Gangsters Fire On Broad Street, Wounding Five
In New York on May 25, gangsters driving two black sedans and a truck roared down Broadway from Eighty-first to Eighty-fourth around midnight. They fired wildly during an attempted hijacking, injuring seven women and a man among the fleeing crowds. Victims include Miss Irene Savage, 24, and Sadie Fortune, 35, of West End Avenue, and Walter O'Donald of Hornell, N.Y.
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New York
Broadway
Highty-first Street
Eighty-fourth
Irene Savage
Sadie Fortune
West End Avenue
Walter O'Donald
Hornell
Austin Student Kidnapped From Room by Police Report
Austin authorities investigate the kidnapping of John Patrie a former University of Texas student known as Simon Legree. Mrs Olinger heard a disturbance in Patrie s room last night saw four men enter a car near the house and a shot fired in the hall or porch.
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Austin
John Patrie
University
C. E. Olinger
Patric
Patrie
Simon Legree
University of Texas
Rainfall floods parts of Texas and surrounding regions
Heavy rain and wind walloped several Texas areas with Longview at 1.4 inches and Austin recording 1.7 inches. Mills County saw higher-than-usual totals and widespread lowland flooding. Fort Worth 2.1 inches, Abilene 3.14 inches, Lubbock 0.92 inch, with rain general across the southern plains and the Panhandle.
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Longview
Ttaly
Mills County
Austin
Derton
Fort Worth
Abilene
San Angelo
Lubbock
South Plains
Tanhandle
Canadian River
Olney
Copper Sase Under Fire in Mitchell Tax Evasion Trial
New York May 25 Ex chairman Charles B. Mitchell of National City Bank and W D Thornton of Greene Cananea Copper face questions over stock exchanges and fake losses. Mitchell allegedly showed a 1929 loss by selling to his wife and buying back, while 1930 dealings with Anaconda Copper stock and a buyback are cited. George Whitney Morgan partner absent at senate inquiry. testimony interrupted.
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New York
Charles B. Mitchell
National City Bank
W. D. Thornton
Greene Cananea Copper Company
Mitchell
George Whitney
Morgan
Whitney
Washington
Senate Banking Itquiry
Heater
Thornton Anaconda
Man Elected Credit Body Head in Texas Retail Group
Bailey Peyton of San Antonio was elected president of the Associated Retail Credit Men of Texas at the three day Calverton convention. W. & Holman of San Antonio named director and C. Witchell of the city chosen first vice president. Twenty seven San Antonio delegates returned Thursday morning.
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Bailey Peyton
San Antonio
Associated Retail Credit Men of Texas
Calverton
Adolph Grasso
Idea Retail Merchanta’ Association
W. & Holman
C. ©. Witchell
Sity
Fiat
Texas Retail Merchants’ S Ansociation
Thurfay
Grasco
Fee Slashing Bill To Be Reported In Legislature
A compromise to lower law enforcement fee caps has been agreed in conference and likely reported to both houses Friday. The plan removes the 22 500 cap, setting a new graduated limit by county size, with county and precinct officers retaining portions of fees up to specified maximums.
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Austin
Cunty
Thief Flees With $32 Punchboard
Police searched unsuccessfully for a youth who grabbed a punchboard containing $33.50 and fled to a waiting car near Summers drug store at East Houston and North Alamo. Cashier Ruth Bridges reported the Wednesday night robbery. A vending machine at the Longhorn cafe on 219 East Houston Street was also pried open for an unestimated sum.
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Summers Drug Store
East Houston
North Alamo Sheets
Ruth Bridges
Longhorn Cafe
East Houston Street
Hotel Greeters to Elect Officers
The local chapter of the Hotel Greeters of America and the women’s auxiliary will hold a joint meeting at the Gunter hotel Thursday night to elect officers. President J. A. Jordy of the Plaza hotel will preside. Plans include entertaining 200 California greeters passing through June 15 on the way to the national convention in Louisville Kentucky.
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Hotel Greeters of America
Woman’s Auxiliary
Gunter Hole
J. A. Jordy
Plaza Hootel
California
Louisville
Nine year old John Toulk hurt by car crash in city
A nine year old boy, John Toulk of 113 Dashiell street, suffered a broken right leg after being struck by an automobile at the intersection of Victoria and Range streets late Wednesday, according to police reports.
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John Toulk
Dashiell Street
Victoria and
Range Streets
County officers set pay to 5500 minimum and 6500 cap
The bill fixes county officer pay with a 5500 base and 6500 maximum. It mirrors the Savage bill by requiring officers to dedicate excess fees to the treasury after the initial maximum is met, with a 2 to 1 transfer once earnings exceed the cap. The arrangement impacts precinct offices and sets a 3000 base and 4000 maximum for those posts.
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Treasury
Japs Continue Attacks On Chinese Front Near Peiping
Reporter John Goette describes May 25 frontline combat east of Peiping where Japanese infantry assault Chinese entrenchments 15 miles from the city. Chinese rifle fire and artillery hinder the advance as Sung Chuen Yuan's Twenty Infantry Division holds the line. Chinese defenses repulse a Japanese bombardment near Wu Chia Chaung as field observers report.
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John Goette
Peiping
Tungchow
Sung Chuen-Yuan
Heiping
Toklo
Shanghei
Wu Chia Chaung
Ila
Peiping-Tientsin
Liangkhaung
Blue Star Ointment Promises Quick Germ Kill For Itch
An advertisement promotes Blue Star Ointment as a fast absorbing remedy for itch, rash, tetter, foot itch, ringworm and eczema. It claims tested medicines melt in and kill every germ with a money back guarantee. Ad copy style promotional sale of a topical treatment.
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