Huey Long Attacked With Knife on Long Island
Senator Huey Long reported a forehead laceration from a Saturday night knife assault in a washroom at a charity benefit on Long Island New York. He described being blindsided by three or four assailants, with one slashing and another striking at his head as he ducked. The attack prompted questions about motives and public reaction.
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Milwaukee
Huey Long
Louisiana
Long Island
N.Y
Senanin
Sanglig
Washington Votes On Dry Law Today
Washington faces a dry law vote amid predictions of a statewide majority for repeal. Delegates to the state convention will be chosen by the 46 districts, while the popular statewide vote may not affect the outcome. In last fall’s count, 241,460 voted to repeal and 208,211 voted dry.
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Washington
Ywnuttt
Gey
Wrahligton
Name Change Pending for Gary Cooper in San Angeles
In San Angeles on April 28 a court hearing is set to grant Gary Cooper a legal name change from Frank Janos Gooper. The applicant says he has built a reputation under the name Gary Cooper and seeks to formalize the name he has used publicly.
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San Angeles
Gary Cooper
Superior Court
Frank Janos Gooper
Hla Rehaan
Gary
Helena Joins NRA Drive Today
Helena joins a nationwide NRA campaign to promote President Roosevelt’s recovery program. Residents will sign consumer pledge cards to receive Blue Eagle stickers, distributed by letter carriers and at the post office or Helena Commercial Club. The campaign aims to unite citizens with industry in the national recovery effort.
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Helena
NRA
Roosevelt
Kirby Hoon
Justice S. W. Stewart
Federation of Labor Frames Codes for Montana Trades
The Montana Federation of Labor frames codes for all state trades and demands NIRA compliance. Emergency sessions form committees to draft codes for building trades and other labor groups. President Graham notes a code will be presented to the convention for approval and may include an hour working week.
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Federation OF Labor
NIRA
Montana
Acale
Great Fall
James D.graham
Federation
Lnhorn
Treasury Offer Over Subscriptions In 1 Day Bills
Washington reports the treasury department announced the 100 million dollar one day treasury bill dated August 20 was oversubscribed for the fourth time. Subscriptions totaled 403.192 million with 100.29 million accepted at federal banks. Accepted bids ranged from 99.996 at .18 percent annual rate to 99.963 at .16 percent.
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Washington
Treaury Depariment
Treasury
Federal Regerva
Leader of Farmers Union Declares NIRA Pure Bank
Lincoln Nebraska August 28 John W H Aimpxow president of the National Farmers Union stated he would not blame individual farmers for failing government policies. He opposed crop reduction arguing it would harm food production and cited biblical years of plenty and famine. He called the NRA a bank and urged focus on real issues rather than slogans.
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Farmers’ Union
Nira Pure “Bank
Lincoln
John WH. Aimpxow
Nationnal Armers’ Union
Iie
NRA
Simpson
Moraga
Melon
Fifa
Hotare Memhora
County Farm Union
Sloop Still Missing After Great Storm
Coast Guard continues wide search along the Atlantic from Maine to Delaware for three youths last seen aboard the sloop Mita from Manasquan New Jersey bound for Nantucket on August 20 The missing crew are Terre P Frying 24 John Ja Nilea 23 and Charles VL Mea 16 relatives express confidence they will be found safe as search efforts persist.
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New York
Coast Guard
Atlantic
Roosevelt
Goard Varsats
Maine
Delaware Capes
Terre P. Frying
John Ja. Nilea
Charles VL
Manasquan
N. di
Nantucket
Sheriff Disarmed by Mob at Grant County Fair
Milbank Aug 28 Sheriff W. W. Whaon was alone and deputy John Nord beaten at a mortgage forecloses scene on the fair grounds after Nord fired a shot from an revolver. The crowd dispersed and the assailants were being sought. Neither the gun victim nor the deputy was seriously injured.
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Milbank, & 1
W. W. Whaon
John Nord
Grant County Fair
Abrcriift
Gnn
Gunmen kill two at Los Angeles Italian restaurant
In a vicious gang related attack in Los Angeles an Italian restaurant scene ended in two deaths. Harry Mackley a New York salesman and F Keller of St Louis were slain as three gunmen fled the crowded venue. Investigators identified Keller via hotel staff and Mackley by a firearm permit and police cards from multiple counties. No arrests were reported.
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Los Angeles
Harry Mackley
New York
F. Keller
St. Louis
Keller
Mackley
Westchester County
Passaic County
New Jersey
J. 3. Murray
Madson County
Poiler
Gasoline bootleg menace discussed at two day conference
Denver delegates from several states attended a two day conference to tackle gasoline tax evasion by bootleggers. Martinek of Chicago, chair of the Contant Gak Tax Avae task force, urged uniform laws and close cooperation among states, warning states lose hundreds of thousands annually to bootleggers and tax evasion.
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Denver
Avie
IAPI
fran e@esen
Taday
Sinton
Wern
Coorada
Nebyaska
Kinaat
Wyoming
Miseanu
New Mesien
Oklahomea
Wow. Martinek
Chiraga
Gak Tax Avae
Martinek
Marefinks
Wolcott Faces Murder Trial in Pasadena Case
Harold Wolcott, a Pasadena florist, was held for trial on a murder charge stemming from the death of Helen Bondawaki near his penthouse. Judge Elliott Gibba ordered the preliminary hearing to proceed after arguments by the district attorney.
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Pasadena
Calif
Harold Wolcott
Pasadena Florist
Annsver
Helen Bondawaki
Elliott Gibba
Wallace orders 15 percent wheat acreage cut for benefit plan
Secretary Wallace announced a 15 percent reduction in seeded wheat acreage for farmers joining the government wheat plan. He said the move aims to secure up to 136 million dollars in benefits and aligns with a forthcoming supplement to the general agreement among four chief exporting nations. The cut, affecting harvest year plantings, could trim U.S. wheat production by about 3.6 million acres from base periods 1930, 1932, and 1933, with decisions on 1936 acreage due next year.
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Washington
Wallace
Wiout
Argentina
United States
Alffentina
Counery
Oregon Fire Loss Now 18 Million
Oregon fire raging across western counties with 1000 firefighters fighting the massive blaze for two weeks. Peak damage estimated between 16 and 18 million dollars as winds gusted and showers offered slight relief. Fire extends from Clatsop to southern Tillamook County, challenging authorities as near-record flames threaten communities and forests.
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Portland
Ore
Oregon
Fen
Amber
Betareen
Wiele
Clatsop County
Hinne
Tillamook
Samuel Insull Jr Surrenders on Bank Fraud Indictment
Samuel Insull Jr surrendered before Federal Judge John G. Page in Chicago on August 28 and posted a $10,000 bond. He faces an indictment with 10 others charging transfer of $2.6 million of corporate securities by a bank in anticipation of bankruptcy.
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Chicago
Samuel Ineull, Jr
John G. Page
Agreta of
Corporation Securities
Pany
Earthquake Felt Across Southern California Aug 28
An earthquake of notable force rattled dishes and was felt in Long Beach Norwalk Los Angeles and Pasadena around 5 17 p m no damage was reported The Seismological Laboratory of the Carnegie Institution recorded a large quake about 200 miles distant around 2 38 p m with scientists listing possible origins in Agta East Indies or the South Atlantic
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Long Beach
Calif
Norwalk
Loa
Angeles
Pasadens
Seismological Laboratory
The
Carneme Institution of Washington
Scientista
Agta
East Indies
South Atlantic
St Paul Doctor arraigned in bizarre kidnapping case
Br. W. HH. Hedberg, a St. Paul chiropractor, was arraigned on assault and intent to kill charges in connection with the strange kidnapping of Dr. FR. J. Kingberg, a St. Paul surgeon. Kingberg was drugged and left in an automobile on a railroad track after refusing to perform an illegal operation.
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Br. W. HH. Hedberg
St. Paul
FR. J. Kingberg
St- Paul
Tared
Dr. Enghere
Code for coal industry in sight but Johnson withholds details
Washington Aug 28 The long sought agreement on essentials for a competitive code for the bituminous coal industry was announced tonight by Hugh S Johnson industrial administrator after four days of conferences between operators and miners representatives He said the administration would recommend the agreement to the president and that it cleared the way for an acceptable code Johnson warned conferees the president closely watched progress and wanted the coal code in operation The administration also sought a code for retailers to bring the mammoth industry within the NRA Johnson did not discuss the final agreement beyond saying it would likely be completed in two or three days Retailers were also told the administration aimed to have their code go to President Roosevelt before Labor Day
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Washington
Hugh S. Johnson
NRA
Ton
Johnson
Roosevelt
Western Nebraska Floods Forcing Folk To Higher Ground
Western Nebraska floods drive residents in McCook and surrounding Cheyenne and Red Willow counties to higher ground. Republican River threat widens as Lodo Pole Creek torrents, aided by Kimball reservoir dam break, push water toward Sidney. Two bridges torn out. farm and property damage in Cheyenne county around McCook. No casualties reported. crops mainly affected.
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McCook
Neb
Nebraska
Cheyenne
Red Willow
Lodo Pole Creek
Kimball East
Sidney
Cheyenne County
Bsldney
Philadelphia Plant Strikes Spark Two Violent Uprisings
In Philadelphia on August 28 a violent strike wave hit major cleaning and dyeing plants. About 209 workers and sympathizers attacked Virginian Bow Company facilities, broke windows, damaged cars, and tried to blow alarms but were repelled by steam. Five were injured and two arrested. A later assault on Rornot Inc plant saw more windows broken and four people detained.
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Philadelphia
Parsons
Virginian Buow Company
Nocondt Biot
Helen Wills Moody and Prohibition Echoes in Sixties Memoir
A fragmentary note from Santa Monica dated Aug 23 comments on Helen Wills Moody’s match, a Texas Prohibition election, and a Roosevelt speech. It muses on publicity and local politics with personal asides, referencing Duchess County neighbors and a coded political idea.
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Santa Monica
Calif
Helen Wills Moody
Texas
Helen
Roosevelt
Rlch
Duchess County
Overdose of Medicine Kills Warren Bechtel
Moscow reports the sudden death of Warren A. Bechtel, 61, San Francisco, from a medicine overdose. He led the Six Companies that built the Boulder Dam. The widow, abroad in Vienne, was notified. Bechtel Kaiser Company involvement included gas pipeline work for Montana Power from the Glacet county field to southwestern Montana industrial centers.
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Moscow
Warren A. Bechtel
San Francisco
Boulder Dam
Vienne
Bechtel-Kaiser Company
Warren A. Bechtel, Sy
Montana Power Company
Glecter County
Montana
BRO
Secretary Dern Calls For Unified Action Against Crime
Washington Aug 28 Secretary of War Dern urged united citizen action against crime under the United States Flag association. He warned of a foreign army of 409,000 criminals menacing domestic tranquility invading homes and property and urged strong public sentiment to support law enforcement.
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Washington
Dern
United States Flag Association
Secretary of War
Hay
Dorn
United States
Doomed man George Hoffman faces execution
Aug. 28, Chateau. The condemned 45 year old itinerant bartender George Hoffman awaits the gallows for murder. Gov. Frank H. Cooney says no evidence supports delaying the sentence. The gallows, brought from Butte, has seen seven executions. Hoffman, unrelenting, appears calm as time nears 4 to 8 a. m. transfer from his cell in the Teton facility.
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Chateau
George Burrell
Elgir
George Hoffman
Mary Hoffman
Freat Falls
Frank H. Cooney
J. L. Bulingsaard
Butte
Henry Rogers Marries Mrs Pauline Dressler at Southampton
Henry Huddleston Rogers wed Pauline Van Der Voort Dressler at noon at the Long Island summer home. The couple plans to sail on the George Washington to England Wednesday to join Colonel Rogers' daughter Millicent and her husband Arturo Cotalier Ramas, a wealthy Argentine.
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Southampton
Nav
Henry Huddleston Rogers
Pauling van der Voort Dresser
New York
Long Island
Rogers
George Washington
United States
England
Colonel Rogers
Millicent
Arturo 1
Cotalier Ramas
Arcgentins
Death of Frisco physician linked to new drug misuse
San Francisco report blames a recently released German thinning drug for the death of Dr. Hugo Gesxnar aged 40. Authorities cite overuse by locals seeking a perceived cure or escape as the cause. Dr. Charles Benninger states two Stanford researchers warned against large doses and that Gesxnar ingested the full one grain dose instead of the recommended portion.
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San Francisco
San Franciscana
Hugo Gesxnur
University of Vienna
Journal of the American Medical Emociation
Stanford Medical
Charles Benninger
Ceasnar
Benninger
Bit
Greanac
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Lewis
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Wolcott
Pacific
California
By James P. Selvage
Erty
Red Willow County
M Hoc Rogers
Aehae
Warren Bechtel
By Dern
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Teton
Henry
Pauline Dressler
Frisco
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