Police Killings During Mob Attack in Sholapur India
A violent clash in Sholapur during independence protests leaves 25 dead and about 100 wounded. Demonstrators torch liquor shops as police, ordered by a magistrate, confront them after Gandhi’s arrest and alleged removal to a military sanatorium. The incident marks a severe flare in the campaign.
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India
Bombay
Tey
U.P
Sholapur
Snotpur
Mahatma Gandhi
Yerada
Purandhar
Gandhi
Poona
Duke of Wellington
Ahmednagar
Two Convicts Killed at Chio Penitentiary
In Columbus Ohio on May 8 a national guardsman was killed by a bullet believed to have been fired accidentally from a convict’s machine gun. Earlier 50 prisoners in the state pen stockade caused a night of unrest, firing most of the tents.
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Columbus
State Penitentiary
Tug of War Over Tariff Spat Heads to Conference
Washington faces a forecast clash as the house and senate reopen talks on the Hawley Smoot bill. Debenture plans and the flexible tariff section divide lawmakers, with conferees set to press for rejection of both amendments. President Hoover backs retaining flexibility and opposing the export debenture.
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Washington
House
Senate
Hoover
Congress
Charge of Stealing Votes Being Probed in Indiana Election
Indiana election turnout faced questions as prosecutors probe vote stealing claims tied to 75 precincts failing to deliver ballots. A canvassing board will conduct a full inquiry while preliminary checks found no irregularities. All 18 Indiana congressmen were renominated unofficially amid delays in ballot tabulation.
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Indiana
Indianapolis
Ind
Judson L. Stark
Archibald M. Hall
Andrra Holmes
School Musicians Present Program
High school and junior college musicians performed in the high school auditorium under Miss Ilfrie de Cartano and Milburn McKay as part of music week. The program featured the high school orchestra, a girls trio placing third in state, the boys glee club placing second, soprano Wilma Walker, and a junior college boys quartet.
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Ilfrie de Cartano
Milburn McKay
McKay
Wilma Walker
Roberta Ross
Ruth Mohr
Washington
Miss Cartano
Iowa City
Charles Long
Ralph Kleese
Carlton Lytle
David Fulton
Mae Mangold
Roberta Ros
Dorothy Masson
Central Park
Presbyterian Church
Jin Central Park
Storm Damage Reported in Poweshiek County Iowa
May 8 report from Grinnell Iowa notes damage from winds and tornadoes across Poweshiek County. No lives lost or injuries reported. Tornado near Montezuma and Hartwick razed small buildings near Brooklyn. farms near Montezuma experienced extensive destruction.
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Grinnell
Iowa
Brooklyn
Montezuma
Hartwick
Hoover weighs Pacific coast jurist for new Supreme Court seat
President Hoover is expected to nominate a new associate justice within six weeks after John Parker of North Carolina was rejected by the Senate. Names under consideration include James Rudolph Garfield of Cleveland and prominent figures such as Owen Roberts of Philadelphia, with Garfield possibly being tested for a noncoalitionist choice.
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Washington
U.P
Hoover
Pacific Coast
Supreme Court
John Jarker
North Carolina
Senate
James Rudolph Garfield
Cleveland
Ohio
Roosevelt
Supreme
Owen Roberts
Philadelphia
Interior
Albert B. Fall
E. L. Doheny
Harry F. Sinclair
Benjamin N. Cardozo
New York State Court of Appeals
Congress
Parker
South
Judge Kenyon
Iowa
Stockholm Bus Traffic Up 41.6 Percent in 1929
Bus traffic in Stockholm rose by 41.6 percent in 1929 with a total of 24,570,112 passengers carried during the year.
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Stockholm
Winners Named In Washington High Academic Contest
Washington high principal Miss Della Patton announced Tuesday’s academic contests from Washington High School. Top finishers in each subject advance to the district meet next Tuesday. ties produced three names in several subjects.
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Della Patton
Washington High School
Theigh School
State University of Iowa
Washington
Eleanor Eyestone
Helen Ryan
Marjorie Pratt
David Catlett
Omar Meeks
Mary Mickey
Lucille Davison
Mae Mangold
Josephine Hull
Elizabeth Ragan
Stanley Simpson
Verna Palmer
Berne Enslin
Wayne Brown
The
Willigs Wittmer
George Jones
Daniel Moriarty
Karl Bevins
Willis Wittmer
Junior McConnell
Tie
Investigation Into Blue Sky Oil Royalties Sale
Oklahoma City activity kicks off under U S district attorney Roy St Lewis investigating companies selling Blue Sky oil royalties. Nine Universal Oil and Gas officials were warrants-listed on charges of using the mails to defraud as promoters draw thousands of dollars nationwide into unit plan royalties.
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Oklahoma City
Okla
Roy St. Lewis
United States
Lewis
Universal Oil and Gas Company
Wayland Road to Receive Bids for Grading and Bridge
The county board of supervisors will accept bids on May 23 for grading and a bridge on the Wayland road, a two mile plus section. The project aims to bring about half of the ten miles between Washington and Wayland to standard grade with culverts and a high truss concrete bridge over Crooked creek. The grading bid covers 2 077 miles of work. the bridge contract includes ten culverts and one bridge with an estimated total of 38 300 dollars, about 31 000 of which is for the bridge itself. Plans come from the state highway commission after preliminary surveys by the county engineer.
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County Board of Supervisor
Wayland
Washington
Bert Donaldson
Wayland Cutoff
Crooked Creek
Marion Township
Washington Township
Highland
Jackson
State Highway Commission
Defeated Candidate Kills Himself After Loss
William J. Fulton, defeated for Lake County commissioner nomination, shot himself at his home in Indi on May 8. Despondency over the primary result and a campaign manager’s arrest on conspiracy to violate election laws were thought to have driven the suicide.
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Indi
William J. Fulton
Lake County
Washington Junior College Cast to Compete in Iowa City
A group of five Washington junior college students will travel to Iowa City Friday evening to compete in a one act play showcase sponsored by the university. The Monkey's Paw features Priscilla Morrison Lawrence McKune Gale Fisher George Zeck and David Elder. Competing schools include Boone Muscatine and Bloomfield. The sketch was presented before the high school and junior college assembly at the high school this afternoon.
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Washington Junior College
Iowa City
Priscilla Morrison
Lawrence McKune
Gale Fisher
George Zeck
David Elder
Boone
Muscatine
Bloomfield
Four-letter names mark Medford woman Mary Myra
In Medford Massachusetts a young woman named Mary Myra uses only four letters of the alphabet for both her first and last names. The OCR fragment highlights this unusual naming quirk as a notable local tidbit.
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Medford
Mass
Mary Myra
Anti-Saloon League Lobby Denied Ties to Hoover
Washington May 8 The Anti-Saloon League chief F Scott McBride told the senate lobby committee the league has not conferred with President Hoover on legislation or appointments and maintains no judge or prosecutor briefs though state branches share some information He said lobbying is limited to keeping contact with legislators back home and that Washington influence is modest while the public favors the majority view and people should control government.
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Washington
Anti-Saloon League
Scott McBride
League
Senate Lobby Committee
McBride
Association Against the Procision Amendment
Hoover
F. Scott McBride
Senate
Tinkham
Mass
Wayne B. Wheeler
Caraway
Illinois
MecBride
Ruth Hanna McCormick
Deneen
Mrs Anderson Heads Washington PTA Elected Leaders
The Washington Parent Teacher Association board elected new officers for the year led by Mrs. W. A Anderson as president and Mrs. A. A. Spies as assistant leader. Mrs. Harry Turner became secretary and Mrs. J. R. Kruser treasurer. They postponed the county city PTA meeting to fall during the county teachers institute.
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Washington Parent Teacher Association Board
W. A Anderson
A. A. Spies
Harry Turner
J. R. Kruser
Robbers Strike Cedar Rapids In Systematic Night Burglary
In Cedar Rapids Iowa on May 8 a group of robbers entered five residences, held up Bert Lindsay’s pharmacy, and stole an automobile. They took cash from the drug store, rifled the till for about $100, confiscated 5000 cigarettes, and carried off jewelry and cash from targeted homes. John's R Battin’s car was stolen in the spree.
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Cedar Rapids
Bert Lindsay
John R. Battin
Walker baby girl born. parents announce birth
Mr and Mrs Dell Walker of north of town announce the arrival of a baby girl born at the county hospital Tuesday May. Both mother and baby are dying nicely.
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D. Birdell
Dell) Walker
Town
Senegalese Troops Patrol Tunis for Eucharist Congress
Senegalese troops patrolled Tunis to insure tranquility for the 80th international Eucharistic congress opening with high mass. Arab visitors organized a Moslem demonstration in nearby native quarters while guards protected routes from Tunis to Carthage.
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Carthage
Tunis
Buenos Aires
Dublin
Washington seeks third straight Little Six track title
Washington high school aims to win the Little Six meet for the third time in a row at Burlington Friday night. Prelims start at 3 pm with stars like McAvoy and Bob Stutsman in events such as hurdles and the mile. Muscatine and Burlington challenge the Huskies as Ottumwa and Fairfield also field strong squads.
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Washington High School
Burlington
Middle West
Washington
Muscatine
Bur- Yinetam
Ottumwa
Fairfield
Ingwersen
McAvoy
Bob Stutsman
Jim Shultz
Burlington Hawkeye
Muskies
Washington Boys
Seven Die In Mexican Airplane Crash Near Zacatecas
Seven people were killed when a plane crashed between San Jeronimo and Zacatecas in Mexico. Fire engulfed the wreckage burning the pilot his wife their son an assistant and three passengers beyond recognition.
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EL Paso
Tex
San Jeronimo
Zacatecas
Mexico
Junior Colleges to contest in Iowa City event
Forensic teams from eight Iowa junior colleges will compete in Iowa City in the first annual junior college forensic contest. Participants come from Elkader Boone Mason City Waukon Iowa Falls Independence and Muscatine in events including debate extemporaneous speech and oratory.
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Iowa City
Iowa
Tomorow
Elkader
Boone
Mason City
Waukon
Iowa Falls
Independence
Muscatine
Tanker Fire at Gulf Refining Pier Inflicts 5 Million Damage
A small blaze aboard the tanker Sehurchis at the Gulf Refining company pier in Bayonne New Jersey grew into a large fire causing about 5 million dollars in damage and threatening the nearby oil tank and Port Town at the waterfront.
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Baiyonne
Dickinson and Hammill Hold Same Position in Iowa Campaign
Governor John Hammill and Congressman L J Dickinson defend the Federal Farm Board in speeches for the Republican senatorial nomination. Hammill urges stronger board authority and funds and opposes the Hawley tariff bill as too low for farm products. Dickinson predicts a looming Senate battle between eastern industrial interests and western farmers over the farm board and urges support for Legge and the board.
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United Press
Alexander Legge
Federal Farm Board
John Hammill
L. J. Dickinson
Centerville
Dysart
Senate
Iowa
Memorial Day observance meeting set for tonight
Capt Jay Brown general chairman calls a meeting at the Y to plan the May 30 observance in Washington. The executive committee includes Embree Schmoeller Flynn Barber Speer Kos Baird Denison Kurtz and auxiliaries from G A R Daughters of Veterans Spanish American War Veterans American Legion and other groups. The session aims to name committees and finalize the program following the usual lines.
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Jay Brown
Washington
Captain Brown
James A. Embree
A. B. Schmoeller
Women's Relief Corps
Edna Flynn
Daughters
Bren
Widmer Out Sick With Grippe from Store Duty
P. G. Widmer is ill at his home with the grippe and has not been able to be at Widmer's Clothes Shop since Monday.
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P. G. Widmer
Grippe
Widmer
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