Heat Wave Death Toll Surges as Relief Arrives in PA
United Press reports a late cool spell breaks the eastern heat with rain in Pennsylvania lowering temperatures from 92 to 77 in two hours. Eastern Ohio also hit by a thunderstorm. The heat toll rises with more than 200 deaths across the East and Midwest in six days, New York and Philadelphia among hardest hit. Oklahoma City sees no heat distress as temps stay near 90.
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Swift Co Lets Contract For Big Factory
Swift Co awards the contract for a large new factory building to Leonard Construction Co of Portland. Work to start Monday, with T C Metcalf as the construction engineer in charge. The structure will occupy three full lots at Fourth Avenue and Third Street South and is to be completed with sound workmanship. Leonard Co also secured the contract for the Nampa plant.
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Dumkr Files Petition In Bankruptcy In District Court
Special to The Times. June 6 Petition in bankruptcy has been filed in the United States district court here by FW Dumke of Twin Falls through attorney Turner K. Hackman. McCumber appointed to International Joint Commission. President Coolidge named former Senator Porter J. McCumber of North Dakota to IJc jurisdiction over Canadian boundary questions.
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Dirigible to Attend Norwegian Centennial Event
A Norwegian Centennial event plans a naval dirigible voyage from Lakehurst to Minneapolis. The airship Tog Angeles departed the hangar at 2:50 a.m. for a preparatory stamp, with arrival expected at By Pall.
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Shepherd jury set to hear murder evidence Monday
Supreme suspense as the jury in the case against Shepherd for murdering his ward Bil McClintock to secure the estate is to hear ERS evidence Monday. Eight jurors have been sworn with three seated. temporary agreements suggest completion by Monday noon. Shepherd hopes for a short trial despite intense heat. witnesses expect a monthlong proceeding.
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Germany Accepts Allied Terms Amid Disarmament Quiet
President von Hindenburg signals possible quick adjustment to allied disarmament demands while cabinet circles discuss the war command rift. Generals von Seck and Von Losberg reportedly show interest in reshaping leadership positions as public opinion labels the note as painful, monstrous, or merciless. A Dawes plan revision and a peace-time industrial conversion plan seek to meet allied demands.
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France to Make U. S. Her' Shield for German Revenge
New York dispatch reports French finances in turmoil as Caillaux fails to secure wide public support for tax hikes. Capital flight and money abroad, including to Germany, weaken France’s credit. U. S. policy balks at France's repayment plan, fearing it would shift debt to Washington and aid a future German threat.
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Wisconsin Governor declines Defense Day participation
Wisconsin Governor John J Blaine advised President Coolidge that the Wisconsin National Guard will not join national Defense Day activities planned for July 4. He objected to government propaganda and demonstrations aimed at prompting global disarmament and military movement, calling the plan inadvisable for the United States.
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Darrow Hopes Dickie Loeb Dies In Prison
Joliet Illinois June Richard Loeb heir to a millionaire's fortune remains in a coma and delirious at Joliet penitentiary hospital as doctors fear for his sanity. Clarence Darrow predicted five years in prison may drive him insane. Loeb's mind is unbalanced after measles and a spell of violence in the cell.
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Cold, drizzle brings frost in Rocky Mountain region
A cold drizzling day followed two frosty nights in the Rocky Mountain region. Light frost was reported in Salt Lake City by the weather bureau. Leadville was the coldest spot with a 26 degree high last night, while Cheyenne and Denver showed 44 and 72 degrees respectively.
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US Officials Study Pact Limit Arms War Threats
Fragmented report notes President Coolidge state secretary Weeterns discuss a treaty to limit armaments amid rising tensions. The piece references cooling relations and potential Western alliance shifts with unclear context and garbled names. It also mentions a Kansas City area marriage notice and weather anomalies across Missouri and Texas, with cattle losses near Cotulla and Three Rivers as floodwaters recede.
Burglars Rob Hansen Mercantile of More Than $200
Burglars force entry through the side window of Hansen Mercantile in Hansen last night and steal about $200 in merchandise plus around $8 in change from the cash register, according to a report to the Short 304 office. The sheriff’s office was alerted and a patrol was dispatched to the scene.
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Chinese in U S favor strikers sparks amid tensions
Fragmented OCR reads show Chinese in the United States backing strikers amid disputes and police activity. The text references protests, labor actions, and community debates, with scattered names and places obscured by poor transcription.
Library books show increase for the year
The annual report by Miss Jessie Fraser notes a net gain of 241 volumes at the public library this year, helped by generous donations while 659 volumes were discarded and only 143 purchased due to funds. Boy scouts helped deliver books to prisoners and a new Idaho books section is planned.
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Coolidge to Speak in Twin Cities Centennial Voice
President Coolidge ordered plans for a Minnesota trip to mark the centennial of Norwegian colonists, with Vice President Dawes and a large official party traveling by special train. He will deliver a speech in St Paul after touring Minneapolis, returning to Washington midweek.
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