Grand jurors study racketeering claims against Chicago press
Chicago grand jury investigates charges that city journalism is steeped in racketeering amid the Alfred Lingle murder case. Rival papers unite against the Tribune, and questions target St. Louis journalist Harry Brundige, hired to report on Chicago crime.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Alfred Lingle
Chicago Tribune
Lingle
Daily News
The
Evening Post
the American
Herald-Examiner
Daily Times
Harry” T. Brundige
St. Louis Star
Brundige
Frank W. Taylor
Whitefish youth wins state Edison contest
Nathaniel Kurtzman of Whitefish won the Edison efficiency test for 1930 and will compete in East Orange New Jersey for a free college scholarship. John Bonner of Butte placed third among 56 entrants with 10 top candidates named by Miss Elizabeth Ireland state superintendent of public instruction. The May 19 exam results were approved by the state board of education at Twin Bridges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nathaniel Kurtzman
East Orange
N. J
University
Elizabeth Ireland
John Bonner
Whitefish
Edison
Butte
Kurtzman
Menlo Park
Robert Westvelt
Fergus County High School
J. C. Wilson
Missoula
George Powe
Darby
Stuart MacKenzie
Havre
Schuyler Wolfe
Great Falls
Rodney Bird
Custer County High School
Bill Clinton
Roundup
Stuart Challender
Gallatin County High School
State Board of Education
Twin Bridges
Miss Ireland
Opening session on London treaty prompts roll call and demand for papers
President Hoover opened the special senate session with a 2400 word message urging ratification of the London naval treaty as key to disarmament and peace. Senator McKel lar, Democrat Tennessee, immediately moved a resolution demanding access to documents Hoover had refused to hand to the foreign relations committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francis M. Stephenson
Washington
Hoover
Senate
McKellar
Democrat
Tennessee
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Balloon Race Winners Await Official Check
In Houston on July 7 R. J. Blair a former navy yard rivet gunner and Frank Trotter a 29 year old student aeronaut were named unofficial victors in the national elimination balloon race. They logged the longest distance about 850 miles Blair landed the Goodyear Zeppelin at Greensburg Kentucky. The Na national association in Washington will issue an official verdict after barographs are checked. Captain Fred S Wilbur race committee noted Detroit Times E H Hill Pilot and A C Schlosser aide appeared to place second with about 700 miles. The official ruling will follow Continued on Page 14 Col 5.
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Houston
Tex
R. J. Blair
Navy Yard
Frank Trotter
Blair
Goodyear-Zeppelin
Greensburg
National Aeronautic Association
Washington
Fred S. Wilbur
Detroit Times
E. H. Hill
A. C. Schlosser
Trotter
Hill
Schlosser
Death of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle Ends Spiritualist Era
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle died at 9 15 a m at Windlesham Sussex after heart trouble. Family at bedside prepared funeral plans and the Conan Doyle family voice hopes to hear the author speak from beyond the grave as Adrian Conan Doyle notes the belief in ongoing conversations with his father.
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Henry T. Russell
United Press
Sborough
Sussex
England
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Windlesham
Adrian Conan Doyle
Sir Arthur
Sherlock Holmes
A Safe Combination in Classified Ads
In these days of mergers commerce and labor join for success while color and symmetry form beauty. Breakfast blends ham with egg. Yet the top combination is merchandise with a Standard-Post classified ad, a sure sale. Dial 5411 to open the way to selling household goods. WANT-ADS WORK.
Classified Ad Language From Montana Standard
Classifieds line reads Montana Standard advertising style with contact number 5411. It emphasizes service consistency and opportunity in listings. No identifiable people, places, or events are provided beyond the phone figure.
Resignation of Huston as G O P Head Expected Soon
United Press reports that Claudius Huston of Tennessee will resign as chairman of the Republican National Committee on or before Thursday as party leaders push for his retirement. A White House meeting between President Hoover and Huston preceded the disclosure. Huston refused to confirm the news when pressed by press correspondents.
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Huston
G.O.P
Raymond Clapper
United Press
Washington
Claudius H Huston
Tennessee
Republican National Committee
White House
Hoover
United Press Dispatch
Work Actually Gets Under Way At Boulder Dam
A line of white stakes marks the start of a vast engineering project at Boulder Dam in southern Nevada. Described with grand terms, the site sits three miles from canyon walls above the Colorado River as trains will later carry materials into the construction town. Secretary Wilbur and the interior department note the magnitude of the undertaking.
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Boulder Dam
Washington
Nevada
Black Canyon
The
Colorado
Interior Department
Wilbur
Utah Solon Will Spend Honeymoon at White House
President Hoover invites Reed Smoot, 68, Utah senator, and his bride Alice Sheets of Salt Lake City to honeymoon at the White House. They will arrive Wednesday for a special senate treaty session, canceling a Honolulu trip. It is the first White House honeymoon in years. Senator David Baird of New Jersey also cuts his Paris wedding trip to return for the vote.
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Washington
Hoover
Reed Smoot
Utah
White House
Smoot
Alice Sheets
Salt Lake City
Senate
Honolulu
David Baird
New Jersey
Paris
Extreme Heat Links to Midwest Deaths Across States
Kansas City July 7 Two deaths in Missouri attributed to extreme heat with heat prostration in Kansas and Oklahoma. John A Dauphin 66 died in Kansas City and Gustave Picket 61 a coal miner died in Brookfield Missouri while excavating a basement. Sun bright heat also causes drowning and heat illness in the region. James Willis 18 of Goldendale Washington drowns in the Columbia River near Maryhill ferry. Denver patrolman Ivor Johnson collapses from heat while directing traffic marking first heat prostration case this wave.
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Kansas City
Missouri
Kansas
Oklahoma
John A. Dauphin
Brookfield
Gustave Picket
Goldendale
Wash
James Willis
R. J. Willis
Columbia River
Oregon
Maryhill
Willis
Frank Lainhart
Junior Allison
Denver
Ivor Johnson
Johnson
Missoula Car Collision Fatal to Mrs Mabel McMullen
Mrs Mabel McMullen 38, chief telephone operator at the smelter in Anaconda, died in Mis soula tonight from internal injuries after an auto wreck near Missoula Sunday. Parents Mr and Mrs Albert Tucker of Anaconda will bring the body there tomorrow for burial.
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Missoula
Mabel McMullen
Anaconda
Albert Tucker
Montana Weather Forecast Preview
Montana forecast shows mostly fair conditions in the western regions while the eastern section remains unsettled and cooler through Tuesday. Wednesday is expected to bring fair skies across the state.
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Montana
Four Women and Eight Men Sworn for Rogers Murder Trial
In Los Angeles on July 7, a jury of four women and eight men was sworn to hear the murder case of Glen Rogers, 24, accused of killing James Costello, an LAPD officer. Defense lawyer F. C. Cramer sought to bar all men, prompting a special juror panel. Rogers allegedly shot Costello when officers stopped his car last March, then fled and was captured days later at a girl's home amid a wound said to be inflicted by Costello’s companion.
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Los Angeles
Glen Rogers
James Costello
F. C. Cramer
Rogers
Costello
15 Year Old Shoots Father Lands in County Jail
Yakima Washington July 7 Howard Berger age 15 is jailed after shooting his father George Berger who remains in serious condition. Howard fled from their home near a Naches construction camp after claiming his father drank and picked on him. He returned and fired when his father appeared.
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Yakima
Wash
Howard Berger
George Berger
Howard
Naches
Caveman Tactics Hurt Duncan Sisters in Hollywood Row
Hollywood July 7 Caveman tactics in wooing spark a party incident leading to Rex Lease 27 actor charged with battery. Vivian Duncan alleges a black eye and bruises after an attack at the Malibou Beach home of John Farrow. Lease claims misunderstanding as Miss Duncan resists advances. Dock details to justice court next Thursday.
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Hollywood
Calif
Vivian Duncan
Duncan Sisters
Rex Lease
Lease
Justice Court
Hollywood Athletic Club
Miss Duncan
Rosetta
Vivian
Malibou Beach
John Farrow
Vigilant airman Aves timber by reporting blazes
Frank Nelson of National Parks Airways spotted two forest fires in Deer and Helena national forests. Fire crews reached the Shamrock Gulch blaze near Bernice within minutes and had it under control after about 10 acres burned. The second fire near the Cheesman reservoir was controlled overnight. Officials credited air patrols for curbing spread and reducing fire losses. 600 acres burned along Big Timber Creek in the Crazy Mountains. 35 men remained to patrol and extinguish remaining hotspots.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Nelson
National Parks Airways
Deer and
Helena
J. N. Templer
Deer Lodge National Forest
Salt Lake City
Great Falls
Shamrock Gulch
Bernice
Butte
Cheesman Reservoir
Helena National Forest
Templer
Livingston
Big Timber Creek
Crazy Mountains
G. F E. Martin
Rockefeller Plans Quiet 91st Birthday at Pocantico Hills
John D. Rockefeller, turning 91, will mark the day with a morning round of golf at his Pocantico Hills course with neighbors, an afternoon drive in Westchester, and a likely family dinner and cake. He issued a birthday statement through Standard Oil praising kindness received and good health.
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Tarrytown
N. Y
John D. Rockefeller
Pocantico Hills
Westchester Hills
Standard Oil
New York
Auto Shops Open in Butte as Deliveries Resume
Deliveries of merchandise resumed in Butte under open shop conditions as Silver Bow Employers' association members organized crews to replace striking teamsters. Auto dealers returned to work after June 16 strike by machinists, though disorder caused serious injuries to two men including teamster Walter Varney who was struck from his truck.
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Butte
Silver Bow
Walter Varney
Haldeman Seeks Non-Refueling Endurance Mark
Captain George Haldeman, famed for Ruth Elder trans Atlantic flight, launched from Jacksonville Beach in the Bellanca monoplane Thirteen formerly Roma. He carried seven tons of fuel aiming to stay aloft 68 hours and 15 minutes or longer, targeting the existing 67 hours 15 minutes endurance record.
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Jacksonville
Fla
George Haldeman
Ruth Elder trans-Atlantic Flight Fame
Jacksonville Beach
Haldeman
Bellanca
Roma
Sands
Huffy Husband Shot by Vigilantes in Forest Glen
Chicago police report a man named Clarence Schultz died after two armed vigilantes fired on a car leaving a curb near Forest Glen. A woman screamed Stop him, and the shooters say they believed they were stopping a criminal. Schultz had just left a party after a quarrel with his wife.
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Chicago
Forest Glen
Clarence Schultz
Italy demands disarmament for Europe union talks
Rome replies to Briand stating disarmament is a condition for discussions on a United States of Europe. Italy also calls for cooperation as union members with absolute independence, inclusion of Russia and Turkey, and rejects a security federation without disarmament.
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Italy
United States of Europe
Rome
France
Aristide Briand
Russia
Turkey
Education Board Meets at Twin Bridges Monday Report Review
Acting Governor Frank A. Hazel baker presided as the state board of education met at the State Orphans home in Twin Bridges. Members from Butte Glasgow Billings Baker Bozeman Dillon Great Falls and Miss Ireland reviewed reports from C H Day A C Dorr and Walker and Brannon of the university. All reports were approved and donations from Montana Power Anaconda company aided MSU.
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Twin Bridges
Frank A. Hazelbaker
State Board of Education
State Orphans’ Home
William Meyer
Butte
Matt Murray
Glasgow
W. M. Johnstone
Billings
FE O. Gullidge
Baker
W. S. Davidson
Bozeman
Frank Eliel
Dillon
Edison
Montana Power
the Anaconda Company
Montana State College
F. Kelley
Anaconda Company
Son Held in Jail After Death of Father and Stepmother
Warren Ark July 7 Albert Barnett 30 a farmer was jailed without bond on a murder charge tied to his father J R Barnett 65 and stepmother 60 found dead in a house fire at their home the coroner’s jury ruled the couple died by violent means and the blaze was set to hide the crime Sheriff Lee said long standing bad feelings between father and son were noted as a motive
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Warren
Ark
Albert Barnett
J. R. Barnett
Lee
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Foreign Relations Committee
Chicago Press
Post
American
Times
Tribune
Associated Press
William A. Sutton
Atlanta
National Education Association
Columbus
Conan Doyle
Spiritualiat
Spirit World
Solon
Midwest
M’mullen
Caveman
Nelson
Briand
Education Board
C. F. Kelley
Atkinson
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