Justice As Our Greatest Need Declared By Chief Justice Hughes
Chicago report notes Chief Justice Hughes told the American Bar Association at Civic Opera House that improving criminal justice is the nation’s top requirement. He urged competent, fearless prosecutors and judges and warned against federal overreach while stressing respect for law and balance between state and federal powers. The gathering honored Elihu Root with a medal, and Josiah Marvel was elected president.
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Viscount Dunedin
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Canada
Elihu Root
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Wilmington
Del
Llenry Upson Sims
Birmingham
Cub Player Steals Home to Beat Giants
Cubs win 3 to 2 over the Giants as Danny Taylor singles, steals second, and Guy Bush follows with a strikeout risk before Heving’s windup, allowing Taylor to dash home for the final run. Hartnett and Bell were driven home on the bases loaded moment.
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New York
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Bell
Guy Bush
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Farm Board Aims to Cut Bread Price by a Cent
The federal farm board seeks a voluntary readjustment of bread prices nationwide. Commissioner Sam R. McKelvie told Senator Connally that although the board lacks legal authority it is pushing a voluntary plan to reduce the price of bread by one cent per pound from last year.
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Texas
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Spanish Veterans Elect Ohioan Chief at National Encampment
Judge Edward Matthias of Ohio Supreme Court was elected national commander of the United Spanish War Veterans. The 1982 encampment will be held in Milwaukee with members from across the country attending.
Taxes Paid Show Big Increases Across Internal Revenue
Washington reports a rise in internal revenue receipts for the year ending June 30, led by tobacco and documentary stamp taxes. Total receipts reached 3.040 billion with income taxes comprising 79 percent. New York led states with 929 million overall, followed by North Carolina Illinois Pennsylvania.
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Iowa
Auto Derailed Tragedy Kills Multiple Across Cities
In Indiana at St. Anthony a freight train struck a crossing car killing six, injuring three including John Bieker and Marie Bieker. In Vancouver Washington six perished when a car crashed into a ditch and burned, with three others hurt. Port St. Joe reports five dead after a truck hit a cow causing a rollover with ten serious injuries.
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Ind
William Iedinger
Theodore Tedinger
Irene Tedinger
John Bieker
Leola Bieker
Bernice Bieker
William Jledinger
Marie Bieker
Port St. Joe
More Dry Cases Under Department of Justice
July enforcement under the Department of Justice showed a rise in cases awaiting disposition by federal courts, increasing by 3824. Prohibition Director Amos W. Wooodeeck released the monthly report covering arrests totaling 6524, bound over to grand juries 3528, docket additions 1918, convictions 1329, acquittals and notices pressed 202, and unfinished docket count at month end 22497.
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Prohibition
Amos W. W. Wooodeeck
Grand Jury
United States
New York Drops Traffic Patrol Whistles
Police Commissioner Mulrooney ends use of traffic patrolmen’s whistles in New York. Signals and signal lights will govern movement, replacing verbal whistle cues and hand signals in directing traffic.
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New York
Mulrooney
Recluse Gives Charity He Cannot Afford Before Death
Eddie Dudley a 52 year old gas works employee lived in his brother's house in poverty in London. He bought little food and died of heart disease. Police found 500 to 600 postal money order stubs in his rooms indicating he had given all his savings to various charities.
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England
Eddie Dudley
Gas Works
Tle
Number 11 Follows Lad in All His Activities
Prosper Texas report on N C Settle Jr who celebrates a life tied to the number eleven. Born November 11 1911 he finished the eleventh grade at Prosper High School in a class of eleven pupils. He wears jersey number 11 and plays eleven musical instruments. His mail goes to Box 11 Prosper. He wears size 10 shoes but prefers eleven.
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Texas
N. C. Settle, Jr
Prosper High School
Proud Colorado 42 mountains exceed 14,000 feet in height
The state contains 42 peaks over 14,000 feet with 13 more tall summits. It notes that one seventh of Colorado lies above 10,000 feet, as reported by Woman's Home Companion.
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Colorado
Paint as Weather Shield Not Equal to Impregnation
The Bureau of Standards notes paint does not act as a true preservative like impregnation treatments. It forms a roughly impervious barrier that helps prevent weathering, but is not a lasting preservative measure.
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Bureau of Standards
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