Wally the elephant executed after keeper killed
SAN FRANCISCO June 19 Wally an elephant executed for killing his keeper Edward Brown 45 at Fleishhacker zoo. An autopsy by Dr Carl Meyers of Hooper Medical Foundation UC examined carcass parts finding hide thickness and a vital spot near the left eye. Teamsters and animal lovers protested as police and hunters attempted to halt the execution.
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San Francisco
Wally
Crowhars
Carl Meyers
Hooper Medical Foundation
University of California
Wag & Blonds
Sewer Entrance to Exposition Raises Park Security
Dallas authorities report trespassers entering Centennial grounds by climbing a fence and a storm sewer near a mile from the park. Officials threaten police cordons to curb sneaking in as youths exploit the drainage outlet.
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Dallas
Vune
Centennial
Law Sought Against Subversive Aliens
Washington June 19. A bill sponsored by Rep Dickstein would deport aliens who engage in unlawful propaganda or political activities aligned with foreign orders. Approved 172 to blank. The measure lets the labor secretary begin deportation actions against such aliens in the United States. Bastrop indictments: Bastrop County grand jury adjourned after issuing felony indictments in three days.
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Washington
Dickstein
Democrat
New York
Jabor
Bastrop
Bastrop County
District Court
Tragic Elephant Killed After Rampage at Zoo
Edmund Heller, 205 superintendent, explains Wally the elephant gored Brown with a 40-pound single tuck. Inspectors Milliken Ahearn and O'comor claim a precise shooting as the cause. Over 500 people watched the 26 year old animal die after a fall from a trick, highlighting debate over responsibility.
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Edmund Heller
Wally
Brown
Police Department
William Milliken
Jack Ahearn
Leo O'comor
Elephant
Reo
Unemployment Insurance Policy Sparks Debate and Fault Lines
An analysis by economist Ellis Ley critiques the social security act payroll tax for unemployment. He argues the 3 percent levy on private payrolls omits many workers, creates inequities between government and private employees, and risks pushing unemployment funds into general revenue rather than dedicated benefits. Green of the AFL calls for higher contributions and extended benefits, warning the system could become a political battleground across worker groups.
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United Allies
Ellis
Ley
Labor
Perkins
Roosevelt
Senate Finance Committee
Barkley
Federal Treasury
Senator Barkley
Barsley
Uncle Sam
United States Treasury
Reeves
Isistees
Sire
Willing Green
American Federation of Labor
Green
Sheriff Seeks Ghost In Beating Case In Arkansas
Memphis dated report says Sheriff Howard Curlin of Cross County Arkansas declares the missing ghost is alive as federal agents probe flogging allegations surrounding a cotton strike. Frank Weems, 40, a sharecropper, was reported fatally beaten during a meeting disruption near Earle Arkansas. Miss Wile Sue Blagden and Rev. Claude Williams were questioned about the incident by Sam Whitaker, AG official. A committee of Southern Tenant Farmers Union attorneys met to decide Williams’s request to file complaints on the flogging.
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Frank’ Weems
Sam Whitaker
Memphis
Wile Sue ‘Blagden
Claude Williams
Memphis Woman Genials
Little Rock
Weems
Southern ‘Tenant | Farmers Union
Williams
Obituary notices list several San Antonio area deaths
Multiple death notices list survivors and service details for Annie Cook Bivin, Mrs. Vina Estelle Cohorne, and others. The notices mention spouses, children, siblings, and locations including Hearne, San Antonio, Alamogordo, Albuquerque, and Houston. Services are scheduled at Raby McCollum, Porter Loring, and Hagg McCallum chapels with specific dates and times.
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Annie Cook Bivin
Baty
Hearne
W. Flea Bivin
Dorothy Hivin
J. 5. Cook
Gara G.* Onox
Bertha G. Weatherly
Ida Frances Reynolds
Edmonds Street
Porter Loring Chapel
James Carter
E. 0. Williams
San Antonin
I. C. Reynolds
Alamogordo
KN. M
T. W. Bolt
California
Howard Combs
Albuquerque
N. ML
Walter
Sam
Tom
John
Glen Clark
Vina Estelle Co Horne
Bloomington
San Antonio
Hagg and McCallum
San Jose Burnal Park
Ww. B. Colborne
G. H, Childs
Rose Farley
Bladen, Neb
Edward J. Vetters
Tle
Laurel Street
Max Heinrich Offielating
Mtene
Roselawn
Texas
Fons
A.M. Vetters
Vetters
Houston
Gus Richter
L. B. Bowman
Arts
Arts. BH. Griffin
Jove Baler
Join Frieg
Bertha Love
den- WG Vetters
Herman Vetters
Julia Dryer
Kings
Vite
Drowned in Launch Capsize Off Chosen Korea
A launch capsized off Chosen Korea with 108 passengers reported drowned. Rescue teams scramble as authorities confirm casualties and begin investigations into the incident.
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Chosen
Korea
Junior Birdmen elect Warren G Cooper wing commander
Warren G Cooper was named wing commander of the 8. A. Junior Birdmen, succeeding Arthur Lar, at the Gunter hotel meeting. He will lead twice monthly meetings and other activities while contests for the 1936 Junior Birdmen races near June 27 progress, with entry blanks due by Saturday to wing headquarters.
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Warren G. Cooper
Arthur Lar
Cooper
Gunter Hotel
Wing Headquarters
Light's amateur snapshot contest nears deadline
Contestants have two days left to submit entries for week three of The Light's six week amateur photography contest. Local prizes include a folding camera and cash awards. winning images advance to New York for national judging with top prize of 1500 dollars and numerous other cash prizes.
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The
Light
Fox Company
the Light
New York
Mooney Habeas Hearing Reaches 110th Court Day
San Francisco reports Thomas J. Mooney’s habeas corpus hearing on his freedom bid after nearly two decades in prison, marking the 110th court day with over 12,000 pages of transcript and no end in sight, while costs to the state run at least $200 per day.
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Mooney
San Francisco
Thomas J. Mooney
Tran Seriph
Real Estate Bond Racket Probe Report Demands Reforms
Washington June 18 Ins reports the special house committee charges that over 5 million people have been defrauded of about 20 billion dollars in a real estate bond mortgage racket spanning several years. It calls for bankruptcy law reforms and appointing federal conservators to curb further investor losses.
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Washington
House
Pump Manufacturer Wayne Pump Reports Higher Profits
Wayne Pump company, New York, makers of pumps and related equipment, reports consolidated net profit of 50087 for the six months ended May, down from 149063 for the prior year. Betty Furness notes and fashion remarks appear in unrelated decorations.
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New York
Wayne Pump Company
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