Tom Terral Leads Field in Arkansas Democratic Primary
Little Rock's Tom J. Terral topped 183,909 votes from 759 of 1,969 precincts, holding a 2,205 vote lead over Lee Cazort in the six candidate gubernatorial race. Cazort led Judge J. E. Martineau, Hamp Williams, and others as tabulations continued. Incumbents also led in several congressional districts as partial results tallied from dozens of precincts.
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Little Rock
Tom J. Terral
Arkansas
Lee Cazort
Clarksville
Cazort
J. E. Martineau
Hamp Williams
Hot Springs
Martineau
J. R. Wilson
el Dorado
Williams
J. G. Ferguson
Rock
Terral
Willams
Wilson
Ferguson
William A. Oldfield
S. A. Hodges
John N. Tillman
Aries A. Fuller
E. G. Mitchell
Harts
Ragon
Tillinan B. Parks
Oscar H. Winn
Parks
J. Rosser Venable
Venable
Liberals of Hammond seek repeal of parish kissing law
In Livingston parish Louisiana liberals urge repeal after a police jury approved a law banning knee to mid thigh attire and hugging. Two Mississippi visitors were fined five dollars for knickerbockers on a Denham Springs visit. Gasoline sales drop as highways forbidden hugging and kissing.
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Hammond
Livingston Parish
Board of County Commissioners
Mississippi
Denham Springs
J. C. Cockerham
Highway Commission
Republican Chiefs Gather for Formal Acceptance Speech
Republican leaders from across the United States assemble in Washington for the exercises tomorrow night when President Coolidge will be formally notified of his nomination by the Cleveland convention.
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Washington
Coolidge
Cleveland
Ransdell To Speak On Flood Control Tonight In Monroe
Senator Joseph E. Ransdell arrives in Monroe to discuss Northeast Louisiana flood control and Ouachita river development at a 8 o clock city high school assembly. He cites strong North Louisiana support and points to broad backing in the third sixth and seventh districts.
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Louisiana
Ouachita River
Jos. E. Ransdell
Louisiana Territory
Shreveport
Ransdell
North
Joseph E. Ransdell
Senate
Monroe
New Orleans
National
Washington
North Louisiana
Lake Providence
Rotary Plans for Year Emphasize Understanding and Peace
E. W. Hill Oklahoma and International President addressed Dallas Rotarians outlining this year s program for Rotary International development of understanding good will and international amity among earth s peoples. He noted Rotary s presence in 1800 principal cities across 28 countries and the six objects guiding service and professional conduct.
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Dallas
Rotary
E. W. Hill
Oklahoma
Europe
World fliers set for next hop after delay
American army world fliers prepared to depart Greenland for Iceland or Greenland leg as weather allowed. Naval officers met on two ships off Greenland to reassess safe landing at Angmaksalik amid ice. a new landing site may be chosen if conditions allow.
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Reykjavik
A. P
American Army World Fliers
Greenland
Naval
B. G. Leighton
Raleigh
Thomas P. Magruder
L. H. Smith
C. E. Crumline
Angmaksalik
Gertrud Rask
Erik Nelson
Iceland
Angmagsalik
Italian World Flier Is Forced to Return by Fog
Lieutenant Locatelli, the Italian aviator, started from Stromness in a trans Atlantic attempt but returned within an hour due to dense fog. The fog made it unsafe to continue the flight.
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Stromness
Orkney Islands
Locatelli
Official Egyptian communique on Atbara sabotage and Sudan unrest
An official statement from Alexandria cites sabotage by Egyptian railway battalion members during Atbara disturbances. It says a Sudanese Arab mounted rifles lieutenant ordered gunfire, while a Cairo demonstration showed solidarity with the Atbara unrest. London dailies blame a Cairo white flag society plot to push Britain from the Sudan.
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Egypt
Atbara
Sudan Railways
Sudanese Arab Mounted Rifles
London
Londons
Sudan
White Flag Society of
Cairo
Zaghoul Pasha
Chamber
Great Britain
Bitish
Edward Ford Dies Veteran Rail executive at Vicksburg route
Edward Ford longtime assistant to the president of the Vicksburg Shreveport and Pacific Railway and the Alabama and Vicksburg Railroad died in New Orleans after a long illness. Born July 1862 in Kingston Ontario he served 25 years with the lines and since 1915 held his final post in nearly absolute charge of both properties. His body will be returned to Kingston for interment after a Royal Military College of Canada education and Canadian Pacific construction work.
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New Orleans
Edward Ford
Vicksburg, Shreveport and Pacific Railway
Alabama and Vicksburg
Vicksburg
South
Mr. Ford
KE. Ford
Kingston
Ontario
Royal Military College of Canada
Canadian Pacific
Court order sought in Leopold Franks case confusion testifies
Chicago witnesses Dr. Hugh T Patricks and Dr. Archibald Church tell the court that Richard Loth and Nathan F. Leopold Jr. were sane at the time of the Franks murder. Prosecutors present two mental pathologists who say neither youth suffered from a mortal illness that would excuse the crime.
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Chicago
A. P
Winers
Franks
Richard Loth
Nathan F. Leopold, Jr
Robert Franks
Hugh T Patrics
Archibald Church
Writ of attachment sought for Miss Marion Doctor in Franks case
Chicago August 13 judge to consider writ to compel Marion Doctor to testify as state witness in the Franks hearing. Assistant state attorney said a subpoena was issued but she refused to appear. Doctor resides in Chicago.
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Chicago
Miss Marion
John R. Caverly
R. E. Crowe
Franks
Joe Savage
Miss Doctor
Shreveport Dealer Faces Serious Charge on Boll Commission
In Shreveport Louisiana T H Thurmond a leading ginner accuses the pink boll worm commission of breaking a promise made four seasons ago that restrictions would end after three years if no boll worms were found He says no pests were detected yet the commission now requires costly seed sterilization machinery and imposes lint restrictions Thurmond says he shut his gin plant the region's largest north Louisiana plant due to these rules.
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Shreveport
T. H. Thurmond
Louisiana
Thurmond
G A R Chief Objects to Coining of Lee Memorial
Boston August 18 The commander in chief of the G A R General Saltzgaber denounces Congress for aiding the Stone Mountain Georgia Confederate monument coinage He says most lawmakers would oppose the law if aware of its impact and questions federal support for a project he terms a crime against loyalty.
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Boston
Congress
Stone Mountain
Georgia
Gaylor M. Saitzgaber
Grand Army of the Republic
Saltzgaber
United States
Wanted: Help Locate Leg Stolen For Hotel Bill
Walter A. Nolan of San Francisco asks radio broadcasters and bay city police to locate his wooden leg, left in an Oakland hotel a year ago as security for a $14.50 bill. The leg, valued at $150, was sold after Nolan saved enough money to redeem it, and he cannot find his landlady to reclaim it.
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San Francisco
Walter A. Nolan
Bay Cities
Oakland
Nolak
Ontario mother strangles two children on remote farm
Mrs. George Fanning, 28, strangled her daughters Bernice and Lois, ages 7 and 8, on a gallows at a remote Ontario farm nine miles south of Lindsay. She then cut her own throat. father found them on a cot with cords at their throats. A coroner's inquest was adjourned to Friday night.
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Ontario
Here
George Fanning
Bernice
Lois
Fanning
Thom
Guy Lite
Klan Supported Candidate Loses in Ohio Primary
In Ohio, Harry L. Davis of Cleveland won the Republican nomination for governor to face incumbent A. V. Donahey, who defeated anti klan candidate J B Beatty. Davis led with about 7 000 votes as results from many precincts remained to be heard.
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Columbus
Harry L. Davis
Cleveland
Ohio
A. V. Donahey
Davis
J. B. Leiber
Donahey
J. B. Beatty
Sweetheart of Slayer Witness Confesses in Michigan Murder
Florence McKinney 19 confirms she witnessed the killing of Cora Raber by Emile Zupke. Zupke confessed choking Raber after a promise to marry, then the pair allegedly aided concealment with McKinney’s participation. Raber was soon to become a mother.
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Benton Harbor
Mich
Florence McKinney
Emile Zupke
Cora May Raber
Eevee For
Hide Bae
George Wedgeman
Zupke
Miss Raber
Miss McKinney
Emil
Hines Named Successor as Pershing Retires
Washington announces Major General John L. Hines will become chief of staff when General Pershing retires in one month. Brigadier General Dennis E. Nolan will take over as deputy chief of staff, moving from his post in charge of the supply section.
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Washington
John L. Hines
Pershing
Dennis E. Nolan
Millions Homeless as China Floods Ravage Provinces
Shaghai reports floods across China have left millions homeless and at least 50 000 feared dead. Refugees flood into Peking amid widespread destruction of villages. Fatalities are difficult to estimate though 50 000 is a conservative figure. flooding continues in several provinces with recurring inundations.
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Shaghai
A. P
China
Peking
Duris
Chine
Hanan
Kwangsi
Sinkiang
Texas Republicans denounce Ku Klux Klan at state convention
At Fort Worth August 13 the Texas Republican convention adopted a plank opposing the Ku Klux Klan. A full slate headed by T. M. Kennerly for U S senator and T. P. Lea of Houston for governor was nominated. Debate over the Klan plank was halted by the chair.
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FT. Worth
Repu
Ku Klux Klan
T. M. Kennerly
United States
T. P. Lea
Houston
Charles Boynton
Resolutions Committee
Girl Killed in Tornado Hits Avoyelles Parish
Miss Ed vise Lacomb, 17, was killed and three others injured in a tornado that struck the Little Island area of Avoyelles parish Monday afternoon. The victim’s mother Mrs. Jeff Lacomb and her 10 year old brother were seriously hurt, another 9 year old brother also injured, and several houses were demolished.
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Alexandria
Edvise Lacomb
Little Island
Avoyelles Parish
Jeff Lacomb
Chicago and Boston Play Two Baseball Fantasies
First game features Fohr Lyons and Crouse Emke and O Neill for Chicago. Second game shows Thurston Schalk Fullerton and Picinich for Boston in a low scoring halted match.
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Chicago
Boston
Fohr
Lyons
Crouse
Emke
O'Neill
Thurston
Schalk
Fullerton
Picinich
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