Coolidge Eyes No Run In 1928 Presidential Bid
The Aug 2 1923 death of Warren G Harding and Coolidge's oath in Plymouth Vt are recalled as correspondents awaited a formal announcement that he would not seek the 1928 presidency. Spain pushes a United States of Europe plan with a tribunal backed by an international army. Aviation fatalities in Chicago spark calls for new safety rules while a Dempsey Tunney bout faces stadium backlash. The Geneva talks drift, but hope remains for disarmament progress. An easterner's heredisc ope illustrates trait transmission with a playful device, yet proves only a toy model.
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Spain
League of Nations
United States of Europe
Wilson
Tribunal
Geneva
England
Japan
Great Britain
United States
Rapid City
Coolidge
Governors seek peace in Midwest coal strike summit
Aug 2 in Kankakee Illinois Indiana and Ohio plan a peace conference of United Mine Workers and coal operators to end the nationwide bituminous mine stoppage. Gov Donahey urges interstate talks. Gov Small and Gov Jackson sought to join. Officials warn operators will resist reconvening the Miami conference while a tipple fire and a shooting near Newport cause additional disruption.
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Small
Ilingis
Donahey
Ohio
Associated Press Today
Ohio Executive
Columbus
Vic Donahey
Illinois
Indiana
Jacksonville
Len Small
Tinois
Ed Jackson
United Mine Workers
Interstate Conference of Miners
Miinodis
Interstate Conference of
Dover
Maple Leaf
Newport
John Hines
Pocock Mining Company
Massillon
Abe Laird
Hines
R. M. Morrison
Uhrichsville
United Mine Workers of Aerica
John L. Lewis
Lee Hall
Harry Fishwick
Springfield
Harry Cartwright
Terre Haute
Ind
International Organization
Lewis
Cartwright
Cs Ain
Government building survey ordered for five year plan
Washington August 2 The Treasury assistant secretary Carl Schunemann ordered a resurvey of many cities to determine needs for the five year 290000600 construction program. The survey targets locales where buildings will rise once Congress funds are appropriated with a follow up survey planned for the second year.
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Washington, D. C
Carl T. Schunemann
Treasury
Schunemann
Congress
McPherson and mother settle in amicable split
Aimee Semple McPherson and her mother Minnie Kennedy have reached an amicable settlement over their differences. They will divide property equally, with full terms to be announced later. The accord was reached in a conference with attorneys present and was described as a restoration of love between mother and daughter amid tensions that threatened Angelus Temple.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Aimee Semple McPherson
Minnie Kennedy
Angelus Temple
Two Men Die in Ditch Cave-In at Sioux City
A water main ditch wall collapsed injuring one workman and killing two. Nels Paulson, 55, entered the 30 foot trench to aid others but was buried by a second cave-in and died before rescue. The surviving worker was 45.
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Sioux City
Nels Paulson
Japanese Premier Tanaka Celebrates Birth of First Son
Premier Giichi Tanaka, 63, welcomed his first child today via his concubine, while his wife remains childless. The event is noted amid mentions of San Felice, Henry George, Idelita, Martin, and Havana Ribbon cigars in the surrounding advertisements.
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San Felice
Henry George
Idelita
Martin
Havana
Courier delivery promise and reprint requests
The Courier will be delivered to homes before 5 30 pm. If the paper is late due to carrier error or other causes, call 6100 for a copy to be sent. Phone calls must reach the office before 6 30 pm.
Knights of Columbus Convene In Portland Convention
More than 10 000 Knights of Columbus and families gather in Portland Oregon for an annual convention welcomed by Archbishop Howard and Governor Patterson after a pontifical mass by papal delegate Pietro Fumasoni Biondi. Receptions planned as the event opens with discussions on Mexico Catholic affairs child welfare and raising the insurance policy limit beyond five thousand dollars.
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Portland
Ore
Knights of Columbus
Howard
Patterson
Pietro Fumasoni-Biondi
United States
Mexico
Fur Jewel Thief Duo Arrested in Des Moines
A man and woman giving the names C. R. Smith and Esther Magness from San Antonio Texas were detained by Des Moines police on a technical investigation charge after arriving by car last night. Police say they are diamond and fur thieves. The man reportedly escaped capture in Omaha last week. They were traced from Sioux City to Des Moines and had £825 in diamonds pawned at Austin and San Antonio.
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Des Moines
C. R. Smith
Esther Magness
San Antonio
Tex
Omaha
Sioux City
Austin
Runaway Girl in Boy's Garb With Two Companions
Willa Ingham from Afton Iowa, 16, disappeared July 19. Police arrest her with Earl Hagle 18 of Rogers Nebraska and another youth in Sioux City. Miss Ingham wore a man's outfit. the trio lodge in a cheap rooming house. The third youth fled. search ongoing. A $100 reward had been offered by her parents. The parents are en route to the city.
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Sioux City
INS
Willa Ingham
Afton
Earl Hagle
Rogers
Neb
Miss Ingham
Chicago Drops Fair Plans for Subway
Chicago mayoral advisory committee announces abandonment of 1933 world's fair plans in favor of public improvements. Officials say no fair will be held. focus shifts to projects including a Chicago subway to be completed by 1933.
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Chicago
Lpi
William Hale Thompson
Interstate Commerce orders coal rate shifts by region
The Interstate Commerce Commission ordered rate changes for lake cargo coal, boosting western Kentucky mine rates and lowering Indiana and Illinois rates while Midwest adjustments favored northern mines. Rates to Chicago were set lower for Danville Illinois and Indiana districts, with Kentucky additions across consuming territories. All changes must take effect by October 20.
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Washington, D. C
Interstate Commerce Commission
Northwest
Indiana
Illinois
Western Kentucky
Commission
Middlewestern
Kentucky
Ilinois
Michigan
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Dakotas
Nebraska
Iowa
Dempsey Plans Delay for Tunney Rematch
Los Angeles August 2 Jack Dempsey says he will not be ready to meet Gene Tunney on September 22 and requests the bout be staged any day after September 26. He cites conditions he could not foresee while east. Chicago Tex Rickard says September 22 remains the latest possible date for the Soldiers Field fight and wired Dempsey to be ready on that date.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Jack Dempsey
Gene Tunney
Rickard
Chicago
Tex Rickard
Soldiers Field
Dispatch
Dempsey
Bits
Two Local Drownings Reported Near Ottumwa
In Ottumwa Iowa on Monday two youths died by drowning. George Bivens an 11 year old boy disappeared while swimming with companions in the Des Moines river about 3 pm and was recovered later that night. Daisy Allison an 18 year old girl fell into a farm well while tending cows about 6:30 pm and died.
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Ottumwa. Ja
George Bivens
Des Moines
Daisy Allison
Here
Bivens
Allison
C C Julian Not in Receivership Case
Los Angeles Aug 2 Receivership proceedings that brought the Julian Petroleum corporation to court did not involve C C Julian, organizer and first president. Julian said he is neither a defendant nor connected with the case since December 1924.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Julian Petroleum Corporation
C. C. Julian
Julies
Texas voters reject $6,000 raise for Gov Moody
Fort Worth Texas voters decisively opposed granting Gov Dan Moody a $6 000 annual pay raise to 10000 after yesterday’s ballot. The voting also shows a strong preference for district attorneys and county officers to be paid mainly from fees rather than salaries.
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Fort Worth
Tex
Texas
Dan Moody
Grand jury in Black Hawk County returns 32 indictments
In a brief session the Black Hawk county grand jury issued 34 true bills over two and a half days, led largely by liquor-law violations. Among indictments is James Bostic, a Black man, charged with first degree murder for stabbing his sweetheart Louise Hopkins during a picnic quarrel. Bostic claims she attacked him first and he acted in self defense.
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Black Hawk County
James Bostic
Louise Hopkins
Bostic
Miss Hopkins
Governor Fuller Receives Final Sacco Vanzetti Arguments
Boston August 2 Gov Alvan T Fuller heard final government arguments in the Sacco Vanzetti murder probe and said he would announce his decision tomorrow night. Assisting was Dudley P Ranney of Brockton who gave an informal presentation. William H Daley of Randolph met with the governor but would not disclose his connection.
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Boston
Mass
Alvan T. Fuller
Brockton
Dudley P. Ranney
Norfolk County
William H. Daley
Randolph
Tater
Starters in Hawaii Race Now Total 10
The Dole air race to Hawaii has 10 starters with Bennett Hill Griffin of Oklahoma City among entrants. Entry lists close at midnight, and planes must be at flight headquarters for inspection by Aug. 8, four days before take-off.
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San Francisco
Cal
Hawaii
Bennett Hill Griffin
Oklahoma City
Okla
Burns to Death at Start of Vacation
Gary Ind Aug 2 The Indiana tragedy reports Charles Morris 35 Hammond burned to death beneath a wrecked automobile on the Lincoln highway near Valparaiso His wife and four children fought the blaze as the car burned They were en route to Butler Pa for a vacation The story comes from the wife.
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Gary
Ind
Charlies Morris
Hammond
Lincoln Highway
Valparaiso
Butler, Pa
Windlass Sweep Breaks Man's Head in Davenport
Henry Suhl a 49 year old laborer was fatally injured when a windlass sweep broke and struck him on the head fracturing his skull He was helping haul a boat to shore when the accident occurred in Davenport Hu Aug 2 1919 or 1920 depending on source details
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Davenport
Henry Suhl
Coolidge Announces He Will Not Seek 1928 Presidency
Rapid City Aug 2 AP President Coolidge issued a typed brief message stating he does not choose to run for president in 1928. He dictated the line and handed copies to reporters as a four year mark since taking office, with no further comment. The surprise conveyed calm and a smile as he left with Senator Capper, while aides and press stood astonished at the quiet pivot in national politics.
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Rapid City
Coolidge
United States
Edwin Geiser
Senator Capper
Everett Sanders
Edward T. Clark
Blanton Winship
James F. Coupal
Kansas
White House
Norbeck
South Dakota
Des Moines
Agriculure
Smith W. Brockhart
Brookhart
Jis
Hammill
Lindbergh Resting At Herrick Home In Cleveland
Col. Charles A. Lindbergh rests in seclusion at the Herrick home in Cleveland as he convalesces after operations. He plans to visit the hospital and spend time with Parmley Herrick and the ambassador’s family while preparing for his Pittsburgh hop-off scheduled Wednesday. Heat prostration affected many in the large crowd that welcomed him.
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Cleveland, CO
INS
Charles A. Lindbergh
Myron T. Herrick
France
New York
Chinese troops seize Standard Oil residence at Wuhu
Washington reports Chinese forces occupy the Standard Oil residence at Wuhu. Admiral Williams says evacuation efforts are under way as 60,000 troops plus two planes bolster the garrison. Renewed fighting between moderate and extreme nationalists appears imminent with Hankow forces moving toward Nanchang and a conference of factions at Kuling.
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INS
Standard Oil Company
Wuhu
C. S. Williams
Navy Department
Williams
Hankow
Canton
Nanchang
Kuling
Canton Commander Escapes Death by Reds Third Time
Hongkong dispatch says Li Chai Sum Canton garrison commander survived three assassination attempts by Chinese Reds. A mine in a stream blocked his motorboat path but the pilot swerved and avoided the blast. Earlier July 25 a bomb was thrown at his car but failed to injure him. no arrests reported.
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Hongkong
INS
Li-Chai-Sum
Canton
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