Guardsmen patrol Oklahoma fields under martial law
Oklahoma City reports guards patrolling vast oil fields as Gov. AlfALFA Bill Murray enforces a martial law order to raise crude oil prices to 18 dollars a barrel. He modeled actions on protecting state resources, mobilizing troops to shut down wells and seize control from Sinclair Consolidated Oil.
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United Press
Oklahoma City
Murray
Martial Aw
Aghe
Harry Sinclair
Enmu
Cicero TL. Murray
Sinclair Consolidated Oil Companies
Oklahoma
Sinclair
Salaried U S Steel Workers Get Slash
Cleveland August 5 reductions ranging from 10 to 12 per cent will affect salaried employees of United States Steel Corp starting August 15. The dividend rate was cut from 7 to 4 per year. Salaried earners from 1800 to 5000 receive 10 per cent, 9000 to 20000 take 12 per cent, and over 10000 face 1 per cent. Wage earners not affected. The last salary cut was in 1921 with two 10 per cent reductions.
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United Press
Cleveland
United States Steel Corporation
Reel
United States Steel
Pinchot Cancels Portland Trip to Aid Miners
Governor Gifford Pinchot cancels a planned Portland visit to speak at the Alaska-Yukon Sourdoughs reunion, saying he must stay in Pennsylvania to feed starving western coal miners. He notes destitution among both striking and employed miners and says he will try to visit Portland later in the year.
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United Press
Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
Giffard Pinchot
Pennnsylvania
Pennsyvania
Oregon
Julius L. Mater
Portland
Ore
Maler
Pinchot
Fire destroys Penn Tack plant causing heavy loss
A large acid fire at the Penn Tack Company shipping department in Norristown, Pennsylvania, triggered explosions and spread rapidly through the plant. Firefighters faced water shortages and equipment hazards, with the blaze drawing crowds as police and railway tracks disrupted nearby traffic. The estimated property loss reaches about 150000.
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Penn Tack Company
Norristown
Ebi City
Reading Railroad
Two Dead and Twelve Hurt in Arizona Wreck
United Press report from Yuma details a fatal train wreck on the Southern Pacific line when rain-softened earth caved under the Argonaut, tossing locomotive and three cars 20 feet into a gulley. Engineers B. Stewart and J. W. Moser died in the crash.
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Arizona
Ay United Press
Yuma
Aris
Souther Pacific Railroad
B. Stewart
J W. Moser
Negro seeks after killing society girl and wounding two
Police end search for a medium height man in his eighties described as wearing striped venous. After forcing two women to drive to a remote area near Birmingham Mountain Brook, Augusta Williams 22 died from abdominal wounds while Nell Williams 18 was treated for an arm injury and Ming Jennie Wood 18 critically wounded with a spinal injury.
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United Press
Birmingham
Ala
Mountain Brook
Augusta Williams
Clark Willams
Nell
Ming Jennie Wood
Wade Wood
St. Vincent's Hostial
Neil Williams
Anigele
Augusta Willams
Miss Woods
Arrival of Amy Johnson in Korea En Route London
Miss Amy Johnson arrived at 728 p local time in Seoul en route from London following the South Manchurian Railway line across Korea. She is traveling to Twide.
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United Pree
Seoul
Kores
Mulden
Manthurs
Amy Johnson
London
Twlde
Koren
Seek County Funds For Road Work Here
Guy Council through Solicitor Blaine Kincaid asked county commissioners for financial aid for road maintenance. The county allotted 1200 toward highways in 1930 and hopes for more this year. Corry seeks a share of the fuel tax refund, as the state distributed 2,211,092 to counties for gas tax six months, with totals varying by county.
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Guy Council
Blaine Kincaid
Stealasio
Highway World
Corry
Aeek
Treasury Department
Clarion
Glearfield
Crawford
Ellis
Forest
Mclean
Mercer
Venango
Warren
Aide Macchio dies from wounds in Ritchie case
Bradford Pa Aug 5 Anthony Marchio known as Tony Mile died today in Bradford hospital after being wounded June 1 while Ritchie former assistant county detective and special crime investigator was slain. Lorenzo held for arraignment on charges of shooting Macchia. Ritchie died hours after the night attack in Bradford hospital.
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United Press
Bradford
Anthony Marchio
Tony Mile
Ritchie
Tony Lorenzo
Macchia
Marcus White
Hey Sak
Lorenzo
Ned Hut
Kane
Macthiead
Inquest Probes Fire That Killed 47 At Home For Aged
Pittsburgh August 5 More witnesses testify in Coroner McGregor s inquest into the July 24 fire at the Little Sisters of the Poor Home for the aged which claimed 47 lives. Testimony shows the blaze burned about an hour before discovery and raises questions about safety and entry for rescuers.
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United Press
Pittsburgh
W. J. McGregor
Little Sisters of the Poot Home
Guardsmen Track Meet At Mt Greina Camp
Pennsylvania National Guardsmen compete for the Keystone Division track and field championship at Mt Gretna Beary Bowl. Hundreds of civilian soldiers and visitors fill the banks as officers manage the large program with events from dashes to tug of war.
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Camp Kent
Mt. Gretna
Pennsylvania National Guardsmen
Keystone Dlvision
Pennsylvania
Start Sng
George Asnip
Werond
Aize
University of Pennsylvania
Seek to Oust Amos N Andy From Air
Pittsburgh August 5 The Federal Route Commission and the United States Circuit Court of Mines will hear pleas to silence Amos n Andy after petitions circulated by a Pittsburgh Negro newspaper. Robert L Vann says the actions of negroes are portrayed as degrading and calls to drive the comedians from the air as a menace to self respect. about 200000 signatures collected in six weeks.
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United Press
Pittsburgh
Federal Route Commission
United States Circuit Court of Mines
Amos 'N
Andy
Robert L. Vann
Vann
United States
Final Day to File Petitions Ahead of Municipal Elections
Erie Times reports next Tuesday August 11 as the deadline to file nomination petitions for municipal and county offices. With withdrawal extended a week, a fierce contest is anticipated as 100 plus candidates vie for key posts. Leaders deny announcements until after withdrawal, while strategy to trim field unfolds amid uncertain outcomes.
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Sfart
Today’s Five Best Radio Entertainments
The schedule lists NBC and CBS network programs from 6:46 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. including Rise of the Galdbergs Barber shop quartet The first nighter and songs of the homeland.
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WEAF
NBC
Lindbergh Makes Arctic Crossing Landing At Aklavik
Charles A Lindbergh and his heiress wife completed a 1.115 mile hop in a Lockheed monoplane, landing on the Mackenzie river at Aklavik after departing Baker Lake. Radio contact from Mrs Lindbergh reported the break in cloudy skies as they skirted barren Arctic terrain with Royal Canadian Mounted Police assisting the arrival.
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United Press
Aklavik
Edmonton
Charles A. Lindbergh
Canada
Mackenzie River
Baker Lake
Lindbergh
Hudsons Bay
Hetr
Lindhershs
Air Mail
Atlantic
Ranrell
Copper Mines
Hunter Bay
Dwight W. Morrow
Theremony Lindy
United States
Northwear
Chicago
Roscoe H. Johnson
Jalhsor
Johson
Pan-American Airways
New York
KHCAL
Uifs
Johnson
Beker Lake
Cer
Greenwich
Liquon Feud Blamed In West Virginia Shooting
A feud between Liquon and Crowder over a family dispute led to a deadly incident in Wheeling. Albert Expt, 24, and others were reportedly involved as police investigated a shooting that claimed the life of Bryan, with the case awaiting grand jury action.
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Wheeling
W. Wa
Jetty Crowder
Albert
Iitip
Ronamg
Wal Bolle
Sethin Ater
Bryan
Batty
He City
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