Jury completes selection in Thompson murder case
The Thompson murder trial jury was completed in Gulfport Mississippi as Leonard W. Thompson of Shawnee Oklahoma faced charges for the slaying of Frank Webb the New Orleans timber inspector. Judge Walter A White added attorney J L Taylor to the defense team alongside O Bickerstaff and L K McIntosh.
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Leonard V. Thompson
Gulfport
Frank Webb
New Orleans
Miss
Thompson
Walter A. White
Leonard W. Thompson
Shawnee, Okio
Coun
King Thompson
Webb
White For
Here
Lo. Ala
Enoch M. Thomp
Shawnee
Okla
J. L. Taylor
Cagse
O. Bickerstaff
L. K. McIntosh
White
Deficit Reduced as Treasury Reports July 1 to August 12
Washington reports a 42 day deficit of 214,518,952 dollars in government operations from July 1 to August 12, 1929 to be offset by an expected 400,000,000 dollar payment in September for the third quarter income tax. Expenditures this period total 397,859,682 dollars, 55,726,277 less than a year ago, with sinking fund deposits far lower than 1929. Customs receipts stand at 38,999,646 dollars versus 72,744,542 last year and income tax receipts at 33,892,165 dollars compared with 42,123,604.
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Washington
Treasury
Flyers Extend Endurance Flight From Lambert Field
Dale Jackson and Forest O Brine continued their 24th day aloft at 7 11 p m CST claiming the world record for sustained flight. They had 576 hours in the air beating the Hunter brothers by more than 22 hours and hinted they may push toward 1 000 hours if weather holds.
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ST. Louis
Dale Jackson
Forest O'Brine
Hunter Brothers
Jackson
Greater St. Louis
Lambert-St. Louis Field
Goa
Cigar Purchase Ends With Gunfire In Memphis
Frank Colvin, 41, of Carrollton Mississippi, a stock raiser, sought a five cent cigar from Massa Fu Hara, a restaurant operator. As the sale concluded, gunfire erupted after an alleged payment dispute, sending Colvin to a hospital with injuries.
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Memphis
Tenn
Frank Colvin
Carrollton
Miss
Col
Massa Fu Hara
Judge Miller Leads Governor Race in Alabama Primary
Judge B M Miller of Camden held a 4 000 plus lead over W C Davis of Jasper as 67 counties began canvassing returns. Miller had 64 739 first choice and 3 071 second choice votes, Davis 60 010 first choice and 3 303 second, totaling 67 810 to 63 313. Official count to follow.
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Associated Press
Montgomery
Ala
B. M. Miller
Camden
W. C. Davis
Jasper
Miller
Davis
Darvis
Millers
Frederick I.thompson
Mobile
John H. Bankhead
Negroes Kidnap Girl Near Raleigh. Police Seek Suspects
Milton Rodgers of Angier reported three African American men stopped his car near Garner and abducted a 17 year old girl identified as Viola Edwards, home near Elizabethton, while Rodgers was forced aside. Officers organized a search as the kidnapper trio fled in a car with the girl.
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Raleigh
N. C
Milton Rodgers
Angier
Johnson County
Wake County
Garner
Rodgers
Viola Edwards
Elizabethton
Three Gangland Slayings Shock Minnesota Frontier
Three men were slain in a suspected gangland feud over slot machine concessions near White Bear Lake after a quarrel that drew in Sammy Stein of Minneapolis and Frank Coleman of Kansas City. A third victim, possibly “Butch” Byer, was found as authorities investigated hats left at the scene. Stein was also sought in a Willmar bank robbery and a Kansas City murder.
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ST. Paul, Minn
Sammy Stein
Hackle
Minneapolis
Frank Coleman
Kansas City
W. F. Rhinow
State Bureau of Criminal Apprehension
Wildwood
White Bear Lake
Here
Butch” Byer
St. Paul
Stein
Willmar, Minn
Coleman
Population gains push Los Angeles and Detroit past one million
Washington reports census bureau revisions lift Los Angeles and Detroit over a million in population. Detroit's total is revised upward by 1531, updating the city's ranking and prompting new counts of metropolitan growth and urban expansion impacts in the latest census figures.
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Washington
Los
Detroit
New Orleans Militia Rule Story Denied by Governor
A report claimed Huey P. Long would place New Orleans under martial law to curb gambling, but the governor stated there was no immediate militia call. Attorney General Saint threatened impeachment actions to shut gambling in St Bernard and Jefferson parishes as officials investigate complaints about 42 gambling dens in a four block area between the Roosevelt and S J Charles hotels.
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New Orleans
Huey P. Long
U. S. Senate
Percy Saint
St. Bernard
Jefferson Parishes
Roosevelt
S J. Charles Hotel
Canala
St. Bernard and Jefferson
Lightning strike victim from Loxiey in church incident
Mrs. John Menery of Loxiey was brought to a local infirmary Wednesday after a church lightning bolt shock. She was reported Thursday as improving with a steady outlook and continued care.
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Loxiey
Drought Plea Given Hoover by Governors
Governors from Missouri Illinois Indiana Ohio West Virginia Virginia Montana Kansas Iowa and Nebraska press for federal relief as drought pains persist. Rain in the central states sparks hopes while Hoover plans a survey and relief plans after the conference with officials and the president.
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Washington
Hoover Drought Conference
Diry
Ohio Valley
Indiana
Iinois
Kentucky
Ohio
West Virginia
Tennessee
Missouri
Iowa
Plains
Ohio River
Appalachian Mountains
Texas
Hoover
Henry 8. Cloudfield
Louis L. Emerson
Illinois
Harry 8. Leslie
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William G. Conley
John G. Pollard
Virginia
John E. Erickson
Montana
Clyde M. Reed
Kansas
John Hammil
Arthur J. Weaver
Nebraska
Sampson
Senator Robsion
Supreme Court Hearing Held Inside Folsom Prison
In a historic move six California Supreme Court justices convened at Folsom Prison to hear Warren K. Billings plea for a pardon for the Preparedness Day bombing that killed 10 and wounded 40 in San Francisco in 1916. Billings and Thomas J. Mooney contend their convictions rested on perjured testimony.
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Supreme Court
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California
Billings
Thomas J. Mooney
San Francisco
High Court
Spirited Race For Third Seat On Mobile County Board
Canvassing of Democratic primary returns from Mobile city wards and county precincts shows a tight battle for third place on the Mobile County Board of Revenue and Road Commissioners. Early tallies place Dr. Matt Boykin and Bill Berbeze competing closely, with Green and Baumhauer leading the field for the two seats.
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Mobile County Board of Revenue and Road Commissioners
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Charles Baumhauer
Matt Boykin
Bill Berbeze
Mobile
Green
Baumhauer
Berbeze
Dr. Boykin
Pat Lauréndine
Frederick I. Thompson
United States Senate
John H. Bankhead
Joe Crow
George A. Dorion
Terreno Fanieatte
Apenas Semen
Tt Webb
Ballot Table Notes Missing City County Precincts
The table lists ballot counts by tote city and county with several precincts missing in the Democratic primary. Missing precincts include Precinct 2 Box 2 Precinct 4 Precinct 6 Precinct 13 Precinct 14 Precinct 15 Precinct 29 and Ly Precinct %.
Program of Fun Arranged For Club Meet Saturday
A Saenger- News-Item matinee club program for members and friends starts at 10 30 with the club song Sunny Side Up led by Mrs Car Klinge Agnes Griffin on organ Frozen popsicle will be given to all members as a courtesy of the Saenger theatre The Dawn Patrol radio broadcast courtesy of National Furniture Stores will be featured during the event The Dawn Patrol shown for last times Saturday is a 1915 Royal Flying Corps adventure tale with schoolboy pilots and a romance note Turn To Page 4.
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Car Klinge
Agnes Griffin
Tor
Saenger Theatre
National Furniture Storeo
Dawn Patrol
Richard
Royal Flying Corps
Half Million Fund Allotted for Mobile Port
Washington allocates 500000 dollars for maintenance and improvements in the Mobile district for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1930. Col W D A Anderson announces the grant. funds cover operation of canals, Black Warrior and Tombigbee rivers, and replacement of floating plant with modern equipment. Maintenance targets locks and dams, reconstructions, and repairs to locks, floors, miter sills, bank protection, and related work.
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Washington
W. D. A. Anderson
United States
Mobile
Black Warrior
Tombigbee
Klan Raid Reported on Children Camp in New York
The International Labor Defense cites a Ku Klux Klan raid on the Workers' International Relief camp near Elmira at Van Etten. J Lewis Engdahl's telegram to Governor Roosevelt asks for the release of arrested teachers and caretakers amid claims of a large cross burning. The governor forwarded the telegram to Tioga County DA George L. Andrews for comment.
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WN. Y
Roosevelt
J. Lewis Engdahl
International Labor Defense
Ku Klux Klan
Workers’ International Relief
van Etten
Elmira
Tioga County
George L. Andrews
Owego
Engdahl
Labor unemployment totals for Alabama Colorado Indiana
Labor department data show Alabama with 21 400 unemployed from a 2 645 297 population and 0 8 percent jobless rate. Colorado lists 1 035 043 residents. Indiana figures incomplete in the provided text.
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Washington
Alabama
Colorado
Indiana
Census Bureau
Alabama Dee Sea Fishing Rodeo Seeks Wide Participation
Registration for the Alabama Dee Sea Fishing Rodeo on August 25 and 27 is progressing, with central committee finalizing plans. Officials I T Quinn and L G Adams note strong interest and broad representation from nearly all counties, eleven states, and the District of Columbia.
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Alabama Dee
Alabama
District of Alumbia
Duchess of York's Second Child Expected at Glamis
Four physicians attend the Duchess of York at Glamis as the royal birth nears. Sir Henry Simson, renowned obstetrician and Caesarean expert, leads the team. Home Secretary J R Clynes has waited days to confirm the birth, recalling his role in Princess Elizabeth's arrival in 1926.
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Scotland
Duchess of York
Sir Henry Simson
Home
J. R. Clynes
Mary
Princess Elizabeth
Duke and Duchess of York
GOP Meeting Set for Saturday at Cawthon Hotel
Mobile county Republican committee schedules 1 pm Saturday gathering at the Cawthon hotel. Delegates from city wards and precincts will attend. Officials say the party will field a partial ticket in the November general election.
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Mobile County Republican Committee
Cawthon Hotel
Bank theft suspect linked to Laurel missing money recovered
Police renew efforts after 71 000 stolen from a Laurel bank. Empty mail sacks found along a creek, tied to Frank Luis Rey of Mobile and J H Jackson, father of a bank teller, with pursuit focused on their possible hiding in the area. An Associated Press dispatch noted Rey’s detention and mobile ties. Authorities seek arrests and return of the funds.
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Laurel
Mixs
Hall
Frank Luis Rey
Mii
J. H. Jackson
Jackson
Jacksons
Julius Corrales
Francis Street
Petty Laurel Bank
Ward Jackson
J. H
Mobile
Associated Press
Rey
Pany
Bank Theft Report Finds Large Loot in 20s and 10s
Laurel officers disclose a $71,000 loss from the First National Bank after a teller and two assistants are linked to the theft. Investigators say the haul consisted mainly of tens and twenties. Bond company oversight prompted the disclosure as deposits and payrolls boosted bank activity the night of the incident.
Dividend Declared by Americal Securities to Mail Checks
American Securities Corporation an affiliate of the National Bank declares a regular dividend. Checks will be mailed to stockholders of record as of the 4th a Friday according to officers.
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Americal Securities Corporation
American Corporation
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National Bank
Weather Outlook Across Regions
Weather forecast notes party cloudy skies across regions with showers tonight and a cooler change. In Alabama expect partly cloudy conditions with a chance of thundershowers on Friday. Mississippi foresees partly cloudy skies with scattered showers in the day and again Friday.
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Alabama
Mississippi
River Forecast Update for Tombigbee Area
River forecast notes minimal change through Friday as Tombigbee remains steady amid minor Alabama river variations. Officials urge caution for low water and ongoing irregular shifts affecting local navigation and drainage plans.
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Tombigbee
Alabama
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