Axe Killings Mark Fatal Argument on Hartford Farm
Alo Smith 45, a tenant farmer, died after an axe blow in an argument with Clyde Burch 26 over a cow trespass on the William Green Burch plantation near Hartford. Burch surrendered, was jailed in Geneva, and Sheriff Driver planned an afternoon investigation as details emerged. Smith died at 2:30 a.m. after being injured two days earlier. funeral arrangements to be held in Geneva County.
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Alo Smith
Clyde Burch
Geneva
William Green Burch
Hartford
Burch
Smith
J. A. Driver
Geneva County
Driver
Alabama students join reporters in effigy case
Danville Kentucky August 1 AP Jack Durham and Wesley Carty, young reporters, shared attention with University of Alabama student Victor Bodner in a case over refusing to break confidence in a hanging in effigy of State Representative Sterling Towell. Bodner declined to testify citing possible self incrimination as he faced contempt penalties including fines and jail time already imposed on Durham and Carty for contempt of court since July 23. Governor Ruby Lafoon was urged to intervene by Jonathan Eddy, secretary of the American Newspaper Guild, as editors Jose and Durham reported for Kentucky Advocate and Kentucky Press negotiations.
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Danville
Jack Durham
Wesley Carty
University of Alabama
Victor Bodner
Alabama
Jay W. Harlan
Sterling Tow
Bodner
Durham and
Carty
Harlan
Jonathan Eddy
American Newspaper Guild
New York
Ruby Lafoon
Kentucky
Jose
Kenny Advocate
Durham
Child Hit By Car In Ozark. Driver Cleared
Elizabeth Dillard, two, was treated for minor injuries after being struck by a car in Ozark. The driver was absolved of blame in the accident.
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Ozark
Elizabeth’ Dilard
Weather forecast for Northwest Florida and Tennessee
Mostly cloudy with scattered showers in north Florida tonight and Thursday. North Florida: partly cloudy tonight and Thursday with local thundershowers. Tennessee: locally windy with potential thunder showers tonight and Thursday, warmer in western and central areas tonight.
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North Jree
Uth
Florida
Tennessee
West 84
Steagall urges quick AAA action on cotton taxing
Ozark Alabama August 1 Special Congressman Henry B Steagall says farmers must wait until September 1 for ginning certificates under Bankhead act and calls for relief or expedited processing. He criticizes AAA red tape harming August movements, notes potential cotton damage if left unginned or held. Registration stations listed across Houston county for tax exemption certificates.
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Steagall
Ozark
Ala
Alabama
AAA
Bankhead
Henry B. Steagall
John Bankhead
Mr. Steagall
Agriculture Department
John
Senator Bankhead
South Alabama
Dothan Eagle
Houston County
Ling
Vicksburg
Brannon Stand
Farmers Exchange
N. St. Andrews Street
Dothan
Rehobeth
Taylor
Garrett’s
Crosby School
Gordon
Columbia
Dupree School
Harlow and Powell Deny Romance Rumors
In Del Monte California on August 1 AP reports film stars Jean Harlow and William Powell deny plans to marry. They say they are just good friends and were seen together engaging in golf hiking swimming bridge and dining.
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del Monte
Calif
Jean Harlow
William Powell
Son
Neal Myers Surrenders to Murder Charges in Coed Death
Neal Myers, 21, a University of Oklahoma pharmacy student, surrendered to his attorney after three weeks on the run in the death of Marian Mills. He confessed, saying he could not face the disgrace. Mills, a former OU beauty queen, died after using a quack remedy at a Norman apartment. Mrs. Hazel Brown, the cook at the fraternity house, was questioned and jailed as a material witness. The case centers on alleged use of herbal remedies that failed to prove fatal upon viscera analysis. The preliminary hearing was delayed as witnesses could not be secured.
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Oklahoma City
Marian Mills
University of Oklahoma
Neal Myers
W. P. Morris
Miss Mills
Norman
Okla
Myers
Hazel Brown
P. B. Myers
el Reno
M. Elbert Mills
Morrison
Cleveland County
Fredric March
Brown
Justice of the Peace
J. D. Grigsby
Paul Updegraff
P. Rb, Myers
Bank Robbery in Wayne Takes Hostages
Two men robbed the First State Bank of Wayne shortly after opening, kidnapped bank president WV. V. Haney, and escaped with an undetermined cash sum. Haney was released unharmed after about fifteen minutes. a third man drove the getaway sedan. It marked Oklahoma’s twelfth bank robbery this year.
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Wayne
Okla
Aug
First State Bank of
WV. V. Haney
Haney
Oklahoma
Three Headland youths pioneer on Choctowhatchee river
Three Headland youths under 17 paddled a boat from Geneva up the Choctawhatches river to within three miles of Trawick in three days last week. They camped on the river bank and cooked their own meals in pioneer fashion, sharing tales and laughs on their hometown adventure.
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Choctawhatchee
Headland
James B. Register
Elmore Palmer
David Register
Geneva
Choctawhatches River
Trawick
Farmers May Gin Early With Emergency Permits
Birmingham August 1 AP One man died and another injured when a spinning airplane crashed into a residential area near West End. Curtis J. Freeman 25 died. W R Padgett a steel worker was seriously hurt. A West End drokgist Pvt Stunting S A Cruse reported a nose spin before impact. County agent C M Ling forecast emergency permits to allow half allotment ginning before regular certificates arrive.
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Birmingham
Curtis J. Freeman
W. R. Padgett
Padgett
Pvt
S. A. Cruse
West End
Cruse
Houston
C. M. Ling
AAA
Washington
Ajiabama
Jing
PWA Workers Vote on General Strike Today in New York
PWA workers totaling about 75,090 awaited a late meeting to decide on a general strike. Knit goods workers already supported a broad walkout. Union officials reported 400 striking on the midtown Hudson tunnel project, while contractors Mason and Hangar claimed the number was under 70.
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New York
PWA
Midtown Hudson
Mason & Hangar
Judson College Prepares for 97th Opening Term
Marion Alabama August 1 Special. Complete renovation of all bath in Jewett Hall and routine repairs near completion for the opening of Judson College’s ninety seventh session on September 11. Room reservations to data have been considerably more than last year, according to announcements from the president’s office.
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Marion
Ala
al Bath
Jewett
Judson College
Balloons Near Atlanta In National Contest Drift
Three of five balloons in a national contest were sighted near Atlanta five miles west of the city at noon East. Goodyear entry piloted by Lieut Karl L. Lange landed near Bolton. The five gas bags drifted from Birmingham amid ideal winds as crowds watched and a Warsaw entry prize awaited the top finishers.
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Atlanta
Birmingham
Ala
Chattahoochee Brick Company
Boston
Goodyear
Karl L. Lange
Werner L. Smith
Bolton
Legion Field
Tennessee
Virginia
Navy
Ballennes
Warsaw
Goar- Ann Bennett
Tradditian Firet Plaen Owrts
Martial law standoff rocks New Orleans political clash
In New Orleans a tense power struggle pits Senator Huey P. Long and Mayor T. Semmes Walmsley against each other as about 500 National Guardsmen and 400 police confront one another near Jackson Barracks and city hall. A new police board planned to take power but faced a temporary restraining order. martial law persists and both factions rally for the September primary.
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New Orleans
Huey P. Long
Jackson Barracks
T. Semmey Walmsley
Senator Long
City Hall
O. K. Allen
Walmsley
Long
Vics
Ago Agues
Civic District Court
Allen
Convoy Brings German Ex Raider Into Port Near Aleutians
Under convoy of two coast guard cutters the Alaska cannery tender Otsego, once the German raider Fitel Fredrich, reached ward Dutch Harbor in the Aleutians with water in her forward hold. Captain Max Darkekle stated no fears for ship or passengers as Salmon cannery workers had completed the season in western Alaska. The Otsego reportedly ran ashore on Cape Mordvines at Unimak Island in the eastern Aleutians.
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Seattle
Coast Guard
Alaska
Otsego
Fitel Fredrich
Dutch Harbor
Aleutian
Max Darkekle
Pristal
Otserzo
Cape Mordvines
Unimak
Aleutians
Auto Manufacturer Returns With Bride
New York Aug 1 AP John N Willys automobile manufacturer returned from Miami today with his comely bride the former Mrs Florence B Dolan whom he married Monday in Miami Unwilling to discuss the pre divorce settlement made upon his first wife he hurried off with the second Mrs Willys to buy a wedding present for a friend.
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New York
John N. Willys
Miami
Florence B. Dolan
Willys
Senator Black to Speak at Ozark Next Tuesday
Senator Hugo Black will address Ozark on Tuesday as part of a south Alabama tour with Congressman Henry B. Steagall. He plans to spend most of the day in Dale County, promoting the New Deal along with banking on fame.
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Ozark
Als
Hugo Black
Qouzark
Henry B. Steagall
Banking On Fame
Black
Dale Counts
South Alabama
Hitler may take presidency and chancellorship
Berlin dispatch reports Adolf Hitler plans to assume both the presidency and chancellorship of Germany, aiming for a total dictatorship. He visited Neudeck to press Hindenburg’s condition as doctors warn of declining health, while Reichswehr leaders debate potential power shift and legal authority.
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Berlin
Adolf Hitler
Germany
Associated Press
Hitler
Neudeck
von Hindenburg
Phyaiciana
East Prussia
Laader
Baldwins Dominate Island Life in Kalamati Visit
An Aug 1 postcard from Kalamati describes a Hawaiian Islands visit by Frank Baldwin, noting his vast sugar plantation and modern water pumping system, a large cattle ranch, riders and polo players, and exceptional local roads reflecting strong politics. The writer signs as WILL.
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Kalamati
Hawaiian Islands
Baldwins
Chuck
Frank Baldwin
San Francisco
Waikiki Beach
Will
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