New Oil Case Data May Send Six to Prison
Government lawyers press new evidence in Burns Sinclair contempt trial. Juror Edward J Kidwell connected to the Fall Sinclair oil conspiracy case and a relative of his is cited in a voluntary statement. Riddy chief of Burns jury shadowers testifies, with cross examination to follow.
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Washington
Edward J. Kidwell
United States
Peyton Corden
Widwell
Neil Burkinshaw
Burns
Frank S."okelly
Kidwell
Charles G. Riddy
Th Burns Jury
Fleet to Stage Intense War Games in Early 1928
The United States fleet will engage in an intensive mimic wars program during the first three months of 1928. Atlantic and Pacific squadrons, southern waters vessels, and the scouting fleet will conduct gunnery, maneuvers, and war problem drills. The battle fleet on the Pacific coast will train in San Diego and San Pedro before deploying to Hawaiian waters in April. Vice Admiral Ashley Robertson’s scouting fleet will operate in Chesapeake Bay and Cuban waters with aircraft, ammunition, and fuel staged ahead of time.
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Washington
United States
Navy Department
Atlantic
Pacific
Havana
San Diego-San Pedro
Hawaiian
Ashley Robertson
Chesapeake Bay
Cuban
Eee eOne
Squad
Harrisburg man returns $1000 pocketbook
James P. McCann, Harrissburg, Pa., chased a streetcar to return a woman's pocketbook containing $1,000 in bills and valuable papers. He paid his own fare after helping, illustrating honesty pays in this incident.
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Harrisburg
James P. McCann
Harrissburg
McCann
Youth Is Indicted on Blast Murder Attempt
United Press from Ottawa Illinois reports four indictments against Hiram Reed a young farmer. He is charged with attempt to murder his sweetheart Miss Iola Bradford by placing dynamite in the stove at the schoolhouse where she taught. Bond set at $5000 on each indictment.
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Ottawa
Ibs
Hiram Reed
Iola Bradford
Reed
Mrs Lilliendahl and Lover Given 10 Year Terms
In Mays Landing New Jersey on December 10 Justice Luther Campbell sentenced Mrs Margaret Lilliendahl and her co defendant Willis Beach to 10 years in prison for their parts in the slaying of her husband Dr William Lilliendahl The maximum term was imposed with no fine though $1000 fines were possible The defense had dropped plans for a new trial and both defendants spoke briefly for lighter sentences The widow appeared shocked as she left the courtroom with the sheriff Beach left defiant and unspoken remarks followed.
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Mays Landing
N. J
Margaret, Lilliendahl
William Lilliendahl Willis Beach
Luther Campbell
Beach
Lilliendahl
Jed
Fear Vessels Locked in Ice in Great Lakes
Chicago dispatch reports return to normal winter temperatures easing anxiety over many Great Lakes vessels. About 100 crafts overdue between upper and lower lake ports feared jammed in ice with damage to smaller boats running into thousands of dollars. Rescue efforts hindered by ice and ongoing searches for grounded ships and crews. New York weather outlook predicts fair and warmer conditions after a 19 degree drop with a 36 degree high, easing winter storm impacts and reporting only one death.
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Chicago
Middle West
Great Lakes
Blazard
Coast Guard
Hare Island
Port Arthur
New York
Darrow Labels Murders as Suppressed by Forces
Clarence Darrow argues Ruth Snyder and Velma West killed their husbands not by malice but by overwhelming social restraints. He describes Snyder as overwhelmed by love and West as driven from luxury to a harsh small town life. He urges medical treatment rather than execution for both cases.
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New York
Ruth Snyder
Velma’ West
Glarette Darrow
Velma West
Darrow
Government Calls Coal Strike Parley
Washington reports the federal government steps into the bituminous coal strike across western and central Pennsylvania northern West Virginia and Ohio to mediate between mine operators and the United Mine Workers of America Secretary of Labor Davis issues a call for a concilliation session next Tuesday to seek peace and avert wider disruption in the industry
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Washington
Pennsylvania
West Virginia
Ohio
Mine Workers of America
Davis
P ‘Bituminous
Ohrlet
Hart Is Found Guilty of Second Degree Murder
In Eureka Kansas Ivan Hart, a young banker, is convicted of second degree murder for slashing his wife's throat as she patted his cheek and professed love. The defense framed him as a victim of his wife's domineering personality, while prosecutors urged the brutal killer narrative after the alleged plea to end her life during a July car ride.
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Eureka
Kans
Dee
Ivan Hart
Hart
Moffat Tunnel Completed After Four and Half Years
United Press reports the six mile Moffat tunnel through the Continental Divide at James Peak is finished. The final blast ends a four and a half year dig, leaving only a small amount of concreting before track laying. Blasting delays were caused by treacherous rock formations.
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James Peak
Continental Divide
Mystery Gunplay Strikes San Angelo Bank Left Two Dead
In San Angelo Texas William Schneeman Jr president of Guaranty State Bank and Carl Ward cashier died from wounds. They were shot yesterday in a mysterious bank attack that also wounded three others.
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San Anglo, Tex
William Schneeman, Jr
Guaranty State Bank
Carl Ward
Renewed Fear of Bloody Riots Across Austria and Romania
From Vienna reports warn of renewed anti Hungarian rioting across Austria and Romania. Authorities ban demonstrations nationwide asHungarian refugees report eight deaths in recent clashes. At Klausenberg a crowd clashed with police breaking through a guard line at the railway station while efforts to halt a train were made.
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Vienna
Onanior
Klausenberg
Oane
Government Wins Key Rail Rate Case in St Louis
The St Louis and O Fallon railroad lost its appeal against an interstate commerce commission order. The government seeks 226000 dollars in alleged excess earnings. The decision signals broad stakes as major railroads challenge valuation methods and potential rate hikes.
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ST. Louis
Dee
Charles Bo Maris
St. Louvis& O'lallon
Interstate Commerce Commission
St. Louis & O'Ballan Railroad
Interstate Commerce Comissioe
Commission
Pada
O'Fallon
Supreme Court
Washington
UE Louis& O'Fallon
Idaho reclamation budget request for Idaho work
Washington December 10 Two million one hundred seventeen thousand dollars is asked by the budget bureau in its report to Congress for carrying on federal reclamation work in Idaho during the coming fiscal year. The request covers Black Canyon Payette division Boise project funds, Arrowrock construction, Payette division operations and surveys, American Falls power unit, rights of way, Minidoka maintenance, Owyhee project construction, Yale project, and related appropriations.
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Budget Bureau
Congress
Idaho
Black Canyon
Payette
Boise
Arrowrock
First Powers
American Falls
Interior ‘Department
Etofore
Bnena
Owyhee
Ydaho
Oregon
Yale
Gether
Record of U S Aviator Flight Breaks New Heights
United Press reports Washington July 25 that Champion’s barograph reading from a Wright Apache in the first sustained heavier than air flight reached extraordinary heights. The Fédération Aéronautique Internationale confirmed the reading as official, noting the craft climbed above 40 000 feet before engine trouble caused a descent and flames. The attempt, amid fires and parachute trials, marked a historic milestone in aviation records.
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Washidgton
Peety
Ahteut
Addeter
Peet
Oso
Nationale Aeronautie Issaedihe Fon
Federation Aeronautique Internationabe
Wright Apache
Three Words That Prevented War At Geneva
The Geneva talks between Poland and Lithuania produced a tentative peace amid a seven year dispute over Vilna. Marshal Pilsudski and Premier Valdamiris debated terms while leaders signaled progress and planned to publish an agreement to end the state of war.
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Geneva
Leagues of Nations
Nemtius
Poland
Wnil
Lithuania
United Bie
Joseph Pulecibsdet
Ponied
Valdanarie
Liebitante
Pilsudski
United Press
Vollemaras
Wilsudski
Raleski
Vilna
Jury panel expanded for Snowden burglary retrial
A new list of 30 prospective jurors was drawn after the first trial jurors were dismissed to allow the Snowden burglary case to proceed in the current term. Names listed include Charles Wiseman Hansen R E Bobier Twin Falls Roy Williams Hollister F W Wilkison Twin Falls and others across Twin Falls Deep Creek Clover Filer and nearby towns.
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Joseph L. Snowden
Wise
Charles ‘Wiseman
Hansen
R. E. Bobier
Twin Falls
Cias- Her Nygord
Hollister
D. Tr. ‘Clark
G. C. Stevens
Buhl
J. P. Gabhart
Ed Claiborne
Kimberly
C. Hy - Davis
W. A. Thomson
Lars F
Three Children Die in Upper Story Fire Tragedy
Moberly Missouri December 10 three children of Mr and Mrs Barney Stevens burned to death when trapped in the upper story of their home after a fire started from a stove. Stevens ran to the barn to milk and returned to find the house ablaze. His wife escaped with slight burns. Stevens was burned but not seriously. The victims were John six Mary eight and Ferd ten.
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Moberly
Barney Stevens
Stevens
Mada Tto
Stevers
John
Mary
Ferd
Two Men Die in Gun Battle Near San Jose
United Press reports a fatal gun battle near San Jose on December 10. Early details describe two men slain in the incident with limited information available. Authorities investigate the shooting and expect further updates.
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United
San'jose
Cal
Millionaire Berger Indicted for Perjury in Remus Case
John S. Berger prominent California exposition promoter was arrested in Cincinnati on a sealed Hamilton County grand jury indictment charging perjury. The perjury relates to his testimony about visiting Mrs. Remus at her husband George Remus’s request, in St. Louis at the Statler hotel, with Clarence Darrow as a witness.
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Cincinnati
John S. Berger
Remus
Hamilton County
Berger
Chicago
Clarence Darrow
George Remus
New Agriculture Aid Compromise Planned In House
Washington December 10 President Coolidge was informed by Representative Purnell about a new compromise farm aid plan in the House. Purnell says he is canvassing middle western members to see if they will support the McNary Haugen bill or a government aid substitute. Haugen of Kansas will introduce his aid bill with minor changes if passage seems possible.
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United
Washington
Coolidge
Purnel-vopatkiani
Tadkeani
Purnell
Middlewestern
Haugen
Kansas
Lindbergh Honored in U S House for Ocean Flight Medal
The House of Representatives awarded Charles A. Lindbergh a Congressional Medal for his solo 1927 New York to Paris flight. Longworth presided as Lindbergh entered the chamber escorted by Tilson and Garrett, with Lindbergh meeting members' families and shaking hands as officials praised his achievement and aviation progress.
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OS Et Peas
Lottie Hoot Lambersi
Cotta
Amd
Poe
St. Louis
New York City
Paris
France
Tilson
House
Iven
Longworth
Chamber
Wilis Garrett
Lindbergh
Commerce MacCracken
Rogers
Kennedy
Chamters
Mansfield
Texas
Al's Eatend is Raid ed By United Fresh
Fragmentary copy reports a raid involving United Fresh and mentions Charleston and Gov. Thomas Gore. Text is garbled with unreadable portions, but indicates authorities and places in connection with the incident. Names and precise actions are unclear due to OCR errors.
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United Fresh
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