Plank Draws Fire From Democrats and Republicans
Washington reports July 15 critics mock the Republican dry plank adopted last night. Senator Gore quips it as an amphibian, while Tydings calls it splinters from pine to spruce. Democrats and some Republicans condemn the measure as muddled and odd.
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Washington, D. C
Benator Gore
Derr Creat
Oklahoma
Tydings
Maryland
Sehara
New York
Wal
Burns Save Randolph Student in Air Crash
Lieut. John Gordon of Randolph field suffered burns during an aircraft fire near Cibolo on Wednesday. He jumped from the burning plane just before impact, aided by a parachute, and was rushed to the post hospital. Surgeons provided rapid treatment to prevent serious injuries and he is expected to return to duty soon.
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John ©. Gordon
Randolph Field
Cibolo
Gordon
Ciba
Lient
John C. Gordon
Pecos Thermometer Tops Near 116 Degrees In Shade
Pecos Texas reports an extreme heat wave with temperatures reaching 116 degrees in the shade yesterday afternoon. The mercury rose sharply as a record climb, with Monday and Tuesday seeing highs around 104 degrees.
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Pecos
Texas
Morrison to Testify on Wright Trial
R W Morrison rail and power magnate to testify in Thirty seventh District court Thursday afternoon in the trial of Will Wright charged with robbing Morrison of 75000. Jury selection slow with nine jurors chosen by Wednesday night. Wright fugitive, Jacobs surrendered in New Orleans in 1931. J B Connor guilty plea serves 15 years. Edmondson turned state's evidence and is free on bond.
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R. W. Morrison
Wie Will Wright
Morrison
G. BD. Nevile
C. A. Cole
Bernard Moravin
Walter Tynan
B. F. Ladon
Lesley D. Rothmann
W. A. Shipman
George Tracy
B. F. Pennington
Alex Robinson
T. ®. Wiley
B. &. Fancher
City Health Department
Lang M. Talk
Wright
Sacobs
Albert Hausser
New Orleans
J. B. Connor
T. B. Edmondson
Uberty
Greek ship Artemis sinks off Brazil coast crew saved
CAPT X Marshall reports the Greek steamer Artemis struck a reef and sank off the Brazilian coast. The crew was rescued by the Eastern Prince after Artemis sent an SOS. The Artemis gave a location 80 miles to the west and the liner reached the scene in record time at 19 knots.
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Brazil
X. Marshall. Manter
Artemis
Pair on Bond in Valley Accident Kills One
MCALDEN Texas June 16 Joe Jocko and Jimmy Houser are held on $500 bond each after an early morning highway crash killed Gene Best 20 of Donna and injured Miss Kitty Aldrich 16 and Alvin Morgan 22 both of Donna. Jocko is in hospital with injuries and a preliminary hearing is set for Tuesday before Justice of the Peace Kirk Mallory.
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Mcalden
Texas
dJoe ‘Ocko
Jimmy Houser
Gene Best
Donna
Kitty Aldrich
Alvin Morgan
Jocko
Theospital
Justice of the Peace
Kirk Mallory
Life Prisoner Denied Hanging by Hartford Court
Hartford judge Guilfoyle told the superior court it lacked power to grant a request related to a life sentence for a 1928 killing. The defendant faced charges of second degree murder after questioning the indictment and the validity of his conviction.
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Hartford
Conn
Harold N. Guilfoyle
Loday
Superior Court
Thc
Vased
Tiipica
Murrer
Chargke
Mer Claire Kate
Gauriet
New Mail Plane Reaches Ft Worth In inaugural flight
Ft Worth June 16. The American Airlines mail plane made an inaugural flight into Ft Worth arriving at 6 23 p m after loading mail at per pound at the landing. It was piloted by Joe Glass with Fa irden as co pilot The westbound trip began at 345 p m and included arrival in Los Angeles.
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Cate Worth
Lassing
American Air
Angeles
Fort Worth
Joe Glass
Fairden
Insteigh
Mexico Saloon Tax Row Is Settled
In Brownsville on June 1 the Mexican federal saloon tax reform was settled with relief for large saloons. The levy on the three largest clubs drops from 400 to 150 pesos a month, easing the burden for the fleet. The message hints at lighter charges for smaller outlets.
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Mexico
Brownsville
Bondless drivers to be jailed over taxicab bond rule
Commissioner Phil Wright ordered arrests of cab drivers operating without the required $10,900 bond set by city ordinance. The action targets motorists who fail to post the bond before continuing service, aiming to curb unlicensed activity.
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Phil Wright
Bandits Loosen Jail Escape Triggers nationwide hunt
Police intensified a search for five gunmen and three bank robbers who escaped from a county jail during visitors day in Chicago area. They reportedly abducted Gilbert Mitchell of Marseilles to aid their flight, while three accomplices fled in two cars. Suspects Ed Pierson Charles Huck Tilden and Abe Katzouitz were traced in Minneapolis Boston and Chicago after confessions tied them to the May 16 Union National Bank heist in Streator Illinois.
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Quawati
H— Gatgland
Chicago
Sinole
Indiana
Gilbert Mitchell
Marseilles
Union National Bank of Streator
LL Dear
Ottawa
Mitchell
Ed Pierson
Charles
Huck") Tilden
Abe Katzouitz
Tilden
Minneapolis
Pierson
Boston
Katzouitz
Kidnaped Man Freed by Gunmen
A man kidnapped during a bank robbery escape in LaSalle county was held overnight and released today in Chicago by gunmen who previously subdued three suspected robbers. The released man informed his office by telephone.
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Vnrnrawa
Guhers Mitchell
Marseilles
Chicago
LaSalle County
Triple Wedding for Dr Urrutia Sons at San Fernando Cathedral
A 6 o clock mass at San Fernando Cathedral witnessed a triple wedding of the three sons of Dr Aureliana Urrutia of 9225 Broadway. The doctors Hector Urrutia Adolia Urrutia and Carles Urrutin were previously married civilly on separate dates.
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O Urrutia
San Fernanda
Aureliana Urutia
Broadway
Hector Urrutia
Adolia Urrutia
Carles Urrutin
Four Drown When Team Enters Pond Near Ellington
Six miles south of Ellington Missouri this morning a team of horses pulling a wagon entered a pond. All four occupants of the John Hall family were drowned as the wagon and team were swept away with the people aboard.
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Pond Ellington
Lm Pour
John Hall
Here
Rail Directors Order Pay Cut
Atlantic Coast Line railway directors approved a 10 percent salary reduction for all officers and officials in supervisory positions, effective July 1. A similar cut was made in January.
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New York
Atlantic Coast Line Railway
Odey
Monde Janary L
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