Chicago Board Battles Closure in Court Appeals
The Chicago Board of Trade voted for a last ditch appeal to the United States Circuit Court to overturn the 60 day closure order issued by three cabinet members. If defeated here they will also seek the Supreme Court review while continuing operations under a grace period through August 8.
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Chicago
Chicago Board of Trade
Grood
United States Circuit Court
Washington
Peter B. Carey
Board of Trade
Farmers' National Grain Corporation
Federal Farm Board
Carey
Farm’ Board
Prividleges
Cabinet Grain Futures Commission
National
Popcorn Pops in Sun as Chickens Die in Texas Heat
Cuero and DeWitt County report extreme heat with popcorn seemingly popping in a midday sun and hens dying from sunstroke. J B McGrew of Yoakum displays popped corn. nearby farmers Crockett Thigpen and a Karnes City farmer note losses of several hens and 78 hens respectively amid a historic heat wave reaching near 199 to 111 degrees.
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DeWitt County
Texas
J. B. McGrew
Yoakum
Crockett Thigpen
DeWitt
Cuera
Karnes
Ripley
Seven Hurt In Gas Tank Explosion At Refining Plant
Seven men were burned and injured, at least three seriously, when an explosion rocked an empty 55,000 gallon storage tank at the Cities Service Refining company in East Braintree Massachusetts. Five of the injured were cleaning the tank at the time of the blast.
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East Braintree
Mass
South Shore
Cities Service Refining Company
More 8rd Degree Charges Planned For Nassau Officers
Nassau county district attorney said the grand jury will consider additional charges against 13 indicted officers in the third degree murder case involving Hy man Alark, a New York bandit, with expectations set for Friday. The remark appears amid a vacation motoring ad and classified references.
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Mineola
N. Y
Nassau County
Hyman Alark
New York
Elvin N. Edwards
Renew Your Health by Purification Frank Ad Copy
Purification health restoration pitch urges natural system cleansing to boost vitality. Vague claims promote weekly tonics with liver and stomach benefits, urging readers to try a purification routine for improved well being.
Pain Killers Targeted by Editor Letter
A signed letter to the editor laments doctors endorsing pain killers despite warnings. It accuses the medical profession of complicity with a powerful trust and calls for physicians to wake up to alleged dangers highlighted in a recent Light front page article by the agriculture department.
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United States
Department of Agriculture, Food and Drug Division
Woman Fires At Intruder On Porch At Home
Mrs. TL Collins of 207 South Presa fired from her bedroom after a man named Joan appeared on her porch with a perceived shotgun. The intruder fled with companions in a car. neighbors heard a cry of being shot, but police found a broom on the porch, suggesting no gun was fired.
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TL. Collins
South Presa
Street
Coming of Stork Brings Trouble to Accused Man
Frank Estrada faced a $750 bond on liquor charges after U S agents raided a San Antonio house with a 75 gallon still 960 gallons of mash whiskey and 20 fermenters. Estrada and Tiburbo Dwarfe demanded a hearing while defending in English and Spanish and Estrada claimed he came for his wife s hospital visit. Evidence included barrel hoop imprints on Estrada s trousers linking him to liquor handling and he remained in custody with Dwarfe.
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Frank G. Estrada
United States
Paul A. Lockhart
Estrada
Dwarfe
San Antonio
Dwarte
Two Men Held in $1000 Bonds on Narcotic Charge
Two men were held in bonds of $7000 each after arraignment before United States Commissioner Pat A. Lockhart on narcotic charges. Agents said they followed an informer and Arastaclé Garcia from Milam Park to a spot near San Fernando Street to witness an exchange of four grains of heroin for market money. Quendle Florey faced charges of possessing three grains of heroin for sale and possessing one and one half grains on arrest.
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Bana
United States
Pat A. Lockhart
Arastaclé Garcia
Milam Park
San Fernando Street
Quendle Florey
Extra fare trains approved by Interstate Commerce
The Interstate Commerce Commission approved extra fare passenger trains as operated by major railroads. Complainants from Chicago business interests argued fare income favored cities over miles to others. The commission said extra fare service should be clearly justified as supplemental to standard service.
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Lc.c
Washington, D. C
Interstate Commerce Commission
Prssenger Tratna
Mjranda
Chicago
Crump Offers Reward for Proof of Charges
MEMPHIS Tenn July 27 A promise of a 10000 donation to charity was made by Representative Edward H Crump for proof that his political organization trades relief flour for votes The appeal seeks work and targets a wide audience via Light Classified Rituals Wanted
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Memphis
Tenn
Edward H. Crump
Cattle Smuggling Starts in Ireland
Belfast dispatch reports that cattle smuggling began today as the Free State and Great Britain wage tariff war. A 20 percent duty on cattle shipments into British territory prompted attempts to move livestock across the border.
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Belfast
Northern Ireland
Inah
Free State
Great Britain
Brazil Prepares to Aid Americans
The Brazilian ministry of marine is arranging transportation for American residents at Santos in response to a request from Walter Thurston, charge d affaires at the American embassy, in case evacuation is necessary due to the Sao Paulo sin incident.
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Rio de Janetro
Ministry of Marine
Walter Thurston
Santos
Brasil
Sao Paulo
Fear of Drought Scouted by Expert
Agricultural meteorologist Dr. Joseph B. Kinger of the Weather Bureau told farmers nationwide there is no drought risk like 1980. He forecast normal or adequate rainfall, citing data from recent patterns and urging calm despite a spell of dry weather.
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Washington, L.vartyst
Joseph B. Kinger
The
Weather Bureau
Prosecution Ends as Candidate Arthur Sellers Shoots Self
Philadelphia July 27 report that Arthur Sellers Republican candidate for Congress killed himself after authorities said he shot himself through the heart to avert possible prosecution for misconduct as deputy coroner. Police guarded his home to prevent escape or harm to others.
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Philadelphia
Arthur Sellers
Congress
Sellers
Portugal Declares State Funeral for Former King Manuel
Lisbon reports the government decreed a state funeral for former King Manuel who died in England last week. The funeral is set for August 2 when the body arrives and the day will be a national holiday. The notice appears in the Special Notice column of Light Classified ads.
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Portugal
Manuel
Lisbon
Manuel of
England
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