Convicts End Defiant Riot At Kentucky Prison
Three hundred inmates surrendered at 7 15 p.m. after a one day revolt at the Kentucky state prison in Eddyville. Governor Wetherby backed the warden and threatened National Guard deployment as guards, troopers, and inmates were wounded or held hostage during the siege led by Benny Rayborn. Prison chaplain Rev. Paul Jaggers urged surrender. ringleader urged martyrs before capitulation.
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Eddyville Ky
Kentucky
Buchanan
Paul B. Jaggers
Jaggers
Benny Rayborn
Louisville
Fred McChesney
Benjamin Rayborn
Jess Buchanan
Eddyville State Penitentiary
Eddyville
Diamond wedding health tip from Bristol couple
Mr and Mrs T W Oaten of Bristol England share a health tip describing a tea spoonful of whisky added to the morning cup of tea as part of a better health regimen.
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T. W. Oaten
Bristol
England
Mind Games and Rocking Away Worries Across Ages
A quirky column by Albert Edward Wiggam explores marriage across cultures, a Connecticut club offering free rocking to ease worries, and British American IQ trends. It notes marriage persistence, a rockers club with a wide member base, and a warning on generational intelligence from Pitkin.
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Henry Lee
Thomas Edward Saxe Jr
Sittin
Starin
Rockin’ Club
Supreme Court
Penelope Spurns Cecil's Advances
New York story notes platypuses at the Bronx Zoo. Curators failed to breed them for the summer after Penelope refused Cecil by rolling in the water. They plan one more attempt in the fall, hoping for eggs.
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New York
Penelope
Cecil
America
Bronx Zoo
Australia
Driver Dies When Car Smashes Into Tree
John M. Kohlhass 63 of Mukwonago Rt 1 died when his car left Highway 83 near Genesee Depot Wisconsin, swerved into a ditch and struck a tree yesterday in Genesee Depot.
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Genesee Depot
Wis
John M. Kohlhass
Highway 83
Rt. 1
Mukwonago
Three-year-old electrocution in Weymouth home
In Weymouth Massachusetts three year old Linda Pekkanen was electrocuted yesterday when her body became wedged between a short circuited floor lamp and a metal radiator while she chased her kitten in the living room.
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Weymouth
Mass
Linda Pekkanen
VFW Opens State Meeting in Wisconsin Rapids
Wisconsin Rapids saw the 31st state encampment of the Veterans of Foreign Wars open with sharp criticism of state veteran housing procedures. Delegates urged faster processing by the Department of Veterans' Affairs, proposed a five member loan expert committee, and sought housing funds from liquor tax revenue. They backed a universal military training program and the St. Lawrence Seaway while urging memorial improvements for Maj. Richard Bong and the GAR Home at King.
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Wisconsin Rapids
Veterans of Foreign Wars
VFW
State Department of Veterans’ Affairs
Kohler
Croosing
Maj
Richard Ira Bong
Poplar
Douglas County
Gar
King
Waupaca County
St. Lawrence Seaway
Women’s Auxiliary
Sioux Falls Debaters Clinch Unbeaten FTC Tourney Entry
Sioux Falls High School defeated Kenosha High to become the only undefeated entrant in the National Forensic League Tournament. The final day featured Sioux Falls against Bird High of Shreveport while Kenosha faced Seminole Marvin Martin. Pat Litsheim of Eau Claire remained in girls extemporaneous.
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Boston
Sioux Falls
S.D
Kenosha
Wis
South Dakota
Bird High
Shreveport
Marvin Martin
Pat Litsheim
Eau Claire
Olen to retire as president of Four Wheel Drive Auto Co
Walter Olen will end his 42 year tenure as president on July 10 and become chairman of the board. His successor is his son Robert Olen who has served as vice president since 1949. The changes were announced yesterday.
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Clintonville
Wis
Walter Olen
Four Wheel Drive Auto Co
Olen
Robert
Sicilian Named President of Italian Senate
Giuseppe Paratore a 76 year old Sicilian with a white mustache becomes president of the Italian Senate replacing Enrico de Nicola who resigned after a deputy accused him of altering a law after passage. The Senate asked De Nicola to return but he refused this month.
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Rome
Giuseppe Paratore
Senate
Enrico de Nicola
Naples
de Nicola
Embargo on Wheat Shipments As Kansas Floods Hit Yards
Kansas City reports a railroad embargo on grain as floods swamp yards and farmers pile wheat on the ground. The embargo targets wheat stored for metropolitan markets in Kansas City area, St. Joseph Missouri, and Kansas cities Wichita Hutchinson Salina Atchison Wellington Arkansas City Dodge City. Exceptions apply to cash sales and pre arranged storage. Shippers with new storage commitments after the embargo starts can still move grain.
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Kansas City
St. Joseph
Kansas
Wichita
Hutchinson
Salina
Atchison
Wellington
Arkansas City
Dodge City
R. E. Clark
Association of American Railroads
Clark
Hover planes parade models at Turin racecourse
Transparent planes circle the Turin racecourse to attract wives of racing men, carrying models in a late 19th century promotional stunt. The spectacle blends aviation novelty with social aims, marking a curious era for motorsport culture in Italy.
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Turin
Italy
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Linda
Family Auto
Albert Edward Wiggam
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Great Britain
United States
Walter Pitkin
John F. Dille Co
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First Federal Savings & Loan Assoc
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