Bank rumor plot exposed as radicals seek bank runs
Chicago, July 27. George Rowland, alleged director of a ring aiming to wreck major cities by spreading false rumors of bank insolvency, was sought after a Marmon raid found letters detailing operations. Prosecution cites Communist and Soviet backing. agents active in Cleveland and Chicago. similar campaigns reported nationwide. Secret Service monitoring.
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Pontiac
Mich
George Rowland
Ira H. Marmon
Clarence L. Smith
Oakland County
United States
Russia
Marmon
Rowland
Ohio
Michigan
Illinois
First National Bank
Capt. Marmon
Ring
Cleveland
Chicago
Melvin A. Traylor
Secret Service
Washington
United States Secret Service
Union Trust Company
Cleveland Trust Company
Big Five
Agitation Propaganda Bureau
Weather forecast for Amarillo and West Texas region
Partly cloudy Thursday for Amarillo and vicinity and West Texas with possible thundershowers in extreme west. New Mexico unsettled Thursday with local thunderstorms in north central and northwest portions. Temperatures show highs near the mid 80s and lows around the upper 60s to low 70s with varying hourly readings.
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Amarillo
West Texas
New Mexico
Bonus Army Evacuation Ordered By Federal Officials
Walter W Waters commander of the Bonus Army said 200 men would evacuate the partly demolished Federal buildings on Pennsylvania Avenue near the Capitol and move to new barracks at Camp Bartlett in Anacostia. Hoover acted to allow construction work to proceed after a White House conference with Hurley Mills Heath and Mitchell. A contractor moved in with a crane and 40 men to begin demolition as evacuation began.
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Washington
Walter W. Waters
Pelham D. Glassford
District of Columbia
Hoover
Mitchell
Pennsylvania Avenue
Capitol
Bartlett
Anacostia
Waters
White House
Hurley
Mills
Heath
The
Treasury
Doumer Killer Is Given Death
Dr. Paul Gorguloff, who assassinated President Paul Doumer of France, was convicted of murder and sentenced to the guillotine. The jury of 10 to 2 found the act premeditated. he protested, shouted for life, and begged to be shot. His wife testified near childbirth, and defense efforts to test sanity failed as the court upheld premeditation and sanity.
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Paris
Paul Gorguloff
Paul Doumer
France
Pere
Dr. Gorguloff
President Doumer
British plan to reserve British market for dairy and meat
Delegations at the Imperial Economic Conference agreed on a plan to protect the dairy and meat sectors within the British Dominions. The proposal would raise Britain's tariff wall against non empire imports while allowing dairy and meat from other empire nations to enter through specified loopholes, diverting millions of dollars of trade from the United States, Denmark, Argentina and Russia.
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Ottawa
Ont
Great Britain
United States
Denmark
Argentina
Russia
Texas Democratic primary results near ballot end in Texas counties
Partial returns from 250 of 254 counties show Ferguson leading in governor race with 362,578 votes to Hunter 196,965 and Sterling 264,855. Shaver and Woods lead for superintendent, Satterwhite tops rail commission, and various congress and statewide races show mixed tallies across multiple places.
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Hunter
Sterling
Scattering
Shaver
Woods
Railroad Commission
Satterwhite
Tennant
Terrell
Culberson
Hatcher
Thompson
Congress
Parrish
Williams
Bailey
Davis
Holcomb
Burkett
Hyer
McGregor
Strong
Morris
Randell
Rayburn
Gallagher
Reid
Rogers
Sumners
Briggs
Cook
Eagle
Garrett
Lewis
Mansfield
Kalawik
Tenth
Buchanan
Harris
Connally calls Pomerene naming a political move
Senator Connally of Texas says Hoover appointing former Senator Pomerene to the Reconstruction Corporation politicizes the body. He praises Pomerene but calls Democratic appointment contrary to past administration policies while stressing White House responsibility for the corporation.
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Connally
Pomerene
Washington
Tex
Reconstruction Corporation
Hoover
Pomérene
White House
Finance Corporation
Ousted Chief of Oklahoma in Comeback at Large Race
July 27 Oklahoma returns show Will Rogers trailing Mabel Bassett by about 125,000 votes in the Democratic nomination for congressman at large while ex Governor Walton leads Bhaw for the state corporation commission. Early unofficial tallies include Mothersend ahead of Swank by 87 votes and Hastings contesting with incumbent Johnston backing Hastings.
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Oklahoma City
Will Rogers
Jack) Walton
Rogers
Mabel Bassett
Walton
A. 8
J. Bhaw
State Corporation Commission
Oklahoma
O. B. Mothersend
State Bank
F. B. Swank
Crump offers $10,000 charity pledge in Borah charge
Memphis report says Representative Edward Crump offers a $10,000 charity donation to prove his political group traded relief flour for votes. The claim against Senator Borah rests on letters from Loyal Order of Americans members. A Red Cross investigator found no basis, yet Borah defends the charge.
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Memphis
Tenn
Edward H. Crump
Borah
Idaho Republican
Loyal Order of Americans
Red Cross
Seven Percent Drop In Living Cost For Half Year
A Labor Department study shows living costs for workers declined 7 percent from December to June. June costs were 6.9 percent below December 1931 and 4.7 percent under 1917, with food down 12.4 percent and rents down 10 percent.
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Washington
Labor Department
Eee
Electra nitro blast kills 7 at torpedo plant
July 27 a violent explosion at the United States Torpedo Company plant near Electra killed Lewis Kent 24 and Pat Kent 22, blew apart 600 quarts of nitroglycerine plus dynamite, shattering houses and heard 26 miles away in Wichita Falls and Burkburnett. The plant’s office manager A. E. Rapp said the cause may never be learned.
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Electra
United States Torpedo Company
Lewis Kent
Pat Kent
Wichita Falls
Burkburnett
Roosevelt to Open Fire in Address at Columbus
New York July 27 Announcement said Governor Roosevelt will fire the opening gun in his presidential campaign with an August 20 address before the Democratic state committee of Ohio in the Columbus stadium. The 4 P M gathering will include Democrats from across the state and be arranged by the Ohio committee. Albany reports Ely and Massachusetts Smith leader joined the accord to endorse the nominee and campaign in the Bay state.
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New York
Roosevelt
Democratic State Committee of
Ohio
Columbus
Ohio State Committee
Albany
Ely
Massachusetts
Smith
Bay State
al” Smith
Middle West
Anton Cermak
Chicago
Democratic State Committee
Hoover
Executive
Barnett Leads in Randall County Sheriff Race Runoff Set
Complete but unofficial returns from Saturday's primary in Randall County show Bob Barnett with a 156 vote edge in a five candidate field. Barnett captured 662 of 2117 votes with Ben Louder as his runoff opponent for August 27.
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Randall County
Bob Barnett
Barnett
Ben Louder
Hoover calls parley on five day work week plan
President Hoover invites New England conference representatives to the White House for a Monday 11 A M meeting to discuss expanding the five day work week in industry.
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Hoover
Washington
New England
White House
Sinclair in City Tells About Buying Richfield For 22 Million
In Los Angeles Henry Lockhart a New York banker announced the sale of Richfield Oil Company assets to Consolidated Oil Corporation a Henry F Sinclair organization for about 22 250 000 The offer was accepted by a committee of Richfield bondholders Pan American bond holders and unsecured creditors after three months of negotiations completing the deal two hours before Standard Oil of California tied to its original offer of about 17 000 000 for Richfield assets
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Loes Angeles
Henry Lockhart
New York
Richfield Oil Company
Consolidated Oil Corporation
Harry F. Sinclair
Lockhart
Richfield
Pan American
Richfield Company
Standard Oil Company of California
Sinclair confirms Richfield deal to expand West Coast oil reach
Harry Sinclair declares the acquisition of Richfield Oil Company by Consolidated Oil Corporation will cement a firm Sinclar presence on the West Coast in production and marketing of petroleum. The $22,250,000 offer prompted the deal. Sinclair, his son Harry Jr and associates Daniel Pierce Charles Steele and F L Kennedy were grounded in Tulsa after flying from New York.
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Richfield Oil Company
Sinclair
Harry Sinclair
Capitol Hotel
Consolidated Oil Corporation
Harry, Jr
Daniel Pierce
New York
Charles Steele
Tulsa
F. L. Kennedy
Shriners Acclaim Potentate At Annual Convention
In San Francisco on July 27 Earl C. Mills of Za Ga Zig Temple Des Moines Iowa was acclaimed imperial potentate of the Ancient Order of Nobles of the Mystic Shrine succeeding Thomas J. Houston of Medinah Temple Chicago Illinois Other imperial di van officers were promoted with only the outer guard contested Thomas Lay of Atlanta Georgia winning that post.
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San Francisco
Earl C. Mills
Des Moines
Iowa
Order of Nobles of the Mystic Shrine
Mills
Thomas J. Houston
Medinah Temple
Chicago
Imperial Divan
Imperial Outer Guard
Thomas Lay
Atlanta
Riot at Milwaukee relief station injures three in clash
Milwaukee July 27 three injured in riot between unemployed and police at county outdoor relief station. Rioters used clubs stones and fists to smash three $75 plate glass windows and topple chairs and tables. Police reserves arrived and drove back the crowd.
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Milwaukee
Wis
U.P
Ely Gives Aid To Roosevelt In Massachusetts And Ohio
The last of Al Smith leaders joined the Roosevelt camp as Ely of Massachusetts planned to endorse Roosevelt in a Monday statement. Harmony emerged after long talks in Albany. Roosevelt set August 20 in Columbus for his campaign opener as he aims to win Ohio and the Midwest.
Market Bulls Push Stocks Near Post May Peak
July 27 New York Wall Street turns bullish on commodities and securities with wheat futures up, leading shares up a dollar to four dollars, the best general level since mid May. Prices rise as steel firms and bankers hint at an autumn rebound while traders see a potential bottom and renewed activity after months of lows.
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New York
Wall Street
Chicago
Steel
Standard Statistics Co
Pri
Stock Exchange
Kerosene Blast in Hamlin Kills Girl and Injures Mother
July 27 Hamlin farm home accident ends in Joy Palmer nine dead and Mrs. Jones Palmer severely burned. Fire from spray kerosene and live coals triggered a blaze as the mother carried the girl to safety and later to hospital in Abilene. The mother sustained burns while smothering the flames.
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Hamlin
Abilene
Joy P Mer
Jones Palmer
Mrs. Palmer
Wes
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