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Idaho Falls Idaho May 16 Peace officers in Clark and Jefferson counties pursue Lyda Southard an escaped Idaho penitentiary convict across lava and sage brush country north and west of Roberts Four sheepherders identified the woman from a prison circular Arthur Howell reported the suspect stayed at his camp last Sunday night authorities said continuity on page 2 col 2
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Idaho Falls
Idaho
Clark
Jefferson Counties
Lyda Southard
Idaho Penitentiary
William E. Rhodes
Jefferson County
Arthur Howell
Chicago tax strike shocks the city amid unpaid levies
Chicago faces a widespread tax strike as hundreds of thousands refuse to pay 1929 taxes, with delinquent totals surpassing 174 million in Cook County. Background shows 1927 assessment fault, 1928 taxes due, and 1930 levies amid a volatile era before the stock market crash, affecting parcels and forfeitures.
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Chicago
Cook County
Illinois Supreme Court
State Tax Commission
Hoover Uses Weekend To Talk Economy
President Hoover opened a series of summer talks with interior department heads at Rapidan Camp to discuss government economies. He arrived from Washington before lunch and fished nearby while plans with officials were adjusted. The interior budget for 1932 starts July 1 and shows about a $15 million rise, largely for the Indian bureau and public works like Hoover Dam, as Hoover and Secretary Wilbur seek usable savings.
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Orange
W. Va
Hoover
Interior Department
Rapidan
Washington
Indian Bureau
Hoover Dam
Wilbur
Army Planes Unite In Air Power Showing At Dayton
Fairfield Depot Ohio May 16 All army flying forces oper ated under one command for the first time as 600 ships rose from Wright field and Fairfield airport. Squadron by squadron they formed five groups to drill in formation flying and maneuvers over dayton and adjacent cities with an aerial parade planned. The Langley March and Kelly fields contribute 70 bombers at 7 14 a m followed by a 50-ship third attack group.
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Fairfield
Dayton
Ohio
Wrightfield
Benjamin D. Goulois
Army Air Corps
Chicago
New York
Boston
Washington
Langley
Felons Escape Jail in West Texas Robbery Spree
Five prisoners overpowered a jailer at Green county jail in San Angelo Texas seized four guns and escaped in a postman’s car. Jailer August Luedeck was beaten as officers urged a shoot to kill response. Escapees include J D Connoer William Quinn Allen Pitt and others linked to robbery and theft charges.
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San Angelo
Tex
Green County
August Luedeck
West Texas
J. D. Connoer
Huntsville
William Quinn
Conroe
Allen Pitt
R. E. “Blackie” Martin
Clint Powell
Bandits Net $1,800 in Oketo Bank Robbery
Two unmasked robbers entered the Oketo State bank at noon, took $1,800, and fled in an automobile heading north into Nebraska. No injuries were reported as police launched an investigation.
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Oketo
Kan
Oketo State Bank
Nebraska
Poet Hurls Brick at Film Cameraman in Italy Visit
In Gardone Italy on May 16 Gabriel d Annunzio Italy s famed eccentric warrior poet left retirement to visit the outside world for the first time in a year and celebrate the occasion.
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Gardone
Italy
Gabriel d’Annunzio
Woman Who Lashed Love Rival Is Freed
Mary Baxter, a Los Angeles housewife, received a suspended 30 day sentence and six months probation after confessing to whipping Miss Lois Fournier who she believed seduced her husband. Fournier denied alienation claims and noted a business relation with Baxter's husband. Baxter, who has a divorce suit pending, claimed to have ended a 23 year marriage.
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Los Angeles
Mary Baxter
Lois Fournier
Arbor Day Draws 3,500 Children to Columbia Gardens
Arbor day celebration at Columbia Gardens attracted about 3,500 children, with 2,400 arriving by street cars and autos. The event featured a tree planting led by Miss Catherine Kierley of Harrison School in the first children’s day of 1931.
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Columbia Gardens
Catherine Kierley
Harrison School
Lieutenant Hinton to Arrive Sunday in Butte
Lieutenant Walter Hinton, vice president of the National Exchange Club and the first pilot to cross the Atlantic in the NC 4, will arrive at Butte airport Sunday at 1 pm. He will receive an ovation, deliver a 4 pm speech at the high school auditorium, and attend a civic clubs luncheon. He tours the underground area on Monday.
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Walter Hinton
National Exchange Club
U. S. Navy
N. C
Butte
Exchange Club
Civic Clubs of
Rotary, Kiwanis, Lions
Chamber of Commerce
Butte High
Central High
School of Mines
Koenig Named President of Chemists Anaconda
Dr Alfred Koenig of Butte a School of Mines faculty member was elected chairman of the Montana section of the American Chemical Society at its closing convention session. New officers include O E Shepard State college vice chairman William Martin college treasurer and J W Howard State University counsellor. The spring meeting will be held at Bozeman in June.
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Anaconda
Alfred Koenig
Butte
School of Mines
Montana
American Chemical Society
O. E. Sheppard
The
State College
William Martin
J. W. Howard
State University
Bozeman
Weekend Baseball Scores And Schedule
Saturday results show Chicago 1 Chicago 17? Philadelphia 5 6 Brooklyn 2 Cincinnati 1 Boston 9 Pittsburgh 2 New York 7 St Louis 5 Sunday features Pittsburgh at Boston St Louis at New York Cincinnati at Brooklyn only games scheduled
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Chicago
Philadelphia
Brooklyn
Cincinnati
Boston
Pittsburgh
New York
St. Louis
Saturday results and Sunday schedule in major league baseball
Detroit beat New York 3 1 in five innings due to rain. St Louis 9 7 against Philadelphia 11 delphia 12 Cleveland 5 Chicago 3 Boston 0 on Sunday. Sunday games list Boston at Chicago Washington at St Louis New York at Detroit Philadelphia at Cleveland.
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Philadelphia Eee
Washington Aeeewne
New York
Detroit
St. Louis
Delphia
Cleveland
Chicago
Boston
Washington
Philadelphia
Frog Derby Opens in Old Mine Town
Angels Camp Calif May 16 The annual frog derby opens with 159 entries from the United States Germany Canada and elsewhere Trainers boast jumps beyond five feet with some as far as 25 feet Finalists expected Sunday A vigilante committee guards rules amid fears of foul play including loose shot claims of frogs Wilhelm and Zebobia as top contenders
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Angels Camp
Calif
United States
Germany
Canada
Mark Twain
Calvaeras
Wilhelm
Butler speaks into microphone in blunt remark
Maj Gen Smedley D Butler faced Chicago Legionnaires, placing a microphone before his nose and blurting out a single blunt word Damn He then questioned whether the device functioned as he spoke during the event in Chicago on May 16 reported by Frederick C C Othman
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Frederick Cc.othman
Chicago
U.P
Smedley D. Butler
Chicago Legionnaires
Twenty Grand wins Kentucky Derby in record time
Twenty Grand surged from midpack to win the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs Louisville May 16 in a new track record of two minutes 14 and five fifths seconds. The colt defeated a large field securing the fifty-seventh Derby title for owner trainer and jockey whose names were reported in the dateline.
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George Kirksey
Churchill Downs
Louisville
America
Russia Sends Best Men to Wheat Parley
London May 16 four Russia has sent three of her best men to the international conference of wheat exporting nations beginning Monday Isidore Lubimof Abraham Kissin and Saul Bron trade representatives in Berlin London and are familiar with problems the conference will face They are saying nothing before meetings begin Twenty Grand the Greentree Stable bay colt beat Mate in the Preakness to win the Derby in record time at 2 say track records Twenty Grand paid 3 76 to win 3 00 to place 2 60 show Sweep All paid 15 58 to place and 7 16 to show Mate paid 3 62 to show
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London
Russia
Isidore Lubimof
Berlin
Abraham Kissin
Saul Bron
Greentree Stable
Mate
Churchill Downs
Charley Kurtsinger
Louisville
Dixiana Farm
A. C. Bostwick
Greentree
Judge Orders Walkathon Case Show Cause Hearing
Judge Frank L. Riley issued an order requiring operators of the local walkathon to appear in district court Tuesday afternoon to show cause why the hall should not be closed as a public nuisance. The order to show cause was issued yesterday in district court.
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Frank L. Riley
Montana Power to lay 320 miles of gas pipe
Montana Power plans 320 miles of gas line from Cut Bank to Butte and Dry Creek to Bozeman. Construction will use 3,000 to 3,500 workers under Phoenix Utilities supervisor 8 8 Nichols. Delivery of pipe has begun. contractors to start soon.
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Montana Power
Cut Bank
Butte
Dry Creek
Bozeman
Frank M. Kerr
Power Company
Nichols
Phoenix Utilities
Doctors Testimony At Odds In Gin Party Death Trial
Valparaiso Ind May 16 40. One state physician swore a blow on the head caused the death of Miss Arlene Draves at a Gary liquor party last fall. Another doctor contradicted him saying the hemorrhage did not cause death. Testimony described bruises and internal injuries while defense objected to some evidence. Gary youths testified Kirkland threatened to beat Miss Draves during a car ride. Restaurant owner Nicholas Christoff repeated his prior testimony from Kirkland's first trial.
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Valparaiso
Ind
Virgil Kirkland
Arlene Draves
Young Kirkland
Gary
George Bicknell
E. 8. Jones
Jones
Miss Draves
Doctor Bicknell
Doctor Jones
Nicholas Christoff
Kirkland
Inadequate light drink plan debated in Westchester
Westchester Pa May 16. No prohibition amendment will work without allowing sale of good whiskey and gin. Pierre B Dupont chairman of General Motors and A C Christgau assistant superintendent of the Anti Saloon League argued the point in a wet dry debate last night.
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Westchester
U.P
Pierre 8. Dupont
General Motors
A. C. Christgau
Anti-Saloon League
Dupont
Chicago Sets Mark For Murder Trial
Chicago May 16 A murder trial was completed in one day for the first time on record as a jury found Fred W Smith guilty of killing a store clerk during an attempted holdup. Punishment set at 50 years. Smith testified of trouble at home and hunger while his landlord threatened eviction.
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Chicago
U.P
Fred W. Smith
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