Georgia Legislature Elects Dykes and Russell for Biennial Session
Georgia's 1930 legislature opened in Atlanta selecting E B Dykes as Senate president after a three ballot vote and Richard B Russell Jr as House speaker. Russell was unopposed while Dykes edged M Turner and J Kelley after party switches. Governor Walker’s annual message due and Hardman to be inaugurated highlight the day.
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Georgia
Senate
HOUSE
E. B. Dykes
14Th
Richard B. Russell, Jr
Barrow County
Atlanta
Bartow County
M. Turner
Quitman
John J. Kelley
Lawrenceville
Turner
Kelley
Patrick
Duncan
Russell
D. F. McClatchey
E. B. Moore
Te House
James C. Davis
DeKalb
Emmett Williams
Walton
Arlie D. Tucker
Berrien
Davis
Williams
Tucker
Clifford Walker
L. G. Hardman
Commerce
Doctor Hardman
Eugene Talmadge
McRae, Ge
J. J. Brown
A. Strother
Lincoln County
J. W. G. Watkins
College Park
Chaplin
House of Representatives
Richard B. Russell
Georgia Supreme Court
BE. D. Rivers
Lakeland
A. Perry Griffin
Decatur
Vienna
Morton Turner
John J. Kelly
Winship
Johnson
Peacock
Commerce Declares Holiday for Inauguration
Commerce Georgia declares a town holiday on Saturday to allow citizens to travel to Atlanta for the governor elect Dr L G Hardman inauguration. Mayor Hood acted on a petition from bankers business and professional men as Southern Railway schedules a special train to transport residents to the event.
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Commerce
L. G Hardman
Atlanta
Hood
Southern Railway
Hunger Cure Ordered as Kansas Prison Mutiny Drags On
At Lansing State Prison 3828 convicts barricaded in the coal mine to protest cigarette restrictions. A second mutiny attempt in the cell house was quickly quelled as guards retreated, injuries reported, and officials warned no cigarettes would be sold, prolonging the standoff.
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Kansas
Lansing
Kan
R. H. Hue Apeth
Iheir
R. H. Hudspeth
Harry Barbo
Wichita
Baird
J. E. Thomas
Hudspeth
W. H. Mackey
Mackey
Texas
Yale Grants Honorary Degrees to Byrd and Notables
Yale University awarded honorary degrees at the 226th commencement in New Haven. Recipients included Commander Richard E. Byrd first to fly over the North Pole, Charles L. Lawrence, William Allan Neilson, William B. Greeley, Willis Van Devanter, and other distinguished figures.
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New Haven
Conn
Richard E. Byrd
North Pole
Charles L. Lawrence
Chamberlin
Atlantic
William Allan Neilson
Smith College
William B. Greeley
United States
Willis van Devanter
Supreme Court of the United
Byrd
William Lyon Phelps
Explorer
Two San Diego Fliers Feared Dead After Plane Crash
Two airmen from North Island naval air station are believed drowned when their plane ditched offshore four miles between Laguna Beach and New Short Beach. Lieutenant Commander William Harper and passenger Charles Robbins are missing. Lieutenant Thomas G. Fisher swam ashore.
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San Diego
Cal
North Island Naval Air Station
Laguna Beach
New Short Beach
North Island
William 8. Harper
U.S. N
Charles Robbins
Thomas G. Fisher
Dr. Austin Crouch Elected SBC Executive Secretary
Dr. Austin Crouch of Murfreesboro was elected executive secretary of the newly enlarged executive committee of the Southern Baptist Convention in Nashville Tennessee on June 22.
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Nashville
Tenn
Austin Crouch
Murfreesboro
Southern Baptist Convention
Evolution Issue Again Flares Up in Alabama House
Montgomery Alabama June 22 The evolution issue in the Alabama House flares again as Dr C C Thompson of Etowah county seeks a bill to prohibit teaching evolution in state funded schools. The measure, first introduced last January, awaits action from the judiciary committee. If no report is voluntarily issued Thompson may move to force a report.
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Judiciary Committee
Montgomery
Ala
House of Representatives
C. C. Thompson
Etowah County
House
Thompson
Four Bostonian Family Die In Bay State Road Fire
A four story brick and stone residence on Bay State Road in Back Bay burned early today killing four residents. Victims include Janet Shearer 19 Bettie Howes 16 Alice Scott 32 and Helen McLaughlin unknown. Annie Dickson was rescued by firefighters. The blaze started in the basement and spread rapidly.
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William L. Shearer, Jr
Back Bay
Boston
Paine Furniture Company
Bay State Road
Janet Shearer
Mr Shearer
Bettie Howes
Henry Howes
Alice Scott
Helen McLaughlin
Annie Dickson
Armed mob surrounds woods in search of suspected killer
Neho North Carolina June 22 an armed crowd estimated at 2500 surrounded a woods 18 miles west of Morganton seeking Broadus Miller a black man charged with fatally injuring Gladys Kincaid 15 of Burke County A report said Miller had been seen in the area and officers feared they could not control the crowd if he was captured
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Neho
N. C
Morganton
Broadus Miller
Gladys Kincaid
Burke County
Reward Offered in Burke County Killing Case
About 1,000 men searched the Burke area as the state and county offered a 500 dollar reward for Broadus Miller, a Black man accused of fatally injuring 15 year old Gladys Kincaid. The girl died after being found with a crushed skull. Bloodhounds were brought in and Governor McLean declared the suspect an outlaw.
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Morganton
N. C
Burke
Broadus Miller
Gladys Kincaid
National Guard
Hickory
Asheville
McLean
Hundreds of Citizens Hunt for Suspect in North Carolina
In Morganton North Carolina on June 22 hundreds of residents scoured the countryside toward Marion seeking Broadus Miller a Black man wanted for attacking and fatally injuring 19 year old Gladys Kincaid. Officials feared for Miller’s capture while guarding suspect Will Berry. The girl died from a crushed skull after last night’s assault.
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Morgantown
N. C
Marion
Broadus Miller
Gladys Kincaid
J. J. Hallyburton
Kincaid
Mountain
Donaldsonville Man Indicted in Meat Market Killing
Donaldsonville Ga June 22 Ten hours after the slaying of Walter Long 28 the Seminole county grand jury charged C I McLendon 50 with the murder Long was shot behind the counter at McLendon s meat market Witnesses said McLendon told Long he knew what he had done Long died later at a hospital McLendon will be tried next week in the regular term of court
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Donaldsonville
Walter Long
Seminole County Grand
C. I. McLendon
Long
McLendon
Departure of Blimp TC-5 Delayed by Storm
Newport News Virginia June 22 The departure of blimp TC-5 from Langley Field for Fort Benning Georgia on a photographic mission is held up awaiting the arrival and passage of a storm from the west.
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Newport News
Langley Field
Fort Benning
Dempsey Reaches Comeback Deal With Rickard
New York report says Jack Dempsey agreed today with Tex Rickard for a first comeback bout at Yankee Stadium against Jack Sharkey on July 21. Dempsey also accepted promoter terms to cover a potential title defense against Gene Tunney in September 1928 if victorious.
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New York
Tex Rickard
Yankee Stadium
Jack Sharkey
Jack Dempsey
Gene Tunney
Dempsey Reaches Deal for Comeback Bout at Yankee Stadium
Jack Dempsey and promoter George L. Rickard finalized terms for a return match against Jack Sharkey at Yankee Stadium in New York on July 21. The parties announced a come back bout but did not disclose the financial arrangements.
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Dempsey
Rickard
New York
Jack Dempsey
George L. Rickard
Jack Sharkey
Yankee Stadium
Delegates Discuss Naval Limitation Plans in Geneva Get-Together
American and Japanese delegates met in Geneva to reconcile divergences among US British and Japanese auxiliary vessel ratio plans. The talks aimed to align positions with broad political aims while naval experts begin technical review of all three proposals.
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Geneva
Hugh S. Gibson
Viscount Saito
Viscount Ishii
Japan
Americm
W. C. Bridgeman
Admiralty
Gibson
State department clarifies Geneva arms proposals as current best
The state department stated the American proposals at the Geneva arms conference reflect the administration's best current thinking and that further concessions would require standard compromises.
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Washington, D. C
State Department
Bobby Jones to defend British title at St Andrews
Bobby Jones announced he will defend his open British golf title at St Andrews and depart New York aboard the Transylvania on Saturday. He will work a practice round at East Lake Golf Club after the announcement and play an Albany exhibition with Joe Kirkwood on Thursday before sailing.
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Atlanta
Atlanta Journal
Bobby Jones
St. Andrews
New York
Transylvania
Scotland
the Journal
Jones
East Lake Golf Club
Joe Kirkwood
Albany
Robert P. Jones
Sherwood L. Hurt
Charles E. Freeman
Jones Kirkwood radium springs golf match moved up start time
Bobby Jones will face Joe Kirkwood at Radium Springs Thursday afternoon with a 2 PM start instead of 2 30 to speed Jones back to Atlanta for a British Open defense. The 18 hole match opens Radium Springs new course with proceeds for the Kiwanis center for underprivileged children. Officials confirm Jones’s late travel demands prompted the time change.
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Radium Springs
Albany
England
Bobby Jones
Joe Kirkweol
Jones
Atlanta
New York
Kiwanis Centc
Radium Springs Golf Club
Thad Huckabee
Barron G. Collier
Jones to defend British Open title at St Andrews
News from London reports Bobby Jones plans to defend his British Open title with the tournament opening at St Andrews on July 11. Secretary Henry Cullen said Jones may enter by cable if he wishes and would be welcomed by the Royal and Ancient Club which granted him honorary membership. Atlanta dispatches note Jones is still undecided.
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London
Bobby Jones
St. Andrews
Atlanta
Henry Cullen
Jones
Royal and Ancient Club
Atlanta Dispatches
Plan Maintains Basis for Final Agreement Details
The document emphasizes keeping the plan as the core basis for any eventual agreement. It outlines how the plan guides negotiations, ensuring consistency and clarity in the final terms. The language stresses stability and adherence to the agreed framework throughout deliberations.
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