Youthful bandits sentenced for life in Iowa crime spree
Gerald Haber man and Raymond McCormick, both 16 and 17, pleaded guilty to first degree charges after a spree that began with theft, robbery of a Luxemburg filling station, and the fatal shooting of Dyersville marshal Henry Dandfelt. They were ordered to Ft. Madison state penitentiary for life.
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Dubuque
Gerald Haberman
Raymond McCormick
Ft. Madison State Penitentiary
Prairie du Sac
Wis
Luxemburg
Dyersville
Henry Dandfelt
Hoerman
P’andrell
McCormick
P. J. Nelson
Ft. Madison
Naval parley stalls as Australia plans April return
London reported Australia’s James E. Fenton announced provisional return passage for April 12 as the naval conference stretches into its ninth week. Secretary Stimson mediates Franco Italian disputes while Grandi is invited for private talks amid secrecy and deadlock on parity versus disarmament.
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London
James E. Fenton
Trade and Customs
Australia
Henry L. Stimson
Grandi
Stimson
Dino Grandi
Mussolini
Italy
France
Andre Tardieu
Paris
Ramsay MacDonald
Rome
Tokyo
America
Japan
Senate
Foreign Office
Ministry of Marine
Sery Department
Three Diz in Train Wreck in Kinney Station Fatalities
Evansville dispatch reports a Louisville and Nashville freight wreck at Kinney station between Guthrie Kentucky and Springfield Tennessee. A boiler explosion in the engine plus a gasoline car blast left three men dead, including Henry Russell and Aaron Moss, and another injured. The wreck destroyed the entire train with charred twisted steel piles along the right of way.
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Boulez
Evansville
Ind
Louisville and Nashville
Kinney Station
Guthrie
Springfield
Tenn
Henry Russell
Aaron Moss
Joseph Crandall
Cutting and Smoot Engage in Hot Battle
Washington news reports a senate clash over Brigham Young and Mormon essays amid the tariff debate. Senator Cutting supports repealing the ban on foreign literature. Senator Smoot defends censorship and accuses the opposing view of intolerance.
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Washington
Brigham Young
Mormon Church
Senate
Cutting
New Mexico
Wheeler
Montana
Smoot
Utah
Brigam Young
Utswan
D. H. Lawrence
Lady Chatterly
Bombing resumes on New Orleans streetcars
The dynamiting of two trolleys ends a two month quiet, bringing total bombed streetcars to about 70 since last July strike. No injuries reported as blasts hit at Galvez and Napoleon and at South Claiborne and Jefferson avenues. Police and federal marshals open inquiry into the violence.
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New Orleans
Galvez Street
Napoleon Avenue
South Claiborne
Jefferson Avenues
Fire Destroys Bucaramanga Ship in Magdalena River
Bogota March 18 AP the river steamer Bucaramanga burned amid exploding petroleum barrels. The captain Antonio Velez died on the bridge. Estimates say 20 to 390 aboard were lost or escaped by diving into flaming water. only about 10 saved. Nearby steamers stood by as fuel and fire spread along the river near La Dorada.
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Bogota
Colombia
Magdalena
la Dorada
Antonio Velez
Closure of Fifty-Six Moscow Churches Ordered
An official announcement states 56 churches in Moscow and surrounding areas will be closed upon demand of the people and public organizations. They will be converted into cultural and educational facilities such as schools workers clubs libraries laboratories museums mess rooms and workshops.
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Moscow
Byrd Addresses New Zealand School Children on Antarctic Journey
Rear Admiral Richard Byrd spoke to about 400000 school children in New Zealand via cable from Dunedin to Christchurch Wellington and Auckland. The town hall address before 7000 gathered listeners was broadcast to Cook Strait towns and heard by listeners across the islands through landline and cable relays.
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Panedia
Zealand
Richard & Byrd
New Zealand
Cook Strait
Dunedin
Christchurch
Wellington
Honors for World War Heroes Amid Confusion
Fragmented text references honoring 48 World War heroes with names such as Werrington Mane and Graeme Auten Viet. Mentions dates like July 1 and events related to ceremonies or recognitions, but details are garbled and unclear.
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Werrington
Gatiartis
Graeme
Doheny Weeps on Stand in Bribery Trial
Edward L. Doheny wept on the witness stand while denying bribery charges. He recalled naval officers urging him to bid on a Pearl Harbor storage contract to counter a warned threat to the United States in Pacific waters and linked the argument to his slain son Edward L. Doheny Jr. The defense halted his testimony briefly as he sobbed and returned to describe the remarks by Rear Admiral J. K. Robison.
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Washington
Edward L. Doheny
Edward L. Doheny, Jr
Doheny
J. K. Robison
Pearl Harbor
Hawaii
United States
Pacific
Robison
Hogan
Catlin probe takes new turn in Colfax inquiry
Colfax, La. March 18. On the eve of the coroner inquest into the death of Fd Catlin an Oskaloosa bookbinder three principals in the case received anonymous letters since Catlin died Feb. 17 The inquest was postponed until Wednesday to allow investigators to gather more evidence.
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Colfax
Fd Catlin
Oskaloosa Bookbinder
Jasper County
Caton
Charge Collusion: Rehearing Sought in Woodmen Case
Article reports that prosecutors request a rehearing in the Woodmen case amid collusion charges. The piece notes court actions and involved parties, with references to dates and locations in the proceeding.
Trial proceeds in Miner murder case in Anamosa
The Iowa district court hearing in Anamosa advances as the state adds witnesses to prove first degree murder by Mrs. Tilda Miner for poisoning her husband. The defense seeks insanity-related delays while a University of Iowa analysis deems Miner sane but childlike. a chemist testifies poison was in the husband’s stomach. a local man admits selling poison to Albert Hartwig, the alleged co-conspirator. Hartwig awaits trial in September.
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Anamosa, Ia
Tilda Miner
H. Co. Ring
Miner
University of Iowa
Dean W. J. Teeters
Gerald L. Lyon
Olin
Albert Hartwig
Convicts Attempt Escape Stopped by Guard Fire
In Columbus at the Ohio penitentiary two prisoners one from Montgomery County and the other from Cuyahoga County attempted to escape. A guard fired, stopping the break as inmates tried to climb the wall before surrendering under orders. One convict named Hobart Hardin is identified among those involved.
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Columbus
Montgomery County
Cuyshogs County
Ohio Penitentiary
Hobart Hardin
Capone Freed and Fled as Crowd Hopes for Return
Al Capone was released from Graterford Prison with bodyguard Frank Cline after a 10 month sentence for carrying deadly weapons. Officials said the pair slipped away unseen and their destination was not disclosed. Crowds and reporters waited in Philadelphia for sightings.
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Philadelphia
Scarface
al Capone
Chicago
Eastern State Penitentiary
Frank Cline
New
Gratersford
Eastern Penitentiary
Harrisburg
Fisher
Capone
Cline
West Indies
Herbert Smith
Darrow Returns From Europe for Prohibition Debates
Clarence Darrow arrives in New York after nine months in Europe ready for two debates on prohibition. He is scheduled to oppose US Senator Saith W Brock Bart and then Clarence True Wiles of the Methodist Board of Temperance. The famed Chicago criminal lawyer says his time abroad gave him insight into the world.
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New York
Clarence Darrow
Chicago
United States
Europe
Saith W. Brock Bart
Om Friday Piett
Clarence True Wiles
Methodiet Board of Temperance
Darrow
Will Rogers On Prosperity As A Commodity
Beverly Hills columnist Will Rogers mocks the Hoover era strategy, urging that prosperity be delivered like a staple good within 60 days. He warns Republicans of potential lawsuits if good times fail to arrive by May 15, 1930, and quips about a 30 day diet.
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Beverly Hills
Calif
Gangland Guns Roaring Again in Chicago Violence
Chicago reports a violent night with Peter Bica dragged from a sedan and shot by three men near a phone pole. Police tie Rita’s body in the river murder to Capone Moran power struggle. Aello clan links noted. Bennie Bennett presumed dead with Rita. Banwu.
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Peter Bica
Sedan
Chicago
North Side
America
University of Rome
John
Billiken
Rita
Rica
Bica
Capone
George Bugs
Moran
Aielo
Moran Gang
Bennie Bennett
Rito
Gerw Any Adopts New Defense Law
The city adopts a new defense law by a parliamentary vote. It supersedes the prior law in effect since 1908, with unclear details due to the OCR. Expected to reshape legal framework and authority relations in national defense matters.
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Huckins defense rests without calling witnesses in fraud trial
In Cedar Rapids on March 18 the defense in the trial of George E. Huckins rested without presenting any witnesses. Judge Ellison overruled a motion for a directed verdict. State attorney King Thompson urged guilty verdict after reviewing Emil Levsen's testimony about a $300 investment in Huckins's cigar business.
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Cedar Rapids
George E. Huckins
Ellison
King Thompson
Thompson
Emil Levsen
Huckins
Walter J. Barngrover
Defense Council
Lobby Committee Wrangles Over Subpoena Action
The Senate lobby committee issued a subpoena to Blythe and Bonner of New York for a $36,100 deposit by Huston, former Tennessee River Improvement Association president. Huston challenged the move and called it unwarranted interference as Republicans protested and threatened further Senate action over a $54,108 contribution from United Car Company.
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Washington
Huston
Republican National Committee
Senate Lobby Committee
New York
Blythe and
Bonner
Tennessee River Improvement Association
Senate
Unies
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Mare
Clifford Paul
Will Rogers
Will
P.S
Gerwany
Hern
Republic
Kaleer
Charles Negus
Huckins and Negus
Negus
Huckins and Negus Cigar Store
George Huck
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