Oil well fire kills two, burns three in Kentucky tragedy
In Owensboro Kentucky last night an oil well fire near Haynesville left two dead and three hospitalized with serious burns. Victims include James Mattingly 25 of Whiteeville and Harold Cornell 8 of Hartford. Injured were Thurman Crowe owner of the bam A C Cornell and Fred Cornell brothers of Harold. The Cornell brothers were reported to have slight chance of recovery.
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Owensboro
Haynesville
James Mattingly
F Whiteeville
Harold Cornell
Hartford
Thurman Crowe
Arm
A. C. Cornell
Fred Cornell
Harold
Theso Cornells
Florida Man Injured In Truck Crash Near Columbia
J A MecKeithen of Port St Joe Florida was hospitalized with a fractured left shoulder and multiple cuts after the beach transfer truck he rode in overturned west of Columbia on the Dothan highway yesterday afternoon around four o clock. The driver, a Negro, reportedly veered near the road edge during a heavy rainstorm causing the vehicle to slip and overturn into a ditch.
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J. A. MecKeithen
Port St. Joe
Coumbia
Dothan
McKeithen
Two Negroes Held in Geneva Jail on Killing Charges
John Darby and Robert Wilkerson, both Negroes, are jailed in Geneva County without bond on murder charges for the killing of Sam Brockton, 50, in Bellwood. Wilkerson admits shooting but says it was done in fear. Darby allegedly fired first. Authorities seek indictments and suspect a hired killer angle with others to be arrested.
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Geneva
Ala
John Darby
Robert Wilkerson
Geneva County
Sam Brockton
Bellwood
G. C. Hughes
Wilkerson
Darby
Hughes
Brockton
Hayes
Enterprise
Youth, 15, Paralyzed After Dive Accident at Home
Cecil Cradey of Jackson Alabama lies in critical condition with a broken neck after a swimming incident near his Mobile home. He was diving and struck the bottom, injuring his neck. doctors offered little hope of recovery at a local hospital.
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Mobile
Ala
Cecil Cradey
Jackson
Ee Cradey
Ae Heed
Waiting to Kill Husband After Forced Kitchen Job
In Kansas City a gray haired woman on a porch cradled a .44 revolver and told deputies she was waiting to kill her husband John Madden who forced her to take a cooking job after she fired two shots at him at a weed patch. He fled and she awaited his return.
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Kansas City
John Madden
Illinois primary under probe by senate committee
Senator Gerald Nye leads a public inquiry into Illinois Senatorial primary spending. The probe questions Ruth Hanna McCormick’s reported 252000 expenditure from her own fortune and subpoenas numerous witnesses, including Col. Robert R B McCormick and Vincent Ferrara, as the committee seeks to pierce barriers from prior investigations.
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Illinois
Senate
Gerald P. Nye
North Dakota
Ruth Hanna McCormick
Chicago
Frank L. Smith
William McKinley
Smith
Nye
Col
Robert RB. McCormick
The
Chicago Tribune
W. R. James
Chicago West Parks Board
Christian Paschen
Naomi McCallister
Civic League
Vincent Ferrara
Italo-American Association
Sixty Drowned As Buenos Aires Street Car Plunges Into River
A Buenos Aires street car fell into the Riacho river as a cantilever bridge section opened. Seventy passengers drowned and only three escaped from the rear platform. The 6:15 am accident left laborers en route to work, with many families gathering to identify victims. A long search and relief effort followed as shops allowed workers to return home.
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Buenos Aires
Riacho
Avellaneda
Eatrict
Weather Outlook for the Coming Week
The Associated Press reports a varied week across regions. Central and East Gulf states see generally fall with possible early thunderstorms and above normal temperatures. Southern Plains and West Gulf states expect fair conditions with normal to above temperatures and early week thundershowers. Upper Mississippi and Lower Mississippi Valleys start near normal or cooler, then warm. South Atlantic states face early showers and late week activity with near normal temperatures. Florida may see daily afternoon thundershowers and cooler conditions north of Florida.
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Associated Press
Central
East Gulf States
Southern Plains
West Gulf States
North Portion
Upper
Mississippi
Lower
Mississippi Valleys
South Atlantic
Florida
Island of Giants and Fatigue of the South Seas
Steamer captain recounts a voyage to a tiny 22 mile long South Seas island, home to extremely tall men and slender women. He describes a 95 degree climate, limited soil, coconut and fish meals, a village orchestra, and a close encounter with natives before returning to San Francisco with five white adventurers.
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San Francisco
South Seas
Olsen
Golden Eagle
Sidney
Australia
Bobby Jones Leads Open with 68 to Break Course Record
Interlachen Club Minneapolis July 12 AP Bobby Jones champion fired a 68 four under par to seize the lead in the third round of the US Open fall tournament, posting a 54 hole total of 212 and surpassing Horton Smith. He birdied six holes, six under par on the day, with Calamity Jane the working putter. Charles Lacey trails at 221 after today, Johnny Farrell at 219, as Jones seeks a final round that could rewrite the record.
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Wizard From
Dixie
Interlachen Club
Minneapolis
Bobby Jones
Jones
Horton Smith
Bobby
Horton
Calamity Jane
Charles Lacey
Philadelphia
Lacey
Johnny Farrell
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Probe of Emelle Locomotive Riot Incomplete
Governor Graves said the Emelle disorder probe remains incomplete after Walter McAdory was assigned to finish the investigation in Sumter County. The disturbances left two dead and four were wounded, with a lynching reported among the injured.
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Montgomery
Ala
Bibb Graves
Walter K. McAdory
Emeile
Sumter County
McAdory
West Alabama
John Robertson
Grover Boyd
Eigh T
Weather Reports Indicate New Heat Endurance Record
Chicago and the Midwest report continuing heat with temperatures around 100 and higher across Iowa, Missouri, Illinois, Kansas, Nebraska, the Dakotas and Minnesota. Iowa alone sees 25 heat deaths in three days while St. Louis hits 104 and Sikeston 112. Forecasters predict a break in the heat by weekend with cooler showers in the north and central Midwest.
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Chicago
Middle America
Imnois
Michigan
Indiana
Missouri
Middle West
Chicago Weather Bureau
Iowa
Ilinois
Kansas
Nebraska
Dakotas
Minnesota
St. Louis
America
Sikeston
Des Moines
Keokuk
Kansas City, Mo
Omaha
Memphis
Huron
Peoria
Detroit Gang Warfare Claims Another Man
Detroit police report a gangland shooting on East Jefferson avenue at 12 29 a m. Sar Cilufo, a veteran bootlegger and racketeer, was mortally wounded when a pursuing car opened fire, his companion escaping on foot as he died in his car clutching a revolver.
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Sar Cilufo
East
Jefferson Avenue
Cilufo
Alabama Swelters as Heat and Storms Visibly Rage
Light rains and strong winds cooled some areas of Alabama while four drownings were reported as temperatures spiked to record highs. Dothan suffered wind and hail damage, crops were damaged, and Montgomery saw temperatures soar before a quick dip. Decatur remained the coolest spot at 97 as rains touched several towns. The storm system threatened more thundershowers tonight and tomorrow.
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Montgomery
Ala
Alabama
Auburn
Ozark
Evergreen
Wetumpka
Eufau Ian
Thomasville
Decatur
Anniston
Gadaden
Goodwater
Onach
Mobile
Greenville
Altitude Record Broken By Girl
SAN DIEGO Calif July 12 AP A girl pilot Ruth Alexander reportedly set a new altitude record for women in a 99 horsepower monoplane over Lindbergh Field. She blacked out when the altimeter read 22 900 feet and fell to about 7 700 feet before a safe landing.
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San Diego
Calif
Lindbergh Field
Ruth Alexander
Celing
Ming Alexander
Hail and wind storms devastate Wiregrass farms
One person slightly hurt, many escape injury as hail and wind ruin crops and damage houses across Houston county. Cotton fields badly damaged. a Hodgenville area house and several others blown down. Charles Avery home destroyed. his family unharmed. J B McCoy injured when part of his home collapsed. Blue Ponds Henry county and Cottonwood Madrid Bay Springs also report crop losses. Emergency appeal sent for more than 25 farmers whose crops are wiped out.
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Hodgenville
Houston County
Charles Avery
Avery
Hodgerville
J. B. McCoy
Cottonwood
Blue Ponds
Henry County
Madrid
Bay Springs
Elba
Gen- Pleare
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Burglary Crew Suspected in Dothan City
Police chief Tobe Domingus says a band of thieves is operating in Dothan. Six plain clothes officers joined regulars to halt a spate of burglaries including a failed safe job at the Chero Cola Bottling plant on North Oaten Street. Authorities urge citizens and merchants to lock buildings and aid investigations.
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Dothan
Tobe Domingus
Chero Cola Betting Company
North Oaten Street
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