Prohibition Indictment Targets Melrose Park Ring
A federal grand jury indicts 101 Melrose Park residents led by Gus H Boblander Anthony Palma and Joe Montana for a large scale liquor operation. Stills and sugar movements are cited along with use of city water and police ties. Raids and arrests followed earlier in February as Wey Goss faced resignations and claims of a cleaned up town.
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Gus H Boblander
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Joe Montana
Yes
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Diamond Joe Esposito
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Slavs Reply to Italians Over Reparation Demands
Belgrade notes Yugoslavia accepts Italy demands for reparations following violence against Italian consulates and citizens. Government pledges strong measures to prevent further anti Italian demonstrations and promises compensation to those harmed. Officials who failed to quell disturbances to be punished. Politika editor’s edition confiscated.
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Politika
Japanese Heiress Setau Matsudaira To Wed Prince
Miss Setau Matsudaira daughter of the Japanese ambassador sails from Washington after completing studies in America. A crowd of over 200, with officials from the United States government, sees her off at Union Station as she heads toward a royal engagement with the prince.
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Japan
Setau Mateudaira
America
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United States
Northern Army Withdrawal Proceeds Near Peking
Reports from Tientsin and Peking describe a broad northern retreat toward the Pekin Tientsin line with evacuation orders for Pachingfu. No fighting is reported as Chiang Kai Shek Feng Yu Hsiang and Yen Hsi Shan pledge a peaceful transition and limit troop entry during the move.
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Brain Conscious Town Holds a Survey of Itself
Chicago June 2 The Winnetka public held a mass meeting after a survey showed local students’ brains five percent above the national average Superintendent Carlton Washburne defended his methods amid sharp crowd comments including a lawyer asserting Winnetka as a community of superior intelligence The meeting closed with Washburne noting the slight edge over the general average but calling it not much.
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Winnetka
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Wignetka
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Washburne
United States
Arrangements by G. O. P. Nears Final Form
Kansas City June 2 AP The Republican national convention organization grows sharper as committees speed up for the June 12 opening. Butler arrives with aides prompting housing entertainment and ticket distribution talks. Pepper declines to chair the hearing on 73 contested delegates. Hoover and Lowden camps build staffs as Curtis and Watson backers prepare HQs. Hubert Work aids Wood. Mrs Dodson directs Hoover women. Mrs Wilderbrandt, California delegate at large, is among early registrants.
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William M. Butler
Republican National Committee
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George Wharton Pepper
Pennseylvania
Herbert Hoover
Frank O. Lowden
Illinois
Curtis
Kansas
Watson
Indiana
Hubert Work
Interior
Joe Wood
Chicago
Hoover
Louis M. Dodson
Pennsylvania
Mabel Walker Wilderbrandt
California
Bina West
Michigan
Tammany Not In Politics Says Olvany Before Senate Panel
George W. Olvany testified before the senate presidential campaign investigating committee that Tammany is a patriotic society not a political organization. He denied contributing to Governor Alfred E. Smith's campaign fund and said the group dates back over a century with leaders including John R. Voorhis and Governor Smith.
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New York Smith i fer-President
Oil Tank Ship Fire Strikes Helen Olmstead in Dock
A blast and fire hit the oil tanker Helen Olmstead in the West Basin dry dock at Los Angeles Shipbuilding and Drydock. Chemist G C Beck suffered severe burns as debris sprayed onto nearby ships and tanks. The Helen Olmstead is part of the California Petroleum operation fleet.
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Helen Olmstead
West Basin
Los Angeles Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Corporation
G. C. Beck
Cabral
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Farmers Plan To Get Relief At Convention
Chicago June 2 The farmer protest movement, sparked by the McNary Haugen veto, rallies leaders to assault the Republican national convention on June 12 in Kansas City. It seeks two aims: nominate a midwestern candidate and secure a party pledge to tariff farm products. M J Tobin of Vinton Ia organized the meeting with 14 state chairmen. supporters include Lowden backers and Senators Watson of Indiana and Curtis of Kansas. Governor Adam McMullen of Nebraska leads efforts to carry the protest forward.
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McNary-Haugen Farm Relief
Kansas City
M. J Tobin
Vinton
Frank O Lowden
Illnois
Lowden
Watson
Indiana
Curtis
Kansas
Baseball Scores and Box Scores From National Leagues
National and American league games are listed with inning by inning scoring. Notable lines show Brooklyn, Cincinnati, Boston, St. Louis, Philadelphia, Chicago, Detroit and Cleveland results, with pitcher credits and run totals for each team.
Canada to join peace meet in new multi nation talks
Canada accepts Secretary Kellogg's invitation to participate with eleven nations in negotiating and signing a proposed treaty to promote lasting peace. Mackenzie King says Canada speaks for its people and will cooperate in future negotiations, awaiting replies from Australia, South Africa and India.
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WI MacKenzie King
Kellogg
Kin
France
United States
Unite States
Ielling
League of Nations
Australia
South Africa
India
Expedition to North Planned for Italia Search
International effort including the United States Britain and Germany may lead a joint expedition directed by Fridtjof Nansen as negotiations proceed in Oslo. Italian Alpine troops push north from Spitzbergen hopeful to find Italia crew amid fog and mountains near Hinlopen Strait. Captain Kingsford Smith and crew receive congratulations for the San Francisco to Honolulu flight.
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Ex-Representative Charged in Mail Train Robbery Case
Chicago June 2 AP Charles Wharton former congressman and former assistant state’s attorney indicted with six others on charges of robbing a US mail train near Evergreen Park in February. Federal grand jury issued the indictment. Wharton and three others face bonds of 100000 each. Authorities recovered a large share of the 133,009 stolen.
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Charles & Wharton
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Charles (Limpy) Cleaver
William Donovan
Frank Meccia
Lawrence O'Brien
Virgil Litzinger
John Flannery
Henry J. Fernekes
Cleaver
Robert E Crowe
United States Marshal’s Office
Slayer's Mother Testifies in Utah Slaying Case
Manti Utah June 2 Mrs Blarche Vohees Clark mother of Shel don Reid Clark confessed slayer of Don Solovich ex Hollywood butler on a desolate highway near here last January. She took the witness stand and justified the slaying. She corroborated much of the testimony by Frank Clark her former husband and father of the defendant relating to Solovichs alleged blackmailing schemes. Another witness C A Moncrovic president of the Osage Indian association of Oklahoma who acted as business associate of Frank Clark may be called next.
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The
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Aviators Continue Hop Toward Australia From Hawaii
Captain Kingsford-Smith and three crew intend to push the Southern Cross toward Australia after landing at Wheeler Field. The trio plans the next leg to Opolu in British Samoa, about 2500 miles from Hawaii, with 300 extra gallons of fuel prepared for the next hop.
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New York Graft Trouble in City Cleaning Dept Trial
A New York graft trial in the Bronx Division reveals between 85 million and 7 million dollars involved in payroll padding and theft. Witness William J. Lougheed, a 30 year foreman, testifies he saw thefts since 1902 and personally collected about 100 thousand in graft since 1915, detailing extravagant cash displays and bets at Belmont Park.
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William J. Lougheed
Charles A. McGee
William J. Oswald
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Belmont Park
French Leader Louis Loucheur Named Minister of Labor
Paris June 7 Louis Loucheur a long prominent figure in French political life was appointed minister of labor in the Polnecare cabinet today He succeeds M Fallieres who resigned after failing to be reelected to the chamber of deputies Loucheur has held many cabinet posts and was last minister of finance.
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Louis Lowheur
Polnecare
M_ Fallieres
Chamber of Deputies
M. Loucheur
Resolutions on Farm Relief Will Be Made
A Republican committee named in Chicago to draft farm relief resolutions for a Kansas City meeting on June 9. If approved, the plan goes to the Republican national convention for possible inclusion in the party platform. Composed of Senator James E. Watson, Governor Adam McMullen, and George Peek.
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