Democracy in Louisiana Is Shackled
New Orleans July 12. District attorney Eugene Stanley charged that Huey Long’s control over legislation has shackled Louisiana’s white democracy. He accused Long of blocking his ability to name assistants and to pursue investigations into ballot box thievery while detailing Long’s dictatorship through majorities in the House and Senate and control of the governor’s and attorney general’s offices.
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New Orleans
Huey Long
Eugene Stanley
Louisiana
Stanley
Long
House of Representatives
Senate
West Virginia Open Tennis Championship Opens At Greenbrier
The West Virginia Open tennis championships begin Monday July 15 at Greenbrier with a large fast field. Defending men's singles champion Jake Hess of Houston will vie to repeat his title, joined by Eddie Jacobs of Baltimore and Sam Cohn of Beckley among other top entrants from across the region.
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White Sulphur Springs
W. Va
Delaware
Pennsylvania
Texas
West Virginia
Virginia
North Carolina
Ohio
Maryland
Jake Hess
Houston
Paul Kunkle
Cincinnati
Middle-west
Eddie Jacobs
Baltimore
Sam Cohn
Beckley
James Aijlen, Jr
West Virginia players reach finals in blue grass open event
Charleston veteran and Huntington runner up Coln led a field that included Miss Frances Grimes of Morgantown who defends her title after defeating Miss Ruth Martinez of Washington in the women’s singles final.
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Charleston
W. Va
Fred Fields
Huntington
Coln
Frances Grimes
Morgantown
Ruth Martinez
Washington
Nightriders Report Tobacco Riot at Warr Fields
Nightriders were reported to have destroyed about $2,000 worth of tobacco on the Bob Warr farm after he reportedly refused to sign a government contract to limit acreage. The incident occurred in Darlington, O. B. on July 12.
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Darlington
O. B
Bob Warr
Mountain man James Derrick sentenced in old case murder
Ville Tennessee July 12 James Derrick 66 year old mountaineer was sentenced to ten years in the penitentiary after a verdict convicting him of a neighbor slaying in a long unresolved case.
Penn Delegates Clash as Six States Open Republican Show
About 600 Pennsylvania delegates join six states in Cleveland for the Republican Crusaders conference. A fight erupts over hand picked committee nominations as the Ware-Grundy Old Guard contests move to organize. Caroll leads Penn delegates amid a boisterous caucus with officials from Ohio Michigan West Virginia Kentucky and Tennessee present.
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Pennsylvania
Republican Crusaders
Cleveland
Penn
Charles W. Carroll
Philadelphia
Ware- Grundy
Carroll
Ohio State
George Bender
George Pidington
Thomas J. Barrett
West Virginia
Daniel Wasserman
Ohio
Earl W. Munshaw
Michigan
Kentucky
Tennessee
Judge Dies While Hearing Drunken Driving Case
Salisbury reports Judge David Dallas collapsed during a drunken driving trial in People's Court. The judge asked to be called by his son Bob as medical staff arrived and he died at the scene before treatment could help.
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Salisbury
People's Court
David Dallas
Dallas
Bob
J. McF. Dick
Hugh Johnson Speaks Friday from Charlottesville network
Gen. Hugh L. Johnson director of the work progress administration leaves New York for Washington by plane. He will speak over a national network from the University of Virginia at Charlottesville tonight and, after conferring with Harry L. Hopkins, will return to New York Tuesday.
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New Yok
Hugh 8. Johnson
Work Progress Administration
Washington
University of Virginia At
Charlottesville
Harry L. Hopkins
Works Progress
New York
Maryland posts general fund surplus despite monthly deficit
Maryland reports a $1 351 042 71 surplus in general and special funds as of June 30. Heav y payments from the annuity bond fund caused a $216 278 98 deficit for the month.
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Annapolis
Maryland
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