Soviet death squad executions end and purge marked
Charles P. Nutter reports that 18 conspirators linked to Stalin era plots were executed by firing squad after a five day trial. The central committee declined mercy and the executions followed secret procedures. Many had participated in the 1917 October Revolution and the purge spread to surrounding figures.
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Soviet Union
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Molot
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Leon Kameneff
Gregory Boovieff
Joseph Stalin
Nikolai Lenin
Stalin
Kamenf
Zinoviets
Sergei Ewrotf
Tris
Communist Party
Murder Trial Review Slated in Georgia Man’s Death
In Pell City a county jury reviewed the murder case of Gloge W. Stokes of Cedartown Georgia. Testimony linked suspect Craig of Los Angeles to the slaying near a Bank 1 highway. Witnesses said Stokes, dying, identified Craig and others and referenced a booted assailant. Maj. Homer Watkins aided in the division’s investigation.
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Georgiga
Pell City
Gloge W. Stokes
Cedartown
Ga Craig
Los Angeles
C.E. Massey
L. Stark
Witneses
Stokes
Craig
Bellestor Sivicy
Count Belletor
Maj
Homer Watkis
Rockmats
Georgie
American Legion
State party lists seven presidential electors candidates
Montgomery August 25 AP Be active in November a political party completed formal qualification for participation in the general election. A F Lokey of Siemington, chairman of the state executive committee, submitted to Secretary of State Mins Turner the names of seven presidential elector candidates. The listed electors include W Maier, John C Orr, W Peskin, Frank Eomnard, Joseph ma, McMahan and R.
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Montgomery
A. F. Lokey
Siemington
Part ‘Blate ‘Executive Committee
Mins Turner
John C. Orr
W. Peskin
Frank Eomnard
Joseph Ma
McMahan
Filipino inventors prize program announced
A reported program in Mila PT on August 25 outlines prizes for Filipino inventors offering incentives to develop useful inventions for the nation. The notice highlights a grant pool reaching hundreds of thousands of pesos aimed at boosting local innovation.
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Mila PT
Seder
Invan
Marianna Native Honored as First US Border Patrolman
Jeff D. Milton born in Marianna in 1861, son of Florida governor John Milton, served on the Mexican border and became the first border patrolman for the Immigration and Naturalization Service. The San Francisco harbor boat was named in his honor, announced in Jacksonville by Commissioner Daniel W. McCormack. Milton, now retired, resides in Tombstone, Arizona, and is uncle to Senator W. H. Mitton.
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Jacksonville
Daniel W. McCormack
Sixth District
Milton Ale
W. H. Mitton
Tombstone
Ariz
County preps quick start on jail offices at courthouse
Probate Judge Saxon Poyner said county forces are ready to start immediate construction of a courthouse extension to house the jail and regional offices once a government allotment is released. The project, funded by county and federal shares, involves land purchase near the courthouse and a bond-free plan. Interest grows as a grant for a sewer plant was preliminarily approved, though county funds remain the main cost bearer.
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Saxon Poyner
PWA
Court House
Cent
I Wan
Bloody feud claims 15 lives in Aksum Kurdistan
In Aksum village, a land dispute sparked a vendetta that left 15 dead, including seven children. A peasant and his nephew killed during a wedding night, then villagers hunted them, while two more villagers and a child were shot at funeral. The next day a whole family was wiped out, pushing peaceful villagers to flee.
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Istanbul
Turkey
Aksum
Kurdistan
Approval Waits as City Studies Railway Spur Contract
The city commission, in its regular meeting Tuesday, delayed a final decision on a contract to grade property for a spur between the Bay Line and Atlantic Coast Line railways. City attorney Tom Buntin opposed the contract. The board denied damages claimed by Thomas Floyd, a Black garbage collector, who said he was struck by a car driven by Tony Smith. officials said no city negligence occurred.
Cottonwood Nears Completion of New Water System
Mayor John White announced that Cottonwood’s $15,000 water system is rapidly nearing completion. A 12 by 12 foot water tank was reportedly ruined, and new mains have been laid to all sections of the city. Work is being done by contract Ja- (portion readable).
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Cottonwood
John White
Malta
Blayer White
Daily burglar raids ice box prompts police search
Mrs. Eliper V. Lewis asks police to find a noon burglar who has raided her ice box for months. She says the culprit sometimes prepares a dessert and a meal, washes dishes, uses her radio, reads magazines, and leaves a thank you note.
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Star Boarder
Columbua
Eliper V. Lewis
Pollen
Lena
New Deal Test in Two States Holding Stage
Three states hold presidential primary focus as New Deal contest rocks Mississippi South Carolina and California Voters weigh in as Pat Harrison James Byrnes and Townsend Old Age Pension plan draw lines Former Gov Sennett Connors and Harlee figure in Senate races while 7 House seats are up with several unopposed Endorsements defy party loyalties and Lundon maps strategy from Ripley to New York with Aug 26 date carried by AP writer Ovlda Martin
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Associated Press
Mississippi
Pat Harrison
Sennett
Connor
Bil‘ba
Colleagus
South Carolina
James F. Byrnes
Thomas P Stoney
Charleston
William C. Harlee
California
Townsend
Old Age Pension Movement
E. J. Mar Rett
Pension Plan
Ovida. Martin
Ripley
Alf M. Lundon
New York
Cronin suspends Wes Ferrell after tirade in Yankee game
AP reports Boston Red Sox manager Joe Cronin suspended ace Wes Ferrell Friday after the right hander stalked from the mound during a heated moment in the game against the New York Yankees. The incident occurred in the later innings as Ferrell's temper flared leading to the disciplinary action.
Graves Reports Fast Progress on Freeing Bridges
Gov. Bibb Graves announced rapid progress in refinancing Alabama bridge bonds and leasing 1 percent toll bridges to the state highway department. About $2,000,000 of $2,780,000 bonds have agreed to the plan, with 75 percent of the total bonds needing consent. The plan lowers interest from six to four percent and aims to amortize new bonds through a $300,000 annual lease.
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Montgomery
Bibb Graves
Plana
State Highway Department
Highway Department
Cotton Holds Near Normal Despite Early Dark Forebodings
Cotton buyers expect the staple to stay near average as rain delays ease and picking resumes. Prices are near season average with no premium sales yet, and grain grit reports surface as crop quality remains generally good. Futures trading shows varied activity, brokers noting earlier rain could influence prices.
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Sea Non
Teletyped Storm Warnings Signal Hurricane Reach
A chaotic teletyped storm warning bulletin describes a powerful hurricane in the Caribbean with warnings from Key West to Jacksonville. The report notes barometer readings, teletype alerts, and the potential for the storm to veer and threaten coast dwellers, as officials mobilize safety measures.
Georgia convict dead as riot at prison injures fifteen
A Georgia penitentiary riot left one convict dead and fifteen wounded by gunfire and blunt force as inmates attempted to overrun guards and storm the dormitory. Superintendent Roland Lawrence and W. E. Meljaniel were among those injured. officials say the incident began with a mass uprising, gas was used by police, and the situation was brought under control by Macon responders.
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Asanel
Fia
Aly
Georgia Stone Pendentary
Leffane
Allen White
Allanton Stain
Roland Lawrence
Juisu Superi Intendent
Anld
W. E. MelJaniel
Atlan
Lawrence
Dimuchance
Macon
Army Plans Establishment Of Three Strategic Contain Centers
Army officials plan three key defense centers in the archipelago, each housing about 1,000 soldiers and officers. First stations will be Camp Murphy in Manila vicinity, Cebu in the Visayas, and Parang in Cotabato, Mindanao.
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Manila
National Army
Camp Murphy
Isa Province
Cebu
Parang
Cotabato
Germany plans 700000 strong army and conscription rise
Berlin reports Germany will field an army of about seven hundred thousand with a two year conscription term starting Oct. 1. Older volunteers and those in conflict roles will be relieved while a lenient policy aids families unable to pay for service. The move is part of a broader anti Bolshevik campaign tied to Spain and viewed as unavoidable offensive arming by the Reich.
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Uday
Reich
Almont
France
Teichstuhrer
Canes
Spain
Preas
Ravjnta
Syyprl
Glass Will Vote Roosevelt Slate on Election Day
A Virginia resident said he would vote for Roosevelt in November after consulting doctors and reporters. The president’s supporters defended his record against allegations of deception, and a busy schedule kept him traveling near drought regions as reporters questioned party lines.
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Roosevelt
Waritington
Rens Ala Carior Glin
Virginia
Reonasvel
WuLwak Uns
Glow
Bia
Bank Robbery Strikes Vidalta as Bandits Loot Darby Bank
Four bandits robbed the Darby Bank in Vidalta Georgia, taking about $652 after overpowering customers and injuring a woman with a pistol butt. The attackers fled as customers and staff cooperatedduring the heist, leaving a scalp wound on a customer and a daughter of a bank official present.
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Howe
Raby Darby
Ahs
Errick
Ted
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Protien
Eccentric Hermit Wealth Holds Half Million In Mystery
Chicago August 25. Albert Welge, reclusive resident of a two room flat in a neglected four room building, amasses about $500,000 in money, bonds, and mortgages tucked in five deposit boxes. Bank official Willard C. Watters, executor, notes odd ledgers and a hidden fortune as investigators catalog Welge’s esoteric hoard and guarded safes.
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Willard C. Watters
Albert Welgs
Fext
Welge
Tnenah Movi Securities
Rooma
Diplomats Seek Ways to Stop Barbarities in Spain War
Diplomats from France and Great Britain discuss proposals to curb barbarities in Spain's civil war. Madrid dispatches report arrests and purges by the Socialist government, while Franco’s rebels press bombardments near Irun. France aims for an international hands off Spain pact as Germany's military moves loom. Betty Gentry and J Rob Bendersoln plan to wed in Long Beach, a quirky end to the item.
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Spain
France
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Corolgn Affaira
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Hendaye
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Reich
Laiuvik Franco
Ukase
Moscow
Hiller
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Irun
Bixcay
Jitte Damare
Runela
Taly
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Belgium
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Townsend Voices Unshaken Belief in Pension Plan
Cleveland August 25 Dr Towns end testifies he is certain a pension plan can save the government from receivership in a disputed case involving Prosperity Publishing and Townsend ventures. He asserts personal wealth and company worth while denying owed money to creditors as questions probe the plan’s feasibility.
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Townsend
Cleveland
Francia
Townend
Aga Stevelving Pension
Ren
Bacharow
Alfred J. Weight
Ounind
Bohd Townzend Drumnation
Dern Quite Ill Anxiety Over Secretary Dern Condition
Washington August 25 AP Officials at Walter Reed hospital report anxiety over Secretary George H Dern who has been there for more than a month with a heart complication from a attack Attending physicians led by the Army surgeon general say Dern passed a night of unsatisfactory rest but showed slight improvement today Despite new concerns another setback came last night keeping the outlook cautious for the wounded war secretary
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Washington
Walter Reed
George H. Dern
Pamaing
Vvendens
Walter L Webb retires after 30 years in Utah sugar field
Walter L Webb, age 70 or so, retires from his Utah sugar company job after three decades of service. He reflects on a long career in the sugar industry, noting it has been sweet but tiring at times. He plans to farm and grow sugar as a new chapter.
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Sweet Leisure
Salt Lake City
Walter L. Webb
Utah
Augar Company
Weather Outlook for Alabama and Northwest Florida
Fair Tuesday night with mild temperatures followed by Wednesday becoming partly cloudy. Light winds from the east and a low risk of showers remain possible in coastal areas along the Panhandle and southern Alabama during the midweek period.
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Alabama
Florida
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