Murder of Professor Johnson Stuns Atlanta Police
Atlanta police probe the brutal murder of Professor A H Johnson 41 a Hartwell Ga educator and federal vocational training director found dead in his car after attending the National Education Association convention Suspects tied to motor theft rings and feuds emerge with connections to earlier 1920 arrests and a confessed car thief Grimes while a poultry haul and a $200 payoff are cited as possible motives Johnsons widow reports no known enemies as detectives weigh theories of a ride gone wrong and drug related robbery
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Atlanta
A H. John
Georiz
National Education Association
Hartwell
Robert Grimes
Johnson
Griney
Jacksonville
Fla
Education Association
Southern Star Heads for Honduras on Survey Flight
A Southern Star plane of International American Airways left from Florida for Colon and was to proceed via Tela Honduras to survey a proposed air mail route along the West Coast of South America. Five crew members aboard, flight planned to continue today. Meanwhile Anaconda directors authorize stock swaps with Greens and Andes Copper Mining Companies to widen holdings.
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Fla
API
Outhern Star
International Amarican Airways
Colon
Panna
Tela
Honduras
South America
Cylon
Weather Update for Tennessee and Virginia
Local thunder showers expected tonight in Tennessee with cooler by Tuesday and warm conditions. In Virginia little change in temperatures with moderate southwest winds and light winds noted.
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Tennessee
Virginia
Wabash applies to form new eastern trunk railway line
Washington July 1 AP formation of a new railway trunk line was proposed by the Wabash to the interstate commerce commission seeking authority to acquire control by lease or stock purchase and to obtain trackage rights. If approved the plan would create a fifth eastern trunk line with western endpoints at Chicago St Louis Kansas City Omaha and Des Moines and eastern endpoints at New York Philadelphia and Baltimore. The Wabash would gain influence in several other lines and railroads while opposing merger plans from Penn Central and Baltimore and Ohio. Direct passenger service between the east and midwest is emphasized as needed.
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Washington
Wabash
Interstate Commerce Commission
Chicago
St. Louis
Kansas City
Omaha
Des Moines
New York
Philadelphia
Baltimore
Penmsylvania
Gentral
Ohio
Chesapeake and Ohio
Commission
Lehigh Valley
Wheeling
Lake Erie
Pittsburgh
West Virginia
Maryland
Lehigh
New England
Akron
Canton
Weeeetown
Elgin
Joliet
Nastern
Haledo
Peoria and
Aviators Rescued In Dramatic Welcome To Spain
Stutz killed in a plane crash near Mineola. Wilmer Stultz and two companions died when their aircraft nosedived from about 300 feet during a stunting flight at Roosevelt Field. A fourth fatal crash followed at Long Island bases in days prior amid incidents involving Miss Frances Grayson and Mitchell Field crews.
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Roosevelt Field
Wilmer Stultz
Amon Burhart
Stults
Here
Mineola
Stultz
Nassau County Hospital
Long Island Fields
Francis Phillips
John Phillips
Queens
Jack Ashcraft
Misg Ciola Gentry
Mitchell Field
Elmer Barry
Maxwell Balfour
Frances Wilson Grayson
Charles A. Levine
Havana
Levins
Mabel Bell
Patrick Castiluchi
Roslyn
Charles Harwood
Mustapha Kemal Pasha May Visit Washington
Reports in diplomatic circles discuss a possible Washington visit by Ghazi Mustapha Kemal Pasha president of Turkey. Dr Refik Bey Turkish minister of public health has spent over two months in the United States under the Rockefeller foundation inspecting health and social services.
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Washington
United Sates
Ghazi Mustapha Kemal Pasha
Turkey
Refik Bey
United States
Packefeller Foundation
Mouhtar Bey
Hoover
White House
Ment
Refix Bey
Kemal
Father suspects son was killed in Hatchie river death
Memphis July 1 AP The father of Edgar T Led better 22 said he would seek further investigation into his son's drowning in the Hatchie river claiming bruises on the head and a smashed upper lip though deputy sheriff L F Edwards reported no bruises. The coroner's inquest returned a verdict of death by drowning.
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Memphis
W. P. Ledbetter
Edgar T. Ledbetter
Hatchie River
L. F. Edwards
Squire Louis Morris
Seting
Tennessee Begins New Period With Locked Treasury
Tennessee opened a new period with a locked treasury as Edgar Graham announced payment of state monies only after the Tennessee Supreme Court decides on the legality of the Sunday signing of the appropriation bill. Noah Cooper initiated litigation claiming the act unconstitutional due to Sunday signature and lower courts upheld the act. appeal awaits the Supreme Court meeting on July 9.
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Nashville
Tenn
Tennessee
Treasury
Sta
Edgar Graham
Statepreme
Noah Coope
Horton
General Assembly
Supreme Court
Joseph Stewart Called By Death in Washington
Joseph Stewart an executive to the postmaster general and special assistant to the attorney general died at his Washington home today after a lengthy illness. The Hercules Powder Co. host acquired the Virginia Cellulose Co. of Hopewell, Virginia.
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Joseph Stewart
Washington
Cellulose Co
New York
Hercules Powder Co
Host
Virginia Cellulose Co
Hopewell, Va
Public debt hits lowest since war as receipts exceed expenditures
Treasury reports last fiscal year total receipts of 4.033 billion dollars, expenditures 3.849 billion, lowering the public debt to 15.931 billion. Interest payments totaled 678 million. Individual income tax receipts surged about 220 million amid widespread prosperity and a rising securities market.
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Washington
Treasury
Tennessee Malt Tax Brings First Revenue
Nashville Tenn July 1 29 The first month’s revenue from the malt extract tax aimed at home brew makers yielded 15000 for the state Finance and Taxation Department data show about 500000 pounds of malt extract sold in June mostly for home brew The law imposed five cents per pound on small extract to make home brewers pay their share of taxes The measure passed by the General Assembly targets the home brew industry with a new tax burden
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Nashville
Tenn
State of Tennessee
State Department of Finance and Taxation
General Assembly
Wins Nine National Golf Championships
MAMRONEGE N Y July 1 AP Bubby Jones has won nine national golf championships in the United States and Great Britain over the last seven years. The record lists 1923 national open win in a playoff after tying Bubby Cruizkyhaak. 1924 national amateur final over George Von Elin. 1925 national amateur final over Watts Gunn. 1926 national open 298 and British open 291. 1927 national amateur final over Chick Evans and 7. 1927 British open 285. 1928 national amateur final over Thomas P Perkins. 1929 national open win by Al Espinosa at 294.
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Mamronege
N. Y
Bubby' Jones
United’ States
Great Britain
Bubby | Cruizkyhaak
Watts Gunn
Chick Evans
Thomas P. Perkins
al Espinosa
Marlow Slaying Investigation Targets D Grosso
New York police declare Davai Guoszo, now bald, the prime suspect in the murder of Frank Marlow, nightclub owner. Grosso and two others were nabbed in Long Island City as investigators build their case. witnesses tie Grosso to Marlow and note hiding in Queens. A dramatic raid yielded pistols, ammunition, a tear-gas bomb, and binoculars at an apartment near Flushing Cemetery where Marlow was found fatally wounded.
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New York
Grover A. Kalen
Davai Guoszo
Aea
Macer Tites
Jack Frank Marlow
Y . Grosse
Eliz N. J
Long Island City
Nicholas McDermott
James Graham
Grosso
Whalen
Marlow
Queens
Mar~low
McDermott
Clushing
Marling
Whilen
52Nd Street
Broadway
Frank Marlow
Flushing
Janie
Jones wins open by 8 strokes over Espinosa in playoff
Bobby Jones defeats Espinosa in a 23-hole playoff at Winged Foot to claim his third amateur open title and bring the championship to Atlanta as the Southern City becomes golf capital. Espinosa, a Chicago professional, battled back but finished 23 strokes behind with a final 36-hole total of 164. Jones recovered from a rough start, finishing strong with steady play and a decisive margin.
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Robert
T Jones, Jr
Atlanta
Babi Jones
United States
Bobby
East Lake Club
Atlantic Athletic Club
Jones
Espenosa
Winged Foot Golf. Club
Robby
Espinosa
Chicago
Five Die as Sun Blinds Pilot Over Lake Constance
In Linau Germany on July 4 the sun blinded the pilot of a plane over Lake Constance causing a crash that killed five aboard. The accident disrupted air service and authorities investigated the cause while officials reported no survivors.
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Lindau
Germany
Lake “Constance
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Bill Folds
MAY Exchange
Anaconda Copper Mintine Company
Anaconda Common
Greensananea Copper Company
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Andes Copper Mining Company
James A. Perry
Spain
The
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Gibraltar
Spal
Remon Franco
Santa Maria Island
Azores
Primo de Rivera
Madrid
Amelia Berhart
Mustapha Kemal Pasha
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Dave Grosso
Marlow Slayer
Holf Totak
Brian Bell
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Stance
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