Chaos in Havana as A B C members arrested amid stormy unrest
Reports from Havana describe arrests of A B C secret party members and leaders in hiding while a 70 mile per hour gale disrupts order. Firearms, bomb plots, and mass arrests swirl around the National Hotel siege and the U S embassy as Diaz Grau San Martin pledges drastic measures to restore peace.
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Havana
Antonio Guiteras
Martinez Saenz
Carlos Saladrigas
United States
Mario G. Menocal
National Hotel
Principe and
Cabana
Colon
Ramon Grau San Martin
Grau San Martin
Julio Caesar Fernandez
Alma Mater
Sumner Welles
Legionnaires Hear Johnson Urge Reform of Veterans Relief
American Legion national commander Louis A. Johnson urged policy reform to balance relief for taxpayers and disabled veterans at the 15th annual convention in Chicago. He defended the Legion against slander, criticized the economy act’s cuts, and praised the group for safeguarding veterans’ rights and public respect.
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Chicago
American Legionnaires
Louis A. Johnson
Johnson
Legion
Civic Opera
Samuel Insull
Association of
American Legion
Fire Traps Kill Ten in Griffith Park Canyon Blaze
In Griffith Park a brush fire trapped workers, leaving 36 bodies recovered and 20 to 25 more feared. Police arrested Robert D. Barr on arson suspicion tied to a kerosene-soaked rag. Fire officials blamed lack of brush fire fighting experience and unsafe foreman orders for the disaster.
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Los Angeles
Griffith Park
R. C. Huston
County Charities
Robert D. Barr
Barr
Frank Merrill
Canyon of Death
Colonel Ambers Funeral Planned in Chandler
Colonel Jacob Ambers, longtime Lincoln County pioneer and former county commissioner since July 21, 1892, dies this week. A military funeral with services at the Christian church is scheduled for this afternoon following church services.
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Chandler
Okla
Jacob Ambers
Lincoln County
Christian Church
Col
Woman Wins Race in Arizona Congress Seat
Arizona elected Mrs. Isabella Greenway of Tucson to congress, the first woman to win such an honor in the state’s 21 years. She led Dillworth Sumpter by about four to one, with a strong front- runner showing.
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Phoenix. Ariz
Arizona
Isabella Greenway
Tucson
Greenway
Dillworth Sumpter
Miami Wins Legion Meet for 1934 Convention
The American Legion selected Miami Florida as the site for its 1934 convention and moved to bar officials from political activity. Delegates at the 15th annual national gathering endorsed a constitutional amendment proposal, reading by L A Greene of South Dakota, region constitutional amendments chair.
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Chicago
American Legion Today
Miami
Fla
Legion Delecates
New Mexico State Department
L. A. Greene
South Dakota
Region Committee On
Coleman hoax debunked as Kelly visit claimed at Stratford farm
Oklahoma City dispatch reports District Attorney Herbert K. Hyde branded Fred Coleman’s sensational claim of a machine gun threat by George "Machine Gun" Kelly a hoax. Hyde noted Kelly was hundreds of miles away fleeing federal agents when Coleman said he visited the Coleman home. Coleman, briefly detained, may face no charges. Meanwhile a Pennsylvania barn fire due to a horse’s lantern incident caused substantial losses.
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Oklahoma City
Fred Coleman
Charles F. Urschel
George
Kelly
Coleman Farm
Stratford
Herbert K. Hyde
Hyde
Coleman
Pontotoc County Valuations Drop in 1933 Figures
Final 1933 valuations for Pontotoc County show total assessed value down to 13 149 733 from 14 676 499 in 1932. Real estate, personal property, and public service values all fall, with reductions awaiting levies and potential state approval after a 40 day protest period. Named companies’ 1933 valuations are listed, including Rail Express, Pullman, pipelines and gas firms, with declines from 1932 figures.
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Pontotoc County
State Tax Commission
Charley Floyd
Floyd
County Excise Board
State Excise Board
Railway Express Agency
Pullman Company
Independent Natural Gas Co
Oklahoma Pipeline Company
Pontotoc Pipeline Company
Sinclair Pipeline Company
Prairie Pipeline Company
Stanolind Pipeline Company
Kellys face plea decisions in Urschel kidnapping case
Oklahoma City October 4. George R. Kelly will plead guilty to kidnapping Charles F. Urschel as Kathryn Kelly faces trial with him to testify for her. John Roberts announced after a jail conference. Five Urschel kidnapers, including Harvey Bailey and Albert Bates, await sentencing next Saturday. Kathryn plans not to plead guilty and may pursue the $15,000 reward.
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Oklahoma City
George R. Kelly
Charles F. Urschel
Kathryn Kelly
John Roberts
Roberts
Mrs. Kelly
Urschel
Harvey Bailey
Albert Bates
J. E. Brooks
George
Kathryn
Memphis
Harvey Failey
Federal Tower
James H. Mathers
Bailey
Shannons
Mrs. Shannon
East Central College Sees Record Enrollment and Active Clubs
East Central Oklahoma campus reports 1250 students this fall the largest enrollment in years with 20 clubs active including Forum Little Theatre and Current History while maintaining rigorous scholarship and a busy assembly schedule. The article notes strong faculty cooperation and extended activities that reinforce study without harming academic standards. Meanwhile in Oklahoma City the Urschel kidnapping conspiracy trial ends with unanimous verdicts after a 13 day jury service, foreman R B Cobbs confirming all jurors actively weighed witnesses and exhibits.
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Teachers College
Exera
East Central
Cobbs
Ursehel
Pat Malloy Resigns as Assistant Attorney General
Pat Malloy of Oklahoma resigns as assistant attorney general in charge of the criminal division. The resignation, tendered September 5, cites intent to enter private practice in Washington. Attorney General Cummings accepts the resignation effective October 5.
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Washington
Pat Malloy
Oklahoma
Cummings
Football Versus Music Ends With Choir Selection
Northfield Minn. football player Bardolf Storasl of St Olaf College gave up football after being chosen a member of the internationally famous St Olaf Lutheran choir.
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Northfield
Minn
Bardolf Storasl
St. Olaf College
St. Olaf Lutheran Choir
Boy Mauled and Killed by Bear Near Brookhaven
An 11 year old, Grant Taylor, was mauled and killed by a tethered bear outside a Brookhaven inn while feeding it an apple with companion Jack Gerhardt. The bear, possibly hungry after two foodless days, leapt its chain as the boys fled the yard.
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Brookhaven
F. WN. Y
Grant Taylor
Taylor
Jack Gerhardt
Gerhards
Urschel Kidnapping Trial Jury Concludes Verdict
Jurors in the Charles F. Urschel kidnapping case finish their work and are met in the corridor by Urschel his wife and Mrs. Seeligson. They shake hands thank the jurors for a verdict that convicts seven of ten defendants.
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Oklahoma City
Charles F. Urschel
Urschel
Arthur Seeligson
Gas Pipeline Nears Completion From Fitts Field to Ada
Welders near finish on a 14 mile pipeline from the Fitts field near Franks to the cement plant to carry gas to Ada. About two weeks remain with 60 men at work. line will be pressure tested then sunk underground. Gas from King and Delaney wells northeast of Franks should total about 90 million cubic feet daily.
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Fitts
Franks
Ada
Stonewall Gas Company
King and Delaney
Officers Check Up on Ramsey Mastermind Kidnaping Probe
Denver Oct 4 Up new evidence was checked today by Val Zimmer a department of justice agent with Washington and Oklahoma City federal authorities who hope may identify Langhorn Ramsey Memphis Tenn attorney as the mastermind in the Charles F Ursehel kidnaping Zimmer disclosed
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Denver
Val Zimmer
Department of Justice
Washington
Oklahoma City
Langhorn Ramsey
Memphis, Tenn
Charles F. Ursehel
Zimmer
George
Kelly
Ramsey
Blanche Weeks
Betty
Weeks
Ursehel
Memphis
Kellys
Jury convicts seven in Urschel kidnapping case
A federal jury in Oklahoma City convicts Harvey Bailey Albert Bates and three Shannon family members and three Minnesotans for the Charles Urschel kidnapping in Texas. The verdict follows the Lindbergh law passage and carries potential life terms. Prosecutors Hyde and Keenan hailed the decision as a major blow to gang crime and promised to continue the crackdown.
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Oklahoma City
Aya
Charles F. Urschel
Harvey Bailey
Albert Bates
Denver
R. G. Shannon
Paradise
Texas
Shannon
Armon
Edgar S. Vaught
R. B. Dobbs
el Reno
Okla
Foreman
Vaught
Bailey
the Shannons
Minnesota
Congress
Herbert K. Hyde
Keenan
Joseph B. Keenan
United States
Hyde
Oklahoma
Detroit
United States Senate
Higher salaries upheld by court in state judiciary dispute
The state supreme court ruled six justices are entitled to full statutory salaries despite lower legislative funding. The court issued a writ of prohibition preventing further restraints by District Judge George Henshaw who had halted payments. Chief Justice Riley's petition for rehearing was denied, with Riley set at $625 monthly instead of $500.
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Oklahoma City
Murray
Supreme Court
Special Court
George Henshaw
Henshaw
Riley
Oklahoma City Lawyer Faces Disbarment Charge
P-Recommendations for dis barment of Alfred W. Anderson of Oklahoma City were filed with the supreme court today by the state bar board of governors. Anderson was alleged to have solicited industrial commission cases, agreeing to split fees with a layman. He now lives in Henryetta.
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Oklahoma City
Alfred W. Anderson
Supreme Court
State Bar Board of Governors
Anderson
Industrial Commission
Henryetta
Tom Cheek Urges Early Inflation in Farmers Plea
Oklahoma City October 4 Tom Cheek president of the Oklahoma Farmers Union calls for immediate inflation to restore farmers purchasing power. He cites a pig buying program fueling unrest and notes a bale of cotton buys far fewer flour bags than last year. He remains hopeful about Roosevelt but questions certain advisers.
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Oklahoma City
Roosevelt
Tom Cheek
The
Oklahoma Farmers Union
Cheek
Oklahoma
Security Bank to Pay Dividend on Depositors
The liquidating force of the Security State bank under Tom Youngblood reports they will begin paying a dividend to depositors on the morning of October 5. The dividend amounts to 5 percent. Certificate holders must present them at the bank headquarters behind the Oklahoma State Bank building in Ada.
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Security State Bank
Tom Youngblood
Oklahoma State Bank
Ada
Cy Avery Enters Race for Governor
Cy Avery a Democrat and former Tulsa Chamber of Commerce president and state highway commission chairman is in the gubernatorial race. Guthrey says Avery will announce around January 1 and campaign organizers are forming in every county. Avery has lately resided farms near Tulsa.
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Oklahoma City
Cy Avery
Tulsa Chamber of Commerce
State Highway Commission
E. Bee Guthrey
Avery Commission
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