Dynamite attack targets SaccoVanzetti judge Thayer home
Worcester Mass Sept 27 The 74 year old judge Webster Thayer who presided over the Sacco Vanzetti trial saw his home hit by a dynamite blast early today injuring his wife and a maid. The judge remained on the grounds offering aid as police noted a man fled in a car after approaching the rear of the house. The blast damaged the residence and nearby buildings as residents woke to the explosion heard for miles. Thayer said he hoped the act would not deter him from duty. He had faced threats tied to the Sacco and Vanzetti case since 1927.
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Worcester
Mass
Webster Thayer
Thayer
Memorial Hospital
Joan Ashe
Judge Thayer
Nicola Sacco
Bartolomeo Vanzetti
Massachusetts State Prison
South Braintree
Massachusetts
Sacco
Vanzetti
Norfolk County
Alvan T. Fuller
Storm Lashes San Juan P R
A hurricane struck San Juan Puerto Rico with 120 mph winds from last night into this morning causing extensive damage and at least 30 known deaths. Cities Barrios Sabanallana Catano Rio Piedras reported higher tolls while police moved residents to safety in sturdy buildings. Communications and utilities were disrupted across the island as damage mounted.
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San Juan
P. R
Barrios
Sabanallana
Catano
Rio Piedras
Puerto Rico
Neo
Weather Bureau
Fajardo
Arecibo
James R. Beverley
la Fortaleza
Harvard President Lowell Averts Crowd After Worcester Bombing
Cambridge dispatch reports guards around Harvard President A Lawrence Lowell's home following news of a Worcester blast at Judge Webster Thayer. Lowell was among a three member panel named by Governor Fuller to hear Sacco and Vanzetti case witnesses and assess guilt or innocence. they upheld the verdict.
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Cambridge
Mass
A. Lawrence Lowell
Harvard University
Webster Thayer
Worcester
Lowell
Alvan T. Fuller
Sacco
Vanzetti
Governor Ely vows full resources to catch suspects
Governor Joseph B. Ely said from his Westfield home that every resource of the commonwealth will be used to apprehend those responsible, as reported by the Boston Traveler via long distance telephone. The statement underscored a broad mobilization in the search efforts.
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Boston
Joseph B. Ely
Westfield
Commonwealth
Puryear Refused Change of Venue in Axe Murders
In Memphis on September 27, criminal Judge Paul Wallace denied Stanley A. Puryear a request for a change of venue in the axe murders case. The 38 year old used car dealer is charged with killing his wife and eight year old daughter Aurelia with an axe at dawn last May 2. He is also indicted for the shooting of Villeres, a Negro who claimed he was lured to the home and shot upon arrival.
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Memphis
Stanley A. Puryear
Paul Wallace
Aurelia
Puryear
Villeres
Miners keep mines closed amid riot fears in Illinois
In Springfield Illinois authorities say no re opening of nearby mines will occur until the situation changes after clashes between rival coal digger factions. Twenty five United Mine Workers members including officials were bonded at a thousand dollars each pending grand jury action on riot incitement charges. A police officer died and several miners were hurt in Sundays street riot as Progressive Miners of America members protested a reduced wage scale.
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Springfield
Ill
United Mine Workers of America
Lnited Mine Workers of America
Liberty
Progressive Miners of America
United Mine Workers
Showers and Cooler Tennessee and Virginia Forecast
Weather bulletin reports showers and cooler conditions across Tennessee, with eastern portions seeing lingering showers into Wednesday morning and the extreme west cooling later tonight. Virginia expects occasional showers tonight and Wednesday, with warmer conditions tonight and Wednesday afternoon in the west.
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Tennessee
Virginia
Richest Indian Again In Court
Los Angeles reports 90 year old Creek Indian Jackson Barnett, known for signing checks for thousands of dollars, faces court proceedings as authorities examine his affairs and guardianship concerns arise regarding his financial dealings.
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Los Angeles
Jackson Barnett
Insull Offers to Return to Aid Probes in US
Paris reports Samuel Insull expressed willingness to return voluntarily to assist in investigations into bankrupt Insull investment trusts. His son Samuel Insull Jr. left Chicago to visit him amid stockholders losses expected to exceed 300 million dollars. Young Insull took a vacation urged by James Simpson as his mother’s illness prompted concern.
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Chicago
Insull Investment Trusts
Paris
Samuel Insull
United States
James Simpson
Commonwealth Edson Co
Insull
Young Insull
Simpson
Commonwealth Edison Co
Invest
Navy balloon wins Gordon Bennett Cup race victory
A U S Navy balloon in the Gordon Bennett Cup landed near Wasjiokepearlvilna on the Polish Latvian frontier after a burst cover. Pilots Lieut T G W Settle and Wilfred Bushnell guided the craft safely and it was loaded into a farmer’s cart for transport to Tynalino station on the Vilna Riga line.
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Warsaw
Poland
United States Navy
Wasjiokepearlvilna
Basel
Navy Bag
Naval Bag
T. G. W. Settle
Wilfred Bushnell
Tynalino
Vilna
Riga
Hoover Backs Suspension Of Railway Wage Talks
President Hoover favors suspending railway wage negotiations for the rest of 1932 to allow clearer economic conditions after the year’s start. Secretary Doak conveyed the view after Hoover met with labor and railroad leaders. The present agreement expires Feb 1, and a deferment could let negotiations be based on actual circumstances.
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Doak
Hoover
Democrats gain Senate edge with Walker appointment
Denver Sept 27 Democrats count 48 to 47 in the U S Senate after Walter Walker, Grand Junction newspaper publisher, was appointed to fill the vacancy from Senator Charles W Waterman’s death. Governor Adams’ action leaves open whether Walker will serve in the lame duck session or only until a successor is chosen at the November 8 general election. Waterman’s term ends March 4. Colorado law offers no provision for nominating candidates in such cases.
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Denver
United States Senate
Walter Walker
Grand Junction N
Charles W. Waterman
Farmer- Labor
Walker
William H. Adams
Colorado
Democratic State Central Committee
Waterman
Plane reported in radio calls from missing fliers
Tacoma amateur radio operator says messages heard from presumed ship in Pacific about Japanese goodwill fliers missing since expected landing at Nome Alaska. Calls included HKF and GEOM letters, unclear ship identity, transmissions garbled.
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Tacoma
Wash
Nome
Alaska
Pacific
William G. Gunston
Sgunston
Gunston
Roosevelt Campaign Train Visits New Mexico Host State
Roosevelt arrives in New Mexico on the way to Colorado Springs for the campaign. He will be welcomed at Lamy junction near Santa Fe where New Mexico Democrats join at Albuquerque before proceeding to the state convention. Senators Bratton Chavez and Governor Seligman expected aboard with party delegates.
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Roosevelt
Colorado Springs
New Mexico
Union
Franklin D. Roosevelt
New York
Williams
Ariz
Lamy Junction
Santa Fe
Albuquerque
Arthur Seligman
United States
Samuel Bratton
Dennis Chavez
Lamy
Bronson Cutting
Senate
George Norris
Nebraska
Norris
Thrift Is Goal In Supply Bills By Byrns
Chairman Byrns of the house appropriations committee outlined economy and expedition as goals for the big government supply bills in the upcoming session. He said efforts would cut government expenditures to reduce the treasury deficit and that at least three bills would be ready for immediate consideration when Congress convenes for the short session. He noted significant legislation ahead.
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Washington
Byrns
House Appropriations Committee
Congress
Burns
Treasury
Tennessee Democrat
Crisp Named to Tariff Group by President Hoover
Washington Sept 27 AP President Hoover appointed Representative Charles R Crisp of Georgia to the tariff group and related duties, assigning him to the tariff committee in the administration. The appointment highlights ongoing tariff policy shaping amid economic debates in Congress.
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Crisp
Washington
Hoever
Charles R. Crisp
D. Ga
Gypsy Princess Kidnapped In Toledo Mystery
Gypsy world stirred by the kidnapping of 16 year old Princess Alice Marks daughter of King Joseph Marks of the Brazilian Gypsies in Toledo Ohio. Four suspects from the Serbian-Italian tribe abducted her after forcing the royal party off the highway and stole 200 dollars from Queen Elizabeth Marks. Warrants issued for the kidnapers as police investigate possible reprisal for the king’s election in Detroit.
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Toledo
Alice Marks
Joseph Marks
New York City
Elizabeth Marks
Miller Nicholas
Prince Stephen
Here
Queen Elizabeth
Alice
Detroit
Joseph
Railroads Publish August 1932 Earnings Figures
New York Sept 27 Numerous railroads released their August operating results. Norfolk and Western earned 1,485,457 in net operating income while the Southern Railway reported 157,327 for August, with figures for 1931 showing 2,267,425 for Norfolk and Western and 963,872 for the Southern Railway.
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New York
Norfolk and Western
Southern Railway
Constable Sentenced in Greeneville Liquor Case
Gigger Campbell of Carter County pleaded guilty to selling liquor on August 4, the day he was elected constable. He was sentenced in federal court in Greeneville yesterday to four months in jail.
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Greeneville
Tenn
Gigger Campbell
Carter County
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