McPherson Trail Mystery Deepens as Witnesses Spear Doubt
Los Angeles reports detail a widening inquiry into the phantom journey of evangelist Aimee Semple McPherson. Investigators map alleged routes from Santa Monica to Jacumba and Agua Prieta with sightings in Culver City Tucson and Douglas as questions rise about kidnaping and a desert trek. An Agua Prieta affidavit questions mayor Ernesto Boubion while Kenneth Ormiston, once her radio operator, surfaces in Statesville and Norfolk amid the probe.
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Los Angeles
Aimee Semple McPherson
Santa Monica Beach
Douglas
Ariz
Culver City
Tucson
Agua Prieta
Mexico
Jacumba Hot Springs
San Diego County
B. L. Vaughn
McPherson
Jacumba
Santa Monica
Angelus Temple
Mrs. McPherson
Ernesto Boubion
Statesville
N. C
Norfolk
River Shannon to power Ireland with vast hydro project
Reverend P J Durkin announced plans to harness the River Shannon for electricity to power Ireland. A German firm secured the initial contract for the project valued at 25 million dollars. Durkin spoke in Salt Lake City during a transit to engagements in the east after attending a religious congress.
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Salt Lake City
Shannon
Ireland
P. J. Durkin
Alear Sligo
P. Moriieroe
Achonry
Durkin
San Francisco
New Mexico Wool Sale Reports Steady Prices
In Ronewell New Mexico on July 17 approximately 640000 pounds of wool sold at the annual sale in progress for three days. Buyers remained active and prices matched the first two days with rates from 26 to 48.5 cents for larger clips. About 400000 pounds remain to be sold when the sale resumes Monday.
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Ronewell, N. M
Coolidge Delivers Compliments With Three-Pound Pike
President Coolidge, while at Paul Smiths in the Adirondacks, sent a three pound pike to Governor Smith as a token of compliments. Earlier, Coolidge helped rescue four youths from a capsized sailboat near the summer White House.
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White House
Paul Smith
N. Y
Coolidge
Governor Smith
Adirondacks
Mr. Smith
Osgoodies
White Pine
Everett Sanders
Wilfred L. McDougald
Senator McDougald
Joel Boone
Secret Service
Mr. Coolidge
Dr. Boone
Hospital Corps of the Marine Detachment
James J. Haley
George C. Dresser
John Fitzgerald
Lowden Candidate Bid Launched at Iowa Convention
Des Moines July 17 A move to condemn the national administration on farm legislation and back Frank C. Lowden of Illinois as Republican presidential nominee for 1928 is set for the state convention. William O. Payne says a resolution will praise Lowden and criticize President Coolidge for farm relief inaction while appealing to farmers. The convention may endorse a relief program but likely won’t assign blame for past farm bill failures.
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Des Moines
Iowa
National
Frank C. Tadden
Minois
William O. Payne
Coolidge
Midwest
Lowden
Oites
Grange Heads Back to Ice Track After Hollywood Hiatus
Hollywood July 17 Harold Red Grange football legend and former film star will depart for Wheatland Indiana tomorrow to return to his ice track job earning eighteen dollars a week with plenty of exercise.
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Hollywood
Calif
Harold ‘‘Red
Grange
Wheaton
Ins
Used Toy Pistol Flees End in Death in Chicago Robbery
Arthur Blackie Carmichael of Milan Missouri used a toy glass revolver during a holdup of two University of Chicago students. The weapon was found after a policeman's bullet ended Carmichael's life as the robbers fled. Dexter Harrison, 23, his companion, provided details. Carmichael had a criminal history including a Mansfield Ohio reform school term and prior auto thefts under an alias Arthur Ruth.
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Chicago
Arthur ‘‘Blackie
Carmichael
Milan
University of Chicago
Dexter C. Harrison
Bernard Carmichael
Hagerman
Idaho
Ohio State Reformatory
Mansfield
Ohio
Cleveland
Arthur Ruth
Mellon Says Debt Cancellation Fails Public Duty
Secretary Mellon argues debt cancellation would shirk duty to American holders. He notes most European debtors have already had loans canceled through a postwar agreement, except Britain, and urges taxation to recover bonds sold to citizens. He confirms the U S will not override France's obligations under article seven.
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Washington
Mellon
Great Britain
United States
Europe
American Debt Commission
Frederick W. Peabody
Ashburnham
Mass
Peabody
France
Minance
Caillaux
Treasury
Ple
Congress
Bald ridge announces candidacy for Idaho governor
Boise July 17 AP C Bald ridge longtime Idaho lieutenant governor announces bid for Republican nomination for governor. He is the fourth candidate to enter the race, signaling a crowded GOP field.
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Boise
C. Baldridge
Idaho
Govaiorolly
Sea marriages clash with federal authority debate stirs
Lawmakers and federal officials clash over the legality of marriages at sea. Representative Britton seeks federal validation of past sea weddings while barring future ceremonies. Commerce and Justice departments question federal power, noting state laws and possible court tests to decide validity.
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Washington
Shipping Board
Capitol Hill
Britton
Illinois
Commerce Department
Department of Justice
Work To Start On Great Bridge
Work on the Jerome Twin Falls county 650000 toll bridge over the Snake River Canyon at Blue Lakes will begin as soon as construction forces and materials arrive after the amendment of franchise terms approved by commissioners of two counties. Charles G. Heather of Portland, president of the Union Bridge company, announced the plan here Saturday.
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Twin Falla
Jerome Twin Falle County
Snake River Canyon
Blue Lakes
Seattle
Charles G. Heather
Portland
Union Bridge Company
Heat Oppressive Across Nebraska With Few Cooler Areas
The oppressive heat persisted in Nebraska with no abatement seen except in the northwest where cooler weather was forecast. Eleven stations officially reported temperatures 100 above yesterday. The hottest reading was in O Neill where the memory was not specified.
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Nebraska
O'Neill
Red Grange To Play Abroad After Season Ends
New York reports that Red Grange will appear in six football games abroad in London and Germany this fall. Manager C O Pyle sails for France to arrange the tour with George Wilson's team. Plans include a US exhibition tennis tour for Suzanne Lenglen later.
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New York
Red
Grange
London
Germany
C O. Pyle
France
Pyle
George Wilson
Suzanne Lenglen
United States
Mile Lenglen
Automatic Train Control Introduced on Major Rail Lines
New York July 17 AP reports automatic train control began today on over 1500 locomotives across 3000 miles of track. The system, installed by New York Central and including Boston and Albany Michigan Central Cleveland Cincinnati Chicago and St Louis and Pittsburgh and Lake Erie lines, lets engineers retain control if rules are followed but can take control to operate for safety if rules are ignored.
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New York
New York Central
Boston and Albany
Michigan Central
Cleveland
Cincinnati
Chicago and
St. Louis
Pittsburgh
Lake Erie
Sifely
Bandit Suspect Picked Up Near Gabriel's
A man believed to be Kay D'Autremont, sought for banditry in Oregon and other states, was arrested by state police near Gabriel's. He was found in a farmhouse and transported to the Malone barracks for questioning.
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Paul Smith
N. Y
Kay D'Autremont
Oregon
Gabriel's
Ile
Malone
Colton Declares Candidacy at Republican Convention
Ogden reports Rep Don B Colton of Utah in the first district announces his candidacy for the Republican nomination at the upcoming convention. Colton is completing his third term in Congress.
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Ogden
Don B. Colton
Congress
Utah
Colton
Likely reduced sentence for desertion in Kyria
Paris reports that Bennett J. Doty, American World War veteran, may escape serving full eight year desertion sentence from the French Foreign Legion in Kyria. The French principal secretary of war indicated a probable reduction, noting Doty’s enlistment and status as a French citizen would temper harsh treatment.
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Paris
Bennett J. Doty
Foreign Legion
Kyria
Guillaumnmat
Doty
Legion
Briand cabinet toppled as Caillaux bill sparks clash
Paris July 17 AP Premier Aristide Briand's tenth cabinet fell after a fierce rally led by M Herriot and M Marin over the Caillaux bill granting extraordinary powers. Herriot is expected to form a new cabinet with Poincaré and others, seeking full powers, while President Doumergue's stance limits quick resolution. The debate featured sharp exchanges as Briand warned Herriot of responsibility if government work is paralyzed.
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Paris
Aristide Briand
Caillaux
M. Herriot
M. Marin
M. Herriott
M. Briand
Presdent Doumergne
M. Poincaire
M. Bokanowski
M. Tardieu
Briand
M. Cailaux
Republic
Side-Wheelers Race Stirs Ohio River Crowd
A nip and tuck race on the Ohio between two steel side-wheelers the Kate Adams and Tom Green drew crowds at Gallipolis. The Tom Green, carrying about 200 passengers from Cincinnati to Pittsburgh, finished two minutes ahead amid shouted cheers and old rivermen calling it the most exciting Upper Ohio voyage since prewar days.
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Gallipolis
Ohio
Ohio River
Government Dam
Kate Adams
Tom Green
Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
Upper
Commercial Law League Delegation Visits Salt Lake City
More than 100 members led by President Livingstone and Secretary Lind arrived in Salt Lake City by special train from Denver. The Chicago group, en route to the San Francisco convention, took a quick sight-seeing tour and cooled off at Great Salt Lake before continuing their trip.
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Salt Lake City
Livingstone
K. Osborne
Frederick Lind
Commercial Law League of America
Chicago
Denver
American Bar Association
San Francisco
Great Balt Lake
Pastor Norris shoots Fort Worth man in self defense
The Rev J Frank Norris a noted fundamentalist shoots D E Chipps in the First Baptist church office in Fort Worth Texas claiming self defense. Norris surrendered and posted 10000 bond signed by 30 members of his congregation as eye witness L H Nutt testified to threats prior to the shooting.
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Fort Worth
Tex
J. Frank Norris
D. E. Chipps
First Baptist Church
Norris
L. H. Nutt
Farmers and Mechanics’ National Bank
Chipps
Nutt
Bond
R. K. Hanger
Weill
Mother Brave in Great Loss at Lake Denmark Inquiry
Laura Clarke testifies at the naval court of inquiry into the Lake Denmark disaster. Her son, with Lieutenant Commander Brown, rushed to the fire to stop the blaze reaching thousands of tons of high explosives. Mrs Clarke recalls the moment of the first explosion and her years of loss. Mrs Brown then guided Laura Clarke and ten others to safety out of danger.
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Dover
N. J
Laura Clarke
Naval Court of Inquiry
Lake Denmark
Brown
Idaho Editorial association closes with highway, journalism, and reform resolutions
Metals Idaho July 17 AP The Idaho Editorial association adopted a resolution urging immediate competition and first class condition of the north and south highway. Other resolutions called for cooperation with the state university school of journalism one term for state editors an increase in legislative per diem to ten dollars and rotation in county commissioner offices.
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Metals
Idaho
Idaho Editorial Association
State University School of Journalism
Idaho American War Mothers to Convene in Twin Falls
National president H H McClure of Kansas City and other national officers will attend the fifth biennial Idaho convention of American War Mothers in Twin Falls on July 21 and 22. They will travel from Thermopolis Wyoming where they attend a national executive committee meeting.
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Twin Falls
H. H. McClure
Kansas City
American War Mothers
Snch
Twin Fall
Mia
Melure
Thermopyis
Wyo
Nationa Organization
Utah Weather Update Partly Cloudy Skies Ahead
Partial cloud cover expected across Utah with light winds and milder afternoon temperatures. Forecasters predict variable skies, with slight cooling at night and no significant precipitation through the week.
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Grand Jury
RIVER
Cal
Pal
Sanders
Quantico
Asserts Board
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Pastor
FT. Worth
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