Do We Need Federal Police Powers More Often
Editorial argues Department of Justice actions against Barrow Dillinger and Floyd show federal reach. It criticizes state lines and local politics for hindering crime fighting while praising federal intervention. Proposes broader federal involvement, reclassification of crimes, and standardized cooperation with state authorities to prevent nationwide criminal emergencies.
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Department of Justice
Charles Arthur
Pretty Boy) Lloyd
Sltin
Ohio
Clyde Barrow
John Dillinger
Floyd
Long
KXX
Barrow
Dillinger
Federal Department of Justice
Ines
Texarkana Here on Friday With Light and Speedy Eleven
Texarkana Razorbacks visit Texarkana Bobcats Friday for a renewed old rivalry. Bobcats won 20 to 0 last season on their field. 1927 game ended 7-7 after a late Texarkana drive. Parkers, under coach Hammons, seek to counter with a passing attack led by Martin the big back.
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Razorbacks
Texarkana
Fay Hammons
Bobcats
Parkers
Panthers
Camden
Boubears
Hamburg
Martin
el Dorado
Deelaerd
Supreme Court clears ballot title rule for county initiative measures
Arkansas Supreme Court affirmed Independence Chancery Court ruling directing Independence County to place an initiated act on the ballot. The decision holds a ballot file identifying the act and fairly alleging its general purposes suffices, affecting future salary and public building measure campaigns.
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Little Rock
Hiwgers
Arkansas Supreme Court
Independence Chancery Court
Independence County
Denes H. Colendio
Batusville
Pearce
Sharrff
Tater
Supine Court
Chancery Court
South Is Urged to Help Waterways
HELENA Ark Secretary of War Dern and his party arrived Tuesday and spent until noon inspecting flood control projects nearby. He then left Helena to continue to New Orleans. Plea to South Memphis Tennessee a glimpse of what his department is doing to protect lives and property in Arkansas was obtained when Dern visited the $500,000 St. Clair levee.
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Helena
Ark
Dern
New Orleans
South Memphis
Ternn
Arkangis
George HH
St. Clair Levee
Pretty Boy Floyd Shot Dead Near East Liverpool Ohio
Federal agents killed Charles Pretty Boy Floyd on a farm near East Liverpool Ohio after a gun battle with police. Floyd, Public Enemy No 1, was fatally wounded and died within minutes. His body to be sent to Sallisaw Oklahoma.
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Floyd
Oklahoma
Liverpool
Ohio
Charles Arthur
Pretty Boy
Oklahoma Badlands
Kansas City Union Station
Dillinger
Here
Sallisaw
Ohlo
Associated Press
Liverpil
Department of Justice
Charles
East Liverpool
Eddie
Adam Dichetti
Wellsville
Melvin Purvis
Justice Department
Bureau of Investigation
Chicago
Pretty Boy Floyd Career Highlights and Crimes
The feature traces Charles Floyd known as Pretty Boy from a Oklahoma farm upbringing to a notorious Southwest terror. It notes early thefts, a 1925 St Louis payroll robbery, a 1930 Akron escape, and shootings in Kansas City Bowling Green and beyond. Floyd is described as a suspected killer with at least ten confirmed murders.
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Charles “Pretty Boy
Floyd
Sallisaw
Okla
Pretty Boy
St. Louis
Akron
Kansan
Poyd
Bowling Green
Charles
Pretty Boy" Floyd
Englishmen Win London to Melbourne Air Race Title
English pilots Charles W. A. Scott and Tom Campbell Black won the 11 300 mile London to Melbourne air race in a record time of 70 hours 59 minutes 50 seconds landing at Flemington ahead of Dutch entrants Parmentier and Moll. The Miers team arrived after repairs at Charleville completing the final leg in under three days, with Scott and Black earning the $50,000 prize as crowds watched the finish amid weary triumphs and toppling air records.
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Melbourne
Australia
Hisetory
Charles W. A. Scott
Tom Campbell Black
London
Parmentier
Moll
Y— C. W. A. Scott
Campbell Black
Flemington
Miers
Charleville
Shalong
Scott
Mildenhall
England
Seoul
Nools
Erwin Files for Hempstead County Judge Seat
C F Erwin enters the Hempstead County general election race as a Republican candidate for county and probate judge on November 6. He opposes incumbent Democrat IL M Stephens and would be the first Republican to seek the post in 44 years, a line once held by James M Hanegan from 1886 to 1892.
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C.F. Erwin
Hempstead County
IL M. Stephens
Hempstead
James M. Hanegan
Election officials testify in Wade Kitchens suit in Arkansas
Ashley County election officials took the stand in Hamburg Arkansas on Monday. They testified they placed ballots poll hooks and other materials in ballot boxes which were later found missing as part of Wade Kitchens’ suit challenging the congressional ballot certification.
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Hamburg
Ark
Ashley County
Wade Kitchens
Beg pardon for Carl L. Reece Floral Paris mums bloom
The paper apologizes to visitors who went to Carl L. Reece Floral Paris to view mums over the weekend. It corrects an error stating the plants were in fall room and explains they are near full bloom. Mr. Reece assures no advertising trick and invites the public to come out this weekend to see the display.
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Carl L. Reece
Paris
Reece
Notable Arkansas planter Ira Moore dies in Rison
Ira E. Moore 43, prominent planter, landowner, merchant and banker in south Arkansas, died at home after two weeks of ill health. Surviving include Mrs. W. E. Clark of El Dorado. The obituary notes he was one of the state’s largest landowners and he had been active in regional affairs.
Massacre Mystery Shocks Kansas City Police
A gang plot to free an accomplice triggered a deadly June 17 1933 blast in Kansas City. The explosion touched multiple departments and led to the death of Charles Floyd known as Pretty Box and the detention of Adam Richetti in Wellsville. Federal probes link the event to recent union station shootings and broader organized crime in the region.
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Kansas City
Charles
Pretty Box) Floyd
Oklahoma
Cookson Hills
Liverpool
Ohio
Adam Richetti
Floyd
Wellsville
Wife in Balloon Jumps Out Piccard Flight Near Cadiz Ohio
Dr Joan Piccard and wife Jeannette launched from Ford Airport on a balloon ascent into the stratosphere. The craft gained altitude slowly and after about forty minutes the couple reported being a mile and a half up. A parachute landing was later reported near Pike Peak schoolhouse. The reason for a jump was not determined.
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Cadiz
Ohio
Piccard
Pike Peak Schoolhouse
Here
Joan Piccard
Jeanette
Detroit
Mich
Jeannette
Ford
Piccards
Norwalk
Debating Legion Bonus Payouts in Florida Committee
In Miami Florida a sub committee on adj ect compensation reported Tuesday it will aim to agree on bonus resolutions for the convention. The panel recessed to allow participation in the Legion’s Parade. Proposals include immediate payment, partial installments over several years, or maintaining the current bonus setup.
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Miami
Fla
Am Gion
School Opens Church Mission Study Series
The Bu torian Home Missions church school began Monday night with 100 attending a supper served by First Presbyterian women. Rev Thy Brewster led a study on Presbyterian missions in the Southern United States drawing on T Thompson’s Union Seminary work. The series runs Tuesday Thursday with a chili supper Thursday and continues through November as part of the home missions week of prayer.
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Church School
Butorian ‘Home Missions
First Presbyterian
Thy Brewster
Presbyterian Missions
United States
T. Thompson
Union Semin
Richmond
Thompson
Francis
Presbyterian Home
Brewster
Little Rock to vote on city manager plan in November
Mayor Knowlton announced a special election for November 27 on the proposed city manager form of government. The Arkansas Supreme Court has not ruled on the city’s status. continued on Page Three.
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Litle Rock
Knowlton
Little Rock
Arkansas Supreme Court
Markets Hope Cotton Exchange Markets Hope Cotton Exchange New York
Markets report mixed cotton prices and grain quotes with closing stock quotations for American Can Anaconda Atchison Chrysler General Motors Socony Vacuum US Steel and Standard Oil of New Jersey Also listed are livestock meat prices including hens leghorn broilers and roosters and egg prices per dozen candled A wide range of quoted commodities appears in a dense market snapshot from New York New Orleans Chicago and related exchanges with decimal price points and daily highs and lows shown
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New York
New Orleans
Chicago
American Can
ATOR
Anaconda
Atchison
Chrysler
General Motors _ Socony Vacuum
Buel
Standard Oil
Little Rock Produce
Chapman Is to Be Tried Wednesday
Camden Ark June 22 1933 Charles Chapman 46 pleaded not guilty to robbery and burglary charges tied to the Citizens Bank & Trust Co hold up. Before Judge L B Britt Chapman asked for a short tune to think and the judge entered a not guilty plea. He appeared nervous with a deep cut on his forehead from the incident.
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Camden
Ark
Citizens Bank & Trust Co
Charles Chapman
Prosperous Highway von
Britt
Chapman
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Border City
Coach Hammons
Supreme Court
Dern Apeals
St. Lawrence Project
Fanny
U.S. Pat
Washington
The
Washington Star
Hugh J. McDermott
Stii Floyd
Ditlinger
Purvis
Jol
Tie
L. Dyke
Ellen Conkle
Youngstown
Jender
Charles Uprutty
Jehu Hamilton
Pretty Boy Floyd
Kentucky
Sung
Pretty
Joe
U. S
Missouri
Tulsa
Coffeyville
Kas
Scott and
Black
Ic. F. Erwin
Hempstead Co
Per ‘Sonal
Ashley Co
Bulletins
Louisville
Frances Robinson
Ailee
United States District Attorney
Thomas Jr. Robinson, Sr
Thomas Robinson, Jr
K. C
U.S
South Florida
Home Mission G
L. A
Hope Cotton Exchange
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