State Republican Convention Held in Arkansas Tuesday
LITTLE ROCK A temporary chairman J A Teller spoke at the Arkansas state Republican convention Tuesday endorsing a united plank for both parties to submit the prohibition issue to voters nationwide in legal form. Teller urged enforcement of law over racketeering and called for full payment of foreign debts, reduced federal activity to lower taxes, and election law reforms for Arkansas to provide fair election machinery and a square deal for the electors.
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Little Rock
j/P
J. A. Teller
Temiary
Tellier
United States
Arkansas
Death of Author Remains Mystery
MIAMI Fla. Mrs Jeanie Keith Miller and Capt W N Lancaster were released from grand jury considerations in the mysterious death of Haden Clarke 26 fiance of the Australian aviatrix Clarke and the police viewed the scene as the State's Attorney N Vernon Hawthorne questioned witnesses seeking clarity on whether Clarke died by suicide or was killed and he found no immediate basis for a grand jury inquiry.
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Miami
Fla
Jeanie Keith- Miller
W. N. Lancaster
Haden Clarke
N. Vernon Hawthorne
Keith-Miller
Hawthorne
Clarke
Vic
LaGuardia Testifies On Stock Manipulation Tactics
Senate Banking Committee hears charges of publicity misrepresentation by brokerage pools to inflate stock values. Representative LaGuardia presents checks and literature alleged to bolster bull markets and claims Richard Whitney, president of the New York Stock Exchange, knew of the irregularities.
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Washington
Senate Banking Committee
LaGuardia
New UK
New York
Richard Whitney
New York Stark Exchange
Dallas Pair Are Indicted for Murder
Dallas Texans Frank Red Callan and R S Sam Murray were indicted by the county grand jury for the murder of King Watson at a Rand Wynne dam resort on April 17. The indictments followed testimony from resort operator’s wife Mrs Harry Goodman who said her life had been threatened and she sought protection while the men faced charges.
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Dallas
Tex.p
Frank
Red) Callan
R. S
Sam) Murray
King Watson
Randwinn’s
Harry Goodman
Ninety-One Highway Department Employees Let Go
Little Rock reports 91 state Highway Department workers were notified of layoffs after the legislature trimmed the department's general administrative funding from 250 000 to 100 000 annually. Names were not released. letters informed each employee. Most divisions face cuts with clerical staff reduced by about half and engineering drafting and bridge units scaled to skeletons.
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Little Rock
State Highway Department
Dwight H. Blackwood
Thay IL
Redent
Capitol
Highway 64 Group Opens Two Day Wynne Convention
The U S Highway 64 Association held a two day session in Wynne with hundreds visiting including 100 Pawnee Indians from Oklahoma. Gordon W Lille led the event with golf and athletic programs, a banquet and dance, and a war dance by the Pawnee troupe. Charles T Evens spoke at the banquet, Mayor Lines welcomed delegates, and Tom G Cook gave the response as Wynne was festively decorated.
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Charles T. Evens
Pine Bluff
T. If. Lines
Tom G. Cook
Buffalo
Okla
South Pacific seeks guarantees on cotton belt notes
Washington dispatch says the South Pacific asked the Interstate Commerce Commission to guarantee 18 million dollars in notes of the Cotton Belt to the Reconstruction Finance Committee. A second item notes Johnny Willys ambassador to Poland indicating possible resignation after pressure to resume his automobile business.
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Washington
South Pacific
Interstate Commission Authority
Reconstruction Finance Committee
Johnny
Willys
Poland
Syas Myong
Bento
Lindberghs Near Move Back to Englewood Home
Hopewell N J reports the Lindbergh family plans to return to Englewood this week likely Wednesday from the Sourland Hills residence long tied to the Charles Lindbergh kidnapping case. State police HQ overseeing the search will relocate to Treston while a small guard remains at the estate with no new developments in days.
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Hopewell
Lindberghs
Englewood
Sourland Hills
New Jersey
Bearden Fire Destroys Buntyn Store Over Losses
Bearden reports $18 000 fire loss at the B F Buntyn store on main street with $15 000 in goods and $6 900 building value. Fire dispatched by Camden department 17 miles away arrived in under 20 minutes. Cause suspected defective wiring. fire seen about 8 30 p m by passers by.
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Bearden
B. F. Buntyn
Buntyn
Abel
Camden
Associated Press Elect 1932 Officers
Paul Paterson of the Baltimore Sun was elected director of the Associated Press at the annual meeting. Four directors were reelected Frank Noyes Adolph Ochs Robert McClean and Frederick Murphy. Frank Nayles reelected president and Kent Cooper secretary and general manager.
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New York
Paul Paterson
Baltimore Sun
Associated Press
Frank Noyes
Washington Star
Adolph Ochs
New York Times
Robert McClean
Philadelphia Bulletin
Frederick Murphy
Minneapolis Tribune
Frank Nayles
Kent Cooper
Extension on crop loan deadline not extended
LITTLE ROCK reports there will be no extension for filing government crop production loan applications. Roy Reid, assistant director, said applications will not be received at the Memphis regional office after midnight April 30. He noted that unacted applications may still be approved. Extension Service members assist in Memphis, likely returning to duties in about two weeks.
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Little Rock
Roy Raid
Agricultural Extension
Saley
Memphis
Reid
Extension Service
Heflin Defends Self Before Senate In 2-Hour Session
Former Senator Thomas Heflin of Alabama argued before the Senate for his right to a seat in place of Senator Bankhead who defeated him for reelection. He was granted two hours to present his case and denounced the Alabama State Democratic Executive Committee for barring him from the party primary for his 1923 defection.
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Washington
Beifore
Thomas Heflin
Alabama
Senate
Bankhead
Democratic Executive Committee
Hope Country Club opens sixth annual member drive
The Hope Country club starts its membership drive for the sixth consecutive season led by manager Terrell Cornelius. Memberships run one year from May 1 and cover the entire family up to age 21, with access after 6 PM on summer evenings near the city boundary for convenient rounds after work.
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The
Hope Country Club
Terrell Cornelius
Gmen
Venue Change Denied in Sheriff Trial
District Judge W F Robertson overruled a motion for a venue change in the trial of Sheriff A J Remnieret of Austin County charged with fee extortion. The trial will open in the 126th District Court in Austin. A plea to transfer argued past convictions of former sheriffs and a publisher interview with Governor Rasley praising irregularity investigations were cited as reasons to move the trial.
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Austin
Tex
W. F Robertson
A. J. Remnieret
Austin County
126Th District Court
Rasy
Sterling
Veteran of World War Kills Father and Defies Police
LLEN ga luP reports a World War II veteran, Dave Humphrey, evaded arrest for intoxication, barricaded in a hotel room, and shot his father early Tuesday after promising to surrender if officers retrieved him. Police used tear gas bombs to subdue Humphrey.
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Llen
Lup
Dave Humphrey
Shell
3Tate
Humphrey
Three Killed After Extortion Plot Gun Battle
Taylorville Ul P A deadly gun battle Monday night stemmed from an extortion plot. Victims are Betteia Eatea 46 Vincenza Manteller 40 both of Springfield and Henry Allegrucci 58 of Langley. Cioni said Larocca and Manteller demanded 1500, threatened his family, Allegrucci joined in, a shotgun blasted through the door, Allegrucci was killed and Manteller wounded.
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Taylorville
Ul—P
Betteia Eatea
Vincenza Manteller
Springfield
Henry Allegrucci
Langley
Here
Arthur Cioni
Cioni
Larocca
Manteller
Heflin to Address Senate on Bid to Oust Bankhead
Former Senator J Thomas Heflin won floor time after a late vote switch in the Senate. He will speak for his bid to unseat Senator John H Bankhead in a two hour session amid a deadlock that ended 32 to 21 before Senator Kean changed his vote.
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Washington
J. Thomas Heflin
Senate
John H. Bankhead
Heflin
al Smith
Trammell
Florida
Shsentves
Kean
Vnay
Texarkana Girl Found in Greenville After Disappearance
Gwendolyn Young an 18 year old Texarkana girl missing for a week was located in Greenville Texas today. Sheriff R W Turquette of Miller County reported a relative left for the Texas city immediately after learning she had been found.
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Texarkana
Gwendolyn Young
Greenville
Tex
R. W. Turquette
Miller County
Texas City
Switchman Loses Both of His Legs in Railway Accident
LITILE HOCK W. L. Cowles, 43, of McGehee, a Missouri Pacific switchman, fell under a locomotive at McGehee on Monday. Both legs were crushed. surgeons amputated both legs below the knees at the hospital in Little Rock after initial treatment. His condition was listed as favorable Monday night.
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Litile Hock
W. L. Cowles
McGehee
Missouri Pacific
McGeher
Firstall
McGehes
Little Reak
Senator Purkins Declares He Will Not Run This Year
Senator DuVal L. Purkins of Warren says no campaign for himself this year and that any political work will be for others. He attended events in Little Rock on legal business and reiterated no intentions to enter state races, while noting he may express views on public affairs.
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Little Rock
DuVal L. Purkins
Warren
Lille Rock
Arkansas
Senattor Parkins
Farking
We House of Representatives
U.S. Denies Capone Appeal in Tax Case
The government urged the Supreme Court to deny Al Capone's request to reopen his conviction for income tax evasion. Solicitor General Thacher argued Capone had no right to relitigate. A decision likely next Monday will confirm whether the conviction stands. Ralph Capone and associates also failed in seeking reviews.
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Washington
al Capone
Supreme Court
Thacher
Capone
Ralph Capone
Mississippi House Approves Pay Cuts
Mississippi House approved pay cuts sweeping 30 percent reductions in salaries and fees for county officers and many state offices. The body also backed a separate bill to form a state oil and gas board to oversee withdrawals. A tax bill was sent back after the attorney general ruled a key provision unconstitutional.
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Jackson
Miss
Mississippi House
Senata Duul
Ji Dourty
Wit
Senate
Oil and Gas Board
Mississippi
House
Man Confesses Fatal 1929 Shooting Near Drive
Smith told officers he shot Miss Opal Ivy to death after a quarrel. The 1929 killing, confessed in part as he sought to clear his conscience, involves Calhoun County police and pending confirmation from Mississippi authorities. Everett Reid, once of Calhoun, said Smith appeared familiar with the area. Smith had worked at the Ed Nicholson farm near Drive since January.
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Opal Ivy
Hale
Jackson
Mississipp
Calhoun
Everett Reid
Oscéola Cafe’ Oy
Calhounty
Ed Nicholson
Drive
Robber Gets Life for Slaying Boy in Grocery Store
Detroit court sentenced Theodore Liley to life imprisonment for the fatal shooting of eight year old Billy Reynolds during a Friday night grocery-store holdup. Liley and companion Frank Mahr opened fire when the boy interrupted them. Reynolds died 18 hours later.
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Detroit
Theodore Liley
Billy Reynolds
Recorder's
John A Boyne
Michigan
Liey
Frank Mahr
Lilly
Liley
John A. Boyne
Grand River Avenue
Garnet Ritchie
Father 19 Says Brain Snapped Before Slaying Baby
MILWAUKEE Wis 1 A 18 year old father Joseph Cowiley accused of slapping his baby daughter Joan to death told a jury his brain snapped due to the child’s incessant crying He said she cried long and he could not stand the noise He admitted biting her but claimed he did not intend to hit her badly
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Milwaukee
Wis
Joseph Cowiley
Joan
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