Farmers Press Farm Plank as Key to West Victory
At Houston Texas on June 28 farmers urged Democratic platform writers to adopt a farm plank. Indiana arm bureau president W H Settle argued for agricultural justice and equal treatment with industry and labor, citing loyalty shifts from Republicans and the need for farm protection. Mrs Verna Hatch noted Indiana’s 74000 signer pledge to back McNary Haugen based farm legislation.
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Houston
Tex
Middle West
Mississippi Valley
Kansas City
W. H. Settle
Indiana Arm Bureau
Verna Hatch
Indiana
Hatch
Hill seeks second trial in murder case
Harry Hill asked Judge Joe A. Davis to withdraw his not guilty plea to the murder of his mother Mrs Eliza A Hill so he can move to quash the indictment. The judge set July 6 for the hearing on the motion claiming the grand jury was not properly selected.
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Ottawa, II
Harry Hill
Joe A. Davis
Eliza A. Hill
Davis
Hill
Man Claims Indictment Not a True Bill in Court
In court yesterday Hill argued the circuit court records do not show the indictment was a tru e bill. He also showed two blistered hands from his bottle plant labor in Streator. He earns 35 cents an hour and was accompanied by his father at the hearing.
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Circuit Court
Hill
Streator
White Flags On Acorn Motor Funeral Cabs At Washington
Funeral cabs in Washington Indiana will display white flags on each end to signal a passing funeral and uphold right of way under state law. The initiative follows successful trials in other Indiana cities and aims to curb motorists from breaking the funeral line.
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Washington
Ind
Indiana
Wheat Irregular With Rains Halting Trade In Chicago
Damaging rains in the southwest and favorable rains in the northwest caused irregular activity on the Board of Trade. Wheat opened ¼ to ¾ cent down or up, corn and oats mostly steady or slightly lower. The belt received more rain, delaying movement to terminals and prompting a need for warmer, drier weather to aid crop progress. Liverpool markets fell, but this followed yesterday’s decline.
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United Press Dispatch
Chicago
Board of Trade
Liverpool
Bad Weather Delays Arctic Rescue Efforts For Amundsen Party
Unfavorable weather over three days hindered rescue attempts for Roald Amundsen and the Italia group in the Arctic wastes. Vessels and planes from Italy Sweden and Finland prepare to search, while crews face dwindling supplies and fading hope for the stranded explorers.
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Arctic
Citta di Milano
Viglieri
Roald Amundsen
Flinn Malmbren
Italia
Rabies Fatality Reports First in Gary in Three Years
Gary Indiana records its first rabies death in three years after Alex Moore 31 a Black man died six weeks after being bitten by a dog. The June case marks the citys sole fatal rabies instance cited in the report.
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Gary
Ind
Alex Moore
Moore
Hundreds Aid Fire Fight to Save Major Motion Picture Plant
Hollywood Cal June 28 First National Studios employed six to seven hundred men and seven city fire companies fought a grass and brush fire sweeping from the Hollywood hills toward the studio. A shift in the wind aided firefighting and the blaze was checked with the plant reported out of danger.
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Hollywood
Cal
First National Studies
Hollywood Hills
Indianapolis Man Arrested for Calling Flag a Rag
Charles H. Krouse, a 40 year Indianapolis resident, faces charges under municipal code section 289 for alleged disloyal remarks about the American flag and constitution. He said he meant the flag as a term of affection and claimed the Volstead Act was mainly wrong.
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Indianapolis
Charles H. Krouse
Krouse
United States
Krause
Lindbergh Accepts New Job With Pennsylvania Railroad
Colonel Charles A Lindbergh accepted an appointment as consulting aeronautical engineer to the Pennsylvania railroad to coordinate air and rail transportation. The appointment is effective July 1, announced by W. W. Atterbury president of the railroad after a conference with Lindbergh in New York on June 28.
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New York
Charles A. Laindbergh
Pennsylvania Railroad
W. W. Atterbury
Gindbergh
Attebury
Road
Lewis Considers Coal Miners Plea on Illinois Strike
John L. Lewis previews a possible statement on coal field tensions in Illinois. Walter Nesbit says Lewis is weighing demands for a special national policy committee meeting to address the miners case while avoiding a split, with Harry Fishwick noting ongoing local disputes but preferring constitutional settlement.
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John L. Lewis
Telinois
John LL Lewis
U. M. OW
Walter Nesbit
Lewis
Ilinois
National Policy Committee
Mlinois Wage Scase Committee
State Executive Board
Neshit
Harry Fishwick
Hitnels
Chicago
Fishwick
International Union
Stephenson Loses Support Judgment in Indianapolis
Mrs. Nettie Stephenson Brehm won a 12082 dollar judgment against her former husband D. C. Stephenson for the care and education of their 12 year old daughter Florence Catherine. The case, long in public view, notes Stephenson's life sentence for the murder of Madge Oberholtzer.
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Indianapolis
Nettie Stephenson Brehm
D.C
Stephenson
Tishimingo
Oklo
Madge Oberholtzer
Indianapolis conducts 45 second pedestrian traffic whistle test
In downtown Indianapolis Chief Claude M. Worley announces a Monday start for a 45 second traffic period at three Washington street intersections. During this window pedestrians may cross while cars and streetcars are halted. Crossing outside the window remains prohibited. The plan aims to protect pedestrians and is described as a common sense move.
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Indianapolis
Claude M. Worley
Washington Street
Pennsylvania
Worley
Racketeer ring blamed for death of Big Tim Murphy
Chicago authorities name a gang of racketeers in the murder of labor leader Big Tim Murphy. Deputy Police Commissioner O Connell says the strong group, dominating Chicago cleaning and dyeing, is responsible and the murder appears solved with them under pursuit.
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Big Tim
Chicago
Im Murphy
O’connor
Endless Chain Bootlegger Arrested Twice in Portland
Charles Becktell was arrested twice in two weeks on a prohibition law charge in Portland Indiana. Police say he admitted selling liquor the second time to raise money for paying the fine from the first arrest.
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Portland
Ind
Charles Becktell
New Crossing Pilot Aims to Stop Jaywalking
Officials say the test will run at busy corner locations and, if successful, be adopted elsewhere. Officers will be friendly but strict during the rollout as the public becomes familiar with the system and enforcement begins.
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Ag Fleers
Bees Respond To Prohibition Law Breaker In Chico
In Chico California the owner of an apiary reported bees acting oddly. An expert diagnosed intoxication from liquor after bees were seen swarming a barrel of mash. Police investigated the source of the honey and found the insects near the mash.
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Chico, Cal
English flyer completes first leg across Atlantic
Captain T Courtney landed at Horta in the Azores at 4 55 PM local time completing the Lisbon to New York leg of his one stop Atlantic flight. He had been forced to return yesterday from Lisbon due to mechanical problems but radioed at noon that the flight was going well and expected to reach New York by about 2 PM.
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Unitod Moss
United Ppushe
Lisbon
Spain
Frank Courtney
Atlantic
Horta
Azores Islands
Courtney
Dead Man Returns In Middletown River Mystery
John Toomey 35 of Middletown returned with an alibi after two men were believed drowned in the Miami River on Sunday. He said he visited Cincinnati and left Casper 22 who boarded a boat whose wreckage was later found. Casper’s companion remains unknown as Toomey says they separated earlier in the day.
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Middletown
Ohio
John Toomey
Miami River
Cincinnati
Ed Casper
Casper
Toomeywyntil
Smith Nominated If Convention Adjourns Tonight
Houston June 28 The Democratic national convention contemplates finishing work tonight and adjourning before morning A strong enforcement plank on prohibition and a firm agriculture plank were expected to define the platform amid heat and tensions Delegates faced possible further outbursts as they ratified Alfred Smiths nomination following a late night all night drafting session with a church invocation marking the proceedings
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Gov
Alfred. Smith
A. Frank Smith
First Methodist Church of
Houston
Robinson
Gov Alfred Smith Victory Flash Stirs Political Crowd
A terse dispatch notes Gov Alfred E. Smith seizing a flash of victory. The report hints at renewed momentum for Smith amid party legends and public attention as he campaigns in a competitive race.
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United Press Dispatch
Alfred E
Gov. Smith
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