Oklahoma Youth Refutes Harem Fear In Elopement Case
In Stillwater Oklahoma AP report Joe Kirk of Neosho Missouri says parents of 17 year old Doris Hisaw and 27 year old Nijib Toonie face no life in an Arabian harem. Doris and Nijib wed Aug 24 in Bentonville Arkansas and planned to sail from New York for Iraq with Nijib’s brother Kemal.
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Stillwater
Okla
Joe Kirk
Neosho
Oklahoma A. & M
Otis Hisaw
New York
Iroq
Doris Hisaw
Nijib Toonie
Doris
Kirk
Aileen
Joe Toonie
Nijib
Toonie
Basrah
Trag
Hope College
Holland
Mich
Louis
Toonies
Iraq
Mesopotamia
ST. Louis
Neosha
United States
Henry G. Morris
Doris Hisan
Bentonville
Ark
Nijib Taonie
Otis Hisan
Teonie
Morris
Kemel
Normandie
America
Kansan Kidnapped by Pair After Robbery
A Kansas man Ernest Schell claimed two men robbed him of his car and 25 cases of whisky and abducted his companion Francis Singleton on U S Highway 66 near Grays Summit. Schell said the carjackers forced Singleton to drive away. the vehicle later found by a constable with the whisky missing. Singleton not yet located as patrol reports. Defeat Potato Proposal follows in Washington with AAA plan to curb production failing to reach necessary majority.
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ST. Louis
Missouri State Highway Patrol
Ernest Schell
Herington
Kas
Schell
Francis Singleton
Grays Summit
Singleton
Joseph L. Doran
Highway Patrol
Democrats Display Public Harmony After Primary
Missouri Democrats gathered for congressional meetings amid hints of lingering Stark vs Pendergast rift. Governors and delegates mixed from Douglas and Billings camps, with Bennett Champ Clark urging unity. Observers question whether party peace holds through the September platform meeting in Missouri.
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Associated Press
Missouri
Stark
Douglas
Billings
Sen
Bennett Champ Clark
James P. Aylward
Rubéy M. Halen
Columbia
Freight rate cut sought to aid wheat exports
The agriculture department urged central and western railroads to reduce wheat freight charges to seaboard points to move 100 million bushels of surplus wheat to foreign markets. The proposal proposed about a 50 percent cut, matching Great Lakes shipping rates, but was rejected by the Association of American Railroads. It remained unclear if the Interstate Commerce Commission would be asked to intervene if railroads refused the cut.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Central
Seaboard
Eastern and Southern
M.I. Francis
Eastern Railroad
Association of American Railroads
Great Lakes
Chicago
Buffalo
Wilson
Interstate Commerce Commission
Yale
Expenditures Ahead of Year Ago in July and August
Federal spending rose in the first two months of the current fiscal year led by WPA payrolls exceeding 3 million. Treasury outlays totaled 1.446 billion in July and August, versus 1.235 billion a year earlier, while WPA payrolls reached a record high and the relief agency spent 3350 million. The deficit for these months neared two to one against income, compared with 372 million in 1937, driven by lower receipts and higher expenditures.
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Washington
WPA
The
Treasury
WEA
Relief Agency
Missouri farmers file for 75 percent crop insurance
Missouri report shows about 28 000 of 100 000 regular wheat farmers applying for 1939 crop insurance under the federal program. Lafay ette county leads with 1150 participants. county totals include 933 Chariton 800 Bates 716 Henry 700 Carroll 64 Marion 685 Nodaway 589 Johnson 576 Cooper 576 Hall 576 Ray and Buchanan 569. Insurance aims to distribute losses over years, allowing coverage for one-half or three-fourths of normal yield.
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Columbia
Missouri
William R.hechler
Agricultural Conseration Commission
Hechler
Lafayette County
Jeading
Lafayete
Chariton
Bates
Henry
Carroll
Marion
Nodaway
Johnson
Cooper
Hall
Ray
Buchanan
Gallatin Publisher Named Republican Senate Candidate
Fred M. Harrison, publisher of a Gallatin newspaper, was named the Republican nominee for state senate from Missouri’s eighth district, which includes Carroll Ray Caldwell and Davies counties. Harrison and Dale are former state legislators. race pits Harrison against Dick B. Dale, Richmond Democrat.
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Kingston
Fred M. Harrison
Gallatin
Dick B. Dale
Richmond Demerat
Carroll
Ray
Caldwell
Daviess
Harrison
Dale
Police Aid From City Linked to Chicago Gambling Ring
Chicago September 2. State's Attorney Thomas J Courtney charges a powerful underworld syndicate received aid from city police to control organized gambling. He says the effort targeted independent handbook operators, with raids reaching 38 establishments to date. The syndicate allegedly takes 50 percent profit plus monthly tribute to cover “the fix.” Court-named figures include Capone era leaders Frank Nitti Jack Guzik and Hymie Levin.
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Chicago
Thomas J. Courtney
Courtney
Handbook
Skidmore-Johnson
Capone
Frank Nitti
Jack Guzik
Hymie Levin
Rain Probable For Start Of Holidays
Showers were probable in Missouri tonight and tomorrow as many people begin their Labor Day holiday. Temperatures cooled across the central region with many highs in the 80s while Missouri saw 100-degree readings fall for the first time in days. Lamar was just shy of 100. Western and southeastern areas reported light to moderate showers, with Clinton at 0.72 inches and New Madrid at 0.67 inches. war saw recorded the top amount of 1.35 inches.
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St. Louis
Rockies
Missouri
Lamar
Warsaw
Clinton
New Madrid
Arkansas Liquor Export Tax Blamed for Revenue Drop
Arkansas new export liquor tax blamed for falling state revenues. Gov. Bailey says slump due to the export levy, which imposes 60 cents per case on liquor exported from Arkansas. Officials note some dealers paid the export tax and then sold the product domestically to avoid the domestic $2.40 tax per case.
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Little Rock
Ark
Arkansas
Carl E. Bailey
Revenue Department
Arabs Set Fire To Jewish Synagogue In Tel Aviv Area
A Jewish synagogue near the Port of Jaffa boundary with Tel Aviv was partly destroyed by fire as violence surged in the district. Authorities reported a new wave of disorder sweeping the area on September 2.
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Jerusalem
Jaff' Fa
Tel Aviv
Vandenberg urges major changes to Wagner Act in Michigan speech
Senator Arthur H. Vandenberg argues the Wagner labor relations act is flawed and calls for a drastic rewrite to curb labor coercion, promote fair bargaining, written contracts, and an impartial administrative board. He says no alien officers or representatives of employers or unions should hold American citizenship. A second item notes retired farmer Ed Smith, about 70, was killed when he stopped in front of a bus on Highway 67 near Poplar Bluff Missouri.
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Grand Rapids, Mich
Arthur H. Vandenberg
Mich
Vandenberg
Mysel
America
Poplar Bluff
Ed Smith
Highway 67
Here
Retail buying climbs in early September trade
New York AP reports Dun & Bradstreet findings show retail buying at major distribution centers up 3 to 6 percent from last week but still 2 to 7 percent below the year before. With crop money and larger industrial payrolls entering channels, trade volume rises in many centers while wholesale buying runs slightly lower than last week and 10 to 16 percent below 1937 levels. The NZ Dairy Conference protests government over high wage costs and short hours hurting cheese makers.
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New York
Dun & Bradstreet
New Zealand National Dairy Conference
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Dutch Schultz
Edward Corbett
Corbett
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