Tragic cliff murder suicide shocks New Haven crowd
In New Haven on June 22 a demented WW veteran Raymond C. Spang hurled his wife and four children from West Rock cliff and then slain himself after a two hour siege by a fireman. The family lies in a morgue as funeral plans are made for a single burial service.
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New Haven
Conn
West Rock
Raymond C. Spang
Ansonia
Gertrude Spang
Spang
United States Veterans’ Hospital
Bronx
New York
Senate set to vote on London naval treaty ratification
The London naval treaty moves from the foreign relations committee to the Senate after a favorable report. Borah schedules a committee vote at 11 a.m. and a Johnson motion to postpone. Stimson blocks publication of secret papers, Hoover plans a special Senate session, and Johnson leads the anti ratification effort. Nearby, Andrew Forgan, Edinburgh retiree, is given two armchairs by neighbors after 41 years of service.
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Washington
Foreign Relations Committee
Senate
Borah
Johnson
California
Hoover
Stimson
Department
Admiral Byrd Homecoming Draws Large Winchester Crowd
Thousands welcomed Admiral Richard Byrd returning from the Antarctic as he arrived in Winchester with his mother Mrs. Richard Byrd Jr and Mrs. H F Byrd. He greeted lifelong friends and relatives in his native town after being saluted at Richmond where citizens celebrated his journey.
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Winchester
Richard Byrd Jr
H. F. Byrd
Richand
Silver Jubilee Mass Celebrated in City Parish
Father Colloty and Father H J Delaney led the silver jubilee mass with Father O Shea delivering the sermon. A procession of altar boys and visiting priests preceded the service at 11 a m, and the church was filled. A large crowd attended the public reception for Father McCormack and a parish hall concert closed the celebration. Parish members expressed gratitude for Father McCormack’s 25 years of priesthood.
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Father Colloty
H. J. Delaney
Father O’shea
Father McCormack
Hoover Letter on Veterans Relief Measures
President Hoover forwards Melton and Hines memorandums on World War veterans legislation now before Congress. The letter notes higher expenditures, potential tax increases, and concerns over inequities and future costs while affirming the need to balance veteran aid with public finances.
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Washington
Hoover
Watson
Indiana
Melton
Hines
Veterans Bureau
Congress
Senate
House of Representatives
Senate Committee
Mellon
American Legion
Veterans of
London Thames House to be world’s largest hotel
London unveils Thames House as the largest hotel in Europe and outside America. The 2,000 room complex will feature baths and mark a major innovation for European hostelries.
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London
New Thames House
Euro
America
Europe
Legionnaires Hold Big Camp Cleanup
More than half the Legionnaires were joined by families on the trip. A noon program and several sports marked the day as veterans enjoyed activities before returning to the city late last night tired but happy. Named officials and volunteers from the Legion, Spanish American War Veterans, and scout groups attended, with M. D. Lasley of the Spanish American War Veterans and Leonard Noyes leading scout involvement.
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Earl Miller
Fred Lehn
W. L. Chapman
H. R. Doyle
Ed Hansen
Louis Burd
Fred Cox
James Woods
Sam Simmoncelli
James P. Downey
Bill Boast
John Schultz
Fred T. Bolton
Ray Gillette
Byron Hall
Bob Potts
Don Alexander
Oscar Dingman
Henrietta Winyard
al Livingston
Owen Smithers
American Legion Auxiliary
M. D. Lasley
Legionnaires
Leonard Noyes
Fred J. Hill
Bob Smith
al McArthur
Albert Carabin
Jay Smith
John Hill
Marvin Shaughnessy
Silver Bow Area
Butte Police Arrest Six On Reckless Driving Charges
Six persons were arrested Sunday afternoon on reckless driving charges by Butte officers Quirk and McDonald. The booked names are George Beal, M. W. Renn, K. F. Downey, Charles Rexall, William Adders, and Emyn Evans. All cases are set for 2 p.m. today in police court.
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George Beal
M. W. Renn
K. F. Downey
Charles Rexall
William Adders
Emyn Evans
Quirk
McDonald
Quatz Arts Ball Opens Amid Unrestrained Revelry in Paris
In Paris at Port Versailles the Quatz Arts ball erupts in wild revelry as 2000 art students and models shed clothes and paint bodies. The Alhambra like hall features Moorish decor while attendees chase Boabdil from the palace. wine flows and romantic freedoms are urged through the night. Police enforce strict dress rules outside the venue.
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Samuel Dashiell
United Press
Paris
Quatz
Port Versailles
Spain
Alhambra Palace
Latin Quarter
Alhambra
New Picture of Atom Revealed by Helium Halos
Scientist Compton discusses recent X ray observations of helium, showing haloes that reveal atom size and electron distribution. The results align with Heisenberg probability theory, contrasting older models and Schroedinger fluid density, with Bohr orbit references and quantum predictions.
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Compton
Werner Heisenberg
Kelvin
Thomson
Rutherford
Bohr
Heisenberg
Schroedinger
Dr Karsted Nominated for Pacific Northwest Medical Post
Dr Karsted, a longtime Butte physician with Johns Hopkins training and leadership in state medical societies, is expected to be elected president of the Pacific Northwest Medical association at the council meeting in Butte on June 30. He has held roles in the Montana state and Silver Bow County societies and served as secretary of Silver Bow for eight years.
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Montana
Cowles
Billings
Great Falls
Helena
Ohio River
Mississippi
China
Japan
Supreme Post
South America
Anaconda Country Club
Butte
Gamer's Cafe
Temple
Karsted
Johns Hopkins University
Johns Hopkins
Lenox Hill Hospital
New York City
Murray Hospital
American Medical Association
Montana State Society
Silver Bow Society
American College of Surgeons
Silver Bow County Society
Pacific Northwest Medical Association
Asterday
Cam
Jews and Muslims clash over Solomon's Wall at commission
Jewish delegates pressed the claim that the western wall of Solomon's temple is a sacred Jewish shrine while Muslims call the site purely Moslem property. The United Press interviewed Jamaal Husseini of the supreme Moslem council and a Jewish spokesman about access, worship, and legal questions before the League commission.
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Solomon’s Temple
Mohammed
Omar
Jerusalem
United Press
League
Jamaal Husseini
Supreme Moslem Council
Mah Ammed
Solomon's Temple
Kesman
Councillors Consider Best Qualified for Position
The councillors indicated they would elect the most qualified man for the post after giving due consideration to every member of the association.
Denver Blast Kills Couple Near Arapahoe County
A dynamite or nitroglycerine blast exploded a car six miles south of Denver killing Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Hogan of Hill City Kansas. The force hurled bodies and debris, with witnesses reporting the car wreck and torn gasoline tank. Investigators found pockets bearing the Hogan names and Denver merchants in the man’s clothing. No cause established as sheriff and coroner continued inquiry.
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Denver
Clifford Hogan
Hill City
Kan
Marks
John Hayes
J. M. Hatfield
Arapahoe County
Four Drown At Reid’s Lake In Nebraska
Four people drowned at Reid’s Lake summer resort near Paxton Nebraska after reportedly being in the water for six to eight hours. The bodies were recovered today, and the incident is being investigated by local authorities.
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Paxton
Neb
Reid's Lake
Tragedy Near Oklahoma City Claims Three in Crash
Three printing department workers at the Oklahoma Publishing company were killed and three others injured when their roadster hit the rear of a truck carrying oil drilling machinery five miles east of Oklahoma City. The dead were Robert Mullin Sybil Barnard and A S Davis. The injured were R H Black and wife and R L Carleton.
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Oklahoma City
The
Oklahoma Publishing Company
Here
Robert Mullin
Sybil Barnard
A. S. Davis
R. H. Black
R. L. Carleton
Three Die From Gas Fumes At Newport Home
Newport Kentucky June 22 three people were asphyxiated by fumes from a 500 gallon still in the home of August Remenowsky Coroner Walter B Hughes identified the victims as August Remenowsky his wife Matilda Remenowsky 38 and Anthony Sendelback 39 New details indicate a fatal home incident.
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Newport
August Remenowsky
Walter B. Hughes
Remenowsky
Matilda Remenowsky
Anthony Sendelback
Flyer Dies In 120 MPH Air Show Crash
Ray Field, 35, of Wichita, was killed when his plane crashed during a four-ship race at Braley airport in Wichita Kansas. The accident occurred during an air show this afternoon after speeds reached about 120 miles per hour.
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Wichita
Kan
Braley
Ray Field
Craft Descends From 400 Feet Allegedly
A report notes a craft fell from an altitude of 400 feet causing inquiry into the incident. Witnesses described the event and authorities began an investigation into possible causes and involved parties.
Patrolman Killed in Galveston Plane Crash
Galveston Texas June 22 Manuel Lera 26 Galveston patrolman was killed and Kenneth Martin of Texas City seriously injured when a plane piloted by Lera crashed four miles west of Galveston late today.
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Galveston
Texas
Manuel Lera
Kenneth Martin
Texas City
Lera
Here
Five Injured When Cars Collide In Denver
In Denver on June 22 Henry Eggers a 67 year old manufacturer sustained internal injuries and a fractured skull after a collision between two automobiles Mrs Grace Eggers his wife was cut and bruised and required amputation of a severely injured ring finger. Injured also were Rebecca Lucero 26 and her six month old child Robert as well as L O M Lucero father and three other occupants from the Lucero auto suffered minor injuries.
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Denver
Colo
Henry Eggers
Grace Eggers
Rebecca Lucero
Robert
L. O. M. Lucero
Lucero
Body Found Near Railroad Tracks In Fort Collins
The body of 60 year old William Stecker of Denver was found beside a railroad track near Fort Collins. Authorities believe he fell from a passenger or freight train last night.
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Fort Collins
Colo
William Stecker
Denver
Stecker
Five Die In Oklahoma City and State Crashes
Five people were killed in Oklahoma in the last 24 hours. In Oklahoma City three died when a car side swiped a heavily loaded truck. The report cites multiple fatal road accidents across the state.
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Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
Teenager Dies In Nevada Bridge Crash
A 19 year old girl died and a young man was not expected to live after a car struck the concrete side of a bridge between Reno and Truckee at 2:30 this morning. Two other passengers were seriously injured in the crash.
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Reno
Nev
Truckee
Pebeco advertising promises value and mouth comfort
An old Pebeco ad urges readers to try the toothpaste to avoid missing its benefits. It touts simple explanations of extra value and mouth exhilaration, encouraging immediate trial at a low cost.
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Advi
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