Chicago gang wars widen with new killings
A spate of Chicago area violence continues as a Morton Grove dance hall slaying and a North Crawford Avenue apartment shooting target two gang figures. John Nyhan, a former Chicago gangster, was killed near Waukegan after more than 20 shots. Authorities link the turmoil to a broader beer war and historic Colosimo murder tied to Capone era power.
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Crawford Avenue
Barker
Chicago
John Nyhan
Waukegan
Ill
Nyhan
Colosimo
Capone
Lexington
South Side
Big Jim
Johnny Torrio
al Capone
Torrio
World War veterans urged action on bonus bill in Washington
Merchants and truck growers in the district donated ice cream from Tucson manufacturers as part of a campaign to pressure the Senate to pass the veteran bonus bill. Vets pledged to stay in Washington until action is taken, aiming to highlight the WWI service plight.
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Senate
Washington
Tucson
Democrats Now Facing Cry Issue In Campaign Poster Row
Representatives including John N. Garner and Franklin Roosevelt attend a rally as quarters for Governor Murray of Oklahoma are opened. Posters feature a slate with Garner, Roosevelt, Murray, Gov. Ritchie of Maryland, Gov. Byrd of Virginia, Jim Reed of Missouri, and Alfred E. Smith.
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John N. Garner
House
Murray
Oklahoma
Garner
Roosevelt
Ritchie
Maryland
Byrd
Virginia
Jim’ Reed
Missouri
Alfred E. Smith
Coast Guard Cutter Ready for Antarctic Voyage
The cutter, designed to endure decades of arctic punishment, measures 198 feet in length with a 28 foot beam and 18 foot hold. Barkentine rigged and wood with steel bow, it can bite through ice and ride floes as it advances toward the Antarctic region.
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Coast Guard
Anarctic
Senate Vote Barred Veterans Bonus Bill
The Senate killed a Veterans Bonus bill citing nationwide financial stability as the key issue. Senators argued against aid to veterans while hundreds of former soldiers in the gallery and outside protested with songs and cheers blocking traffic but staying peaceful. Opponents tabled a motion to reconsider, ending the measure for this session.
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America
Senate
United States Senate
Thief Steals Family Tree Dating Back Three Centuries
Evanson report says Mrs. M. E. Bate’s genealogical tree, gathered over ten years and two trips to Europe, was stolen. The loss interrupts a project spanning about three centuries of ancestral research and leaves the author baffled about the thief’s intent.
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Evanston
M. E. Bate
Dolly Gann Named G.O.P. Women’s Campaign Leader
In Chicago Dolly Gann emerges as chief woman campaigner for Hoover in 1932. She promotes the ticket for Herbert Hoover and supports her brother Charles Curtis, touring cities and signing programs as crowds mob her at the convention.
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Chicago
Herbert Hoover
Dolly Gann
Doughty
Dolly
Charles Curtis
Republican Party
Brother Charlie
Pennsylvania
Curtis
Washington
Slipher Sees Mars as Earth in Distant Future
Lowell Observatory scientist Earl C. Slipher warned Mars may resemble Earth in the distant future. He noted Mars' lack of oceans and deserts covering most of the planet, while Earth’s oceans could shrink as deserts expand. He argued oxygen requires plant life and Earth could age to resemble Mars.
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Slipher
Mars
Earth
Flagstaff
Ariz
Earl C. Slipher
Lowell Observatory
Percival Lowell
Arizona
Crawford Wins London Grass Courts Championship
Australian star Jack Crawford defeated Hans Timmer of Holland in the London grass courts final by scores 1 6 6 3 6 3 6 4 securing the championship title.
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London
Jack Crawford
Hans Timmer
Holland
Cochise Sheriff Dies Of Injuries
Bisbee mourns Sheriff Fred Kenney of Cochise County after his fatal crash near Las Cruces New Mexico during a family ride. Deputy A C Grimes and a woman and infant were injured while hitchhiker Howard Stogner and his wife died. Kenney had served as sheriff since 1931 and was the county’s only Republican office holder.
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A. C. Grimes
Douglas, Ariz
Kenney
Bisbee
Income Tax Reports and Political Move Amid Convention
Treasury reports second quarter 1931 income taxes at 55.38 million for June 16 with month to date receipts at 89.57 million, against last year. New York World Telegram notes Nicholas Murray Butler plans to seek repudiation of the Chicago plank. Hoover re election chance depends on success or failure.
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Treasury
New York
New York World-Telegram Today
Nicholas Murray Butler
New England
Middle Atlantic
Chicago
Riots in Germany after lifting of political uniforms ban
Berlin reports street clashes across the country following the ban lift. In Hamburg two men were killed and five injured during a Communist demonstration. At Altona fighting broke out between Communists and convention supporters amid a long contentious gathering with many New York delegates and office holders present.
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Berlin
Hamburg
Altona
Grand Canyon Water Supply From Garden Cascades Planned
A 3000 foot pipeline from the rim to Indian gardens below will supply water to Grand Canyon resorts for the first time. Electric pumps to be installed and operated soon, replacing costly railroad tank car water deliveries.
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Grand Canyon
Flagstaff
Indian Gardens
Bryan Speaks On Silver Policy Before National Convention
Prescott Ariz June 18 William J Bryan Jr champion of silver stabilization left for Chicago to attend the Democratic national convention. National Socialists kept police busy all night in Prescott.
American in China Sought for Murder Takes Own Life
John M. Hansen formerly of Brooklyn New York was sought for the slaying of Rodney K. Heim of Portland Maine. Hansen was found dead in a rooming house in Shanghai's French concession after taking poison slashing his wrists and firing a bullet through his brain.
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Shanghai
John M. Hansen
Brooklyn
N. Y
Rodney K. Heim
Portland
Hansen
Senator Glass Pushes DC Siren Noise Resolution
Washington senator Glass urges a District of Columbia committee to pass a resolution opposing the disruptive use of fire police and ambulance sirens in the capital city. The move aims to restore peace around Uncle Sam's headquarters.
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Washington
Glass
Uncle Sam
District of Columbia
White Metal Remonetization Eyed to Lift World Mood
A speaker, among about 600 attendees, argued that remonetizing the white metal would solve the world economic low mood. He claimed such policy shift would restore stability and confidence across markets and nations.
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