Ohio Penitentiary Fire Aftermath Returns to Normalcy
Ohio penitentiary labor unrest ends as leaders are moved to solitary confinement and guards prepare for possible escapes. Machine guns guard the yard while National Guards standby. Officials report a return to order as Governor Cooper's committee nears its fire inquiry verdict.
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Columbus
Ohio
Ohio Penitentiary
Ohio National Guards
R. S. Vaubrich
Myers Y. Cooper
Parker Nomination Faces Delayed Senate Debate
Washington April 28 A delay until late in the week is sought for the Senate debate on Judge J Parker of North Carolina for the Supreme Court. Foes led by Senator Borah say they have votes to defeat confirmation but a close decision is expected. Parker supporters weigh the effect of his letter defending himself against protests from labor and the NAACP.
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Washington
J. Parker
North Carolina
Supreme Court
Senate
Parker
Borah
Idaho
Labor
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
Unruly Ohio Penitentiary Convicts Renew Disarray
At the Ohio penitentiary unruly convicts in the idle house renewed orders defiance as 150 Columbus police reserves patrolled the prison yards. Deputy Warden Woodward and Catholic chaplain Father Albert O'Brien voiced concern as convicts demanded Warden Thomas's removal and National Guard officers consulted on a plan to restore control.
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Columbus
Ohio
Ohio Penitentiary
Colus
J. ©. Woodward
White City
Preston E. Thomas
R. S. Haub
Fatal Mine Accident Silent on Kenilworth Rails
Wells Moffit aged 26 a stock clerk with Independent Coal and Coke Company and Carbon county member died at Kenilworth Utah after being crushed between two mine cars He slipped while riding a string of cars and died an hour later
Eclipse Timed Tour of Sun Clenses Across West Coast
Crowds watched a solar eclipse mid day as the shadow crossed from the Farallon Islands to Idaho and Montana. The sun was totally obscured for 1.3 seconds at the eclipse center, with observers noting a reddish tint and unusual lighting as the phenomenon neared totality.
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San Francisco
Idaho
Montana
Oreana
Sunnyside
Paike
Lenox
Rocky Bar
Atlanta
Bay Horse
Challis
May
Luna
Sol
Osiris
Egypt
California
Farallon Islands
Sausalito
Honey Lake
Los Angeles
Seattle
Earth
Republican chief not resigning at national committee
Claudius Houston chairman of the Republican national committee told party leaders at conferences that he would not consider resigning his post amid pressure from the senate lobby committee.
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Washington
Claudius Houston
Republican National Committee
Senate Lobby Committee
Nellie the Cat Leads to Auto Crash in Kalamazoo
In Kalamazoo on April 28 Nellie the family cat rode with Leo Parks in a car. Nellie hissed and clawed as he sped past a dog farm, causing a crash with another car belonging to C. A. Greenwald. Greenwald sought 875 in damages while Leo’s car was wrecked. Patrolmen sorted out the drivers as Nellie rode home.
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Kalamazoo
Mich
Nellie
Leo Parks
Leo
C. A. Greenwald
Death by own action pact eyed in two women deaths
Laguna Beach Calif April 28 renewed probe into two women deaths after Adele Ritchies personal effects yield a coded telegram and letter suggesting a possible pact with friend Doris Murray Palmer. The letter to Guy Bates Post spoke of a joint suicide plan and the telegram carried two phone numbers for inquiry.
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Laguna Beach
Cal
Adele Ritchie
Doris Murray Palmer
Ritchie
Guy Bates Post
Palmer
White
Condor Sinking on Jamuna River Sparks Death Toll Fear
Reports from Calcutta say the river steamer Condor sank in a storm on the Jamuna in eastern Bengal. More than 200 lives are feared lost. only 20 of the 300 passengers are known safe, with few details available.
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Calcutta
Condor
Jamuna River
Bengal
Baseball scores and standings from New York to Detroit
National League games show Brooklyn and New York firms in tight wins and losses across seven cities. Philadelphia, St Louis, Cincinnati, Pittsburgh, and Chicago also post decisive scores as pitchers and batters combine for late rallying. American League matchups feature Earnshaw and Devers leading Philadelphia over Boston while Chicago falls to Detroit in a high scoring contest.
Dress Fire Triggers Panic at Spokane Parish Play
Elizabeth Johnston, 15, was burned when her theatrical costume caught fire from a candle during a parish school play in Spokane. Alberta Beeson, the dramatic art instructor, smothered the flames as a crowd of about 450 reacted with panic despite several calm bystanders.
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Spokane
Elizabeth Johnston
Alberta Beeson
Indians Die in Clash With British Police at Madras
Two tribesmen were killed and three wounded when British police fired on an unruly mob in Madras. The assault injured the commissioner and deputy as stones were thrown and the crowd dispersed. Gandhi led peaceful protests while tensions rose across India as the salt drive and press controls drew state action.
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Wombay
India
Madras
Mahatma Gandhi
Dharasefia
Chittagong
Peshawar
al* Simla
Vicrroy
Lord Irwin
Gandhi
Dharasana
Bombay Presidency
Charaveda
Plane crash kills eight in Tennessee exhibition
Eight spectators were killed and more than a dozen injured when a sightseeing plane struck a railroad embankment at a Sunday exhibition in Payetteville Tennessee. Pilot Muton P. Covert was jailed on a murder technical charge pending a hearing.
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Payetteville
Tenn
Farmim
Muton P. Covert
Columbia
Covert
Exhibition End
M. W. Rhea
Boone Beard
Kelly Towery
Lawrence Smith
Monroe Marbury
Jasper Hirlston
Marvin Ashby
Hurley Spray
Rufus Wade Bonner
al Gombert
American Legion Post
Lindbergh Delivers Mail to Canal Zone Then Continues South
In Colon Panama on April 28 Colonel Charles A. Lindbergh handed over New York air mail cargo to L R Moore of Pan American Grace Airways. Moore aims to Buenos Aires via Santa Elena and Talara Peru with further distribution by other planes. Lindbergh rests and meets aviation officials at France Field with Lt. Col. James Mars.
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Colon
Panama
New York
Lindbergh
James Mars
France Field
Court Grants Review Of Case On Interstate Rates
The Supreme Court agreed to review a suit by Southwestern railroad companies challenging the Interstate Commerce Commission’s new rate basis issued last June. The ruling affects railroad revenue over about a third of the United States and redefines joint rate divisions for Western Trunk line and related routes. A three judge Federal District Court in western Missouri upheld the commission’s order for traffic via Kansas City Saint Louis and gateways in Illinois.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Southwestern Railroads
Interstate Commerce Commission
United States
Federal District Court For
Western Missouri
Kansas City
St. Louis
Illinois
Bridge approved across Coeur d Alene river near Harrison
The War Department approved plans for a bridge across the Coeur d Alene river near Harrison Idaho. The project aims to improve local transportation and connect communities in the region. Construction details and funding were not disclosed in the brief notice.
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Washington
War Department
Coeur d’ Alene River
Harrison
Idaho
Man Found Dead In Salt Lake City Hotel Room
In Salt Lake City on April 28 AP reports a man thought to be 30 year old James Torifos died by suicide in his hotel room. He had checked in several days earlier and police cannot determine his former address.
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Salt Lake City
James Torifos
Supreme Court delays ruling on Blackmer case legality
The court refused to rule now on the 1926 act used to prosecute Henry M. Blackmer in the Teapot Dome matter. Blackmer, subpoenaed in Paris, faced contempt, with $100000 in Liberty bonds seized and fines totaling $60,000 already paid. His appeal remains in the circuit court.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Henry M. Blackmer
Teapeet Dome
Blackmer
Court of Appeals
Walsh
Montana
Teapot Dome
Paris
Pastor Convicted in Mendota Sexton Shooting Case
The Rev. James A. Wilson, pastor of Mendota First Methodist Church, was found guilty of shooting his sexton Amos Elliott with intent to kill after a 20-hour jury deliberation on the twenty-ninth ballot. Sentence ranges from one to 14 years in prison.
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Ottawa
Til
James A. Wilson
First Methodist Church
Mendota
Amos Elliott
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