Good Killers Gang Alleged in Mass Slayings Case
New York detectives search twelve cities for members of The Good Killers after Bartola Fontana a barber confessed to a murder and implicated six hired assassins in sixteen killings. Fontana described a decade and a half of crimes from Brooklyn to Detroit with immigrant youths used as tools.
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New York
Bartola Fontana
Detroit
Fontana
Brooklyn
Europe
United States
Fon
Calzzo
Brumfield Appears Calm as Oregon Trip Continues
Brumfield sits in a dining car on the Portland train under escort, admitting identity to Sheriff Starmer while feigning indifference to the charged crime. He refuses to discuss details, smiles enigmatically, and recalls Chicago dental college as deputies engage him with offhand dialogue. The journey offers a glimpse of the Columbia River gorge as Brumfield faces looming charges.
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Starmer
Norman Whitney
Union Station
Legirona
Manactea
Althe Brumfield
Portland
Eay
Smise
Hood River
Oregon
Roseburg
Romiside
Spokane
Columbia River
Tilinola
Webb
Indiana
Wabash
Chicago
Dental College
Defense moves for Madalynne in sensational murder case
In Los Angeles Aug 17 the defense against the Kennedy tragedy defendant Madalynne Obenchain seeks an injunction to stop Sheriff Traeger from seizing a trunk believed to belong to her. Ralph Obenchain, her former husband, plans to press the motion while testimony by Charlies Summar links Arthur C. Burch to the crime and describes a highway confrontation near Santa Monica.
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Angeles
Cal
Madalynne Obenchain
Ralph Obenchain
William Traeger
Mra
Traeger
Obenchain
Sheriff's Office
Charlies Summar
Arthur C. Burch
Burch
Beverly Glen
Los Angeles
Santa Monica
Alleged Tire Thieves Caught by Fisher
Two alleged thieves were caught early Wednesday by A. Fisher at 940 Harvard Ave. Fisher said HM. Clayton, 3, and HM. Wilkey, 26, were stripping tires from a car belonging to J. A. Mead at 1122 Harvard Ave. He covered them with a revolver until police arrived. They await state complaint filing in the city jail.
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A. Fisher
Harvard Ave
Fisher
HM. Clayton
HM. Wilkey
J. A. Mead
Korea's plea for independence at Washington disarmament talks
Dr. Syngman Fuher, former president of Korea, urged that Korea's demand for independence be heard at the Washington conference. He said Versailles diplomacy by Japan stifled Korea's calls and hopes to be admitted as a delegate.
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Ban Francisco
Korea
Versailles
Syngman Fuhee
Republic of Korea
Burglar Threatens Window Break In Rainstorm
Mrs. George Coleman awoke to a burglar tearing the sash from her bedroom window at 2511 Sletave Street. She phoned police and the man fled in the rain but was not located. Her husband was away from the city.
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George Coleman
Negro Amuck in Augusta Leaves Five Dead
A crazed Black individual ran through Augusta core streets wounding and killing five people. Patrolman W. W. Moore and another white man were killed, with two unidentified Black victims reported dead. Police dispersed armed crowds fearing wider racial clashes.
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Augusta
W. W. Moore
Local man injured boarding trolley near Painier and Norman
Hynes told police he stood with Mrs. Mary Law on the corner of Painier Ave and Norman St before stepping into the street to catch a trolley. He received minor cuts and bruises at the county hospital.
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Jackson St
Hynes
Painier Ave
Norman Sr
Mary Law
Pounty Hospital
Irish Refuse British Terms Say De Valera Addresses Sinn Fein
Dublin August 11 De Valera declares We will not accept the British government terms and warns against being fooled again saying Irish people will free themselves from future trouble. He speaks at Sinn Fein meeting emphasizing no enmity toward Britons and readiness to safeguard Ireland.
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Clyde Beals
Dublin
de Valera
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