Two Violent New York Deaths Leave Police With Few Clues
A 15-year-old girl in Manhattan confessed to fatally shooting Sarferio Pantellena after alleging he wronged her. In separate Bronx and Brooklyn scenes, a father of five was killed by three unidentified attackers, and a truck driver was found dying from brutal blows on a vacant lot.
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Associated Press
New York
Mary Arenci
East 104Th Street
Sarferio Pantellena
Mary
Pantellena
Bronx
Brooklyn
Pantellena Tenement
Louis Sabile
Miss Kittie Stubbs Crowned Lake Junaluska Queen 1928
Lake Junaluska North Carolina saw Sumter South Carolina pageant winner Miss Kittie Stubbs declared queen for 1928 in an election conducted by the Southern Methodist conference there.
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Kittie Stubbs
Sumter
S. C
Lake Junaluska
N. C
Southern Methodist Conference
Progress Issue Preparations Under Way for News-Star Edition
Advertising and news copy is being prepared for the News-Star Fifth Annual Progress edition to be printed in mid autumn. The edition aims to feature more news, pictures, and features than prior issues, reaching Northeast Louisiana and nearby areas, with strong benefits for local businesses.
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News-Star
Ohio primary races set for November governorship
In Columbus on August 15, Myers Y Cooper the Republican and Martin Da ve y the Democrat lead the GOP and Dem fields for Ohio governor per incomplete returns. Both back Anti Saloon League support. In New York Babe Ruth belts his 45th homer as the Yankees trail the White Sox 6 to 1 with two outs in the fourth.
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Columbus
Ohio
Myers Y. Cooper
Martin
Davey
Buckeye
Anti-Saloon League
New York
Babe Ruth
Red Faber
Ruth
DeSoto Parish Farmer Shot At Night In Keatchie
Shreveport La August 15 While on his front porch J S Carrol a Keatchie DeSoto parish farmer was fired upon by an unknown assailant He suffered serious gunshot wounds in the attack and was rushed for treatment.
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Shreveport
J. S. Carrol
Keatchie
DeSoto Parish
Mrs Smith Keeps Al’s Home Happy on Campaign Trips
Mrs Alfred E Smith wife of the Democratic nominee says she will not accompany all campaign tours. She works to keep the sixteen room governor’s mansion in order directing household duties and ensuring a happy home for the governor and his children. She will join him for a Sea Girt trip after the nomination ceremony.
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Martha Dalrymple
Associated Press
Albany, N. Y
Alfred FE. Smith
State of New York
Sea Grit
N. J
Black killer on the run after Bay St. Louis jail ambush
An armed posse of several hundred hunted Silas Richardson after he killed garage worker John Camberine and wounded Bay St. Louis Chief of Police Mark Oliver during a jail yard shooting. Bloodhounds trailed the suspect who fled the jail with a revolver.
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Associated Press
Bay ST. Louis
Miss
Mark Oliver
John Camberine
Silas Richardson
Richardson
Girl Takes Life Leaves Ten Commandments Card
An 18 year old Anna Green was found dead in a gas-filled Brooklyn room with red dice a typed sheet titled The Ten Commandments of Married Life and a note reading I have nothing against anyone Love to you all Anna. Police say she gambled with a career and lost. The father identified the body.
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Asaociated Press
New York
Anna Green
Brooklyn
Anna
Mise Green
Miss Green
Cal applauded as he addresses legion meeting
President Coolidge spoke to World War I veterans in Wausau Wisconsin praising the proposed international treaty to outlaw war as the greatest peace promise. He defended U S aims stressing defense only and urged a peaceful world order while six Selfridge Field aircraft roared overhead.
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Cal
Legion
Wausau
Wis
Wisconsin
American Legion
Coolidge
Wausan
Superior
Marthon Park
United States
Selfridge Fledt
Michigan
Hambones Meditations by J P Alley
The fragment presents dialect humor with TOM WANTER and stray phrases about chickens and friars. It suggests a humorous meditation or anecdote in rural voice, likely a feature or column snippet, with comic reflections and rustic phrasing.
Will Have Escorts to Meet Mexicans in El Paso
A party of Northeast Louisiana men led by Dr B R Coad of the United States Department of Agriculture leaves Tallulah by plane for Mexico City to assist efforts against the pink boll worm menacing cotton crops.
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Louisiana
Tallulah
Mexico City
B. R Coad
United States Department of Agriculture
Tallulah Air Party Reaches San Antonio In Fine Trip
Central Savings Bank president Travis Oliver received a mid afternoon wire from P. M. Atkins noting the Tallulah airplane party arrived in San Antonio at 11 30 a m after a fine trip.
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Travis Oliver
Central Savings Bank & Trust Company
P. M. Atkins
Tallulah
San Antonio
Monroe men undertake cross border flight to study pest
Experiment Station official P. M. Atkins of Monroe and Sergeant Roy Mitchell pilot a newly bought six passenger cabin plane on a mission to meet Mexican agricultural officials about eradicating the pink ball worm. Lieut. G. C. McGinley and R. G. Long accompany in a two passenger De Haviland. Departure followed daybreak from Tallulah with a planned stop at San Antonio and escorts at El Paso.
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San Antonio
el Paso
P. M. Atkins
Monroe
Roy Mitchell
de Haviland
G. C. McGinley
R. G. Long
Mexico
Dr. Coad
United States
Tallulah
Woman in Hysterics After Pet Chicken Death
In New Orleans the death of a pet chicken sent Mrs. W. H. Murtach to the hospital. She was inconsolate and hysterical, and family members brought in twelve canaries hoping they would sing away her gloom.
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Associated Press
New Orleans
W. H. Murtach
City Starts Action on Railroad Problem Here
Mayor Arnold Bernstein announced definite action to solve Monroe railroading issues. The city commissions recruits BE Smith & Co of St. Louis to study Illinois Central facilities and propose remedies balancing public welfare and railroad needs. If needed, plan goes to public service commission and courts.
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Arnold Bernstein
Monroe
City Commission
BE. Smith & Co
St. Louis
Illinois Central Railroad
Bernstein
Illnois Central Railroad
Public Service Commission
Sinking of Chinese Steamer Hsinhsutung Claims 500 Lives
British naval circles report the Chinese steamer Hsinhsutung foundered in the Yangtse river near Shanghai. About 500 people are believed drowned including a British missionary. The vessel, on a run from Chungking to Khang, struck rapids and went to the bottom.
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Shanghais Ave
Hsinhsutung
Yangtse
Khang
Chungking
Daniels says opposition to Smith stems from Prohibition views
Josephus Daniels, former secretary of the navy, argued that North Carolina opposition to Governor Smith is about prohibition rather than religion. He noted voters’ faith in religious freedom, urged support for Smith’s acceptance speech, and met with party leaders en route to Albany. He noted North Carolina’s strong Prohibition sentiment amid a lengthy primary race and slow returns.
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New York
Josephus Daniels
Smith
North
Carolina
Daniels
Democratic National
Albany
John J. Raskob
National Committee
Pat Harrison
Mississippi
North Carolina
Press Associations to Meet in Louisiana August 17 18
North and south Louisiana press associations plan a two day meeting in Alexandria on August 17 and 18 to discuss forming a Louisiana state press. Mrs W F Nolan of the Opelousas Clarion leads the south group and J H McQuery of the Caldwell Watchman leads the north group. Separate Friday and Saturday sessions are planned with a joint session on Saturday afternoon.
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Alexandria
North
South Louisiana
Louisiana
W. Fr. Nolan
Opelousas Clarion
South Louisiana Association
J. H. McQuery
Caldwell Watchman
North Louisiana
Large vote cast in Arkansas primary for governor
Ballots counted in Tuesday Democratic primary show Gov. Harvey Parnell leading a field of seven for renomination. With returns from yesterday, Parnell's margin widened as the race continued in Little Rock Arkansas on August 15 1930.
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Little Rock
Ark
Harvey Parnell
Parnell
Parnell Leads Hays in Arkansas Democratic Primary
Gov Harvey Parnell extended his lead over Brooks Hays by about 16 000 votes as returns from roughly three quarters of Arkansas precincts came in. Parnell had 53 563 to Hays 37 657 with Terral 23 630 and Cone 17 997 in the latest tallies.
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Brook Hays
Tom J. Terral
J. Carroll Cona
Parnell
Hays
Terral
Cone
Early Page
Little Rock
Ark
Harvey Fparnell
Brooks Hays
J. Carroll Cone
Simpson behind the scenes with Washington letters
Kirke L. Simpson announces a new Washington focused column for The News-Star. The veteran writer and author of the Unknown Soldier will deliver readable pieces every Tuesday Thursday and Saturday starting Saturday titled A Washington stander.
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Kirke L. Simpson
Washington
Simpson
News-Star
Washington Core
Newae Star
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