President Coolidge backs Defense Day plan amid criticism
President Coolidge defends observance of National Defense Day on September 12, saying defense aims reduce war risk without leaving the country unprotected. In a letter to Frederick J. Libby he rejects misrepresentation while pledging sympathy for world peace efforts and national safety.
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Washington
Coolidge
Frederick J. Libby
National Council For Prevention of War
World Co-Operation For Peace
White House
Libbey
America
Rail Officials and Employes Involved in Liquor Traffic
Federal agents in Tampa expect the arrest of 35 people, including railroad officials and employees and several deputy U S marshals, in a major liquor shipment ring from Florida to the east and Midwest. Indictments were returned by a federal grand jury, and warrants were issued. The scheme is said to involve porters and train workers running between Jacksonville and Washington and possibly beyond.
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Tampa
Fla
United States
Jacksonville
Washington
Florida
East
Middelwest
Consul's Wife Attacked by Young Persian in Teheran
Washington reports state department officials to formally urge the Persian government to protect American citizens after insults and an assault on Mrs. Imbrie widow of Major Robert Imbrie the late American consul in Teheran. A Persian youth allegedly grabbed her veil and spat on her as native police stood nearby.
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Washington
State Department
Ersian
Robert Imbrie
Teheran
Department
Joseph 8. Kornfeld
Imbrie
Generally fair tonight and Sunday with unsettled south
A brief weather note indicates generally fair conditions tonight and Sunday with occasional unsettled weather in the extreme south portion.
Pocatello Tribune Promises Sunday Features Highlights
The paper touts a balanced layout with wire world news and local reports. It lists features including Ring Lardner's Convention Had Vital Effect, and comic strips Mutt and Jeff Smarter Pop and Gumps by renowned creators.
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Pocatello Tribune
Pocatello Tribune Idaho
Ring Lardner
Pringing
Father
George McManus Mutt & Jeff
Bud Fisher
Fontain Fox
Sid Smith
C. M. Payne
Tar and Feather Attack Aims at Miss Grandon in Maryland
Miss Dorothy Grandon of Martinsburg West Virginia testified at a Maryland hearing that Mrs Lloyd Shank and eight men assaulted her Thursday night. Shank admitted striking the girl with a club and tearing her clothes then pouring tar and feathers on her while others aided. All men were released on $2000 bail. Shank was jailed for lack of bonds. the case centers on assault and battery charges.
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Frederick, Md
Dorothy Grandon
Martinaburg
W. Va
Myersville
Lloyd Shank
Grand
Army air service ends round the world flight at Seattle
The air service has definitely decided the round the world flight will end at Seattle instead of Santa Monica. Advices from Washington today confirmed the final lap across the Atlantic and the Seattle finish position.
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Los Angeles
Army Air Service
Atlantic
Seattle
Santa Monica
Washington, D. C
Ten Miners Die In Wrecked Gates Mine Blast
Ten miners perished when an explosion wrecked a section of the Gates mine owned by H C Frick coke company near Gates Pennsylvania. Seventy five men were at work. sixty five escaped to safety and state mine inspectors with the coal company began an investigation today.
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Gates, Pa
H. C. Frick Coke Company
Norway Wins Yacht Races In Olympic Regatta
Havre July 26 AP Norway was proclaimed the Olympic yachting champion two Norwegian yachts Bera eight metre class and Elizabeth VII six metre class won their races securing the yachting title for Norway The foreign office denied a story that the Anglo Russian conference would break up within a fortnight without having accomplished anything
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London
Foreign Office
Davis accepting speech opens campaign in New York
Davis plans a week in New York to polish his acceptance address with Clem Shaver and campaign leaders. He aims to finalize organization and plans before August 11 and official notification in Clarksburg. The notification location is yet to be decided.
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Dark Harbor
Islesboro
John W. Davis
New York
Narrisburg
W. Va
Clem I. Shaver
Clarksburg
Davis
Notification ceremonies for Coolidge to be hosted August 14
Washington reports President Coolidge plans a quiet day on the Potomac for uninterrupted work on his address. He will be away from Washington briefly after lunch and spend part of the afternoon and evening drafting the notification speech. The Mayflower chaplain will lead services for enlisted men. Dawes to speak at Lincoln Nebraska August 20 to launch national campaign.
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Washington
The
Potomac
Coolidge
Dawes
Lincoln
Neb
Chicago
Charles G. Dawes
Volunteers to plead La Follette Wheeler campaign
An army of volunteer speakers will be called to promote the La Follette Wheeler ticket across the country. A special committee will supervise the bureau and select speakers to address small neighborhood rallies and larger city gatherings as the effort seeks support against both major parties.
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Washington
Pepencen Ras
la Follette
Wheeler
Reichstag Rejects Motion of Non Confidence
London reports the Reichstag today rejected the German People’s Party motion of no confidence in the government amid Berlin disputes. The note reflects ongoing political tensions as parties clash over leadership and policy.
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London
Reichstag
People ‘S Party
Berlin
Defense Counsel Blasts Friendly Judge Claim in Leopold Loeb Case
In Chicago July 26 AP Clarence Darrow chief counsel for Leopold and Loeb attacked testimony claiming Nathan hoped for a guilty plea before a friendly judge as a fabrication. Detective Gortland faced cross examination detailing note records and memory refresh methods amid the murder kidnap trial proceedings.
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Cortland
Chicago
Nathan Leopold Jr
Clarence 8. Darrow
Leopold
Richard Loeb
Robert Franks
Robert H. Crowe
James J. Gortland
Mr. Darrow
Nathan
Gortland
Tinks
Franks
Caverly
Robert E. Crowe
Loeb
Crowe
Darrow
Bachrach
Morten D. Ballard
Daring Escape at Ogden Jail Involves Two Prisoners
In Ogden Utah on Friday night two inmates escaped Weber county jail after striking night jailer Clarence E Porter with a sap hidden in a sock. The attackers H E Holt 83 and Jake Bird a burglar joined the assault while Ira Brown and Earl Thompson tried to intervene. Bird and Holt fled as the door was left ajar and authorities recovered the jail and alerted Sheriff Richard J Pincock.
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Ogden
Utah
Weber County
Clarence E. Porter
Porter
H. H. Holt
Jake Bird
Bird
Ira Brown
Earl Thompson
Holt
Molt
Richard J. Pincock
Wife shoots in self defense in Casper Wyoming
Casper July 26 AP Ro Mendenhall 80 died at a local hospital from a bullet wound inflicted by his wife after a quarrel at home. Mrs Mendenhall claimed self defense saying he came home intoxicated and threatened her. She grabbed a pistol first and shot him. A coroner's jury exonerated her later that afternoon.
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Casper
Wye
Ro Mendenhall
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