Volcanic Eruptions Kill Thousands on Paloeweh Island
Reports from Batavia say Mount Rokatinda eruptions on Paloeweh kill about a thousand and injure hundreds. Debris and fires destroyed thirty two villages, many locals slain by stones and burning. The Dutch official visits Paloeweh to assess damage as tremors affect Celebes and Flores.
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Batavia
Dutch East Indies
Rokatinda
Paloeweh
Sumlawa
Ombay
Hore
Lonely
Celebes Island
Flores
Death Plunge of Eastern Banker Stuns Philadelphia
Arthur Hamilton Vail prominent banker and clubman died after plunging from the fourteenth floor of the Packard building onto the skylight of Jacob Reeds Sons in Philadelphia. His secretary said he turned to attempt a rescue as Vail stood on the sill. Officials said there was no motive linked to his work with Halsey Stuart. An audit of the books last week showed no issues.
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Packard
Jacob Reeds Sons Company
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Vail
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Halsey, Stuart and Company
Hoover to Speak on Boulder Dam and Utilities in LA
Herbert Hoover will outline his views on the Boulder Dam and public utilities in a Los Angeles speech on August 17. The announcement ties to Senator Hiram Johnson's campaign against the power combine, with Hoover's LA stop cut to a three hour visit amid protests. Hoover then heads to Cedar Rapids for events before Washington.
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Los Angeles
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Palo Alto
Calif
Herbert Hoover
Hiram Johnson
California
Power Combine
Johnson
Boulder Canyon
West Branch
Cedar Rapids
Washington
Bandits Escape With 2200 In Sacramento Suburb Bank Robbery
Two men in striped overalls robbed the Fair Oaks bank near Sacramento and seized 2200 before fleeing in a green sedan. They forced the tellers to open and then locked them in a safe before escaping. Hubbell and wife later freed themselves and alerted the sheriff.
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Sacramento
Calif
Fair Oaks
G. P. Hubbell
Hubbell
Sheriff's Office
Four Blond Hairs May Weave Death Net For Beitzel
Police report strands of blond hair from Barbara Mauger may be woven into a noose for Russell St. Clair Beitzel in the suspected murder case. Hair obtained from clothing Beitzel sent to a fake Phoenix address, chemist tests support origin. Positing further chemical tests to confirm garments and body identification at the coroner's inquest was deemed unsatisfactory. Beitzel faces arraignment Friday on a grand jury indictment.
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Los Angeles
Russell St
Philadelphia
Barbara Mauger
Beitzel
Phoenix
Ariz
Rex Welch
Crop prospects improve with July rainfall region wide
United States agriculture department reports July brought marked crop prospect gains with yields about four percent above recent years. Great plains region from Texas to Montana saw radical improvement due to abundant rainfall. Corn on Aug 1 was 83.3 percent of normal, with 3 029 000 bushels expected versus last year’s 2 773 708 000. Winter wheat yield near 16 bushels per acre, production around 578 599 000 bushels, quality 88.7 percent. Durum wheat in four states at 83.8 percent of normal, projected at 84 343 000 bushels. Continuous coverage on Page Six.
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Washington
United States
Agriculture Department
Great Plains
Texas
Colorado
Montana
Hickman Resentenced to Hang in San Quentin
In Los Angeles a judge sentences William Edward Hickman known as The Fox to be hanged at San Quentin between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. on October 19. The sentence follows denial of appeal by the state supreme court and attorneys plan to seek federal review.
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Los Angeles
William Edward Hickman
Fox
Marion Parker
Edmonds
San Quentin
State Supreme Court
Hickman
Federal Supreme Court
Letter Mailed Twenty Years Ago Finally Arrived
A letter mailed 28 years and two months earlier reached its destination last week. It was sent from near 32 Park Place New York, addressed to J. J. Raftery president of the Bunnell Company. The crumpled missive contained a payment check dated June 4 1900 and mailed from Hudson terminal.
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Transcontinental
New York
Park Place
J. J. Raftery
Bunnell Company
E. B. Strout
Hudson Terminal
Veteran Arizona Pioneer Relates Stories Of Old Days
E T Blinky Jones, returning from Tucson, recalls nine day walks as a youth from Ytima to Tucson. He claims the good old days had more booze, fewer hangings for murder, and towns full of cowboys, stage robbers, and dance hall girls, reflecting on era changes in Los Angeles.
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Blinkey” Jones
Tucson
Arizona
Ytima
Mellus murder mystery deepens in Los Angeles
Blood stained linen and garments found in Frank Mellus home closet add clues to the Myr tle Mellus death. Police dispute evidence claims as Leo Kelley remains jailed. Investigators say the killer may have acted downstairs while Kelley hid upstairs.
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Los Angeles
Frank Mellus
Myrtle Mellus
Leo P. Kelley
Maggie Ferris
State Superintendent C. O. Case Seeks Reelection
Phoenix Aug 9 C O Case state superintendent of public instruction filed nomination papers with the secretary of state. Case seeks reelection on the Democratic ticket.
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Ariz
C. O. Case
State Superintendent of Public Instruction
Secretary of State
Case
Kellogg cautious on Manchuria dispute amid Japanese notes
Secretary Kellogg declined to fully judge Japan and China over Manchuria after Tokyo warned Nationalists to modify their stance on Japan's special rights in China. Tokyo also stated treaties may not have expired and refused to recognize expiration, signaling a rift that observers link to the Manchurian crisis.
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China
Manchuria
Kellogg
Tokio
Japan
Nanking
United States
Five Elephants Run Wild in Lewiston Riot
Five elephants from the Sells Floto circus broke their chains in Lewiston Idaho and rampaged through streets causing property damage. One elephant was slain and the riot subdued while eight other animals stayed in their cars. The incident ended at the circus grounds after the animals dashed two miles over residential areas.
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Lewiston
Idaho
Sells Floto Circus
Four Held in Slaying of Ralph Amabile
Four people are in custody over the murder of sheep raiser Ralph Amabile near Los Banos California. Suspects include Anton Negras and his wife linked to a $20 000 life policy. Robert Deluchi acted as Negras agent. Amabile's body was found on a desert ranch and his truck abandoned in Tracy. Edna Johnson was detained after a statewide search.
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Merced
Calif
Ralph Amabile
Los Manos
Amabile
Anton Negras
el Centro
Robert Deluchi
Deluchi
Negras
Los Banos
Tracy
Edna Johnson
Dunlap Seeks Annulment of Salt Lake City Marriage
William Allen Dunlap son of a millionaire hat manufacturer filed for an annulment of his 1926 marriage to former Countess Dan Pusano of Italy. The couple wed in Salt Lake City and separated six months later.
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New York
Dan Pusano
Italy
William Allen Dunlap
Salt Lake City
GM Board Grants Leave Of Absence To Pierpont Du Pont
The General Motors board granted chairman Pierpont S. Du Pont a leave of absence to pursue political activities. Du Pont offered resignation but directors rejected it, keeping him as chairman due to his large holdings. Alfred Sloan Jr. said the move shows politics are personal, not GM policy.
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New York
General Motors Corporation Today
Pierre S. du Pont
Corporation
John J. Raskob
Democratic National Committee
du Pont
Althugh
Alfred E. Smith
Campaiin
Alfred Sloan, Jr
General Motors
Sloan
Date Set for Hopi Snake Dance at Hoteville
Lorenzo Hubbell announces August 23 as the Hopi Snake dance date. The ceremony at Hoteville near Oraibi attracts thousands of tourists drawn by the ritual’s rain prayer and the use of rattlesnakes. Winslow prepares to guide visitors with road updates and routing information.
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Lorenzo Hubbell
Oraibi
Hoteville
Waspi
Arizona
Hopiland
Winslow Civic Club
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