Bandits Shoot Into Crowd After Bank Robbery in Willmar
Five armed bandits robbed the Bank of Willmar of 45000 to 50000 dollars and fired on pursuing citizens. Two women, Mrs Emil Johnson and her daughter Mrs Don Gildia, were wounded lightly as bullets shattered windows and car windshields. Authorities warned Minnesota sheriff's counties and neighboring states to watch for the gang. two robbers were believed wounded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willmar
Minn
Emil Johnson
Don Gildia
Johnson
Gildia
John Evans
H. S. Paffrath
Minnesota
Iowa
North Dakota
Bank
Boise Firm Low On Nampa Post Office
Bids for a new Nampa Idaho post office were opened in Washington with Boise firms J O Jordan & Son offering 88773 dollars and H J McNeel Caldwell Idaho bidding 99800 dollars Others included Gooding Heating Boise Reed Construction Pocatello Campbell Building Salt Lake City and several firms from across the region with prices ranging from 88773 to 99475 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Sding
Nampa
Idaho
Treasury Department
J. O. Jordan & Son
Boise
Kallogg & Anderson
Taylor
Five Miners Die From Smoke in Glenn Mine Blaze
Sacramento July 15 Five miners perished from smoke in a Glenn gold mine blaze that destroyed surface buildings and surrounding forest. Victims include James Campini Ville E C Shepherd B Henry Joseph Er and Tom Capitan all linked to various nearby towns. Rescue attempts failed as smoke filled underground shafts trapping workers.
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Sacramento
Calif
Glenn Gold
James Campiniville
E. C. Shepherd
Roseville
B. Henry
Josepher
Grass Valley
Tom Capitan
Cook
Here
Keaton Indicted in Murder Case Against Financier Flint
Los Angeles July 15 The county grand jury indicted Frank L. Keaton real estate broker for the murder of Motley H. Flint financier in a superior court room. The coroner's jury traced Flint's death to gunshot wounds inflicted with homicidal intent by Keaton who refused to testify. Judge Collier testified seeing Keaton fire three bullets as Flint finished testimony in a civil action. Detectives reported Keaton said he shot Flint believing him responsible for his stock market losses.
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Los Angeles
Frank L. Keaton
Motley H. Flint
Flint
Keaton
Collier
Associated Press
Frank D. Keaton
Los Angeles Superior Court
United States
Frank P. Flint
California
Wallace Names Acting Officials In City Leadership Shakeup
J. H. Munson, veteran city councilman, was named president of the council and acting mayor after Ray Williams resigned as acting mayor and council president amid the Wallace rum conspiracy case. Williams had held the role since Herman J. Rossi’s conviction and June 21 resignation.
Hindenburg Declines Participation in Liberation Festivities
Berlin reports President von Hindenburg refused to join celebrations for liberation Day at Coblence Treves Aix-la-Chapelle and Wiesbaden. He tied his attendance to lifting the Stahlhelm ban and condemned the selective suppression of former front-line soldiers. The dispute with Prussian leaders contrasts with shared hunting interests.
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Berlin
von Hindenburg
Otto Braun
Coblence
Treves
Aix-la-Chapelle
Wiesbaden
Stahlhelm
Stahlelm
Hindenburg
Speyer
Palatinate
Mayence
Hoover to spend two weeks in the northern Rockies on holiday
President Hoover plans a two week outdoor holiday in the northern Rocky Mountains late in August or early September. He may not accept public appearances en route due to limited time after Congress adjourns. The trip aims at rest and could begin after May statements.
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Washington
Hoover
White House
Rocky Mountains
West
Rockies
Mattress harboring bonds leads to discovery in Bronx home
In New York on July 15 a woman in the Bronx had a lum py mattress disturb her sleep. She sent it to a bedding factory for repairs. An employee, Abraham Feldman, found a package hidden under the ticking containing 3300 dollars in bonds and cash. Mrs. Dalliano recalled her husband had placed the money and bonds in the mattress for safekeeping.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
William Dalliano
Bronx
Abraham Feldman
Feldman
Florida Population Grows 51.6 Percent Since 1920
Florida's population reached 1,468,635 in unofficial 1930 figures, up 500,165 from ten years earlier, a 51.6 percent rise reported today. The count reflects statewide growth across counties and cities as of July 15.
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Florida
Jacksonville
Fla
ST. Louis
Missouri
Associated Press
Idaho highway program two thirds under way
Idaho reports its 1930 road program is two thirds completed with more than 2.5 million dollars let and work ongoing on force accounts. The department of public works lists major funding from treasury notes federal aid taxes and local funds and notes 104 projects active or completed involving about 2.5 million dollars across federal aid state aid and reconstruction categories.
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Boise
Idaho
Department of Public Works
Treasury
Baseball results from a full week of pennant play
National League scores show Brooklyn beating Pittsburgh 5 0 in a nine inning game with bats hot for Osborn and Hartnett. Cincinnati thumping New York 14 8 as Benton and Sukeforth pace the Pirates. St Louis toppling Philadelphia 7 6 as Grimes and Mancuso drive runs. Boston and Chicago share wins in a slate that includes Cleveland and Detroit in the American League and Washington over Detroit as Hoyt stars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh
Brooklyn
Brame
Hemsley
Clark
Chicago
Boston
Osborn and Hartnett
Prankhouse
Cunningham
Cantwell
Cronin
Gowdy
Cincinnati
New York
Benton
Sukeforth
Hubbell
Heving
Fitz Tmmons
Pruett
Hogan
St. Louis
Philadelphia
Grimes
Mancuso
Hanson, Collard
Elliott
Rensa
Davis
Cleveland
MacPayden and Heving
Brown, Bean and Myatt
Washington
Detroit
Marberry and
Ruel
Hoyt and Hayworth
Walberg and Cochrane
Blaeholde
Marion
Pennock
Bengough
Caraway
Tate
New York Holds Position as Leader in State Population
New York state remains the most populous in the nation with 12 609 555 residents per 1930 AP census counts. New York City houses 6 958 792 people, over half the state's total, while upstate counties show gains as urban areas expand and Yonkers rises to fifth in rank.
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New York
Albany
N. Y
New York State
United States
Associated Press
New York City
Upstate
Buffalo
Rochester
Syracuse
Yonkers
Rioting in Alexandria Leaves Dozens Dead and Wounded
Report from Alexandria Egypt states fourteen killed including eight Europeans and about 250 injured during a general strike with rioters damaging the city center. Police and soldiers suffered casualties as clashes spread around Mohamet Ali square and an overturned army lorry burned. A separate Utah Colorado River item notes a missing Airman Maurice Graham case and an unidentified man with amnesia in a shack.
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Alexandria
Egypt
Mohamet Ali
Exchange Telegraph Company
Salt Lake City
Colorado River
RK. McDonald
Maurice Graham
Western Air Express
McDonald
Cedar City
Utah
Deseret News Today
Two Planes May Race From Tacoma To Toyo
Tacoma waterport tests delay a Pacific race as Harold Bromley and Seattle pilots Robert Wark and Eddie Brown assess engines for The City of Tacoma and The Pacific Era. Repairs and fuel tanks are added. takeoff now unlikely before Friday and the 4800 mile voyage uncertain.
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Tacoma
Wash
Toyo
Harold Bromley
Pacific
North Pacific
Robert Wark
Eddie Brown
Seattle
Aleutian Islands
Juneau
Nome
Alaska
Officials Outline 400000 Tariff Campaign for Wool Prices
Logan Utah July 15 AP plans for a national advertising campaign costing 400000 to raise wool consumption were presented by FP Marshall secretary of the National Woolgrowers Association. The fund to be raised from 12 western states including Texas would levy 112 cents per sheep to fund ads, papers, magazines, radio and educational work for housewives and dealers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
Utsah
Elfw
Uwiah Woolgrowers’ Association
FP. R. Marshall
National
Woolgrowers Association
Texas
Tos
Heasewives
D Marshall
Euch
United States
Washington
Federal Farm Board
Russell Wilkins
Commission
Ogden
Veteran Actor Died Suddenly at Home in California
Rudolph Schildkraut, veteran stage and screen actor born in Constantinople, died at his son Joseph Schildkraut’s home in California after a heart attack at a motion picture studio. He had briefly recovered from a prior attack last November and had a strong screen career including The King of Kings. He was 57 years old.
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Hollywood
Cal
Rudolph Schildkraut
Joseph Schildkraut
Schildkraut
Constantinople
Four Day Pageant to Feature Historic Events at Warwick
Stratford on Avon runs a four day pageant presenting Warwickshire history with 5000 performers. Sybil Thorndike and Lewis Casson will recite a prologue by John Drinkwater. Episodes cover druids, Romans, St. Augustine, William Rufus, Richard Beauchamp and Kenilworth legends.
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Warwick Castle
Sybil Thorndike
Lewis Casson
John Drinkwater
Bastasie
Guinn
St. Augustine
William Rufus
Richard Beauchamp
Earl of
Warwick
Beauchamp
Avon
Kenilworth
Robert Dudley
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Wallace
Mooney
John McDonald
Baltimore
Tom Mooney
Isadore Rand
H. C. Hoidge
Norfolk, Va
Darwin Smith
Virginia Beach
Mith
Major McDonald Reto
Mary Dahlberg
Marley
Bromley
Stratford-On-Avon
England
Warwickshire
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