Plea Filed or Youth Withdrawn in Murder Trial
William E. Crowell Jr a youthful seaman and former jockey faces trial for the slaying of John Benjamin Harrison. Crowell’s insanity plea was withdrawn and his trial is set for July 19 with defense arguing general denial. Eugene Maxwell Burnett will stand trial July 17 with insanity defense.
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Criminal Division of Circuit Court
William E. Crowell, Jr
Seaman
Eugene Maxwell Burnett
John Benjamin Harrison
Cedar Street
Crowell
Samuel M. Johnston
Johnston
Harry Hardy Smith
William V. McDermott, Jr
Harrison
Burnett
George A. Sossaman
Harry H. Seale
Bart B. Chamberlain
Hicks Advances In Siensper Three Country Club Event
Miss Helen Hicks, 18, from Hewlett Park New York, defeats Mrs Dubois Sidpepeed New Jersey 9 and 7 to reach the round of the annual invitation tournament at Siensper Country Club. Long Island player Gana scores a notable in hole play ending even with par. Former champion Mrs Dorothy Campbell Hurd Merion Pennsylvania is pushed to the 17th green by Mrs Ruth Reymond Baton Rouge Louisiana, then loses 2 and 1 after a late rally.
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Groton
Conn
Helen Hicks
Hewlett Park
N. Y
Ith
Siensper
Dorothy Campbell Hurd
Merion
Ruth M. Reymond
Baton Rouge
Youth Injured In Bicycle Crash At Cedar And Monroe
Theodore Story of 756 Charleston street was knocked from his bicycle at Cedar and Monroe by a car driven by Marion Cooper of 11 Government street. Police report an investigation with no arrests.
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Theodore Story
Charleston Street
Cedar
Monroe Streets
Marion Cooper
Government Street
Thieves Sought After Cash Theft at Stage Office
Police investigate theft of 43 to 45 dollars from a box in the safe at the scene office on St Fran street. Employees were away. a thief entered and took the cash. Officers notified.
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Ecene
St. Franstreet
Moe Victorious In Opening Round At Portland Meet
Don Moe of Portland Oregon shot three under par on the first nine to lead and win his first round match in the western ama deans tournament in Kansas City Missouri. Moe defeated S Cri Sebaueen 2 5 and advanced.
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Portland
Kansas City
Don Moe
Ore
S. Cri Sebaueen
Uoww
Okla
Weather Update Local Thunder Showers Near Coast
The chart notes little change in Alabama and Mississippi tonight and into Thursday. Thunder showers likely along the coast with a more pronounced threat in extreme Northwest Florida tonight through Thursday.
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Laem Feesy
Tae
Alabama
Mississippi
Pertichialy
Florida
Board to Seek Additions at Murphy High to Ease Crowding
The Mobile school board plans additions at Murphy High School to relieve crowded conditions. Estimated cost is about 80 thousand dollars, to be funded from a proposed 300 thousand dollar city bond issue. An election on the bond is soon. County bond proceeds of 500 thousand dollars, approved by voters yesterday, will fund county school improvements outside the city with a first 100 thousand dollar appropriation this year.
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Murphy High School
Board of School Commissioners
Mobile
Body found in Mobile Bay after skiff capsized
Edward Chastang 18 and Charles Villar 17 were in a skiff that overturned in Mobile Bay near Arlington docks. Chastang drowned. Villar swam to Arlington docks and alerted police as divers recovered the body about 1 o'clock in the afternoon.
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Edward Chastang
D. A. Chastang
Eslava Street
Charles Villar
Madison Street
Mobile Bay
Arlington Docks
Gulf
Mobile
Bay Bown
Villar
Chastang
Plunges to Death in Downtown Detroit Hotel
A man registered as W. H. Houtley of San Francisco died after plunging from the 14th floor of a downtown Detroit hotel. A physician’s plate bearing the name W. H. Butler among his effects prompted police to suspect an assumed name. He had checked in on July 3.
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Detroit
W. H. Houtley
San Francisco
W. H. Bafler
Hoatley
Work Begun On Woman's Clubhouse Expansion
Announcement yesterday said enlargement of the Woman's Clubhouse Association at 1200 Government Street has started. The project aims to finish by September 1 and open about 15 days after completion, adding to the west room with access to a garden and an expanded kitchen.
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Woman's Clubhouse Association
Government Street
Road survey under way for Dauphin Island bridge route
County highway engineer John R. Peavy said survey crews began Cedar Point road work from the paving end toward Cedar Point, mainland bridge terminus, amid debate over whether the Cedar Point extension, the bay shoreline route, or the Theodore-Delchamps path should guide the $5 million bond project.
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John R. Peavy
County Highway Department
Cedar Point
Dauphin Island
Board of Revenue
Arthur D. Davis
Cedar Point Road
Mobile Bay
J. C. Prine
Estes D. Baker
Bay
H. 5. Booth
Matt Boykin
Theodore-Delchamps
Mobile Area Approves School Bond Issue in Light Voting
Complete returns from 66 of 75 wards and precincts in Mobile show 1 487 total votes with 1 119 for the 500000 school bond issue and 368 against yielding a 751 majority in favor. County bonds for public school improvements were approved about three to one with 100000 issued this year and 400000 over the next three years. The city plans a separate 300000 municipal bond election for public schools, date not set.
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Mobile City
County Board of Revenue
Board of School Commissioners
Mobile
Rome flier resumes trip toward Rome goal
American aviators Captain Lewis A. Yancey and Roger Q. Williams, fatigued but undaunted, departed Albericia near Santander at 11:20 a.m. to finish their 850 mile eastward flight to Rome, aiming to land at Ciampino before dark after refueling and inspection.
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Santander
Spain
Lewis A. Yancey
Roger Q. Williams
Old Orchard
Rome
Albericia
Ciampino
Alberiels
Ter
Williams
Yancey
Atlantic
Lewis Yancey
Old Ave
Maine
Spaniards sought giants and diamonds in new world tale
Dr. Herbert E. Bolton told historians at the University of California that early Spanish travelers were drawn by legends from natives about a mountain of diamonds and giant humans. He said explorers were influenced by myths of enormous beings and oversized fish, shaping their searches in the western hemisphere.
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Denver
Old Spain
Boulder
Herbert E. Bolton
University of Southern California
University of California
Bolton
New World
Dr. Bolton
Husband Slats Boarder and Kills Wife in Cordova
In Cordova Alabama Tom Jones a 40 year old miner shot and killed John Pate a 55 year old brick yard worker at Jones estranged wife Mrs Jones boarding house and then shot himself. Mrs Jones was wounded critically and taken to a Birmingham hospital. Witnesses report Jones reloaded after shooting Pate and then killed the woman before taking his own life. Authorities cite failed reconciliation as motive.
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Cordova
Ala
Tom Jones
John Pate
Brick Yard
Jones
Mrs Woodrow Wilson Plans Far East Tour
Mrs Woodrow Wilson arrived in Paris and will travel to Japan and China to further study international economic and political issues. She continues work begun in Geneva on League of Nations operations and attends lectures on global subjects with other students.
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Paris
Woodrow Wilson
Far East
Japan
China
Geneva
League of Nations
Peach and Pink Editions Rival Local News Roundup
The BH News-Item announces two late editions THE PEACH at 4 30 and THE PINK at 6 30 with complete baseball scores stock market news and world updates. These editions promise comprehensive matter from local and telegraphic sources via major news agencies.
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PEACH
Heat Wave Claims New Victim In New York City
The New York metropolitan area endured a heat wave with temperatures around 83 degrees by 1 p.m. and many people prostrated. A 49 year old janitor named William Jones died as additional heat related deaths were reported today.
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New York Area
New York
William Jones
Hungarian ratifies U S arbitration and peace pacts
The American legation at Budapest reports the Hungarian government has ratified the treaties of arbitration and conciliation between the United States and Hungary and the general pact for the renunciation of war.
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Washington
Budapest
State Department
United States
Hungary
Alabama Golf Association Championship Qualifying Opens at Roebuck
Eleven mobile entries lead a field of more than 150 in the Alabama Golf Association championship at Roebuck Country Club Birmingham. Sam Perry of Birmingham Country Club is seen as the favorite though he starts late with qualifying rounds set to finish today and match play begins tomorrow.
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Birmingham
Ala
Alabama Golf Association
Roebuck Country Club
Sam Perry
Star
Nashville
Perry
Montgomery
Mobile
Tuscaloosa
Selma
Auburn
Gadsden
Anniston
Harry Pritchard
Train derails near Dinfield injuring up to sixty
Rocky Mount N C July 10 five cars of ACL train 84 derailed two miles north of Dinfield. Between 40 and 60 persons injured with several serious. Five transported to ACL hospital with more expected. Wreck at Raffles Swamp blamed on a sun kink in rails. Telegraph lines down and dispatchers unable to obtain details.
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Rocky Mount
N. C
Atlantic Coast Line
Dnfield
Raffles Swamp
T. R. Pettit
Hat Tests Show Straw Hats Offer Superior Sun Protection
Scientific tests in New York during a heat wave measured energy transmission from sun to hat and wearer. Straw hats transmitted about one seventeenth of sun energy while felt hats reflected only about 13 percent, leaving wearers with far more heat exposure when bare. Tests occurred between 2 and 3 pm under hazy skies to mimic street conditions.
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New York
York
Paris to Ratify Debts Amid War Stock Payments
Paris reports debt settlements nearing ratification by parliament. The government plans to clear war stock maturing August 2 totaling about 407 million dollars, with Britain payments disputed under the Caillaux Churchill terms. The outline implies France will settle with Britain separately, as the debt is not labeled a war debt under the deal.
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Paris
Britain
France
United States
Une
Air Mail Record Sets June Transport Milestone
Air mail records show total poundage of 593 254 for June 1929, up 5 783 from May as daily mileage climbs from 36 334 to 38 689. Despite a June handicap of one less day and an added Sunday, the service increased overall activity.
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Washington
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Hicks
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Houtley
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Parma
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Shining Talent
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Ie Seroine
Maya Melnotte
Molly
Red Flynn
Bob Newton
Rita
Austin
Delphine Darrows
Como
Mt. Airo
Aaron
U. S
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