13 Oct 1928
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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 13, 1928
Page
1
A theft report states assailants forced entry and robbed a safe at Lee-Rogers, taking an estimated $1,000 to $21,700 in cash and leaving checks behind. Police seek witnesses and dash-cam footage to identify suspects.
Robbers smashed into the Lee-Rogers Chevrolet firm on North Fourth Street and escaped via the roof with about 1000 dollars in cash. They left 3319 dollars in checks on the roof and money totals may reach 1500 to 1700 if some items were retained or blown away. Authorities seek two silver certificates found among the cash and urge public caution as clues surface. An Armour Packing employee saw a man run across the Armour roof toward the alley. The report continues on page two.
A six story Dominion Rubber company building in Winnipeg's wholesale district on Princess Street burned today causing about 500000 dollars in losses. Several adjacent buildings were damaged in the blaze.
William Edward Hickman, on death row for the 12 year old Marion Parker murder in Los Angeles, has been denied a U S Supreme Court appeal. The execution is scheduled for October 19 at San Quentin.
About 20 000 spectators saw Tulane and Georgia Tech clash in New Orleans. The article highlights players Bill Banker and Stumpy Thomason as key danger men and lists the lineups and officials for the historic football matchup.
President Coolidge and King Alphonso of Spain inaugurate a telephonic service linking the United States and Spain via radio and cable. The 6,400 mile circuit stretches from Washington to Madrid and Cupar Scotland, signaling mutual steps toward world peace and outlawry of war.
Police report a death in Birmingham identified as the wife of a prominent soft drink manufacturer. Investigators cordon off the scene as they probe the circumstances surrounding the tragedy.
Mrs. Nancy Rochell, wife of Raymond Rochell, was found dead from a head wound beside Birmingham police officer Clyde A. Vaughan in a Mountain Brook estate car. Vaughan was wounded but listed with a slight chance to recover. a pistol linked to Vaughan lay in the car as authorities questioned a suspected late afternoon shopping trip by Mrs. Rochell.
Mrs Beatrice Cantera 32 drowned three of her five children in the Detroit river after midnight. Nellie 8 and Lorenzo Jr 7 escaped by swimming to shore and calling for help. Gloria months died, Nita 3 and Mary 2 also perished. The mother was held for observation and had shown signs of mental collapse.
A dramatic crash report from Gloucester England details a triple train collision on the Birmingham Bristol line. Eleven people were killed with a possible total of up to twenty, and about forty injured. Fire from burning fuel worsened the wreckage.
A humorous regional note describes Hambone's collection effort leaving the speaker stiff. The narrator recalls paying a dollar to stop further pushing from the collector as the situation winds down.
W R Williamson of Central Airways of Chicago announced during a local airport inspection that a passenger air service may run from Chicago through this city to New Orleans. Plans envision Memphis as a hub with branches toward Little Rock Monroe Birmingham and Miami and Havana, using eight tri motor Ford planes.
Wisner Gilbert Alto and Fort Necessity joined today to boost the Smith Robinson campaign fund for the Fifth Congressional district contributing more than 150 dollars. The fund nears the $1,000 total as donations were received.
Benjamin Gitlow, Communist party vice presidential candidate, is missing after touring San Diego, Phoenix, and Tucson. Reports say a Phoenix-bound train was halted by American Legion and Ku Klux Klan officials. Arizona gubernatorial hopeful William O'Brien probes small-town jails while baile is cited. Gitlow’s prior criminal record and repeated election runs noted.
The aged former Empress Marie of Russia born Princess Dagmar of Denmark died this afternoon after a period of unconsciousness. The report places her death in Copenhagen with confirmation of her royal lineage and long tenure as a European figure.
The entry records the Graf Zeppelin’s eastward departure from Friedrichshafen Germany and its progress across Europe the Mediterranean and Atlantic on October 11 to October 13. It details timing and approximate positions near Lyon Barcelona Gibraltar Madeira Horta and Bermuda with sightings of Europe coastlines and Madeira as the airship heads toward Bermuda. The Berlin liner later places the craft about 1500 miles east of Bermuda reflecting the voyage’s progress.
A brown Leghorn pullet rode the rods under a passenger coach aboard Illinois Central No. 238 and was discovered at Monroe station. railroad workers described the scene as a fare evasion stunt while the train halted.
Early period scores show Yale leading Georgia 7 0 while Cornell up 6 0 at Hampden Sydney. Pitt and West Virginia tied 0 0 as Colgate leads Virginia Poly 7 6 at halftime. Army 12 Providence 0 Harvard and North Carolina score not listed.
The Graf Zeppelin reported port stabilizer damage and requested assistance while about 1,100 miles east of Bermuda. The U S Navy prepared light cruisers and destroyers for possible aid as repairs limited, with the airship then steering for Lakehurst and weather reports being sought.
New York reports a heat surge as a cold wave threatens the east with 87 degrees in Providence and a 90 degree high in Springfield, the warmest in 50 years. The city records 83 in New York while about 100,000 visit Coney Island to cool off.
The French submarine Ondine with 43 aboard is lost far off the Portuguese coast after a collision with the Greek steamer Aikaterini M Goulandris. Authorities report varying accounts of search efforts and the cause remains unclear as survivors are not found.
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