Oklahoma Primary Voters Narrow Contest Amid Apathy
Oklahoma voters cast ballots in the Democratic and Republican primaries as political observers note low interest. Nine gubernatorial hopefuls include W. H. Murray and Frank Buttram. Former governors and senatorial candidates vie for party nominations under a new two primary system with a runoff in two weeks.
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Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
Herbert Hoover
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United States Senate
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J. C
Jack) Walton
J. B. A. Robertson
Lee Cruce
Walton
Kathryn van Leuven
T. P. Gore
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Wealthy Tulson
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Charles W. Harris
E. O. Bammard
William L. McCann
W. P. Pine
J. J. Bebout
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Buttram and Murray
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Supreme Court
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King
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Ex Bolivian army head flees country in escape to Peru
General Hans Kindt, former Bolivian army chief of staff, left La Paz under protection after a lengthy refuge at the German legation. He and Dr. Hans G. Marckwald traveled to the Andean plateau with Peruvian and Bolivian officials then headed toward Rio Del Aluadero near the Peruvian frontier. He is expected to return to Germany via Lima.
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Hans G. Marckwald
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Chinese Reds Advance Captured Changsha Evacuations Proceed
Chinese Communist troops pushed north through Hunnan province and captured Changsha, the capital, as American residents were evacuated from the city of 500000 except for three missionaries. American gunboats Guan and Palos, with British and Japanese support, evacuated others in nearby cities.
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Breeze Breaks Up Kelly Solitaire Standoff at Flagpole
Alvin Shipwreck Kelly, perched for his 37th day atop a steep pier flagpole, was interrupted by a gust while playing solitaire and nearly won the game before the wind blew away a card. In Cambridge City Indiana gasoline cuts continued with prices dropping to 13 9 10 cents. A Hampshire magistrates conference discussed punishing offenders with wood chopping instead of jail.
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Hampshire
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Incurable Iris Labyrinth Eye Doctor Promotes Diagnostic Spots
Dr. R W Bennett of Indianapolis claims eye scars reveal bodily ailments and injuries. He markets an iridimeter to illuminate eye spots that allegedly diagnose and track illness progress, with potential use by insurers and physicians.
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Chicago
Washington, D. C
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Danish government mulls temperance department head
Danish news reports discuss creating a department of temperance led by Larsen Ledet, an American Anti-Saloon League agent, with Premier I. A. Stauning backing the plan as he studies methods to promote temperance nationwide.
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Denmark
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Transvaal abolishes devadasi system in temples
In Madras July 29 the state of Tranvacore reports the abolition of the devadasi custom. The reform ends the practice of dedicating women to temple service, reflecting a move to end this traditional privilege.
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Tranvacore
Cool Theaters Draw Crowds In Heat Wave Across Downtown
Theaters in downtown areas draw near capacity during three hot days as audiences seek relief from heat. Indiana features Helen Kane. Palace presents Marie Dressler and Norma Shearer in Let Us Be Gay. Lyric showcases Princess Zulieka and other acts.
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Indiana
Helen Kane
Palace
Marie Dressler
Norma Shearer
Princess Zulieka
Ohio
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Jango
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Mexico moves to settle debts with railways agreement
Mexico City reports quick approval prospects in congress for the New York debt settlement with foreign and national claims. President Pasqual Ortiz Rubio says the accord will strengthen national credit and pave the way to resolve domestic debt as finance officials focus on interior obligations.
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Mexico City
New York
Mexico
Pasqual Ortiz Rubio
Ortiz Rubio
Finance Department
Orang-utan Born in Philadelphia Zoo Third Captive Birth
A baby orang-utan, the third captive birth, arrived at the Philadelphia Zoological Gardens. Weighing five pounds at birth, the infant is thriving after a history of two prior births with the first in Nuremberg and the second at Philadelphia. The mother’s birth setting and public exposure have sparked theories about orangutan seclusion versus crowd sight.
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Science Service
Philadelphia
Philadelphia Zoological Gardens
Nuremberg
Germany
Philadelphia Zoo
Stalin Reports Soviet Gain From Industrial Shift
Moscow July 29 Stalin highlighted a rapid economic shift from farming to industry. He cited 1927 production at 8.64 billion gold rubles and current forecasts near 80 percent above prewar levels, with rail freight up 93 percent and the national budget doubling from 1927 to this year.
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Soviet Union
Supreme Council of Economy
Turkey Orders Reinforcements to Persian Frontier
Premier Ismet Pasha accused Persia of complicity in Kurdish raids and warned Turkey is ready to wage war if needed to secure internal tranquility as reinforcements move toward the Persian frontier from Angora.
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