Political contest tightens in North Carolina race rounds
Reports from the western counties show Ehringhaus widening the governorship bid while Maxwell gains steadily across the state. Morrison loses ground as Reynolds and Grist gain traction among veterans, with Grist closing on Reynolds for second place.
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Cameron Morrisson
United States Senate
A. J. Maxwell
Etringhans
R. T. Fountain
Maxwell
Raleigh
Sanford
Phringhans
Bhringhans
Sylva
Jackson County
Ehringhaus
Hendersonville
L. P. McLendon
Sale
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Fountain
Wehringhaus
North Carolina
Morrison
Senator Morrison
Robert R. Reynolds
Frank D. Grist
Tom C. Bowie
Reynolds
Grist
Spanish inventor tests wingless plane in backyard flight
London reports Juan de la Cierva, inventor of the autogiro, piloted a wingless aircraft claimed to be small enough for a car garage. The craft resembles an autogiro with windmill vanes and requires only a few feet for takeoff.
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London
Juan de la Cierva
Autogiro
Head of Catawba Will Be Inducted Into Office Today
Dr. Howard Omwake, 63, former Dean of Franklin and Marshall College, will be inaugurated as president of Catawba College in Salisbury North Carolina. Edgar Whitener of High Point will perform the induction as chairman of the board of trustees. Alumni and student representatives will present greetings as the college marks the 79th anniversary of its cornerstone laying.
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General Synod of the Reformed Church In
United States
Catawba
Walter Lingle
Davidson College
A. T. Allen
John F. Carpenter
Malden
Andrew Rader
Newton
Catawba College
Slayer of Mother In Law Hunted Across State
Tom Justice, wanted for the slaying of Mrs. Alice Cook at her Canton North Carolina home, fled after an attempted visit to his estranged wife. He brandished a pistol and fired, triggering a wide state search. John Kingsland was jailed as an accessory for driving Justice to the Cook home in a taxicab.
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N. C
Tom Justice
Alice Cook
Justice
Cook
Cook Home
Third District Meet of Republicans Name Ivey Their Candidate
The Third District Republican convention nominated Dr. H. B. Ivey of Goldsboro a former state senator to run for Congress against Democratic incumbent C. L. Abernethy. Marion Butler and J. R. Handley named national convention delegates with alternates D. M. Jones and A. B. Jarmain.
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Wayne
R. C. Goodwin
Craven
D. M. Jones
Cartaret
A. Z. Jarmain
Onslow
Graham W. Duncan
Giles Mebane
North Carolina Law School Elects Officers
A. Archie Cannon of Concord is elected president of the University of North Carolina Law School association for next year. W. Carey Parker of Raleigh is chosen vice-president and Herman Merrell of Fairview is secretary-treasurer.
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Chapel Hill
N. C
Archie Cannon
Concord
University of North Carolina Law School Association
W. Carey Parker
Raleigh
Herman Merrell
Fairview
Alumni meet to hear University president speak
The Medical Unit Alumni Association will convene in Winston-Salem on Tuesday. Dr. Frank P. Graham, president of the University, will deliver the address.
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Mbedicos
New Day Marking Colors Adopted for Air Beacons
The Aeronautics Branch of the U S Department of Commerce adopts orange and white as the new daytime colors for rotating beacons on the federal airway system. The old scheme used yellow and black and red and yellow.
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Washington
Aeronautics Branch
U. S. Department of Commerce
Meeting Looms For Nancy And Arnold Page
Sue contemplates trust and a bank check amid suspicions as Nancy Webber arrives with Arnold Page visiting to offer sympathy. The scene shifts with Ruth, Corinne, and family tensions echoing through a Thornton Drive household as Sue weighs revealing the check and inheritance of concern.
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Nancy
Arnold Page
Sue
Ruth
Sky Car details in Akron airship project revealed
Specifications for the U S 8S Akron sky car have been sketchily reported. The observer may be lowered below clouds while the dirigible stays above. The car reportedly carries a parachute and a rubber boat for the observer. It resembles a small airplane fuselage without wings.
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Washington
Akron
Mother Recovers Son Lost Decade In Asheville Court
In Asheville juvenile court Judge J Frazier Glenn ordered the return of 11 year old Jack Lyon to his mother Hilda Smith Davis of Washington DC. The boy had been removed by his father Burton Smith who gave him to Mrs Helen Ferguson then placed in Buncombe county children’s home. The custody dispute followed a divorce and remarriage of Mrs Davis. Smith could not be located.
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Asheville
Hilda Smith Davis
Washington, D. C
Buncombe County
Jack Lyon
J. Frazier Glenn
Helen Ferguson
Raleigh
Flashes of Life in Sudden Sleepwalk Ordeal
Dulio Cacasina, a New York somnambulist, walked from a second story window, climbed two flights of stairs, and slept again without waking. His wife found him with cuts and bruises, still snoring.
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New York
Dulio Cacasina
Parish Council Overspends Budget Endangers Clerk Pay
The parish council ran a reckless budget with fifteen shillings spent beyond means. Excluding the clerk’s salary of about twenty dollars yearly, normal expenses are two shillings six pence. The overrun may leave the budget unbalanced and the clerk unpaid.
Mastrostefano Sues Over Missing Mustache at Barbershop
Francisco Mastrostefano, 80, sues Philip Reitano for $2,000 alleging assault and battery after a barber shaved off his moustache during a haircut. He claims the facial hair, cherished for 47 years, was removed without consent.
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Providence
R. J
Francesco Mastrostefano
Philip Reitano
Ex-President Calvin Coolidge Takes 13 Trout in Simsbury
SIMSBURY Conn P fishing proves productive for Calvin Coolidge while other fishermen report roiled waters and sparse catches. He weighs in 13 trout totaling 10 pounds in a quiet local outing.
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Simsbury
Conn
Calvin Coolidge
Allies plan joint Europe to South America air service
Reports from Algiers say France and Germany, once mortal foes, plan a joint air route connecting Europe to South America via Marseilles, Barcelona, Casablanca, and Dakar, with equal traffic sharing if the service is organized.
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Germany
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South America
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Barcelona
Casablanca
Dakar
Buenos Aires
Move To Invoke Tax Evasion Law Against Baby Kidnappers
The federal government plans to invoke tax evasion laws against the Col to recover the ransom. Treasury officials could seize regular income tax and a penalty tax on the ransom, but this right would be waived in the Lindbergh case. Internal revenue agents have been in touch with Charles A. Lindbergh regarding Dr. John F. Condon and the April 2 ransom payment.
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al Capone
Treasury
Evening Star
Internal Revenue
Charles A. Lindbergh
Hopewell
N. J
John F. Condon
Lindbergh
Star
North Carolina Sees 70 Percent Drop in Child Industrial Work
Labor official BE F. Carter reports the number of children under 16 employed in NC industry fell 70 percent over the past decade. Peak was 10,425 in 1922-23. current certified workers total 3,096, with most aged 14–16. Decrease blamed on stronger laws, better schooling, and employer preference for adult workers.
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J. C. Saar
Raleigh
North Carolina
BE. F. Carter
Division of
Department of Labor
Child Welfare Commission
Carter
Big Things Ahead Seen For Phillies As Victories Mount
Phillies coach Burt Shotton aims to lift the team from the NL wilderness with Don Hurst driving force. Hurst shifted from steady first baseman to a fired up contributor as Philadelphia pursues a first division berth. In city series shows, Hurst homered with the bases loaded in an 7-6 win, while Hack Wilson’s and others produced key homers for Dodgers and Athletics elsewhere.
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Herbert W. Barker
Associated Press
Burt Shotton
Don Hurst
Hurst
Philg
Shotton
Phils
Gilante Hurst
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Yankees
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Devils rout VMS as Duke bats surge in Durham
Duke pounds 14 hits and scores 11 runs to defeat the V. M. S. Cadets in Durham. Harrington leads Duke with a triple and two singles in five at bats. Duke tennis also blanks Richmond University 9 nil with Gordon Power debuting.
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N. C
Mort Flohr
Duke Blue Devils
Durham
Duke
Jones
Morgenhagen
Harrington
Blue Devil
Virginians
Richmond University
Gordon Power
Blue Devils
Cohen
North Carolina State Netmen Rally to Hold Wake Forest
NC State netmen invaded Wake Forest but were repulsed. Wright won a three set match against Bryan to prevent a whitewash and keep the Techmen alive in the meet.
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N. C
Wake Forest
Wright
Bryan
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