Gray admits taking part in Ruth Snyder murder case
Henry Judd Gray testified in Queens County Court that he helped in the murder of Albert Snyder with Mrs. Ruth Snyder. He said she urged him to obtain weapon and poisons, and that he proposed a sash weight as a killing tool while she claimed help from a doctor. He described efforts to secure knockout drops and gas, and said she feared his suspicion.
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Queens County Courthouse
New York
Henry Judd Gray
Albert Snyder
Ruth Snyder
Gray
Samuel Miller
Snyder
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Aie
Composer Ernest Ball Dies of Heart Attack in Santa Ana
Santa Ana California May 4 Ernest R Ball composer of Love Me and the World Is Mine died last night of a heart attack in his dressing room after finishing an engagement at a vaudeville theatre He had told friends he was not feeling well and requested to be excused from singing after a luncheon appearance His death occurred five minutes after retiring to his dressing room following a final stage appearance and a brief visit with theatre manager E D Yost.
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Ernest R. Ball
Ball
Cleveland
Ohio
Los Angeles
Tall
E. D. Yost
Death toll rises in Everettville mine disaster at 29
In Fairmont West Virginia on May 4 the death toll climbed to 29 as rescue teams found five more bodies in the southwest section. About 64 miners remained unaccounted for four days after an explosion trapped workers in the ill fated workings.
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Fairmont
W. Va
Everettville
Arana
Ten Dead Navy Toll In Virginia Crash
Norfolk May 4 two more officers joined the navy toll from accidents raising the fatal count in the area over the last two weeks to ten Lieutenant Commander Hardy B Paige and Lieutenant Russell V Pollard were killed when their plane crashed near a grain elevator about 500 feet above the ground witness accounts differ on whether a fire occurred in the air or after impact Paige a Kansas native had served fourteen years in the navy and was studying flying Pollard a Boston native had served in World War I and was teaching Paige the ropes at Hampton Roads
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Hardy B. Paige
Russell V. Pollard
Paige
Emporia
Kansas
Navy
Hampton Roads
Pollard
Boston
Woman Freed After Murder Charge in Oregon Case
Anna M. Fullen was acquitted six hours after the jury began deliberations in Albany Oregon. She admitted firing the shot that killed E. H. Pullen but testified she acted in self defense amid fears of her husband’s threats. The state argued the shooting was deliberate and premeditated.
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Cubs Fuel Eight-Run Third In Slugfest Over Reds
In Chicago on May 4 the Cubs erupted for eight runs in the third inning to rout Cincinnati 13 to 9 as Donahue and May were chased from the mound. Webb hit a double and his fifth homer, driving in two. The day also saw Giants edge Robins 4 to 3 and St Louis top Pittsburgh 8 to 3.
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Cubs
Cincinnati
Webb
Donahue
May
Captain Hawthorne Grey Aims for Balloon Altitude Record
Scott Field Bellevue May 4 AP Captain Hawthorne Grey rose at 1 33 p m in a second bid to break the world free balloon altitude record of 35443 feet He had set a new American mark on March 9 reaching 28510 feet and losing consciousness.
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Bellevue
Hawthorne Grey
Edison Comments on Smiths Presidential Chances
Thomas A. Edison, returning to the north from Fort Myers, dismisses Al Smith’s chances to win the presidency. He says being Catholic or Protestant does not affect duties, but Smith is all Tammany and will never make it. Edison’s health improved after a two and a half month winter stay.
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Thomas A. Edison
al Smith
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French Flyer Nungesser Plane Damaged by Gasoline Fire
Paris May 4 AP Captain Charles Nungesser's airplane to fly Paris to New York was damaged by a gasoline fire in the early hours. The craft can be repaired in a day or two with underside wing fabric replacement. The fire started around three a.m. at Ville Coubiay where the plane is housed. Electric lamp is thought to have ignited the gasoline tins under the wings. Workmen moved the plane from the shed and extinguished the blaze. Nungesser was not present. builder M Laurasse arrived quickly.
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Charles Nungesser
Parie
New York
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Mayor Dahlman Wins Seventh Term in Omaha
James A. Dahlman, Omaha's long serving mayor, won his seventh three year term and begins his 19th year in office. The cowboy leader, who started as a sheriff in northwest Nebraska, led the square seven ticket and accused the Civic Alliance slate of Ku Klux Klan backing.
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James A. Dahlman
Square-Seven
Dahlman
Nebraska
Civic Alliance
Ku Klux Klan
Walter Booth Undergoes Vertebrae Replacement Operation
Roanoke Virginia May 4 Walter Booth a former boy remained unchanged in condition after yesterday’s operation to replace a fractured vertebrae at the base of the skull. The surgery aimed to halt paralysis and dependence on artificial respiration which had continued for nearly two weeks as friends kept vigil.
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Walter Booth
Booth
Man Kills Daughter In Law, Wounds Wife, Then Commits Suicide
Sparte Wisconsin May 4 AP report states John Manley father of ten, killed his daughter in law, wounded his wife, and then shot himself near Ontario Wisconsin early today.
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Wis
Johm Manley
Ontario
Unclear baseball scores and lineup snippets from today’s games
Reports show St Louis and Pittsburgh, Brooklyn and New York, Chicago and Cincinnati, Philadelphia and Boston, Detroit and Chicago, Washington and New York, Cleveland and St Louis with varied innings totals. Multiple pitching and batting notes appear with incomplete line scores and weather interruptions.
England planned to annex United States via British propaganda
Chicago reporters recount a claim that England planned to reclaim the United States and annex it as a British colony. The allegation came during a Chicago educational texts inquiry sparked by a mayoral race, with attorney John V. Glidey asserting ongoing British propaganda aimed at erasing anti-British sentiment and pushing un-American steps.
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United States
Chicago Board of Education Committee On
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William Hale Thompson
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William McAndrew
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John V. Glidey
Great Britain
Young Girl A Life Saver in Utah House Fire
In Bountiful Utah on May 4 Priscilla Paterson 12 risked her life to save several of her brothers and sisters from a blaze that destroyed their home. She and her brother Joseph evacuated several children before returning for two younger siblings Charles and Theodore who were still inside the burning building. Their parents Mr and Mrs Bennett Peterson were away in Salt Lake City.
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Utah
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Bennett Peterson
Here
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Charles
Theodore
Simplified Spelling Board Sees Twelve Words Enter Dictionaries
New York May 4 AP twelve words marked in alternate spellings gain dictionary recognition after twenty years of effort by the Simplified Spelling Board of America announced at a University of Columbia board meeting. Words include tho altho thru thruout thoro thorofore thoroly program catalog decalog pedagog prolog.
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New York
Neighbor saves five from carbon monoxide in Provo
In Provo Utah May 4 a neighbor arrived in time to rescue five people from carbon monoxide poisoning. The group including Mr and Mrs Carol Jeffries their 12 month old son Mrs Lucien Noyes of Salt Lake City and Miss Mae Corlett a nurse were found unconscious. They were taken to a local hospital in serious condition after a neighbor forced entry and two physicians were summoned.
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Utah
Carol Jeffries
Lucien Noyes
Salt Lake City
Jeffries
Mae Corlett
Weather favors heavy fruit production in Twin Falls region
Weather this season has supported strong fruit crop yields in Twin Falls. Low temperatures through late season slow blossoming, while a warm spell has not damaged buds that are developing rapidly.
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Twin Falls
Mississippi Flood Expands Northward Forcing Mass Evacuations
As floodwaters surge across northeastern Louisiana and parts of Arkansas and Mississippi, about 250000 people are evacuated from homes along the Mississippi and its backwaters. Refugee relief drives mobilize under civilian flood director John M. Parker with Hoover supervision, while coast guard vessels search for stranded residents.
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Elopes of Governor Green’s Daughter in Ohio
Miss Pegg Green nineteen and Norval Tyrrell of Detroit wed in Bowling Green Ohio yesterday. The couple, students at Michigan State College, chose a day when Governor Fred W. Green was away from the capital.
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Detroit
Michigan State College
Bowling Green
Ohio
Gasoline War Ends on Coast
Los Angeles May 4 AP Motorists in southern California paid 184 cents a gallon after a two month price war. Five large companies California Petroleum Richard Oil General Petroleum Gilmore Oil and Shelley Oil boosted prices six cents to prewar levels. industry observers warn overproduction and price demoralization threaten Pacific coast industry.
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Rescuers Push to Reach Entombed West Virginia Miners
Rescuers pressed forward in Fairmont as they aim to reach the 70 miners entombed four days after a massive Everettville mine explosion. The death toll stood at 24 with faint hope some may have escaped. A gas hazard and rain hinder rescue efforts as crews undergo physical exams before reentry.
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Fairmont
W. Va
Everettville
Governor Dern to Receive De Molay Honor in Utah
Governor George H. Dern will be awarded the Legion of Honor of De Molay by Roy Dickerson of Kansas City during Dickersons Utah visit announced at the Maçonie temple. Dern was recently nominated for the honor by the grand council of De Molay.
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George H. Dern
de Molay
Roy Dickerson
Kansas City
Utah
Maconie Temple
Dern
Grand Council of
Explosives Expert Hudson Maxim in Serious Condition
Hudson Maxim, noted explosives expert and inventor, remains in very serious condition due to stomach trouble, according to physicians.
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Lake Hopalong
Hudson Maxim
Veils Burned by Defiant Women in May Day Parades
Reports from Samarkand and Tashkent describe thousands of Muslim women in Tur kestan shedding and burning veils during May Day demonstrations. In Samarkand about fifteen thousand women paraded unveiled, while 25,000 gathered in Tashkent as veils were burned amid mixed reactions.
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Russian Turkestan
Weils
Samarkand
Tashkent
Hipokand
Chicago road reports record fruit and vegetable movement
The Chicago Burlington and Quincy railroad reports 1926 income balance of 66,806,133 up from 3,807,307 in 1925. Operating revenue rose to 161,317,422 while expenses fell to 116,164,808. Net income reached 21,184,593 as grain shipments declined by 4,869 carloads and fruit and vegetable traffic rose by 10,401 carloads, marking a historic high.
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Chicago, Burington and Quincy Railroad Company
Appoint Fire Wardens for 1927 Forest Fire Season
Ben E. Bush the state forester recommends 26 fire wardens appointed Tuesday by the state land board for the 1927 forest fire season. B R B forest ranger and FE C Sanford were among those named for this summer's service.
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Moscow
State Land Board
B. RB
FE. C. Sanford
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