Crazed Miner Slain After Family Attack in MECER Village
Five dead and four wounded after a crazed man attacked relatives and villagers in a mining village near Lessburg. He shot his wife and sister in law at home then fired in the street before being captured. Victims listed include Mrs. Demofonti and Mrs. Fastetti.
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Mecer
Lessburg
Marko Demofonti
Alfonso Fastetti
Frank Takela
Gartano Devilaqua
Pete
Ecilian
Demofonti
Tony Ecilian
Mike Banan
Flora
George Masters
Sharon Coal and Limestone Company
Richland parish folk school draws crowds from distant parishes
Delhi July 23 Special. The Richland parish folk school attracts farmers and families daily for southern educational and agricultural talks and home improvement courses. Directors invite Northeast Louisiana residents to visit before Friday. Visitors from afar include Mrs. Jewel McQuiller and A. V. Miller. Two Monroe men will speak this afternoon as Fred Williamson, News-Star managing editor, discusses dairying.
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Delhi
Richland Parish
A. V. Miller
Southern Gas Lines, Inc
Monroe
Fred Williamson
News-Star
Morning World
Hickory Springs gathering draws 500 in country town reunion
A Sunday gathering near the Jackson Caldwell line at Hickory Springs filled an old schoolhouse and church with about 500 attendees. A preacher led a sermon and a noon picnic fed the crowd as residents from Monroe and nearby areas joined in revelry and reminiscence.
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Hickory Springs
Jackson
Caldwell
Monroe
Walter Reynolds
Bob Taggart
Conflicting Wills of Mrs Henderson Filed for Probate
Six conflicting wills of the late rich dowager Mrs Mary T Henderson have been filed for probate in the District of Columbia supreme court. Disposition of the Henderson estate, estimated at 5 to 6 million dollars, remains in doubt as attorneys question validity and potential descent. Beatrice Whelean, once thought the granddaughter, may share in the estate if laws of descent apply.
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Washington
Mary T. Henderson
District of Columbia Supreme Court
Boundary Castle
Henderson
Bar Harbor
Maine
Ger
Beatrice
Whelean
Missouri
Execution Set for William M. Harper on August 21
Gov. Huey P. Long fixed the date for William M. Harper to be hanged between noon and 3 pm on August 21 in Ouachita parish jail. Harper, sentenced for the December 17, 1930 murder of Harvey C. Pepper at Sikes Winn parish, expressed calm resolve and noted he hoped for a pardon review after the October pardons session.
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William M. Harper
Ouachita Parish
Huey P. Long
Harper
Harvey C. Pepper
Sikes
Winn Parish
State Board of Pardons
Pardon Board
Pepper
Sanity Commission
Supreme Court
Fort Wayne bootlegger killed two agents then captured
George Adams, a Fort Wayne bootlegger, shot and killed Special Agent John J. Wilson and fatally wounded Walter M. Gilbert after a confrontation near the city. Adams was later captured by local police at dawn while returning to his city home and jailed in Allen County.
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Fort Wayne
Ind
George Adams
Adams
John J. Wilson
Rockwell Center
Indianapolis
Prohibition Enforcement Office
Wilson
Walter M. Gilbert
Cincinnati
Gilbert
C. E. Green
Portland, Inc
Oliver J. Gettle
Frank V. Kenierski
Allen County
Bomb Explosion Injures Six At Wildwood Mine
An explosion damaged a garage where six non union miners were sleeping at the Wildwood mine of the Butler Consolidated Coal company injuring the men one probably seriously. The mine had earlier seen rioting between striking miners and deputy sheriffs with one man killed on June 22.
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Pittsburgh
Wildwood
Butler Consolidated Coal Company
Body of Miles to be Exhumed by Authorities
Earl Miles a 21 year old boxing promoter disappeared from New Orleans July 6. His blood stained car was found two days later and a severed body and head were later recovered on a Baton Rouge highway. Detectives plan exhumation for dental comparison and will confer with Baton Rouge officials.
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Earl Miles
Baton Rouge
Miles
New Orleans
Monroe Juniors to Meet Shreveport Team Today
The Monroe American Legion junior baseball team faces Shreveport at Forsythe park this afternoon in the district eliminations to decide the North Louisiana champion. Monroe defeated Ruston in five games to reach the matchup, while Shreveport beat Homer in a similar series.
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Monroe American Legion
Shreveport
Forsythe Park
North Louisiana
Monroe
Ruston
Homer
Hambone's Meditations by J. P. Alley
A fragment shows Hambone's Meditations by J. P. Alley with quirky dialect notes. The text hints at humor and character voice reflecting rural, humorous perspectives.
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Hambone’s Meditations
J. P. Alley
Bilbo Orders Guardsmen to Issaquena County Seat
Mississippi Governor Bilbo orders about 30 guardsmen from Camp Beauregard to Issaquena to escort the county election commission as it purges delinquent voters ahead of the August 4 primary. The move follows threats of trouble amid Democratic factional strife in Mayersville.
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Jackson
Miss
Mississippi National Guardsmen
Mayersville
Issaquena County
Dulaney
Lula Wimberly
Bilbo
Election Commission
Attempt on Chinese finance minister fails in Shanghai
Two bombs and gunfire aimed at T. V. Soong missed the finance minister and fatally wounded his secretary Tang Yu-Loh. Six others injured, a Cantonese student arrested, as Soong and aides arrived by train from Nanking. Tang Yu-Loh, 32, had studied at Harvard and Yale.
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Shanghai
T. V. Soong
Soong
Tang Yu-Loh
Nanking
Harvard
Yale
Tang Yu- Loh
Sheriff Murphy Dies in Robertson County Shooting
Nashville dispatch reports Sheriff J. Mart Murphy aged 44 of Robertson County died after wounding sparked National Guardsmen being summoned to Springfield to restore order. The loss follows a violent attack that prompted state security measures.
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Nashville
Tenn
J. Mart Murphy
Robertson County
Springfield
Hawks Regains Speed Mark For New York Cuba Flight
Captain Frank Hawks returned from Havana to New York, landing at Curtiss airport at 11 08, then refueling and resuming to Miami. His time beat James Goodwin Hall’s 8 hour 35 minute non stop record by over two minutes in a marked speed flight that included visits to Wilmington and Miami for refueling. He later refueled at Miami Airport and prepared for Havana. Weather headwinds were cited as a factor in the swift crossing.
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Hawks
New York-Cuba
Miami
Fila
Frank Hawks
Havana
New York
Curtiss Airport
Roosevelt Field
James Goodwin Hall
Wilmington
Miami Airport
Fla
Frank M. Hawks
Pan-American Airport
Death of C. L. Melebeck Leader of Natural Gas Co
C. L. Melebeck, manager of the Natural Gas Company, died at 5 30 this morning in a local hospital after his illness worsened last night. Despite a year of poor health he kept working until the end, with recent symptoms including acute appendicitis. Born in Abbeville December 13 18%, he had served in business leadership while pensioning his health.
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C. L. Melebeck
1000 Park Avenue
Melebeck
Abbeville
Tennessee Chief Executive Hurt in Car Accident
Governor Henry H. Horton sustained a scalp wound when a governor's car carrying prisoner transport skidded on wet pavement and struck a telephone pole in Lawrenceburg. R. H. Lyle suffered minor scratches as Ed Smith, state penitentiary employee, drove the vehicle. brakes failed on a rain slick curve.
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Lawrenceburg
Tenn
Henry H. Horton
Bolivar
R. H. Lyle
Horton
Lyle
Ed Smith
State Penitentiary
Texas Assembly Moves to End Red River Bridge Fight
Both Texas houses approve a bill allowing the Red River Bridge company or its receiver J R Handy to sue the state over contract payments linked to the Denison Durant free bridge. The dispute centers on a Houston federal court ruling and a potential payment ranging from 30 000 to 150 000 with an injunction in place.
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Austin
Texas
Red River
Denison
Durant
Ohlo
Jake Loy
Red River Bridge Company
J. R. Handy
Texas Highway Commission
Houston
The
Highway Commission
Okla
Loy
Mrs Rockne to Star in Notre Dame Football Film
Chicago July 23 Mrs Knute Rockne widow of the famous coach leaves for Hollywood with former gridiron stars to appear in a movie about Notre Dame football days.
Relief Plans Approved At Last Session
The seven power conference approved renewal of short term credits maturing soon and measures to restore confidence in Germany. An official communique said governments are ready to cooperate within their power to restore confidence, though German leaders warned the crisis may reemerge. The meeting extended the 100 million dollar central bank credit due Aug 16 and proposed concerted credit measures, plus inviting Basel to form a committee of central bank reps to assess Germanys immediate needs and credit options.
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London
Germany
Seven Power Conference
Bruening
Curtius
World Bank
Basel
Stimson Reports Satisfactory Seven-Power Conference
Secretary of State Henry L. Stimson said he would leave for Berlin after the seven-power conference ends while Andrew Mellon stays in France. He praised the talks as a fitting sequel to Hoover’s efforts to ease German mistrust and stabilize world finance.
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London
Henry L. Stimson
Berlin
Secretary of the Treasury
Andrew W. Mellon
Mellon
Cap Ferrat
France
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