Minister Crowley Charged With Murder After Tabernacle Shooting
In Jonesboro Arkansas Sheriff Johnson files first degree murder against Rev Dale S Crowley after J W MacMurdro janitor of the tabernacle dies from gunfire. Three guns found at the scene include Crowley’s and MacMurdro’s with ownership unsettled. Crowley claims self defense. The case awaits grand jury action next month. A separate bank robbery report notes two gunmen escaped in a Chevrolet after forcing cash from a cashier, with pursuers in hot pursuit.
minister charged with first degree murder in Jonesboro shooting
In Jonesboro Arkansas the Rev Dale Crowley faces a first degree murder charge after J W McMurdre a janitor was shot three times at the Baptist tabernacle Crowley surrendered and was jailed out of town for safety He says self defense McMurdre is said to have fired first Crowley earlier won a chancery court ruling recognizing him as legal pastor and restraining Jeffers faction from interfering The incident occurred after Crowley ordered McMurdre to leave the tabernacle Also Norman Howard Post American Legion held a meeting planning Armistice Day activities and invited Attorney General J Berry King to speak.
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Crowley
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Norman Howard Post
American Legion
Val Crawford
J. Berry King
Arade
Portman
Ada
Bank Hold Up by Four Men at Haskell
Four men, one with a submachine gun, robbed the International State Bank at Haskell. The incident occurred in Muskogee area on October 11, with unspecified injuries reported and authorities launching an investigation.
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Muskogee
International State Bank
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Governor Murray Sets Ambitious Primary Victory Expectation
Governor Murray predicts all opponents of his endorsed candidate for governor will total no more than 175000 votes in the first primary. He says the endorsee will win the nomination outright without a run-off.
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Murray
Oklahoma primary race shapes up with multiple independents
Dope sheet notes Porter Newman and John MacDonald of Durant as strong south and southeast threats while E W Marland leads north and northeast and E L Mitchell controls the west. It predicts a tight first primary and a clear runoff with Governor Murray backing a candidate. J T Jones plans a bid for secretary of state with Frank Carter and Charles Pittman also running. Gen R A Sneed hints at potential drafting if friends push.
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Porter Newman
John MacDonald
Durant
E. W. Marland
E. L. Mitchell
Murray
J. JT. Jones
Pauls Valley
Frank Carter
Charles Pittman
State Election Board
Gen
R. A. Sneed
Oklahoma Democracy
Lawmakers Aim for Re‑Runs and Possible Speaker Bid
A majority of the last House plan to run again. John Steele Batson of Marietta abandons a congress run for lieutenant governor and will seek re election to representative with a speaker bid aim. State Senator Sowards of Stroud seeks re election. Rumors place State Senator Joe Whitaker of Bufaula and Bob Waconer of Waconer in Congress races. Paul Walker of the corporation commission says he hears rumors of Interstate Commerce Commission consideration but would need time to decide.
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Marietta
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Stroud
Joe Whitaker
Bufaula
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Bob Waconer
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Paul Walker
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Interstate Commerce Commission
Washington
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Fine clothes sparked Mrs. Kelly’s arrest in Urschel case
Kathryn Kelly sought new clothes and argued she should shop before fleeing with George Kelly after the Urschel kidnapping. Federal agent W A Rover and conspirator Albert Bates testified they carried $200000 ransom at the Shannon ranch in Texas and planned to meet in Minneapolis, while she insisted on buying attire in Fort Worth.
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Langford Ramsey
Coleman Farm
Kathryn
Geraldine
Chicago
Mrs. Kelly
Mrs. Arnold
Oklahoma City
Kathryn Kelly
George
Charles F. Urschel
Kelly
W. A. Rover
Birmingham
Albert Bates
Shannon Ranch
Texas
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Fort Worth
Plane Nosed Over During Tour Denials From Officials
Last night the company and airport officials denied a wreck involving tour party members. They stated Hern don was the chief pilot but asserted he was not at the controls when the plane nosed over.
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Herndon
Estimates for corn and oats production by state
The Agriculture Department forecast this year’s corn crop at 2,291,398,000 bushels, up slightly from last month but below last year’s 2,875,570,000. State figures include New York 19,992,000 with 77 percent of normal and Ohio 111,555,000 with 71 percent, among others, while oats totals begin with Pennsylvania at 21,240,000 bushels.
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State and Regional Totals in Historical Ledger
A fragmented ledger lists state figures such as Ohio 27 388000 and Indiana 28 318000 along with Hinds 74906000 Michigan 2298000 Wisconsin 65208000 Minnesota 96406000 Iowa 118617000 Missouri 31802000 North Dakota 21528000 South Dakota 1474000 Nebraska 23373000 Kansas 25476000 Oklahoma 19692000 Texas 18882000.
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Gore Visits Ada Amid Busy City Walkabout
Senator T P Gore spent several hours in Ada meeting residents and assessing local conditions. He described traveling in seven league boots and showed general interest in business prospects south of the Canadian River, noting a brighter mood there than in the northern areas.
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T. P. Gore
Ada
Oklahoma
Prohibition Repeal Gains Momentum Across States
Florida votes 4 to 1 for repeal boosting to 33 the states in favor of repealing the Eighteenth Amendment. On November 7 six more states will decide, with Pennsylvania Ohio North and South Carolina Utah Kentucky New Jersey and New York among potential partners in repeal.
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Frat Beta Theta Pi Barred From Social Privileges
The Beta Theta Pi fraternity at the University of Oklahoma lost social privileges for the rest of the first semester after a complaint from the Delta Upsilon fraternity, as reported in Norman.
First Blue Eagle Loss Highlighted in NRA Drive
Theodore G. Rahutis of Gary Indiana lost his Blue Eagle under orders from Hugh S Johnson for alleged violations of minimum wage and hour rules. Johnson said the action shows the economic punishment for noncooperation with Roosevelt’s recovery program and warned further penalties for violators. Rahutis pledged to restore status after conforming to state restaurant rules.
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NRA
Theodore G. Rahutis
Gary
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Rahutis
Roosevelt
American Federation of Labor
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Rahuts
Four Injured in Texas Plane Crash In Stratford
Four persons suffered injuries when a plane owned by Cities Service nosed over during a forced landing two miles west of Stratford Texas after running out of gas. Injured were George H Shaw B C Adams and Huch Herndon the pilot. Adams and Shaw were in a party touring oil fields.
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Tex
George H. Shaw
Cities Service
Denver
B. C
Shaw
Herndon
Adams
Party of Cities Service
Panhandle
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