British Vessel Owners Move to Quell Raids
Shanghai June 15 British vessel owners announce a 200 man anti pirate guard squadron to patrol ships between Shanghai and Singapore. The guards will start July 1 and be stationed on coasts and transoceanic routes to deter pirates. The report also covers wartime unrest across China with rebel advances, censorship, and refugee movements, noting foreign destroyers drawing criticism from Chinese patriots.
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Shanghai
Singapore
Asia
Kwangsiince
Hankow
Hupehrovince
Adt
Tayeh
Hwangshihkang
Fukien
Amoy
Foochow
Boy Scout Drive On Final Lap At Camp Lowlands
Silver Bow council scouts remodel Camp Lowlands for summer use. Ranch buildings become headquarters and assembly space as one large and three small cabins are built. Volunteers and 35 to 40 Legionnaires from Silver Bow post will aid from now until the camp opens July 6 with a Legion good-turn day planned for Sunday June 22.
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Lowlands
Silver Bow
Silver Bow Post
American Legion
Chicago Battlefront underworld break with grim funeral
Edwin Balmer examines Chicago’s gang crisis sparked by Alfred Lingle’s murder. He notes the breaking off of diplomatic ties between upperworld and underworld, the city’s funeral pageant, a nationwide call to clean up crime, and looming police reforms as Chicago becomes the national storm center in the fight against gangs.
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Mr. Balmer
Red Book
Chicago
Alfred Lingle
America
Lingle
Lindbergh
Fox Lake
McSwiggin
Underworld
Dne
Capone
Moran
Lingie
Kipling
American Legion
Frank J. Loesch
Chicago Crime Commission
Crime Commission
Mr. Loesch
Henry Barrett Chamberlin
Storm Center
Fatherly Lecture Ends With Sleep On Steps
An officer orator recounts a Father’s Day lecture with homely gifts and memories. A crowd of children grin as the speaker recalls “the old man” and a poet’s tribute to dads. The tale ends with the lecturer dozing mid sentence on the building steps.
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Brother
Dad
Body of former Butte man found near Princeton Creek
The body of a long time Neihart resident and Philipsburg mining claim owner was found on Princeton creek banks after nine months. The missing prospector, a known solitary loner, left his cabin Oct 10 on a lone trip. An inquest by Pat McGuirk of Granite county was scheduled.
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Montana
Princeton
Philipsburg
Princeton Creek
Cavanaugh
Neihart
Great Falls
Butte
Pete Cavanaugh
Mrs. Taylor
Pat McGuirk
Granite County
Three Die as Aircraft Collides and Explodes
In Pottstown a passenger died and a pilot was badly hurt after a crash near town. Hansyl Johnson 24 of Clearfield died at hospital, Milton Fritsche 24 of Merion suffered skull and leg fractures. They were restaurant chain executives en route to visit Fritsche’s parents when the plane went down. In Granby Colorado a father Frank Stroessner 40 of Denver and daughter Margaret Stroessner 6 died when their car overturned. Mabel Stroessner and another daughter Mabel 15 were injured.
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Pottstown
Hansyl Johnson
Clearfield
Milton Fritsche
Merion
Philadelphia
Fritsche
Granby
Colo
Here
Frank A. Stroessner
Denver
Margaret Stroessner
Mabel
Bebe and Husband Honeymoon Reported in Hollywood
Rumors swirl as Bebe and her husband honeymoon after a year of romance. They were said to travel toward Carmel by the Sea south of San Francisco. The couple, childhood sweethearts, wed in an ivory satin gown with orange blossoms and a diamond necklace.
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Hollywood
Carmel by-the-Sea
San Francisco
Harry Martin
Hal Howe
Short fall fatal in Denver porch mishap and drownings
Three reports from Denver and Portland recount a fatal fall from a porch railing injuring 48 year old Thure Johnson who died an hour later. Also from Denver a drowning of 18 year old Robert G. Peterson in a gravel pit swim. In Oregon, Charles McGinnis, 31, dies in a speedway crash when his car veers through a fence at Gresham.
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Denver
Thure Johnson
Robert G. Peterson
Portland
Ore
Charles McGinnis
Gresham
Carol Divorces and Reconciliation Hints Amid Rumors
The Glain family believes a reconciliation between the king and queen is near. The queen’s Castle Scor visit was a half day trip, not fleeing Bucharest over Mme Magda Liupescu’s rumored return. She traveled to aid recovery from a cold.
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Castle Scorbistea
Bucharest
Romania
Mme
Magda Liupescu
Carol
Le Duc to Be Sentenced Tomorrow in Murder Case
Bert Le Duc 65, GOP sheriff candidate, was found guilty of second degree murder by a jury. Judge J. J. Lynch will set the sentence date today after reserve. Defense counsel J. A. Pepore indicated an appeal for a new trial. If denied, appeal to the state supreme court would be filed immediately.
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Bert le Duc
J.J. Lynch
J. A. Pepore
State Supreme Court
Colonel Lincoln visits Camp Erickson near Helena
Col Lincoln representing the Ninth Corps area commander toured Camp Erickson near Helena where over 900 officers and enlisted men of the 163rd Infantry Montana National Guard are mobilized for annual field training. He inspected equipment as the regiment’s training starts tomorrow and a program by the 163rd infantry band directed by Warrant Officer John Fechter of Bozeman followed Sunday services.
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Helena
Lincoln
Ninth Corps
Camp Erickson
163Rd Infantry
Montana National Guard
163Rd Infantry Band
John Fechter
Bozeman
City pound hold sparks cat license confusion in Butte
Officials deny mass cat roundup while residents flood city hall with questions about licenses and fees. Reports claim 200 cats impounded and a prized Angora among them, though one pond visit reveals only a mother cat and four kittens. Local fears of lethal culling are cooled by assurances cats do not require licenses in Butte.
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Butte
Ship of Matrimony Embarks on Sky Voyage for Gamers
After 23 years together Mr and Mrs J Fred Gamer reserve to celebrate their 24th anniversary with a sky voyage from Butte to Salt Lake City They will be joined by Don Rickard of Rochester NY and Casey Jones of Holland MI The trip includes two days in Salt Lake hosted by Mr and Mrs Roger Strobel
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Fred Gamer
Butte
Salt Lake City
Gamer
Don Rickard
Rochester
N. Y
Casey Jones
Holland
Mich
Salt Lake
Roger Strobel
Arlington Drive
Newlyweds Plan European Honeymoon After Film Work
The couple plans a honeymoon in Europe later this summer following the completion of their current film project. The wedding ceremony was performed recently.
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Europe
Fleeing Convicts Again Taken for Questioning
Prison officials interrogate two men who attempted a Sunday escape preferring not to risk a night break when guards are numerous. In a separate note, Rev. James M. Lash of Hollywood works to teach thrift to Gold Coast cocoa growers before about 1,000 guests.
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Gold Coast
Africa
James M. Lash
First Congregational Church
Hollywood
Hungarian Agreement At Hague Stimulates Business Confidence
Hungarian businessmen say the recent Hague conferences have already begun to stimulate activity in Hungary. They attribute the upbeat mood to the accord and expect broader economic effects in the near term.
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Hague
Hungary
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Society of Midland Authors
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Glain
LE Duc
City Pound
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