Nominee Runs on Dry Platform in Texas Primary
Orville Bullington of Wichita Falls carries the Republican banner in Texas for the August 27 run off, campaigning for strict enforcement of the Eighteenth Amendment. The GOP platform denounces the Democratic stance on repeal and calls for immediate liquor legalization measures. Governor Sterling and Miriam Ferguson face Bullington in the Democratic runoff.
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Dallas
Orville Bullington
Wichita Falls
Texas
Chalee
Bullington
BR. 8. Sterling
Miriam A. Ferguson
Harve H. Haines
Port Arthur
Republican Party
Hoover
Congress
Ben Sass
Galveston Equity
NPF
Kennerly
Harris County
T. M. Eubank
Ronnela County
T. J. Martin
Kinney County
G. Ray Smith
Potter County
General Land Office
D. E. Waggoner
Dallas County
Margaret Conger
McLennan County
P. W. McKittrick
Nacogdoches County
George G. Yates
Bell County
W. D. Giraud
Lubbock County
Supreme Court
Howell D. Ward
Nueces County
Court of Criminal Appeals
F. A. Blankenbeckler
Eastland County
Enoch G. Fintcher
van Zandl
J. A. Bimpson
Webb County
City Commission to debated recreation building fees
The city commission will discuss the merits of garb age collection and the use charge for recreation buildings at night amid complaints about fees. Mayor Chambers said the issue would be taken up after Park Commissioner Rubiola returns from vacation and noted $5000 was moved from the street maintenance fund to keep facilities open.
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Uitilizing
Might
O. M. Chimbers
Jacob Trubiola
Gome
Paul Greffler
Rubiola
Dry repeal stamps face mail restrictions in Louisville
The Louisville post office returns to senders envelopes bearing stamps urging repeal of the eighteenth amendment. The stamps violate postal rules by appearing on the envelope front, while stamps may be affixed to the back of the envelope as permitted.
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Louisville
Public hearing set on budget includes recreation centers
The report notes Woodlawn paying $10 per night for passage. Mayor Chambers asked Commissioner Rubiola about it, who said garbage collection is more important than repressing houses. A public hearing on the budget is scheduled for Monday with recreation centers expected to present their case.
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Woodlawn
Chambers
Rubiola
Caraway, Putrel lead in Arkansas race as returns rise
Sen Hasan W Caraway of Jonesboro and Chancellor J M Putrel of Paragould emerge as leaders for senate and governor respectively as returns from nearly half of Arkansas precincts show Mrs Caraway with a strong edge in the senate race. Other nominees and political comments from the convention are noted, with focus on party shifts and policy positions.
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United States Senate
Arkansas
Thaddeus H. Caraway
Little Rock
Ark
Hasitie W. Caraway
Jonesboro
J. Mation Putrel
Paragoni
Caraway
Maj. C. L. Bodenhamer
Eldorado
American Legion
Vincent M. Miles
Fort Smith
Charles H. Brough
San Antonio case over whiskey odor Gmen fail to seize sample
United States Commissioner Paul A. Lockhart ruled that experienced agents can smell authentic corn whiskey after James Edward Knight allegedly threw a Brass Whiskey jug from his car onto San Antonio streets. Defense argued for sample. judge kept Knight under a $500 final bond.
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James Edward Knight
United States
Paul A. Lockhart
Corp
Leonard Brown
Knight
Lockhart
Mqnor
Yucca Street
East Commerce Street
Brown
Mystery Cloaks Priest Slaying Near Yenki City
The murder of Father Konrad Rapp a German Benedictine missionary near Yenki City in Manchuria on June 5 remains unsolved. Japanese authorities deny involvement by soldiers and the German embassy cites lack of proof to formally implicate Japan.
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Tokio
Konrad Rapp
Yenki City
Chiontao
Manchuria
Fingerprint Link Ties Manor Residents to Slaying
NATCHEZ Mississippi August 10 fingerprints tied the mystery to Octavius Dockery sixty and R H Dana sixty one owners of Goat Castle sun down mansion in the slaying of Jane Surgtt Merrill seventy eight year old recluse at the Merrill plantation house authorities reported today fingerprint experts confirmed prints found at the scene matched those of Dockery and Dana yielding a pivotal break in the case.
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Natchez
Miss
Goat
Jane Surgtt Merrill
Merrill
Octavix Dockery
R. H. Dana
San Antonio Delegates Back Bullington Nomination
Postmaster P. G. Lucas and fellow San Antonio delegates expressed satisfaction with the GOP state choice in Texas for governor after a one day Dallas convention. The delegation, returning Wednesday morning, supported Orville Bullington of Wichita Falls, who received the nomination.
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Lucas
G.O.P
Republican Party
Texas
Bovernor
P. G. Lucas
San Antonio
Dallas
Orville Bullington
Wichita Falls
Farley Names Aides for Campaign Finance and Labor
National Chairman James A. Farley announced three major appointments to the Roosevelt Garner campaign. Harry S. Byrd of Virginia will chair the executive finance committee. Evans Woollen of Indianapolis will head the finance organization. Daniel J. Totin of Indianapolis will chair the labor committee.
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New York
Dem
James A. Farley
Roosevelt-Garner
Harry S. Byrd
Virginia
Evans Woollen
Indianapolis
Daniel J. Totin
Labor Committee
JAPANESE AMBASSADOR DISCUSSES MANCHURIA IN DC MEETING
In Washington on August 10 the Japanese ambassador met with Secretary of State to discuss the Manchurian question. He avoided confirming a request for an explanation of the Kellogg Briand speech in New York. The ambassador did not reveal if the secretary raised the speech.
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