Fleagle Hanged For Lamar Bank Slayings And Robbery
Ralph E. Fleagle, leader of the Lamar bank bandit gang, was executed at the state penitentiary for his role in the May 1929 National Bank of Lamar holdup that killed A. N. Parrish and wounded J. F. Parrish. Fleagle embraced Catholic faith shortly before execution, while accomplices Jake Fleagle, Howard L. Royston, and George J. Abshier face next trials. Canon City residents react to the hanging amid tensions.
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Canon City
Colc
Lamar Bank
Ralph E. Fleagle
State Penitentiary
National Bank of Lamar
Fleagle
Father Barrett
Jesus
R. E. Holmes
Thomas A. Davis
Portland
W. H. Adams
Sernoon
Anne Fleagle
Margaret Fleagle
Florence Miller
Garden City
Kas
Ralph
Jake Fleagle
Howard L. Royston
California
George J. Abshier
Colorado
Royston
Abshier
A. N. Parrish
J. F. Parrish
Parrish
Power projects rejected by Federal Power Commission
The Federal Power Commission announced the denial of five preliminary permit applications for Boulder canyon electric plants totaling 4 070 000 horsepower all in Arizona. Reasons given: conflict with Boulder dam and existing operating capacity of about 2 600 000 horsepower.
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Washington
Boulder Canyon
Federal Power Commission
Arizona
Boulder Dam
City of Los Angeles
Southern California Edison Company
G. Henry Stetson
James B. Girand
Commission
Dancer in Birthday Suit Auditioned for Court Case in New York
Jefferson Market court heard a raid story as producer Earl Carroll and eight show girls faced charges over a Vanities production. Captain James J Coy testified about the performance described as indecent and the audience’s reaction amid the commotion outside and inside the courtroom.
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New York
Earl Carroll
Jefferson Market Court
Captain Coy
Faith Bacon
Defense Counsel
Coy
Swap of Stowaways Confounds Atlantic Captains
In mid atlantic the US liner America and the George Washington swapped stowaways after Captains George Fried and A B Randall learned of each other's hungry passengers. Randall traded five Chinese youths for Amil Olsen of Dubois Pennsylvania with the value set by rice and beef. No winner announced.
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New York
George Fried
United States
America
A. B. Randall
George Washington
Dubois, Pa
Havre
Mid- Atlantic
Randall
Fried
Cafferata Falls From Cliff at Zion National Park
The body of Eugene Cafferata 19 of St Louis was found by Chief Ranger Joseph Holley and 15 searchers near the summit of a cliff in Zion National Park after a two day search. Rangers believe he fell while attempting to descend after his mother planned to collect his body in Cedar City Utah for burial.
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Eenereae
The
Torrid Middle West Grips Cities. Deaths from Heat Rise
Heat wave sweeps the middle west with 34 deaths to date. Missouri and Nebraska report multiple fatalities as temperatures hit 103 to 112 degrees. Iowa, Wisconsin, and the Dakotas endure high heat while thunderstorms offer some relief in northern Illinois. Chicago records a 79 to 82 degree day as more heat is forecast.
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Chicago
Middle West
St. Louis
Sikeston
Iowa
Marshalltown
Atlantic
Council Bluffs
Omaha
Nebraska
Allinois
Harrisburg
Minneapolis
St. Psee
North
South Dakota
Wisconsin
Beloit
Lake Michigan
Puwenkee
Lake Shore
Cicago
Bromley Ready With New Ship for Tokyo Flight
Harold Bromley of Tacoma prepares a fourth aeroplane for a 4778 mile Tacoma to Tokyo non stop flight with Australian navigator Harold Gatty. The secret new high wing monoplane was tested in the Mojave desert and will depart once radio gear is installed.
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Los Angeles
Harold Bromley
Tacoma
Wash
Tokyo
Bromley
Harold Gatty
Mojave Desert
Gatty
State Bar Meets at the Capitol in Boise
Lawyers from across Idaho gather for the State Bar association annual meeting in Boise. Bar commissioner Robert Merrill of Pocatello presided and Boise Mayor James P. Pope welcomed delegates as discussions focus on the judicial council and financing ahead of the legislative session.
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Boise
Ida
Idaho
Capitol
State Bar Association
Robert Merrill
Pocatello
James P. Pope
Judicial Council
Wyckoff Writes His Own Funeral Sermon
William B. Wyckoff of Omaha penned his own funeral sermon yesterday before a serious operation. Hospital staff report his condition today as critical. A Bible student, Wyckoff stated his sermon rejected the belief in an immediate afterlife.
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Omaha
William B. Wyckoff
Wyckoff
Cloud burst floods Idaho Falls area crops
A cloud burst in the Farnum section on Fall Creek destroyed thousands of dollars in peas potatoes and wheat. Five hundred acres of crops were wiped out by hail rain and flood as 3000 seconds of water flooded Pell river and raised the Snake river two inches. Local resident Lynn Crandall was reported today as floodwaters overflowed the Priend canal and flooded 20 acres of crops.
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Idaho Falls
Farnum
Fall Creek
St. Anthony
Ashton
Pell River
Snake River
Idaho
Lynn Crandall
Priend Canal
Hoover Refuses Senate Access to London Naval Treaty Papers
President Hoover rejects Senate demand for secret documents on the London naval treaty. He says confidences were shared and he cannot breach trust while offering to share materials with any senator who agrees to keep them confidential. Senator Hale denounces the treaty, while Senator Reed defends Conference talks as essential to national defense.
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Washington
Hoover
Senate
Hale
Maine
United States
Reed
Pennsylvania
Naval Committee
America
London
Baseball results from National and American leagues
Cincinnati fell 5 to 3 in Philadelphia after a five run sixth inning. Pittsburgh defeated St Louis 6 to 4 as Hallahan and Lindsay mixed for the Pirates. Cleveland beat Detroit 11 to 3 in ten innings with strong offense from Brown Miller and Myatt. Chicago defeated St Louis 12 to 3 behind Caraway Tate and Blae holder Ferrell.
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Cleveland
Detroit
Brown, Miller and Myatt
Hoyt
Hayworth
Chicago
St. Louis
Caraway
Tate
Blaeholder
Ferrell
Armour Leads US Open After Two Rounds in Interlachen
Tommy Armour shot 76 in the second round to hold a two day total of 146 and lead the United States Open, with Mac Smith and Walter Hagen one stroke back at 147. Bob Shave posted 146, Espinosa and Sarazen each finished 178 for 154 after rough finishes. Bobby Jones had not yet started the second round, while Horton Smith and Macdonald Smith chased the early leader.
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Interlachen Club
Minneapolis
Tommy Armour
Mac Smith
Walter Hagen
Bobby Jones
Armour
Bob Shave
Cleveland
Espinosa
Gene Sarazen
Sarazen
Macdonald Smith
New York
Sege
Horton Smith
Plane fall kills Haymore father and son near Douglas
Douglas Arizona July 11 John A Haymore a southern Arizona and Mexico businessman and his son Roscoe died when their plane crashed about 1000 feet high. John A Haymore aged 50 was born in Panguitch Utah and had cattle interests in Utah and Mexico.
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Douglas
Arizona
John A. Haymore
Mexico
Roscoe
John A
Haymore
Paygon
Utah
Huston Aims to Decide Senate Situation After Adjournment
Claudius Huston told Republican leaders he will state his future as chairman after the Senate adjourns, insisting he will not quit under fire. The party met to press for resignation, but Huston held firm, preserving his plan to announce only post adjournment.
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Washington
Claudius Huston
Republican National Committee
Senate
National Committee
Huston
Senate Lobby Committee
Hyde
Brown
Capitol
Congress
Hoover
Fess
Ohio
Republican High Command
Timber Fire Threatens Amber Ridge Near Hayfork
Fire on the edge of Hayfork valley menaced valuable timber at Amber ridge area 75 miles west of Redding. The blaze stretched a 10 mile front as authorities requested 50 extra firefighters from Redding to battle flames rising up Mount Bald.
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Redding
Calif
Hayfork Valley
Here
Mount Bald
Archduke Leopold Remanded to Tombs Prison
Archduke Leopold of Austria, indicted in April for the sale of the 48000 Napoleon diamond necklace, was placed in Tombs prison today. The case centers on the alleged sale of the gem formerly owned by Napoleon.
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New York
Leopold of Austria
Tombs Prison
Five Cloudbursts Hit In Farmington Area Lands
Utah storm floods farms and towns along a 150 mile front from Smithfield to Spanish Fork. Damage tops 1 million dollars with Farmington Centerville and Weber canyon hit hardest. Bridges and rails blocked, trains rerouted, and homes buried as floodwaters and debris sweep through Wasatch foothills.
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Farmington
Salt Lake City
Utah
Smithfield
Utah-Idaho Line
Spanish Fork
Centerville
Weber Canyon
Ogden
Box Canyon
Lincoln Highway
Union Pacific
Devil's Gate
McCammon
Idaho
Granger
Wyoming
Weber River
Davis County
Wasatch Mountains
Davis Canyon
Bamberger Electric Railroad
R. H. Jones
Ronald Olsen
Olsens
John F. Bowman
Parley’s Canyon
Youngster Drowns Playmate in Long Beach Channel
La Verne McDonald a seven year old boy confessed to police that he held three year old Jimmy Ellis under the waters of a Long Beach flood control channel. Jimmy's body was recovered Wednesday evening. Authorities postponed serious charges due to McDonald's age while a coroner's inquest was awaited. Neighbors urged institutional care for the boy.
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Los Angeles
la Verne
McDonald
Gasoline price war hits the Pacific Coast widespread cuts
On July 11 1930 cost cuts hit the Pacific Coast with quotations from 61 2 to 161 2 cents a gallon. Many small dealers may close as 25 percent risk shutdown in Los Angeles. State controller Ray L Riley warns of 750000 to 1000000 dollar loss taxing gasoline as firms face bankruptcy before quarterly tax due. Fire officials note hoarded gas in tubs as fear grows Governor Young declines intervention while FTC probes price cuts.
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San Francisco
Pacific Coast
Ray L. Riley
Theodore Trivett
C. C. Young
Supreme Court
Federal Trade Commission
Clark Swings for a Murder
Preston Rae Slim Clark died on the gallows in Walla Walla for the December 1927 murder of A. L Bidwell with help from Bidwell's wife. Clark's sanity fight failed. a doctors’ report found him low grade mentally defective but not insane. Mrs Bidwell was convicted of second degree murder and sent to prison, later moved to an asylum.
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Walla Walla
Wash
Preston Rae “Slim” Clark
A. L Bidwell
Bidwell
Bessie Bidwell
Clark
Roland H. Hartley
John L. Sharpstein
Mayor Walker Tries Shark Catch Tale in Reported Sea Adventure
New York July 11 AP story says Mayor James J. Walker claimed a shark battle while aboard Barron Collier s yacht Florida. Coastguard and Montauk search had earlier traced the vessel after rumors of grounding off Montauk Point. The mayor says he harpooned a huge shark as they towed the boat at high speed.
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New York
James J. Walker
Atlantic Coast
Barron Collier
Florida
Montauk Point
Long Island
Newport
R. I
Montauk Yacht Club
Walker
Charles Thompson
Montauk
Thompson
The
Gulf
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Wwilliam M. Jardine
William M. Jardine
Egypt
White House
Jardine
Carroll
Spicy Show
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Missouri
State Bar
Cincinnati
Philadelphia
Lucas
Gooch
Collard
Davis
Pittsburgh
Hallahan
Haid
Lindsay
Wilson
Brame
Hemsley
Claudius H. Huston
Archduke
Charles Jacobs
Independent Association of Service Staion
Mayor Walker
Shark
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