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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1928
Page
4
A Muskogee lawyer and Muskogee free fair director named Moon seeks to invalidate initiated bill 100 despite broad primary support. He warns county fairs of possible fund restraints from protests, while critics call the push a smoke screen for hidden backers seeking to defeat the measure.
Art Goebel and Harry Tucker completed the first nonstop west to east transcontinental flight in the Yankee Doodle Monoplane. They left Los Angeles and landed at Curtiss Field in 18 hours 58 minutes. The journey covered about 2 710 miles with instrument navigation at 8 000 to 10 000 feet.
The Shawnee News lauds Jim Biggerstaff of Wagoner as the most active and resourceful executive in Oklahoma Press association history. It notes Bro. Spaulding’s recent term and urges more members to enroll and participate, praising Biggerstaff’s leadership and urging support from the fraternity.
Oklahoma City Aug 20 CP R C Blocker withdrew objections to James Dyer nomination in McCurtain county contest. Dyer led by 2008 to 1993 votes as uncertified returns noted. State election board to confer with attorney general on recount procedures in contested counties. W H Brown seeks Creek county recount in Branson race. Vernon pursues recount in 32nd senatorial district near seven vote gap. Gilliam petition demurrer filed with election board.
Herbert Hoover moved through Kansas making five city stops Dodge City Hutchison Newton Emporia and Topeka while planning brief rear platform talks and a longer address in Topeka. The trip included meetings with Republican leaders and reception plans in Kansas City Missouri.
Complete unverified returns to the state election board show Frank C. Carter the Democratic nominee for corporation commissioner with the largest primary vote. Carter polled 108195. Tulsa’s George Long had 48775. other totals listed for several candidates across state offices.
In Enid a 15 month old boy named Ramon Leon Brammer swallowed a large open safety pin yesterday. Doctors monitor its progress via x ray as anxious parents wait. the child is the son of Mr and Mrs Otto Brammer and remains in fair condition.
Fire at the 20 room Commercial hotel in Crowder Oklahoma spread to a nearby residence as winds drove the flames. McAlester firefighters contained the blaze and estimated losses at 15000 dollars.
Oklahoma City Aug 20 The criminal court of appeals ruled the state lost jurisdiction when Henry L Guy was released from McAlester to federal authorities, granting a writ of habeas corpus and freeing him. Guy convicted of narcotics possession served two months of a one year term then handed to federal officers, later sentenced to six months in Oklahoma county jail.
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