Three Marine Officers Killed in Plane Crash Near File
A Marine plane en route to Nicaragua nose-dived near File Virginia killing Major C A Lutz pilot Lieut H T Bussey and Corporal Reeder Nichols The fourth crew member Corporal D C McChesney was seriously injured The plane from Anacostia was to stop at Miami and four similar planes had flown to Nicaragua for Marines against Sandino The accident halted Lutz pursuit of a nonstop Washington to Nicaragua flight.
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Washington
Nicaragua
File
C. A. Lutz
H. T. Bussey
Reeder Nichols
Navy Department
D. C. McChesney
Lutz
Quantico, Va
Anacostia Air Station
Miami
Fla
Sandino
Maj. Lutz
H. T. Busbey
Nichols
Six Men Charged in Powell Lynching in Houston
In Houston six men face murder indictments for the lynching of 24 year old Robert Powell, alleged slayer of City Detective A W Davis. Named are John Kent, Charles Oldham, F T Shuck, Howard Minton, T J Reese and Allen M Kent. Allen Kent among few not in custody. A. B. Wheeler admitted participation but was not indicted. Powell was hanged after a gunfight with the detective.
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Houston
Texas
Robert Powell
A. W. Davis
John Kent
Charles Oldham
F. T. Shuck
Howard Minton
T. J. Reese
Allen M. Kent
A. B. Wheeler
Millionaire Lifestyle on a Bookkeeper's Salary Shocks Noblesville
Omar G. Patterson confessed to embezzling 147100 from Citizens State Bank where he worked 28 years. He died in hospital after the confession. The bank is closed by the state banking commissioner. Patterson lived on 1800 yearly and spent over 4500 annually on parties, leaving 25000 in property signed over to the bank. Neighbors question secret outlets for his funds.
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United Press
Noblesville
Ind
Omar G. Patterson
Citizens State Bank
Patterson
Hamilton County Hospital
Courthouse Square
W. S. Patterson
Lillian
William Caylor
Abrupt Ending for Sight-Seeing Girls
Evansville Indiana June 23 Local police were notified of the abrupt ending of a sight seeing tour by Edna Beard sixteen and Leona Escow nineteen of Louisport Kentucky who were found atop a coal bunker at Danville Illinois and said they were just sight seeing awaiting railroad fare to return home to their parents
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Evansville
Ind
Edna Beard
Leona Escow
Louisport
Danville
Americans Kidnapped in Mexico City
W. H. Mitchell of Los Angeles mine and John F. Hooper engineer, both Americans, were kidnapped in Mexico City and held for nine thousand dollars ransom. The American Embassy was advised today.
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Mexico City
W. H. Mitchell
Los Angeles
Pacific Mining Company
John F. Hooper
Greene County Couples Seek Marriage Quietly
Two Greene county couples applied for licenses in Spencer Indiana at the county clerk’s office. The four, all from Greene county and with varied occupations, refused to reveal wedding details, but names were given as Charles A Franklin and Bonnie Shaw and Floyd Poe and Thelma Stultz. They reside near Jasonville.
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Daily Citizen
Spencer
Ind
Mont E. Crowe
Greene County
Charles A. Franklin
Bonnie Shaw
Floyd Poe
Thelma Stultz
Jasonville
Family of Five Killed by Fast Pennsylvania Train in Hobart
A Hobart Indiana family of five was killed when the car they rode in was struck by a fast Pennsylvania passenger train while returning from Gary. Edward Traeger 37, his wife Rachael 27 and children Franklin 7 Lily 6 and Louisa 2 died in the collision near their home.
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Hobart
Ind
Pennsylvania
Edward Traeger
Rachael
Franklin
Lily
Louisa
Man Seeks Forgiveness After 17 Years For Stolen Harness
A Pueblo man writes to Mrs. John Seelye confessing a crime from 17 years prior. He admits stealing a harness from the Seelye ranch in Seward Kansas and sends a $20 bill with a note asking forgiveness.
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Pueblo
Colo
John Seelye
Seelye
Seward
Kan
Work to resign Cabinet post from interior secretary
Washington dispatch reports Dr. Hubert Work, newly elected chairman of the Republican National Committee, will travel to Brule Wisconsin on Thursday to submit his resignation as Secretary of the Interior to President Coolidge.
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Washington
Hubert Work
Republican National Committee
Brule
Wis
Interior
President Coolidge
Wheat Prices Edge Lower on Favorable Weather Outlook
United Press Dispatch reports Chicago June 23 wheat opened fractionally lower as favorable southwest weather prospects weighed on futures. Corn and oats followed suit with declines in sympathy.
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Chicago
Board of Trade
Democrats Split Over Dry Issue Shapes Convention Fight
Prohibition remains a battleground at the Democratic National Convention with Norman Mack and Gov. Smith debating dry versus wet stances. Women drys hold prayer meetings and plan mass gatherings to influence delegates while Gov. Moody of Texas due to speak, and the convention's platform debate could hinge on strong law enforcement.
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Houston
Texas
Norman FB. Mack
Gov. Smith
Smith
Reed
Norman Mack
Resolutions Committee
Convention Deck Held Back by Plank Debate
The article notes the convention squad dithers over a platform plank on law enforcement while Smith maintains the lead in delegates and is seen as favored for an early nomination. His supporters expect a quick ballot as plat form writers push for a strong enforcement position.
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Smith
Hugh liquor graft involves dry agents shakeup feared
United Press Dispatch reports a large graft plot in Chicago where about thirty dry agents allegedly received over 100000 in bribes. District Attorney investigators say evidence suggests many prohibition staff may collude with racketeers and a drastic shakeup is anticipated.
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Chicago
District Attorney's Office
Four Fined in White Capping Case at Bloomington
In Bloomington Indiana on June 28 four persons pleaded guilty before Judge Herbert Rundell for riotous conspiracy and rioting in the white caping incident that injured two men. Mr and Mrs Darling Groemer and Mr and Mrs Guy Livingston were fined 25 dollars and 10 dollars respectively. A fifth accused, Mrs Rachel Sutton, pled not guilty and posted bond for the September circuit court term, amid dispute over custody and concerns about a baby’s safety while a related dispute unfolded.
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United Crash Deswatchy
Bloomington
Ind
Darling Groemer
Guy Livingston
Herbert A. Rundell
Monroe
Groemer
Livingston
Rachel Sutton
Warren Hamm
Owen County
Hamm
William
Amelia Earhart Sails Through Busy Day in London
Amelia Earhart spent a packed day in London aboard the hydroairplane Friendship. She laid four wreaths at the cenotaph and Edith Cavell statue, visited Toynbee Hall, toured the Royal Aero Club, attended Ascot races, and joined a luncheon, dinner, and theatre gathering.
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London
Amelia Earhart
Toynbee Hall
East End
Edith Cavell
Ascot
Royal Acro Club
Wireless signals seen from Amundsen plane
Russian icebreaker Maligin reported weak wireless signals about 1 p m local near Tromso Norway believed to come from the Farman seaplane carrying Roald Amundsen. The plane has been missing for five days with six crew members aboard. Provisions were dropped to six men as search continues.
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Tromsok
Norway
Maligin
Farman
Roald Amundsen
South Pole
Hope Islands
Archangel
Russia
Arctic rescue efforts continue for stranded crews
Sixteen men are missing in the Arctic as rescue parties race to reach six others trapped in the ice. General Umberto Nobile and five companions have received supplies twice, while ten more crew members from Italy and six from Roald Amundsen's relief expedition remain unaccounted for in the frozen north.
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Kings Bay
Arctic
Umberto Nobile
Italin
Roald Amundgen
Miners demand strike settlement at Bicknell meeting
Five hundred idle Bicknell miners gathered Thursday to urge Harvey Cartwright district No 11 UMWA officers and John L. Lewis to press for a policy committee meeting. They want the scale committee freed to seek the best wage scale for the miners, opposing the Jacksonville scale.
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Terre Haute
Bicknell
Harvey Cartwright
District No. 11
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers of America
Jacksonville
Robbery Reported Aboard US Liner Leviathan at Southampton
United Press dispatch from London reports a robbery of registered mail and jewelry believed to total up to 500000 dollars, announced after the US liner Leviathan arrived in Southampton. A company spokesman notes bags were delivered in New York and the loss is unconfirmed but near the figure.
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United Press Dispatch
London
Aew
Posses Seek Lone Bandit After Rail Robbery
Blissfield Michigan June 28 Posse spread over the countryside in search of a lone bandit who robbed New York Central train No 14 en route to Buffalo of cash estimated at 50 000 after robbing an American Railway Express messenger the bandit leaped into the rain and vanished no clues found yet
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Blissfield
Mich
New York Central
Buffalo
American Railway
Express
Five youths arrested in Indianapolis abducting case
Police report one of five young men who abducted two fifteen year old girls confessed. The victims Thelma Jones and Marie Doyle were forced into a sedan by five men, driven about 12 miles from Indianapolis to a lonely road where the attack occurred. The girls escaped and found help after hiding. Kennedy confessed. Turner and Walters deny involvement.
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Indianapolis
Albert Kennedy
Robert Turner
Harold Walters
Turner
Walters
Thelma Jones
Marie Doyle
Rome
Kennedy
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Near File, Va
Flying Field
Unithn Press Dispatch
Marine Corp
Brown Field
Marine Aviation
Quantico
Potomac River
Home Trust Co
Kansas City
J. &. Thrutchley
Clyclone
Ohio
Buckeye Lake
Newark
O. G. Patterson
Spencer Court House
Fasonville
Gary
Monroe County
Amelia
Amundsen
Nobile
Verisher
Britain
U. S
Scotland Yard
Lone Bandit
Tunntad Press
Dispatch
Capital City
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