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Convicted of felonious assault and attempted robbery in 1st degree at Liccione bank; Judge Barrett defends N Y C police in charge to jurors
Henry de la Bruyere Carpender and "Willie" Stevens were held without bail yesterday to await action of the Grand Jury on the charge that they murdered the Rev. Dr. Edward W. Hall and Mrs. Eleanor R. Mills four years ago on the Phillips farm, near New Brunswick, N.J.
$226,160,000 spent in France by Amers in 1925
Express train derailment, near Hanover, laid to intentional loosening of rails; 21 dead, 3 hurt
Dr S E Nicholson, manager for F W Cristman, independent Repub dry candidate for U S Sen in N Y S, cites his reelection as independent dry 2 yrs ago
1926Frank Rosolino, American jazz trombonist (died 1978)[†]
Frank Rosolino was an American jazz trombonist.
1926Nobby Wirkowski, American-Canadian football player and coach (died 2014)[†]
Norbert "Nobby" Wirkowski was an American and Canadian football player and coach. He is best known as quarterback of the Toronto Argonauts. The touchdown he engineered in the 1952 Grey Cup turned out to be the last offensive touchdown by the Argonauts in a Grey Cup for 30 years.
1926Japan's public broadcasting company, Nippon Hōsō Kyōkai (NHK) is established.[†]
Public broadcasting is radio, television, and other electronic media whose primary mission is public service with a commitment to avoiding political and commercial influence. Public broadcasters receive funding from diverse sources including license fees, individual contributions and donations, public financing, and corporate underwriting.