Liquor Repeal In 11 Weeks Is Now Predicted
The rapid string of repeal votes across 22 states suggests the eighteenth amendment could be repealed within about 78 days. With 14 more state votes needed for ratification, at least 17 states may ballot in the next 11 weeks. Texas votes next Saturday, Washington follows on Tuesday, and Oregon, Kentucky, and Louisiana plan special sessions. Arizona has already voted 37,409 to 11,028 for repeal and set September 5 for a ratifying convention.
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Missouri
Texas
Commonwealths
Virginia
John G. Pollard
Assembly
Kentucky
O. K. Allen
Louisiana
Mich
Wis
N.J
Del
Ind
Mass
Calif
N.Y
W. Va
Iowa
Conn
NH. E
Ark
Ore
Ala
Vermont
Maine
Maryland
Minnesota
Idaho
New Mexico
Florida
Utah
North
South Carolina
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Missouri Joins Repeal Parade
Missouri voted to repeal prohibition, becoming the twenty second state to ratify the repeal amendment. The election drew little interest, with over 600,000 voters in support by more than three to one. Urban areas favored repeal heavily, while rural counties largely opposed.
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ST. Louis
Missouri
Willie Willis by Robert Quillen
A humorous vignette features Willie Willis recalling a grandmotherly fur coat, joking about making a Robinson Crusoe style suit and his mother’s concern over why she needed her scissors, in Quillen’s lighthearted column voice.
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Mace
Mamma
Mussolini Pledges Aid to Austria in Stand Against Germany
Premier Mussolini assured Chancellor Dollfuss that Italy will back Austria’s independence as Nazi pressure rises. Italy plans to lead a three power effort with Britain and France to strengthen Austria’s government, with Dollfuss seeking Italian mediation after arriving by air amid Nazi broadcasts. The leaders spoke at Riccione, declaring perfect accord on all discussed problems.
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Universal Service
Rome
Mussolini
Dollfuss
Austria
Germany
Italy
Britain
France
Riccione
Rimini
Grand Hotel
Dana
Fight Provoked By Stolen Kiss
In Knollwood country club at Lake Forest, Albert Cleveland King 49 executive vice president Citrus Products fired at Eric Scudder 49 president of the same company and King’s business associate after a kiss was stolen from King’s wife. King is jailed in Chicago on assault to kill charges. The confrontation drew Chicago and Lake Forest society into a near tragedy.
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Chicago
Knollwood Country Club
Lake Forest
Albert Cleveland King
Citrus Products Company
Eric Scudder
Lake Shore Drive
King
Scudder
State Prepares To Store Misused Goods Inquiries Continue
The state board of control and the new state department of purchases plan to store thousands of dollars of furniture and equipment misappropriated from Welch hospital and other institutions. A basement room at the first capital unit will hold the goods while purchases are redirected to requisitions from hospitals schools and state homes. The probe expands with possible arrests. an additional $500 worth of goods from the Huntington home has been located and a larceny charge prepared against Jacob H. Johnson and his wife Emma who are already bonded on a forgery charge.
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A. G. Rutherford
Welch Hospital
State Board of Control
State Department of Purchases
First Capital Unit
Department of Purchases
James A. Tierney
State House
Huntington
Jacob H. Johnson
Emma
Murder in $1 Holdup at Chicago Fruit Store
In Chicago a murder occurred during a $1 hold up at George Muscarrello's fruit store. The killer, a Negro, escaped after forcing Muscarrello and a wounded customer into the back room. The victim died at John B. Murphy Hospital without regaining consciousness.
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Chicago
George Muscarrello
Muscarrello
John B. Murphy Hospital
Banks Emerge From Holiday With Strong National Stats
The June 30 report shows total resources of 20.86 billion for 4,902 banks, with 12,023,986 deposits totaling 16.77 billion in licensed banks. Unlicensed institutions held about 1.03 billion in deposits, bringing the combined total to 22.30 billion against year prior totals.
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Washington
J. F. T. O’connor
United States
Fellow Players Stand by Smith’s Polo Captaincy
Cecil Smith, second ranking US polo player, captains his East West championship team amid a charge that he attacked nurse Eugenia Rose of Evanston. Rose and fiancé Dr Cary Baker press the case. hearing set for tomorrow with Assistant State's Attorney Wachowski. Smith calls it a frame-up as he plans to leave for New York to train for September international polo matches.
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Chicago
Cecil Smith
United States
Onwentsia
Eugenia Rose
Central Avenue
Evanston
Rube Williams
Smith
New York
Ten drown in storm off Jersey coast tragedy at sea
Atlantic City Aug 20 ten persons reported drowned after a near hurricane force wind capsized several small boats off Absecon inlet near Cape May. The 40 foot sailboat Etta capsized. Captain Theodore Van Zandt drowned at 58. six fishermen were rescued. Two bodies recovered and others missing as coast guards search the area. Richard Van Zandt, Freehold undertaker, travels to arrange burial.
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Atlantic City
N. J
Here
Ocean City
New Jersey
Etta
Absecon Inlet
Theodore van Zandt
Coast Guard
Harry Smith
Camden
Cape May
Bay
van Zandt
Richard van Zandt
Driver Killed In Winchester Auto Collision
Maurice Hugo Milburn, 21, died when his car struck a truck carrying five tons of blasting powder. The truck overturned but the powder did not detonate. C. B. Brown and Claude Brown of Asheville escaped unharmed. The driver is held for investigation. The blasting powder belonged to the H. J. Sutton company and was bound for Bluefield coal fields in West Virginia.
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Winchester
Maurice Hugo Milburn
C. B. Brown
Asheville
N. C
Claude Brown
H. J. Sutton Company
Bluefield
W. Va
Four Arraigned in Urschel Kidnaping Case in Dallas
Four persons taken into custody with Harvey Bailey, the notorious gunman, were arraigned in Dallas on federal charges related to the kidnapping of Charles F. Urschel, Oklahoma City oil magnate. The Shannon couple are shown at the right, with Urschel allegedly held at the Shannon farm near Paradise, Texas where Bailey was captured.
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Harvey Bailey
Dallas
Tex
Charles F. Urschel
Oklahoma City
R. G. Shannon
Armon Shannon
Shannon
Paradise
Urschel
Bailey
Associated Press
Frazier and Harper Sentenced to Death and Life
In Ripley two men, Leo Frazier and Charles Harper, were convicted of the deputy sheriff slaying and gun battle. Frazier, 30, faces hanging on November 24, while Harper, 21, receives life imprisonment. Henry Cano awaits trial Aug 29 after a hung jury.
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Ripley
Jackson County
Moundsville
Kenna
Leo Frazier
Charleston
Supreme Court of Executive Clemency
Charles Harper
Huntington
Roy L. Shamblin
Kanawha County
Charles
Ralph Harper
Frazier
Charleston-Ripley
Harper
Lewis H. Miller
Henry Cano
Roosevelt Happy Over NRA Drive Progress at Hyde Park
President Roosevelt returned to Hyde Park upbeat about the national recovery drive. He predicted quick issuance of codes for coal, oil, steel and lumber, aiming to broaden jobs and living wages. He noted coal industry challenges but expected coal and automobile charters within days as he begins several days at his family estate.
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Hyde Park
N. Y
Roosevelt
Hudson River
White House
Highland
Anna Curtis Dall
Sissie
Buzzie
Poughkeepsie
Albany Road
James Roosevelt, Jr
Drexel Is Married in Bahamas Sea Side Announcement
Mrs. Anthony J. Drexel Jr of Philadelphia was informed at Caprice by a Universal Service correspondent that her son Anthony J. Drexel III married Miss Helen Avis Howard of Atlanta. Mrs. Drexel declined to comment.
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Nassau
Bahamas
Anthony J. Drexel, Jr
Philadelphia
Caprice
Universal Service
Anthony J. Drexel
Helen Avis Howard
Atlanta
Drexel
Kidnap Cases To Be Probed In Oklahoma City
Oklahoma City audes federal authorities indicate grand jury investigations will determine trials for Harvey Bailey and Albert Bates in the Urschel kidnapping. Leslie Salter says utmost care will guide prosecutions of the two men and others held. U.S. district attorney Herbert Hyde expected back Monday to decide next steps as grand juries may convene in states housing defendants.
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Oklahoma City
Okla
Harvey Bailey
Albert I. Bates
C. F. Urschel
Leslie E. Salter
Herbert K. Hyde
United States
Western
Oklahoma
Ursche
Hopkins to Fly Here Today on West Virginia Relief Tour
Governor Kump cannot attend but Hopkins will fly from Washington to Charleston for a 10 state airplane tour. WV relief needs will be presented by unemployment relief officials and Maj. Turner. Earlier talks with Hopkins and President Roosevelt led to a halt on grants unless WV provided 4 million dollars in state funds.
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Kump
Harry L. Hopkins
Charleston
Washington
Jacksons’ Mill
Hopkins
West Virginia
State Unemployment Relief Administration
Maj
Francis W. Turner
Roosevelt
Public Works Projects View 1.5 Million Jobs Created
Washington announces 500000 direct and 1000000 indirect jobs from 400 million federal roads fund. 465 approved projects, 32168453 dollars spent so far, 671 contracts awarded across 26 states and District of Columbia. Engineers approve new projects at twenty per day as construction expands.
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Washington
Public Works Administration
Bureau of Public Roads
District of Columbia
52 women named to mobilization for human needs panel
New York August 20 1933 52 women were named to the national women’s committee for the mobilization for human needs by Mrs. Franklin D Roosevelt and Newton D Baker. Vice chairmen include Miss Jane Addams Mrs Nicholas F Brady and Mrs Marcus C Sloss with Ruth Hill executive secretary. Letters go out to head welfare crusades in over 400 cities urging private social agencies role in the recovery program.
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New York
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Roosevelt
Newton D. Baker
Jane Addams
Chicago
Nicholas F. Brady
Marcus C. Sloss
San Francisco
Ruth Hill
Family Welfare Association of America
Romney
W. Va
Mary C. Goodwillie
Baltimore
Louis Seelbach
Louisville
Lida Foote Tarr
Cleveland
Remains of Plane and Body Found in Delaware Marsh
Fragments of an airplane and part of a human body believed to be Harold E. McMahon of Oyster Bay New York were recovered from a marsh near Leipsic Delaware. State police and farmers had searched since dawn but high tide halted further retrieval as wreckage sank in the bog. The plane, en route from Atlantic City to Washington, likely was struck by lightning.
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Dover
Del
Harold E. McMahon
Oyster Bay
N. Y
Atlantic City
Washington, D. C
Leipsic
Second death by own action Occurs As Machado's Men Are Hunted
In Havana on August 20, Antonio B. Ainciart former police chief killed himself last night as pursuers closed in. A mob later exhumed his grave, burned the body at an electric light pole, and dumped it in the sea. His bodyguard Sampol, also sought, killed himself after being identified by a street urchin.
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Havana
Antonio B. Ainciart
Juan Sampol
Antonio B. Aiicirat
Aindiart
Machado
Almendares
Sampol
Infanta and
Carlos Tercero
Jose Aguirre Leon
ABC Secret Society
Ainciart
Johnson Plans Wide Campaign For Blue Eagle
Johnson unveils a national drive to place blue eagle window symbols in every producer, middleman, and consumer as steel oil and lumber join the NRA. He warns coal operators to adopt a code or have one written for them, with Alfred E. Smith John D. Rockefeller Jr Henry T. Rainey Emily Newell Blair Ruth Bryan Owen and Admiral Byrd leading the effort. The push follows the inclusion of major industries under the blue eagle and mirrors Liberty loan tactics.
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Liberty Loan
Alfred&. Smith
John D. Rockefeller,Jr
Henry T. Rainey
Emily Newell Blair
Ruth Bryan Owen
Richard E. Byrd
Blue Eagle
Johnson
Dawson to Hear 200 Cases Today
Municipal Judge D. Boone Dawson will hear more than 200 charges this morning from weekend arrests including vagrancy and prostitution. Over 125 arrests were made before yesterday’s dawn. Marie Brogan faces a felonious stabbing count for allegedly stabbing Lino Pasquales in self defense.
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D. Boone Dawson
Marie Brogan
McFarland Street
Lino Pasquales
Washington, D. C
McMillan Hospital
Miss Brogan
Pasquales
Bruno del Favero
Michael Skaff
Robert Mitchell
Dawson
Johnsons Personal Code 35 Hours a Day
A Chicago message recalls a friend named Johnson, a self styled code man who keeps 35 hours per day for himself and staff. The note mentions oil men in Washington hosting a poker game with cash on the table and lawyers playing a separate crap game, all under their codes.
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Chicago
His
Johnson
Washington
Polo Showdown Sparks East Versus West Rivalry
A lively report hints at a big polo game pitting the west against the east, drawing comparisons to Huey Long. The fragment suggests regional pride and high stakes as fans anticipate a dramatic match.
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P. S
Huey Long
Loni
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