Balloonists Van Orman and Trotter Found Nearby Sudbury
American balloonists Ward T. Van Orman and Frank A. Trotter, missing over a week after the James Gordon Bennett cup race from Chicago, were found ill near Sudbury Ontario between Sudbury and Abitibi canyon. They had cut a telephone pole to summon help and were aided to get to civilization. They reported ptomaine poisoning and exhaustion from a journey of about 500 miles, with rescue arranged toward La Forest station.
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Sudbary
Ont
Ward T. van Orman
Frank A. Trotter
Chicago
Sudbury
Abitibi Canyon
Ontario
Brush
U.S. Goodyear
W. T. van Orman
Frank Trotter
S. A. Trottier
James Parrett
Barrett
van Orman
Trotter
Ontario Hydro-Electric Company
Canadian National Railways
Laforest Station
Temaramia Forest Reserve
James Gordon’ Bennett
Franciszek Hynek
Z. Brzynski
Riviere A Pierre
France Seeks 90 Percent Debt Reduction From War Debts
Paris reports London indicates Britain aims for a 10 percent payment basis on wartime debts, guiding talks with the United States. France also seeks the same discount aligning with Lausanne Germany reparations. Paris defaulted on June 15 for 40 million dollars and hopes a 19 million December payment can be arranged. Britain plans 10 million in silver on 75 million owed as talks continue. The French government remains eager to negotiate the war debt settlement.
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Paris
London
Great Britain
France
Germany
Lausanne
Parliament pressures for drastic June cut despite stalled talks
The parliament insists on a sharp reduction as the government seeks a Washington invitation to negotiate. No invitation has been extended or received yet, leaving the issue in limbo.
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Washington
Lula aims to lead state with new gym auditorium and 2640 day plan
Lula plans a combined gymnasium and auditorium building funded by the RFC along with a two year work program of 2640 days. The district aims to keep debt free while upgrading facilities, fencing grounds, planting trees, terracing and leveling, and improving the school system. School board members include Roy M. Glover W. M. Ray D. P. Wallace superintendent C O Townsend and others.
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East Central Journal
Martin Roy
Lula
State Department of Education
Roy M. Glover
W. M. Ray
D. P. Wallace
C. O. Townsend
C. C. Grindstaff
Carmie Treas
Claudia Gray
Miss Gray
New Owners Take Over Missouri Life Insurance Firm
Plans call for stock subscriptions to the new General American Life Insurance Co formed by New York financiers who purchased Missouri State Life. The initial move will involve offering a substantial minority stake to Missouri State Life policyholders while beginning operations under Walter W. Head as president and David Milton as board chairman.
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New York
Missouri State Life Insurance Co
General American Life Insurance Co
Missouri State Life
General American Life
Walter W. Head
American Bankers’ Association
David Milton
John D. Rockefeller Jr
Equity Corp
NRA Exempts Schools From Recovery ActRules
Washington Sept 9 The NRA ruling exempts educational institutions from the recovery act praised by the American Council on Education as showing respect for freedom in education The ruling applies to non profit social service agencies supported by public subscriptions and states that schools colleges universities churches hospitals and charities need not come under the act with limited exceptions for profit trade or industry involvement
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Washington
NRA
American Council On Education
Charles R. Mann
Council
Hugh S. Johnson
Labor and Industrial Advisory Boards
Donald R. Richberg
Convicted Robber Sentenced in Marlow Bank Heist
Joe McElreath of Longview Texas received a 30 year sentence for the State National Bank of Marlow robbery last November. Inidictments name Jim McElreath Enid and J A McCalister Marlow as held for questioning over an attempted bribe of kidnapped Marlow youth Arthur McCarley. A jury is being impaneled to try Charlie King of Shawnee for the same bandit gang.
Four Arrested in Slaying of Merchant at Sulphur Rock
In Newport Arkansas two men and two women from Batesville were arrested in Springfield Missouri for the fatal beating and robbery of W. P. Ford and his companion Will Parish. Police plan first degree murder charges once they are brought back to Clay County.
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Newport
Ark
W. P. Ford
Springfield
Gray Albright
Missouri
Roy Hicks
Otis Crosser
Effie Anderson
Batesville
Albright
Ford
Will Parish
Cherokees Seek Heavy Judgments From Federal Suits
Cherokee Indians in Muskogee may gain several million within a year from judgments in a $60 million federal court of claims suit. Attorney Frank Boudinot says no demurs have been filed against the old settlers and eastern immigrants cases begun after 1932. The 1924 claims total $29,070,000 and relate to land allotment disputes and freedman payments.
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Muskogee
Court of Claims
Washington
Frank Boudinot
Fort Gibson
Boudinot
Act of Congress
Earier
Indian Territory
Georgia
Police Arrest Totals Highlight Weekend Spree
On Saturday September 9 the city police made ten arrests with categories including drunkenness possession theft and investigation plus a sighting for stolen eyeglasses later recovered. Sunday saw three pickups including drunkenness and investigations.
Murray May Seek Removal of All Court Justices
Oklahoma Governor Murray announced he is weighing an initiative petition to amend the constitution to alter district forms and number of judges, aiming to remove all state supreme court members. He also retained an attorney to sue to overturn a salary-cut ruling affecting elective officials and asked State Auditor Carter for names of all officials and university employees involved.
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Murray
Oklahoma City
State Supreme Court
W. A. Ledbetter
Frank Carter
Carter
University of Oklahoma
Fletcher Riley
Convicts Escape From Atoka Sub-Penitentiary
Five inmates escaped from the Atoka sub-penitentiary in Oklahoma. Claude Loggains, serving life for murder from Osage county, fled September 5 and was recaptured. Walter Petty, four years for forgery from Pittsburg county, and Charles Clark, five years for automobile theft from Kay county, escaped on September 5. Lee E. Frazier, life for murder from Logan county, and Charles Day, six months for forgery from Muskogee county, escaped the next day.
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Oklahoma City
Atoka
Claude Loggains
Osage County
Walter Petty
Pittsburg
Charles Clark
Kay County
Lee E. Frazier
Logan County
Charles Day
Muskogee County
New Allocation Tiny Change for Allen Field Oil
Allocation of Oklahoma daily crude output totals 540 006 barrels and will affect the Allen field very little. Allen Dome allows 9 818 barrels under state proration. Old Allen and Richey pools are stripper fields and not affected.
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Oklahoma
Allen Field
Allen Dome
Allen and Richey
Waterfowl Season Shortened to Two Months This Year
The Department of Agriculture announced a two month waterfowl hunting season for ducks geese coot and jacksnipe due to scarcity. Daily duck bag drops to 12 with eight limits for select species possession limits reduced to 24 ducks and 16 for accepted species. Woodcock possession capped at 12. Season dates vary by region including Oklahoma Texas Maryland Arizona and Texas zones.
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Washington
Department of Agriculture
Oklahoma
Texas
Maryland
Arizona
Tale Ends With Finding of Tail In Recent Grave
A grave near Sandy Creek yielded a dog tail when officers investigated a suspected foul play. A flood afterwards swamped the Loudner home, killing five people and sweeping others away, while Indian searchers later looked for bodies along the Missouri river. More flooding and a prison guard battle followed as convicts tried to escape with a car, with nearly 400 inmates housed at the sugar camp.
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Sandy Creek
Soldier's Creek
Fred Loudner
Loudner
Sol Laplante
Ro Rosebud
Laplantes
Loudners
Laplante
Missouri River
Missouri
Chamberlain
Ada Fire Department Extinguishes Vanoss Cotton Gin Blaze
Ada fire department responded to a Vanoss call where a cotton gin burned. The chemical truck battled the fire and remained afterward watching for possible outbreaks. chief Ed Haley said damage was not extensive.
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Vanoss Gin
Ada Fire Department
Vanoss
Ed Haley
Veterans Gases 10 Be Heard by Board in Muskogee
Eastern Oklahoma veterans will have service connection hearings before the No. 2 rating board in Muskogee starting Sept 25. About 212 veterans will appear in person. hearings may last five weeks at the veterans hospital. The move follows a request by Rep. W. W. Hastings and covers veterans from multiple counties including Tulsa, Muskogee, Craig, Ottawa, and Poshmataha.
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Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
Muskogee
George Watkins
W. W. Hastings
Tahlequah
Veteran's Hospital
Craig
Delaware
Mayes
Nowata
Ottawa
Rogers
McCurtain
Tulsa
Washington
Adair
Cherokee
Haskell
MclIntosh
Pittsburg
Okmulgee
Sequoyah
Wagoner
LeFlore
Atoka
Choctaw
Pushmataha
Progress Report On New Post Office Construction
Contractors overseeing the Rennie and Twelfth post office project report rapid progress. Stonework may finish within two weeks as windows receive glass and lathing goes up for plastering. Interior partitions are nearly complete with plumbing and outfitting keeping pace, says construction superintendent I. L. Harvey.
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Federal Post Office
Rennie and
Twelfth
I. L. Harvey
Cloudburst Claims Heavy Death Toll at Crow Creek Reservation
A cloudburst on the Crow Creek Indian reservation flooded creeks and rivers, drowning eight people and causing heavy damage. Two Indian families were swept away while sleeping, as fifteen others were marooned in precarious locations.
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Fort Thompson
S. D
Crow Creek Indian Reservation
Work to Begin Soon on Allen Lake Project
C L Gibson reports Lake Graham near Allen will start projects under the made work program. The five acre lake will reach 35 to 40 feet deep, employing unemployed locals at 1.50 a day. Funds will also aid buying school books for children of needy families, with applications through the school superintendent and a ten day processing period.
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Allen
C. L. Gibson
R. F.C
Pontotoc County
Lake
Graham
C. B. Kimp
Community
Gibson
Allen Democrat
McKeown Anglin to Speak at Tupelo Fair
Tupelo district fair officials announce that Hon. Tom D. McKeown of Ada and Tom Anglin of Holdenville will address fair crowds. McKeown speaks Tuesday at 2 PM and Anglin on Wednesday. Events include school tug of war hog calling and old fiddlers contests with day and night exhibits.
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Tupelo
Tom D. McKeown
Ada
Tom Anglin
Holdenville
House of Representatives
McKeown
Anglin
Convicts Stage Bloody Battle Near Angola Prison Farm
At Angola Louisiana guards closed in on an armed convoy near a cane break seven miles from the prison farm where 11 convicts were believed trapped after a Sunday breakout. During the incident several people were killed and at least four wounded. The group seized weapons and escaped in a visitor’s car abandoned at the scene. One inmate Bill Stone, 28, from Dallas, was killed.
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Stoine
L. M. Fournet
J. W. Fletcher
Camp E
Charlie Frazier
Arnold Davis
John A. Singleton
J. L. Watlinton
Sugar Farn
Ed Suarp
Simpson Reed
Mamou
Fournet
Angola
Angola Prison Farm
Camp FE
State Penitentiary
Bill Stone
Dallas
Canebreak
Man Arrested for Off Depot Robbery
Sheriff Clyde Kaiser and Deputy Claude Sturdevant captured Buck Furgerson east of Roff early this morning in connection with the Frisco depot robbery at Roff last Thursday night. The stolen typewriter and adding machine were recovered from the depot office. A car stolen from Ozell Winters was found south of Center after being driven from downtown Adas and stripped. Kaiser questioned O Tiner H Tiner and J MceCracken regarding the auto thefts.
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Clyde Kaiser
Claude Sturdevant
Buck Furgerson
Roff
Furgerson
Frisco
Ozell Winters
Center
Adas
Kaiser
O. Tiner
Horace Mann High Disbands Football For 1933 Season
For the first time in 11 years Horace Mann high school cancels football due to a lack of a workable schedule and insufficient funds. Softball will replace football with Coach Cox leading the new program and inter class competition expected. after six weeks, focus shifts to basketball.
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East Central Journal
James G. Saied
Horace Mann High School
Cox
Sailor Pardoned in Berlin After Speech About Hitler
American Consul General George S. Messersmith secured a pardon for Thoursten Johnson, an American sailor imprisoned for six months in Stettin for remarking that Chancellor Hitler was a Czech Jew. The embassy noted the severity of the sentence and Johnson said he was misunderstood.
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Berlin
Georges
Messersmith
Ministry of Justice
Thoursten Johnson
Hitler
Johnson
Stettin
Chicago man dies parking his auto
A Chicago man died of a heart attack while parking his car near his destination, reportedly likely from the shock of securing a parking space within four blocks.
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Chicago
Goveror Murray's Political Role Seen In Oklahoma
Governor Murray cannot seek re election but expects to stay active in next year's campaign. He claims workers in every precinct and may support or oppose candidates who backed him. Rumors say Tom Anglin could be his gubernatorial choice. Legislators seek a fall special session over the tax issue as a new constitutional amendment cut ad valorem to 27 mills.
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Charles C. Haslet
Associated Press Star
Oklahoma City
Murray
Tom Anglin
Anglin
Holdenville
Statehouse
Supreme Court Grapples with Moratorium and Proration Laws
With summer vacations over the state supreme court resumes work. Key issues include the constitutionality of the 18 month real estate mortgage moratorium law and a rehearing on the legality of the state proration law upheld by Justice Orel Busby.
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State Supreme Court
Orel Busby
School District 19 Receives August Apportionment Funds
Walter D. Grindstaff, treasurer, reports $5,048.05 received from the county treasurer for August apportionment. Of this $1,084.58 to sinking fund, $753.94 to warrants 1991-32, $2,262.84 to warrants 1932-35, and $946.92 to current funds. He notes current funds balance will cover first group of teachers warrants.
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Walter D. Grindstaff
Grindstaff
Kingfisher teen football star injured in crash near Okardie
Kingfisher high school senior James Morrow suffered a dangerous throat cut in a car crash near Okardie last night. He was a passenger in Eddie Tice’s vehicle which collided with another car to avoid hitting a truck.
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Kingfisher
Okio
James Morrow
Okardie
Eddie Tice
Los Angeles Man Quietly Fights Radio Pain Epidemic Threat
A Los Angeles man endures a neu rotic condition that triggers violent throbbing and convulsive pain whenever music plays. He warns that without soothing crooners the issue could spread.
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Los Angeles
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