee sees partly cloudy skies with minor temperature change in the extreme west. Data from a US weather station notes yesterday's highs around 85 degrees and daily rainfall for a 24 hour period ending 6 pm yesterday, with unclear dates.
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Virginia
Tennessee
U S
Buon
Howe
Flooded Kansas wheat district in western central region
Flood vows prevailed in a dry wheat belt as cloudbursts yesterday inundated southern districts of Hays and nearby towns. About 300 families evacuated after waters six feet deep entered homes, colleges, stations, with widespread property damage and washed out railroad tracks.
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Hays
Kansas
Kansas State Teachers College
Union Pacific
Big Creek
Toven
Sere Tlon
Koisincton
Kanes
Hoover Goes Fishing at Rogue River Camp in Oregon
President hopeful Herbert Hoover travels to the Rogue River area near Medford for fishing at Brown's Camp and other sites. He stays with local host Milton Esberg, avoids Sunday fishing, and plans travel to Klamath headwaters before returning to Palo Alto after a five day trip.
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Medford
Terehert
Rogie River
Hoover
California
Klamath
Brown
Hornbrook
Commerce Secretary
William Feanes
Isaacs
Grants Favs
Oreron
Som
Brown's
Khimath
Mr. Hoover
Miltonesberg
San Francisco
Iraving Tate
Davis
Palo Alto
Youth Dies From Auto Crash In Virginia
Christiansburg Virginia July 30 1949 Thomas Ferguson died in a local hospital after a stolen car veered off a Bristol suburb and struck a telegraph pole. John Price of Roanoke remains jailed with a fractured jaw and other injuries while Travis Tur is also jailed in Abingdon. Authorities say the trio is tied to a string of holdups and garage robberies on a March night rush from Bristol toward Roanoke.
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Christiansburg
Jaly
Thomas Ferguson
Bristol
Here
John Price
Roanoke
Travis Tur
Abingdon
Price
Believ
Day in Politics highlights party campaign moves across states
AP round up notes Mia Hert reporting plans to organize bolting Democratic women in eastern states. Watts denounces religious question in campaign. Lehman seeks funds. Strauss secures nationwide Business Men, Inc. activity. Fisher endorses Hoover. Senator Edwards attacks bishops opposing Smith over church and state. Smoot warns against trusting Democratic tariff pledges. Edison predicts Hoover victory citing Smith associations. Peery challenges Hammill to explain Hoover endorsement amid equalization policy debate.
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Associated Press
Washington
Mia
Alvin T. Hert
Republican Women’s Campaign
Atlanta
R. C. Watts
South Carolina
New York
Herbert H. Lehman
Democratic Finance Committee
Herbert N. Straauss
Republican Business Men, Inc
Orving Fisher
Yale
Hoover
Edwards
New Jersey
Southern Methodist Bishhops
Smith
Advocate Union of Church and State
Smoot
Utah
Rochester
N. Y
Thorine A. Edison
Chicago
George N. Peery
John Hammill
Coolidge Returns Old City Hall to Cedar Island House
President Coolidge returns to Cedar Island Lodge after a Minnesota trip to dedicate Gal Colvill monument. Secretary Jardine accompanied, later resuming work before a trip to Alaska. In Cedar Island, the old City Hall will host three elections Thursday, with polling from 9 am to late afternoon. Kingsport area voters mostly cast ballots there. other polling sites unavailable in Sullivan County.
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Old City Hall
Cedar Island
Superior
Wis
Minnesota
Gal
Willam Colvill
Cedar Island Lodge
Agriculture Jardine
Jardine
St. Tan
Cannon Falls
Minn
Coolides
Gettysburg
Ani
Alaska
Polly
Tith
Sullivan County
Kinesport
Ith
Kingsport
Wreck tears through Bar Association special train
In California a Bar Association special train rear ended by the Cascade Limited near Cortena, injuring about 57 people including many attorneys and spouses en route home from an association convention. Sixteen remain hospitalized as crews report seven injuries among train crews. Officials say the two trains left Portland half an hour apart, with the Cascade gaining.
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San Francisco
Cortena
Ca Tusa County
California
American Bar Association Conention
Sete
Wash
Yeeper
The
Bar Association
Cascade Limited
Southern Pacific
Seatte
Sam Francizen
Southern Pacific Company
Speial
Portland
Ore
Cascade
Bodies of wreck victims unfound in Wyoming rail disaster
Guernsey Wyoming July 80 railroad inspectors could not confirm reports eight men died when fire destroyed 27 cars of a Burlington freight train east of town after a derailment caused by a loose road bed from heavy rains. Five cars toppled into the Platte river as gasoline spilled, flames spread along wreckage and burned until dawn.
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Guernsey
Wyo
Burlington
Here
Toent Yard
Platte River
Smith Keeps Up Vacation Schedule Ahead of Campaign
In Hampton Bays New York Governor Smith prolongs a seaside break planning two more days before returning to New York for political conferences and then Albany to finalize his acceptance speech. He intends to consult aides including Raskob Lehman and Senator Gerry to refine campaign strategy and alert prospects in key regions.
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Hampton Ways
N.Y
Smith
New York
Albany
Raskob
Democratic National Committee
Lehman
Gerry
Rhode Island
Democratic Ntional Committee
Corn Belt
Fifty Injured in Elevated Crash in New York
A seven car elevated train slammed into a stalled car on the Sixth Avenue line near Columbus Avenue and 69th Street injuring about fifty people, with three thought fatally. More than a thousand passengers were startled as a fire erupted in a wheel box. Passengers were ordered from the troubled train. Continued on page four.
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New York
Sixth Avenue
Columbus Avenue
Texas Democrats Nominate Moody in State Nominations
In Dallas Moody wins renomination on the Democratic ticket in Texas amid a crowded primary as voting totals near completion. Mayfield leads the Senate race with a runoff set August 21, while Lt. Gov. Barry Miller appears renominated despite a wide field, and local House incumbents largely hold despite scattered contests.
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Tex
Dan Mundy
Texas
Cerin
Mirkin Ae Cmanson
Texas Election Bureau
Monily
Mucedy
Louis J. Wardlow
Fort Worth
Willan
I. Mawkins
Edith Williams
United States
Earle C. Mayfilld
Thomas DL. Blandon
Minnie Fisher Cunningham
McLemore
Barry Miller
Atte
Thomas T. Lave
Alfred E. Smith
Miller
Love
J. D. Parnett
H. Ob. Darwin
John D. McCall
Thanking
Wilmans
House of Representatives
Congan
Eugene Bock
Wright Pattman
Buick Ines
Congress Sincy Tote
Mother believes Zappi saved compass in Malmgren ordeal
Stockholm July 30 AP The mother of Dr. Finn Malmgren believes he did not die as Captain Zappi reported urging companions to safety while he stayed behind in a snow grave during the Amundsen expedition crash. The dispute centers on Captain Zappi telling the rescue party to press on and the captain’s claim that Malmgren’s strength failed. She says she trusts Zappi’s account and that the compass was handed to her son-in-law.
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Stockholm
Sweden
Finn Malmgren
Filipo Yuppi
Lee
Zappi
Mabngren
Alberto Tana
Italin
Mme. Malmgren
Malmgren
Amundsen
Malaygren
Mae
Election bulletin plans for Kingsport Times election night
The Kingsport Times will publish election returns from Tennessee state primaries and local districts in Sullivan and Hawkins counties. A roped off Market street area will host crowds as staff receive and announce results by megaphone and log bulletin board, with a special state wire for AP returns and an early morning extra edition.
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Sullivan
Hawkins
Tennessee
U. S
Kingsport
Sullivan County
Hawkes County
The
Times
Associated Press
Arge
Wilkins to Use The Same Plane For Pole Flight
Captain Wilkins plans a South Pole exploration using the same monoplane that carried Sir George St. Wilkins and his pilot over the North Pole last April. The craft, under construction, features pontoon skis for land or water use and will transport supplies to a base 400 to 600 miles south of Deception Island Whaling Stations.
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Los Angel Daly
Sir George ST. Wilkins
North Pole
South Pole
Wilking
Seconi
Deception Island
Annountee to Federal Bench Dies in Cleveland
Federal Judge D. C. Westenhayer died at his Cleveland home after months of heart disease. Appointed to the federal bench in 19 by President Wilson, Westen hayer’s death follows a long illness. Dallas notes Moody renominated for governor.
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Cleveland
D. C. Westenhayer
Westenhayer
Itt
Wilson
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