Boy of 17 Faces Death Sentence in Tulsa Robbery
Ted Cole, 17, pled guilty to robbery with a gun and was sentenced to death by Judge Paul Yager. The execution date was set for December 31, New Year’s Eve, after Cole described the crime in which two 19-year-old accomplices aided him in robbing a bottling plant and its staff of 400 dollars in cash and jewelry.
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Tulsa
Okla
U.P
Ted Cole
Paul Yager
Oklahoma
Yager
Bowling Alleys Reopen After Major Repairs
The Commercial club bowling alleys will reopen to members next Monday evening after months of repairs. The three rebuilt lanes feature modern appliances and cost about $2000 to renovate.
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Commercial Club
Gravel contracts awarded by county board
The county board of supervisors awarded two gravel contracts to L. W. Hayes of Iowa Falls for 8,842.35 and 7,689. The Wellman to Johnson county line road will be gravel surfaced for 8,842.35 and 3 miles of Riverside road near Washington for 7,689. Work must start by October 21 and finish by December 1, weather permitting. The county will spread gravel. contractor supplies material and hauling.
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County Board of Supervisors
L. W. Hayes
Iowa Falls
Wellman
Johnson County
Riverside
Washington
Mrs Green Visits Washington With Mrs Maxwell
Mrs Jim Green travels from Winfield to Washington to visit at the home of Mrs T Maxwell and spend the day there with friends and family.
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Jim Green
Winfield
Washington
T. Maxwell
MacDonald Resting Today at Ottawa as North American trip continues
Ottawa dispatch reports British Prime Minister James Ramsay MacDonald resting at Canadian PM Mackenzie King’s country home after a speech to Canadian leaders. He plans talks with France Italy and Japan ahead of the January London conference, with informal notes to continue through nontraditional channels.
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Ottawa
Ont
U.P
James Ramsay MacDonald
Great Britain
McKenzie King
Canada
North American
MacDonald
France
Italy
Japan
London
MacDonal
Washington Demons coast past Brighton 39 to 0 in high school grid match
Washington high school Demons rolled to a 39 to 0 victory over Brighton as substitutes saw most action. Kiesey and Ahrens started the scoring, with Fuhr and McAvoy adding late touchdowns while Brighton played shorthanded due to injuries and illness.
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Brighton
Washington High School Demons
Washington
Liklihood
Jim Shultz
Nationalist government aims to swiftly quell northwest revolt
Reports from Nanking and Hankow indicate confidence in suppressing a northwest revolt as C. T. Wang and Yen-shi Shan back measures to disband troops. A government offensive is poised to begin, with Chiang Kai-Shek arriving in Hankow and forces converging at Chengchow amid skirmishes in Henan. In Shanghai Anhwei troops sack the Wuhu chamber of commerce after a $60 000 demand goes unmet, foreigners evacuated or taken to a gunboat with no injuries.
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Hankow
Chengchow
Chiang Kai-Shek
Shanghai
Wuhu
Early Football Scores From Urban Conference Matches
Early reports show Town 7 Hindis 7 in the 8th quarter as Wisconsin and Notre Dame are tied 6 6 at halftime. Michigan trails Ohio 0 7 at half while Minnesota leads Northwestern 9 7 in the 5th quarter. Nebraska and Pittsburg are scoreless in the first. Penn U wins 7 0 against California U 12 final. Drake 0 Missouri U 6 in the first.
Weather Outlook for Upper Mississippi Valley and Plains
The forecast covers Oct 21 to 26 for the upper Mississippi and lower Missouri valleys and the northern and central Great Plains. Early week risk of rain with temperatures near or above normal mid to late period.
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Mississippi
Missouri
Great Plains
Washington wallops home squad in close scrimmage
Forward passes fly as Washington substitutes show spirit and depth. Ahrens excels at backfield, Kiesey Judevine and Ahrens score touchdowns with Kiesey adding two conversions. Substitutions include Brighton Genkins Robinson and wash lineup changes underline a strong football outlook.
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Washington
Shultz
Jones
Ahrens
Brighton
Mier
L.E
Genkins Benson
Ibs Togh
Getat Hopkins
L.jg
Waranstaff Raymond
RS Keintz Maditott
Ae Ae Shepherd Been
Te Reas
Walcott Westermark
Kyle McAuvoy
Beauchamp
Oeay
Zihiman Kiesey
Robertson Judevine
Ae Kessel
Kessell
Genkins
D. Robinson
Zihlman
C. Robinson
R. Stutsman
D. Stutsman
McElhinney
Dusenberry
G. McAvoy
Kearns
Glider
McClure
Fuhr
Kolosick
C. Wells
K. Wells
Hotle
D. Young
Snyder
Knupp
Anderson
Shanafelt
Sigourney
Etter
Kiesey
Judevine
McAvoy
Hoover Plans First Long Trip From Capital
President Hoover prepares for his first major journey since inauguration. He will travel by special train from Washington to Dearborn Michigan to attend Edison anniversary ceremonies with Henry Ford. The trip continues to Cincinnati to dedicate a canalization marker in Eden Park, then sails down the Mississippi to Louisville, Kentucky.
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Hoover
Washington
White House
Dearborn
Mich
Thomas A. Edison
Henry Ford
Edigon Institute of Technology
Detroit
Cininnati
Eden Park
Ohio River
Pittsburgh
Cairno
Cincinnati
Mississippi
Indiana Point
Louisville
Trucks face fines for missing classification plates in county
Six truck owners in the northern county were fined five dollars each for lacking state required classification plates. E. Haynes of the state automobile department noted about 180 trucks still未classified in the county. New vehicle licenses included Washington Telephone, Chevrolet Roadster, L. A. Jones, Henney coach, several names and makes. no new truck registrations were recorded this week.
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Haynes
State Automobile Department
Washington Telephone C O
Chevrolet
L. A. Jones
Henney Funeral
Mable Horning
Keota
Studebaker
J. H. Wheelan
Washington
Pontiac
Cyrus Birka
A. J. Speers
Wellman
Roosevelt
Albert Novy
Riverside
Durant
Mid-Continent Petroleum Corporation
Waterloo
Dodeca
Clara Droz
Hupmobile
Forest L. Strickler
Fire alarms sound as smoke forces inspection in Graham store
Firemen were alerted last evening to a basement furnace fire in the Knupp building next to the Graham store on the square. Doors had blown open, smoke filled both basements, but no damage occurred to structures or goods. Mrs Sorrell and Pauline Stoneking of Chariton visit S N Sorrell in Washington.
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Graham
Graham Force
Knupp
Knupp Building
Speculation on Delegates to Naval Parley
Washington reports Hoover drafts a delegates list as the five naval powers prepare to discuss issues for the London conference planned for January. Secretary of State Stimson heads the U S delegation with civil canons soon to be named and likely two senators to attend. Britain and the United States stand in as the only powers ready for full agreement, while France Italy and Japan show willingness but seek further talks.
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Washington
Hoover
London
Stimson
Senate
Dawes and
Gibson
France
Itally
Japan
J Ramsay MacDonald
Bond
Italy
United States
Britain
Senate Adopts Debenture Plan in Tariff Bill
The Senate adopted the tariff debenture plan as part of the Republican tariff bill with the Norris amendment. A treasury bounty on exported farm products equals one half the import tariff, despite President Hoover's earlier objections.
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Washington
Senate
Hoover
Treasury
Half Million Stops Run on Illinois Bank
The Farmers National Bank of Taylorville Illinois faced a bank run after $509000 in cash was ruined by an airplane in Chicago yesterday. Federal reserve officers arrived to aid after a demand for $500000, with withdrawal by noon reaching $80000 and several nearby banks already closed this week.
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Illinois Bank
Taylorville
Ill
Farmer's National Bank
Chicago
Federal Reserve
J. J. Adams
Central
Illinois
Christian County
Farmers National
Adams
Believe Man Held in Mississippi Last of the Birger Gang
Gulfport Mississippi police detained a man possibly Connie Ritter a Birger gang lieutenant in Little Egypt. Detectives say fingerprints will be compared to Ritter’s and a $3500 reward awaits confirmation. Randall from Arkansas gave his name. Williamson County sheriff heads to verify. New Orleans detectives made the arrest and handed the prisoner to local authorities.
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Mississippi
Birger
Gulfport
Miss
Williamson” County
Illinois
Connie Ritter
Charlie Birger
Little Egypt
Ritter
Loray Price
Joe Adams
Benton
Randall
Arkansas
Williamson County
New Orleans
Hoover Prohibition Policy Weighed After Six Months
Washington officials weigh Hoover era prohibition policy six months after its start. It banned spectacular drives and the sawed-off shotgun and shifted away from verbal enforcement methods.
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Washington
Hoover
Red Cross Dinner at Y M C A in Washington County
Washington county Red Cross workers gathered at the Y M C A for a dinner and program organized by Dr F W Eastwood to boost the upcoming county roll call next month. Dr Ira J Houston spoke on Red Cross service and Iowa’s strong membership, with reports from state and national conventions and musical numbers enhancing the event.
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Washington County Red Cross
Ira J. Houston
Town City
Red Cross
F. W Eastwood
Eastwood
P. L. Etter
Des Moines
Washington County
Washington
C. W. Stewart
C. B. Crittenden
Tennessee
American Public Health Association
Lewis Warren
Roberta Ross
S. A. Dickerson
Rose Reid
Roll Call
Anna Dawson
Hert
Radio's Five Best Features Highlight Major Orchestras
Sunday program guide lists Roxy Symphony Orchestra with Toscanini conducting the New York Philharmonic in Newark at 200 CST. WJZ NBC networks present Baldwin hour winners of music federation contest at 6:30 CST. WEAF features Efrem Zimba list, Agnes Davis soprano. WABC airs Majestic Theatre of the Air at 8 CST.
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United Press
NBC
Roxy Symphony Orchestra
Newark
New York Philharmonic Symphony
Toscanini
Baldwin
WEAF
Atwater Kent
Efrem Zimbalist
Agnes Davis
WABC
CBS
Majestic Theatre of the Air
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Morris Quinn
Billy Wendell
Cole
King
Rome
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Hfathati
Priday
Oval
Will
North
China
Fident
Nanking
C. T. Wang
Yen-shi Shan
Shansi
Chang
Wang
Henan
Feng Yu-Shiang
Purnack
Norris
Y.M.C.A
DR. Houston
Iowa City
Dr. Eastwood
Houston
Iowa
Congress
St. Pierre
Miquelon
Bermudas
San Francisco
Mildred Brown
Cramer
Harold
Capone
James E. Wilkinson
Brooklyn
Wilkinson
Philadelphia
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