Pius Protests and Autogiro News Across a Turbulent Era
Arthur Brisbane surveys a string of topics from national debt to the autogiro and Vatican reaction. He notes an 800 million borrowing plan under Mellon, Icelandic comparisons, and Mitchell's praise of the autogiro's promise. He reports anti Catholic outbreaks in Rome and Boston figures condemning cowardice while warning of anti religious activism abroad.
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William Mitchell
Ourir
Middleburg
Maine
Mitchell
Ocnat O'Connell
Boston
Aths
Spain
Italy
America
Weather Page Readout From Mosaic Forecast
Fragmentary weather column lists temperatures and conditions for multiple locations. Entries show readings such as Clear and Cloudy with values ranging from the 40s to the 80s, including today’s low and various station identifiers.
Nine inmates sentenced after guilty pleas in common pleas court
Admissions of guilty and pleas for mercy were entered by nine prisoners indicted in May and sentenced by Judge Russell K. McCurdy. Cases include Nathaniel Smith and Henderson Scott to Mansfield reformatory for a $15 lunchroom theft, and Alfred Benner to Ohio penitentiary for forged checks.
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Common Pleas Court
Russell K. McCurdy
Nathaniel Smith
Henderson Scott
Jacob Pressler
Twelfth
Gay Streets
Mansfield Reformatory
Kid Lightning
Lightning
Smith
Pressler
Everett Ratcliff
Huntington
Kroger
Findlay
Ratcliff
Mabert Road
Alfred Benner
Lucasville
Chillicothe
George Davis
J. P. Schaefer
Benner
Ohio
Russell Lee
New Boston
George Taggs
Boys’ Industrial School
Cameron Meacham
Cleveland Legislator Proposes Inquiry In C U Row
Cleveland Republican Martin E. Blum proposes a five member House committee to investigate the dismissal of Ohio State University sociology professor Herbert A. Miller. The inquiry would assess why Miller’s contract was not renewed and report to the General Assembly or the 1955 session.
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Cleveland
House
Associated Press
Columbus
Herbert A. Miller
Sociology
Ohio State University
Martin E. Blum
Blum
Miller
General Assembly
India
Bombing Kills Four on Rangoon Mail Train
International News Service reports four passengers died when a mail train was bombed at Rangoon Mandalay. An exchange dispatch attributes the attack to Calcutta rebels.
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London
Rangoon
Mandalay
Calcutta
Graduates in The Times Feature Portsmouth Schools
Photographs of graduates from Portsmouth Central Catholic Sciotoville and New Boston High Schools appear in The Portsmouth Times with accompanying stories detailing graduation exercises across these campuses.
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Portsmouth
Central Catholic
Sciotoville
New Boston
Portsmouth Times
Nene
Former King Of Spain Wins $500 on Sweepstakes
Dublin June 2 former King Alfonso won a consolation prize of $0 in the Irish hospital sweepstakes on the English Derby day after a two dollar investment in his monarch days. His ticket listed Villa Fernanda Algeria Vizcaya Spain as the address.
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Dublin
Spain
Alfonso
Villa Fernanda
Algeria
Vizcaya
Impeachment claims Vice Governor Horton Bank Deposit
Tennessee House moves to dismiss executive amid impeachment articles charging Governor Horton with directing bank deposits into the Bank of Tennessee, a Caldwell and Company affiliate now defunct. The complaint cites over $3,000,000 in bridge funds on deposit when the bank failed last November.
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Tennessee House of Representatives
Nashville
Tenn
Bank of Tennessee
Caldwell and Company
Investment Banking House
Hopey H. Horton
Bia Wmien
State Tutoling Board
Church Crisis Deepens Between Vatican and Italy
Rome reports Cardinal Pietro Gasparri helped shape a Vatican stance amid Mussolini's dissolution of Catholic youth clubs. The move threatens the Lateran treaty and concordat while American Knights of Columbus playgrounds await approval. Papal leadership has not received official word from Rome on the protest.
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Rome
Pietro Gasparri
Vatican
Mussolini
Italy
Holy See
Knights of Columbus
Edward Hearn
Seven Rioters Free On $500 Bond At Memorial Day Riot
Seven of the 58 Communists arrested in a Memorial day clash with police in Youngstown were freed on $500 bonds to await trial for rioting. Bail was arranged by attorney Yetta Land of Cleveland, arranged through the International Labor Defense. Additional defendants faced rioting charges. Jay Anon of Detroit was charged with assault and battery and Alexander McLarin of Campbell with cutting with intent to kill a patrolman.
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Associated Press
Youngstown
Yetta Land
Cleveland
International Labor Defense
Communistic Organization
Jay Anon
Detroit
Alexander
Author Victim Of Own Burglar Trap
Doylestown Pa June 2 The death of Dr Raley Husted Bell an author and naturalist was under investigation as a possible victim of his own burglar trap. His body was found at Sycamore lodge his summer home with a chest wound from a discharged shotgun set with a wire to a deer. Death occurred Friday.
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Doylestown
Raley Husted Bell
Alter
Sycamore Lodge
Auto Tax Bill Clears Senate By Narrow Margin
In Columbus Ohio on June 2 the automobile and truck license tax bill advanced in the Senate with an 18 to 13 vote. The measure would raise about 16 million dollars for the treasury and exempt pleasure cars and trucks from the general property tax. Opponents in the House are expected over rate changes and a larger dispute over the intangible property tax bill.
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Columbus
Joint Legislative Committee
Senate
House
Gillen
Jackson County
Lloyd
Scioto County
Move Made for Building Funds
The Ohio house introduced a bill setting aside $600,000 to complete the new state office building. The allocation is in addition to $5,188,000 from a 0.2 mill levy approved by voters. The building commission said a further $800,000 might be needed, but the house trimmed the estimate to $600,000.
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Columbus
Senate
House
Office Building Commission
Noted Visitors Arrive in New York
June 2 Emil Cudwig author and biographer arrives from Europe for an American visit. Other arrivals include Jascha Heifetz violinist and Leon Fraser American financier and director of the World Bank for International Settlements.
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New York
Emil Cudwig
Europe
Jascha Heifetz
Leon Fraser
World Bank For International Settlements
Slayer of Mate Guilty Plea Downgraded to Manslaughter
Laura Ratcliff 21 alias Lurie Sowards Ratcliff of Twin Creek pleaded guilty to manslaughter in the death of her husband Alonzo Ratcliff 41 shot May 20 in their Twin Creek home. Judge Rusell K. McCurdy sentenced her to Marysville reformatory for women until released by law. Prosecutor Cameron Meacham agreed to the reduction from second degree murder.
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Laura Ratcliff
Lurie Sowards Ratcliff
Twin Creek
Marysville Reformatory
Russell K. McCurdy
Alonzo Rateliff
George W. Sheppard
Cameron Meacham
Girl tied to jail break plot sought by sheriff
In Cleveland on June 2 United Press reports Sheriff Salzmann hunts a conspirator described as the counterfeiter’s sweetheart. She allegedly smuggled saws into the new jail and planned transport for prisoners if the break had succeeded. Authorities hope to reveal her identity and other outside conspirators today as deputies found cell and window bars sawed.
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Cleveland
John Salzmann
Salzmann
Hugh Carney
Edward Chypek
Exit serial to run in The Times this June
Harold Bell Wright, famed author of That Printer of Udell's, begins a new three year novel titled Exit. The Ports mouth Times will serialize the love story set in a small midwestern city, with the first chapter appearing Sunday June 7. Wright, once a pastor, retired in 1908 due to ill health and now travels from Arizona lecturing and writing.
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Harold Bell Wright
the Times Sunday
Udell
Wright
Portsmouth Times
Arizona
the Times
Sheriff Sacks, Reinstates Deputy After Power Struggle
Tensions in the county sheriff’s office erupted Monday as Sheriff Maurice J. Caldwell suspended Deputy Sheriff Al Bridwell then briefly restored him. The dispute centered on selecting a deputy to run for sheriff next year with Bridwell opposing a pro‑Caldwell slate. Bridwell’s layoff followed a heated office argument. he was later reinstated, and the conflict appeared resolved.
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Maurice J. Caldwell
al Bridwell
Bridwell
Caldwell
Sheriff Caldwell
Frank Milbuff
Arthur Oakes
Oakes
J. G. Webb
Webb
Sheriff's Office
Edward C. Rickey
Austin Taylor
the Times
Bridell
Demobilization of Air Maneuver Ships Begins
Washington June 2 The first air division starts demobilizing with pursuit groups leaving Bolling Field for Mitchel Field and Fairfield air depot. The 20th pursuit group heads to Fairfield via Pitts Church while the ninth bombardment squadron departs for Obie and the 101st pursuit group for Fort Bragg via Richmond and Raleigh.
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Washington
Associated Press
Army
Bolling Field
Mitchel Field
Long Island
Faitrfield Air Depot
Pitts Church
Obie
101St
Fort Bragg
Richmond
Raleigh
Fairfield Air Depot
Jury expected to seat in Maude Lowther murder trial
Jefferson June 2 with six peremptory challenges each side the first degree murder trial of Mrs Maude Lowther was expected to seat a jury after 32 veniremen were examined by both sides five women and seven men were tentatively seated yesterday but challenges could remove them Smith the alleged lover's wife is the murder victim Clara Smith 27 may be cited in proceedings and Smith is under a death sentence.
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Associated Press
Jefferson
Vssion
Maude Lowther
Murder Shocks Brooklyn Doctor Found Dead in Bed
Dr George E Deely a 45 year old Brooklyn physician was found murdered in his bedroom in a three story brownstone on a fashionable Columbia Heights street. The room showed a struggle with overturned furniture torn curtains and a weapon knob topped post near the bed. The door was locked from inside and no one heard a disturbance. The body shows strangulation and multiple knife wounds.
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International News Service
New York
George E. Deely
Brooklyn
Columbia Heights
Deely
Aristocracy Abolished in Spain Under New Liberty Regime
Madrid reports the provisional government abolishes noble titles as Spain enters a new liberty driven democracy. About 2,600 aristocrats are affected with titles trimmed to private use. they must sign legal documents. Estimated loss from title taxes is 300000 dollars annually. The cabinet sets July 14 for convocation of a projected national assembly and June 28 for elections.
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Associated Press
Madrid
Spain
National Assembly
Gazett
Texas and Gang to Leave France
Hy The Associated Jews Havre France June 2 Texas Guinan must leave France tomorrow afternoon and pay her own fare home. French Lines directors said her visa barred work in France and no expense would be paid by the line. She hunted for news, photographers, and marriage proposals as she prepared to depart.
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Associated Jews
Havre
France
Texas
Guinan
French Lines
Tex Guinan Criticized for European Tour Remarks
Beverly Hills dispatch notes Texas Guinan faced criticism in France after a tour, with officials saying one show troop at a time suffices. Will Rogers comments blame Tex for exploiting audiences and warns against professional travels that harm the country.
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Beverly Hills
Calif
Lour Texas Guinan
France
Tex
Chamber of Commerce
Will Rogers
Canada Raises Tariffs on 200 Commodities in Budget Plan
Ottawa reports new duties on ads to several items, with coal and ore under scrutiny. Premier Bennett defends high protective tariffs, forecasting $78.2 million extra revenue. Cars and magazines face raised rates, while used car sales are banned. Oranges from the US now taxed by container capacity.
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Ottawa
Canada
United States
R. B. Bennett
Bennett
Fall Faces Limited Avenues After Supreme Court Rejection
Washington June 2 Albert B Fall loses Supreme Court review of his conviction for accepting a 100000 bribe from Edward L Doheny. If pardoned he escapes fine and prison, else age and ill health may influence a reduced sentence. efforts at White House continue.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Albert B. Fall
F Harding
Edward L. Doheny
Fall
White House
District of Beg Columbia
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