Widow Charged In Blood Bath That Killed Four Kin
Emma Hobough, 30, widow of a victim, is jailed after four members of the Bassler family are shot to death in Metea Indiana. Police and a sanity board investigate how a frail mother could commit the massacre amid alleged mistreatment.
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Linternational News Service
Logansport
Ind
Emma Hobough
Metea
Gass County
Henry Bassler
Catherine Bassler
John Bassler
Viola Hobough
Another Cold Wave on Way
Indiana faces another cold wave as temperatures begin to fall toward zero tomorrow morning. The government weather bureau forecasts a gradual decline with no subzero extremes expected.
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Uinternational News
Indianapolis
Indiana
Government Weather Bureau
McCoy Convicted in Manslaughter Case
Kid McCoy, former prize fighter, found guilty of manslaughter in the August shooting of Theresa Mars in Los Angeles. The jury of nine women and three men, after 78 hours locked up, delivered a compromise verdict of manslaughter with a penalty of one to ten years. McCoy protested the verdict as unjust and comforted his visibly upset sisters outside the courtroom.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Kid McCoy
Superior Court
Theresa Mars
McCoy
K. W. Coulter
Los Angeles County
C. S. Crail
Southern California
Abandoned eight week old girl found on Worthington doorstep
A sleeping baby girl about eight weeks old was left in a basket on the porch of Mr. and Mrs. Claude Williams in Worthington. Clothing for a year was packed with the child. The parents are unknown and the county board of children's guardians will decide disposition if guardianship is not located.
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John
Dorothy Mahoney
Robert Rodgers
Basslers
Claude Williams
Worthington
Williams
Ice Jam Near St Louis Threatens River Front
An ice jam south of St Louis raised the Mississippi near flood stage today. Efforts are under way to dynamite the jam to prevent a further rise and possible serious conditions along the riverfront.
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ST. Louis
International News Service
Here
Mississippi
Bandits Crack Safe at Terre Haute Early Today
Five hundred dollars was stolen when bandits cracked the safe of the Indian Retaining company in Terre Haute early today. International News Service reports the incident as police begin investigations into the break in.
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Terre Haute
International News Service
Indian Retaining Company
Secretary Davis Returns from South America
Secretary of Labor Davis returned from a two months trip in South America and refused to confirm retirement plans next March, saying he would discuss the matter with the president.
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Washington
South America
Davis
Train Wreck Near Chicago Takes Two Lives
J J Mischo was killed and Edward Shore severely injured when an Illinois Central freight crashed into a stalled freight train near the stock yards. The vision of the wreck was obscured by a dense curtain of smoke and fog.
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International News Service
Chicago
J. J. Mischo
Edward Shore
Illinois Gentral
United States vows to press war debt payments abroad
The White House stated the American government will insist on war debt payments from France and other European nations and will not join in a roundtable discussion. It warned that repudiation would lead to curtailed credits from the United States.
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International News Service
Washington
France
White House
United States
Woman Faints in Court After Shoplifting Conviction
Fort Wayne Indiana December 30 A Columbia City woman Mrs Daisy Ditton fainted in the city court after being found guilty of stealing a string of beads from a department store She screamed and fell to the floor before the judge could suspend the sentence
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Fort Wayne
Ind
Daisy Ditton
Columbia City
Great Britain Holds U S War Reparations Claim In doubt
London reports England contests the US legal basis for reparations and hints at concessions if Dawes plan proceeds and payments are extended. Berlin meanwhile fears the Dawes plan collapse unless Allied troops depart Cologne.
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International Nws Service
London
England
United States
Great Britain
NHWS
Berlin
Dawes
Germany
Stressemann
Cologne
Equal Rights Pamphlet Opposes National Equal Rights Amendment
The National League of Women Voters in Indianapolis prepared a pamphlet titled Equal Rights, How Not to Get Them. It argues against a national Equal Rights Amendment and warns of legal chaos. It lists questions on liability for illegitimate children and state standards amid varying laws.
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National League OF Women Voters
Indianapolis
League of Women Voters
Supreme Court of
United States
Oklahoma Bank Robbery Near Chandler Baffles Officers
Four unmasked bandits robbed the Farmers National Bank of Chandler shortly after opening, taking an unestimated cash and securities haul before fleeing. Local authorities searched the area for the suspects.
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International News Service
Chandler
Okla
Farmers National Bank
League of Women Voters on Equal Rights Amendment
The pamphlet questions whether wives could claim support from husbands and argues the amendment might harm women’s protective legislation and labor rights. It recommends state legislation harmonized with existing laws as the better path to true equality.
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League of Women Voters
Lifeboat Save After Fire Strikes Gingo Maru Off Mexico
The Japanese liner Gingo Maru, with 240 passengers and crew aboard, was rescued off the Mexican coast as flames engulfed the vessel and its volatile cargo of nitrates. Rescue operations saved all aboard despite the explosive risk.
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Mexican Coast
Linternational News Service
San Francisco
Cal
Mine Equipment Plant at Evansville Burns
A $60,000 fire destroyed the Young Car company plant in Evansville Indiana this morning. The origin is undetermined and insurance covers one third of the loss.
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International News Service
Evansville
Ind
Young Car Company
Trotsky Reported Under Arrest for Refusal to Leave
Leon Trotsky, former Bolshevik leader and war minister, is reported detained in Moscow after refusing to leave the Soviet Union. A split with Soviet officials followed weeks earlier when he was ordered banished and sent away from Kremlin circles.
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Trotsky
International News Service
London
Leon Trotsky
Kremlin
Moscow
Tainted oysters linked to typhoid death of McClintock
Typhoid germs responsible for the death of William McClintock were traced to an Evanston restaurant where the wealthy orphan reportedly ate tainted oysters days before.
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International News Servich
Chicago
William McClintock
Evanston
McClintock
Watermelon Feast Marks Christmas for County Grower
Clarence Hager, famed county watermelon grower in Columbus Indiana, celebrated Christmas Day by eating melon. He had stored about a dozen melons from his summer crop in a hay mow to keep them fresh for the holiday.
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Columbus
Ind
Clarence Hager
Aged grocer Robert Fowler dies in Elwren store
Bloomington Indiana reports Robert Fowler aged 76 was found dead yesterday in his general store at Elwren 18 miles west of town. Death due to heart disease is given as the cause.
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Bloomington
Ind
Robert Fowler
Elwren
Here
Harding Office Burned at Worthington Farm
Fire destroyed Dr. George T. Harding Jr. office at his Worthington rest farm, causing about 10000 dollars in damages. The incident occurred yesterday and involved the brother of the late President.
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Worthington
Ohio
George T. Harding, Jr
President Harding
New Indiana High School Graduation Rules Revealed
Indiana's state department of public instruction issued seven semester graduation requirements for nine month high schools. Key provisions include minimum seven semesters, minimum one credit per subject, two thirds credits in core subjects, four credits in a foreign language with exceptions, limits on total yearly credits, and credits for private music study and Bible study options under state guidance.
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Indiana
State Department of Public
Linton
State’ Board of Éducaion
Division of Inspection
United States
State Teachers’ Association
State Board of Education
California Mild Earthquake Spotted Near Berkeley
A moderately strong quake was recorded on the seismograph at the California University morning, centering about forty miles southeast of Berkeley and felt in Santa Barbara area. Authorities report no damage and confirm the seismic event.
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Sinternational News
Shavich
Berkeley
Calif
California University
Here
Sarita - Barbara
Test flight to evaluate new recovery system abroad
International news reports a test flight conducted to assess a new aircraft recovery system. Details are sparse with no clear dates or involved organizations mentioned.
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SBR
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