Hoover Demands Law Enforcement Sweep Across Agencies
President Hoover broadens his campaign by pushing state local and federal laws for stricter enforcement and backing crime commissions. He vows thorough screening of law enforcement appointees and aims to mobilize public support for a national plan to reorganize enforcement mechanisms.
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James L. West
Associated Press
Washington
Hoover
United States
New York City
Conscience of America
Court Rules On Weighty Matters In Oklahoma City
Oklahoma Supreme Court reverses Creek county ruling on Metz tax case. Justices say district court lacked jurisdiction to order a tax re assessment. the proper path was through the excise or equalization board and higher appeals. Other opinions include cases on foreclosures and trusts.
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Oklahoma City
State Supreme Court
Creek County District Court
W. H. Metz
Creek County
Metz
R. H. Blake
F. L. Pantrick
District Court
Supreme Court
Excise Or Equalization Board
Southwestern Light and Power Company
William B. Griffin
The
Industrial Commission
Industrial Court
W. H. Simms
F. C. Smith
Tulsa County
Henry J. Polk
Mollie A. Long
Murray County
W. R. Eoff
J. A. Seekatz
Tella Teuscher
Walter S. Gregg
Logan County
G. W. Jacobs
C. F. Colcord
Oklahoma County
Georgia State Savings Associations, Et al
Sun Lumber Company
Hughes County
Huey P Long impeachment conflict grips Louisiana
In Baton Rouge charges denials and new demands fuel the Huey P Long impeachment controversy. The Louisiana House seeks names of alleged vote buyers as Governor Long defends his tax policies amid heated debate.
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Baton Rouge
Huey P. Long
Louisiana
House of Representatives
Gilbert Dupre
St. Landry Parish
Shreveport
Man Long
Flood Waters Over Midwest Receding
Flood waters over Midwest receding as Miami Oklahoma reports US Highway 66 traffic cut off at the Neosho River bridge. State maintenance crews expect motorists may cross by noon as the bridge is cleared and river conditions improve.
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Midwest
Miami
Okla
Neosho River
State Highway Department
Hard Fight to Hold Mississippi Levee
One hundred additional laborers recruited in Helena Ark were en route to Knowltons Landing to reinforce the levee at the danger point. Government engineers strengthened timbers and sandbags and planned a willow revetment to curb caving. Despite continued high water a full break was prevented, averting floods across four counties and three towns.
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Snow Lake
Ark
Phillips
Desha
Laconia Circle
Mississippi River
Knowlton’s Landing
White River
Missouri Pacific Railroad
Laconia Circle Levee
Circle Dyke
Snowlake
Helena
Knowltons Landing
Old Town Landing
Aulkhead
Oklahoma officials weigh big rise in Orient railroad valuation
Governor Holloway and State Auditor Shaw plan a 50 to 60 percent valuation increase for the Kansas City Mexico and Orient railroad across nine Oklahoma counties. Assessors in six counties favor the hike. others undecided. The road, once $2 million, fell to about $700,000 after receivership before recent improvements by new owners.
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Oklahoma City
W. J. Holloway
A. S. J. Shaw
Kansas City, Mexico and Orient Railroad Company
State Board of Equalization
Shaw
Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe Company
Kiowa
Custer
Blaine
Dewey
Major
Washita
Greer
Jackson
Jackson County
Holloway
Gassaway Rules For Election Board Row
Okmulgee April 23 District Judge P L Gassaway affirmed the election board ruling that county boards have no jurisdiction over municipal election contests.
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Gassaway Rules For Election Board
Okmulgee
P. L. Gassaway
Okmulgee County
Demand Resignation Sought From Coast Guardsman Ingram
Washington reports Assistant Secretary Lowman announced the resignation of James R. Ingram a temporary boatswain of the coast guard after an incident on the Miami river where a machine gun was used to stop a suspected ramrunner The board found Ingram showed poor judgment in ordering the gun and requested his resignation noting the river area is crowded with dwellings and vessels
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Washington
Lowman
The
Treasury
James R. Ingram
Coast Guard Service
Miami River
Jack
Coast Guard
Fort Lauderdale
Fla
Miami
Ingram
Supreme Court Grants Time In Bridge Hearing
The Supreme Court granted more time in the Bridgeport toll bridge case from Oklahoma City. The Oklahoma county district court had enjoined toll collection and the court order delays a determination by at least one month. Edwin Dabney's team has 20 days to brief, bridge company lawyers 20 days, with five days for replies.
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Oklahoma City
Postal Bridge Company
Oklahoma County District Court
Bridgeport Toll
Supreme Court
Edwin Dabney
Bridge Company
Church of England in Canada warns on divorce
The House of Bishops in Canada denounces increasing divorce grounds and facilities, calling it a moral peril and a menace to the stability of modern civilization. They urge clergy to view the issue with sober concern, not cynicism, and reject it as unchristian progress.
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Church OF England IN
Christ
Oklahoma Supreme Court Denies Rehearings in Officials Removal
The Oklahoma Supreme Court denied a second petition for rehearing in suits seeking the removal of Ed Shelden and Ed Butterfield, Oklahoma county commissioners. Assistant Attorney General W. P. Crowe and Chief Edwin Dabney planned immediate action to decide whether to launch civil suits to oust the two officials.
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Oklahoma City
Ed Shelden
Ed Butterfield
Oklahoma County
State Supreme Court
W. P. Crowe
Edwin Dabney
Oklahoma high schools enter state track meet in Norman
One hundred four high schools filed for the state interscholastic track meet in Norman Oklahoma. Class B led with 57 entries while 28 Class A schools and 19 junior highs join in. Preliminaries Friday on Owen field will cut to about 200 finalists for Saturday finals and baseball and tennis begin Thursday ending Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norman
Okla
Owen Field
Postpone Consideration of Immigration Act
Washington April 23 P The Senate immigration committee considers delaying action on the immigration act as lawmakers await broader debate and potential revisions. The stalled measure pauses likely until a later session as negotiations continue.
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Washington
Senate
Senate votes to postpone repeal of national origins clause
The Senate voted 64 to 2 to sidetrack bills repealing the national origins provision of the immigration act. Senator Reed led the motion with support from Reed Keyes Harris and Hatfield along with Harris, while opponents announced they would push repeal to the Senate floor. The move occurred with only a bare quorum present.
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Tee
Senate
Reed
Pennsylvania
Hoover
Keyes
New Hampshire
Hatfield
West Virginia
Harris
Georgia
Girl Flier Seeks New Endurance Mark at Roosevelt Field
Elinor Smith, 17, began a solo endurance flight at Roosevelt Field New York at 11 40 44 am aiming to surpass Louise McPherridge's 22 hour 3 minute 12 second record. Her cabin monoplane carried 209 12 gallons of gasoline sufficient for about thirty hours under normal conditions, marking the first time a woman flier used a "real man's ship."
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Board of County Commissioners
Maxwell
J. T. Alford
G. W. Hager
J. R. Newby
W. T. Keef
L. M. Wood
Midland Township
Alford
D. S. Smith
W. C. Payne
S. S. Summers
A. Hennigan
W. M. Wren
J. L. Halkens
Ss. S. Summers
W. H. Wren
W.H. Traylor
J. H. Drake
ID. S. Smith
W. Cc. Payne
J. E. Cheshier
Stonewall Township
W. J. Treas
L. W. Wells
CC. G. Riley
R. L. McCormick
J. S. Joly
J. H. Jackson
Roy Hulsey
Cc. F. Hill
J. B. Gray
W. A. Johnson
J. H. Turner
J. L. Nickels
G .A. Fish
Fannie Fish
A. P. Lillard
N. D. Felkins
W. R. Dennis
J. H. Thompson
Holly Comstock
S. M. Marshall
J. E. Turner
Fitzhugh Township
S. N. Cantrell
Pippen
G. Clayton
Coffman Howr. Co
G. L. Morgan
E. Johnson
J. F. Williams
J. C. Majors
J. L. Hare
W. T. Simpson
L. R. Irwin
Cc. C. Collins
J. G. Jackson
J. L. Good
Austin-Western
J. J. Belt
L. R. Childers
N. J. Fatlent
H. N. Clowpitt
Milburn Fox
J. E. Chandler
Tom Abbott
M. C. Wood
Isam Harris
G. L. Scroggins
Ed Shelby
J. H. Kellogg
Carl West
Dock Jones
L. L. Lillard
Frank Scroggins
T. L. Harris
H. A. Patterson
Allen
M. N. Oliver
H. S. Farris
Roy Murray
Bird Nickels
T. W. Taylor
Co. M. Deaton
Chas. Johnson
Buck Johnson
Will Alexander
Arnold Phillips
Robt. Keer
G. T. Smith
L. L. Blankenship
J. A. Phillips
J. F. Alexander
W. H. Phillips
L. I. Hawkins
Oren Phillips
T. O. Deaton
Cr. W. Laughlin
Charlie Knighten
Solomon Johnson
Ed. Knighton
J. H. McMeans
O. E. Keer
Ja. A. Hawkins
J. A. Hawkins
W. M. Ray
Orren Phillips
Keee Oe
Abe
Roosevelt Field
N. Y
Elinor Smith
Louise McPherridge
California
Memoir of Flight Attempt Cited by Weather Report
The report notes Miss Smith briefly held the women’s solo record then used a small open cockpit plane for an attempt. Weather conditions were reported as excellent, aiding the effort despite the heavy load involved.
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Miss Smith
Uninvited Guest Takes Five Medicine Cases in Ada
A Saturday party at an Ada resident's home was disrupted by an uninvited guest. Several guests were annoyed as car thefts occurred, targeting physicians. Dr I L Cummings lost three medicine cases, Dr Catherine Brydia two. Brydia recovered hers, Cummings found only one. The thief also took the key to Judge Orel Busby’s car and M O Matthews’ hat.
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I. L. Cummings
Catherine Brydia
Brydia
Five Prisoners Escape from Grady County Jail
Five inmates escaped Grady county jail in Chickasha Oklahoma by removing bricks around a window. Police identified the fugitives as Johnny Owen Henry Clark E D Brown Walter Higgins and L J Gage all held on minor charges.
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Chickasha
Okla
Grady County
Matt Sankeys
Johnny Owen
Henry Clark
E. D. Brown
Walter Higgins
L. J. Gage
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Vallee Cafe
Ethel Perkins
Western Union Telegraph Co
Pearl Underhill
Tex Morrison
T. O. Hays
Court House Yard
H. J. Brown
Pr. B. Hamer
J. M. Thompson
Western Union Tele. Co
Ada Bulletin
Oe Ifs Grigsby, Orr & Alletag
S. W. Bell Tele. Co
Mfe&. Co
C. C. Roberts
Fred Bowles
J. .W. Murphy
W.murphy
G. E. Branscome
Fred Donoho
S. W. Gell Tele. Co
Grigsby
Orr & Alletag
Bill
Orel Busby
SW. Bell Tele. Co
Bell Tele. Co
Neawns Publishing Co
FE. A. Easley
Bennett Printing Company
Ee Looney
Jim Bullard
Cc. W. Floyd
Cc. R. Lee
L. Burnett
H. T. Mathis
News Publishing Co
F. C. Rose
Tal Crawford
Co. Sturdivant
Katie Stamps
Suport
John Dearaman
E. Weltschey
Court House
E. E. Weltschey
Jesse Hays
News Publishing and Printing Co
Virginia Morrison
Ss W. Bell Tele. Co
Sam A. McKeel
News Publishing & Printing Co
Jim Hightower
N. J. Holoway
J. W. Bell Tele Co
Catherine Brydin
J. W. Reay
Hurst Sign Co
Co. B. Gregory
Joe Beck
P. O
Claude V. Thompson
Albert Chamberlain
Pe Smith
Hi L. Morris
W. Floyd
Saoabh G. Breco
J. W Dean
W. M.govne
City Department
Corner Drug Store
E. E. McKendree
News-Dispatch Printing and Audit Co
Zion Institution & Industries
Dovies Book Store
Grigsby, — & Alletag Co
Smith Piinhin’ Co
Kk. B. Gregory
S. G. Heflin
S. W. Bell. Tele. Co
McCormick-Mathers Company
MecCormick-Mathers Company
Grigsby, Orr & Alletag
Adi Bullecin
Bertha Perry
H. D. Lambert
Reo Donoho
Bill Summers
Walter Ford
Bud Gordon
Jessie Morgan
Billie Ellis
Eunchel Kendrick
H. E. Wood
J. W. Dean
O. RK. Wilfong
Della Bedford
J.B. Ail
Rit Erwin
Bessie Rogers
Anne Dodd
Beatrice Harden
Alvin Greer
Ruth Collins
Walter Grindstaff
Harbert
T. O. Dandridge
Election Board
C. Roberts
First National Bank
County Highway Fund
Bud Sparkman
PD. F. Coleman
Culbert
L. C. Denton
Eculberts
W. E. Harvey
John Henderson
Co. F. Camp Company
I. L. Harris
J. M. Lee
J. Rh. Adams
Jack McMeans
Edgar Morrison
Ss. IE. Newman
Roy Rushing
Cheorge Carter
Meadows Oil Co. Oil and Gas
L. J. Jarred
E. PD. Knighten
Cc. J. Knighten
Cc. J. Roberts
J. C. Roberts
J. W. Murphy
Coffman Hardware Co
High Test Oil & Gas Co
Prince Chevrolet Co
David Patterson
Marvin Deal
Andy Deal
Wylie Bros
J. E. McKendree
C. ¢. Roberts
J. B. Robinson
H. Rogers
W.H. Roberts
Haynes Hadwr. Co
Marjorie Braly
Oklahoma Corrugated Steel & Iron Co
Grindstaff
A. Jenkins
G. E. Black
Ross Cummins
J. H. Brahom
Boardman Co
Utility Bridge Paint Co
Quality Bridge Paint Co
Joe Norris
Henry Little
Prince Chev. Co
G. W. Odom
Roy Midkiff
John Sparks
First State Bank
Co. W. Brashears
J. W. Newton
W. H. Lane
Fordson
Tes
Claud Hewett
H. F
D. B. Davis
J. E. Adams
J. C. Knight
Coffman Hawr. Co
W. R. Clayton
Crumley Robnett Co
Ed Johnson
Beagler Motor Co
Independent Oil & Gas Co
G. W. Real
Tom Henson
Chickasaw Township
W. A. Daniels
I. J. Knight
FE. H. W Landrith
John Ballthrop
Carlis Rose
W. H. Wilsom
Virgle Hunt
W. B. Sanders
Chas. Blankenship
R. L. Mass
A. C. Dodson
R. E. Tilley
H. F. Cooper
EK. M. Glover
L. Bivins
W. O. Yancy
Continental Oil Co
W. C. Dickenson
Lee Conney
Virgle Brumley
Haynes Haw Co
K. L. Johns
Lee Vollins
Jim Carney
E. Herrin
J. V. Newton
B. F. Feiler
J. V. Latimer
Topeka
Kansas
Federal Weather Bureau
Neosho
Osweko
Oklahoma
Long
Standard Oil Company
B. A. Jackson
Henryetta
J. W. Orendorff
Gassaway
Unti Orendorff
Mississippi
Grady CO
J.c.penney CO
West Main
Ada
Carpenters
Compass
Union
York
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