Defense says Leopold and Loeb will not testify at Franks murder trial
Chicago dated dispatch reports Clarence Darrow stating Nathan Leopold Jr and Richard Loeb will not testify as defense seeks mitigating evidence to avoid the death penalty. Dr. Glueck testified about the fatal blow and the two youths accused each other while paramedics and judges observed restrained reactions during the testimony.
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Aesertaire
Chicago
Nathan Leopold, Jr
Richard Loeb
Robert Franks
Clarence 5
Darrow
Nard Glueck
New York
Abby Pranha
Nathan Leeperd, Jr
Tery
Loeb
Glueck
Bobby Franks
Leopold
Loebd
Failed To Start Her Actress Seeks $100,000
LA gossip notes report a fragile marriage proposal amid a stalled film career. The piece names Ed Gab e Luann and cites sources from New York and other locations with unclear details about engagement and alleged relationships.
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Los Angeles
Werrolleagh
City treasurer reports overdue taxes and July receipts
The treasurer's report shows overdue taxes totaling 33 566.7 with July receipts 141 higher than outlays. Largest item is labor and securing material for street improvements. Freemeata for the month equal 029755.62, and total amount due is 319926. The council read and ordered the report filed.
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Beton
Ford Candidacy Drive Sparks Republican U S Senate Talk
Lansing August 6 a plan to place Henry Ford on the September primary ballot for U S Senate emerged, backed by interests favoring W W Potter for Governor. Ford’s offices deny knowledge or consent, calling the move absurd and noting he refused to run for president.
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Prooe
Lansing
Mich
Meary Ford
U 8
James Couzens
W W Potter
Public Utilities Commission
Detroit
Henry Ford
Ford
Mr. Ford
Ford Company
Fatal floods in southern India devastate millions
Dispatches report massive floods in Madras and southern India submerging large areas. Death toll cited around 109 with thousands displaced and extensive property loss across the region.
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Madras
Britash India
Aag
India
Arhin
Malaher
Arcardin
Cama
Plane crash survivors recount peril in dense fog
A British aviator and crew survived a Pacific ocean crash after a flight from Siberia en route to Dutch Harbor. Dense fog and steering trouble forced an emergency water landing near Nitesleki Island as wings shattered and fuel drained. Rescue details describe life belts, a patch of land seen through the mist, and a tense struggle to restart engines before swimming to shore.
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Algonquia
MacLaren
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Kemanderski Islands
Siberia
Avi Mer
Dutch Harbor
Unalaski Island
Aleutians
Petropaviorsk
Dename
Breeme
Pieunderterth
Magerto
Leith
Nibsleki
Italian Flight Crashes at Atlantic Beach Public Confusion Reported
A garbled OCR item describes an Italian flight incident near Atlantic Beach with mentions of a plane and a crowd. Details are unclear but suggest a crash event and ensuing confusion, with references to observers and potential casualties or investigations.
Heat Wave and Storm Toll Sweep Across Cities
Reports from New York, Lancaster, and Milwaukee describe extreme heat, with five prostrations in New York as temperatures climbed and humidity rose. Milwaukee faces its worst storm in years causing major property damage, with eight deaths and tens of millions in losses anticipated as state engineers oversee flood control work.
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Milwaukee
Wiaronsin
Lotsa
West Wa
Negress fined and ordered from city by justice
Elsie Winder a 21 year old colored woman was fined 20 and ordered to leave the city immediately after payment. If she fails to comply she faces a sentence to the House of Corrections. She was arrested on Peplar Hill Ave by Chief Williams after sustained surveillance and complaints from residents.
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Elsie Winder
Lauder Hearn
Ceeta
House of Corne
Winder
Peplar Hill Ave
Williams
Japanese Destroyer Driven on Rocks in Stormy Maneuver
A Japanese destroyer No. 4 was driven onto rocks at the entrance to Marbor during night maneuvers with three other warships. A hull hole opened, salvage boats were dispatched, and no loss of life was reported.
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Tokio
Marbor
Trotsky Denounces U.S. Pacificism as Joke
War Minister Trotsky in a lengthy Soviet address denounces American pacificism as a joke and warns the United States has entered imperialist world politics. He claims U S industries crush Germany to suppress a rival and uses Europe as a field for power.
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Meacew
Trotzky
America
Germany
United States
Europe
Australia Seeks Modern Irrigation Revival
Adelaide dispatch reports Gut thjalmur Staffanssen returning from Central Australia with a claim that a reliable water supply could render over half the arid region productive, transforming barren land into usable acreage.
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Adelaide
Australia
Gutthjalmur Staffanssen
Late News Bulletins From Forst Game 295 Percent v Landen
A flurry of wartime dispatches reports a failed coup in the House of Commons led by Arthur Praseah as Great Mrri am and Kovit Resse clash. Across Aug 6 reports list casualties among combatants and wounded in various eastern conflict theaters with terse notes on military moves and political fallout.
Coastwise trade barge launched as largest craft yet
A 200 foot barge built by Smyth & Williams is launched at 9:18 tomorrow for coastwise trade in Meath with a $30,600 cost. The shipyard has also completed a cruiser and a schooner this year, and plans call for commissioning the barge in a month. Wathemand Company owns the vessel and a spectator event is planned for locals to witness the launch.
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Saere
Smyth & Williams
Wathe Mand Company
Cormangy
Smith and Williams
The
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Plymouth Man Faces Federal Trial In Postal Coupon Scam
Charles Porn of Plymouth traveled to Boston to arrange matters for a Securities Exchange Company of Boston profit scheme. The firm claimed to trade international postal reply coupons and promised huge returns. Thousands invested. authorities halted the operation and Porn was convicted in federal court for using the mails to defraud.
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Plymouth
Mass
Charles
Boston
Securities Exchange Company of Boston
Pons
Convic
Ceupea
Amnesia Vida in Wnt Tet Fatally Hurts Youth
A garbled OCR fragment mentions a fatal incident involving a teenager and a place or event in Cape Cod area. The readable bits reference a death and local names, but the text is heavily damaged and uncertain.
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