Paving Projects Include Cairo to Bainbridge Route Highlighted
Atlanta November 6 J W Barnett announces highway contracts totaling about 1 624 million to be let November 25 The bids cover paving on the Waycross Brunswick Macon Brunswick Waynesboro Augusta and Thomson Augusta roads plus several bridge approaches and grading projects in multiple Georgia counties.
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Atlanta
J. W. Barnett
State Highway Board
Barnett
Middle
North Georgia
South Georgia
Perry-Fort Valley
Peach
Houston
B. P. McWhorter
Waycross-Brunswick
Glynn
Brantley
Macon-Brunswick
Telfair County
Camilla-Newton
Mitchell
Tiiton
Atkinson
Waynesboro-Augusta
Burke
Thomson-Augusta
McDuffie
Athens-Macon
Putnam
Athens - Augusta
Oglethorpe
Atlanta-Cedar Town
Paulding
Avondale-Lithonia
DeKalb
Athens-Hartwell Road
Madison
Cairo-Bainbridge Road
Grady
Father and Son Held for Murder in Griffin Georgia
Obie Edwards and son Watson Edwards are jailed on murder charges in the slaying of 35 year old Griffin attorney Ben F McKnight on a farm owned by the McKnight family. The body was found in a ditch with signs of beating and an unarmed victim. A material witness, Obie Edwards' wife, is detained.
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Griffin
Obie Edwards
Watson Edwards
Ben EF. McKnight
McKnight
W Edwards
Watson
Edwards
MccKnight
Oliver McCune
George Patrick
Spalding County
Bon
Oscar McGee
Railroad to Return Shopmen to Work Soon
Chicago November 6 The Rock Island lines will return 2100 shop men to work at nine points on the system. Employment starts November 17 for the last two weeks of November and possibly the first two weeks of December, contingent upon business.
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Chicago
Rock Island Lines
Boston elected ABA president succeeding Josiah Marvel
Charles A. Boston of New York City was elected president of the American Bar Association to succeed the late Josiah Marvel of Wilmington Delaware. The vote names Boston to lead the association and preserve its current aims.
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Associated Press
Charles A. Boston
New York City
American Bar Association
Josiah Marvel
Wilmington
Del
Democrat Leads In Indiana After Counting Error
In Delaware county a precinct counting error in the eighth district shifted the race. Claude C. Ball Democrat leads Albert H. Vestal Republican by twenty nine votes after missing machine tallies were added. Canvassing continues with fourteen of forty two precincts yet to be counted and a possible recount indicated by party leaders.
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Muncie
Ind
Delaware County
Claude C. Ball
Albert H. Vestal
Gall
Temperance Board analyzes wet victory in election
Washington explains the Methodist board of Temperance says the election turnout was democratic rather than wet with a dry majority in the house and senate, notes weak dry organization, cites Ohio and Delaware results, and warns Republicans against aiding wet causes. Federal Dispensary Tax Reduction claims most sponsored candidates were elected.
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Washington
Methodist Church Board of Temperance Today
House of Representatives
Senate
Bulkley
Ohio
White
Hastings
Bayard
Delaware
Steck
Dickinson
Iowa
McCormick
Tuttle
Heflin vows continued probe into Alabama election
Senator J. Thomas Heflin, defeated for re election, says he and allies will continue plans for an investigation into Tuesday's election. He claims a fair vote would have yielded a 100000 vote victory and plans to stay several days to announce his next steps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birmingham
Ala
J. Thomas Heflin
Home Ownership Advocated at Georgia Building Conference
Augusta Ga Nov 6 delegates to the Georgia Building and Loan League convened to discuss stimulating home ownership and modernization of present homes as a method to relieve unemployment in the country.
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Augusta
Georgia Building and Loan League
Savings Deposits in America on Increase
New York November 5 In a year ending June 30 savings deposits in American banks and trust companies rose by 267 180 000 to nearly 28 485 000 000 the highest on record The American Banks Association reported 52 769 175 depositors a rise of 5 048 Explanations from Espey Albig deputy manager cite industry and employment conditions as drivers of the shift toward greater financial safeguarding by wage earners.
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New York
American Banks Association
Espey Albig
Kentucky Returns Show Democrats Have Nice Lead
Louisville dispatch reports Democrats leading in Kentucky for both house seats and senate races as returns from about two thirds of precincts favor Judge M. M. Logan for the long term and Ben Williamson for the short term. Robison trails in both races with Dem margins widening in key counties.
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Louisville
Kentucky
House
M. M. Logan
Ben Williamson
John M. Robison
A. J. May
Katherine Langley
May
Knott County
Logan
Robison
Senate
A. W. Barkley
Judge M. M. Logan
Robson
Northwestern Steamship Reported Rudder Loss Near Alaska
The Merchants Exchange radio reported an SOS from the steamship Northwestern two miles south of Cape Spencer Alaska saying she had lost her rudder. No further details of her predicament were obtained.
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Portland
Ore
Merchants Exchange Radio Today
Northwestern Loses Rudder South of Cape Spencer Alaska
Seattle reports say the steamship Northwestern lost her rudder about 30 miles south of Cape Spencer Alaska. The vessel is not in immediate danger as the coast guard cutter Cygan sails to assist in response to an O S call.
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Seattle
Seattle Harbor Radio Today
Northwestern
Cape Spencer
Alaska
Coast Guard
Cygan
Mrs Peabody quits Boston after day law defeat
Mrs Henry W Peabody chairing the national women’s committee for national law enforcement closed her Beverly estate and put it up for sale after the state prohibition enforcement law was repealed. She plans to move to Orlando Florida and said she will leave for there tomorrow. She called states without protective laws outlaw states.
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Boston
Henry W. Peabody
National Woman’s Committee For National Law Enforcement
Beverly
Orlando
Fla
Peabody
Ita
Party Fights Nears Final Results In Tight Senate House Battles
Democrats face a near deadlock as final returns in Kentucky and Iowa shape Senate and House control. Associated Press report notes Republicans poised to gain ground as recounts and district tallies determine party majorities.
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Cecil B. Dicks
Associated Press
Ago
Ar Voyats
Republicans Near Edge in House Races as Senate Divides Power
The report notes Republicans are within striking distance of forcing a House majority while Senate candidates lag, risking a split in the next Congress. A rising independent movement could shift power between parties as Hoover’s term approaches. The GOP held 215 seats with several races still undecided and independents eyeing leverage.
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House
Senate
Hor
Hoover
ORDLI
Intel
Repragoné Lovette
Chrisssee
Hall Ten Labor
Kvale
Mim
Tri
Kentucky
Minnesota
Missin
Grave talk on world peace at disarmament meet
At Geneva the League of Nations armament commission heard Litvinoff accuse nations of planning for war despite disarmament aims. The Soviet delegate charged military chiefs with provoking conflict while demanding guarantees, as the United States seeks to mediate naval disputes between Rome and Paris amid five years of draft treaty talks.
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Geneva
Switzerland
League of Nation
Armament Commission
Litvinoff
France
Loudon
Gih
United States
Rome
Paris
Weather forecast for Southern states with frost risk
South Carolina shows fair weather and cooler temperatures with light frost likely tonight and Friday. Georgia remains fair and cold with potential light frost and north winds. Florida is partly cloudy and cold with increasing clouds and possible showers on the east coast and light frost in the far north. Alabama fair with frost likely north and cloudy south tonight and Friday. Northwest Florida mostly cloudy and cool tonight into Friday.
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South Carolina
Georgia
Florida
Alabama
Tunney Denies He Offered Mara A Share Of Earnings
Former heavyweight champion Gene Tunney testified in Timothy Mara’s 500000 breach of contract suit that he did not offer Mara 25 percent of his earnings to secure a New York fight. He recounted conversations with Billy Gibson and referenced telegrams and letters involving political leaders and boxing officials.
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New York
Gene Tunney
Timothy J. Mara
Mara
Boxing Commission
Tunney
Hollywood
Billy Gibson
Gibson
John J. McCooey
Brooklyn
Howard J. Flynn
Tam
Bronx
Alfred BE. Smith
James J. Farley
Unney
Gene
Tim Mara
Tim
New Jersey
Newark
Junney
Billy
George Olvany
Tammany Hall
Joseph Mene
Board of
Alderen
Lester Patterson
Onx
Richard
Demp
Gibs
Pa” Ibling
House returns show party breakdown after noon tally
AP reports results from congressional districts in the House race. Republicans 217 present 260, Democrats 213 present 160, Socialists 0. Majority needed 218. Districts listed include Kentucky Seventh Chepman Socrat, Eighth Gilbert Democrat Vinson Democrat.
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Con.isional
House of Representatives
Con. Vse
Armer-Labora
Presa Socialists
Ress
Entucky
Chepman
Socrat
Gilbert
Vinson
Plot to wreck R-101 probed in London inquiry
Scotland Yard investigates statements by a man who overheard three men discussing an attack on the R-101 dirigible before its fatal flight near Beauvais France on October 5. No further details were disclosed as the inquiry continues.
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London
Scotland Yard
Nan
Beauvais
France
Southend
Drigble
Emory Bans Intercollegiate Track Contests This Year
Emory University in Atlanta bans intercollegiate track contests for the year after a student vote 410 to 293. Despite traditional competition with other schools, participation will be suspended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
EMORY
Atlanta
Emory Universiy
Judge refuses to quash indictment against editors
Judge Hal Adams denied a motion to quash the indictment charging Herald Publishing Company of South Jacksonville and three individuals with criminal libel of Governor Doyle F. Carlton. Trial set for next term. Defense argued lack of county jurisdiction due to publication outside Columbia county.
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Lake City
Fla
Hal Adams
Herald Publishing Company
South Jacksonville
Doyle F. Carlton
Columbia County
South
Hawks Attempt Speed Record Flight to Havana
Captain Frank Hawks lands at Jacksonville Municipal Airport at 2 14 p m to refuel en route from New York to Havana as he seeks a new aviation speed record.
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Jacksonville
Fla
Frank Hawks
New York
Havana
Hawks Aims For New York Havana Speed Record Flight
Captain Frank M. Hawks left Curtiss Field at 7 45 a m for a speed flight to Havana Cuba intending to beat the 14 hour record set by Wilmer Stultz in 1928. He planned fuel stops at Columbia South Carolina and Miami Florida for about 15 minutes total.
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Valley Stream
N. Y
Frank M. Hawks
Curtiss Field
New York
Havana
Cuba
Columbia
S. C
Miami
Fla
New York-Havana
Wilmer Stultz
Mabel Bell
Charles A. Levine
Lie detecting machine and women in debate stalemate
Chicago reporters describe a debate between a lie detecting machine and two women Miss Flossie Black and Mrs Lola Gregory of Itasca Alabama as police questioned them about hiding Earl Brandon a suspect in the September killing of Joseph Carney The operator claimed the machine showed a lie but the women denied protecting Brandon.
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Chicago
Flossie Black
Lola Gregory
Itasca
Northwestern University Bureau of Crime
Earl Brandon
Joseph Carney
Brandon
Goal Mine Disaster Claims Seventy-Six Deaths
Rescuers finally brought the last of 76 bodies from the No 6 mine of the Sunday Creek Coal Company after an explosion and fire in Millfield Ohio. Eighteen men who escaped remain in grave condition as officials confirm the final fatal toll and note 87 deaths overall with 213 miners down beneath when the disaster struck.
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Midfield
Ohio
Sunday Creek Coal Company
Sunday Creek Company
Millfield
William Tytus
Columbus
Howard Upson
Hubert Lancaster
Robert Parsons
Columbia
Fultonham
Pittsburgh Plate Glass Company
Thomas B. Traynor
Vernon Roberts
Columbia Company
J. Bergen
Republicans And Democrats View Election Results
Washington reports show Democrats praising a near sweep to split control of Congress and a push toward the presidency in 1932. Republicans call gains expected amid 1928 encroachments and a business downturn, with leaders framing results as mixed and not a rebuke to the administration.
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Senate
Robert H. Lucas
Republican National Committee
Fess
John J. Raskob
The
Congress
Alfred B. Smith
Charles H. Sabin
Crusaders
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