Suspended Detective Hancock in assault case
Detective Hancock has been suspended for days after an assault on 19 year old Le Roy Stephenson of Newton Street. Stephenson was taken to Point Hospital by ambulance and later transferred as doctors postponed an operation. City officials plan a meeting to further investigate the incident as Stephenson and his father consider immediate action.
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DPD
Hancock
Leroy Stephenson
Newton Street
Cou
Stephenson
Waaken
Hh Point
Man Runs Amuck Kills Three in Spartanburg
In Spartanburg South Carolina T Earl Robertson a shipping clerk went crazy with a hand axe killing R H Day J L Bussey and M L Davis instantly and wounding Thad Sherbert and Dan Dunlap as bystanders. Davis died at a hospital and Sherbert remained unconscious with little hope of recovery. Robertson was overpowered and jailed.
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Spartanburg
S. C
T. Earl Robertson
R. H. Day
Mills Avenue
J. W. Bell Company
J. L. Bussey
J. W. Bell
South Converse
M. L
Day
Bussey
Robertson
Charleston and Western Carolina
Davis
Sherbert
Edison Answers Questions Before Catechizing Youths
Edison says he will never retire and discusses the Edison scholarship program in West Orange New Jersey. He and judge-panel members Henry Ford Col Lindbergh George Eastman S W Stratton greet 49 youths preparing for a four year technical education contest.
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Edison
Electrical Wizard
Henry Ford
Col. Charlies A. Lindbergh
George Eastman
S. W. Stratton
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Dr. Lewis
Phillips-Exeter Academy
Mr. Edison
Ford
Dr. Stratton
Col. Lindbergh
Talking Pictures
Europe braces for anti war day demonstrations
European capitals imposed strict security as communists planned protests. Paris and Budapest detained leaders and mobilized troops and police. in Sarajevo workers clashed with police, fires and casualties reported. Zagreb warned of dynamite. Prague fortified with gendarmes and troops to deter unrest.
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London
Paris
Sarajevo
Jugo Slavia
Zagreb
Croatia
Budapest
Bela Kun
Hungary
Prague
Czecho- Slovakia
Graf Zeppelin Passes Over Western Europe on Way to U S
The dirigible Graf Zeppelin, with 18 aboard including seven Americans, crossed the Mediterranean near Barcelona heading toward Gibraltar on its way to the United States for a second visit. Sightings tracked from Friedrichshafen to Nimes show increasing speed as it travels down the Rhone Valley.
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Paris
Tate
Mediterranean
Gibraltar
United States
Friedrichshafen
Germany
Danny
Barcelona
Spain
France
Rhone
Nimes
Bandit Backmail Plot Foiled by Police Shootout in New Orleans
In New Orleans on August 1 a bold blackmail plot was halted when police shot at two extortionists. John Gallico, alias Gene, 28, was captured wounded after the suspects demanded $19,000 at Prytania Street. One gunman fled as officers surrounded the uptown block with Joe Berlin, River Club figure, and detectives guiding the chase.
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New Orlean
Joe Berlin Gamler
River Club
Sts. Bernard Parish
Jackson Atmue
Prytania Street
Berlin
George Reyer
Henry Asset
Oficers
John Gallico
Gene
Celice
Farm Board Resists Professional Promoters
Washington reports the federal farm board will not be swayed by professional promoters or well meaning evangelists seeking to organize farmers under the agricultural marketing act. The board plans to strengthen and educate existing cooperatives, building membership through supervision and assistance rather than new promotions or per diem visits.
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Washington
Federal Farm Board
Farm Board
Meanest Thief Strikes During Lake Michigan Splash
Chicago police hunt a bold thief who stole not only Joe Barzinski's clothes and rent money but also his crutches while the man was bathing in Lake Michigan. Barzinski, described as a cripple, witnesses the loss. Investigators urge any witnesses to come forward.
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Chicago
Joe Barzinski
Lake Michigan
Jackson and O Brine Meet St Louis Acclaim After Feat
Dale Red Jackson and Forest O Brine, after 420 hours 21% minutes aloft, set a world record for sustained refueling flights. A parade to city hall and scrolls await them. They will attend the Cardinals game at Sportsman Park and receive lifetime passes. They close with a stage appearance at the Municipal Opera and $420 checks.
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Dale Jackson
Forest O'Brine
St. Louis
Dale “Red” Jackson
Forest O’brine
Charles A. Lindbergh
July Federal Tax Revenues Jump in North Carolina
Raleigh August 1 AP Federal tax collections in North Carolina for July topped July 1928 by 1 858 171 12 bringing in 22 389 821 15. The state set a new fiscal year record ending June 30 with about 255 million. Gilliam Griscom internal revenue collector called the first month a promising omen for a stronger year.
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Raleigh
North Carolina
Gilliam Grissom
Internal Revenue
Forest Fires Rage in the Northwest
Spokane reports one thousand firefighters battling wildfires across Idaho Montana and Washington amid drought conditions. The Schutz Creek blaze in Missoula National Forest raged out of control before shifts, burning thousands of acres. Challis and Salmon Forest Blazes in Idaho also grew before gains in control. In Washington fires were smaller with Marcus and Naches River blazes subdued after threatening farmland and grain.
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Spokane
Wash
Idaho
Montana
Washington
Schwartz Creek
Missoula National Forest
Lolo
Butte
Black Feet
Nez Perce
Selway Forest
Boise Forest
Marcus
Naches River
Yakima
Neal Succeeds Stephenson at Wachovia Bank
William H. Neal assistant cashier of the Charlotte National Bank is named vice president of Wachovia Bank and Trust to succeed Gilbert T. Stephenson who resigned to join a Wilmington Delaware bank. Neal will head the public relations department around mid month.
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Neals
Stephenson
Charlotte
William H. Neal
Charlotte National Bank
Wachovia Bank and Trust Company
Gilbert T. Stephenson
Wilmington
Del
Mr. Neal
Chicago Bombing Syndicate Crushed in Raid
An undercover agent infiltrated a Chicago bombing syndicate that supplied Pineapples to cities for years. In a dramatic raid, 12 alleged leaders were jailed, with more arrests expected as police signaled the operation’s success against a long pattern of bombings.
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Chicago
Pjp
No Developments In Lancaster Strike
Lancashire entered its fourth day of textile mills stoppage with hardly a gleam of hope for early resumption of negotiations between employers and operatives.
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Manchester
England
Lancashire
Alternate Juror Chosen in Dr Snook Murder Trial
In Columbus Ohio Aug 1 a new alternate juror was selected in the murder trial of Dr James H Snook after a regular juror fell ill Newton L Tacy a railroad shop foreman replaced the vacant thirteenth position created when Mrs Parry Cassady who was picked yesterday as the alternate took over for the ill Mrs Helen Lun es ford
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Columbus
Ohio
James H. Snook
Newton L. Tacy
Parry Cassady
Helen Lunesford
Bomb damages buildings in Pittsburgh's Strip district
An explosion in Pittsburgh's strip district destroyed a three story hardware store and damaged fronts of buildings for more than a block. Police and fire officials say a bomb caused the blast. scores of residents were shaken from bed but no serious injuries were reported.
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Pittsburgh
Authoress Charlotte O'Loan Dies in Florida
Miss Charlotte O'Loan 76 longtime editor of the Angelus Catholic publication of Detroit died at a West Palm Beach hospital after a brief illness.
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West Palm Beach
Flia
Charlotte O’loan
Angelus
Detroit
Bremen Sets New Eastward Atlantic Crossing Record
The German liner Bremen of the North German Lloyd fleet beat the Mauretania by 8 hours 17 minutes on the eastward crossing to Plymouth. It completed the voyage from Ambrose channel lightship to the Eddystone light in 4 days 14 hours 30 minutes at an average speed of 27.91 knots with a maximum day run of 667 miles.
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Plymouth
England
Bremen
Lloyd
Mauretania
New York
Ambrose Channel
Eddystone
Cherbourg
Veteran Negro Minister to Marry Aged Bride in New Haven
In New Haven Connecticut on August 1 a marriage license was issued to Rev. William Henry Singleton a 94 year old negro preacher and Civil War veteran for his marriage to Mary K Powers aged 56 Singleton claims to be the only negro in the United States to raise a regiment of his race in the Civil War He organized the 35th U S infantry and rose to sergeant major He is one of 46 surviving members of Admiral Footepost G A R and will attend the national encampment in Portland Maine as a delegate
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George W. Wickersham
United States
New Haven
Conn
William Henry Singleton
Singleton
Mary K. Powers
Newburne
S. C
35Th
U. S. Infantry
Admiral Footepost
Portland
Maine
Siberian Reserves Called as Frontier Unrest Grows
The provincial government orders all military reserves under 27 and reserve officers to report to Vladivostok and Chita army headquarters amid unrest on the Manchurian frontier and fear of white Russians.
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Khavarovsk
Siberia
Siberian
Manchurian
Vladivostok
Cihta
Dawes Visits Premier MacDonald at Downing Street
Ambassador Dawes met Premier MacDonald at No 10 Downing Street for talks on disarmament. Poor weather halted MacDonald from leaving Lossiemouth. he planned to travel by train after the initial plan for a flight was scrapped.
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London
Dawes
Premier MacDonald
No. 10
Downing Street
MacDonald
Lossiemouth
Scotland
Seattle aviator aims non-stop Seattle to Tokyo flight
Bob Martin of Seattle announced plans for a non-stop flight from Seattle to Tokyo to be attempted this month. He said funding would be supplied by a group of Seattle men and that the journey would be flown as a new record attempt.
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Tokyo Tillamook
Ore
Bob Martin
Seattle
Port Angeles Air Transportation Company, Inc
Tokyo
Japan
Resources State Banks Decrease in North Carolina
Raleigh Aug 1 Resources of state banks as of June 20 1929 fell by 13 858 890 42 from a year earlier Total resources reached 302 891 652 91 down from 316 750 543 33 Loans and discounts declined 13 590 000 and deposits stood at 230 000 000 With cash reserves 37 00 000 and secondary reserve 11 per cent total reserves 27 per cent against deposits 230 000 000.
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Raleigh
John Mitchell
State Bank Examiner
United States
North Carolina
Aged Murderer Sees Marvels After 54 Years Confinement
Boston August 1 Jesse Pomeroy a 71 year old murderer of children was moved from Charlestown State prison to Bridgewater state farm in a rare 35 mile car trip. The case dates to 1878 when he began confinement after his crime shocked the nation.
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Boston
Jesse Harding Pomeroy
Charlestown
Bridgewater
Pomeroy
Millan
Bridg Counsel
Alt’ Oy
Charlest
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O’brine
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