Sanford Beats Army 26 to 0 in Fast-Paced Game
A touring traveler J. M. Mandley from Moneaqua was robbed of about $150 on Sard road by two Negroes as he drove. They dragged him from the side of the car, choked him, and rifled his pockets after boarding near the old city gate. The attacker fled with cash while Mandley sought help at Bill's Sandwich shop.
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Sanford
ARMY
J. M. Mandley
Moneaqua
Man
Texas
Desard Road
Aly
Inner
Leto
Nahe
W. Z. Lenard
Elkstrom Bill
Mandley
Old City
Mississippi Senate Rejects Override of Bilbo Tax Veto
The Mississippi Senate declines to override Governor Bilbo’s veto on the amusement tax. The measure, setting the tax at 25, fails to gain sufficient votes to overturn the governor’s action.
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Senate
Mississippi
Bilbo
T. G. Fon
Oil strike reported on Texas land aiding Hoover farm
In a short report from HAM Missouri dated December 1, word says an oil well on 80 acres of land owned by a Hoover farm manager in Texas has struck oil. The well is believed to yield about 135 barrels daily, creating a new pool and boosting Hoover interests.
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Texas
Hoover
Ham
Hoover Sood
U S Claim Court Docket Reaches Near Two Billion
Washington December 1 The United States Court of Claims opens its new term December 3 with nearly two billion dollars in claims against the government most are tax cases and World War I related. Docket rose from 733 cases totaling 197 million in 1927 to 2,434 cases totaling 1.96 billion by September 22 1928.
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Washington
United States Court of Claims
United States
United States Treasury
Prohibition Plans Submitted for Cash Prize
In Salem Massachusetts Andrew J Gillis the Newburyport mayor known as Bossy ended a two month jail term amid a crowd while promising to target political enemies. In New York 20000 plans for a 25000 prize contest to make the eighteenth amendment effective were submitted with anti liquor education and enforcement urged by W C Durant and his committee. The entries include serious studies and lighthearted ideas as the judging begins.
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Salem
Mass
Andrew J
Bossy) Gillis
Newburyport
Essex County
Bossy
Ilegally
New York
W. C. Durant
W. C. Heffernan
Durant
Count Will Wed American Heiress in U S Ceremony
N Y Dec 1 Manville daughter of an industrial magnate and her Danish noble fiancé will marry in St Johns Episcopal Church New York City the first royal wedding on U S soil. About 250 guests attend the ceremony at the small church with a 1000 in reception at Hi Esmoro Manville estate. The couple will tour the United States before settling in Stockholm.
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Ber
United States
St. John’s Episcopal Church
Hi-Esmaro
Manville
Stockholm
Inter-Parish Pipeline 5 To Be Built
United Carbon plans a gas pipeline from wells in Union parish to Cargas and a point above Ouachita City. The $75,000 line, contracted to G. R. Hunsicker, will cross the river with two mains and a network to wells, supplying carbon black plants and pipeline service.
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United Carbon Company
Union Parish
G. R. Hunsicker
Cargas
Ouachita City
Scouts pass $8,000 mark in fundraising drive
The Boy Scout fund received $162.50 after Thanksgiving, lifting the total to $8,087 as plans for ongoing local activities reach toward $11,000 for the coming year. Officials note only $3,000 more is needed to solidify funding for another year.
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Boy Scout Fund
Alterations Fatal for Lumber Plant Electrician at Dar nell
C F Whittaker 38 an engineer for Chicago Mill and Lumber died after mistaking a live 110 volt wire for a dead one at the Dar nell plant. He fell on 9 this morning, with a helper and three doctors attempting to aid him. Whittaker had ten years with Dar nell Lumber and leaves a wife five children and aging parents near Newport Arkansas. The body was to be sent to Newport after a 24 hour wait with funeral and interment planned there Sunday or Monday.
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C. F. Whittaker
Chicago Mill & Lumber Company
Darnell
Whittaker
Darnell Lumber Company
Newport
Ark
Monroe
U S Solons Get Busy to Fulfill Promises for New Session
Washington December 1 1930 Republican Ways and Means members plan tariff revision timing while Senate resumes Swing Johnson Boulder Dam bill debate. Executives nominations naval construction Kellogg treaty also line up as the 70th Congress returns to finish unfinished business.
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Washington
House
Ways and Means Committee
Senate
Monroe Mayor Addresses Growing City School Problems
Mayor Arnold Bernstein of Monroe told the Northeast Louisiana regional PTA conference that city schools are adequate in name but fail to meet demand due to rapid growth. He cited building and staffing shortages and supported the city school board's building program as a remedy. The session opened with a prayer by Rev. L. T. Hastings.
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Arnold Bernstein
Monroe
Northeast Louisiana
Parent Teacher Associations
Court House
Bernstein
West Monroe
Hastings
L. T. Hastings
First Baptist Church
Convict Allen Faces Murder Charge Over Prison Killing
Associated Press reports in Baton Rouge that Wiley Allen, a trusty guard at Camp E Angola prison farm, is charged with murder after shooting to death a negro convict. Warden R M Amacker stated Allen claimed the convict cursed him.
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Associated Press
Baton Rouge
Wiley Allen
Camp “E” Angola
Jeff Brown
R. M. Amacker
Amacker
Allen
Lofton Snatched From Noose After Bilbo Reprieve
Roberty Percy Lofton extradited from Canada for the 1926 killing of J E Westbrook McComb police officer. Governor Bilbo granted a final reprieve delaying execution to December 7 following insanity investigation request by Chief Justice Sydney Smith. Lofton prayed in his death cell and voiced hope as minutes before 3 pm he learned he would live.
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Associated Press
Magnolta
Miss
Roberty Percy Lofton
T. G. Bilbo
Lefton
Canada
J. E. Westbrook
McComb
Loften
2Egain
Sydney Smith
Supreme Court
Lofton
Earthquake damages reported south of Santiago
A Santiago dispatch says numerous deaths and injuries in the quake region south of Santiago. Santa Cruz is in ruins and Curico and Talca are severely damaged as survivors arrive in Santiago by automobile.
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Buenos Aires
Argentina
la Nachion
Santiago
Santa Cruz
Curico
Talca
Ballot Probers Leave Texas With Much Data
The Washington house committee on campaign expenditures returns to report findings to Congress. It closed its Texas hearings with the dispute between Republican Harry M. Wurzbach and Democrat Augustus McCloskey over the 11th district result. Earlier testimony charged election fraud in Hidalgo County and other South Texas areas.
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San Antonio
Tex
Texas
House Campaign Expenditures Committee
Washington
Congress
Harry M. Wurzbach
Augustus McCloskey
McCloskey
11Th
South Texas
Hidalgo County
Tramp Robs Ticket Agent At Hammond Station
An armed tramp robbed Ticket Agent Becker at the Illinois Central railway Hammond station in Louisiana, escaping with 109 dollars. The bandit, about 35, wore a lumber jacket blue trousers and a gray cap, and held a pistol to the agent’s head during the 3 45 a m hold up.
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Associated Press
New Orleans
Becker
Hammond
Illinois Central Railway
Fever Rises in King George's Condition
A medical bulletin from Buckingham Palace reports a slight rise in King George's feverish condition. The nation had been hopeful for improvement as December 1 updates issued from London.
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Associated Vess
London
George
Buckingham Palace
Recommend That Lady Lawyers Remove Hats
Chicago December 1 the Illinois bar association urged that women lawyers remove hats in court and that supreme court rules be extended to require Portias to remove headgear when appearing before the bench.
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Chicago
Illinois Bar Association
Supreme Court
Portias
Sims Scores Third Point After Kick Across Injury Hit
Sims powered in for a third scoring tally with a successful extra point as several players sustained injuries during the game. The contest featured tough tackles and notable plays by multiple teams, but injuries halted several drives.
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Sims
Army Beats Stanford 26 to 0 At Yankee Stadium
A crowd of about 86 000 packed Yankee Stadium as Army defeated Stanford 26 to 0 in a clash of eastern and western football powers. The weather cooperated with sunny breaks and dry turf despite recent rain.
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Associated Press
Yankee Stadium
New York
New York Yankees
Army
Stanford
Stanford and Army clash in first period football tense drive
The narrative shows Army and Stanford trading drives with Murrell and Wilton advancing to the 20 and 10 yard lines, passes from Hoffman, runs by Fleischhacker and Simms, and a string of first downs. A fumble by Wilton and a grounded pass end the period with Stanford ahead in continued action.
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Hoffman
Murrell
Cagle
Mure
Stanford
Preston
Army
Wilton
Pee Fleischhaker
Simms
Fleisch Hacker
Messinger
Mueller
Meusler
Nave
Post
Sprague
Fleischbacker
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