Dwyer Accuses Carroll in Pen Trial Continues
Testimony links 19 year old Dwyer to the killings of Dr. Littlefield and his wife and ties Carroll to the case. Hazel Talbot and Robert Pierce corroborate sightings near the Dwyer home while Deputy Hunt places Carroll with a cigarette lighter matching evidence. Additional witnesses report lights seen at the Dwyer residence the night of the murders.
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Ted
Welch
Robert Pierce
Dwyer
Carroll
Clark C. Haunt
Hunt
Augusta State Hospital
Henry W. Lyon
Kingsford-Smith
Newton Cummings
Paris Hill
Unclear Witnesses Report No Car Sightings Near House
Lyon drove by at 10 45 p m and Cummings said he went by an hour later Neither recalled seeing an automobile near the house.
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Lyon
Cummings
Civil unrest deaths rise in Chicago as two more slain
A Chicago wage dispute escalates with two more killings. Dungan, a union leader, was shot four times in the neck and head during an attempted escape after meeting with two men he allegedly knew. Police note prior gangstyle slayings of Leo Mosinski and Bruno Switaj tied to Alderman Rostenkowski.
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Dungan
Leo Mosinski
Bruno Switaj
Joseph P. Rostenkowski
Gold Sanitary Bill Advances in Senate Vote
The senate approved an $4.62 million bond plan to finance a building program with 45 percent grants from the PWA, and unanimously OKayed a revenue‑producing issue allowing counties and municipalities to issue bonds for projects, only Rep Sam Blount opposing one measure.
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PWA
Sam Blount
Beaufort
House Advances State Bond Measures and PWA Funding Details
The House on second reading approved bills to issue and refinance bonds for county and municipal projects including beach erosion work and port terminals. State officials outlined an $8,240,510 PWA financed program with $45,000 already for a North Carolina State College building. The Senate had passed first reading with a similar finance plan and two bond related measures tied to Elizabeth City and Pasquotank County for a Coast Guard air base site.
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PWA
N. C. State College
House
Seeley
Carteret
Carteret County
Hobbs
New Hanover
Rep
Giles
McDowell
Rowan
Kimzey
Transylvania
Sentelle
Brunswick
Gray
Gates
Board of Education
Hobbs of New Hanover
Utilities Commission
Senate
Halstead
Camden
Hughes
Pasquotank
Elizabeth City
Pasquotank County
Coast
County Farmers Open Convention
North Carolina Association of County Commissioners opens its three day convention in Asheville with about 300 delegates. Speakers include Thad Eure Charles M Johnson A J Maxwell and Dr Carl V Reynolds. Welcome remarks by Buncombe chair H Grady Reagan and Rowars chair R Linn Earnhardt.
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Asheville
North Carolina Association of County Commissioners
Thad Eure
Charles M. Johnson
A. J. Maxwell
Carl V. Reynolds
State Board of Health
H. Grady Reagan
Buncombe County
Labor federation urges repeal of North Carolina sales tax
The North Carolina Federation of Labor at Wilmington backs repeal of the 3 percent sales tax and broad state law changes affecting labor. Louis Hines and George Googe led talks at the 82nd convention. Delegates adopted a sales tax resolution and sent copies to the legislature, while backing a wage hour law and apprenticeship programs.
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Wilmington
North Carolina Federation of Labor
Louis T. Hines
Washington
National
American Federation of Labor
George L. Googe
Atlanta
Federal
Labor Union of
Charlotte
A. L. Fletcher
State Labor Department
Federation
Aoe Citizens-Times
Ashe
O'Connor Seeks GOP Backing In New York Primaries
Rep. John J. O'Connor veteran Tammany Democrat seeks Republican support in the 16th Manhattan district. He addresses the Nathan Hale Republican Club urging nonpartisan action in a national emergency and vows to oppose Democratic bills he views as wrong. He faces H W Mecrose in the GOP primary and Byrnes MacDonald in both primaries with ALP and Mayor LaGuardia endorsements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
John J. O'Connor
Tammany
O'Connor
House Rules Committee
Manhattan
Nathan Hale Republican Club
H. W. Mecrose
Kenneth F. Simpson
Byrnes MacDonald
American Labor Party
Laguardia
Fire Rages Along Fronts With Heavy Shelling Near Changkufeng
Soviet reports say intense shelling continues at the Shacho feng sector and across the Tumen river area as Japanese forces fortify defences. Soviet warplanes faced restrictions due to low clouds while Rashin railway bombardment damaged Kogi station and injured workers. Japanese casualties among villagers claimed by Tokyo, while no Japanese deaths reported.
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Tumen River
Changkufeng
Shachofeng
Rashin Railway
Kogi
Japanese War Office Reports Soviet Defenses Near Possiet Bay
Tokyo reports Soviet forces building defenses on Possiet Bay southwest shore and concentrating cavalry artillery and tanks. An army communique notes two battalions attacked Suilufen hill north of Shachufeng, first combat reach there since July 29 31. Russians are said to have suffered about 1500 casualties at Chamkufeng since July 29.
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Tokyo
Japanese War Office
Possiet Bay
Sullinfen
Shachufeng
Suilufen
War Office
Changkufeng
Chamkufeng
British mediation eyed on Russo Japanese border
London dispatch reports Britain may mediate the Russo Japanese border dispute. Officials caution no decision yet as Tokyo and Petrograd exchange positions over the Manchurian frontier and possible conference dates are discussed.
Counting Distributions Guides Declarer to Game in Bridge
Walter Malowan at the Regency club in New Rubber-North York demonstrates how counting suit distribution helps the declarer fulfill a game contract. The article details a rubber-duck defense by West with strong diamonds and a misfit bidding, and explains how recognizing East's four spades from West’s double led to correct placement of suit lengths and the winning play.
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Walter Malowan
Regency Club
New
West
Declarer
East
Mills Home Reunion Draws 1200 Alumni Families
More than twelve hundred former Mills Home Orphanage students and their families gathered on the grounds for the homecoming. The event featured a Mills Home band concert and remarks by General Superintendent I G Greer and alum Flavius Pace. Plans announced for a book listing all 2805 graduates and a Kesler Memorial Fund update were highlighted along with new alumni officers and a dinner for attendees.
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Enterprise
Thomasville
Mills Home
Mills
I. G. Greer
Flavius Pace
Internal Revenue Department
Greensboro
M. L. Kesler
Wayne McDaniel
Salem
Millis
McDaniel
Johnnie Allen
Cleveland Indians
Kesler
Allen
Mille
Roland Cain
M. Howell
Mary Stallings Stone
Mary Presson Yarborough
Lexington
Charles Fort
Wake County
Lewis C. Waters
Claudie Haynes
Inman
D. C
Waters
Sid
Britain Talks Mediation in Russo Japanese Border Dispute
Lord Halifax and Ivan Maisky hurried to the foreign office as British officials discuss possible mediation between the Soviet and Japanese. Prime Minister Chamberlain returns to London for cataract treatment and potential diplomatic tasks. A Japanese embassy representative also called on the foreign secretary.
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Pute
Viscount Halifax
Neville Chamberlain
London
Catarrah
Siberian-Manchoukuoan
Lord Halifax
Yorkshire
Ivan M. Maisky
Moscow
Foreign Office
Kephart halts Harrisburg probes suspend grand jury
Chief Justice John W Kephart of the Pennsylvania Supreme Court issues a rule freezing both a grand jury and a legislative inquiry into charges against Gov George H Harle and 18 associates. The Dauphin County court is given ten days to justify delaying grand jury deliberations set to begin Thursday pending the court's ruling on the legality of the legislature the inquiry takeover program.
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Harrisburg
Fee
John W. Kephart
Pennsylvania Supreme Court
George H. Harle
Dauphin County Court
Supreme Court
AFL Leader Slams NLRB Aid to CIO at Convention
In Wilmington the AFL's Lewis T. Hines urged the State Federation to pass a resolution demanding changes in NLRB personnel. He attacked the John L. Lewis group as the CCC CIO Communists and crackpots and warned of dissension within the CIO.
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Wilmington
National Labor Relations Board
CIO
Lewis T. Hines
American Federation of Labor
Washington
NLRB
John L. Lewis
Hines
CCC
Forest Fires Threaten Newfoundland Towns
Two ships were ordered to fight fires on Newfoundland's east coast near Wesleyville and Brookfield. Residents prepared to abandon homes as firefighters struggled to prevent any loss. The steamships Clyde and Malakoff were dispatched to the scene.
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ST. John's Mid
Newfoundland
Wesleyville
Brookfield
Clyde
Malakoff
Charles Bird and Wife Nabbbed in Baltimore Robberies
Kes Bird, a former jail escapee and bank robber, and his wife Barbara Seibert Bird were captured by detectives in Baltimore. Bird confessed to at least seven robberies here including the National Brewery holdup in June and planned further bank and business robberies. Fingerprint matches with Cleveland confirmed their identities. The couple has a one year old son, Charlies Jr., living with grandparents in Cleveland.
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Balimore
Kes Bird
Midwest
Bird
Bureau of Identification
Police
Cleveland
Birds
Charlies, Jr
Stephen G. Nelson
National Brewery
Baltimore
Baltimore Fetes Corrigan After Trans Atlantic Flight
A grand reception awaits Douglas Corrigan on his Baltimore return after the famed 906 dollar trans Atlantic flight. A triumphal procession, speech, Irish airs and a testimonial dinner are planned. His brother Harry, wife “Wrong Way,” and others will accompany him from the airport to city hall plaza.
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Baltimore
Douglas Corrigan
Boston
Corrigan
New York
City Hall Plaza
Harry
Glenn L. Martin
Quartet to Render Program At Mt Vernon Baptist Church
The West End Gospel Singers from Winston Salem will perform Thursday night at Mt. Vernon Baptist Church with a small admission. Also noted is the Standing Army of St Stephen’s A M E Zion Church preparing for an orange festival at Henley’s town soon.
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West End
Winston-Salem
Mt. Vernon Baptist Church
S J. Stephen
A. M. F. Zion
Henley
Mre
J. W. Fair
West Green Street
Washington, D. C
Mrs. Jones
Mattie Crawford
Lee Richard Crawford
Baltimore
Underhill Avenue
J. A. Starks
Louieville
Gordon L. Starke
William Jene
Starks
Louisville
Eloise Ross
Greensboro
Mary Foust
A. T Foust
C. J. Perks
Teachers’ College of
W neton-Selem
S. J. Saulter
Parker
Greenville
Teachers College
Page
Ore Page
St. Mark's M E. Church
Tresbytenney Church
C. W. Robinson
At. Marks’ Church
L. C. Kendall
Gladys Robinson
F. R. Mason
H. R. Walden
H. L. Ashe
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Cuba
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Otis Hale
Brooklyn
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Highland Park
Flonda
Eugene Sole
Palace Theatre
Salem Street
Fujorasue
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Phillis Brooks
June Travis
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Parte
Taursday
Paramount
Adolph Menjou
Andrea Lerds
Edgar Bergen and
Charlie McCarthy
Lloyd Nolan
Shirley Ross J. Carrol Naish
Arolina
Rebeca
Sunnybrook Farm
Randolph Scott
Bing Crosby
Martha Ray
Bob Burns
AFL
GOP
McKenney
Rubber—N
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Deosler
Mills Home Orphanage
Johnny Allen
EARLE
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Desperado
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