Bootleg king Lynn Stephens linked to ambush slaying trial
Testimony in a federal conspiracy case ties Lynn Stephens to raids on Tom’s and other bars, claiming he paid bribes to limit police action. Lawmen describe Stephens changing names and funding disguises while investigators recount a raid where captains and agents dismantled a Tenth Street liquor operation.
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Iiis
Charles Stevens
Stevens
J. J. Lawrence
Lawrence
Department of Justice
Salt Lynn Stephens
Stephens
Captain Stevens
Lynn Walden
Stuphana
Main Avenue
Tenth Street
Egbert Schweppe
United States
Soldiers Take Post to Defend Shanghai Colony
American doughboys enter active sector duty at 2 am replacing Royal Scots in Shang hai. The Thirtyfirst Infantry with Fourth Marines spread along Soochow creek to guard a slum area known as Chinese Coney Island amid bonfires and harsh conditions. Colonel Gasser commands while Col Hooker of the Fourth Marines issues orders under Admiral Montgomery. Families of officers remain at Baguio Manila as bets on permanent posting stir concern.
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Shanghai
Me. R
Harth
Royal Scots Fusleers
Soochow Creek
Fourth Marine Regiment
Thirty-Nist
New World Pleasure Center
Soochiaw Creek
Shangiat
France
Siberia
Okla
Homa
Chapel
R. 8. Hooker
Fourth Marines
Colonrl Gasser
Hooker
Montgomery MM. Taylor
United States Army
Liles
Fish
Pittye
Baguio
Manila
Sir Hubert Will Hop to South Pole
Sir Hubert Wilkins, famed explorer, announced plans to fly toward the South Pole this November as a preliminary step before a second submarine voyage to the North Pole. He aims to determine whether Antarctica is a single continent or a cluster of smaller islands.
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Sir Hubert
South Pole
Los Angeles
Feb
Hubert Wilkins
Goler
North Pole
Othe Antartic
McKenzie Sanity Hearing Questioned After Jail Escape
John M. Pete McKenzie, jailed in Huntsville after escaping Bexar county Jail, remains a legal question Tuesday. District Attorney Walter Tynan and Judge W. W. McCrory discussed the case but plan no action yet. McKenzie, condemned to death, is protected from the electric chair by a verdict of insanity.
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John M. Pete
McKennit
Huntsville
Bexar County
Walter ‘Tynan
W. W. McCrory
Ninety-fourth District Court
Tynan
McGrog
Sam ‘Street
McKenzie
Mills and Ballantine Approved for Treasury Posts
The senate finance committee approved Ogden L. Mills for secretary of the treasury and Arthur A. Ballantine for undersecretary. The nominations were acted on without a record vote, and Chairman Smoot said the decision was unanimous for both.
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Washington, D. G
Fra
Senate Finance Committee
Ogden L. Mills
Incipient Riot at Joliet Quelled in State Prison
Guards at Blazeville state penitentiary stopped an incipient riot when prisoners protested transfers to a new cell house due to lack of hot water. Several inmates objected as the move was attempted by Pusan guards.
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Joliet? UL
Feo
Pusan
Blazeville
J C Grew Named Envoy to Japan by Hoover
President Hoover named Joseph C. Grew of New Hampshire as ambassador to Japan. Grew currently serves as ambassador to Turkey. The nomination was announced from Washington with notes of the administration’s foreign policy aims.
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J.C. Grew
Japan
Washington, D C
Joseph C. Grew
New Hampshire
Wos
Hoover
Turkey
Somerby Porbes
Massachusetts
Treasury Seeks Higher Revenue Plan for 1.24 Billion
Washington February 2 Treasury data shows the House Ways and Means Committee must craft a tax plan producing about 1.241 billion dollars in extra annual revenue, up from an earlier estimate of 420 million. The revised projections heighten urgency for lawmakers to implement broader fiscal measures.
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Treasury
Washington, D. G
House
Ways and Means Committee
Divorce Granted After Husband Waives Costs
Mrs Jean Moilien of Los Angeles was granted a divorce from Thomas Millen of Glasgow Scotland after he stated he would not oppose if the decree cost him nothing. The consent was noted in the court today and finalization followed.
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Scot
Los Angeles
Jean Moilien
Thomas Millen
Glasgow
Scotland
Big Spring Murder Trial Under Way
A jury selection continues in Big Spring as Les Whisenhyink and two co defendants face murder charges in the death of police officer H. P. Howle. A juror had been chosen earlier in the proceedings.
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Big Spring
Aig Spring
Les Whisenhyink
Ble Spring
H. P. Howle
No Plan For Arms Gut Cheered At Geneva
Geneva Feb 9 The American Ambassador Hugh Gibson and German Chancellor Bruening laid before the disarmament conference proposals aimed at major arms reductions. Gibson urged proportional cuts and preserving existing naval treaties, while Bruening stressed the necessity of drastic disarmament to avert a world crisis. The speakers received strong applause and support from delegates.
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INS
Ambaysador
Belgium
Hugh = Gibson
Brucning
Germany
lLoday
Aima Inn
Gibson
Breuning
Bruening
Prune
Ife
Geran
America
Washington
London
France
Taly
Gonlineud
Weather Outlook For San Antonio And Regions
Weather forecast warns of cloudy and spellings for San Antonio and vicinity with Tuesday night near 66 degrees and Wednesday near 80. Light to moderate southerly winds and similar conditions extend to East Texas and West Texas with warmer temperatures in the north portion, scattered showers possible on Tuesday night and Wednesday.
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San Antonio
East Texas
West Texas
Will Rogers Back From Europe
Will Rogers, returning from Europe aboard the Europa, joked about hoarding and disarmament talks and teased figures like Andrew Mellon and Jack Garner. He mocked diplomats, predicted Hoover’s re election odds, and joked about a China bound shark story as he prepared to return to work at Bollwood.
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New York
Will Fogers
Europe
Europa
Andrew Mellon
Great Britain
Rogers
Ray Long
Hoover
Ais
Fiefete
Jack Garner
Alfalfa Dill Murray
Oklahomha
Bill
Bol
Lindbergh
Jerusalem
Nantucket
Cairo
Sleendy
Mr. Coolidge
Singapore
London
China
Bolls
Wood
Border curfew at Tia Juana kept in place at night
Representative from California said Attorney General Mitchell informed Treasury Department ruling closes the Mexican border at Tia Juana at night. The note reflects a curb on cross border movement, with the curfew sustained by government action.
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Tia Juana
Washington
D. C
Repubican
California
Genral Mitchell
Treasury Department
Trial of Former Sheriff Delayed in Texas Case
Waxahachie Texas Feb 9 jury exhaustion delays the trial of former Dallas County Sheriff Senayicr B Marshall Jr on burglary charges. Judge Tom Ball recessed at 2 pm as deputies sought 20 more jurors. In Alaska Mount Shishaldin remained active with steam from Mount Ifamna another crater emitting smoke.
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Waxahachie
Texas
Senayicr B. Marshall Jr
Dallas County
Tom Ball
John Davenport
Seward
Alaska
Shishaldin Volcana
Uniniak Island
Ifamna
Ruth Judd Found Guilty of First Degree Murder
Arizona jurors convict Ruth Judd of first degree murder in the dismembering case of Agnes Anne Le Roi. Judge Howard Speakman will set the date for the hanging after Feb 23 appeals process begins. Judd showed calm detachment as the verdict was announced and she left the courtroom with a faint smile.
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Phoenix
Ruth Judd
Arizona
Agnes Anne le Roi
Howard Speakman
Amelia Earhart Mentioned as Nuisance in Memoir Tale
The fragment recalls George Palmer Putnam describing Amelia Earhart as a nuisance at times, noting a marriage to a famed figure and an exchange about her public image. The remarks are presented as part of a questionable memoir voice reflecting on Earhart’s reputation.
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York
George Palmer Putnam
Amwell Earhart
Belay
Former Japanese Finance Minister Killed in Tokio Attack
Tok io reports former finance minister Inouye was shot three times as he stepped from his car to speak at a campaign event in a Tokio ward. The assailant was arrested immediately after the 9 o'clock shooting.
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Tokio
Japan
Vunnosuke Inouye
Wakatsuki
Solons Forced to Repass Measure in Senate
Washington report notes the Senate must repass a bill exempting building loan associations from the federal bankruptcy act after a misprint rendered the first version meaningless. The error prompted government officials to correct wording and reintroduce the measure for a second passage.
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Solons
Washington. D. Vu
Senate
Newcomers and Local Notes Fill Hotel Listings
A fragmented local listing mentions individuals such as Mary Low and The Wahi Faerhs, with scattered references to names, months, addresses, and prices. The text includes hotel notes, apartment indications, and multiple partial entries about people and places, though many details are unclear.
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Mary Low
Marty
Anne
Lamar
Mary Manne
Whittier Work
Mane
Waleachesirn
Thanthy Tenia
Wounded as shells fall in N Colony near Woosung
Chinese defense works behind Woosung forts come under heavy bombardment as Japanese forces attack a large Chinese detachment. A powder magazine explosion at Kiangwan fort, injuries to a British policewoman’s wife, and US infantry patrols near the Chapel sector are reported. Three Chinese women injured in the French concession. American destroyer Stewart arrives.
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Bhanghai
Kiangwan
Woosung
Woman I
International Selement
Harry Robertson
Lie
Thirty-first United States Infantry
Ghape
Amoy
Stewart
Denton
Nanking
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