Can the Unit Bank Survive Question Haunts Nation
Washington DC Comptroller J W Pole warns against the unit bank threat as chain stores and centralized utilities erode local banks. He notes over 8000 bank failures and 1.5 billion in deposits lost across eight years while metropolitan banks absorb financing, harming local communities.
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J. W. Pole
Pole
Maryland Banker's Association
Wait Bank
Unit Banks
Unit Bank
Benking
Jamely
United States
Mid-West
Northwest
Southwest
Pacific Coast
Reno Prohibition Raid Targets Reno Night Life
A Reno drive against illegal alcohol selling sweeps through night clubs and roadhouses after Billie Rivers, a divorce seeker, exposed venues to federal inquiry. Twenty one people were arrested on 17 indictments for violating the national prohibition law with bonds set at four thousand and two thousand dollars.
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Reno
Nev
Billie Rivers
Dewey Rivers
Stanley King
Los Angeles
Carson City
Pocket Vetoes by the President Effective Legislation
The supreme court ruled pocket vetoes kill legislation sent near session end even if not the session’s last. The Muscle Shoals bill, vetoed at the end of the first session of the last Congress, is cited. Congress must be in session when the president returns a bill with his disapproval.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Muscle Shoals
Congress
Goest on Trial for Killing Grocer Who Would Embrace Her
Eva Cofer 21 faced trial in Chattanooga on murder charges after returning to Athley’s grocery with a wagon wheel spoke. Witnesses said Athley seized her wrists and tried to kiss her, she struck him, and the grocer died twelve hours later. Cofer had been released on $10,000 bond.
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Georgetown
Tenn
Eva Cofer
Lee Athley
Athley
Bruce Freeman
Chattanooga
Lieutenant Governor of South Dakota Dies
Pierre South Dakota Lieutenant Governor Clarence E Coyne 48 Republican died early today after a monthlong illness that ended in an acute inflammatory heart condition.
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South Dakota
Pierre
S. D
Clarence E. Coyne
Republicans use secret amendment timing to lock in House votes
Washington reports that GOP leaders employ secret schedule tricks to force near all members to stay on the floor during tariff bill debate. By calling up unrelated articles first, they ensure members remain for fear of missing the next amendment. Democrats linger as they hope GOP support weakens.
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Washington
Aleutian Sinks After Hitting Rock in Alaska Waters
The steamship Aleutian struck a rock in Uyak Bay off Kodiak Island and sank after 15 crew members abandoned ship and were rescued by the surveyor. The vessel, valued at $1,009,000, was among Alaska Steamship Co. fleets and previously wrecked near Seymour Narrows. Captain John G. Nerd of Seattle led the voyage.
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Kodiak Island
Seattle
Wash—.P
Alask
Surveyor
Ayar
Ayak Bay
Aleutian
Fenest
Alaska Steamship Company
Seymour Narrows
British Columbia
John G. Nerd
Panama
Havana
Philadelphia
Factors that Kept Bond Prices Low in Market Quiet at New York Open
Bond prices held near lows as trading opened in New York with subdued investment demand and thin turnover. Convertible issues, listed stocks, and government bonds showed limited movement while several corporate issues slipped to new lows amid cautious credit conditions. Foreign issues saw small declines and few notable gains.
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Stock Exchange
Standard Investment
American Telephone
International Telephone
Southern Pacific
New York Central 5
Republic Tron and Steel
St. Louis
Telephone Service Shows Strong Growth Over Five Years
The Commerce Department reports 18,522,767 telephones in use by end of 1927, up 29.1 percent since 1922, while population rose 7.5 percent. Calls reached 31,614,172.62, up 28.3 percent. mileage 63,836,182 miles, up 71.3 percent. employees rose from 312,021 to 375,272. Florida leading with 103.7 percent growth. California Indiana and New Jersey over 50 percent. five states gain under 10 percent.
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Department of Commerce
Florida
California
Indiana
New Jersey
Iowa
South Dakota
Nebraska
Montana
Call to Presbyterians of United States General Assembly warned over law enforcement crisis
The Presbyterian Church of the United States of America faced a crisis in enforcing state and national laws. A church committee proposed a plan including a special commission while stressing church state separation and urging moral rather than legislative influence. The assembly urged a careful, public moral appeal amid concern for civic foundations.
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United States
Ilay
Presbyterian Church
United States of America
General Council
Church Times
Rotary International in Dallas Texas Today
International delegates from 109 districts gather for Rotary’s annual Dallas convention. Leaders discuss world good will and inter nation cooperation while a pageant of flags unfolds. Mayor Tate and Gov. Moody to give welcomes as candidates Kneppie and Newsome loom in early race for president.
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Femrites
United Pres
Dallas
Tex
International
Globe
Earth
Jo Waddy Tate
Dan Moody
B. Sutton
Rotary
Pr Dent
Kneppie
New York
Eugene Newsome
Durham
N. C
Williams Found Guilty in Deputy Lindstrom Murder Case
Elkhorn Wisconsin jury convicts Williams of the 1927 murder of Deputy Sheriff Hans Lindstrom after a sensational trial. The defendant, who pleaded not guilty, faces possible life imprisonment with sentencing set to follow testimony and a related accessory-after-the-fact claim against Marmal Wal.
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Wis
Williams
Leavenworth
Sheri Hans Lindstrom
Marmal Wal- Hil
Beng
Sentemer
Nsah
Rabber
Wiliams
Wallis
Lind Strom
Lucile Williams
Lake pilot collapses while aiding at front
A lake pilot, employed by Inland Taip Company in Chicago, collapsed while assisting pedestrians along the lake front. He was rushed to a hospital after witnesses and volunteers tried to aid him. the incident involved about 35 people and a nearby witness noted a hospital admission.
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Thier
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Daassan
Mts
Inland Taip Company
Chicago
Tan Great Lakes Marine Cir- Inans
Kidnapped Baby Returns to Police Amid Confusion
A baby named Billy is returned to police after an apparent kidnapping. Witnesses recall a teen girl abducting the child, later seen in a girl’s dress while the suspect fled from bystanders. Police search for the woman with no clear motive.
Air record pursuits dominate national headlines
Across the United States and abroad air activity captivates observers. Reginald L. Robbins and James Kelly set a refueling endurance record of 172 hours 32 minutes 1 second in Fort Worth Texas, while other crews target long flights in Wichita Minneapolis and Los Angeles. Weekend crashes claim lives, and two Australian fliers are rescued after a long flight from Rima to Darwin.
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Reginald E. Robbins
James Kelly
Fort Worth
Tex
Ft. Worth
Robbins
Kelly
Washington, D. C
United States
Reginald L. Robbins
Wichita
Kan
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Gene Shank
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Minn
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Lney
Herbert J. Fahy
Los
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Paris
Roger Q. Williams
Lewis A. Yare
Rome
al Yuma, Ariz
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Cape Bene
Qiurenszu
Nis
Heroic Attempt to Stop Runaway Team in Milwaukee
A Milwaukee boy, Frank Magestro, leaped at a wagon team to halt a runaway caused by a broken yoke. He grabbed the reins but fell under the hooves, suffering a fractured leg and critical injuries. His father James Mas sustained minor injuries.
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Milwaukee
Frank Magestro
Jemez Mas
Rhode Island A G Cisson Named Assistant Attorney General
Charles P. Cisson former Rhode Island attorney general, age 39, was formally appointed assistant United States attorney general to succeed John Marshall. He will head the personnel division of the Department of Justice, a key office under the attorney general.
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Washington, D. C
Charles P. Cisson
Rhode Island
United States
John Marshall
Cisson
Rhodes Island
Department of Justice
Stock Break Deepens as Wheat Dips Below Dollar
New York markets slid for a second time this week with hundreds of issues hitting new yearly lows. Wheat prices fell below 1 a bushel for the first time in fifty years amid abundant funds but expectations of money scarcity later.
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New York
Rosie
Chicago
Chicago Board of Trade
Liverpool Me
Two Men and Boy Drown in Dewey Lake
In Chisholm Minnesota a motor boat struck a submerged log and capsized on Dewey Lake. Police Chief Oscar Caron Patrolman Charles Zgone and his 4 year old son Charles Jr. were aboard. Charles Jr. was recovered today while search efforts continued for the other two.
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Chisholm
Minn
T Hey
Dewey Lake
Herenda
Oscar Caron
Charles Zgone
Charles, Jr
Searen
White Sox Rally To Win First Game
Chicago roared back from behind in the eighth inning to beat Detroit 7 to 4 in the opener of a doubleheader. The White Sox tallied four runs in the eighth after the Tigers had taken an early lead.
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White Sox
Detroit
Tigers
Philadelphia Nationals Homecoming Win Sparks Debut Victory
The Philadelphia Nationals celebrated their homecoming with a 1 run defeat in the opening game, marking a strong debut win for the team.
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Philadelphia
Philadelphia Nationals
Mallon Refuses to Name News Source Before Senate Panel
Washington The senate moved to amend rules for publicity of executive sessions after Paul R. Mallon head of United Press capitol staff appeared before the rules committee and refused to reveal his information source on the Lenroot case. Mallon read a statement asserting reliance on confidential sources and his duty to public welfare, while agreeing to answer questions without breaching confidences. The committee adjourned to later today as Milton Moses led discussion on proposals.
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Unitedress
Washington
Senate
Paul R. Mallon
Capitol
United Press
Rules Committee
Lenroot
Moses
Mosses
Press Association
Curtis
la Follette Republican
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Moser
Mallon
Natoremont
Utah
Mittee
Smoot
R Harrison
Harrison
May's Length TALAG By Associated Press
Wisconsin to end Tuesday with likely focal showers and warmer spells. Southeast winds shift across the upper lakes with showers tonight and Tuesday. Upper Michigan and Minnesota expect showers tonight and Tuesday with little temperature change.
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Associated Press
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Upper Lakes
Michigan
Huron
Superior
Upper Michigan
Minnesota
Northwestern
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