Slaying of Mexican Students Prompts Bond Hearings in Ardmore
Ardmore deputies W E Guess and Cecil Crosby await district judge Asa Walden to set trial dates on murder charges for the fatal Monday shooting of two Mexican college students Emilio Cortes Rubio and Manuel Comez. Bodies to be returned to Mexico with Col. Charles Clowe and Governor Murray’s son. Murray urges restraint amid anti American demonstrations.
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Ardmore
Okla
Asa Walden
Nurder
W. E. Guess
Cecil Crosby
C. N. Champion
Emilio Cortes Rubio
Ortis Rubio
Manuel Comez
Mexico
Charles Clowe
Oklahoma
W.H. Murray
Murray
Oklahoma City
Washington
Associated Press
Ortiz Rubio
Manuel Gomez
Ohis
Bill Guess
San Antonio Honored Dead Mexican Students Train Passes Through
About 800 people including Mexican government representatives paid respects as the train bearing the bodies of two Mexican students from Ardmore Oklahoma passed through San Antonio on its way to cross into Mexico at Laredo after departing at 9 a.m.
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San Antonio
Texas
Ardmore
Okla
Laredo
Rio Grande
Mexico
Southern Railroad Declares Dividend on Common Stock
Southern Railroad directors declare 85 cents a share on common stock from 1930 earnings, totaling 4.00 for the year with no further 1931 common dividends expected. Preferred stock receives 1.25, and 0.35 on common from 1930 earnings, bringing Aug 1 total to 2.00 for July 1 record holders.
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New York
Southern Railroad
Link Pleads Guilty To Extortion Plot
Julius Link an asbestos worker and last year’s candidate for state representative pled guilty to attempting to extort money from Oscar DePriest the Negro Congressman. He received a six month jail term from Judge Joseph Burke.
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Chicago
Julius Link
Oscar DePriest
Joseph Burke
Potatoes Given to the Poor in Florida
West Palm Beach observers report truckloads of potatoes donated to the poor in West Palm Beach and Lake Worth as growers leave crops unharvested due to high costs and inability to sell in the market.
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Florida
West Palm Beach
Fla
Lake Worth
Raf
Fess Predicts Hoover Renomination in 1932
Washington June 11 The Republican National Committee chairmen and officials forecast Hoover’s renomination and reelection. Senator Fess praised Hoover as masterful and heroic while Postmaster General Brown lauded his courage patriotism patience and wisdom. They argued tariff protection supports wages and national living standards amid economic pressure.
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Washington
Fess
Republican National Committee
Hoover
Brown
Robert H. Lucas
White House
Senator Fess
Democratic Party
Europe
Clean peach crop indication in Georgia reports
Atlanta June 11 reports to state entomologist Manning S Yeomans from experiment stations in north and middle Georgia indicate the cleanest peach crop in years. He notes thousands of dropped peaches examined show curculio infestation at about three tenths of one percent and oriental moth at about one tenth of one percent.
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Atlanta
Manning S. Yeomans
North
Middle
Georgia
Yeomans
Potentates to receive honorary Shrine memberships
Four temples of the Order of the Mystic Shrine will receive honorary memberships from Alee Temple Savannah. Olin F. Fulmer will award to George D. Levy Omar Temple Charleston Jesse B. Roddey Hejaz Temple Columbia Richard N. Fickett Jr Yaarab Temple Atlanta and Bruce C. Jones Al Sihah Temple Macon. Initiates reported for instructions and later paraded through the business district.
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Savannah
Order of the Mystic Shrine
Alee
Olin F. Fulmer
George’ D
Levy
Omar
Charleston
S. C
Jesse B. Roddey
Hejaz Temple
Columbia
D. C
Richard N. Fickett, Jr
Yaarab
Atlanta
Bruce C. Jones
al Sihah
Macon
Lebrun Elected Senate President Succeeding Dourmer
Paris reports Albert Lebrun was chosen as president of the senate, succeeding Paul Dormer. Dourmer and mayoral leadership alignment follows with the upcoming inauguration as President of France scheduled for Saturday.
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Paris
Albert Lebrun
Senate
Paul Dovmer
France
Effort to Obtain False Testimony Charged in Case
San Diego authorities disclosed charges that attempts were made to obtain false testimony for Jesse H. Shreve in a "girl market" case. Mary A. Siens filed for divorce alleging her husband urged her to lie on the witness stand and abused her for refusing. John P. Mills testified he and Shreve agreed to pay two others to bring girls to a hotel party attended by Shreve and theater magnate Alexander Pantages. District Attorney Tom Whelan planned grand jury action and sought four indictments on attempted subornation of perjury.
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San Diego
Cal
Jesse H. Shreve
Mary A. Siens
Byron Siens
John P. Mills
Shreve
Alexander Pantages
William Jobelmann
Olive Clark Day
Siens
Papal Control of Catholic Action Reaffirmed
The Osservatore Romano editorial asserts papal supervision of Catholic Action and inter diocese matters remains, with diocesan bishops directing branches but direct Vatican contact continuing and the holy father in person overseeing.
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Vatican City
Catholic Action Society
Osservatore Romiano
Vatican
Holy Father
Caldwell trial starts slowly as documents read in court
Nashville June 11 The Rogers Caldwell trial opened with prosecution reading three documents for over an hour. Judge M R Nizer identified two as county road bond issue resolutions and the third as Caldwell and Company offering to buy 200000 of the bonds. Caldwell faces fraudulent breach of trust charges related to bond transactions after purchase.
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Nashville Tenn
Rogers Caldwell
M. R. Nizer
Hardeman County Court
Caldwell and Company
Caldwell
Marine enlisted strength cuts eyed by Navy plan
Washington June 11 The Navy considers reducing marine enlisted strength from 17 500 to 15 000 amid budget and manpower reviews. Details on timing and implementation not disclosed.
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Washington
Robinson Outlines Eight Way to End Low Mood in Economy
Senator Joe E. Robinson proposed an eight point program for economic rehabilitation during a June dedication in Clarendon Arkansas. He urged slower mass production, tariff restoration, silver money use in the Orient, radical public expenditure cuts, bond funding for internal improvements, six hour day or five day week, strict anti trust enforcement and utility regulation, and minimal government interference with safeguards to prevent extortion.
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Clarendon
Ark
Joe E. Robinson
White River
Robinson
India
China
Orient
Bank President Injured In Savannah Car Collision
William Murphey president of Citi zens and Southern National Bank was injured when his car struck a lumber truck. His secretary Ronald O'Donnell was with him. An overhanging plank fractured a rib and Murphey was to stay in hospital about a week.
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Savannah
William Murphey
Citizens and Southern National Bank
Ronald O'Donnell
Augusta
Radio Argument in Supreme Court Ends This Morning
Washington DC June 11 The District of Columbia Supreme Court heard arguments by Louis Titus for RCA to block hearings on license revocation for RCA subsidiaries. Justice Bailey planned a ruling tomorrow on an injunction issued by RCA and studied the potential injury claimed. Titus argued section 13 of the radio act is unconstitutional citing monopolization concerns from a separate Delaware case.
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Washington
District of Columbia Supreme Court
Radio Corporation of America
Radio Commission
Bailey
Radio Corporation
Louis Titus
Commission
Delaware
Edison urges courage and progress at electric association
Thomas Edison urged the National Electric Light Association convention in Atlantic City to stay courageous amid the depression. He spoke from Fort Myers and said, Have faith, go forward, noting America has endured downturns and emerged stronger, with the broadcast of his two day message spanning the nation.
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Atlantic City
N. J
Thomas A. Edison
Fort Myers
Fla
National Electric Light Association
Mr. Edison
America
Poseidon Submarine Rescue Efforts Continue Amidinian Weather
London reports say British officials now believe all 18 crew members aboard the Poseidon sinking off Weihaiwei are dead. The HMS Hermes faced bad weather halting contact while divers probe the hull and the American salvage ship Pigeon nears the scene to assist in rescue efforts.
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London
Weihaiwei
China
Hermes
Tsingtao
Wetheiwei
Yellow Sea
Poseidon
Admiralty Office
H. M. S. Hermes
United States Asiatic Fleet
Pigeon
Frozen Assets Force Bank Closure in Montgomery
The Alabama state banking department announced it has taken over Citizens Bank and Trust Company in Montgomery at the request of its directors due to frozen assets. The bank, formerly W B Folmar and Sons, moved from Troy less than a year ago, with a $50,000 capitalization and about $120,000 in deposits.
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Montgomery
Ala
State Banking Department
Citizens Bank and Trust Company
W. B. Folmar and Sons
Bankera
Troy
Decatur Woman Inherits $100,884 From Uncle Davis
Mrs. William Link of Decatur is bequeathed 100884 dollars by her late uncle John E L Davis of New York, according to the Atlanta Journal.
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Decatur
Atlanta Ga
Atlanta Journal
William
Link
John E. L. Davis
New York
Two Killed In Collision In Atlanta
Two men died in a crash last night when an automobile struck a city sanitary truck in Atlanta Georgia Arvie H Etrom a butler for Coca Cola President Robert W Woodruff was killed in the coupe collision Ed Mays a Black city worker riding on the truck was crushed to death by the impact
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Atlanta
Arvie H. Etrom
Robert W. Woodruff
Coca-Cola Company
Ed Mays
Editors Witness Unveiling of Bust of Henry W Grady
Athens Georgia June 11 editors from the National Editorial Association on an eight day Georgia tour witnessed the unveiling of a bronze bust of Henry W Grady at the Henry W Grady School of Journalism in Athens Betty Clark Grady's great granddaughter unveiled the bust presented by the Georgia Press Association with speakers Lowe Morris and T W Reed.
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Athens
the Nation
National Editorial Association
Georgia
Henry W. Grady
Henry W. Grady School of Journalism
Gainesville
Chicope Mill Village
Betty Clark
Henry Grady
Grady
Georgia Press Association
Lowe Morris
State Press Body
T. W. Reed
University
Public Utility Holding Co. Acquires Major American Commonwealth Power Stock
New York June 11 Public Utility Holding Corp of America emerged as the largest voting shareholder in American Commonwealths Power Corp. through open market purchases. The Chase Harris Forbes group gains affiliation with major U.S. utilities with assets near 5.09 billion dollars at 1930 end.
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New York
Public Utility Holding Corp. of America
Chase Securities Corp
Harris, Forbes & Co
American Commonwealths Power Corp
Chase-Harris
Forbes
United States
American Commonweal Power Corp
Frank T.hulswit
Shooting witness ties to Mexican president kin killed near Ardmore
Salvador Cortes Rubio witnessed a deadly incident near Ardmore Oklahoma where Emilio Cortes Rubio, a relative of Mexico's president, and another companion were killed after an encounter with two deputy sheriffs.
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Salvador Cortes Rubio
Emilio Cortes Rubio
Mexico
Ardmore
Oklo
Jury Deliberations Begin in Powers Murder Case in Macon
The Bibb county jury in Macon Ga. retired to consider the fate of 74 year old Mrs Sarah Elizabeth Powers charged with the murder of 18 year old James W Parks after receiving the case at 12 35 pm They deliberated until 1 pm before lunch.
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Macon
Sarah Elizabeth Powers
James W. Parks
Bibb County
Charges the Jury In Powers Insurance Plot Case
Macon Georgia June 11 Judge H A Mathews began his charge to the jury in the case of Mrs Sarah Elizabeth Powers a 74 year old rooming house keeper on trial for the killing of James W Parks an 18 year old printer in a purported Insurance plot. The morning featured closing arguments by defense counsel K W Maynard who spoke over two hours. The state was represented by Solicitor General Charles Garrett.
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Macon
H. A. Mathews
Sarah
Elizabeth Powers
James W. Parks
K. W. Maynard
Charles Garrett
Garrett
Manchester
Powers
Parks
Mercer University
Powers Trial Nears End in Georgia Slaying Case
In Macon Georgia Mrs Sara Powers 74 defends herself as trial on charges tied to the death of James W Parks 18 proceeds to closing arguments. State sought to compel Earl Manchester to testify but he refused citing pending case. Powers denies involvement claiming Manchester acted without her knowledge or consent and that Parks had debts to her.
Weather Outlook Across States: Fair and Cloudy Skies
Weather forecast notes fair conditions in South Carolina and Georgia with gentle to moderate easterly winds. Florida sees partly cloudy skies tonight and Friday, while Alabama expects cloudy skies with scattered thunder showers in the north. Extreme Northwest Florida remains cloudy tonight and Friday.
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South Carolina
Georgia
Florida
Alabama
World Looks to Hoover to Cure Economic Ills
Washington observers await a possible shift as Europe presses reparations and war debts issues. The Chequers conference signals talk of international collaboration, with Hoover administration eyed for action on reparations, debts, disarmament, and tariffs amid 1931 economic distress.
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Kirke Simpson
Washington
Europe
Germany
England
France
Hoover
America
Chequers
MacDonald
United States
Wilson
Harding
Coolidge
Dawes
Bruening
Curtis
International Chamber of Commerce
Stimson
Mellon
Treasury
New York
Ambassador Gibson
Mr. Stimson
London
Peru in State of P Jage 11
Fragmentary OCR notes reference Peru and Berne with unclear context and dates. Names and locations are partially readable but lack coherent events or actions to form a complete summary.
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Mex
Lebrun
Dourmee
NAVY
Supreme Court
Edison
Public Utility Holding CO
Peru
Antoun Efu
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