Boy Slayers Plead Guilty In Chicago Case
In a tense courtroom Chief Justice Caverly hears Chiszgo Nathan Leopold Jr and Richard Loeb plead guilty to kidnapping and murdering Robert Franks “for a thrill.” Trial moves from August 4 to Thursday, with State Attorney Crowe seeking life or harsher, defense flagging youth and insanity. Darrow and lawyers shift strategy to present responsibility and insanity evidence, seeking mercy but urging permanent isolation.
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Chiszgo
Nathan Leopold, Jr
Richard Loeb
Mally
Robert Franks
Caverly
Criminal Court
Gppc.ed .O
Crowe
Sallows
Clarence Darrow
Darrow
Prohibition Chief Credits Conventions With Liquor Decline
Federal Prohibition Commissioner R A Haynes told the World League Against Alcoholism conference that sober conduct at Shrine conventions in Washington and Kansas City and at the Democratic and Republican national gatherings in New York and Cleveland indicates a broad decline in alcoholic beverage drinking over the past two to three years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winona, Lake
Ind
Twe
R. A. Haynes
World League Against
Washington, D. C
Kansas City
New York
Cleveland
Quake Shakes Imperial Valley Causes Little Damage
In Brawley California daily small earthquakes struck the Imperial Valley at 2 and 9 am Sunday, accompanied by noticeable rumbling before the tremors. No damage was reported. Protest Broadcast Murder Trial In Lincoln Nebraska local women's club members urge Judge Caverly in Chicago not to allow radio coverage of the Leopold and Leob trial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Imperial Valley
Brawley
Cal
Imperigl Valley
Lincoln, Neb
Lincoln
State Woman's Club
John R. Caverly
Criminal Court At
Chicago
Leopold and
Leeb
Killing of American consul shocks Teheran amid martial law
In Teheran several suspects were arrested for the killing of American vice consul Robert Imbris who died Friday from injuries after a mob beat him while photographing a sacred fountain. Martial law has been declared. In Honolulu lava from Halamaumau began flowing Sunday afternoon marking renewed volcanic activity with fountains reaching up to 500 feet.
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Teheran
Persia
Robert Imbris
Hawaiian
Honolulu
Halamaumau
Brazil Plans Decisive Action Against Sao Paulo Rebellion
Dispatches from Buenos Aires report the Brazilian government preparing a force of about 20 000 well armed troops to crush the Sao Paulo revolt. Rebels are said to control key points in Sao Paulo, awaiting a federals attack. The official move aims to quell the uprising and restore order.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brazil
Buenos Aires
Sao Paulo
Tirsisuy
Sana
Sao Psulo
la Nacion
Santos
Estimates Will Be Pruned Down In 1926 Budget
Washington officials anticipate sharp cuts to departmental estimates in the 1926 budget as the budget director prepares to trim requests to fit the $1.8 billion ceiling. Departments may receive notices in August, with final totals due by September 15, while war debts and postwar costs keep spending well above prewar levels despite claimed cuts.
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Washington
Budget Bureau
H. M. Lord
Two Dead in Auto Train Collision Near Emerson Neb
Two people died and a Thurston Neb. man was in critical condition after a collision between an automobile and a backing engine a mile and a half from Emerson Neb. Dead are Edna Lewin and Albert Rastede, both of Thurston. Rudolph Johnson, also of Thurston, is in St Josephs hospital in Sioux City in critical condition.
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Sioux City
Emerson
Neb
Edna Lewin
Albert Rastede
Thurston
Rudolph Johnson
St. Joseph's Hospital
Alaskan canneries rush to meet record salmon run
In Sordova Alaska every cannery in the district works round the clock to handle a major red salmon run. In the first ten days of June two canneries each caught about 40 000 salmons, roughly half the total taken in the 1923 season. Fishermen report cycles of about five years for large runs.
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Sordava
Alaska
Greek Cabinet Falls After Papanastasion Exit
In Athens the Greek cabinet led by Premier Papanastasion collapsed amid political upheaval. The government faced rapid resignations and a shift in leadership as party factions realigned after the debacle.
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Athens
Papanastasion
GOP to Present Solid Lineup in South Dakota
A South Dakota Republican conference united behind Gov. W. H. McMaster for U S senator. George J. Danforth of Sioux Falls argued Republicans must see a candidate’s commitment to the administration and Republican platform. John Sutherland for McMaster said the governor stands with the party and its platform. Harry Grant of Sioux Falls urged tariff stance as protective for western farmers. The resolution reaffirmed allegiance to Coolidge Dawes and party principles and endorsed conducting the campaign through the party system.
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John Sutherland
Pierre
McMaster
South Dakota
Harry Grant
Sioux Falls
State Boxing Commission
Calvin Coolidge
Charles G. Dawes
United States
Congress
Rebels Raid Rail Station in Vera Cruz Mexico
Rebel bands captured the Japala railway station in Vera Cruz state and seized large sums of money and merchandise. Federal troops pursued, the bandits offering slight resistance near the station before fleeing toward the mountains.
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Mexico
Japala
Vera Cruz
Crude Oil Price Cut Reported in Mid-Continent Field
Reports from Kansas City say Prairie Oil and Gas Co lowered crude oil prices. A 50.7 barrel parcel in the mid-continent field prompted Standard Oil officials to announce pro rating would end about August 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Kansa City
Prairie Oil and Gas Company
Mid-Continent
Standard Oil
Mid Continent
Storm Damage Hits St Louis Power Grid and Trees
A severe electrical storm in St Louis Missouri caused about 200000 dollars in damage. The storm disabled 16000 telephones and 20000 electric light connections and a 54 mile wind gust felled thousands of trees across the area.
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St. Louis
Forest Fires Under Control In Western States
Forest officials report improvement in the fire situation across the western states. Seguia National forest and a blaze in Santa Barbara National forest have been controlled, though a fire there was described as running wild. Tahoe and Shasta forests are well in hand, while fires elsewhere still burn but with some success. Sixteen fires were burning in Stevens county, Washington.
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San Francisco
Seguia National Forest
Santa Barbara National Forest
Tahoe
Shasta
California
Stevens County
Wash
Farmers gain control of vast grain firm merger
Ivigo American farmers win ownership via a $26.6 million merger of Armour Grain Rosenbaum John C Schaefer Rosenbaum Brothers and Davis Noland Merrill Grain. The Telinois cooperative plans farmer ownership through 1.0 million common shares 1.0 million A preferred shares and 0.5 million B preferred shares with stock redemption linked to farmer purchases. The new firm will own elevator space in Chicago Kansas City Omaha Minneapolis Fort Worth and several eastern and export points including Toledo Erie Buffalo Galveston Texas City Norfolk and Depot Harbor.
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Ivigo
United States
Chicago
Kasses
Armour Grain Company
Rosenbaum Grain Corporation
John C. Schaefer Grain Company
Rosenbawm Brothers
Davis, Noland, Merrill Grain Company
Kansas City
Telinois Co-Operative Marketing
Omaha
Minneapolis
Fort Worth
Tex
Toledo
Fairport
Erie
Buffalo
Galveston
Texas City
Norfolk
Depot Harbor
Fatal Yellowstone Canyon Crash Claims Dunns in Glacial Gorge
A Livingston dispatch reports the first fatal Yellowstone canyon accident when an automobile slid between two trees and plunged over a canyon abyss near Grand View. Mr and Mrs Earl J Dunn of Minneapolis died more than 1000 feet below after the wreck.
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Butte
Mont
Livingston
Yellowstone Canyon
Grand View
Earl J. Dunn
Minneapolis
Tragedy in Council Bluffs: Petersons Dead in Home
Police report a double tragedy in Council Bluffs Iowa as Thomas H Peterson 39 a World War veteran and his wife Tulla 29 were found dead by relatives. Authorities say Peterson shot his wife twice through the heart then killed himself with a chest and head shot.
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Council Bluffs
Thomas’ H. Peterson
Tulla
May Drop Gen Butler From Public Safety Post
Philadelphia mayor Kendrick will not seek to retain General Smedley D. Butler as director of public safety after his one year leave of absence from the marine corps ends January 5. Political bosses’ pressure led to the decision, according to an authoritative source.
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Gen. Butler
Philadelphia
Kendrick
Smedley D. Butler
Marine Corps
Farmer Killed Under Wagon in Nebraska Accident
Wiley Mick a 45 year old farmer living five miles north of Chappell Nebraska was fatally crushed when a hay wagon wheel ran over his head as the horses bolted the wagon. He died almost instantly at the scene.
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Chappell
Neb
Wiley Mick
Here
Train Kills Four Tourists Near Watereco Crossing
Four tourists died instantly at a grade crossing three miles west of Watere loo after a Fort Wayne to Indianapolis route train struck their vehicle. Unidentified victims believed from Detroit were among the deceased. Officials investigated at the scene.
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Fort Wayne
Indy
Detroit
Watereloo
Fires Rage Across California and Washington Forests
Four hundred men battled wildfires in California and Washington timber lands as flames spread through four national forests. In Tahoe National Forest a call for help went out as conditions grew critical with high winds and extreme heat, while three serious fires raged in Santa Barbara National Forest Reserve destroying valuable timber.
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California
San Francisco
Washington
Tahoe National Forest
Santa Barbara National Forest
Fort Worth man shoots his sister's killer
Belasco Hill, who six years ago killed his niece Jadys Hill aged 12 and was adjudged insane then sent to an asylum, was shot and killed by Louis Hill, the slain girl’s brother, in Fort Worth Texas.
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Fort Worth
Texas
Belasco Hill
Jadys Hill
Louis Hill
Wheat futures rise on Canada drought forecast
Chicago reports price surges after a Canadian drought expert forecast 50 percent wheat damage for the season. Traders drive Chicago board of trade gains to up to 5 cents a bushel as Canadian yield expectations shrink.
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Chicago
Canada
Chicago Board of Trade
Iowa State Fair exhibits inmates crafts and record milk feat
An article outlines an educational exhibit at the Iowa state fair showing inmate handiwork from Iowa's 15 institutions. It reports Melba 15th of Darbalara setting a Milking Shorthorn world record with 32,522 pounds of milk and 1614 pounds of butter fat in 365 days. The piece notes nearly $140,000 in premiums and prizes across departments and highlights various agricultural and civic topics from Iowa State College to county farm bureaus and road improvements.
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Iowa
Melba
Darbalara
Independence
Fair Management
Page County Farm Bureau
United States Department of Agriculture
Department
Washington
L. H. Pammel
C. J. Drake
Iowa State College
American School of Wild Life Protection
McGregor McGregor
Mississippi River
Jess
Kendall
Spencer
Dickinson County
Milford
Des Moines
the Humane Society
Society
Hibernian Howlers Inquire About Irish Bulls
Two Celts discuss microbe size with a needle tip metaphor and an Irishman jokes about cremation by storing ashes in a tin box to carry in a vest pocket.
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T. C
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Selves
Ellis Island
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Gloucester
England
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U. S
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London
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Allen
Alen
Allen’s
le Roy
N. Y
Humphrey
Nebraska St
Martin
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