Borah Seeks British Parity Via Ship Scrapping
Sen Borah urges Britain to scrap ships to reach parity with the United States rather than Britain and America building weapons. He argues scrapping would save taxpayers and reduce war incentives while Washington conference discussions continue. President Hoover says the parity issue is intricate and he has said little more on the subject.
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Washington
Borah
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Great Britain
Wettest Spot in Ohio Raided in Campbell
Federal agents swept Campbell last night arresting fifty operators and confiscating whiskey and beer from dozens of illegal saloons. John Vansuch, former Campbell safety director, among those jailed, with several ex-police officers. Crowds gathered outside as raids ran from 3 p m to early today, security was tight at a federal building as investigators questioned prisoners.
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Youngstown
Ohio
Campbell
John Vansuch
Federal
Paul Hansen
Treasury Department
Negro admits killing wife five years ago in Alabama
Albert Nalls alias Frank Jackson, a 43 year old Negro, was held for Jasper county Alabama after authorities say he confessed to shooting his wife to death five years ago at a Townley Alabama dance hall.
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Buffalo
N. Y
Albert Nalls
Frank Jackson
Wegro
Jasper County
Ala
Townley
Prison Riot Ends at Leavenworth Prison
At United States Penitentiary Leavenworth a mutiny ended with one convict killed and three injured. Guards with machine guns contained the disturbance as ringleaders were confined for investigation.
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Leavenworth
United States Penitentiary
Leavenworth, Kas
Night Watchman Slain at Thomasville Plant
Thomasville August 2 Special to the Enterprise Robert Boozer Negro night watchman at the Thomasville Furniture plant was shot and killed at 4 am while on his rounds by Odell Bruton, who was later captured and jailed. Bruton admitted threats over domestic trouble and said Boozer had lingered near his home before the fatal shots.
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Thomasville
Robert Boozer
Thomasville Furniture Company
Odell Bruton
Dr Snook Resting As His Trial Opens In Columbus
Dr. James H. Snook sat back in a canvas beach chair behind the defense table as witnesses described the discovery of Theora Hix’s body. Prosecutors presented three witnesses on the June 14 finding at the New York Central rifle range and a witness who saw a man and woman struggling the night of the killing. Two doctors examined him before court convened while he remains under a spinal test from the previous Saturday.
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Snook
Hawks praise airports in southeastern states
Captain Frank Hawks reported excellent airport conditions during an aerial survey of the southeast. He visited North Carolina, South Carolina, Jacksonville, and Macon before heading to Tennessee and points north. The Pathfinder landed at Candler Field from Macon last night.
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Atlanta
Frank Hawks
North Carolina
South Carolina
Jacksonville
Fla
Macon
Tennessee
Candler Field
Prince of Wales Meets American Scouts at Jamboree
At ARROWE PARK England the Prince of Wales visited the American camp during the world scout jamboree in a tent city of about 50 000 youths. He spoke with Brandon McInerney a 13 year old Rochester boy praised by Walter Hagen and urged him to keep his eye on the ball and his head tilted.
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Arrowe Park
Eng
Prince of Wales
King George
Prince
Brandon McInerney
Rochester
Brandon
Walter Hagen
Hagen
Mad Slayer Would Take His Own Life
T. Earl Robertson 55 of Spartanburg killed four men and wounded another with an axe at J. W. Bell company in Columbia. He was sent to the state hospital for the insane under guard after physicians found him violently insane. He showed intent to commit suicide during the transport and later in the hospital.
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Columbia
S. C
Earl Robertson
Spartanburg
State Hospital For
J. W. Bell Company
R. H. Day
J. L. Bussey
Bussey
Day
M. B. Davis
Thad Sherbet
Charleston and Western Carolina Railroad
Robertson
S. J. Lanier
E. L. Herger
State Hospital
T. E. Robertson, Jr
Soviet Sets Three Conditions for Rail Line Settlement
Moscow announces a peaceful settlement framework for the Chinese Eastern Railway dispute. Conditions include freeing Soviet workers in Manchuria, appointing a manager and assistant manager for the railway, and an immediate negotiating conference. Both China and Russia must admit the railway’s status has changed due to the seizure under 1925 Peking and Mukden accords.
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Moscow
Soviet Union
China
Manchuria
Russia
Peking
Mukden
Huston Wins Edison Competition Protégé Title
Wilbur B. Huston of Port Madison Washington was chosen winner today of the Thomas A Edison competition for choosing a protégé and follower in Edison’s footsteps. Forty nine contestants from every state and the District of Columbia stood on the Edison home lawn in Llewelyn Park for the announcement by Dr J W Stratton MIT president and judging committee chairman. Stratton praised the boys after a gruelling examination on morals ethics and science.
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West Orange
N. J
Wilbur B. Huston
Port Madison
Wash
Thomas A. Edison
State
District of Columbia
Edison
Llewelyn Park
9. W. Stratton
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
GANGSTER BULLETS KILL "BIG ARTHUR" IN PHILADELPHIA
Philadelphia reports the death of 38 year old Arthur Callen alias A Harry Gilbert who escaped gangster bullets via armored car but was shot by a gunman at Parkside and Memorial avenues. Six dum dum bullets found in his body. The killer fled in a parked car with an accomplice after reloading. Callen identity confirmed by fingerprint experts. He had numerous arrests but no convictions.
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Department of Justice
Mike Martinez
Philadelphia
Arthur’ Callen
Parkside
Memorial Avenues
Callen
Memorial Avenue
A. Harry Gilbert
Detective Bureau
Chicago Journal Ties Editorials With Chicago Daily News
The Chicago Journal announces it associates its editorial activities with the Chicago Daily News and links its name to the News. Walter A. Strong, publisher, and his associates will oversee the program and policies.
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Chicago
Chicago Daily Journal
Illinois
Chicago Daily News
Journal
Chicago Journal
Walter A. Strong
Hope Fades for Lost Leutze Alaska Painting
Washington August 2. After eight years of searching for Emanuel Leutze’s The Purchase of Alaska the fate of the painting remains uncertain. Delegate Sutherland of Alaska has traced the work through collectors and connoisseurs to present the original 1868 canvas depicting the treaty drafting that transferred Russian America to the United States.
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Washington
Alaska
Emanuel Leutze
Sutherland
United States
Red Demonstration in Boston Is Broken Up
Boston police dispersed a 1000-strong crowd at a third International antiwar demonstration. Communists and sympathizers clashed on a street corner with speakers and soapbox orators. Eight arrests reported and numerous injuries. Police head Michael H. Crowley led the operation. About a thousand officers patrolled the city to curb further trouble.
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Boston
Michael H. Crowley
Farm Board to Tackle Use of Land
The Farm Board plans a wide inquiry into land utilization, condemnation, and reforestation to address agriculture's difficulties. Experts expect proposals favoring specialized cropping on suitable soils and setting aside poorer acreage, with education as a key to progress and possible effects on reclamation and irrigation projects.
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Farm Board
Washington
Federal Farm Board
Department of Agriculture
Agriculture Department
Three Women Released on Bond in Ad erholt Slaying Case
Three women Vera Bush Amy Schechter and Sophie Melvin jailed over the slaying of Police Chief O D Ad erholt were freed in Gastonia on August 2 bond of 15000 posted by the International Labor Defense. Defense attorneys Jimison Flowers and Abernathy delivered the funds and met with Solicitor Carpenter before release at 4:18 P M.
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Gastonia
Vera Bush
Amy Schechter
Sophie Melvin
O. D. Aderholt
International Labor Defense
Tom Jimison
Frank Flowers
W.H. Abernathy
Carpenter
Dawes and MacDonald Reach Naval Disarmament Accord
London reports that Prime Minister MacDonald and Ambassador Dawes have reached a tentative or formal agreement on naval disarmament. The Evening Standard notes the source as of today August 2.
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White House
Hoover
London
MacDonald
Dawes
Idaho
The
Evening Standard
Durham Sun Sold to the Morning Herald
The Durham Sun, an afternoon paper, was sold to the Durham Morning Herald. The sale was announced by the R. W. Page Corporation, which has published the Sun for the last seven months.
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Durham Sun
THE
Morning Herald
Durham
N. C
Sun
Durham Morning Herald
R. W. Page Corporation
Graf Zeppelin Speeds Toward Lakehurst on Transatlantic Flight
The Graf Zeppelin cruised across the Atlantic on its second US voyage. At 7:30 a.m. EST it was 600 miles west of Gibraltar en route to the Azores, averaging 65 to 70 mph with strong headwinds over Europe. If kept up, arrival at Lakehurst is expected around 9:30 a.m. Sunday in about 80 to 85 hours total travel time.
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Atlantic
United States
Casablanca
Morocco
Gibraltar
Azores
France
Mediterranean
Hugo Eckener
Lakehurst
Eckener
Endurance Fliers Head to Chicago After St. Louis Tour
Dale Jackson and Forest OBrine depart St. Louis for Chicago to demonstrate aircraft refueling methods used in the 420 hour flight of the St. Louis Robin. They were feted with $420 checks, but this marks their final official appearance and a nationwide tour to twelve cities begins with stops in Memphis and Nashville within days.
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ST. Louis
Chicago
Dale Jackson
Forest O'Brine
Municipal Opera
St. Louis Cardinal
Lake Michigan
Kansas City
Fairfax Airport
Curtis Flying Service
Memphis
Tenn
Nashville
Van Landingham and Maddux Reach Biltmore Finals
Asheville August 2. Miss Deane van Landingham of Charlotte and Miss Margaret Maddux of Atlanta reach the finals in the Biltmore Forest invitation golf tournament. Van Landingham beat Mrs. W D Doake of Atlanta 4 3 and Maddux defeated Mrs. R Jones of Winston Salem 2 1.
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Asheville
Deane van Landingham
Charlotte
Margaret Maddux
Atlanta
van Landingham
W. D. Doake
Maddux
R. Jones
Winston- Salem
Upchurch Explains Passing of Bad Check in Greensboro
The Rev. C. A. Upchurch, North Carolina Anti-Saloon League superintendent, explains a $5 bad check cashed by J. H. Byrd for barber J. C. Barber in Greensboro. He says the bank error and endorsements created the issue, pledging to reimburse Byrd and denying dishonesty while noting his modest means.
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Upchurch
Barber
Greensboro
Winston-Salem
C. A. Upchurch
Anti- Saloon League
North Carolina
J. H. Byrd
J. C. Barber
Raleigh
Anti-Saloon League
Byrd
Prohibition
Slays Best Friend But With His Girl in Norristown
In Norristown Pennsylvania Earl Oberholtzer 23 shot and killed Edith Bosford and William F Ingram both 20 then killed himself. A note explained jealousy over Bosford and a three year relationship ending with the double murder and suicide. The victims worked for the same firm and had dated.
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Norristown
Earl Oberholtzer
Oberholtzer
Edith Bosford
William F. Ingram
Miss Bosford
Ingram
Bremen Home From Maiden Transatlantic Voyage
Bremen returns to Bremerhaven after setting new crossing records on its maiden trip to New York and back. The liner docked at Columbus dock at 7:30 a.m. amid cheering crowds as government and Bremen senate representatives greeted officers after a voyage of just over six days from New York and a record four days 17 hours 32 minutes from New York to Plymouth.
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Bremerhaven
Germany
Bremen
New York
Plymouth
Eng
Columbus
Bremen Senate
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Asheboro
Bruton
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Hawkes
Slayer
Dan Dunlap
Dunlap
Washington Lad
Florida
Lorene Davis
University of Florida Summer School
Winter Haven
Big Arthur
Chicago Daily News and
Daily Journal
Raymond Z. Henle
Associated Press
Gaston
Beauty
Marjorie Goldvogel
Flora
Asbury Park
Endurance
Jackson
Biltmore
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