Louisiana primary slate reveals 322 candidates for 141 offices
The Louisiana Democratic primary on September 9 will feature 322 candidates contesting 141 posts statewide. Offices include one US Senate seat, three Congress seats, 28 judgeships, 17 district attorneyships, and 89 parish school board seats, with detailed district breakouts across parishes and wards.
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Baton Rough
Louisiana
Secretary of State
United States Senate
Congress
Louisiana Public Service Commission
Public Service
United States
Huey P. Long
Joseph EB. Ransdell
Orleans
Plaquemines
St. Bernard Parishes
J. O. Fernandez
James O'Conner
Jefferson
St. Charles
St. James
St. John
Grant
la Salle
Catahoula
Concordia
H. B. Bozeman
Harvey G. Mields
Rovian D. Hendrick
Tom C. Jarrell
E. B. Terral
First Judicial District
Caddo Parish
T. F. Bell
John G. Gibbs
EB. P. Mills
Robert Roberts
J. H. Stephens
Lal C. Blanchard
James A. Galloway
Claiborne
Bienvilel
Enos C. McClendon
Foster R. Taylor
Robert L. Williams
Bertram F. Barnette
Caldwell
Winn, la Salle
Chant
Judes
Harry Fuller
William H. Mecom
Rapides
Robert C. Culpepper
Levent T. Hope
Allen V. Hundley
Cleveland Dear
T) Brith Hunter
Wistaiet Natchitochies
Red River
James W. Jones
Phhutas
Vernon Wld Sabie
Hal A
J Bo Hill
Fem Mo
Asks Nation To Buy Cotton Bale And Aid Planters
Governor Dan Moody of Texas urges southern governors to join a national buy a bale of cotton movement to lift prices. He asks people with means to buy a 1930 crop at fifteen cents a pound and remove five million bales from the market to aid farmers facing drought and low prices.
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Austin
Texas
Dan Moody
Moody
26 New Faces Due In House Over Defeats, Retirements
Washington reports that at least 26 new faces will enter the House of the seventy-second Congress due to voluntary and involuntary departures. Fourteen Republicans and seven Democrats are relinquishing seats, with three Republicans and two Democrats defeated in primaries. Among voluntary departures, six from the majority and one from the minority pursued senatorial nominations, and in all but two cases these representatives secured senate slots.
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Washington
Congress
Booth Tarkington Reported Ill at Johns Hopkins
Indianapolis author Booth Tarkington was a patient at Johns Hopkins Wilmer Eye Institute in Baltimore, with officials declining to confirm threats of total blindness. He had undergone a 1929 operation to save his right eye, described as a remarkable success, and recently began dictating to a secretary after relinquishing longhand manuscript work.
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Baltimore
Booth Tarkington
Indianapolis
Wilmer
Johns Hopkins Hospital
Tarkington
William H. Wilmer
Too Many Hubbies and No Evidence in Barnes Trial
In Fulton Superior court Atlanta on August 28 Cora Belle Barnes faces an assault with intent to murder charge against L. C. Barnes. The state cannot use the incumbent husband as a witness and Charlie Rice, a prior husband, is barred for the same reason. Defense argues spouses cannot testify against each other. The trial stalls amid the husband testimony dispute.
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Atlanta
Cora Belle Barnes
Cora
Fulton Superior Court
L. C. Barnes
Charlie Rice
Charlie
Barnes
Georgia
Squirrels and tragedy on the Texas roadside
Beauufant Texas August 27 Alfred Lyuhan 27 of Givaubire was electrocuted chasing a squirrel up a power line. The animal crossed the road as Phdean and J. 1) Dottiere drove nearby. Dulwtt followed the chase and slipped against a crossbar, making contact with current and dying instantly.
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Beauufant
Texas
Allstate Ugbies Company
Twre
Alfred Lyuhan
Phdean
J. 1
Dottiere
Dulwtt
Record CoasttoCoast Flight Sets Speed Records
Captain Hawks piloted Texaco No. 13 from New York to Los Angeles and back, shaving time off Lindbergh’s mark by over two hours. He averaged near 200 mph westbound and about 230 mph eastbound, aided by partial throttle and new instruments. Plans include Chicago Thompson Trophy race and a move to Wichita for new wings and paint, with a 600 hp Seahawk rival noted.
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New York
Los Angeles
Roscoe Turner
Charles A. Lindbergh
Hawks
Texas Company
Chicago
Municipal
Grand Central
Atlantic Seaboard
California
Frank M. Hawks
Curtis
Long Island
Travel Air Factory
Witchita
Kansas
Lake Winnespesawkee
New Hampshire
Witchite
Mawks
Arthur H. Page
Marine
Navy
James Doolittle
Marine Corps
Captain Hawk
Marriage Licenses and Heat Toll in Portugal
Marriage licenses list White J H Dunlap of Choudrant to Vivian Lee of Choudrant and Walter Moore of Ruston to Helen Bell of Ruston. A Portugal heat wave ends, killing many, including Rosa Madera, an 118 year old resident of Sacavem near Lisbon.
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John H. Dunlap
Choudrant
Vivian Lee
Walter Moore
Ruston
Helen Bell
Lisbon
Portugal
Guthermins Rosa Madera
Sacavem
Here
Succession Notice in Lincoln Parish Louisiana Court
The Third District Court in Lincoln Parish Louisiana notes Tha Delle Shaw petitions for letters of administration for the estate of the late Alva A Shaw. Show cause within ten days why the prayer should not be granted by order of the Court dated August 26 1930.
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State of Lousiana
Lincoln
Third District Court
Tha Delle Shaw
Alva ‘A. Shaw
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Justional
Calesleu
Jellersui Duyis Aileu
Beatilege
Cameron Vole
Wallace H. Adams
Jerey Cling
Charles H. Love
Thomas
Eva P. Haynes
W. A. Kirkpatrick
J. O. McCormick
W. Decker Moore Charles Rogers
W. H. Stokes
Gaddo Parish
Juvenile Court of
Caddo
Earle H. Crane
S. C. Fullilove
C. B Prothro
Randcll Whitmeyer
David Baughman
Shreveport
Rechner Claar
Nation
Baltimore Hospital
Squirrel
Captain Hawks
Alva A. Shaw
Tador
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