Ritter Found Guilty By Senate on Impeachment Charge
Judge Halsted Ri od of Florida was convicted by the Senate on a House impeachment charge that he brought the court into scandal and disrepute. The 7th ballot produced two thirds for conviction, ending his 66 years on the bench as the last article merged the prior six counts.
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Washington
Halsted L. Riod
Florida
Senate
Ritter i
Ritter
L. Rankin
Law
Paly
Ankin
Seneane
Reed
Fathers Claim Triplets Fatherhood in Florida Case
In Miami Apr 17 two men contend they are the father of five month old triplets born to Lois Johnson now Mrs Miller. Juvenile authorities first granted custody to Mrs Miller after her divorce and remarriage to T J Miller. A Miami man, unnamed, vows habeas corpus to prove paternity, willing to take blood tests.
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Miami
Fia
Lois Johnson
T. J. Miller
West Palm Beach
George 8. Okell
Millers
Okell
Literature found in raid cited by officers in Florida case
A Tampa flogging case hearing in Bartow featured testimony on literature linked to communism found with victims. Evidence included a book with a white man and Black man shaking hands labeled equalization for all, with police detailing its seizure and transfer to the state attorney's office.
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C. A. (Smitty) Brown
Rex Farrior
R. M. Huntley
Jensen
Co. EB. Jensen
A. M. Herald
Modern Democrats
Tamps
Joseph Shoemaker
E. F. Poulmot
D. Rogers
Shoemaker
Pat Whitaker
Poulnot
R. G. Tittaworth
Tittsworth
Seven Bandits Rob Erie Train at Nutley Station
Seven armed bandits looted a bagcar safe on an Erie railroad train at a Nutley New Jersey station. Initial Newark reports cited 58000 dollars. state police later estimated 956 dollars and 55 cents in coins and bills plus a package of coins and 50 value X-ray equipment.
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Nutley
N. J
Erie
Newark
Recalcitrant Witness Freed By Senate In Lobby Probe
The Senate lobby committee excused Grunwald of the Independence Council from further testimony after he refused to name individuals. David Sibley of the Sentinels of the Republic listed notable donors including E. T. Stotesburg J. P. Morgan partner and Raymond Pitcairn with a total of 91 000 to be repaid if possible. The panel also noted loans from Pierre du Pont and Alfred P. Sloan among others.
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Senate
Washington
Senate Lobby Committee
Grunwald
Imers Independence Counsel
Cation
Enlm
Imstruct
Black da
Bom
Black
Sentinels of the Republic
Sibley
George Wharton Pepper
G E. T. Stotesburg
J. P. Morgan
A. Atwater Kent
Nicholas G. Roosevelt
Raymond Pitcairn
Philadelphia
Sentinela
Ethiopia Rejects Mussolini Proposals as War Marches On
The Ethiopian delegation rejected modified peace proposals from Premier Mussolini and the League of Nations, calling the move complete. France urged a halt to hostilities for peace talks, while Italian forces under General Graziani pressed toward Addis Ababa joining a feared push on Harrar.
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Ethiopia
Mussolini
Associated Press
Geneva
Bet
Wr Yote
Italy
League of Nations
League
East Africa
France
Committee of 13
French Police Make Big Haul
Paris police holding Bernard Klein and Jacob Schwarts on $1.5 million in securities from a New York bank runner. They recovered $440,000 in U S treasury certificates amid weeks of surveillance. A Monaco link is noted with a tip from a villa resident and the Prince of Monaco. Extradition request from the United States pending.
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New York
Bernard Klein
Jacob Schwarts
United States Treasury
Lewis J. Valentine
Monte Carlo
Prince of Monaco
United States
France
McDonald Urges Tax Fight Against Untaxed Property
Democratic aspirant Ralph W. McDonald spoke in Jackson on April 7 and warned the sales tax could be killed or grow like a weed. He said the 1935 emergency levy extended to bank foods and urged curbing machine politicians and lobbyists to tax wealth not being taxed in North Carolina.
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Jackson
Ralph W. McDonald
Bank Foods
McDonald
North Carolina
Rudy Vallee Wife Denied Higher Income From Separation Pact
The Appellate Division upheld a lower court ruling denying Fay Webb Vallee the right to break the $100 a week separation agreement with Rudy Vallee. She began her suit in November 1934 alleging misrepresentation of his finances to obtain a larger income from the entertainer.
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New York
Fay Webb Vallee
Rudy Vallee
Cattle Barn Fire Destroys Stock on Morrison Farm
A blaze at Morrison farm near Charlotte destroyed two large cattle barns and about 16 steers. Firefighters saved several head and workmen prevented further loss. Estimated damage around 14 008 dollars.
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Charlotte
Bec
Yemen
Franklin Allen dies in self-inflicted gunshot near Springfield road
Frank Allen about 66 died instantly this afternoon from a shot fired from a shotgun. He was found by taxi driver Grayson Payne about 200 feet from the Springfield road church cemetery. Payne carried him to a point near there and waited after Allen asked to make a purchase at the High Point Hardware company. Allen returned with a shotgun and shells and asked to be carried to the edge of the city to try the gun. He got out near the cemetery and fired one shot then another. Payne summoned an ambulance. authorities suspect alcohol involvement. Coroner from Greensboro pending. Survived by widow, an adopted son and an adopted daughter.
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Frank Allen
Fairfield Road
Allen
Grayson Payne
Springfield Road
Payne
Fairview Street
Taylor
High Point Hardware Company
Springfield Church
Enterprise
Press
Greensboro
W. W. Harvey
Beeson Hardware Company
R. R. Ragan
Charlotte Officer Dies After Hit-and-Run Incident
C P Nichols a 60 year old city police officer died after lingering from injuries from a hit-and-run crash on March 2. He was on night duty and struck around 3 am leaving no clues for the driver and no witnesses at the scene.
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Charlotte
C. P. Nichols
Nicholas
Highway Patrol Launches Public Safety Campaign
Raleigh April 17 Captain Charles D Farmer orders highway patrol to ride their patrols visibly to show enforcement. He notes a high accident rate so far this year and directs officers to arrest anyone speeding as part of a 15 day push to reduce crashes.
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Raleigh
Charles
Farmer
Highway Patrol
Furniture Maker Dies At Lenoir Pioneer Leader
Lenoir April 17. W L Minish 74 a pioneer furniture manufacturer and leader in county affairs died at his home after a heart attack. He served as vice chair of the county board of commissioners and was a longtime Democratic leader. Survived by widow and two daughters Mar J T Ingram of Lenoir and Maude Minish Sutton of Salisbury.
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Lenoir
W. L. Minish
Eliie
Minish
Maude Minish Sutton
Salisbury
Price on Population Reaches New High
RALEIGH April 17 The population of penal units of the state highway and public works commission reached a new record at over 9 000 on last Wednesday Oscar Pitts acting director said final reports as of that day were not in hand but there was no doubt the 9 000 mark had been passed On March 31 the renewal division had 8 398 prisoners In March the division handled 10 420 prisoners a new monthly high mark There were 1 44 percent of prisoners released including 1 511 who completed sentences.
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Raleigh
State Highway and Public Works Commission
Oscar Pitts
Newal
Madrid Strike Paralyses City Transportation
Madrid reports an unofficial general strike by workers in protest against fascist provocation. Street cars and taxis vanished as transportation and construction halted. Violence from the previous day left at least three dead and forty wounded as guards restricted access.
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Madrid
Dis
Kennamer Denied Rehearing in Manslaughter Case
Oklahoma City April 17 The state criminal court of appeals denied a petition for rehearing for Phil Kennamer convicted of manslaughter in the death of John Gorrell Jr and sentenced to 25 years Kennamer is son of Federal Judge Franklin B Kennamer Sam Lattimore assistant attorney general opened oral arguments on an alternative writ of prohibition to stop Pawnee county district court from acting on a defense motion for a new trial Gorrell was shot to death in Tulsa Thanksgiving night 1934.
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Washington
PWA
Supreme Court
Duke Power Company
Southern Public Utilities Co
Cult Court of Appeals
Ch N
Izard Roost
N Baker
Secretary of War
Wilson
Circuit Court of
Court of Appeals
Congress
Greenwood
South Carolina
United
Public
Lts
Oklahoma City
State Criminal Court of Appeals
Phil Kennamer
John Gorrell, Jr
Kennamer
Franklin BR. Kennamer
Sam Lattimore
Pawnee County
Gorrell
At - Tulsa
Disorders erupt in Hazleton school strike clashes
In Hazleton Township Pennsylvania disorder broke out during a school strike as marching pupils besieged three district buildings to shut all schools. Parents alleged students were pulled from seats at Oakdale school while pickets blocked escorts. officials said popular persons maintained order.
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Hazelpon
Hazleton Township
Parenta
Oakdale
Pogular
Salien Her
L Pan
Eunice Dean Wins North and South Tennis Singles
Eunice Dean of San Antonio Texas captured the women's singles title at the North and South tennis tournament in Pinehurst beating Mia Virginia Rice Johnson of Boston in straight sets 6-4 6-4. Dean seized control from the outset and maintained the lead through extended rallies.
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Pinehurst
Eunice Dean
San Antonio
Tex
Mia
Virginia Rice Johnson
Boston
Misa Dean
Merchants association convention set for Raleigh
Merchants Association to hold its annual convention in Raleigh on Monday and Tuesday. The convention committee met yesterday to finalize plans for the gathering.
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Merchants
Raleigh
The
Merchants Association
Nine Die in Croat Peasant Riots in Kerestinets Near Zagreb
Tense Yugoslavia reels after a mob killed nine people including a woman and a girl in Kerestinets near Zagreb. Clashes followed a drive by peasants to seize seven Chetniks at the Michajlovich castle. a former governor and his family were slain at home as chaos spread.
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Belgrade
Yugoslavia
Kerestinets
Zagreb
Lika
Svetanedelja
Aton Michajlovich
Govenor
Ares
Armer
Gov
Ernor
Chetnik W
Greb
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Bartow
Cerorgia
Antonio
Miami Beach
James Edgar II
Detroit
Kathryn Crewford
Suger
Ezainer Lewis
Pennsylvania
Pete Two
Rome
High Command
Addis Ababa
Haile Selassie
Great Britain
Rodolfo Graziani
Harrar
Treasury
Rudy
Morrison Farm
High Point
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