27 Sep 1929
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Newspaper
The Pocatello Tribune
Location
Pocatello, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Sep 27, 1929
Page
1
Lois Pantages convicted of manslaughter in the death of Juro Rokumoto after a collision. She collapsed in court as verdict read. judge set sentence for 2 PM with potential prison term from one to ten years.
Geneva reports that the tenth annual session of the League of Nations concluded with unanimous backing for conciliation and mutual concession. The most debated topic was the international bank linked to the Owen D Young reparations plan, seen as a major stride toward global peace and security.
New York June six AP reports heavyweight Jack Sharkey of Boston will have a substantial edge over former light heavyweight champion Tommy Loughran in their scheduled bout at Yankee Stadium tonight. Sharkey weighed 196 pounds at the ceremonies.
Senator Borah of Idaho said Hoover must complete the flexible tariff policy and take responsibility for other parts of the bill. He praised the president for supporting flexibility but urged a clear stance on the remaining provisions and their alignment with national interests.
Richard Nash Burrows a 19 year old Chicago youth was convicted of first degree murder in Mesa Arizona for slaying Jack Martin a salesman who had given him a car ride last April The jury sentenced him to death by hanging the verdict after 14 hours and 20 minutes of deliberation Burrows foster mother collapsed in her chair when the sentence was announced and he was found with Martin s car in Denver after the murder
A manifesto attacking the Nationalist government and President Chieng Kai-hek circulated to foreign and Chinese press. Seal bears Kuomintang, signed by Wang Ching-wei and others. authenticity uncertain. Some believe it hints at Wang's possible return from Europe and signals a left wing move.
Lawrence R. Wilder testified before a Senate committee about urging ship firms to publicly acknowledge William B. Shearer as a 25000 observer and reporter at the 1927 Geneva naval limitations conference. Wilder noted New York Shipbuilding paid part of Shearer and discussed cruiser contracts and overhead costs.
In White Plains New York on September 26 the Karl Francis Peacox murder trial neared closing as two alienists described him as a psychopathic personality. The defense rested with only brief rebuttal to come before jury deliberations. Peacox confessed to killing his wife Dorothy and burning the body in a roadside thicket near Scarsdale after choking her in his Mount Vernon apartment amid an emotional storm.
In Frasier Hall a crowd attended the inaugural ceremony for John R. Dyer as dean of the University of Idaho Southern Branch. Congressman Addison Smith, Walter Cleste, and President Kelly spoke. music by faculty members followed. A reception for Mrs. Dyer concluded the event. Cleare praised Dyer’s role in guiding the school’s growth from its Academy origins to an industrial emphasis.
Telluride Colorado banker Charles D. Waggoner faced six bank defraud charges in New York federal court. He appeared in detention with $100000 bail after arriving from Cheyenne Wyoming and was arraigned before visiting Judge Blake Kennedy. The indictment accuses him of using the mails to forward telegraphic money transfer orders to move 500000 to the Telluride bank.
Rain postponed games in the American and National leagues with scattered tallies. Players Farnsworth Walberg Cochrane Perkins Roswell Durham and Asby Chicago Cleveland noted. Brooklyn Philadelphia New York Washington and St Louis entries show varied innings and scorelines.
Graf Zeppelin departed this morning on a flight over Switzerland carrying 30 passengers amid a clear sky. The historic airship's crew reported smooth winds and planned a scenic route across Alpine regions.
In a Utah water rights suit, memories of the Best expedition and pioneer Gibson Langdon surface in a Los Angeles courtroom. William Edwards recalls how Gibson taught oar and sweep handling on rapids, while Kenneth Sawer describes the Betsy Anne a makeshift steamboat used to haul machinery down the Green to the Colorado. Utah argues rivers are navigable to claim water power and oil rights.
Samuel Red Crane, a former major leaguer, was found guilty of second degree murder in the Della Luter case in Harrisburg. The verdict came from a 10 to 20 year potential sentence, with Crane also facing a homicide charge in the killing of John D. Oren after a confrontation in a hotel room.
San Diego dispatch reports Tryveses S Grant Jr. eldest son of General Ulysses S Grant died last night at Sandbergodge about 70 miles north of Los Angeles. No further details were provided beyond the likelihood of a heart attack as the cause. Edmund C King, the son in law, received the message today.
Dorothy Croft, 11, was struck with a rock and assaulted near her Idaho Falls home as she returned from a relative's. She crawled to a house and was found in a garden area with a skull fracture and bruises. Police describe the assailant as an old man with a gruff voice. several suspects are under scrutiny.
The forecast notes unsettled conditions tonight and Friday with likely showers in the north and east portions.
Stained overalls found near American Falls undergo testing by the state chemist in Boise to verify if blood matches Marie West who was slain near King Hill a week earlier. Investigations focus on suspects from Twin Falls and Mountain Home with several locals questioned while witnesses are watched.
New York radio report claimed General John J Pershing accidentally wounded Justice Richard P Lyon during a summer grouse hunt on Bernard Baruch's Scotland estate. Baruch denied the tale saying he saw no injury and disputed the broadcast accounts.
Local report notes a match in Cincinnati where competitors Massbright and Piligine secured a decisive win over Myers. The outcome prompts analysis from coaches and spectators about future matchups and performance.
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