Gangsters Fight Over Gun in Knife Edge Hotel Clash
In Kansas City a midnight gun battle outside a fashionable hotel left two gangsters dead and a third wounded. Five men, drinking inside, quarrelled over a revolver and opened fire on the sidewalk. Ben Barretti 42 and Arthur Hartman 35 died or were fatally wounded. Hartman died later. Barretti, tied to Chicago gang Big Tim Murphy, faced murder warrants in Chicago and Los Angeles. The group ran a sheriff racket targeting liquor runners for hush money.
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Kansas City
Chicago
Los Angeles
Ben Barretti
Fred Roberts
Arthur Hartman
Kearns Pumpsey
Hawks Start Flight From Los Angeles Toward New York
Captain Frank Hawks begins a one stop transcontinental flight from New York to Los Angeles and back, with mechanic Peter Clausen. He plans refueling at Parksfield and East St Louis and aims to beat the 24 hour record set by Collier and Tucker. Hawks already holds west east and continental nonstop marks.
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Los Angeles
New York
Metropolitan
Frank Hawks
New York City
Hawks
Peter Clausen
Parksfield
East St Touls
Los Angels
Pacific Coast
C. B. Cbd
Collier
Farry Tucker
Violent Storm After Heat Wave In Montreal Area
A violent storm ending an eight day heat spell caused three deaths and heavy property damage across the region south of the Laurentians. At St Ansel de Vaudreuil two men drowned when their boats capsized. another drowning occurred in Missisquoi Bay near Montreal when a motor boat overturned.
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Montreal
Laurentian Mountains
St Anse de Vaeudreuil
Missinquoi Bay
Robbery at Chicago Cabaret Ends with Jewelry Loss
Benjamin Bograus and wife were robbed of about 50 000 in jewelry when two young men held them up outside a hotel lobby after an evening out. A hotel clerk also aided the theft as the robbers forced the couple inside and demanded valuables. Police said the suspects were seen dancing at a nearby cafe before the incident.
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Chicago
Benjamin Bograus
Bogeaus
Rs Bogeaus
Ib Goose
Sy Geous Tolt
Hi Vite Lat
Athletics rally edges Red Sox for opening win
In Philadelphia on June 1 the Athletics held off a late Boston rally to win game one of the series 65 to 1. Marrett and other Boston batters homered as Philadelphia lost 4 to 3 in a tense finish.
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Stheetson
Gt Priladel Pamia
API
Athletics
Boston Red Sox
Sox
Marrett
Fearten
Boston Bowtes
Philadelphia
Rus
Gaston Rommell Shores
Cochran
Boston
The
Bravs
Phillies
Beton
Roy
Susce
Jones
Spohrer
Farmer Kills Wife and Manager Then Dies
Dows Iowa, June 24. Joseph Fromm, 63, a farmer, shot and killed his wife aged 62 and farm manager Bart Fisher, 20, then killed himself. Mrs Fromm was found in bed and Fisher near his bedroom door. Fromm had health problems and financial worries, with Fisher recently managing the farm.
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Dows
Iowa
Joseph Fromm
Snd
Bart Fisher
Fromm
Fisher
Auto overturns kill four near Tulsa
Four people including three men and a woman died when their roadster overturned about ten miles east of Tulsa at noon. The victims were identified as Delvin Hodge, 19, of Fort Sill, Martin Preston, 16, of Miami, and an unidentified 22 year old woman. others unnamed.
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Tulsa
Okla
Pou
Letego
Fort Sil
Delvin Hodge
Fort Sill
Martin Preston
Miami
Werman
Boy's body recovered after Bear River swim incident
After an all night search the body of 15 year old Wayne Sheffield was recovered in the Bear River at Brigham City Utah. He had been swimming with 16 companions who could not bring him to shore.
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Brigham City
Utah
Wayne Sheffield
Bear River
Final honors paid memory commander Booth in London
A vast crowd gathered in London as final honors were paid to General William Brawell Booth former commander in chief of the Salvation Army. His funeral procession traveled from Salvation Army Headquarters to Abbey Park cemetery with the coffin draped in a motor hearse and an army of mourners lining the route across the city.
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Booth
London
William Brawell Booth
Salvation Army
Abbey Park Cemetery
Texas
Willie Booth
Snook enters not guilty on murder count
Dr. James H. Snook a dismissed university professor and confessed slayer of Theora Hix pleaded not guilty to a first degree murder indictment in Columbus Ohio arraignment. Judge Robert P Duncan set July 22 for trial over defense concerns about preparation time.
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Columbus
Ohio
James H. Snook
Theora Hix
John J. Chester, Jr
Robert P Duncan
F . Ricketts
Snook
Tariff Items Stir Debate as House Bill Advances
Washington officials report subcommittees hearing four tariff schedules in the house bill with wool and sundries open for testimony. About 100 witnesses testified on agriculture and industrial schedules while debate centers on hides leather boots shoes sugar and wood duties. Senator Breskhert and Representative Hull urged curbs on agricultural protections with talk of higher industrial rates. Continued on page ten.
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Washington
Senate
Finance Committee
Ney
Leathy
Independent Movement
Breskhert
Iowa
Hull
Tennessee
First Public Mass in Mexico After 1936
Mexico City reports the first public mass since August 1, 1936, to be said at the Church of Our Lady of Guadalupe in Mexico's national shrine. Archbishop Pascual Diaz, newly appointed, said the episcopate will inventory church properties and deliveries, with a timely completion expected despite government transfer steps.
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Mexico City
Mexico
Church of Neustra Senorade la Guadalupe
Our Lady of the Caudalupe
Peter
Paul Pascual Diaz
Packing Plant Projected in Pocatello Potatoes
Bankers from across Idaho gathered in Idaho Falls for the Idaho Bankers Association two day session with 65 registrants noted at the start. President Helland of Burley presided as delegates including Barvilla W Clark Lewiston and C T Squires Idaho Falls discussed banking topics and industry issues.
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Pocatello
Idaho Falls
Sesson
Idaho Bankers Association
J Helland
Burley
Barvilla W Clark M. Helland
G. M. Mackay
Lewiston
Idaho Packing to Build Large Plant at South Second
Idaho Packing corporation will begin a large packing plant and warehouse on the corner of South Second avenue and Putnam street. The project will employ 90 people with a weekly payroll around $1800. The plant includes advanced equipment, an electric lighting system, gravity and belt conveyors, a special potato grading machine, and will cost about $25,000 with total investment exceeding $35,000. Plant completion is expected in about 60 days, with plans for vast potato exports to New York, Boston, and four railroad systems plus two European nations.
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Idaho Packing Corporation
South Second Avenue
Putnam Street
E S. Harper
Pocatello
Harper
New York
Boston
Wil
Minister Peddled Moonshine in Arkansas Raid Case
A minister and about 20 others were jailed at Wherry under bonds awaiting trial on charges tied to violations of prohibition laws after a federal raid across Boone, Searcy, and nearby counties. The minister, long known as a marrying parson in Searcy County, faces sentences including potential prison terms and fines. The weather forecast notes a possible temperature change tonight.
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Teda
Wherry
Boone Searcy
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Mie- Batire
Beptis
Ratch
Etel
Sears
Kreen
Searcy Coon
Hoover Returns From Blue Ridge Camp Visit
President Hoover completed a two day stay at a fishing preserve in the Blue Ridge mountains and returned to Washington by morning. He traveled 110 miles over a rough road with rain wounding the path before reaching the White House limousine. Secretary Hyde and writer Mark Sullivan accompanied him.
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Blue Ridge Mountains
Hoover
Washington
White House
Doubletop Mountain
Mr. Hoover
Crigtersville
M Ir. Hoover
Hyde
Mark Sullivan
Six killed as train hits bus in Shittifid Massachusetts
A train struck a bus at Riley Falls this afternoon killing a man and five children and injuring several others. Several injured children were rushed to hospital in Grest Ber, with some in critical condition.
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Mass
Riley Falls
Perry
Herve
Ne Hoeytal
Grest Berr
Search ships scour Atlantic for Franco party after plane loss
Major Franco's party still missing after departing Cartagena for New York. Zaire refueled at Horta as destroyers, Brazilian steamers, and a sea search pressed 144 miles northeast of the Azores for the unidentified plane. A flare sighting near Cape Race revived hopes of locating the airborne party.
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Azores
Staman Franco
Cartagena
New York
Zaire
Macride
Ascrés
Cape Race
Newfoundland
Halifax
Ramon France
Franco
Alcazares Airddrome
Spain
Olds
Diario Va Verdad
Murcia
New York City
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Spanish navy seeks wreckage near Azores after Franco disappearance
Madrid reports Major Franco vanished with three fellow flyers en route to New York. Spain dispatches five destroyers from Ferrol and air units to patrol northeast of the Azores after a British merchant ship sighted wreckage about 100 miles off the Azores. Ships Alsedo Sanchez Barcaiztigue Valasco Lazaga join other squadrons while regional steamers are urged to watch for identification.
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Franco
New York Bay
Azores
Greidhen
Ministry of the Navy
Ferroll
Agores
Freiden
Alsedo
Sanchez
Barcaiztigue
Valasco
Lazaga
Ui Azores
Texas cattleman killed in ambush near Nuevo Laredo
James B. Hazelrigg, 56, cattleman, was shot while seated in his car at the gate of his La Frances ranch four miles northwest of Nuevo Laredo in Mexico. His body was brought to Laredo, Texas, after the ambush occurred as he returned from a roundup with three cowboys locating him later.
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Laredo
Texas
la Frances
Mexico
James B. Hazelrigg
Hazelrigg
Nuevo Laredo
Havelrigg
Mexican wife accused in plot to murder American rival
In Mexico City a Mexican wife, Sule cad Morales de Learn, is jailed on charges of plotting to murder American competitor William A. King, who runs a zoo business in Africa. Detectives observed her paying Senora Juana Fernandez after rumors of poisoning surfaced. Fernandez held as material witness.
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Mexico City
Sulecad Morales de Learn
Wiliam A. King
King
Chapultepec
Olth
Learn
Senora Juana Fernandez
Sase
Senora Fernandez
Boulder Dam Law Set to Take Effect Tomorrow
President Hoover will issue at noon tomorrow the proclamation putting the Boulder dam law into operation. The justice department prepared the document at the White House and will inform Hoover this evening. A public announcement is planned after his press conference with correspondents.
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Washington
Hoover
Boulder Dam
Department of Justice
White House
Somorroww
Lightning Hits Noted Convent in Sault au Recolet
Montreal reports a devastating lightning strike on the Sacred Heart convent at Sault au Recolet. The four story stone building burned to a total loss, with 22 convalescent nuns and four firemen injured, as fire alarms and lines failed during the strike.
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Montreal
Ladies of the Sacred Heart
Bandits Shoot School Boys at Crap Game on the Lawn
Three youths were shot by bandits during a dice game on a Chicago schoolyard. Victims included Jack Tonowicz 15 Louis Tonowicz 18 and George Rodemicky 19. The robbers fled in an automobile after taking the money. Police raided another grammar school dice game an hour later and officials pledged action to curb gambling on school property.
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Chicago
Vista
Jack Tonowicz
Louis
George Rodemicky
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