Couple Slain Found Near Plaquemine. Suspect Jailed
Ed Kemp and Frances Hatchett were shot and their bodies dumped in the Grand river near Plaquemine Louisiana. George Rufus Lauderdale, an Iberville parish resident, was arrested after allegedly claiming the couple robbed him of 240 dollars earlier that evening and following them in a boat. The coroner planned an inquest and the case was to go to the parish grand jury next month. Kemp was 25 and Hatchett’s age was 4.
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Plaquemine
Ed Kemp
Frances Hatchett
Grand River
George Rufus Lauderdale
Illinois
Lauderdale
Iberville Parish
Sherburne
Markins
Kemp
Kimball
Hatchett
R. Martinez
Jack Miller
Lower Grand River
Manslaughter charge filed against Curtis in Ark. auto death
In Bastrop, a coroner's inquest led to a manslaughter charge against 26 year old Joe Curtis for a crash near the city that killed W A Rosson 25 of Crossett Ark and severely injured Hobert Hooks 15. The jury said Rosson died from Curtis's intoxicated reckless driving ainsi.
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Bastrop
Joe Curtis
R. P. Leavell
Here
W. A. Rosson
Crossett
Ark
Hobert Hooks
Rosson
Rambling Notes On Town Happenings And Local Folk
Husted stands firm against cigars in a bet with Reese while Major reports on minor injuries from a Lion’s game. Ivan and William Causey buy a runabout Ford for travel to the new high school. Miss Frances Butler gains regard in Hopewell as Presbyterian educational director and community worker. A Greek father seeks advice on daughters and marriage from her.
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Monroe
Ivan
William Causey
I. L. Causey
Frances Butler
Hopewell
Presbyterian Church
Miss Butler
Unusual Weapon of War To Be Launched in Akron
The Akron airship, to be christened by Mrs. Herbert Hoover, is described as a mobile war carrier with eight Maybach engines and a flight deck for five moored planes. It can launch scouts by dropping from a hatch, and claims to outrun pursuers while remaining buoyant on inert helium.
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Akron
Herbert Hoover
Karl Arnstein
Zeppelin
Morton Kills Wife Then Shoots Self in Arkansas Home
In Little Rock Arkansas R W Morton 35 a shipping clerk strangled his wife Mrs Jessie Morton 25 then shot himself dying an hour later in a hospital Neighbors found them in their residence Morton told a physician I was just crazy He had moved here from Memphis Mrs Morton formerly lived in Pine Bluff
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Little Rock
Ark
Jessie Morton
R. W. Morton
Morton
Quiet Reigns as Oklahoma Wells Now Shut Down
Oklahoma City August 6 quiet spread over most oil areas as guardsmen closed wells in line with Gov. Murray order. Seminole wells closed except strippers and water pumps. Chandler area remaining. Some drilling in Oklahoma City with lights on but little activity. No opposition in Seminole. many operators pledged compliance. Governor aims to restore $1 a barrel minimum crude price while buyers hold 50 cents. muray mourns father Uriah D. T. Murray. Majority of three-judge court supports proration laws. Champlin Refining attacked validity. Reports say some pipelines may seek court relief.
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Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
National
W. H. Murray
Seminole
Chandler
Cicero S. Murray
Charles F. Barrett
Guthrie
Uriah D. T. Murray
Bethany
Okla
Champlin Refining Company
Enid
Murray
Hambone's Meditations by J P Alley Displays Laughing Verse
A humor column presents a set of dialect sketches featuring characters such as LAWYAH-MAN TOH-MAN THUMP and PREACHER-MAN SKEER. The playful poems riff on voices and social roles in a rural chorus style.
Morris Found After Missing From West Monroe Home
W N Morris a West Monroe council man missing since June 26 was found today in Tuscaloosa Alabama. A $50 reward was claimed by police there as they informed Sheriff Cordale of Monroe. Morris and his wife and daughter prepared to return him home.
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W. N. Morris
West Monroe
Tuscaloosa
Ala
Mrs. Taylor
New Air Race Discussed With Large Cash Award
Tokyo Aug 6 A non stop race between two monoplanes from Tokyo to Seattle with a large cash prize for the winner was raised as a possibility today following the arrival of four American aviators. Hugh Herndon Jr and Clyde Pangborn landed at Hanedo aerodrome after a Siberia flight.
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Tokyo
Seattle
Hugh Herndon, Jr
Clyde Pangborn
Wiley Post
Harold Gatty
Hanedo Aerodrome
Khabarovsk
Siberia
Tachikai
Herndon
Pangborn
Alfred Taylor Celebrates 83rd Birthday From Hospital Bed
Alfred A. Taylor former Tennessee governor marked his 83rd birthday from his hospital bed in Johnson City. He joked about smoking two cigars instead of one and planned a family party at Happy Valley with watermelon cakes and ice cream, though the occasion was observed quietly due to his critical illness after kidney surgery.
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Johnson City
Tenn
Alfred A. Taylor
Tennessee
Alf
Happy Valley
Mississippi primary results show Murphree victory in lieutenant governor race
Jackson dispatches report Murphree defeated Bidwell Adams for lieutenant governor with 148 422 to 104 304 in incomplete returns totaling 252 726. White leads governor race with 95 157 votes from 62 of 82 counties, Conner close behind. other statewide races listed with varying tallies.
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Jackson
Miss
Dennis Murphree
Bidwell Adams
Murphree
Adam
Mississippi
Hugh White
Columbia
Mike Conner
White
Conner
Paul Johnson
George T. Mitchell
Bilbo
Bidwell Adam
Gore
Hewitt
Knox
Rice
Russel
May
Yawn
Lowry
Riley
Moore
Reynolds
Cor
Monroe Growth Wonderful Says Panama Visitor
Samuel C. Paulus a former Monroe resident now with the Panama Canal Zone commissary department spent a day with his son Carl Paulus 2401 South Grand Street expressing amazement at Monroe growth since his last visit six years ago He plans to return in 18 months to retire from government service and settle here citing Monroe as his preferred home in the United States
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Samuel C. Paulus
Monroe
Panama Canal Zone
Carl Paulus
South Grand Street
Paulus
Panama
North
United States
Commissary
Canal Area
San Francisco
New Orleans
Women's Annual Camp Planned for August 27 28
Ouachita parish and surrounding parishes will hold a two day women’s encampment at Camp Ki Ro Li on August 27 and 28. Mrs Jewel L Mc Quiller says the event aims to relax attendees while providing home economics insights. Participants meet at 9 am August 27 at the Ouachita parish courthouse. 50 cent cash plus a home produced article list requested. Funds cover ice bread and the cook. camp costs kept low.
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Ouachita
Camp Ki-Ro-Li
Jewel L. McQuiller
Ouachita Parish Court House
Home Demonstration Club
Two Bandits Sought After Drug Store Robbery
Police chase in Chattanooga after three men robbed a drug store. One captive, W H Carmody of Elwood Indiana, aided by a bystander, disclosed two other suspects fled with about 350 dollars, coins valued at 300 dollars, and 34 dollars in silver recovered. Carmody claimed a robbery tour of the south with a prior Memphis job.
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Chattanooga
Tenn
Indiana
W. H. Carmody
Elwood
Ind
Carmody
South
Memphis
Deputy Sheriff dies from shotgun wound in Tennessee
J. W. Lunsford a 62 year old Lauderdale County deputy sheriff from Ripley died after a shotgun wound Sunday night while arresting Clyde Atwood at Hale's Point near Ripley. Lunsford died in a hospital after his left arm was amputated for gangrene. Atwood, jailed in Ripley, faces murder charges.
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Memphis
Tenn
J. W. Lunsford
Ripley
Lauderdale County
Clyde Atwood
Hale's Point
Lunsford
Arwood
Texas House approves oil conservation bill in session
The Texas House passed the Wagstaff oil conservation bill 120 to 14 in the special session. It broadens commission powers, defines waste, sets production ratios, tightens penalties, and speeds court actions over commission orders. Senate action expected to follow without delay.
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Austin
Texas
House
Senate
R. M. Wagstaff
Abilene
Morris Located in Tuscaloosa Reward Claimed
West Monroe councilman Walter N Morris missing since earlier today was found in Tuscaloosa by Tuscaloosa police chief A L McDuff and Sheriff Milton Coverdale. The Morris family claimed the $50 reward, and Morris agreed to return home after a brief reunion call. He was not arrested and was taken to police headquarters for return arrangements.
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Walter N. Morris
West Monroe
Milton Coverdale
Tuscaloosa
Ala
A. L. McDuff
Mr. Coverdale
Morris
Lahoste Freed on Bond After Fatal Taxi Fight
New Orleans August 6 Joe Joseph L Lahoste road superintendent for the cab company was freed on a 1000 bond after his arrest in a fatal fight outside the taxicab company offices at Poeyfarre and Constance streets. Bienvenue a 34 year old taxicab driver died from a fractured skull and Lahoste is charged with manslaughter.
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New Orleans
Joeseph L. Lahoste
Harold C. Bienvenue
Bienvenue
Poeyfarre
Constance
Lahoste
Edison predicts living ten more years to age ninety four
West Orange New Jersey August sixth Edison buoyed by improved condition predicts he will live ten more years and celebrate his ninety fourth birthday He based his estimate on a theory about longevity and cited John D Rockefeller as an example Dr Howe said Edison is stronger than at any time since his Florida visit though recovery depends on heart strain His appetite is better and he slept well Edison spoke with Samuel Insull in a three quarters hour visit noting a fifty year friendship Insull cautioned Edison looks feeble but Edison remains optimistic about ten more years
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West Orange
N. J
Thomas A. Edison
Mr. Edison
Hubert S. Howe
Edison
John D. Rockefeller
Howe
Florida
Samuel Insull
Chicago
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