Three men held without bond in arson murder case
Three men face first degree murder charges in a drug store arson that killed three firemen. Durwood M. Dailey John L Crowe and D L Piggott were arraigned with August 17 prelims. Arch Glover tied to financing is in custody. Edward P Boyle may file further charges. Eleven others injured in the blast.
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Kansas City
Durwood M. Dailey
John L. “Fat” Crowe
D. L. Piggott
Arch Glover
Dailey
Salina
Kas
Edward P. Boyle
Glover
Ipersons
Baldish Bob Latest Kansas City Haircut Discovered
Kansas City, Aug. 7. A local resident reports a new hair trimming method named the baldish bob. The technique shaves a narrow stripe over one ear and mirrors it on the other side, creating a bald look with a raised forehead and brow.
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Kansas City
1000 Lbs Bass Catch Captured at City Locks
A photograph of the early morning bass catch at the Grand street locks shows 163 fishermen and an estimated 1000 pounds of bass. Taken August 4, the image will be framed for display at the Chamber of Commerce and distributed to sports magazines for reproduction.
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Chamber of Commerce
Lower Grand Street
Briton Credits Air Force With Preventing War
Sir Francis Humphreys praises the air force for aiding Kabul crisis. He cites planes arriving from Bagdad and Egypt, flying up to 1,100 miles in a day, crossing snowbound mountains at 30 degrees below zero, landing under fire with no refusals. Over eighty journeys and 35,000 miles flown, two planes lost, many lives saved.
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Associated Press
Shrewsbury
England
Francis Humphreys
Kabul
Bagdad
British Empire
Frances
Egypt
Alps
WILL ENTER WOMEN'S AIR DERBY
An airlift saved King Amanullah and his ladies from capture during a siege. English pilots ferried them to safety as the Royal Air Force halted fighting between rival forces. The event may have prevented broader conflict and spared England a new war. In Hartford, the assembly validated over 1,500 laws previously voided by a supreme court ruling.
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Amanullah
Hartford
Conn
General Assembly
Supreme Court
Blanche Wilcox Neves
Santa Monica
Cal
Cleveland
Wichita
Kas
Plane crashes in Campbellsville kill pilot and two passengers
A rebuilt plane piloted by 25 year old Francis Mitchell of Louisville and owned by Irwin Voigt of Jeffersonville fell into an alley in Campbellsville, Kentucky, igniting a fire. Mitchell and passengers Carl Carter and Flave Courts, all 23, died. Eyewitnesses saw the spin from about 500 feet and could not rescue them.
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Campbellsville
War Department
Francis Mitchell
Louisville
Carl E. Carter
Flave Courts
Mitchell
Irwin Voigt
Jeffersonville
Voigt
Fairchild Company
New York
Curtise-Robinson Company
St. Seasuis
Glasgow
New City Maps Distribution and July Postal Revenues Rise
New city maps will be distributed today. Postmaster A. A. Thoman reports July postal receipts totaling 10 571 40, up from 10 220 61 in July 1928, a gain of about 30. Authorization is awaited.
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A. A. Thoman
Ellenton Bank Reopens Doors Near Bradenton
Ellenton State Bank in Florida reopened for business after closures to protect depositors. Vice president J L White said the bank is able to pay all depositors and ready to resume. State bank examiner E P Jackson announced audits of two more banks in Tampa area.
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Tampa
Fla
Ellenton State Bank
Ellenton
Bradentown
J. L. White
E. P. Jackson
State Bank Examiner
Bank of
Port Tampa City
Citizens Nebraska Avenue
Ernest Amos
Monroe Maps Distributed by Chamber of Commerce
New city maps of Monroe were received from the printer and are being distributed to the public. The Chamber of Commerce funded the production, hoping business interests will benefit from the latest authoritative map as construction of the annex north of the federal building proceeds without impediment.
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Chamber of Commerce
Federal
Labor Day Parade Planned in Monroe by Trades Council
The Monroe trades council approved plans for a large Labor Day parade with strong union representation. W. W. Werth will chair, with Joe Deatric and Joe Staffenburg on the committee. Merchants may enter floats by contacting Mr Veatch or others. A barbecue is undecided, a Friday meeting will decide. A nighttime park dance and afternoon activities are planned with further details to follow.
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Monroe
Trades Council
Vienna Opera Cast Voices Over High Program Pitch
Chorus stars at the state opera complain the proposed program pitch is too high for them. Management concedes the pitch has been raised gradually each year due to stronger instrument effect from hotter performances.
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Vienna—Chorus
State Opera
Chinese Plan for National Air Mail System
Shanghai Aug 7 The Chinese government plans a comprehensive air mail system linking all regions. A national aviation corporation capitalized at 10 million dollars will run air mail and promote civil aviation. It will carry passengers and freight in addition to mail. Routes Nanking to Shanghai and Nanking to Hankow to start soon.
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Shanghai
National Aviation Corporation
Nanking
Hankow
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Legation
India
Royal Air Force
Associated Press Photo
Loreco
Louisiana Oil Refining Corporation
Ite
Ellenton Bank
Florida
W. W. Veach
Nestle
Mrs
Natchitoches St
Chicago
B.S. Betts
New Virginia
Lennon Motor CO
H. W. Raynor
MGR
Studebaker
Ford
Buick
Jordan
Chevrolet
Oakland
Victory
Willys-Knight
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