Joseph Leads Norblad Oregon Governor Nomination Race
From 1389 precincts, State Senator George W. Joseph leads Gov A W Norblad by 5 485 votes for the Republican nomination. Joseph has 44 589 to Norblad 39 104 with Bailey and Wilbur contesting the Democratic nomination. Pierce leads West and Williams leads Walker for party posts.
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Portland
Oregon
George W. Joseph
A. W. Norblad
Joseph
Nor~blad
Edward F. Bailey
George Wilbur
Bailey
Wilbur
Walter Pierce
Oswald West
Ralph Williams
Charles Walker
Four Hundred Start March On Salt Depot in Bombay
Four hundred Civil Disobedience volunteers began a march on the salt depot at Wadala near Bombay. Police muster along the seven mile route included six hundred officers guarding the depot surrounded by barbed wire with electric current rigged for deterrence.
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Bombay
India
Wadala
Gandhi
Rev Vanderpol Dies in Spokane Priest Served Many Posts
Father John Baptiste Vanderpol Jesuit missionary and priest died in a Spokane hospital at 68 after a life of service across Alaska and the Pacific Northwest. Born in Holland he studied in the United States since 1885, worked at Gonzaga University and served in Cordova Valdez Seward Douglas and Ketchikan before roles in Lewiston and St. Patrick's Church Hillyard.
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Spokane
Wash
John Baptiste Vanderpol
Holland
Vanderpol
United States
Nome
Gonzaga University
Alaska
Cordova
Valdez
Seward
Douglas
Ketchikan
Lewiston
Idho
St. Patrick's Church
Hillyard
Birthplace of Hoover Loses In Population
WEST BRANCH IOWA May 17 The President Hoover birthplace lost 37 persons in the past decade The 1930 population is 651 compared with 688 in 1920
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West Branch
Iowa
Hoover
Widow enters Carmelite convent in Newport monastery
Mrs. P. H. Edward, a wealthy Newport widow, forsakes worldly glitter to join the Catholic Order of Carmelites as a novitiate at Foneleigh villa. She will convert the property into a monastery for the order.
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Newport
Rhode Island
P. H. Edward
Order of Carmelites
Foneleight
Executor of Estate of Valentino Is Removed
In Los Angeles on May 17 George Ullman a business manager and close friend of Rudolph Valentino was suspended as executor of Valentino s estate on charges of mismanagement. Ullman s removal is permanent and a new executor will be appointed.
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Los Angeles
Cal
George Ullman
Rudolph Valentino
Valéntino
Ullman
Pershing Silence Fuels French Hopes in Clemenceau Feud
May 17 PATUS. The article reports French hopes Pershing would join the Clemenceau Foch controversy but Pershing refused to comment. It notes Clemenceau's book and quotes Foch on command dynamics, with Poincare stating both Foch and Clemenceau greatly served France despite the fallout.
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T. T. Topping
A. P
Patus
General Pershing
Poincare
Cherbourg
Pershing
Clemenceau
Unes
Argonne
Marshal Fook
M. Rayemond Recouly
The
Tiger
Imy Gilance
Foch
Pals
Care
Pooh
Recouly
Buch
United States
France
Slayer of Five Goes Calmly to Scaffold at San Quentin
Armando Collares, Mexican slayer of five members of the Alvarez Garcia family near San Fernando, walked calmly to the gallows at San Quentin. Sixteen minutes after the noose was adjusted, he was pronounced dead last night.
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San Quentin Prison
Armando Collares
Alavarez-Garcia Oaily
San Bernando
Galloway
JUNEAU GIRL WILL BE WED THIS FALL
Announcement of the engagement of Miss Eva Yurman daughter of Harry J Yurman of Juneau to Mr Irving J All of Portland Oregon. They plan to marry early next fall. Yurman has lived in Juneau years and will visit this summer. All is a printing establishment manager in Portland. Eight million dollars will be spent by the Texas and Pacific Railway at Fort Worth for improvements.
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Eva Yurman
Harry J. Yurman
Juneau
Irving J. All
Portland
Oregon
Miss Yurman
Seattle
Bessie Yurman
Ail
The
Texas and Pacific Railway
Fort Worth
Tex
Senator Love Wins in Texas Governor Primary Bid
State Senator Love from Dallas, a Hoover Democrat, wins court permission to have his name placed on the Democratic primary ballot for governor. The Supreme Court issues mandamus directing the State Democratic Executive Committee to include Love despite opposition tied to former Governor Al Smith.
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Austin
Texas
Love
Dallas
Supreme Court
Democratic Executive Committee
Love & Place
al Smith
City Council Defers Airport Decision Pending Talks
After long discussion the City Council postponed final action on the Salmon Creek municipal airport project to confer with Territorial officials. Although a majority supported the proposal, extra cost estimates were requested. A Chamber of Commerce committee urged immediate construction if funding is available. The matter likely to be settled at the next meeting. A hillside improvement request near Calhoun Avenue and Dixon Street was referred to Mayor Judson. Council re-elected FLA Metcalfe as city registrar by a four to two vote.
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Salmon Creek
Chamber of Commerce
R. B. Robertson
E. Cleveland
Connors
Cone
B. D. Stewart
Allen Shattuck
Council
Calhoun Avenue
Dixon Street
Governor's Mansion
T. B. Judson
Fla
Meteal
Cliy Brglincer
Cour
Pays Big Fine rent year Walter P Scott candidate
The article notes a large fine payment and mentions Walter P Scott as the other candidate. It also states that the usual monthly bills were approved and ordered.
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Walter P Scott
Dawes Reports No Leave Yet for U.S. Visit
London May 17 American Ambassador Charles G Dawes said he has not applied for leave to visit the United States until next September when he will go to Chicago Exposition, and he plans to return to London afterward.
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London
Charles G. Dawes
Washington
United States
Tragedy at Mickeley home after fishing trip
Two brothers returning from a fishing trip found their wives dead from gas fumes and Harold, five, dead as well. Mrs Daniel Mickeley aged 26 and Mrs Raymond Mickeley aged 21 died, along with Harold, son of Daniel. Gas from a hot water heater cited as cause. both husbands were away.
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Portland
Oregon
Daniel Mickeley
Raymond Mickeley
Harold
Daniel
Trail crew to depart Sunday to start work
A six man crew and foreman led by Supervisor R A Zeller of Tongass National Forest and Charles Burdick of Sitka district will depart Sunday for Tenakee Inlet to build a 130 mile trail to Idaho Inlet. The project aims to be half finished this season and completed next year as a prospector trail opening a mineral district behind the Chichagot mining zone. Zeller will cover Sitka ranger district with Burdick and expects to return in about two weeks.
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R. A. Zeller
Tongass National Forest
Charles Burdick
Sitka
Tenakee Inlet
Idaho Inlet
Chichagot
Zeller
Sitka Ranger District
Burdick
Stock Quotations From New York Markets May Seventeen
Alaska Juneau mine stock closed at 7. Alleghany 28. Alis Chalmers 64. American Tobacco 264. Anaconda 96. General Motors 47. Gold Dust 45. Granby 32. Kennecott 46. Missouri Pacific 84. Montgomery Ward 5. National Bellas Hess 15. Phillips Petroleum 3 94. Radio Corporation 50. Standard Brands 22. Simon Beds 41. Standard Oil of California 70. U S Steel 172. Ward Bol sig 8 1T.
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New York
Alaska
Juneau
Alleghany Corporation
Alis Chalmers
American Tobacco
Anaconda F
Hebalehem Bree
General Motors
Gold Dust
Granby
Kennecott
Missouri Pacific
Montgomery Ward
Natonal Acme
Packet
National Bellas Hos
Phillips Petroleum
Radio Corporation
Standard Brands
Simmon Beds
Standart Ov
California
United Ain the
U.S. Steel
Ward Bolsig
Opposition to Immediate Philippine Independence
Secretary of War Hurley writes to Senate Territories Committee chair expressing opposition to granting independence now. He argues it would be disastrous for both Filipino and American interests.
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Washington
Hurley
Bingham
Senate Territories Committee
Wake Break from Reformatory Ends in Old Barn
MONRO Washington May 17 Traced to an unused hay barn where they had been hiding for 43 hours since their dash for liberty with seven other inmates of the State Reformatory Marold Marchess and Albert Dudley were captured by Reformatory guards The other seven were captured within an hour after their break.
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Monro
Washington
State Reformatory
Marold Marchess
Albert Dudley
Reformatory
Hoover and Thirteen Guests Go Fishing at Virginia Camp
President Hoover arrived at a Virginia fishing camp with thirteen guests for the weekend. The visit began this afternoon as the party settled into their outdoor retreat.
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Hoover
Orange
Virginia
Four Negroes Found Guilty in Double Murder Case
Wilson North Carolina May 17 four negroes sentenced to electrocution for the murder of Calls Williford a farmer beaten to death in his home robbed and burned on the night of April 10 two confessed and implicated two others convicted of the murder.
Coolidges Moving to North Hampton Residence
Moving vans blocked the street as former President Calvin Coolidge and his wife began breaking up their 16 room Beeches home. Old furniture was hauled away while workers loaded pieces into trucks, and the couple asked photographers not to film the actual move.
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Northampton
Mosw
Madest Coolidge
Beeches
Coolidge
Alaska Delegates Attend National PTA Congress in Denver
Denver May 17 Alaska delegates Mrs Andrew Johnson and Mrs Edward Loken of Petersburg arrive to attend the thirty fourth annual convention of the National Congress of the Parent Teacher Association in Denver Colorado.
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Denver
Colorado
Alaska
Andrew Johnson
Edward Loken
Petersburg
National Congress of the
Parent-Teacher Association
Portuguese Dictator Welcomes American Travelers
Antonio Oscar de Fragoso Carmona, Portugal's presidential dictator, promises a welcome to Americans and says Portugal has a genuine affection for them. A Seattle item reports Mrs Dorothy Carman, daughter of steamship magnate HFP Alexander, has been granted a divorce from Joseph Cure, cruelty cited. The piece notes Carmona’s rise, reforms, budget surplus, road and railway improvements, and the army's support, with his tenure potentially indefinite in absence of Parliament.
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Lisbon
Antonio Oscar de Fragoso Carmona
Portugal
Seattle
Dorothhy
Carman
HFP
Alex
Ander
Joseph Curer
Cerinlle Deen
Wington Airways
Fen
Vorce
Illinois University honors thirty-one women with perfect scholastic averages
Thirty-one women students at the University of Illinois achieved perfect scholastic averages during the first semester. The group represents a range of departments and reflects high academic standards across the campus.
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University of Illinois
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Dawes Deaves
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J. Kahn
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Otis
Chicago Social
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Harry Curtis
Curt
Honeyruoenig
Marjorie Crawford
Homer Weber
Emnat
Eprareed
Philippine
Honey Grove
E. Sp. Forteberry
George Johnson
Coolidges
National Congress of P.T.A
Dorothy Carman
Napoleon
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