Four Executed for Conspiracy Against Italy in Trieste
In Trieste four men were executed by firing squad at dawn for terrorism and plotting to kill Mussolini. The 1928 security state act allowed capital punishment by shooting for attempts against the king or head of government. Nine others faced varying sentences while two were acquitted.
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Triest
Italy
Mussolini
Jugoslavia
Basovirza
Francesco Marusic
Zvonimiro Milos
Ferninando Bidevee
Ligui Valenci
Penitentiery
Runaway monkey roams Pittsburgh sleeper home
In Pittsburgh Ike Harding awoke to a monkey leaping from a window onto his bed. The intruder, the West View football team mascot, eluded officers and fire crews before being captured by Harding and police.
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Pittsburgh
Ike Harding
Mr. Harding
Monk
West View
Fire Department
Plans to build cooperative exhibit for World Fair in Chicago
Sacramento reports a proposal to create a large building to host cooperative exhibits from eleven western states at the 1933 Chicago World’s Fair. Initiated by D. M. Lowe of Oregon, it received tentative approval from California Utah Nevada and New Mexico representatives urging legslature action.
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Sacramento
Cal
Chicago
D. M. Lowe
Oregon
California
Utah
Nevada
New Mexico
Lowe
Idaho's Veteran Senator Borah Returns to Idaho for Campaign
Senator W. E. Borah arrives in Pocatello on train No 17 greeted by friends with Senator John Hart. He plans a brief campaign in Idaho this fall, possibly one month of active effort in Boise. Borah predicts a tough GOP fight in some states but a general advantage for Republicans. he may visit Yellowstone as part of future travel.
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W. E. Borah
Idaho
Congress
Pocatello
Short Line
Borah
John Hart
Rigby
Soda Springs
Illinois
Senator Norris
Nebraska
Norris
Yellowstone Ue
Ken
Park Country
Timber Fires Rage Across North Central Idaho
Four thousand acres burn in North Central Idaho with six fires attributed to unemployed men seeking work. The Selway forest blaze on Settlers Creek covers 1,000 acres and endangers red fir and cedar pole timber as 300 workers fight it. A second 2,000 acre fire near Clarkia in the St Joe forest is expected to be controlled tonight.
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Lewiston
Idaho
E. H. Myrick
Bt. Joe National Forest
Selway National Forest
Settlers Creek
St. Joe Forest
Clarkia
Myrick
Watermelon raid ends in death and coroner inquest
In Davenport Washington Shirley Brooks 16 died after a watermelon raid on a Spokane River trip to the hayfield led to a coroner inquest. Dewey Hayter owner of the watermelons said he fired four times to deter the boys but did not explain the fatal shot. Brooks body found six days later with lead pellets in his chest but drowning deemed the ultimate cause. Brooks companions reported being forced to eat melons before discovery of his disappearance.
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Davenport
Wash
Shirley Brooks
Spokane
Eanne
Brooks
Dewey Hayver
George Sims
Hayter
Jewelry Heist Nets $130000 From Whitney Party
Evanston Illinois labor leader Jason F Whitney, president of Kraft Phenix Cheese, and four companions were robbed early today by four youths near Chicago after theater attendance. Ring bracelets and necklaces valued at $125000 were taken, one ring alone worth $50000, as they handed over valuables to avoid harm. The attackers fled in a car toward Chicago, taking car keys to hinder pursuit.
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Evanston
Ill
Jason F. Whitneys
Whitney
Kraft-Phenix Cheese Company
Chicago
Gladys 8. Mehan
William McDonald Dies From Self Inflicted Wound in Salt Lake City
William McDonald aged 80 died at the Emergency hospital in Salt Lake City from a bullet wound. His daughter Miss Minne McDonald told police the wound was self inflicted after he rose from bed late last night for water.
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Salt’ Lake City
William McDonald
Minne McDonald
Revolt in Argentina Ends With Government Surrender
Buenos Aires reports the army and navy uniting to topple President Hipolito Irigoyen. General Jose Uriburu and Admiral Sterni lead the movement, with the government hoisting the white flag as troops converge on the government house.
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Associated Press
Buenos Aires
Government House
Enrique V. Martinez
Hipolito Irigoyen
Jose Evaristo
Navy
Stornt
Argentina
Francisco Torres
Air Services
Jose Evaristo Uriburu
Sterni
Jose Fouristo Uriburu
Hack Wilson nets 47th in Cubs win at Pittsburgh
Hack Wilson hit his 47th home run in the ninth inning as Chicago defeated Pittsburgh 19 to 14 in a high scoring National League game. Root, Bush, Petty and Hartnett led Chicago’s attack while Kremer, French, Bednar and Bool contributed for Pittsburgh.
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Wilson
Pittsburgh
Hack Wilson
Babe Ruth
National
Chicago
Root
Bush
Petty
Hartnett
Kremer
French
Bednar
Bool
Ten Stills Seized In Utah Prohibition Raids
Federal agents confiscated ten stills in Utah over the past week. Six defendants were arrested in seven raids led by D. B. Black and Harry Nelson from Ogden. Two stills were found near Pleasant View in Weber County, with Frank Beck and James Sandman among those arrested.
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Salt Lake City
Utah
D. B. Black
Harry Nelson
Ogden
Pleasant View
We County
Frank Beck
James Sandman
Henry Jones
Wee County
Paul Herron
On River
Frances Weaver Seeks Heir to Late Fiance Estate
Frances Weaver of East St. Louis vows to wed the brother of her late fiancé Prof. Daniel B. P. Brooks to inherit his estate. She says her motive is financial, not romantic, as she pursues the inheritance.
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Frances Weaver
East St. Louis
Hil
Daniel BP. Brooks
Dry faction backs Lottie Holman ONeill for Senate
The Illinois anti prohibition league endorses Lottie Holman ONeill as an Independent dry candidate for the U S Senate and urges voters to ignore the state referendum. The move aims to split votes from Ruth Hanna McCormick, with former Senator James Hamilton Lewis as the Democratic wet contender.
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Chicago
Tis
Illinois
Executive Committee
O'Neill
Ruth Hanna McCormick
James Hamilton Lewis
United States Senate
Lewis
Lottie Holman O'Neill
Veterans to Meet in Kansas City for Next Encampment
Delegates closed the thirty first VFW annual meeting in Washington with installation of new officers. Kansas City hosts the 1931 encampment while Honolulu is eyed for 1932 or the following year. Paul C. Wolman of Baltimore named national commander and Mrs Adam Harrison named Ladies Auxiliary president amid a stormy session that backed a resolution urging reveal of the eighteenth amendment.
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Baltimore
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Kansas City
Honolulu
Washington, D. C
Los Angeles
Paul C. Wolman
Hezekiah N. Duff
Lansing
Mich
Adam Harrison
Santo Domingo Devastation After Hurricane Drops City
Relief workers race to Santo Domingo as the 180 mph storm destroys 10,000 buildings, kills 1,500 to 2,000, injures 6,000, and leaves 30,000 homeless. Water, food, and shelter are scarce while cemeteries burn corpses and the Ozama River floods the area.
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Knights Ree
Associated Press
Santo Domingo
New World
Ozama
Celly
Port Au Prince
Havana
United States
Porto Rico
Grebe
Columbus
Republic
Santiego de Los Caballeros
la Vega
Puerto Plata
Villa Duarte
Death Toll in Dominican Hurricane Tops Four Thousand
Santo Domingo reports at least 4,000 dead after the hurricane disaster. Dr. Antonio Calderon, heading the sanitary service, says the toll may rise as relief work continues. Fresh water supply is interrupted and repairs to the pumping station are underway.
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United States
Marine Corps
Port Au Prince
Associated Press
Santo Domingo
Reepublic
Antonio Calderon
Rafael Trujillo
Federal day agent missing sparks rapid search
A federal prohibition agent Ray Sutton vanished from a Raton New Mexico hotel on August 28. An immediate search by a National Guard airplane from Denver was ordered with Governor Adams approving the dispatch to aid in locating Sutton and his missing car. Authorities link Sutton to the slaying of agent Dale F. Kearney and suspect bootleggers in southern Colorado and northern New Mexico may be involved.
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Denver
National Guard
Raton
N. M
Ray Sutton
Prohibition
W. H. Adams
John F. Vivian
Sutton
Dale F. Kearney
Aguilar
Colo
Charles Stearns
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A. T. Hobbs
C. H. Hobbs
Eews
Dallas
Lake City
Irigoyen
American
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Philadelphia
Lisenbee
Heving
Shores, Grove and Cochrane
Washington
New York
Brown and
Hargrave
Yencer
Ruel
Ruffingengough
Cleveland
Ferrell
L. Sewell
Lyons
Crouse
Harder
Myatt
Thomas and Crouse
St. Louis
Detroit
Coffman, Style and Hayworth
S and Ferrell
Wyatt
Cincinnati
Rixey and Gooch
Hallahan and Wilson
Brooklyn
Sweetland
Collard
Elliott
Davis
Luque
Stopex
Deberry
Fitzsimmons
Hogan
Smith
Frankhouse
Spohrer
Walkers
O'Farrell
Sherdel
Cantwell
Cronin
Will
DRY
Ruth
James Hamilton
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