In Spotlight on Gunfire and Politics Across Borders
Reports from Sandwich Ontario say a U S coast guard cutter fired on a speedboat in the Detroit River, wounding no one. A Minnesota border case upholds local jurisdiction. treasury orders arm customs patrolmen. Hoover seeks full reports. Thunderstorms threaten the East as Hawaii seeks Dole Flight clues. Preservation of Wilson birthplace announced. tariff debates loom upon Congress return. concerns over high heels and feminine fashion spark discussion.
Heat wave grips East as West sees snow on ground
Across the East coast deadly heat leaves 10 dead with seven in Boston and three in New York. Drownings and prostrations rise as temperatures top 90 in multiple cities while parts of the West report snow and near freezing 30s in California. Weather officials warn no relief soon as heat tightens its grip.
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MacDonald Eyes U S Conference With Hoover
Ramsay MacDonald the British prime minister publicly voiced interest in visiting the United States to confer with President Hoover on international affairs. He said such a visit could do a tremendous amount of good but timing depends on an exchange of opinions as part of a broad world movement.
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Ramsay MacDonald
Leborite
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United States
Hoover
MacDonald
Lossismouth
Scotland
World flight plan set for Aug first start
An around-the-world plane voyage is planned by women including a former Indianapolis newspaper woman and pilot Werner Gunther. Beginning in New York around Aug 1, the single-motor stock plane will head west to Seattle and on across Bering Strait to Asia and Europe to prove aviation safety and feasibility. Des Moines University of Iowa buys movie projectors for visual education at $4,500.
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Lows City
Booth's Funeral Services Sunday for Gen Bramwell Booth
London notices funeral plans for Gen Bramwell Booth former Salvation Army commander in chief to be held Sunday at Albert Hall with Gen EB Higgins in charge. Interment follows Monday at Abney Park Cemetery with body placed in family vault beside parents William Booth and Catherine Booth founders of the Army.
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Catherine Booth
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Mrs. Prouty Wins Divorce Decree
Des Moines reports Frances B. Prouty wife of Cheney R. Prouty, Wes president of the Prouty company, received an uncontested divorce decree and a settlement of about 75000 dollars. She charged her husband with abuse while intoxicated and testified he had been drunk for more than two weeks between filing in May and the hearing.
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UPI
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Cheney R. Frouty
Wes
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Showers May End Town's Heat Wave
Des Moines reports relief from a town wide heat wave as the U S Weather Bureau predicts showers. The state's high yesterday reached 81 in Ames and Des Moines, while the low dipped to 73, easing the spell of hot weather.
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United States Weather Bureau
Ames
Dawes Calls for Early Global Naval Arms Reduction
London reports General Charles Gates Dawes, U S ambassador, urged an early worldwide naval arms reduction as essential to universal peace. He spoke to the Pilgrims Society in London, aligning with Premier MacDonald and Britain’s Labor government. He urged united action to advance disarmament in future conferences.
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Great Britain
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Victoria
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Ali
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Wttle
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New Eruption Deepens Volcano Toll in Japan
Komagatake volcano on Hokkaido erupts again at 10 am, forcing thousands to flee. Early estimates place dead at over a score, with up to 106 feared. 15,000 homeless as villages vanish under ash and lava. Isogawa electric plant buried.
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New Hampton Doctor and Daughter Hurt in Crossing Crash
Ameés Ia June 18 Doctor O M Landon and daughter Mrs J A Marmon both of New Hampton sustained serious injuries when the car they rode was struck by a Chicago and Northwestern freight train. Landon suffered eight fractured ribs and head cuts while Marmon had facial and leg injuries.
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J. A. Mararmon
New Hampton
Chicago & Northwestern
Landen
Question Mother in Children's Poisoning
A seven year old boy died and four siblings lay critically ill in Cook county hospital from a slow acting poison. Police questioned mother Verna Markowski and Edwin Markowski the stepfather. Arsenic poisoning suspected. Chester Kwitatkowski died. Agnes 8 and Richard 6 not expected to live. Lorraine 3 and Doris 17 months also ill with uncertain outcomes.
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Cook County
Verna Markowski
Edwin Markowski
Chester Kwitatkowski
Samuel J. Hoffman
Chester
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Richard
Lorraien Markowsk
Doris Markowski
French Cabinet Approves UK Reparations Plan in Paris
Paris June 18 The cabinet unanimously approved the Young reparations plan evolved at the conference of experts. It will seek ratification with other governments and announce a declaration before the chamber of deputies on both debts and reparations ahead of next Tuesday’s debate prompted by interpolation.
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Chamber of Deputies
Cowboy Drawls and Gun Speak End Drumming Incident
In San Antonio on June 1 a cowboy told a street drummer, Hilario Solis, to stop. He drew a revolver and fired four shots, striking Solis in the head and a bystander named J. J. Vizaa in the hand. The cowboy fled the scene.
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Engineer Run Over by Freight Cars Killed
Edward E. White a 53 year old Illinois Central engineer died at St Francis Hospital from injuries after being struck by a string of cars backing in the yards near Logan avenue in Waterloo. He stood but little chance after mangling and dragging forty feet and his left leg and arm were crushed. White was watching for an oncoming freight when he walked into the cars string as a switch engine moved back. Brother killed in wreck noted in the report.
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Secretaries Will Discuss Towa Ads
Des Moines June 48. Plans for putting Towa in the eye of the country will be discussed June 28 and 29 at a conference of commercial organization secretaries to be held at Clear Lake. About 55 members will attend. Plans for a national advertising campaign to bring Towa material into national publications and for a poster panel campaign will be brought before the conference.
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Clear Lake
John D Adams
Iowa Association of Commercial Organization
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4-H Club Boys at Ames Short Course
In Ames Iowa on June 1 less than 350 4-H club boys attend the annual short course. The three day program covers farm practice and judging contests. Gov. Joan Hammill will speak at tonight’s banquet and officers will be elected tomorrow.
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Joan Hammill
Six Sioux Cityans face booze plot trial
Six Sioux Cityans in a booze conspiracy trial proceed in Sioux City Iowa. Indicted after Prohibition Administrator E C Yellowley led raids on the Sioux City Athletic Club and other downtown buildings earlier this year.
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Cleveland chosen as 1930 National Baptist convention city
Cleveland Ohio was selected as the 1930 convention city of the National Baptist convention after initial ballots. Boston and Atlanta withdrew, making the Cleveland vote unanimous. Also reported plan for radiophone stations along the Holding air route from Chicago to Des Moines and Cedar Rapids.
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National Baptist Convention
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Search for bodies in English Channel air crash
Folkstone, England responders continued to hunt for three missing women among seven killed when a twin-engine Imperial Airways liner crashed into the Channel en route from Croydon to Paris and Switzerland. Adolph Meister of Garfield N J was identified among the dead and lay in a temporary morgue at Dungeness. Four other passengers survived with minor injuries. the pilot and mechanic were rescued.
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Garfield
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Hoover signs census and reapportionment act
Washington June 18 President Hoover signed the census and reapportionment bill creating a twofold purpose for regular decennial population counts and a plan for reapportioning the house of representatives The act marks the first reapportionment since 1910 It covers the 1930 calendar year and may shift seats with Iowa likely losing two. HOLD BOYS FOR BURGLARY Cedar Rapids Iowa June 18 AP Milton Glickman 16 and Sidney Schaeffer 15 Chicago were held on burglary charges after police lodging and food night They allegedly broke into a sandwich shop stealing 4 50 in cash and a carton of cigarettes.
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House of Representatives
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Milton Glickman
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Chicago
Paper delivery reminder and redelivery instructions
The Courier should arrive at your home before 6 30. If you do not receive the paper by that time due to carrier error or other cause, call 6100 and a copy will be sent. Phone calls should reach this number before 6 30 p m.
Canadians Protest Gun Attack By U S Cutter
Washington reports Hoover deplores prohibition killings while urging border communities to aid law enforcement. Treasury units deny orders to remove sawed off shotguns as Canadian smugglers surge along the border. Detroit police file protest over coast guard fire on a speed boat. Glenn Quay slaying leads to Sheriff’s mob fears and penitentiary transfer.
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Washington, D.C
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Monroe
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