Senate primary storm across states flares in 1926 race
Vermont Arizona and Washington hold no Senate contests while Maine voters pick between Wallace White and Frank Haskell. Louisiana battles Huey Long against Ransdell. South Carolina faces Byrnes and Blackwood Johnston runoffs. Colorado and Michigan stage key nominations.
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Arizona
Washington
Carlina
Blease
Maine
Wallace H. White
Frank H. Haskell
Massachusetts
New York
Wisconsin
Maryland
Albert C. Hitchie
William F. Borning
Baltimore
South Carolina
Cole L. Blease
James F. Byrnes
Irba C. Blackwood
Olin D. Johnston
Spartanburg
Louisiana
Ransdell
Huey P. Long
Washington Post
Lawrence C. Phipps
Colorado
William V. Hodges
Phipps
George H. Shaw
Michigan
James Couzens
Chase S. Osborn
W. Arthur Simpson
Stanley C. Wilson
John W. Gordon
John C.phillips
Lewis W. Douglas
Johnson
Hadley
Miller
Ralph H. A. Horn
Georgia
William A. Harris
John M. Slaton
Buses Replace Horse Cabs in Edinburgh
The horse drawn cab era ends as motor buses surge in Edinburgh. Over five years horse carriages fall from 102 to 41 while omnibuses rise from 335 to 840. Red Cross warns of epidemic danger in San Domingo after the hurricane.
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Edinburgh
Scotland
Washington
Red Cross
San Domingo
Tennessee petition seeks 33 percent cut in phone rates
A group led by Thomas J. Williams Jr. files before the Tennessee Railroad and Public Utilities Commission to reduce Chattanooga and statewide telephone rates. The petition claims excessive charges by Southern Bell and American Telephone and Telegraph, cites 11 271 complainants, and notes reduced local costs and automatic systems but missing annual earnings statements since 1922.
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Nashville, Tenn
Chattanooga
Tennessee
State Railroad and Public Utilities Commission
Thomas J. Williams, Jr
Southern Bell Telephone and Telegraph Company
American Telephone and Telegraph Company
Cumberland Telephone and Telegraph Company
Southern Bell
Lowden ridicules Campbell regime in dry enforcement clash
Washington reports Seymour Lowman assistant secretary of the treasury rebuked Maurice Campbell former prohibition administrator for the Eastern New York district as a series of articles on dry enforcement began. Campbell accused Lowman of pressuring him to relax brewery supervision in New York City during the 1928 campaign.
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Washington
Maurice Campbell
New York
Seymour Lowman
Moving Picture
Dante
Fear of disease spreads after hurricane devastates Santo Domingo
Santo Domingo hospitals report over 1,000 storm victims with gangrene or infection as they await clean streets and food. Cremation continues while physicians urge prophylaxis and typhoid inoculations rise. Medical supplies come from San Juan and Havana as Haiti and Puerto Rico trucks are explored for relief.
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Santo Domingo
San Juan
Havana
League of Nations settles Palestine dispute with peace
The League of Nations council announced an amicable settlement to the Palestine dispute following criticisms of British administration. Procope of Finland noted the difficulties in balancing a Jewish National Home with Arab welfare while praising cooperation and give and take in mandatories policy. The council urged Britain to implement recommendations from the 1929 annual report. The Persian envoy voiced confidence in Britain and urged Arab interests not be neglected.
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Mandates Commission
League Council
Procope
Finland
Britain
League
Commission
Governor Long Subpoenaed to Federal Court in New Orleans
Gov Huey P Long faced a federal subpoena to appear at 10 a m in New Orleans to explain why Samuel Irby and James Terrell should not be produced in court. Deputy Marshal Patterson served the order at the Roosevelt hotel. Long greeted the move with a brisk remark as photographers were briefly blocked by guards.
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New Orleans
Huey P. Long
Federal District Court
Samue Irby
James Terrell
United States
Herbert Patterson
Roosevelt Hotel
Long
Samuel Kby
Federal
Riksdag to study switch to right hand traffic
The Swedish Riksdag will study Americanization of highways by replacing left hand traffic with right hand driving. The move aims to align Sweden with most other nations and improve road safety and traffic flow. The plan involves careful analysis of infrastructure changes and public adoption.
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Stockholm
Riksdag
Belgium Announces Heir as Prince Born to Leopold Couple
Brussels reports the birth of a nine pound boy to Crown Prince Leopold and Princess Astrid of Sweden. Baptismal name Badouin Albert Axel Marie Gustave, with Godfather King Albert. First child Josephine Charlotte born 1927. Guards at Stuyvenberg Castle as crowds celebrate the heir. Astrid, 25, Swedish princess, married Leopold November 4, 1926.
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Belgium
Astrid
Sweden
Leopold
Badouin Albert Axel Marie Gustave
Albert
Josephine Charlotte
Stuyvenberg Castle
Prince Charles
Ingeborg
Weather Forecast for Tennessee and Virginia
Cloudy skies over Tennessee with possible showers in the west and south areas tonight and Tuesday, no major temperature change expected. Virginia up to fair conditions with cooler nights and winds shifting from northwest to northeast, highs around yesterday’s 88 and rain totaling .39 inches in the last 24 hours.
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Tennessee
Virginia
C. L. Bunn
Claude Power Project Ready in Cuba Venture
In Matanzas Cuba Professor Georges Claude prepares to begin his Gulf Stream power scheme. The 5000 foot tube was launched after two sabotage linked attempts and will draw surface water to vaporize and drive a turbine with vacuum condensation. Support from the French Academy of Science and the Cuban government backs the venture.
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Cuba
Georges Claude
Gulf Stream
Claude
Ocean
French Academy of Science
Druggist Allan Deal Dies of Personal Safety Wound
Nashville report says Allan Deal, 50, a former druggist, died from a self inflicted pistol wound after a period of ill health. He fired a bullet into his temple yesterday and died several hours later.
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Nashville
Allan Deal
Merchant Dies from Heart Attack in Nashville Leader James R. Love 71
James R. Love 71 head of the St Bernard Coal Company and longtime Nashville business and social figure died yesterday afternoon at his home from a heart attack. He was a native of Nashville.
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James R. Love
St. Bernard Coal Company
Nashvilles
Nashvile
Darien Lynch Mob Kills Suspected Slayer in Jail
An armed mob in Darien Georgia forced entry into the McIntosh County jail and lynched George Grant a 40 year old black man accused of killing one officer and wounding three others. The crowd rejected Savannah National Guard Colonel Roy Neal and endangered officers, while another fleeing suspect was cornered nearby. Deputy Marshals and local officials were wounded in the dawn gun battle.
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McIntosh County
George Grant
Roy Neal
Savannah
National Guard
Unknown Soldier Honored by Coste at Arlington Ceremony
Dieudonne Coste honors a westward crossing of the Atlantic at Arlington tomb of the unknown soldier. A wreath is laid as taps sounds and the Marseillaise rings from the army band. Coste and Bellonte appear refreshed after a night at the French embassy while officials tour in fast automobiles. Lindbergh lands at Bolling Field for President Hover’s luncheon with Byrd and Rickenbacker among the guests.
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Dieudonne Coste
Atlantic
Arlington
Memorial
Capitol
Washington Monument
Coste
Bellonte
Charles A. Lindbergh
Bollingfield
Hover
Richard E. Byrd
Eddie” Rickenbacker
Governor Long and Reporter Wiegand Exchange Blows in New Orleans
In New Orleans a confrontation occurred at the Rosevelt Hotel when reporter William G. Wiegand alleged the governor cursed him. Bodyguards detained Wiegand for fifteen minutes before the governor and the reporter exchanged blows. The incident prompted apologies from both sides and a gubernatorial clarification.
French fliers arrive to meet President Hoover
French airmen land in Washington to confer with President Hoover about air routes and aviation cooperation. The arrival signals ongoing talks between the United States and France on aviation development and transatlantic collaboration.
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Washington
Hoover
Body of third Andree explorer found on White Island
Journalists aboard the sealing ship Isbjoern landed on White Island and found a skeleton believed to be Knut Franksel the third member of the Andree balloon expedition. The camp remains in good order with instruments weapons and notebooks. The discovery may delay a memorial service until confirmation.
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Andree
Nils Strindberg
Knut Frankel
Bratvaag
Gunnar Horn
Strindberg
Tromsoe
Norway
Stockholm
White Island
Hullveen
Isbjoern
North Pole
Frankel
Svenskund
U. S. Electrical Supply Could Light Way to Sun
Washington reports that current U S electricity output could illuminate a path to the sun 93 billion miles away and last year produced 97 billion kilowatt hours, up 9 billion from 1928.
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U. S
Washington
Department of Commerce
New Regime Seizes Power In Argentina After Uprising
The restores order as General Uriburu leads a junta to topple President Irigoyen. Martial law and arrests follow while provinces accept the new government. About 21 killed in clashes around government house and La Epoca newspaper burnings. Vice-President Martinez briefly governs as Irigoyen resigns.
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Hipolito Irigoyen
Jose Evaristo Uriburu
Uriburu
Kogoyen
Martinez
Irigoyen
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la Epoca
Enrique Martinez
Navy
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