Two Slain in Fort Worth Shooting
In Fort Worth on August 30, two men were fatally shot following a dispute over money. Emmets Hillard, 23, of Oklahoma City, also known as Bright, died in a hospital. Wr. J. Nabors, 24, of Fort Worth, was killed at the scene. A robbery earlier that day saw about 50 taken from Beo Riddle in an office lobby. Police seek two men and a woman connected to the double killing. Principal witness GE Lasater, 26, drove the getaway car used by the group.
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Nabors
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Dallas
Port Woerlb
Civil War Buddies Reunited After Seventy Years
ROCKFORD Mass Aug 30 Two Civil War buddies met here for the first time since the blockade of Eightmore 70 years ago General Adbert Ames 97 greeted Henry B Rogers 84 and they traded anecdotes of the War days Rogers Harvard 1862 classmate of Robert Todd Lincoln later served as an Army pharmacist and guest at the White House meeting. They recalled Antietam as a decisive battle and noted Ames as son in law of General Ben Butler.
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Robert Todd Lincoln
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Fog delays ocean air voyage near Sydney Nova Scotia
A traveler named Biallinson, delayed by fog while crossing the Atlantic to England, will not proceed to Harbor Grace until tomorrow. He expects to stay in Sydney until the fog lifts, delaying his voyage and resuming weather permitting.
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Sydney
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England
Campaign Fund Plea Answered by Surprise Donation
Governor Roosevelt received an unusual response to his radio appeal for campaign funds. H. C. Nee of Fairfield, Connecticut sent two books containing fifty concealed one dollar bills, totaling a secret contribution.
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Albany
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Roosevelt
H.C Nee
Fartaioglon, Conn
English Woman Sets Out Across Channel Toward Dover
Eva Goleman, an Englishwoman, began her channel swim toward Dover at 6 50 am today. She becomes the third swimmer in recent weeks to attempt the passage after previous attempts failed. The effort takes place near Cape Griz Nez in France as dawn breaks.
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Cape Gris Nez
France
President Calls Relief Congress Opens Session
President Ruever has called a relief congress session beginning December 15. He will open with an address and has named Newent D. Baker, secretary in the Wilson administration, to serve as chairman.
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Prosecutor Seeks Sleuth Charged in Detroit Fatal Shooting
ADetroit prosecutor seeks charges against detective Vincent Wittitasteuphter and others tied to a fatal shooting on August 2. The case links burglaries and confessed crimes with local police involvement, as stated in court records.
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Ang
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David Youssendl
Aliss Ceniov
Pruseeniuy
Dtuvry
Toy
Legion Officials Plan to Disarm Parade Elements in Portland
Portland officials announce rules for the American Legion nations convention next month. No water bags will be dumped on spectators and no feather pillows or malleable items will be used to hinder parades. Hotels will modify paper laundry bags to prevent water retention.
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Ore
Wor
Emergency Oxygen Saves Two Five Miles Up in Air
Washington dispatch reports Capt W A Stevens an army air photographer and his pilot Lieut Charles D McAlleter narrowly escaped death five miles above Portland Maine when their high pressure oxygen broke They were en route to test fly for a planned eclipse flight for the National Geographic Society They used the plane s emergency oxygen to survive
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W. A. Stevens
Acmy
Charles D. McAlleter
Portland
National Geographic Society
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Society
Schoolboy Turns Mouse Archery Venture in Slatery Plan
A gray mouse with a white band around its body becomes the focus of a small business idea by a local schoolboy. The first sale reportedly brings in about 30 cents as the venture, linked to Eugene Days, aims to expand to a wider market under the nickname “hi the jones.”
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Jones
Noseless Pig Born With Short Trunk Surprises Farm
A farm report describes a pig born without a nose and with a shortened trunk at Lynd Jewels farm. The writer notes the newborn’s odd features and the brief time observed after birth, highlighting the unusual veterinary mystery on the property.
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Lynd
Mountie Civil Service Ruling Shields Mounted Inspectors
Veterans of the United States customs service in the San Antonio district learned they would enter civil service without preliminary exams, under a Washington order modified to cover those with five years’ service. The change affects districts along the Alexios border, with exams likely by a Washington civil service examiner. A retirement pension fund is planned, funded by monthly deductions of about 1.3 percent. There are four mounted men in the district.
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Roy Campbell
Big District
Department
Wil B
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Washington
Rogved Tevans
Ed Cotulla
Alexicos
Cotulla
Wii
Wasington
San Antonia
Judge rules on weekly pay check dispute in Syracuse
In Syracuse on August 20 Judge Yeale admonished George Brown, 25, to surrender his weekly paycheck to his wife Nia Brown to avoid jail over an intoxication charge. After heated argument Brown agreed to hand over $12.50, with the judge ordering transfer and noting a $7.50 penalty. Brown was brought to court again for the issue.
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N. Y
Judge Yeale
George Brown
Imuel Etter
Nia
Brown
Grave of Indian Opened by Vandals
Fragmentary text reports the grave of Awake Tide and several garbled names. The scene suggests vandalism with uncertain details, place names, and dates unreadable.
Speed rush to crown trans nation air race king
Cleveland August 30 The 1932 national air races open with the aim of breaking the world air speed record. Pilots Hazelip Wedel and Roseve Turner lead a field of fast planes on a three kilometer course as Major Doolittle prepares a new test craft. Army day features massed maneuvers from Selfridge Field as teams ready for the challenge.
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James H. Halzup
Atlantic
Pacific
France
Pir
Ferugson
Los Angeles
New York
Hazelip
J. R. Wedel
Patterson
Wichdla
Kan
Tnday
Selfridge Neld
Mich
Texas Solons Move to End Lame Duck Sessions
In Austin the Texas legislature opened a special tax relief session with a proposal to ratify a federal constitution amendment abolishing lame duck sessions. Both chambers considered the measure, with little opposition and expected approval within ten days. Separately in Chattanooga the Standard-Coosa-Thatcher company announced it will recall about 800 workers within a month as yarn production resumes.
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Austin
Congress
Texas
Straw Ballot Division of Parties in 1928 Referendum Poll
In Wallington D C tabulation the nation wide presidential poll shows party divisions. Republicans align with Republicka and Democrats with Democratie, while non-committal voters abstain from indicating a stand.
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United
Republicka
Democratie
Rage
Hoover Loses South Vote In Roosevelt Swing
Central South states that backed Hoover in 1932 lean toward Roosevelt in a nationwide poll by The San Antonio Light and Hearst papers. Kentucky shows 82 percent Roosevelt, West Virginia 63–37, Tennessee 70–29, Virginia 76–24, North Carolina 80–20, with hundreds to thousands of ballots tabulated across each state.
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Hearst
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Sterling Names Delegates to Meet National Tax Association
Governor RB Sterling announced delegation selection for the National Tax Association annual conference to be held in Columbus, Ohio, September 12 to 14. The slate includes former Senator G. Willney of Salia and other appointees.
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Austin
Columbus
Ohio
Whale tale at Bordeaux Bay stirs sea yarns
In Bordeaux Washington Augs Mills returns from Noah Hay with a fish story of a whale entering the bay as fishing boats rested. He recounts the creature spouting water near a barge then diving and surfacing under a boat, tangling the anchor chain and dragging the bow underwater before it was freed.
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Wash
Mills
Noah Hay
Washington
Milla
Stills Used to Fill Cornerstone
Troup Texas August 30 State Sheriff Tom Sikes helped the Smith County women’s club by providing copper stills to make a copper box. The box was designed to deposit documents for the cornerstone of their club building after two raids left them short of suitable receptacles.
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Troup
Texas
Smith Counly Women's Club
Tom Sikes
McAdoo and Shortridge Vote in California Primary
California voters faced a bitter primary with William G. McAdoo and Senator Samuel Shortridge at the center of a heated Senate race. The Democratic contenders clashed with Wardell and McCarthy in a tense campaign as anti saloon forces and party factions influenced the results. In South Carolina, Democrat voters flooded the polls for U S Senate and other offices, with Prohibition shaping the race against Cotton Ed. Smith as Benator Smith sought a fifth term in a crowded field.
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William, G. McAdoo
Samuel Shortridge
California
McAdoo
Shortridge
United States
Justin
Wardell
New York
David F
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Mith
Alfred E. Smith
Happy Warrior
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Maurice M. McCarthy
Tesport T Smith
Re Publican
Joe Crall
Los Angeles
Anti-Saipan League
TaDant Tubs
San Francisco
Robert P. Shuler
Losangeles
Leo ¥. Young
Culver City
Columbia
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Cotton Ed
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Davis Enters Plea of Not Guilty to Lottery Charges
NEW YORK. Federal indictments accuse James Davis of Pennsylvania of distributing and selling lottery tickets and conspiring with others. Bail set at $1000. Theodore G. Miller, co defendant, also pleaded not guilty. Investigators say the lotteries were run by a fraternal organization.
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James Davis
Pennsylvania
Rin Gully
Tra
Theodore G. Miller
Davis
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