Wounded New Jersey Senator Shot in Manhattan Apartment
Roy Yates, New Jersey state senator from Passaic County, was seriously wounded by a gunman at 201 West 80th Street New York. A woman identified as Jayne, 25, claimed to be unaware of the shooting, while another suspect Catherine Keller, 25, faced felonious assault charges. Police questioned all involved as the incident prompted a broader investigation.
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Associated Press
New York
Roy Yates
New Jersey
Pass County
West 80Th Street
Rocee Coe
Jayne
Gince
Search for Negro Attacker in Denham Springs
A 200 strong Livingston parish posse led by Sheriff Louis F. Harris hunted with bloodhounds for a Black assailant who choked and beat Mrs. Monroe Hanceill and struck her eight year old daughter before fleeing with an unprimed shotgun. The attack occurred in an isolated area near Albany and prompted a wide manhunt.
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Denham Springs
Livingston Parish
Louis F. Harris
Monroe Hanceill
Albany
Island Road Project Aids Preliminary Work Move
Engineers from LEAVE FOR ISLAND travel to Dauphin Island for initial tasks on the two mile road. County highway department head Leroy Stevens oversees the project with ADIonn R. Peavy leading the Mobile crew. Work aims to resume westward progress to tie into the island access.
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Adionn R. Peavy
Leroy Stevens
Mobile
Dauphin Island
Man Found Ill Taken to Hospital in Detroit
Detroit resident Jack Alader was found ill and taken to a local hospital for treatment. The report notes Alader, of Detroit, MI, was involved in the incident on a recent date, with unclear details available.
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Ack Alader
Detroit
Jack Alader
MI 2
Southern governors oppose plan to destroy cotton crop
Seven southern governors voiced strong opposition to the federal farm board proposal to destroy one third of the 1931 cotton crop by plowing under every third row. Two governors pledged cooperation as the debate continued across the region.
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Associated Press
Atlanta
Mifd
Federal Farm Board
Russell
Gardner
North Carolina
Blackwood
South Carolina
Miller
Alabama
Parnell
Arkansas
Cuban Troops Claim Victory in Western Skirmishes
Havana dispatches report government forces found former President Mario in Los Martinas near Pinar Del Rio after revolt, while Machado sought a truce. Four troop trains head to Santa Clara to confront insurgents as the conflict widens.
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Havana
Mario Ee
Machado
Los Martinas
Pinar del Rio
Gerardo Machado
Santa Clara
Curry Leads Tammany Hall in Politics Probe
New York reports reveal John F. Curry, head of Tammany Hall, tied to a probe of political influence. The article hints at charges or sanctions related to Curry’s conduct, with a note to turn to page 12 for more details.
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New York
John F. Curry
Tammany Hall
Body sighting off Shetland fuels airman mystery
The Norwegian steamer Sjoeglimt reported sighting a robed body near Foula island on Sunday. Crewmembers speculated whether the casualty was Parker Cramer or radio operator Oliver Pacquette from a flight to Copenhagen, with no salvage possible amid storms.
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Associated Press
Haugesund
Norway
Shetland Islands
Parker Cramer
Copenhagen
Sjoeglimt
Foula
Shetlands
Cramer
Oliver Pacquette
Stock Prices Rise in Autumn Trade Rally
Stock prices advanced on autumn trading with gains of 2 to 5 points in broad market action. Bond prices moved higher by a point or two as bull forces pushed shares along in early trading in New York.
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Claude A. Jagger
Associated Press
New York
Bull
Sogxy
Bond
Lindberghs to depart Nome for Siberia and Tokyo
Colonel Charles A. Lindbergh and Mrs Lindbergh prepare to depart Nome at six in the morning for Safety Bay seventeen miles east where their monoplane awaits. Weather reports from Siberia indicate a two hour flight to Tokyo.
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Associated Press
Nome
Alaska
Charles A. Lindbergh
Safety Bay
Siberia
Tokyo
Tavecild
Lindoe
Autoist sought after license opened in Hall's Mill road crash
Police sought details Thursday about L. A. Riley of a five-mile post Hall's Mill road after a car fender damage incident. The Cadillac involved was described as sustaining a damaged front end as authorities pursued leads.
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L. A. Riley
Hall's Mill Road
Seek Golf Meet Joins Jackson Tour Outlook
The Country Club of Jackson invites Chile to attend a golf meet while planning a goodwill tour. Arrangements include a special car trip via Gulf Mobile Northern Rail to Mobile, August 6:45 p.m. return 8:00 p.m. Monday. Officials aim for a large Jackson delegation to promote relations between the cities.
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Country Club of
Jackson
Chile
Gulf, Mobile & Northern
Mobile
Mobilians Win Prizes In National Picture Title Contest
Two Mobile women, Grace Nielsen of the U S district attorney's office and Theresa Welch of R G Welch Grocery Co, won prizes in a nationwide picture title contest. The event drew entries from across the country and sought an appropriate title for a film.
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Grace Nielsen
United States District Attorney's Office
Theresa Welch
R. G. Welch Grocery Company
Welch
Thief Steals Car from Downtown Parking Lot
Police investigated a vehicle theft reported from a downtown parking area. The incident involved a car belonging to E. H. Weller and prompted an inquiry by local investigators.
Public records dispute over newspaper publication and bets
A probate court record in Mobile County notes a dispute involving The Mobile Register and News Item and The Mobile Press. A page advertisement claims a $5000 wager on which paper will publish longer, while the statement condemns perceived pressure by corporate financial groups on local papers.
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Mobile County
First National Bank
Mobile Register
Mobile Press
Mobile
Ee Ee Ee Ee Mobile
Soptiait Boowseen Unis
Unknown fragment hints at port traffic history in the south
Fragmentary text mentions a port rail and barge traffic with ocean movements and a figure tied to a southern setting. Distant references to a day, activity, and possible greet patent are unclear. No stable names or concrete facts present.
Godwin Appeals Bond After Shoot Threat at Edington
J. H. Godwin of 103 Palmetto Street faced police court on a charge linked to a prior incident with D. H. Edington. Godwin gave notice of an appeal to the circuit court and a $500 bond was set. He allegedly threatened Edington and fired five shots, none of which took effect.
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J. H. Godwin
Palmetto Street
D. H. Edington
Asee Ee
Circuit Court
Lawyers Plan on New Court
A Mobile Bar Association committee tests the constitutionality of bills abolishing the Mobile Simao' reasons under consideration. The group will meet in a dedicated afternoon session to review legal implications and potential challenges.
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Mobile Bar Association
Mobile Simao
Under & Dedaon Cdan
Comrdian
Asociation
Heim
Wreck Kills Mobilian and Injures Woman Near Bay Bridge
A car wreck on the Mobile Pensacola road about ten miles east of the Baldwin County end of the bay bridge fatally injured Mrs. John Rathe of Charleston D C and badly hurt his wife. The husband, a former Met restaurant head waiter, died after driving into a ditch near Peoria Illinois. Police reported another accident later that night involving an automobile driven by R C 1070 Government.
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Mobile-Pensacola
Baldwin County
Bay Bridge
John Rathe
Charleston
D. C
Mobile
Stanley
Peoria
Stanton
Biloxi
R. C
Storm Warning Maintains Course Through Four Page Edition
A terse notice indicates a storm warning remains on its current path as forecasters track the system through the four page edition, with officials urging readiness and caution for affected areas.
Weather Outlook With Clouds and River Bulletin
Increasing cloudiness across the region with overnight and Saturday night forecasts. Northeast winds along the Mississippi Fair in the north with PM clouds in the south. Daily River Bulletin notes observations at 7 a.m. standard time on August 14 1981.
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Mississippi
Daily River Bulletin
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