Tobacco Growers Urged to Form Cooperatives for Price Stability
James C. Stone, on the federal farm board, told Burley tobacco growers at a Kentucky farmers’ week meeting that they must organize cooperative marketing associations to stabilize prices. He noted past cooperatives were demobilized and that the board will work directly with such groups until a national system is established.
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James C. Stone
Tobacco Industry
Federal Farm Board
State College of Agriculture
Stone
Farm Board
Burley Territory
United States
Burley
Farmers’ Cooperative Marketing Association
Scattered Fortune Of Jack Barnett To Be Reassembled
The federal government must reclaim Jackson Barnett’s scattered fortune, once given to charitable institutions and his wife, after the US Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit ruled transfers were illegal. The decision affects $1,000,000 in liberty bonds and related sums, with ongoing suits in California and Kansas to recover gifts to Mrs Barnett and attorney fees.
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Jack Barnett
Peka
Kas
Jackson Barnett
United States Circuit Court of Appeals
Tenth District
Barnett
California
Kansas
Harold McGugin
Coffeyville
Eastern
Oklahoma
Filipino Club Bombing Sparks Panic in Calistoga Area
A blast tore into the Filipino Center clubhouse in Stockton California injuring no one seriously and scattering debris. A blue sedan was seen speeding away just before the explosion, seen amid rising tension from ongoing racial clashes linked to anti Filipino violence in nearby cities.
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Stockston
Cal
California
Charles Woodrow
San Francisco
San Jose
Watsonville
Palm Beach
Four Sentenced to Die in Chair in Jersey Slaying
Frank McBrien known as the Jersey kid and three companions were sentenced to die in the electric chair for the murder of George B. Lee a bus garage cashier during a Holdup in which they fled with 3600 dollars. Judge Dallas Flannagan set the week of March 9 for execution. The other defendants Joseph Rado Louis Malanga and Victor Giampietro received the same sentence in silence.
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Newark
N. J
Frank McBrien
George B. Lee
Jersey Iid
Dallas Flannagan
Trenton
Joseph Rado
Louis Malanga
Victor Giampietro
Nations Reach Understanding on Program and Approach
Nations have announced mutual agreement on the program and the methods to tackle the most vexing problems. Leaders said the accord covers cooperation, timelines, and enforcement mechanisms to address global security, health, and economic challenges.
Five nation naval conference makes steady progress
London Jan 29 With private conferences in session delegations at St James Palace prepare for open plenary. British and French near a compromise on total navy tonnage to be allocated by each country among ship classes. France and Italy suspend dispute on parity while Italy may expand thesis tomorrow. United States seeks cruisers prioritized in talks.
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London
St. James’ Palace
France
Italy
Horton Defends Tennessee Debt Facts and Figures
Governor Horton released a formal statement affirming Tennessee spends millions on highways schools and bridges without raising the general debt. He says the old debt remains 16.2 million while new self liquidating debt totals 65 million funded by gasoline and tobacco taxes and bridge tolls.
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Nashville
Horton
Tennessee
Arizona Officer Dies of Wounds
Deputy Sheriff Lee W. Wright of Chandler Arizona died of gun battle wounds suffered two weeks earlier with Irene Schroeder W Glenn Dague and Vernon Ackerman near Chandler. Schroeder and Dague have been returned to New Castle Pennsylvania on murder charges related to Corporal Brady Paul’s slaying.
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Phoenix
Ariz
Lee W. Wright
Chandler
Irene Schroeder
W. Glenn Dague
Vernon Ackerman
Brooklyn Gang Leader Donnelly Slain At Brooklyn Waterfront
Charles Red Donnelly, 50, a Brooklyn gang lieutenant turned leader, was ambushed and shot twice in the head near a pier in Red Hook. The killing follows a pattern of turf battles on the waterfront with four men arrested for complicity, while Donnelly’s short reign ended amid warnings and police commentary.
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Brooklyn
New York
Charles
Red) Donnelly
Red Hook
William Brosnan
Donnelly
Borsnan
Weather Snow and Colder Across Tennessee and Virginia
Tennessee mostly cloudy with possible snow this afternoon or tonight in the far east. Cold tonight with slowly rising temperatures in the west. Virginia cloudy and colder with likely snow in the east and south, coast uncertain, northeast winds turning north. Readings show yesterday high 46, low 34, no precipitation on either date. Measured at 6 p.m. by C. L. Bunn, U.S. Weather Office.
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Tennessee
Virginia
C. L. Bunn
Four Bomb Blasts Shake Chicago Overnight
Four explosions torn through Chicago last night and this morning causing shattered windows and frightened guests at hotels and shops. The blasts hit locations including a South Michigan Avenue area hotel and an auto show district, a paper company, a shoe repair shop, and a two story apartment. No injuries were reported though many witnessed debris and alarms across multiple neighborhoods. A fifth blast was reported in the Loop but caused no damage after a sweep found nothing.
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Chicago
Michigan Avenue
New Southern Hotel
South Michigan
Avenue
St. Lukes Hospital
Michigan
Wabash
Automobile Finance
North Side
Loop District
103 Years Old But Still Young in Chicago
Eli Hoffman of Peoria is 105 years old and seeks work despite remaining active. He spent last night at Oak Park police station asking for lodgings and explained his arm was injured in a corn shelter, saying he will think about old folks' homes when he is truly old.
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Chicago
Eli Hoffman
Peoria
Hoffman
Oak Park
State begins probe of killing near Winchester
Nashville January 29 AP Investigation into the fatal shooting of Tom Morris a known moonshiner during a raid by federal officers near Winchester began today by Tom Stewart district attorney general. Federal attorney A V McLane exonerated Buck Rader saying he fired in self defense after Morris fired three times. Morris was killed while walking with a mule as the raiders confronted him. funeral services were planned for today.
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Tom Morris
Winchester
Tom Stewart
A. V. McLane
United States
Buck” Rader
Parta
Morris
McLane
Wam B. Shofner
Prohibition
Shofner
Rader
Stewart
Storm toll reported after Cordoba region storm
A violent storm in the Cordoba region during the night killed several people and left many injured. Details on exact numbers and locations were not provided.
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Cordoba
Argentina
Trial of 102 in Okla to be started today
About 300 others face indictment across Idaho Texas and Wyoming with trials set for early dates. The Oklahoma proceedings begin, marking a broad federal case expansion as defendants await schedule details and court actions.
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Okla
Idaho
Texas
Wyoming
Prohibition Rum Rebellions Indictments Sweep West
Almost 400 people including many officials face federal indictment for conspiracy to violate prohibition laws in four massive rum rebellions across Idaho Oklahoma Wyoming and Texas. Trials begin in Oklahoma City and Cheyenne while Galveston grand jury indicts about 120 south Texas residents.
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Idaho
Oklahoma
Wyoming
Texas
Federal District Court
Oklahoma City
W. C. Irvin
Cheyenne
Wyo
Frank C. Emerson
Henry S. Johnston
Galveston
South Texas
Coast
Mullan
Shoshone County
Wallace
Ida
Coeur D’alene
Plea Guilty in Pottawatomie Liquor Conspiracy Case
Six defendants in the Pottawatomie county liquor conspiracy case pleaded guilty at the start of the federal trial in Oklahoma City. Homer Knappenberger, former Earlsboro mayor, and Clarence Burdett with his wife changed to guilty pleas as Judge Edgar S. Vaught set February 15 for sentencing. Continued on page five.
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Oklahoma City
Oklo
Pottawatomie County
Homer Knappenberger
Earlsboro
Federal District Court
Edgar S. Vaught
Knappenberger
Clarence Burdett
Federal day agent abducted and beaten by bootleggers
In Seattle on January 29 a federal prohibition agent D. Dunning was abducted by bootlegger suspects, beaten, and left wandering in the south end. His undercover partner R. Ginn said they had been meeting the suspects for a prearranged deal and that Dunning flashed handcuffs before being assaulted and cellphone alarms were raised. Dunning was treated at a city hospital with one eye reportedly damaged but later deemed less serious.
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Seattle
D. Dunning
Dunning
R. Ginn
Ginn
James Williams
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