Doomedman Uses Priest at Kentucky Prison
In Endyville Kentucky seven men were electrocuted at the state penitentiary between midnight and 1 30 am. The condemned, stripped of their death row clothes, faced the chair in a blaze of light as relatives gathered outside. Millard Corbin Orlando Seymany Hascite Dockery and Charles Tan Mitra were among those executed, with Dockery requesting a priest beforehand and converting to Catholicism.
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Endyville
Vonvieterdantes Merersall
State Penitentiary
Woodes
Kentucky
Sorbin
Millard
Lawenn
Corbin
Hart
Orlando Seymany
Louisville
Teardan
Dyname
Dockery
Chilton
P To Carry Fight To Coast Wallington
July 13 AP reports that campaign directors for Bert Hoover plan to push their fight to the coast, stressing that eastern strategy remains their first consideration as they outline campaign priorities and travel plans.
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Wallington
Tierbert Hoover
Coolidge and Hoover to fish on Brule River at Cedar Island
Superior Wisconsin July 18 AP two prominent citizens will fish Brule River near Cedar Island for five days as President Coolidge and Secretary Hoover visit. Old Mountain trout, reputed to weigh twenty pounds, is the target, with local guide John Lareck aiding the anglers. A reception for Hoover is planned in Superior with the Hoover club and civic groups organizing events while details await Hoover’s plans.
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Superior
Wis
Mit Mountain
Conlidge
Secetary Hoover
Cedar 2
Lorge
Magler
Old Mountain
Brule
Cedar Island
John Lareck
Hoover
Cooldge
Wallen
Superior Centrul High Schoo
Sadie
Coolidge
C. G. Wade
Hoover Club
Civie
Texas bars Ant Smith candidates from primary ballots
In Dallas Texas on July 1 the names of Texas Democratic candidates for state offices who refused to work for Governor Alfred E. Smith were barred from primary ballots in three counties pending the outcome of a test case.
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Dallas
Tex
Texas
Alfred E. Smith
Post Office Patronage Probe Dropped for Day
Senate Subcommittee hearings on Post Office patronage in Georgia wrap for the day after Postmaster General New confirms 62 percent of Georgia appointments since his tenure involved consultations with state senators and representatives. A letter from W D Jamieson asks $75 for the Georgia Democratic organization. No date for next session set.
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Washington
South
Senate Post Offices
New
Pat
Georgia
Political parties choose nominees in a crowded canvass
Washington July 18 AP reports the Farmer Labor Democrats will select a candidate who declines to run. Senator Norris of Nebraska, Republican, is named as the standard bearer but refuses the nomination, saying his action does not reflect satisfaction with the major parties. The scene shifts to Indianapolis and Chicago as factions weigh farm policy and prohibition candidate William Varney of New York. New York July 12 07 state by state canvass aims to shape the Democratic presidential campaign led by Gov. Smith with John J. Raskob at the helm as party leaders report back findings.
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Monty
Dean Wannamaker
Duke Univy O
Tody, Rayford
Mobile, Ale
Borge Lan
Rayford
Texas
Borghim
Bay
Raleigh
Richmond
Georgia
Mr. New
W. D. Jamieson
Georgia Democratic State Organization
William F. Boone
Ruxley
Conuittes
New
Washington
Parmer-Labor Party
Norris
Nebraska
Lato
Chicago
Indianapolis
Settle Nake
Prohibition Party
Hanes William Varney
New York
Democratic National Committee
John J. Raskob
General Motors
Govsmith
Gerry
Rhode Island
Democrata
Smith
Prohibition Party nominates insurance man and farmer for top ticket
Chicago July 13. Insurance man William P. Varnes of Rockville Center N C and farmer salesman James A. Edgerton of Alexandria Va head the Prohibition party slate. Varnes led Hoover in initial ballots but Hoover trailed 66 to 40 on final tally amid dissension as delegates split over Hoover and Smith.
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Chicago
Prohibition Party
William P. Varnes
Rockville Center
N. C
Nerbert Hoover
Mexican Airman on Return Trip
New York July 13 AP Capt Emilio Cuartanza Mexico's celebrated flyer trends toward a city that eagerly awaits its favorite son as he journeys home. Continued on page five.
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New York
Emilio Cuarranza
Mexico
Reed Will
Sas
Russian ice breaker Krassin rescues group on floe
Krassin rescues a party that hired the vessel after a mobile group was stranded on an ice floe. The Stalin crew status shows known dead including Dr Finn Malmgren while several others were rescued by Krassin and a French seaplane party, with missing members in the ongoing rescue effort.
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Krassin
Stalin
Tfalia
Finn Malmgren
Ian
Vincenso Paonella
Amberton Nobile
Alberto Muariane
Tea-Treake Uit
Filippo Zappi
Navor
Krasesky
Alfredo Navigator
Calisto Ciocea
Renata Allesendrini
R K
Germany Backs Kellogg Pact In War Outlawing Treaty
Secretary Kellogg announced a revised pact to outlaw war is fully accepted by Germany and likely to gain France's quick approval. Berlin signator Schubert's note and Ambassador Claudel's briefing indicate Berlin will sign as written, with fourteen nations including Great Britain Japan and Italy receiving drafts. The pact condemns war as a national policy and commits signatories to pacific means for dispute resolution.
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Washington
Kellogg
Germany
France
Férelon
Schubert
Berlin
State Department
Claudel
Kelloge
Werrick
Paris
Great Britain
Japan
Italy
Pacific
Weather Summary for Virginia and Tennessee
Showers and thunderstorms expected tonight in Virginia with little temperature change and winds from the south to west. Tennessee forecast calls for fair skies tonight and Saturday after possible afternoon thunderstorms in the east, with a slight cooling in the west. Readings from the U S weather station at 6 p m show yesterday’s high near 90 and various average and low temperature figures with rainfall data comparing this date to last year.
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Virginia
Tennessee
U. S
C. L. Bunn
Rescue Effort Reaches Italia Survivors In Arctic Drama
The Russian ice breaker Krassin rescued five more Italia crew members and pressed on to aid stranded groups. Two more men are confirmed dead, including meteorologist Finn Malmgren, as rescuers probe the Arctic for Captain Amundsen and missing Norwegians amid the ongoing peril near Northeast Land and Foyn Island.
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Moscow
Arctic
Krassin Hoe
Alberto Marianne
Filippo Zeppi
Vicllere
Foyn
Talia
Krassin
Roald Amundsen
Kings Pay
Splitzbergen
Tialin
North Pole
Nrassia
Land
Alberto Mariano
Filinpa Zapsin
Krase
Lind
Vislieri
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Ant! Smith
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James A. Edgerton
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Edgerton
Varney
Cal Varney
Slugger
Charles J. Hoppe
Toledo
Dorothy Silangowski
Lily Dale Cray
Hoppo
Italia Rescue
Tening Thomisoe
Nora Roald
Anunisen
Tief Dietrichsen
Artic Explorer
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Ill Baud
Albert de Cuverville
Emile Valette
Gilbert Crazy
Sora
Aln
Alpine Chasseur
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