Gov Eugene Talmadge Staggers in Georgia Primary Defeat
Georgia’s Gov Eugene Talmadge trails in a bitter primary as U S Senator Richard Russell Jr leads two to one in early returns. Rivers leads Redwine in the gubernatorial race while Russell claims a sweeping victory signaling continued Democratic support for F D Roosevelt.
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Georgia
Talmadge
Ed. D. Rivers
Charles D. Redwine
Redwine
Rivers
Richard B. Russell, Jr
Eugene Talmadge
B. B. Moeur
Arizona
R. C. Stanford
Washington
Clarence D. Martin
Townsend
R. E. Hartley
Rosalie Jones Dill
Dill
Congress
Charles Leavy
Vermont
G. D. Aiken
A. H. Heininger
Russell Leads Talmadge In Georgia Primary Returns
Early vote counts show Senator Richard B. Russell Jr leading Governor Eugene Talmadge by about two to one in Georgia with 53,490 to 27,084 from 127 of 159 counties. The primary also features D. Rivers ahead for governor and mixed results in five other states.
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Russell
Talmadge
D. Rivers
Ed. C. Johnson
Colorado
William E Sweet
New Deal
Walter Dickerson Prelim Postponed Until Thursday
Preliminary hearing for Walter Dickerson charged in the fatal shooting of Cecil Stewart at a sandwich shop near Ada was postponed to Thursday September 10 at 2 0p.m. Judge A W Oliver said the delay was due to courtroom availability and a missing witness.
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Walter Dickerson
Merchant
Cecil Stewart
A. W. Oliver
Ada
Dickerson
San Sebastian siege eases as rebels halt fighting
An unofficial armistice stops the battle around San Sebastian as Nationalists gain control and move objectors away. Madrid faces food shortages with rebels tightening grip on the coast and surrounding farms, signaling a possible broader fascist advance.
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San Sebastan
Madrid
Associated Press
San Sebastian
Iran
Spain
France
Drought Chiefly Hits Oklahoma Cotton in Sept Report
Oklahoma City reports that the August drought reduced cotton to 24 percent of normal as of September 1, the worst on record. The projected yield is 239000 bales with 20 pounds per acre, far below 1954 and 1923-32 averages, while rains offer little help in the hardest hit southwestern and east central areas.
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Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
Kenneth D. Blood
Red River Valley
Love County
Cattle Thieves Strike Twice Near Joplin Missouri
A group of modern cattle rustlers stole seven milk cows using motor trucks near Joplin. Six Jersey cows valued at 600 dollars were taken from Lakeview Dairy farm eight miles south of Joplin, and one theft occurred at Floyd Fryer’s south edge home. Raiders followed three farms raided Sunday night with five cows stolen.
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Joplin
Lakeview
Floyd Fryer
Annulment Petition Filed Over Hilton Moore Marriage
New Orleans attorney Harold J. Winling filed in civil district court seeking an annulment of Violet Hilton and James Moore. Daisy Hilton did not sign the petition, which claims the marriage was a publicity stunt tied to Violet Hilton’s Texas Centennial appearance and not a contract of marriage or assumed responsibilities.
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New Orleans
Harold J. Winling
Civil District Court
Violet Hilton
James Moore
Moore
Daisy Hilton
Miss Hilton
Steamer Romance Sinks After Collision With New York
In thick fog near Graves buoy the coastwise steamer New York rammed the excursion steamer Romance, sinking her 20 minutes later. 159 aboard and 53 crew were rescued by the New York. 12 were injured, none seriously.
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New York
Gravesbuoy
Eastern Steamship Line
Provincetown
Sally Brandeis
New York City
Edward Nugent
Maurice Gallagher
Romance
Nugent
Brandeis
State Senate to Probe Smuggling at McAlester Prison
Oklahoma City Sept 9 Special Senate investigating committee to examine alleged narcotic smuggling into McAlester penitentiary. Chairman State Senator Louis Fischl said a weeklong inquiry will involve the state board of affairs with L M Nichols guiding the investigation. Fischl noted inmates may testify but cautioned more convicts are needed to uncover the full extent.
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Oklahoma City
Louis Fischl
Ardmore
Senate
McAlester Penitentiary
Fisch
Marland
State Board of Affairs
L. M. Nichols
Fischl
Inter-departmental talks on oil confiscation and penalties
A conference between the railroad commission and attorney general's department in Austin discussed handling 160 oil penalty cases and the hot oil confiscation issue. Spokesmen noted a district court injunction restraining federal officials from selling 543000 barrels of oil at Kilgore to satisfy a tax claim against WEF. Pope of Corpus Christi was mentioned as a possible discussion point.
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Tex
Railroad Commission
Attorney General's Department
Kilgore
WEF
Pope
Corpus Christi
Palace Theater razed by early morning fire in Childress
A fire at dawn destroyed the Palace theater in Childress, with losses near 60 000 dollars. The blaze damaged the City News Stand, Palace Barber Shop, and Dr L W Mc Lendon office. Cause is undetermined.
County Farmers To See Terracing Demonstrations
Four terracing demonstrations will be held in the county after a rain. J B Hofll county farm agent announced plans. On the courthouse lawn four V type terracing machines were displayed, furnished by Dr W E Grisso and built to W H McPheeters specifications. No landowner selections or dates set yet. The machines will later be given to a district farmer for local use.
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J. B. H?fll
Court House Lawn
W. E. Grisso
Seminole
W. H. McePheeters
Hill
Ada City Commissioners Push Sanitation Plan For Waste System
Ada city commissioners sped plans to complete the garbage disposal system voted recently while an alternate 20 year franchise proposal from C R Hemingway of Oklahoma City failed to win support. Mayor Bill Crawford urged October operation for garbage collection with incinerator construction set to begin next month and a February 1 completion target.
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Ada
Board of City Commissioners
Oklahoma City
Bill Crawford
George Toler
Mack Braly
Mac Q. Williamson
C. R. Hemingway
J. H. Pryor
Albert Chamberlain
Crawford
Hemingway
El Reno Cafe Killing After Attempted Robbery
In El Reno Oklahoma James Shrout, 19, was shot and killed early today while trying to aid his employer Harvey Reynolds, 45, in a cafe beating during a robbery. The two suspects fled after exchanging shots with officers. Reynolds was wounded and described the attackers as two young men planning to bind and ransack the cafe. The cafe near the Rock Island railway tracks was the scene, with police pursuing two armed suspects who fled into tall weeds.
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EL Reno
Okla
James Shrout
Harvey Reynolds
Reynolds
John Harrison
Shrout
Beemblosson
Whitlock
Harrison
Fl Reno
Rock Island Railway Tracks
Diplomats Seek to Avert Madrid Siege as Rebels Hold Fury
Reports say government militiamen enter Toledo Alcazar preparing for attack on 1 700 Fascist rebels under siege. Leftist strikes in Lille, Spain aid pleas peak as fugitives reach Bayonne to urge protection of San Sebastian. Lisbon neutrality debated as European talks push arms embargoes and non intervention.
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Spain
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Bayonne
Europe
San Sebastian
Baseque
Pasajes
Renteria
London
Portugal
Madrid
Lisbon
International Committee
Huesca
Arenas de San Pedro
Hitler declares liberty leads to anarchy in rally speech
In a mass address the German dictator denounces democracy and Bolshevism, argues authoritarian will as the state’s rock, and calls for reclaiming lost colonies to rebuild Germany’s economy. He targets Jewish influence and warns unlimited freedom breeds chaos. He omits a date for colonial campaigns.
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Associated Press
Nuruberg
Germany
Adolf Hitler
Hitler
Spain
Pine Bulletin Board Replaces Old Courthouse Board
The Pontotoc county courthouse lobby gains a new bulletin board a one inch thick white pine plank fourteen by twenty four feet. Custodian Bud Blackburn praised the board noting its softness allows tacks to be driven in and pulled out by hand and eliminates the need for a hammer.
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Pontotoc County Court House
Bud Blackburn
Norris Drafted for Senate Race
Lincoln Neb Sept 9 LP Senator George W Norris veteran Nebraska Republican Independent today became a candidate for re election with a petition bearing 40504 signatures filed by James E Lawrence Lincoln easter as chairman of a bi partisan Norris for Senate committee. He will enter the campaign with Democratic support and Roosevelt endorsement.
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Lincoln
Neb
George W. Norris
Nebraska
Secretary of State
James E Lawrence
Lincoln Eastor
Norris
Roosevelt
Oklahoma officials anticipate federal pension funding by October
State welfare officials await formal word from the federal security board on approval of the social security act. Harve L. Melton predicts federal grants by October as Oklahoma sends its administrative plans to Washington. Melton cautions against premature closing of county farms and fraternal homes for the aged.
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Oklahoma City
State Welfare Commission
Federal Security Board
Harve L. Melton
Oklahoma
Washington
John G. Winant
Melton
Commission
Winant
Ankle Dislocation After Porch Jump Injures Ola Andrews
Ola Andrews of 260 East Fourteenth was treated at a hospital Tuesday night for a dislocated ankle after jumping from her porch. The stenographer for the state oil and gas conservation department will miss work for several weeks.
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Ola Andrews
East Fourteenth
Miss Andrews
State Oil and Gas Conservation Department
Stammers Looms as Tennis Threat in U S Championship
Kay Stammers of England outplayed Carolin Babcock in the U S singles quarterfinals, threatening Helen Jacobs as she seeks a fifth straight title. Alice Marble defeated Grace Wheeler, while Fred Perry and Bryan Grant Jr. advanced to the men’s semifinal round in Forest Hills.
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N. Y
Helen Jacobs
Kay Stammers
England
Carolin Babcock
U.S
Alice Marble
Grace Wheeler
California
Fred Perry
Bryan Grant, Jr
Japan Submarines Move Defy London Pact
Washington notes Japan seeks a larger submarine force, calling it a treaty violation. Secretary Hull declines to comment on U S response while Swanson announces navy decisions including May June maneuvers in the North Pacific and Hawaiian waters and plans for two new battleships.
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Japan
Swanson
State Department
United States
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Tokyo
United States Fleet
North Pacific
Hawaiian
French Workers Oppose Neutrality Amid Strikes
The French General Confederation of Labour with 5,006,000 members urged the cabinet to re examine its neutrality toward the Spanish civil war while affirming support for Leon Blum's government. Stay in strikes shut factories in Lille Marseille and Le Havre port activities.
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General Confederation of Labor
Leon Blum
Confederation
Madrid
France
Lille
Marseille
le Havre
Mystery of Marshal Ney Cleared in Salisbury
C W Allison of Charlotte claims proof that a North Carolina schoolmaster who died in 1846 was actually Marshal Ney of France. He says grave opening is unnecessary and the French soldier buried in Rowan County as Peter Stuart Ney is Ney, though details cannot be divulged. Historians place Ney’s death with Napoleon’s era in 1815.
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N. C
L.P
North Carolina
Marshal Ney
France
C. W. Allison
Charlotte
Allison
Rowan County
Peter Stuart Ney
Ney
Napoleon
Oil field tests spark hopes of Coal country producer
Three Fitts field formations reported as potential producers with Wilcox Carter No 5 J Smith showing a 4 268 barrels daily capacity and Upper Simpson Bishop No 5 Simpson at 2 087 barrels. Hunton Blackstock No 3 A Harden tests yielded 176 barrels hourly. Magnolia’s No 6 D Harden twin to No 2 Harden eyed. Cors county Carter et al No 1 Warne drills below 1 123 feet in a wildcat test.
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Wilcox
Carter No
J. Smith
Upper Simpson
Bishop
Simpson
Hunton-Blackstock
Harden
J Smith
Magnolia Petroleum Company
D. Harden
Hunton
Magnolia
Cors County
Warne
Lula
Quota Increase Sought for Oklahoma CCC Enrollees
Oklahoma emergency relief chief John Eddleman asked Washington to set the state CCC enrollment quota at 18 990 above eligible reenrollment for the new term starting October 1 Nine thousand Oklahoma youths are in 41 camps statewide and nearby areas and will be allowed to reenroll The normal new enrollment quota is about 8 000 with the drought increase estimated at 10 000
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Oklahoma City
John Eddieman
Emergency Relief Administration
Washington
CCC
Oklahoma
Eddleman
Part of Corn Crop Revived By Late Rains
Chicago report shows revival of late corn crop due to recent rains in the drought belt. Improvement reached Iowa and Missouri eastward though no % salvage was estimated as much had been ruined before rain arrived.
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Chicago
The
Weather Bureau
Iowa
Missouri
RainfalL Briefly Douses McAlester Area
McAlester reports a light shower of about one half inch drenched the area tonight, with weather officials noting unsettled conditions and a potential for additional precipitation later this week.
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Mcalester
Oklahoma temps exceed normal amid drought relief forecast
Federal forecaster Harry Wahlgren reported last week’s mean temperature at 86.4 degrees with a high of 99.6 and a low of 73.5 in Oklahoma City. He said drought relief in the northeast northwest and southwest would be temporary without more rain as August rainfall fell 2.78 inches below the 45 year average.
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Oklahoma City
Harry Wahlgren
Oklahoma
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