Hotel shooting ends in fatality after hourslong siege
A four hour gun battle at the Arlington hotel began around 4 am when County officers and Chanute police stormed a barricaded guest. One man, Day of Hot Springs ark, was captured after Sheriff Nelson shot the door lock and fired. A guest, Marion L. Ogg, 83, died from gunfire. another guest, O. L. Cole of Kansas City, died after hiding in bed clothing. Day was treated as serious at a Chanute hospital. his motor license lists Fayetteville ark as his address.
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Brie Kas
Arlington Hotel
Chanute
Must
Co. Vo Day
Hot Springs
Ark
H. 5
Nelson
Sheriff Nelson
Day
O. L. Cole
Kansas City
Cole
G. W. Atchison
Emporia
C. V. Day
Fayetteville
Arrest Three For Cotton Picker Row Near Charleston
Charleston Mo Sept 28 three cotton pickers were arrested after disturbances on farms near Charleston tied to a Sunday strike by the Southern Tenant Farmers union demanding one dollar per 100 pounds. One picker was severely beaten. many African American workers refused to enter fields fearing attacks by union supporters as the cotton market stays busy with higher gins activity thanks to steady inflow of cotton.
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Charleston
Southern Tenant Farmers Union
William Goodin
Pessimists Advise Insurance to Stay in Health
Opinion echoes a homely maxim that prudent folks keep a paid up accident and health policy. The quip notes some people are so non progressive they pay as they go, seeking security in coverage.
Sudden Hitlers Meeting Upsets War Brink In Munich
London dispatch reports Hitler invited Chamberlain Mussolini and Daladier to a Munich conference and the House of Commons erupted in relief as a sudden invitation shifted Europe from the edge of war. The Prime Minister, unaware of the invite, led the ominous debate before the pencil note altered the mood to hope.
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London
House of Commons
Europe
Hitler
Chamberlain
Mussolini
Daladier
Munich
Hoover Charges Immoral Politics In Sharp Attack
Former President Herbert Hoover denounced the Democratic administration as politically immoral and warned that a world war threat stems from a moral crisis. He linked Roosevelt to forming a new party under liberal banners and said the current course returns America to the past rather than moving it forward.
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Kansas City
Herbert Hoover
America
Merger Approved By K. C. Board
Kansas City Southern directors approve unification with Louisiana and Arkansas railway. Plan awaits Interstate Commerce Commission and stockholders votes. Louisiana and Arkansas group has informally approved. Proposed by Leonor Loree, pushed by Harvey Couch to create a direct Kansas City to Port Arthur and Sabine ports mainline with Dallas to New Orleans link.
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New York
Kansas City Southern Railway
Louisiana
Arkansas
Interstate Commerce Commission
Leonor F. Loree
Harvey C. Couch
Pine Bluff
Ark
Couch
Kansas City
Port Arthur
Tex
Sabine
Dallas
New Orleans
Farm Debt Meeting Set For October 4
Pontotoc County Farm Debt Ad justment committee will meet October 4 at 10 o'clock in Ada courthouse. Day E Slingerland rural supervisor announced. Farmers with debt problems should attend to seek county committee aid. Bartlesville and Dewey voters approved civic improvement measures including a 184100 bond issue and a five mill levy with a 230479 PWA grant for school improvements. Dewey voters supported 13000 for water works sewage system fire truck and park upgrades.
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Pontotoc
Bartlesville
Dewey
Daladier vows to pursue peace at Munich talks
Paris dispatch says Premier Eduard Daladier will attend the Munich meeting with Chamberlain and Mussolini to seek European peace with France's vital interests protected. He expresses gratitude to French citizens recalled to service and notes he will work with national backing amid looming war threats.
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Paris
Eduard Daladier
Munich
France
Theuvemier
Adolf Wier
Bin
Togethry
Chamberlain
Britain
Mussolini
Italy
Europe
Hhrough
Daladier
Legion Groups Are Approved For 1938 39 Meet
Norman Howard post of the American Legion approved committees named last week by Commander Wyly Keith to handle post affairs. The group voted to give 50 to the Salvation Army and named H. E. Johnson to aid the drive for funds. After the meeting auxiliary and Gold Star Mothers joined the Legionaires for a social and refreshments.
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Norman Howard
American Legion
Wyly Keith
Legion
Salvation Army
H. E. Johnson
Hinds
Auxiliary
Gold Star
Aires
Sec. Roper Predicts Business To Rise
Secretary of Commerce Roper said American business would improve, especially if the European war threat fades. He praised business resilience amid wartime conditions and noted the recovery base remains strong. A separate line mentions Who's Who expanding by 2545 names and ships hatsizes.
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Washington
Roper
Chicago Takes Lead By 6-5 in Dramatic Cubs Win
Chicago Cubs rally from behind at Wrigley to beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 6-5 as Gabby Hartnett belts a ninth inning homer off Mace Brown with two strikes. The blast gives Chicago a half game edge in the NL pennant race and staves off a postponed doubleheader due to darkness.
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Chicago
Gabby Hartnett
Chicago Cubs
Pittsburgh Pirates
Wrigley Field
Fighting Cubs
Pirates
Hartnett
Mace Brown
Welfare Board Reform Aims At Pension Eligibility
Oklahoma Welfare commission plans to liberalize old age pension rules. Details leaked from a closed session say assets like chickens and vegetables may not count. Insurance in the liquid asset bracket may be excluded and applicants could hold 250 dollars in cash or secure funds. Formerly 359 dollars in cash value disqualified applicants. The board hesitates final action until a full rules codification and merit system are ready, expected at the next meeting.
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Oklahoma City
Oklahoma Welfare Commission
Walters Trial Set For Next Week In Dallas
In Dallas on September 28, the trial of Ted Walters on a second armed robbery charge was postponed to next Wednesday due to a central jury panel juror shortage. Walters had yesterday been sentenced to 25 years for robbery with firearms, while Floyd Hamilton received 23 years for petty holdups during three months with Walters. Both men face federal bank robbery charges in Tex Arlana Arkansas after Walters second trial.
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Dallas
Ted Walters
Brcause
Paneh Walters
Floyd Hamilton
Southwest
Walters
Texarlana
Arkansas
Extortion Letter Case Traps Galena Youth
Galena Kansas police and FBI arrested 20-year-old Leroy Lawhead after he picked up a package containing $1,500 from a hidden drop tied to an extortion letter. Lawhead admitted writing letters to Iva Perkins demanding money. He was taken to Kansas City for arraignment.
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Galena, Kas
PIAA
Galena
FBI
Lom
Cothers
Leroy Lawhead
Iva Perkins
Kansas City
State Inspects Thirty Seven Of County Busses
Three Pontotoc county school buses were rated dangerous and ordered removed from service after inspection by state highway patrolmen. Of 39 county buses, 25 were satisfactory, 11 remained to be examined or rated, and 10 were deemed fair. Faults included inside gas tanks lacking steel braces and non shatter proof glass.
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Pontotoc County
Ray Stegall
Teachers To Meet Here Saturday
Pontotoc county teachers and school board members will gather at the municipal auditorium Saturday afternoon for a county wide meeting to discuss the proposed teacher retirement amendment. County Superintendent Ray Stern said Rev Nick Comfort head of religious education at Oklahoma University would address the gathering.
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Pontotoc County
Ray Stern
Nick Comfort
Oklahoma University
Hughes County 4-H Winner Captures Reserve Angus at State Fair
OKLAHOMA CITYSeptember 28 Cora Floyd a Hughes county 4 H club member won the reserve championship in the Angus class at the Junior Livestock show during the state fair today The Norman F F A group led for the all around trophy based on gains in livestock judging and exhibits contests
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Oklahoma City
Cora Floyd
Hughes County
Norman F. F. A
Man Calmly Slays Woman and Vanishes in Longview
In Longview on September 22 a man shot and killed Mrs. Paul Hays, 24, as she walked with him on a downtown street. He emptied three bullets, pocketed the pistol, then calmly looked at the body and fled. police have not yet located him.
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Longview
Paul Hays
Mental cases gain in numbers in Oklahoma
Oklahoma City reports the state planning and resources board estimates about 15 050 mental patients will need treatment in state hospitals by 1960 if growth continues. More than 7 000 patients are under treatment now and the board recommends accommodations for 2 500 patients in 1939 to relieve overcrowding at the state mental hospitals.
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Oklahoma City
State Planning and Resources Board
Mussolini Named Mediator For Munich Conference
Mussolini accepts the mediator role in the German Czech crisis and departs Rome for Munich amid cheers. He flies with Count Ciano to join Chamberlain Hitler and Daladier for a four power meeting to avert war. Roosevelt's message reportedly influenced his decision as Italy hopes to ease Sudeten tensions.
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Rome
Mussolini
Europe
Munich
Chamberlain
Hitler
Daladier
TL Duce
Galeazzoo Ciano
Great Britain
Roosevelt
More Milk Needed To Meet City Needs
City sanitarian Burley Walker said on a Wednesday afternoon that Ada does not face a serious shortage but demand exceeds production. He noted increased output in recent weeks yet more milk is required due to school openings and public confidence after a high state health department rating. In July 1934 daily production and consumption totaled about gallons, with an increase of roughly 150 gallons since.
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Ada
Burley Walker
Walker
State Health Department
Churchman Praises Roosevelt Notes in Telegram
Shawnee dispatch reports Dr. Charles W. Welch of Louisville praising President Roosevelt for forthright notes to Hitler and stabilizing European peace. He said he spoke for 9,800 churches with two million members in sending the telegram. Tulsa item notes governors at a conference criticizing WPA methods before adjournment.
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Shawnee
Charles W. Welch
Louisville
Presbyterian Church In
United States
Roosevelt
Hitler Gsnent
Germany
Czechoslovakia
Leaders of Powers Decide Fate of Europe Peace Today
Europe teeters on the brink of war as Britain France Germany and Italy convene a peace conference in Munich to resolve Hitler's demands on Czechoslovakia's Sudetenland by October 1. Chamberlain appeals for peace while Roosevelt urges Mussolini to restrain aggression.
Proposal for international army to guard Sudetenland
A four power plan seeks an international police force of Italian British and French troops to occupy Sudetenland areas of Czechoslovakia as a compromise before possible German annexation. Britain France Italy and Germany pause mobilization while leaders debate a peaceful settlement led by Chamberlain Mussolini and Hitler signals a token troop withdrawal if terms are met.
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Czechoslovakia
Sudeten
Germany
Fuehrer
Adolph Hitler
Munich
Britain
France
Italy
Paris
London
Rome
Hitler
Mussolini
Chamberlain
Sudetenland
Berlin
Sir Neville Henderson
Andre Francois Poncet
Legion Names An Assistant To Santa In Ada
The American Legion named Mrs. Roy Chrisman on Tuesday night as secretary to Santa for Ada youngsters at the annual Legion Christmas party. She will assist Gene Augustus, party committee chairman, who built the event into a major Ada Christmas feature. Augustus praised Louise Dunlap for her prior year’s contribution as assistant.
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Roy Chrisman
Santa Claus
Ada
American Legion
Chrisman
Gene Augustus
Augustus
Louise Dunlap
Poland Reiterates Ultimatum on Teschen Territory
Polish officials stated that a four power meeting in Munich cannot alter the ultimatum demanding Czechoslovakia surrender Teschen within 48 hours. If evacuations do not occur by Saturday, Poland will march in to seize the area. The Munich talks may avert broader war but cannot change Poland's demand.
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Peschen
Munich
Czechoslovakia
Tschen
Teschen
Western
Europe
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