Aviator Die in Wyoming Blizzard During Peace Mission
Lieut. William Caldwell of the army air corps was killed when his aircraft crashed in a Wyoming blizzard during a goodwill mission. His body was recovered near Lookout, Wyoming, about 30 miles west of Laramie, with confirmation coming to Boeing Air Transport.
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United Press
Cheyenne
Wyo
William Caldwell
Army Air Corps
Wyoming
Lookout
Wys
Laramie
Boeing Air Transport Com
Woodring Lands Plane Alone After Ratification Mission
Lieutenant Irvin A. Woodring landed in Chicago at 11 48 a m carrying the London naval treaty ratified by Japan. He continued to Cleveland after the Wyoming crash that killed his companion Lieutenant Caldwell who had been slated to fly the document to the East Coast.
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Chicago
Irvin A. Woodring
Wyoming
William Caldwell
Woodring
Cleveland
Wreckage Sighted After Plane Crash Over Fort Francis E Warren
R W Meskemin, pilot for the company, reported to officers at Fort Francis E Warren that he saw the wreckage of Lieut Caldwell's craft and observed the body still inside. The plane was described as almost completely demolished in the crash. The message noted he flew low enough to confirm the scene.
Start Pipe Line illuminates Texas oil link
Shreveport reports construction has begun on a 110 mile pipe line from Van Texas through Henderson Texas to Shreveport being laid by Humble Oil and Refining Company. The line will connect with Standard Oil and run to Baton Rouge refinery and is to be completed early next year.
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Shreveport
Van
Texas
Oil Field
Henderson, Texas
Humble Oil and Refining Company of
Houston
Standard Oil
Baton Rouge
Standard Oil Company
Barbers Offer Haircuts in Exchange for Wheat
In Sparta Michigan on October 16 farmers can trade one bushel of wheat for an artistic haircut and 27 cents. Wheat is priced at 67 cents per bushel locally and a trim is valued at 40 cents, prompting the barter offer by area barbers.
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Sparta, Mich
Sparta
Woman 32 Dies After Poison Attempt In New Orleans
Mrs. Mary Barnett, 32, drank poison at her home in New Orleans, ran into the street and collapsed. Joseph Plescia, present at the scene, recalled her exclamation I’ve done it at last after an earlier drowning attempt in a canal. Police tie the act to an argument with Plescia.
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United Press
New Orleans
Mary Barnett
Joseph Plescia
Bolt of Lightning Will Cost Alabama Power Company Some $15,000
The Alabama Supreme Court upheld a verdict awarding Mrs Mozella Williams $15,000 after ruling a May 1929 lightning strike at J P Williams home caused his death. Williams had sued for $50,000 alleging failure to insulate wiring by the Alabama Power Company.
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Alabama Power Company
Montgomery
Ala
Supreme Court
Mozella Williams
New York Leaders Pledge $150000 Weekly Payroll
In New York on October 16 a group of financial and business leaders formed an emergency employment committee to raise a payroll of 150000 weekly for 10000 idle men. Funds will be distributed by the Charity Organization Society and the Association for Improving the Condition of the Poor.
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New York
Steward Prosser
Bankers Trust Company
Charity Organization Society
Association For Improving the
Ann Kempshall
Plans Unveiled for National Cottonseed Survey in Dallas
In Dallas on October 16 the National Cottonseed Products Association directors reviewed a government guided survey of the cottonseed industry. Earl S. Haynes will lead the project with a committee including oil mill representatives and Louis N. Geldert of the Cotton Oil Press. The research covers production by area, output volumes, operating costs, and distribution costs. Directors also attended stock sales at the state fair and planned the Texas Breeder-Feeder Association banquet.
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Dallas
Texas
National Cottonseed Products Association
Earl S. Haynes
Memphis
Louis N. Geldert
Cotton Oil Press
Texas Breeder-Feeder Association
Fatal Street Clash in Talisheek Involving Parker and Fogg
Covington report says Tom Parker of St. Tammany parish was shot and killed in Talisheek after a confrontation with Ed Fogg. Fogg, who was unloading a truck, reportedly fired a gun as Parker approached, and Fogg was jailed for the slaying.
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Tom Parker
St. Tammany Parish
Covington
Talisheek
Here
Ed Fogg
Fogg
Covinton
Parker
Four Trapped in Fire Rescued by Squad in Charlotte
Four occupants were trapped on the second floor of a burning apartment house in Charlotte. Firemen and visiting minister Rev. W. C. Williams of Welsh, West Virginia crawled through smoke to rescue two year old Samuel T. Thorne Jr. and then brought his parents and Mrs Sue Morrison to safety down a ladder.
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Charlotte
N. C
W. C. Williams
Welsh, W. Va
Samuel T. Thorne, Jr
Sue Morrison
Diamond's Visitors Sought By Police After Shooting
New York Oct 16 Three of four men who visited gangster Jack Diamond 36 hours before he was shot are sought by police. Surgeons say Diamond's condition improved enough for an operation to remove four bullets fired into him in his Monticello hotel room Sunday. Police Commissioner Mulrooney said he learned the names of three visitors but would not reveal them. arrests were ordered.
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New York
Jack Diamond
Monticello Hotel
Diamond
Mulrooney
British Freighter Sinks Cuban Vessel Off Mariel
The British freighter Hallmoore collided with the Cuban vessel Antolin del Collado and sank it six miles off Mariel Cuba. The Antolin del Collado’s crew of 28 and two passengers were rescued by the Hallmoore which then sailed to Mariel.
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Havana
Hallmoore
Antolin del Collado
Mariel
Cuba
German surgeon describes restoring power to walk and straight limbs
Dr. Otfried Foerster of Breslau explained operations to free tendons and lengthen them to allow paralyzed legs to extend and walk. He described cutting tendons to release contractures and showed slides from Breslau hospital. Dr. Summer L. Koch of Chicago discussed hand contractures and scar tissue restricting finger movement.
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Associated Press
Philadelphia
Otfried Foerster
Breslau
Germany
Clinical Congress
American College of Surgeons
Wentzel-Hancke Krankenhaus
Foerster
Summer L. Koch
Chicago
Ohio pilots killed in Kansas City area plane crash
Dale Dawson of Napoleon Ohio, pilot, and Ralph Yeager of Defiance Ohio, his passenger, were fatally injured when their airplane crashed near Olathe Kansas late Wednesday. They died before reaching a Kansas City hospital about 20 miles away after fog delayed air traffic. the crash happened roughly 13 miles southeast of Kansas City.
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Olathe
Kas
Dale Dawson
Napoleon
Ohio
Ralph Yeager
Defiance
Here
Kansas City
Nose bitten off in family fight shocks Austin
Tom Farmer presented at the police station with part of his nose missing after a dispute with a relative last night. He said the injury occurred during a fight and authorities investigated the incident in Austin, Texas.
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Austin
Tex
Tom Farmer
Fire on Battleship Colorado Sparks Conspiracy Theories
The Evening Star reports the navy suspects a deliberate act caused the Colorado fire in June. Investigators allegedly found a short circuit in electrical cables linked to phonograph needle devices aboard. Secretary Adams confirms an ongoing inquiry into possible saboteurs among seamen aboard the ship near Colon.
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Washington
The
Evening Star
Navy Department
Colorado
Adams
Naval Intelligence
Optimism Gains in State Says C of C Worker
Garland Brickey of the State Chamber of Commerce speaks in Monroe at a district meeting called by Colonel F M Witherspoon. He says Louisiana's extensive improvement programs provide a timely chance to promote the state and its advantages and that the chamber will fully cooperate with local chambers in publicizing Louisiana to residents and the world.
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Louisiana
Garland Brickey
State Chamber of Commercce
Monroe
F. M. Witherspoon
State Chamber
Louisiana Chamber of Commerce
State
Hambone's Meditations by J P Alley
An excerpt from Hambone's Meditations by J P Alley reflects on hard times and social commentary. The text highlights personal resilience amid economic strain and speaks in a folksy voice characteristic of the period.
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Hambone’s Meditations
J. P. Alley
Wealthy New York wife dies after finger bite incident
Mrs. Jesse H. Birn, wife of a China dealer and Jewish leader, dies of blood poisoning after her husband accidentally bit her finger while they slept in their West End Avenue home. The bite occurred when she placed her finger in his mouth and he woke with a scream. A physician visit followed a day later.
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New York
Jesse H. Birn
Fields-Hendrick run-off results spark counting delay concerns
Hassan Morris reports ballots in several Shreveport boxes were not counted until the day after the election. Morris says continuous counting is required and an investigation will follow per the law. Harvey Fields wins the Third District PSC race over Rovian Hendrick.
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News-Star
Winnfield
Hassan Morris
Democratic Executive Committee
Shreveport
Harvey G. Fields
Farmerville
Public Service Commission
Rovian D. Hendrick
Snow blankets northern Rockies and Cascade region
Snow ranging from a trace to seven inches covered the northern Rocky and Cascade mountains with storms from Montana to northern Colorado. Denver saw a trace near midnight while Bozeman measured seven inches. Cold temps and ice threaten unharvested crops and threshing in Judith basin.
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Denver
Colo
Rocky
Cascade Mountain
Montana
Colorado
Bozeman
Mont
Judith
Helena
Judith Basin
Wyoming
Typical 4-H boy and girl named in St. Louis meet
In St Louis on Oct 16 1930 Elise Onsard 19 of Stoughton Wisconsin and Lyman Davis 16 of Madison Tennessee were named the typical 4-H girl and boy at the national dairy show among 550 competitors. Onsard, a University of Wisconsin student on a 100 acre farm, led her 4-H club since age 15 and won Wisconsin state champion calf. Davis from a Nashville area 180 acre farm is a Nashvile high school guard and 1930 club leader with eleven Jersey cows and three first prizes at Tennessee fairs.
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Associated Press
ST. Louis
Tennessee
Elise Onsard
Stoughton
Wis
Lyman Davis
Madison, Tenn
Miss Onsard
University of Wisconsin
Wisconsin
Davis
Nashville
One More Man Sought for Jury in Mulligan Murder Trial
Rayville, October 16. Testimony to begin later today in the murder trial of R. W. and J. B. Mulligan charged with killing Ralph Powell at the Powell plantation northeast of Holly Ridge. Eleven jurors selected. the twelfth to be chosen this afternoon. Powell and the Mulligans quarreled over rations at the commissary when a gun was drawn and Powell was shot. The brothers were captured the next day by Richland parish sheriff's deputies.
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Rayville
R. W
J. B. Mulligan
Ralph Powell
Richland Parish
Powell
Powell Plantation
Holly Ridge
Mulligans
Sheriff’s Department
Speeder Hurls Acid at Georgia Motorcycle Officer
Augusta Ga October 16 The Augusta police seek a speeder who threw a preparation believed to be acid into the eyes of Motorcycle Officer L L Gustafson during a 75 mile an hour chase through central Augusta. Gustafson’s eyes are described as in a serious condition. The attack capped a long pursuit through the city yesterday.
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Augusta
L. L. Gustafson
Gustafson
Five youths charged in Morrilton robbery case
Preliminary hearing underway for five youths from North Little Rock and Vilonia accused of robbing two Morrilton women after giving them a ride Saturday. The suspects named are Byron Apple Pete Baker Truman Burnette Car Walls and Lloyd Bostic.
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Morrilton
Ark
Byron Apple
Pete Baker
Truman Burnette
Car Walls
North Little Rock
Lloyd Bostie
Vilonia
Lillie Holder
Jose Ethridge
Cardon Bridge
Gleanson
Man Regains Speech After Five Decades of Silence
Samuel Stover of Knoxville Tennessee who lost his voice at age five has suddenly recovered the ability to speak at age fifty nine. He reported he could hear but had been unable to talk until this breakthrough while attempting to give directions to his rural home.
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Knoxville, Tenn
Samuel Stover
Stover
Fire hits fuel hose as worker jumps to safety
Late dispatch from New Orleans reports Cosimo Nono, a service station manager, dealing with a gasoline hose flare up while servicing a truck. He let go of the hose and jumped to escape the blaze. Also New Orleans officials disclosed plans for a million dollar waterfront terminal by Morgan Steamship and Texas and Pacific Railways. R. C. Watkins sought building permits and land rights to advance the project. In Boston, AFL delegates in a Danville textile strike crisis pledged support and President Green promised action to meet the moment.
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New Orleans
Cosimo Nono
Morgan Steamship Company
Texas and Pacific Railroad Lines
R. C. Watkins
Boston
Danville
American Federation of Labor
Green
Bishop Cannon Sues Hearst for 5 Million Libel
Bishop James Cannon Jr of the Methodist Episcopal Church South files a 5 million dollar libel suit in the DC supreme court against William Randolph Hearst. The New York Evening Journal is accused of publishing stories about his late wife and affair with his new wife Mrs Helen Hawley McCallum. The case follows charges against Cannon and a church investigation committee is to be appointed.
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Washington
James Cannon, Jr
Methodist Episcopal Church, South
District of Columbia Supreme Court Today
William Randolph Hearst
New York Evening Journal
Helen Hawley McCallum
Bishop Cannon
W. N. Ainsworth
Cannon
William Green Re-elected AFL President
William Green was re-elected today as president of the American Federation of Labor. He is a member of the United Mine Workers of America.
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Boston
William Green
American Federation of Labor
United Mine Workers of America
Vault Hold Up in New Orleans Bank Steals 2365
Two unmasked men robbed the St Claude branch of Interstate Trust in New Orleans taking 2365 after forcing tellers into the vault. Officers pursued in a car and fired twice but the bandits escaped. manager Henry Lobit and customers were held at gunpoint during the heist.
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New Orleans
St. Claude
Interstate of Trust Company
Charles Barry
Henry Lobit
T. P. Grace
Rene Jeanfreau
Vernon Lawson
Lobit
Two Men Rob Memphis Engineer of His Auto
Descriptions of two men who escaped in a high powered automobile belonging to L. M. DeBrosse, engineer, after binding him to a tree in a swamp near Memphis. Police believe the men to be bank robbers and they jumped on his running board as he drove through downtown. He was forced to drive east of town before being left tied to a tree.
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Memphis
Tenn
L. M. DeBrosse
DeBrosse
Cotton Cooperative Will Consider Shippers Health
The American Cotton Cooperative Association says the health of the cotton shipper is a prerequisite to the cooperative’s own health and it will not discriminate in cotton sales against private merchants. Sales manager Henry G. Safford notes the group aims for maximum net profit for members without bias against other shippers. He addresses criticisms rooted in old co op practices and public misunderstanding of current policy.
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New Orleans
American Cotton Cooperative Association
Henry G. Safford
Bers
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