Word: electioneerings
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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HARLAN, Ky (UP)--Three men, one an election official, were killed late today in a gun battle allegedly over possession of a ballot box being carried to the country seat.
For latest election returns call the CRIMSON, Kirkland 2813, any time after 7 o'clock tonight. Also see Bulletin Board.
Landis and Walter McLaughlin, counsel for Plan e, hand earlier conferred with election officials in the city to make sure that no interference with an orderly election by Plan E's opponents would be tolerated.
On election day thousands of impoverished, illiterate industrial workers and underpaid, overworked pampinos from the nitrate fields in the north, cast their ballots for Candidate Aquirre. Result was an upset to the hacendados, confident of victory. Aquirre defeated Ross by a narrow margin of 4,000 votes.
Jesse Stuart's first editorial got him in mighty serious trouble. Up for re-election this week is Congressman Joe Bates, Democrat and political boss of Greenup County. Last month, in the Russell Times, Republican Jesse Stuart launched a violent attack on Congressman Bates, comparing him to Hitler, Mussolini...