Walton Defeated in Oklahoma Fight for Power
Governor Walton’s bid to block a special election failed as voters approved a constitutional amendment allowing legislative impeachment proceedings. Walton pressed a restraining order and accused intimidation by deputies and the Ku Klux Klan, while facing grand jury probes into public funds and state security appointments.
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Howard W. Packard
Walton
Oklahoma
State Election Board
National Guard
Varique
Tom G. Chambers
Secretary of State
Ilegal
Oklahoma City
McBee
Earthquake shocks hit Tokyo and California across same span
A severe quake rocked Tokyo on Thursday forcing evacuations and cutting power while a temblor was felt in California. Japanese figures warn 108000 dead, 195000 injured, 235000 missing, with fears of undercount. Shenandoah dirigible Shenandoah completed a 2200 mile test flight from Lakehurst to St Louis in 47 hours 49 minutes. Constantinople occupation ends as Turkish troops enter. republic status anticipated.
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Nother
Tokyo
California
Lakehurst
N. J
St. Louis
Veturn
Chicago
St. Louia
Spain’s dictatorship ends civil rule in provinces
In Spain the directorate has abolished civil rule by dissolving civil governors municipal governments and county juntas. Cities and towns are ruled by juntas under direct orders of Dictator Primo Rivera.
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Helferding
Stinnes
France
Ruhr
Germany
Bavaria
von Kahrle
Berlin
von Kane
Rupprecht
Hittler
Ludendorff
Vom Kabe
Kustria
Prussia
Torain
Dusseldorff
Essen
Dortmund
Wirden
Horne
Bochum
Rhineland
Dusaeliorf
Ovfrr
Spain
Primo Rivera
Shooting in melon patch ends in death at night
Hastings Lee Jennings 12 dies after a shotgun blast. Earl Moore 12 severely wounded during a melon theft prank on Carter farm near Bartley. Steve I. Carter, farmer, held in McCook jail awaiting preliminary hearing. Authorities say three youths from prominent families were involved and the car was used to collect seventeen melons. The incident occurred about eleven o'clock Saturday night and the boys were taken to Cambridge hospital.
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Carter
Jennings
Moore
Cambridge
McCook
Granite monument marks Fort Mitchell site in Scottsbluff
The granite monument for the site of old Fort Mitchell has arrived and will be erected by the Scottsbluff chamber of commerce. Spearheaded by A E Sheldon of the state historical society the post long overlooked in western military history will finally be commemorated.
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Old Fort Mitchell
Scottsbluff Chamber of Commerce
State Historical Society
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Richard Yates
Islinois
Springfield
Fort Peck Reservation
Montana
Forest Preserve
Righa
Streeemann
Federation of Labor Convention
Coolidge
World Court
Aving
Social Democrats
Stresemann
Ebert
Reichstaz
ORG
Organized Labor
United States
National Labor Party
Minacie
Minnesota
American Federation of Labor
Portland
Ore
Great Britain
Labor Party
Sam Gompers
England
Congress
Dennis Lane
Meat Cutters and Butchers’ Union
International Pilserers’ Union
Frank Morrison
Harding
Senate
Washington
Hiram Johnson
Johnson
Peethierg Gams
Antenckaus
East
Magnus
White House
Mr. Coolidge
Wallace
Producers’ Alliance
Nto
Daniel E. Douty
Alk Industry of
America
Yamamoto
Enk Trust
Paterson
Passaic
Yokohama
Kyoto
Nagoya
Bhimidsu
Ar Acoare
Constantinople
Siliex
Turkey
Republic
Melon Patch
FT. Mitchell
Remembrance Service
B. W. Bonham
Sitz & Sitz
Altho
Sidney E.b.younc
A. R. Lesueur
Sidney
Nebr
Firestone
Slayter Auto Company
Lincoln Highway
Second Ave
Nebraska
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