Man shot by police during escape attempt near Cleveland races
Ralph Davis thirty four of 3434 East 12th Street Cleveland was wounded as he ran from officers pursuing a possible kidnapper. The chase began near the Fair Grounds after deputy J E Holden found nine year old Israel Ackerman behind a horse barn and said the man had been drinking. Davis was held on suspicion and taken to Memorial hospital where his condition was reported non critical.
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Ralph Davis
Cleveland
Second Street
West Avenue
Frank Waldron
Clare Sayles
Fair Grounds
Waldron
Memorial Hospital
J. E. Holden
Israel Ackerman
East 128Th Street
Holden
Davis
Pennsylvania
E. J. Stankard
Elyria
France to offer plan on hoover war debt proposals
A high authority indicated France plans a counter proposal to Hoover war debt ideas. The government may compromise with the American view to provide global economic aid, while insisting Germany continue unconditional reparations payments and preserving the Young plan. France aims to balance European aid with its national interests and taxpayers.
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Paris
Hoover
France
Germany
Europe
Foreign Office
Ohio Evening Forecast Shows Showers Tonight and Wednesday
Local showers likely tonight and Wednesday with warmer readings in the northwest. Yesterday highs reached 102 at Phoenix and 96 at Worth, while Knoxville posted 36 and today’s lows include Cochrane 40 Northfield 46 and White River 42. Conditions favor scattered thunderstorms over the Upper Mississippi and Ohio Valleys and Lake Region with occasional showers in this area and little temperature change expected.
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Cochrane
Northfield
White River
Mississippi
Ohio
Lake
Wall Street sees end of bear market as Hoover plan praised
In New York on June 23 observers hailed Hoover's debt holiday proposal as a master stroke to aid Germany and curb turmoil. If France accepts a possible loan and Congress acts, skeptics foresee a steady market recovery and broad industrial gains.
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Hoover
New York
Wall Street
Germany
American Congress
Congress
Hoover debt plan faces new Italy condition in cabinet
Washington reports a new complication in President Hoover's one year debt and reparations holiday as Rome conditions Italy's acceptance on Germany dropping a proposed customs union with Austria. Cabinet anticipates delays while France may counter with proposals, threatening swift acceptance and psychological aims. The plan seeks a broad suspension of debt and reparations from key creditors with no qualifiers.
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Washington
Hoover
Rome
Italy
Germany
Austria
France
Paris
Atlantic City Blaze Wipes Out Section of Boardwalk
A devastating blaze in Atlantic City on June 23 destroyed a night club bathhouse and twelve other buildings, threatening an entire block. Damage is pegged at $500,000 as 200 guests fled Ellwood hotel, six firefighters were injured, and a hook and ladder truck plunged into the boardwalk.
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Atlantic City
N. J
Ellwood
Riots Break Out At Vienna University After Court Ruling
In Vienna on June 23 anti Semitic rioting erupted at Vienna University after a constitutional court ruling limited Jewish students voting rights on university affairs. Ten Jewish students were seriously injured in the clashes.
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Vienna
Austria
Vienna University
Constitutional Court
Bruening Finds Little Hope for Immediate Relief in Hoover Plan
Berlin June 23 Chancellor Heinrich Bruening expressed scant optimism that Hoover's proposed war debt and reparations holiday would quickly ease German taxes or unemployment. He noted current tax takes about 15 percent of income and warned that even with a respite, budgeting requires similar revenue for some time. He advocated pursuing a lasting downward revision of the Young plan and commented briefly on France's stance.
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Berlin
Heinrich Bruening
Hoover
Germany
Bruening
Local Legion To Be Represented At Reunion
Elyria post of the American Legion will send members to the Second Annual Tri State Reunion in East Liverpool Friday where about 10,000 World War veterans are expected. Twenty five drum and bugle corps compete for $1,000 prizes, but the Elyria corps, three time state champions, will not enter. The program includes an air circus with army planes stunt flyers and Akron dirigibles.
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Elyria
Akron
Eleven Killed In Factory Blast at Holton Heath
A blast at the Royal Naval Cordite factory Holton Heath near Poole in Poole England killed eleven men and injured nineteen in the nitroglycerin department. The explosion was heard up to twenty miles away and knocked a man from a chair two miles from the plant.
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Poole
England
Royal Naval
Holton Heath
Akron guards facing kidnap charges dropped in Barberton case
Akron June 23 Judge George Platt dismissed charges against Patrolmen Dean Shannon and James Head of Barberton for kidnapping Louis Alexander, a Black labor leader. Patrolman Henry Robertson had already been exonerated.
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Akron. C
Dean Shannon
James Head
Barberton
Louis Alexander
George Platt
Henry Robertson
Dog bite wounds Elyria man on Oak Street
Harry Watson of Elyria was treated yesterday at Elyria Clinic for a dog bite suffered while working on 1 Oak Street. Police report notes the incident occurred as he was near the residence.
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Harry Watson
Elyria
Elyria Clinic
Oak Street
Flames Destroy Dock And Harbor Fire At St John
A massive waterfront fire in St John New Brunswick destroyed 11 docks with sheds and grain conveyors along the harbor causing up to 10 million dollars in damage. Norman Herring is listed as missing after being last seen near a vault in United Fruit Co offices as flames raged. The Empress ferry steamer was sunk to prevent spread. Gun Derson docks were moved safely. The blaze began Shed No 7 on Sand Point and fanned by a NW wind, destroying several residences and crippling city shipping.
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ST. John
N. B
API
St. John Harbor
Norman Herring
Hackensack
N. J
United Fruit Co
Empress
West St. John
New Brunswick
Around the World Flight Begins From Roosevelt Field
Wiley Post and Harold Gatty depart Roosevelt Field at 4 55 am for Harbor Grace to set the first leg of a 25 000 mile round the world flight. They aim to beat Graf Zeppelin’s 20 day record and plan a Berlin stop then a nonstop to Moscow with stops at Irkutsk Yakutsk Nome Edmonton and New York en route to a ten day or shorter completion.
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Roosevelt Field
N. Y
Wiley Post
Maysville
Okla
Harold Gatty
Los Angeles
Harbor Grace
Newfoundland
Berlin
Germany
Post
Gatty
Moscow
Irkutsk
Yakutsk
Nome
Alaska
Edmonton
Canada
New York
Graf Zeppelin
Friedrichshafen
John H. Mears
C. B. D. Collyer
Wakeman Belden Road to Be Improved in Townships
LaGrange and Grafton townships will see Wakeman Belden road improvements after a county commissioners order. Bid advertisements will follow after the hearing. A hearing on claims for Austin and Quarry roads in Camden and Pittsfield townships and Wakeman Belden road in Camden township is set for 1 p.m. today.
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Wakeman- Belden
LaGrange
Grafton
Austin and
Quarry
Camden
Pittsfield
Wakeman- Belden Road
Camden Township
Cigaret tax bill revived by Columbus committee
In Columbus on June 23 the house taxation committee revived the cigaret tax bill and sent it for passage in the senate approved form. The roll showed 13 votes for and one abstention. The session also debated increasing the Public Utility excise tax and reconsideration motions failed. James Roberts cast the decisive vote after initially abstaining as the roll ended twelve to two.
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Senate
House
Columbus, CO
House Taxation Committee
P. E. Ward
Geauga County
Vail
Cleveland
Jones
Jackson
Nelson
Fayette
Whitney
Delaware
Ward
Geauga
Mrs
Hyre
Johnson
Lake
Burk
Huron
Baum
Akron
Mildren
Washington
Schumacher
Gradison
Cincinnati
Roberts
Stark
Secrest
Noble
Sheppard
Bestwick
Madison
Creesy
Ashtabula
Goodwin
Butler
Spaght
Barr
Allen
James Roberts
Stark County
Wome Pilot Ruth Nichols Injured In Crash At St Johns
Miss Ruth Nichols of Rye New York, aiming to be first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic, crashed on landing at St Johns Newfoundland on the first leg of the journey. She suffered back strain, a leg laceration, and a wrenched ligament, with her Lockheed Vega monoplane badly damaged. Clarence Chamberlain advised a new plane would be needed, likely delaying further attempts for weeks.
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ST. Johns
N. B
Ruth Nichols
Rye
N. Y
Atlantic Ocean
Clarence Chamberlain
Miss Nichols
Aviations
Floyd Bennett
New York City
New York
Oberlin man fined for reckless driving in collision
Jessie Parks of Oberlin was fined $25 and costs after arraignment before Justice S J George for reckless driving. He was arrested around 10 30 p m yesterday when his car collided with a vehicle carrying Mr and Mrs Frank Reavis of Toledo. The Reavises were taken to Oberlin hospital for treatment of minor injuries.
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Jessie Parks
Oberlin
S. J. George
Parks
Frank Reavis
Toledo
May Register At Board Of Elections In Elyria Ohio
Persons qualified to register who are not now registered may register at the office of the Board of Elections 319 Elyria Savings and Trust Building Elyria Ohio not later than Tuesday July 21st. Those registered who have moved since last October may transfer at the office not later than Saturday August 8th announced today by E. E. Sperry deputy clerk.
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Board of Elections
Elyria
Fatal stray bullet claims life in Cincinnati
Robert Diser 11 was killed by a stray bullet in Cincinnati on Monday. Police hunt for the shooter as investigators piece together the incident.
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Cincinnati
Robert Diser
Prison Guards Fired On By Autoists
Three Ohio Penitentiary guards were fired on at the main entrance by two men in a car. The bullet narrowly missed guard C. W. Pittman and damaged the guard house wall. Guards J. W. Howell and J. E. Brown reported taunts from the same two men seen driving by previously. Police radio cruisers pursued the suspects but found no trace.
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Columbus
Ohio Penitentiary
C. W. Pittman
J. W. Howell
J. E.E. Brown
Rainstorm Triggers Goodyear Blimp Tragedy in Chicago
In Chicago a severe rainstorm struck last night as the Goodyear blimp Mayflower battled wind and rain for over two hours. Four people died and extensive property damage occurred while thousands on the North Side watched the aerial craft maneuver near tall buildings. Passengers included R. E. Grene Evanston. two pilots and a mechanic were aboard. A 12 year old boy, Donald Keller, was killed by lightning at a golf course. A woman died of heart failure while wading a downtown street and two others perished in traffic accidents caused by the storm. About 200 homes were struck by lightning.
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Chicago
North Side
R. E. Grene
Evanston
Curtis Field
Greene
Donald Keller
141 Enrolled At Summer School Opening Day
Opening day enrollment in the Higha summer school reached 141, up from 136 last year. High school classes total 110 and Grade 31. Twenty high school classes include English Latin algebra geometry sociology economics American history civics general history science and commercial courses. Six weeks run until July 31.
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Higha
Second Killing in Western Pennsylvania Bituminous Strike
At Arnold City Fayette County a store owner, Mike Philykovich, 40, was shot and killed as coal and iron police battled 75 pickets. Four miners were wounded and ten people arrested after officers charged the crowd guarding a truck to the Somers Mine. Sheriff Aubrey detained six deputies and policemen for investigation as the strike enters a new week with a peace agreement up for ratification.
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Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania
Mike Philykovich
Arnold City
Fayette County
Wildwood
Allegheny County
Somers
Pittsburgh Coal Company
Pricedale
Philykovich
Thomas A. Aubrey
Boy Frightened To Death By Snake
Elwood Freeland a 15 year old boy in Hammond Indiana died after a snake swam toward him while he played in a pond. He screamed dived into the water and did not surface. His body was recovered two hours later. Physicians found no water in the lungs and said shock from the sight of the snake likely paralyzed his weak heart.
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Hammond
Ind
Elwood Freeland
Freeland
Roadster Crash Kills Two Youths In Toledo
Two youths died and two others were seriously hurt when a roadster struck a stone and overturned early today in Toledo. The dead are 18 year olds Fred Curry and Kenneth Chubner. Injured are 25 year old car owner Thomas Degnan and 21 year old Charles Fillek.
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Toledo
Fred Curry
Kenneth Chubner
Thomas Degnan
Charles Filek
Ohio Senate okays General Appropriation Bill for 65.5 million
The Senate Finance Committee gave final approval to the General Appropriation Bill, restoring 10 percent to university salary budgets and guiding passage before a Wednesday noon adjournment. It raises OSU to 6.301 million, Ohio University to 1.173 million, Miami to 1.123 million, Bowling Green to 567,285, and Kent to 633,410, with additions and cuts across departments and an emergency board increase to 1 million annually.
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Columbus
Senate Finance Committee
Senate
House
General Revenue Fund
Ohio State University
Ohio University
Miami University
Bowling Green
Kent College
Bureau of Special Education
Ohio State
Bureau of Educational Research
Emergency Board
Mrs Lowther To Die In Chair Oct 2nd
Jefferson Ohio June 22 Mrs Maude Lowther 23 of Ashtabula convicted of killing Mrs Clara Smith 28 wife of her paramour today became the first woman sentenced to die in the electric chair in Ohio Judge James C Oglevee Carroll County sentenced Lowther to die Oct 2 overruled motion for a new trial The shooting occurred May 29 1930 on a lonely road near Ashtabula Mrs Smith was killed for love of Tilby Smith who has been twice convicted and sentenced to die Aug 17
Farmer killed as wagon struck by train in Prospect
Marion County farmer Nor man Johnson, 44, was killed when his wagon was struck by a Chesapeake & Ohio train near Prospect, Ohio. The accident occurred near the rail crossing as Johnson travelled with a wagon. Investigators will report details.
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Marion, O
Norman Johnson
Marion County
Chesapeake & Ohio
Prospect, O
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Knoxville
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