Three Army Airmen Die as Bomber Crashes Near New Kent
A Langley Field bomber on a practice flight from Langley Field crashed on a farm near New Kent Courthouse Virginia killing three crew members. Private N D Flinn survived after parachuting to safety. The dead are Lieutenant Willard S Marving Private John J Maher and Private James Crittenden. A Langley board of inquiry investigated as daylight lifted the wreckage and identified the Coucias farm site five miles from town.
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Co. T. Crump
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Coucias
Ohio
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Holt Denounces Money Changers at Coughlin Convention
West Virginia senator Rush D. Holt told the National Union for Social Justice gathering in Cleveland that money changers remain in the temple as he attacked federal policy and Roosevelt programs. He urged relief for farmers, support for the Frazier Lemke bill, and warned labor leaders against self serving aims.
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Aes
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No Indictment Will Be Sought Continued on Page 2
Zeb V Nettles said today would ask for two separate indictments one for murder and one for burglary against Martin Moore the slayer of 18 year old Hellevenger a negro hall boy at Battery Park hotel is to go to trial Wednesday One bill will be murder and another burglary Both charges are capital in North Carolina Sheriff Brown said the state will have 31 witnesses for a two to three day trial and it is unsure if all will testify
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Zeb V. Nettles
Martin Moore
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Licitor Netiles
Blamed man linked to miners' deaths at Nevada copper mine
AI CITY Nev Aug us blamed today for six men found at the Mountain copper company mine foot level. Jonas convinced fellow miners that four of the men died while attempting to drag comrades from a gas filled area.
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Campaign pushes to save Lake Junaluska funds
Dr W A Lambeth pastor of Wesley Memorial Methodist Church reports $76 000 raised toward a $105 000 goal to save Lake Junaluska from foreclosure by private interests He urges nine Methodist Conferences to hold special collections Sunday and rush funds to High Point The deadline remains to raise $105 000 to cover the existing $100 000 lien.
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Lake Junaluska
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Negro Murderers Are Put To Death In Nashville
Three Negro murderers died in the electric chair within 16 minutes in Nashville Tennessee. Cr. H. Ballard a 56 year old one legged brick mason from Kingsport was executed first for killing another Negro to collect 192 dollars in insurance. James Smith 27 from an unspecified location was executed for murdering Hugh Matlock 65 a Fayetteville marble cutter. James Clark 23 from Memphis was executed for shooting Richard Sheehan 27 during a burglary at the Sheehan home.
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Cr. H. Ballard
Kingsport
James Smith
Hugh Matlock
Fayetteville
James Clark
Memphis
Richard Sheehan
Sheehan
Murder Denied by Mountaineer in McKinney Slaying Trial
Bo Franklin testified he had no involvement in the murder of Bud McKinney as he and two other mountaineers face trial in Morganton Superior Court. He sought to exonerate his nephew Charlie Franklin and 24 year old Pansy Townsend while earlier witnesses claimed Bo clubbed McKinney during a drinking party and that Charlie helped move the body.
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Bo Franklin
Bud McKinney
Charlie Franklin
Pansy Townsend
Alonzo Hinson
Mabel Piercy
McKinney
Mountain
Franklin
Mayhem trial opens as surgeons face Hewitt case
In San Francisco a nine man and three woman jury hears testimony in the mayhem conspiracy trial of two surgeons accused in the sterilization of heiress Ann Cooper Hewitt. Dr. Irwin Wallace testified the operation denied Hewitt motherhood, while Til ion E B Tillman and Samuel G Boyd sit silent as proceedings begin. Hewitt may not testify this Monday as she remains in seclusion.
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Ann Cooper Hewitt
August Fournier
Irwin Wallace
Mise Hewitt
Tilion EB. Tillman
Samuel G. Boyd
Wallace
Miss Hewitt
Tillman
Boyd
Maryon Cooper Hewitt
Fourtner
Tobacco Markets Open With Higher Prices Across Carolinas
Florence reports opening day tobacco sales up from last year with most markets showing better averages. Mullins moved about a million pounds without tags, as buyers and sellers filled the warehouses amid carnival-like activity. Prices ranged one cent to a dollar per pound, with better grades fetching exceptional sums.
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Carolina
Mullins
South Carolina
North Carolina
Timmonsville
Democrats Plan State Campaign Kickoff in High Point
The Sixth District schedules a September barbecue and rally in High Point to launch the campaign with the North Carolina State Democratic executive committee. Delegates travel from Greensboro Alamance Orange and Durham counties for meetings with local leaders in Durham Raleigh and High Point.
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Democratic Executive Committee
Wade P. Renfrow
Raleigh
Renfrow
Greensboro
J. O. Atkinson
Guilford County
Burlington
Alamance County
Hillsboro
Orange County
Durham
William B. Umstead
Durham County
State Executive Committee
Guilford
Alamance
Orange
High Point
Lewis E. Teague
High Point Township
Mr. Renfrew
Cause of Crash Is Being Sought
New York August 14 officials pushed an investigation to determine the cause of a crash between two Third Avenue elevated trains. A southbound four car train carrying about 60 passengers rammed the rear of an empty five car shop train between East 73rd and 74th streets, telescoping the last car for 25 feet and killing a motor man while injuring nine passengers. Mack Nomburg, transit commission secretary, said early findings indicated man failure as a possible cause.
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Third Avenue Elevated
East 73Rd
74Th Street
Mack Nomburg
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W. G. Fullen
Washington Huskies win Olympic regatta title at Berlin
The University of Washington eight, using the Husky Clipper, overtook the pace setting Italians to win the 2 000 meter race by one length in 6 25 4 at Gruenau in the final Olympic regatta day. Germany swept five titles, while Britain took the double sculls and Washington dominated American entries in several events.
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al Uldrickson
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Philadelphia
Gustav Schaeffer
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John Houser
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Fire Fighters Gain Advantage Over Blazes in Minnesota
Fire crews gained the upper hand as weather improved allowing major forest fires to be brought under control. Winds eased and humidity rose aiding efforts to contain three large fires, with a peninsula blaze burning out after scorching 30 000 acres near Kabetogama lake and 400 rangers halting a blaze near Pine Lake in the Grand Portage state forest.
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Duluth National Guard
Kabetogama Lake
International Falls
Grand Portage State Forest
Pine Lake
Owensboro hangs Rainey Bethea for assault on elderly woman
The 22 year old Rainey Bethea was hanged before about 10,000 spectators in Owensboro Kentucky after an assault on a 70 year old white woman. Sheriff Florence Thompson was in charge with Arthur Hash triggering the trap at 5 28 AM CST as doctors tended to the dying man.
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Rainey Bethea
Bethea
Florence Thompson
Arthur Hash
Louisville
Hash
G. Phil Hanna
W. L. Tyler
B. H. Seigler
Negro Held For Shooting Deputy
Halifax August 14 Deputy Sheriff J Paul Speed reported a Negro named Peter Battle arrested for the shooting of Deputy G Frank Gray last night. Battle's son also jailed here. Battle was tracked by bloodhounds for about five miles and captured up a tree. he was unarmed.
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J. Paul Speed
Peter Battle
G. Frank Gray
Raleigh
Speed
Battle
Letting of School Contracts Held Up for Ruling
High Point public schools delay contracts for repairs and improvements until Attorney General Seawell rules on legality. Greensboro and High Point seek county board approval via new arrangement with Guilford county. Bids were received but awards await clearance. official expects contract awards in a few days.
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A. A. F. Seawell
T. Wingate Andrews
Seawell
Greensboro
Guilford County
On Eee Werterant Shotts Tar Cam
Andrews
Reported split goes unnoticed in clergy conference
Asheville Aug 1 A national conference of clergy and laymen, backed by the American Forward Movement to combat communism and atheism, ignored a claimed split over race. An insurgent group walked out, held a separate meeting described as anti Semitic. Rev Campbell presided. Dr Winrod and Dr Vaughn spoke on linking Judaism and communism.
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American Forward Movement
Co. G. Campbell
Indianapolis
Tax Statement Sparks Republican Charge of Politics
The Roosevelt administration said it would propose no new taxes at the next Congress session. Republicans called the move political, calling it a campaign gesture and doubting its reliability. RNC figures and New York GOP leaders criticized the statement while Democrats offered no immediate further remarks.
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Representative Bacon
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Melvin C. Eaton
New York State
Harrison B. Spangler
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