Locke Ousts Brchard for Right to Run
In a heated county primary race for sheriff and other offices, Edward N. Locke and Frank B. Cather led Republicans while Lee Bennett and Harry Friedman won their party nominations. Incumbents James Holt and Frank Bennett faced strong challenges as results trickled in from 19 of 22 precincts.
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Taylor Cotations
Frank B. Cather
Lee BE. Bennett
Cather
Bennett
James C
Neil” Holt
J. Guy Allender
Harry Friedman
Frank Bennett
G. Commodore Henderson
Circuit
Frank Hollis
Charles Payne
Edward N. Locke
Republi
Wheat prices outlook brightens on gov report
Washington a new government forecast suggests higher wheat prices as the May 1 condition hits 75.1 percent of normal. Winter wheat harvest projected 440,781,000 bushels, down 18,000,000 from April forecast, with 1982 crop total seen between 650,000,000 and 700,000,000 bushels. Executor sale to follow on May 12 at Florence Poe Donohue home. cash terms.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Tlinois
Prison Term Expires for Albert B. Fall
Albert B. Fall completed his sentence in New Mexico state prison for accepting a bribe as secretary of interior. His release was delayed as the warden insisted on the commitment requiring a $100,000 fine to be paid.
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Albert B. Fall
New Mexico State Prison
Ramsey Takes Lead in Race for Congress
Charleston May 11 two West Virginia congressmen faced renomination opposition while four were renominated without contest. Seats at stake include Horner in the Third district and Shott in the Fifth. Unopposed nominations went to Bachmann Bowman Hogg and Smith. Early returns show Ramsay leading in the First district with 1,868 votes to Haymond 1,845 and George 1,419.
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Charleston
West Virginia
Lynn Horner
Hugh Ike Shott
Carl G. Bachmann
Frank L. Bowman
Robert L. Hogg
Joe L. Smith
George
Haymond
Ramsay
Yoho
Gibson
Randolph
Bennett
Horner
Knutson
Wilson
Wolverton
Johnson
Null
Prunty
Steel head chosen by Canadian Steel Ltd
New York May 11 Sr Seens was appointed president of Canadian Steel Corporation Ltd a subsidiary of United States Steel He succeeds Ward B Perley Seens is president of the Canadian Bridge Company Ltd of Walkerville Ont also a United States Steel subsidiary and will retain that office The two Canadian companies are closely associated.
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New York
Seens
Canadian Steel Corporation, Ltd
United States Steel
Ward B. Perley
Canadian Bridge Company, Ltd
Walkersville, Ont
New mercury vapor lamp from University of Cincinnati
Two UC scientists Dr. D. A. Wells and Dr. Isay Barlinkin describe a mercury vapor lamp with substantially longer life. Tests show lamps burning continuously for over 2,000 hours, suggesting improved endurance over ordinary lamps.
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Cincinnati
University of Cincinnati
D. A. Wells
Isay Ba ‘Linkin
Gaston Means Granted Bond in Lindbergh Swindle Case
Gaston B Means was granted a $50,000 bond by Justice James M Proctor in the District of Columbia supreme court and released. He faces indictment for allegedly obtaining $104,000 from Mrs Evelyn Walsh McLean using a false pretense that he could recover the Lindbergh baby.
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Washington
Gaston B. Means
James M. Proctor
District of Columbia Supreme Court
Means
Evelyn Walsh McLean
The
Washington Post
Edward B. McLean
Oil Companies Report Profit In Midcontinent Survey
Tulsa May 11 a tally of 611 midcontinent oil firms shows profits for the first time in months. Companies named include Continental Oil Bartlesville Phillips Prairie-Sinclair Skelly Barnsdall Midcontinent and Indian Territory Illuminating. Improved crude and product prices plus economy drove the gain with March and April turning profitable for several firms. An Oil and Gas Journal note says wells rose in April and field employment and rig sales increased.
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Tulsa
Okla
Midcontinent
Associated Press
Continental Oil Company
Ponca City
Consolidated Oil Corporation
Prairie-Sinclair
Barnsdall Oil Corporation
Midcontinent Petroleum Corporation
Skelly Oil Company
Phillips Petroleum Company
Bartlesville
Indian Territory
Cities Service Group
Continental Oil
Thend
W. G. Skelly
C. C. Herndon
Skelly Oil
The
Oil and Gas Journal
California
Three Die In Boston Car Crash Near Newton Home
Boston May 11 Fred D Pollard Jr of Newton prominent Boston attorney and cousin of former President Coolidge his wife and a Boston youth were burned to death in a head on collision of two automobiles three others injured The third victim was Thomas McCaffrey 21 of Boston The injured include George Heuser 18 driver Agnes Collins 18 and Josephine Carey 19 all of Boston Taxi driver John Cassidy arrived and tried to pry apart the burning cars to free victims then stopped as flames threatened his own car The Pollards were en route to their Newton home The second car a sedan carried two girls and two men traveling toward Boston from Gardner
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Boston
Mass
Fred D. Pollard, Jr
Newton
Coolridge
Pollard
Thomas McCaffrey
George Heuser
Agnes Collins
Josephine Carey
Boson
John Cassidy
Pollards
Farlboro
Wheat Estimate Signals Sharp Drop From Last Year
Washington May 11 The Agriculture Department estimates winter wheat production for the year at 440.781 million bushels based on May 1 conditions, down from 457.97 million a month earlier and far below last year’s 787.465 million bushels.
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Washington
Department of Agriculture
Polish soil sent from Olza to aid Washington mound
Polish schoolchildren collected a handful of earth from the border meeting point of Poland Austria and Germany and sent it to America to contribute to the Polish American mound in memory of George Washington.
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America
Olza
Poland
Ameri~ca
George Washington
Slaying Mystery Deepens As Youth Dies After Implication
In Wooster Ohio sheriff reports Harold Young, 19, killed himself after being linked to the murder of his relative Gertrude Meeker. Meeker, a farmer, also implicated himself, alleging Young was the killer. Gertrude Meeker’s body was found in a creek near Millersburg with head wounds.
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Ohio
Herbert Meeker
Creek
John Stevens
Meeker
Gertrude
Millersburg
Young
Girl burned by bolt in Wheeling Steel building
Wilda Cunningham, an office employee, was severely burned by lightning yesterday in the Wheeling Steel building. The bolt struck a lamp beside her on the third floor, demolishing a steel waste basket in a room five stories above.
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Wheeling
Immigration bill favors deportation of Communists
The House immigration committee favorably reported the Dies bill for exclusion and deportation of alien Communists. The term Communist was defined to cover advocacy of overthrow of the government. The bill was amended to exempt those who joined a Communist organization through coercion or ignorance of its purpose.
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Washington
House Immigration Committee
Ohio primary shows moist sentiment in Buckeye State
Partly complete returns from Ohio's May primary indicate anti saloon league candidates fell to wide margins, signaling a shift toward the moist side. On the Republican ticket David Ingalls appears nominated for governor and Gilbert Bettman for 17th Senator, while Hoover swept Republican delegates and White dominated Democratic delegates.
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Buckeye
Columbus
Ohio
Anti-Saloon League
David S. Ingalls
Gilbert Bettman
Robert J. Bulkley
George White
Hoover
White
Booths Creek Precinct 2 Reports Early Returns
Booths Creek precinct No 2 led the county in reporting election results last night with Albert Kunst announcing the returns at 8 30. The precinct has 152 Democrats and 12 Republicans registered. Counting boards worked quickly and only after 11 pm did additional returns arrive, with substantial tabulation not evident until daybreak amid county race interest.
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Booths Creek
Albert Kunst
Prayer Saves Cincinnati Store From Robbers
Mary Wilhelm, 45, owner of a confectionery in Cincinnati, halted a robbery by praying aloud for mercy. The two assailants paused, glanced at each other, and fled without taking money. The incident highlights the power of faith under pressure.
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Cincinnati
Mary Wilhelm
Miss Wilhelm
New York Central Directors Decide Against Dividend
New York May 11 Directors of the New York Central railroad company at their meeting today decided to omit the dividend on the common stock due at this time. Also notice of sale of furniture and other personal property of Plovenc Poe Donohue deceased at the Donohue residence near the end of Blueville car line with terms cash and executor Grafton May 4 11-fp.
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Florence Poe Donohue
Donohue
Blueville
First National Bank of Grafton
New York
New York Central Railroad Company
Plovenc Poe Donohue
Actress Wins Divorce Suit in High Profile Trial
Los Angeles on May 11 reports screen star Helene Costello wins a divorce from Lowell Sherman after a dramatic trial. Sherman testified with bound books aimed at discrediting Costello and accused her of improper conduct. Costello later testified to cruel behavior, as legal maneuvers and cross complaints shaped a courtroom drama culminating in an actress approved decree.
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Associated Press
Ann Harding
Harry Bannister
Misa Harding
Uction
Tix Reno
Los Angeles
Jer
Bannister
Reno
Helene Costello
Lowell Sherman
Sherman
Hollywood
Partial vote totals show slow returns in West Virginia
In Charleston on May 11 AP reports that partial results from 673 to 680 precincts show Republican Governor Townsend leading White and other races including Superintendent of Schools Trent Wellman and Auditor contenders. President and congressional tallies appear early with ongoing continuation noted on page.
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Charleston
Townsend
White
Hodges
Wilkinson
McCullougs
Herold
Lee
McGraw
Trent
Wellman
Repul —Cooks
Shumaker
T Herald
Ekump
McCullough
Taylor
Congress
Federal unemployment relief plan discussed in Capitol
In Washington a Democratic proposal for economic recovery gains focus. The plan proposes 000,000 public works programming and 300,000,000 in loans to states and municipalities backed by bond issues. Senator Davis R. and Charles G. Beevel, tied to the reconstruction corporation, advocate details as Hoover administration officials weigh the policy.
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Capitol
Senate
Penne Robinson Theer
Davis R
Reconstruction Corporation
Hoover
Charles G
Te Corporation
Beevel
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