Hoover begins last western swing to boost re election
President Hoover returns to Washington a week before election to press campaign in the west with stops planned in Springfield Illinois St Louis and possible speeches in Denver and Salt Lake City. He criticizes Franklin Roosevelt and rallies support at Madison Square Garden.
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Nathan Roberts
Associated Press
Washington
Hoover
California
New York
Madison Square Garden
Franklin JD. Roosevelt
Union Station
White House
Mrs. Hoover
Mr. Hoover
Springfield
St. Louis
Denver
Salt Lake City
Palo Alto
Philadelphia
Baltimore
Newark
Hebert
Theodore Roose
Jiso
Halloween Pranks Mark City Festivities and Repairs
This morning citizens and officials cleaned up after Halloween revelry as crowds thronged the streets. Window soap removal and hydrant checks kept workers busy, while merchants reported a successful Halloween display and caused little formal complaint.
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Hallowe'en
Hallowe’en
T. J. Ch
Turkey pools organize sales for Thanksgiving and Christmas
A Pontotoc county meeting formed two turkey pools to sell birds for Thanksgiving and Christmas. Committees were set, hundreds of birds listed, with deliveries slated mid November. Pools netted about four thousand dollars more than local sales, and two years prior added twenty eight hundred dollars. The winter poultry show is planned for December 7 to 10 in Ada.
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Pontotoc County
Poultry Association
Ada
Hunger march organizer Hannington arrested in London riots
W A L Hannington organizer of the hunger army in London was arrested on a charge of inciting mutiny among the police and held at Bow Street. Police say he planned to lead a deputation to Parliament as unrest escalated across Hyde Park and Trafalgar Square.
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London
W. A. L. Hannington
Bow Street
Hyde Park
Trafalgar Square
Hannington
House of Commons
Scotland Yard
Westminster
National
Unemployed Workers’ Movement Today
Hunger” Army
Hanningeton
National “Hunger Army
Trafalcar
Buckinghaim Palace
Whitehall
Hunter Army
Inverclyde
Joondon
Camberwell Green
Senators Compete as Control Hinges on Election
In Washington on November 11 political leaders focus on senatorial races across states including California Idaho Iowa Kansas Missouri New Hampshire New Jersey Oklahoma Utah Washington Wisconsin and others. Three way contests emerge in California and Iowa while Indiana debates Watson versus Van Nuys and Utah features Smoot versus Thomas.
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D. Harold Olivier
Associated Press
Washington
Califrnia
Idaho
Nolana
Iowa
Kansas
Missouri
Hampshire
New Jersey
Oklahoma
Utah
Wisconsin
California
Tallant Tayls
William G. McAdoo
Henry Ped
Sing
Brookhart
Louis R. Miley
Pye
University of Utah
Senate
Latter Day Saints Church
George H. Moses
Fred H. Brown
Robert J. Bulkley
Weather Lookahead Across States Fair Skies Warmer Temperatures
Arkansas areas expect fair skies with rising temperatures tonight and Wednesday. Oklahoma and East Texas report fair conditions with warmer readings and partial cloudiness by Wednesday. West Texas and Kansas prime for continued fair weather with increasing warmth, especially in southeastern sectors, and light to moderate winds near the coast.
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Arkansas
Oklahoma
East Texas
West Texas
Kansas
Tax Collections Show Falling Off In October
Oklahoma City November 1 The Oklahoma Tax Commission reported October collections at 1 419 205 51 with total gasoline tax receipts at 269 208 down from September 861 297. Gasoline tax was the lone major division to rise.
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Oklahoma City
Oklahoma Tax Commission
Trial Notes From Scottsburgh Jury Scene
In Scottsburgh Indiana on November 1 John Brown appears for jury duty. The Brown surname dominates as Brown vs Brown starts the first case and another Brown awaits trial. Juror Brown asks to be excused. The defendant's wife is Mary Brown, same name as Juror Brown's wife.
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Scottsburgh
Ind
John Brown
Brown
Mary Brown
Supreme Court Decisions From Oklahoma City
Nov 1 rulings include the Board of Trustees of Firemen's Pension Fund for Tulsa versus E P Hicks et al reversing and remanding with directions. Wade versus Harmon County Commissioners affirms enjoinment of officers salaries under a special law. Carter versus Wilson guardianship and deed actions affirmed. Municipal Gas Company versus J R Gilkeson labor and damages suit affirmed. Bertha Creeden administratrix versus Z H North possession of patent letters affirmed.
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Oklahoma City
Supreme Court
Board of Trustees of Firemen’s Pension Fund For
Tulsa
E. P. Hicks
M. N. Wade
Harmon County Commissioners
G. W. Carter
Willie Wilson
Stephens
Carter
Wilson
Municipal Gas Company
J. R. Gilkeson
Muskogee
Bertha Creeden
Administratrix
Z. H. North
Creek
October brings more marriage licenses in Pontotoc County
The Pontotoc County court clerk issued 41 marriage licenses in October up from 38 in September. Most couples hailed from within Pontotoc County with some from other parts of Oklahoma.
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Pontotoc County
Court Clek
Oklahoma
Rumors Circulate on Royal Engagement in London
Stockholm papers discuss rumors that Princess Ingrid may announce engagement to Prince George or the Prince of Wales in London on November 11. Classified ads promise great returns for the amount invested.
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Wales
Stockholm
Incrid
Prince George
Prince of Wales
London
Explosion Fires Oil Well North of Gladewater Texas
Longview Texas November 1 Shell Petroleum No 3 Landers oil well seven miles north of Gladewater caught fire after a night explosion. Officials fear burning connections could release 20 000 barrels daily. Engineer E O Buck to direct extinguishing efforts and investigate a possible dynamite blast. In Seattle a four year old boy Norman Keeney was found near a bakery window early this morning saying he wants to live there and was returned home.
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Longview
Texas
Shell Petroleum Company
Landers
Gladewater
E. O. Buck
Seattle
Norman Keeney
Robbery Charge Ties Floyd to Sallisaw Bank heist
In Sallisaw Oklahoma on November 1 a trio led by Charles Floyd and including George Birdwell robbed the State Bank of five to six thousand dollars. Assistant cashier John Riggs reported only a few inside the bank when the robbery began. Police described a submachine gun and noted suspects matched the names Floyd Birdwell and Bob Fitzsimmons with Aussie Elliott as a possible third man.
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Sallisaw
Charels
Pretty Boy
Clzse
Riggs
Otis Shipman
Tom Trotter
Floyd
Birdwell
Bob Fitzsimmons
Bob
Aussie Elliott
Texas and Oklahoma Political Scene Mirrors 1928 Ghosts
Political struggle shifts from national to state issues in Texas and Oklahoma with Mrs Miriam Ferguson’s bid for a second term stirring the race in Texas. Roosevelt is favored by most Democrats for national office while anti Ferguson factions form bolting groups.
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Howard C. Marshall
Associated Press
Texas
Oklahoma
Alfred E. Smith
Herbert Hoover
Miriam A. “Ma” Ferguson
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Smith
Ferguson
Orville Bullington
Wichita Falls
George W. Armstrong
Fort Worth
James JE. Ferguson
Roosevelt
Garner
Bandits Rob Salisaw Bank With Floyd Named In Bank Robbery
In Salisaw Oklahoma during the morning hours of November 1 three suspected bandits, including Charles Floyd and George Birdwell, robbed the Salisaw State Bank. An employee was abducted and later released near the city edge. A posse pursued toward Fort Smith Arkansas while officials estimated the loss at 5000 to 6000 dollars. Witnesses identified Floyd and Birdwell, and the bandits forced bystanders inside the bank during the holdup.
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Sallisaw
Charles
Pretty Boy
United States
Fort Smith
Fieyd
Bob Riggs
Rives
Floyd
Riges
Birdwell
Bandit
Riggs
Firemen Get No Pension Raise
Oklahoma City November 1. The supreme court ruled that pensions for retired city firemen are based on the salary at retirement and cannot be raised when active firefighters' pay increases. The decision reversed a Tulsa county ruling favoring retired firemen E. P. Hicks R. C. Alder A. C. Wood Frank Coke and Mrs. G. M. White. Justice J. W. Clark wrote the opinion with Justice Fletcher Riley dissenting.
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Oklahoma City
Supreme Court
Tulsa County District Court
E. P. Hicks
R. C.alder
A. C. Wood
Frank Coke
G. M. White
Tulsa Firemen’s Relief and Pension Fur
J. W. Clark
Fletcher Riley
Storms Leave One Dead and Dozens Injured Across Dixie
Tornadoes swept the Southeast killing one and injuring more than 39 as storms struck Alabama, Georgia, and Mississippi. A neck girl died at Cowarts near Dothan, while 26 were injured there including eight white persons. Cairo, Georgia, reported a dozen injuries and Long Beach near Gulfport suffered wind damage.
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Birmingham
Ala
Dixie
Cowarts
Dothan
Cairo
Longbeach
Gulfport
Miss
Mayor Chambless Receives Darktown Halloween Pranksters
In the mayor's office special officers escorted about 12 to 18 year old Black youths who vandalized a waxson in Darktown during Halloween frolic. After admitting the prank they planned to raise 2.50 by Wednesday noon, selecting a spokesman to present a fundraising plan.
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T. J. Chambless
Amos Charles Franklin
Darktown
Chambless
AF Buys Hobart Waterworks Bonds
Washington reports the reconstruction corporation will purchase 259 000 dollars of 5 percent bonds of Hobart Oklahoma to fund a dam and gravity pipeline. The project aims to impound 800 million gallons, create a 50 acre lake, and employ 220 workers for five months.
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Washington
Reconstruction Corporation Today
Hobart
Okla
County Salaries Slashed by State Supreme Court
Oklahoma City November 1 The state supreme court ruled local laws increasing county official salaries above general law are unconstitutional. Harmon County officials exceed the general pay, but county commissioners are not liable for the excess. M N Wade and taxpayers sought double the difference, but lower court injunction stood.
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Oklahoma City
Supreme Court
Harmon County
Harmon
M. N. Wade
Several Charged in Theft Case in Allen Area
Sheriff L K Franklin filed complaints from a theft investigation spanning Allen and other areas. Items taken include harness hogs a tent cotton sacks and household goods. Paul and Leeon Inman pleaded guilty to burglary Jack Hendrix pleaded not guilty to entering a home near Allen. Dean and Jones waived preliminary hearing and were bound over to district court with bonds of 1500 each. Wheeler and Hendrix arraigned on second degree burglary and grand larceny with bonds of 1000 each and preliminary hearing set for November.
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L. KE. Franklin
Allen
Paul and
Leeon Inman
Jack Hendrix
Paul Inman
Jennie Inman
Jess Dean
M. W. Jones
Dean
Jones
S. W. Hill
Justice of the Peace
District Court
Lew Wheeler
Hill
Former Ada Stars Boost Amarillo Hici Team
Two former Ada Junior High players are credited by Amarillo papers with guiding the Hici squad this season. Elmo Byrd, an all state junior high star, led a 7 to 1 victory over Tampa with strong runs and passes, while Fred Barringer, then a junior high quarterback, blocked and tackled in the final minutes to save the win on the 9 yard line.
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Marillo
Ada
Fred
Tampa
Barringer
City to loan 3.96 million for Hillside housing unit
Washington area reports that a 3,957,000 loan will fund a Hillside Housing Corpora tion project in New York City to build a neighborhood unit with 1,581 rental apartments. The loan marks the first under a Reconstruction Finance Act provision permitting loans to corporations formed to eliminate slum areas. New York is the sole state under this section due to regulatory requirements on rate of return areas rents and capital structures.
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Washington
Reconstruction Corporation Today
Hillside Housing Corporation
New York City
New York
Roosevelt accuses Hoover of cracking whip of fear in final major speech
In Boston Roosevelt denounced Hoover for abandoning arguments for personal ties and warned the nation must prevent starvations. He framed unemployment relief as a federal duty and urged public works, forest jobs, and faster construction while calling out Republican industrial leaders spreading fear.
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Walter T. Brown
Roosevelt
Boston
Hoover
New York City
Democratic Party
Politigal Picture Shows Party Attacks and Supports
The Politigal Picture reports Roosevelt attacking fear tactics and abandoning personality arguments. Norris accuses the president of serving power interests while Farley cites law violations by Republican groups. Mills notes a swing toward Hoover as Thomas condemns both parties for tax plans burdening workers.
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Associated Prem
Boston
Roosevelt
Seattle
Norris
Cays
Power
New York
Farley
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