Oklahoma Governor orders oil wells shut under martial law
Oklahoma City reports Governor William H. Murray used martial power to close all oil wells producing 25 barrels daily or more, aiming to lift crude prices to at least one dollar per barrel. National guardsmen invaded the Oklahoma City field to enforce the order, with about 7,500 workers threatened by work stoppage as the move spreads to 27 pools and affects independent operators.
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William H
Bill Murray
Oklahoma
Charles F. Barrett
Cicero I. Murray
Seminole
Sinclair Oil
Murray
Sinclair Ofl and Gas Company
Oklahoma Cit
Texas
Black’ Gold
Havana Strike Faces More Arrests as Walkout Looms
Havana reports show over 100 arrests after a major general strike, with about 40,000 workers in 22 to 14 Cuban cities strike. Bombings disrupted streetcars and hotels near Heraldo de Cuba and Perla de Cuba, causing minor damage and prompting police to detain arms carriers and disperse groups.
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Tale
Cuba
Heraldo de Cuba
Bohemia
Netavio Zorillo
Perla de Cuba
Guban National Labor Federation
Bruening Heads to Rome as German Banks Reopen
Berlin August 5 Chancellor Bruening travels to Rome with his foreign minister to meet Mussolini and Pope Pius XI. The mission follows English French and German visits and aims to advance European talks begun June 4 in London. Bruening hopes Laval Briand and Grandi will join in Berlin later this month to press for broader German engagement. The Reich’s banks reopen after a bank holiday, signaling renewed economic activity.
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Heinrich Bruening
Frederic M. Sackett
Rome
Mussolini
Pius
Briand
Baylin
Grandi Fae
Reich
Teller testifies at trial of Leas in Asheville
D L Battle former teller of the bank testifies in the Leas trial in Asheville. The case involves Colonel Laku Lea Tennessee publisher and three defendants charged with conspiring to launch about 1.3 million dollars. Battle and C O Hawking testified about transporting funds to Nashville under orders from Davis and J Charles Bradford. The court debated whether Lea must produce originals of letters to support conspiracy claims, with defense arguing it forces self incrimination. The state sought to preserve notice for possible further evidence.
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Asheville
N. Gy Ang
D. L. Battle
Gent Bank and ‘Trust Company
Laku Lea
Tenessee
Luke
Lea
RB P Chunlet
Nashvilep Anc
Er Davis
Battle and CO
J. Hawking
Bank
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Davis
J. Charles Bradford
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Cpurt
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Airplane romance ends in divorce for Ina and Jack Gilbert
In Los Angeles an airplane elopement between Claire, a stage and screen actress, and John Gilbert, famed movie star, ends as she wins a divorce on grounds of habitual cruelty. Gilbert skipped the private hearing. Claire testifies to mental pain and argues they were temperamentally unsuited.
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Claire
John Gilbert
Gilbert
Joseph Sproul
Jease
Miss Claire
Las Vegas
Nevada
Sproul
Weather Outlook For Tennessee And Virginia
Partly cloudy to night in Tennessee with local thunder showers and little temperature change. In Virginia expect local thundershowers tonight and Thursday with gentle variable winds and similar temperatures to yesterday. Readings taken daily at 6 p m for precipitation, with a note on yesterday’s rain and year ago figures.
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Virginia
T. C. Harris
L.S.W
Wheat Falls to New Low Record in Global Markets
Chicago August 5 Wheat prices hit a fresh low amid world trading pit selling. The US No 2 red winter fell to about 46 1 4 cents, below the prior inside figure. Since 1852 only rarer lows have been recorded, with futures in September approaching 58 cents during the slide. Prices undercut grains in London and Argentina, Buenos Aires August delivery quoted near 40 cents, reflecting widespread weakness in major markets as Winnipeg reports similar declines.
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Board of Trade
USAIL
Iverpool
Danube
Europe
Buenos Aires
Winnipeg
Public to Learn Inside Story of Capone's End
Attorney General Mitchell announced the public will learn the inside story of the federal prosecution of gangster Al Capone. He withheld details until Capone finishes court business, noting no statement from the department while the case is pending. The plea of guilty to income tax violations is set for September 8, with the prohibition case to be considered then as well.
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Scarface al Capone
Mitchell
Lout
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Justice Department
Capone
Pang
Drt
Messagesy
Wilkerson
Ln Chicaza
Gipone
Legs Diamond Is On Trial Again
New York August 5 With the jury panel completed the prosecution moved to present evidence against Jack Legs Diamond a New York upstate racketeer on trial in federal court for violating the prohibition law Federal Judge Hopkins of Kanauks directed the jury to remain in a midtown hotel during the trial expected to last over a day Pan Qualireehi a henchman of salsa on trial on some charges convicted the pair face two year sentences and a maximum ten thousand dollars Although Diamond has been tried in New York police have not convicted him States Attorney General Bennett led the campaign against Diamond and brought him to trial on a kidnapping charge which the jury dismissed when the brush was held in Troy
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Jack “Legs' Diamond
Las
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Kanjax
Pan Qualireehi
Hanchman
Sim Tt
Diamond
States
Bennett
Troy
Eight Soldiers Die in Lightning at Lissonne Camp
At the Lissonne military camp near Rheims eight soldiers were killed by lightning during maneuvers of cadets from St Cyr French West Point. Ten were injured as a tent was struck and burned. seven died instantly and others later succumbed or failed to revive.
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Rheims
France
St Cyr
West Point
Lissonne
Lindberghs Fly Across Badlands In World Flight Bid
Three long distance flights aim to set new air records as pairs of fliers map routes. Hugh Herndon and Clyde Pangborn delay at Khabarovsk hindered by weather while Lindberghs plan a 7000 mile orient quest reported from Akklavik. Rem Robbins and Harald Jones target Seattle to Tokyo non stop refueling leg after tanker halt in Alaska.
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Hugh Herndon
Clyde Pangborn
Khabarpyck
Wiley Post
Harold Gatty
Charles Lindbergh
Orient
Aklavik
Texas
Harald.Jones
Seattle
Tokyo
Paitbanks
Globe Fliers May Fly On New Route
Moscow Aug 5 AP Tass News Agency reports the round the world fliers Hugh Terndon Jr and Clyde Pangborn abandoned their attempt to beat the Post Gatty record after 24 hours of bad weather. They changed plans and will depart for Tokyo tomorrow instead of continuing the Bering Sea Nome route. They will stay in Tokyo seven days.
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John Pe- Tando
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Karachi
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Sydney
Batanes Islands
Marquis of Reading to wed Stella Charnaud in London
The Marquis of Reading, former ambassador to the United States and viceroy to India, will marry Stella Charnaud, 70, who aided him in his rise. Charnaud, longtime aide and chief of business and political interests on his vice-regal staff, helped him at the first round table conference. She is described as remarkable, a gifted linguist, and once attracted a $25,000-a-year offer from an American magnate.
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Marquis of Reading
United States
India
Great Britain
Stella Charmaud
Charles Charnaud
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Charnaud
Lord Reading
England
Lord Irwin
Alice Edith Cohen
Mayen
Rufus Daniel Isaacs
Stock Exchange
Reading
House of ‘Commons
David Lloyd George
Speaing
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Miss Charnaud
Giant German seaplane flies toward United States from Brazil
The DC-X, carrying ten passengers including two women, landed at Caravellas Brazil on the way to New York after a 1490 mile South Atlantic crossing from Fernando Noronha. The voyage started in November 1930 from Zurich with multiple stops along Western Europe and West Africa.
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Rio DE Janeiro
Caravellas
Brazil
New York
Bahia
Wright Beats Stubbs In Virginia Primary Victory
Richmond Virginia August 5 William A Wright of Tappahannock won the state Democratic primary for the Virginia House of Delegates defeating State Senator R H Stubbs who was barred from the Democratic caucus in 1930 for anti Smith activities Saxon W Holt president pro tem and George W Layman of New Castle were renominated The vote turnout was generally favorable and included other incumbents Lindberghs depart for Aklavik and Desank noted alongside Udi gon recovering from illness taking a car ride in West Orange New Jersey
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Richmond
William A. Wright
Tappahennock
Virginia House of Delegates
R. H. Stubbs
Senate
Saxon W. Holt
George W. Layman
New Castle
Lindberghs Land at Axlavik After Arctic Flight
Colonel Charles A Lindbergh and Mrs Lindbergh reached Axlavik Northwest Territories Canada at 3 05 am after a 3115 mile Baker Lake to Axlavik hop. Crowds greeted them as the couple disembarked, marking a perilous 11 2 hour leg across uninhabited tundra.
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Dirs
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Sinker Lake
Mackengie River
Mae Wanton
Alta
Point Garrow
Lip v
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Point Barrow
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Col. Lindbergh
Arctic Circle
Upper Tim
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