North Pole flight dispute heats up with Nobile Amundsen clash
New York AP reports General Umberto Nobile threatens to reveal more about the Norge polar flight amid a quarrel over leadership with Roald Amundsen and Lincoln Ellsworth. Amundsen withdraws honorary membership requests. Nobile defends Italian contributions and hints at new disclosures.
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New York
Umberto Noble
North Pole
Roald Amundsen
Lincoln Ellsworth
Amundsen
The
Aero Club of Norway
Ellsworth
Nobile
Norway
Fallsworth
Mussolini
Ritz Carton
America
Rome
Youth in morgue clues point to slaying of Clara Olson
Prairie Du Chien Wis Dec 4 AP The autopsy on Clara Olson reveals a broad fracture above the left ear and pathologists say the injury is too extensive for a bullet. They imply a club blow likely caused her death.
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Prairie DU Chien
Wis
Clara Olson
Coroner Links Body to Missing Olson Youth Case
Chicago deputy coroner Oscar Wolff believes the morgue body is Erdman Olson, sought for Clara Olson’s Prairie du Chien slaying. Borge Burke, longtime Olson family acquaintance, viewed the corpse and asserts it is Olson. Wolff notified the Olson family and they mention a man named George Burke living in Chicago.
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Chicago
Oscar Wolff
Erdman Olson
Clara Olson
Prairie du Chein
Borge Burke
Olson
Wolff
George Burke
Durham Trust Officer Charged With Theft
Warrant for the arrest of I. W. Bingham, former trust officer of Fidelity Bank of Durham, charging embezzlement of about $15,000 and false entries in bank records. Case to be presented to the grand jury Monday. Auditors have been reviewing the books.
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Durham
I. W. Bingham
Fidelity Bank of Durham
L. P. McClendon
Bingham
Youth Shot on Rabbit Hunt In Stoneville
Thomas Smith 16, son of A W Smith of Stoneville, was in a dying condition from a gunshot said to be fired by Ben Kellam, a hunting companion. The incident occurred at J J Kellam’s home after the hunt. Several boys were in the party and reportedly drinking. Kellam fled with his weapon after the shooting.
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Stoneville
Thomas Smith
A. W. Smith
Ben Kellam
Smith
J. J. Kellam
Durham woman released on bond in Forsythe murder case
Evelyn Britt, 19, of Durham, co defendant with Robert Sepeak and others, remains free under a $5,000 bond after habeas corpus proceedings. The case centers on the November 24 death of L. G. Forsythe, with coroner and court sparring over arrest warrants and the investigation progress. Forsythe died after riding in Sepeak's car with Britt and Stephenson. authorities suggest blunt force trauma.
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Raleigh
Evelyn Britt
Durham
Robert Sepeak
Robert Stephenson
Harry Baucom
Arcus Thompson
L. G
Mighty) Forsythe
W. M. Bond
Superior Court
W. F. Evans
J. W. Bailey
Separk
Bailey
Forsythe
Lepark
Evelyn BrBitt
Clayton
State Secrets Guarded By Robinson at Trial
A Washington jury heard a guarded account of navy state secrets in the Fall Doheny oil conspiracy trial as Admiral Robison testified that Secretary Wilbur ordered confidentiality. He detailed naval planning around Pearl Harbor and Elk Hills lease terms and said interior actions followed navy guidance in the bidding process.
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Washington
Navy Department
Pacific
Wilbur
J. K. Robinson
Robison
Navy
Pearl Harbor
Hawaii
Justice Hoehling
Supreme Court of the
District of Columbia
Edward L. Doheny
Doheny
Pan-American Petroleum and Transport Company
Pan-American Company
Naval Bureau of Engineering
Elk Hills
Secretary of the Navy
Denby
Hogan
Defense
Fall
Interior Department
Naval Bureau
Arguments in Plemmons case set to start Monday
Waynesville AP report says evidence in the Jess Plemmons second degree murder trial is complete and defense and prosecution will present arguments Monday. The killing of Arthur Miller in Canton stemmed from a long running family feud, with the Oct Sunday fight involving multiple family members. After Plemmons, Solicitor Davis will move to the J G Coffee murder case involving Lloyd Harkins, O Dell Mahaffey, and Nell Coffee in Canton.
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Waynesville
Jess Plemmons
Plemmons
Arthur Miller
Canton
Miller
Davis
J. G. Coffee
Coffee
Sterrit Resigns From Reparations Commission
Paris December 4 AP Joseph E Sterrit American member of the reparations commission resigns his post and will be succeeded by Pierre Jay chairman of the board of directors of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York.
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Sterrit
Paris
Joseph E. Sterrit
Reparations Commission
Pierre Jay
Federal Reserve Bank of New York
Chaplin and Wife Clash Over Custody in Divorce Fight
Charlie Chaplin and former wife Lita Gray battle in Los Angeles courts over custody of sons Charles Chaplin Jr. and Sydney Chaplin. Attorneys clash as Gray seeks clothing and access. Chaplin’s counsel vows fight to win custody.
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Los Angeles
Charlie Chaplin
Lita Gray
Charles Spencer Chaplin, Jr
Sydney Earle
Adolfo De La Huerta Arrest Reported In Nogales
Reports from Nogales claimed Adolfo De La Huerta former provisional president of Mexico was arrested in Tucson on a warrant sworn by the Mexican consul. U S commissioner border patrol and sheriff denied custody. Consul Anchondo in Nogales said no warrant informed.
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Tucson
Ariz
Nogales
Adolfo de la Huerta
Mexico
United States
Border Patrol
J. Bd. Anchondo
Man Killed Cleaning Pistol in Rockingham
In Rockingham on December 4 a pistol that would not shoot, while being cleaned, discharged killing James Hamer. Frank McNair was cleaning the revolver and Hamer stood nearby. The coroner's jury ruled the death accidental.
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Rockingham
James Hamer
Frank McNair
Hamer
Doctors declare Clara Olson clubbed to death near Prairie du Chien
Four pathologists testified at a coroner's inquest that Clara Olson was killed by one or more blows to the back, with fractures on the left skull and a possible later blast. A sensational love-letter from Erdman Olson surfaced, detailing a plea to flee, as authorities probe the missing sweetheart case.
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Prairie DU Chien
Wis
Dev
Clara Olson
Charles H. Bunting
University of Wisconsin
Erdman
Clara
Erdman Olson
Gate College
Crawford County
Bunting
Jury frees Hall family in double slayings case
Frances Stevens Hall and her brothers Henry and Willie Stevens and cousin Henry Carpender are discharged from all charges in the slayings of Rev. Edward W. Hall and Mrs. Eleanor Millis. Indictments are quashed and Mrs Hall’s hail remitted. Attorney General Katzenbach prompted nol pros with Justice Charles W. Parker presiding. Senator Simpson failed to appear. Katzenbach cited his withdrawal and Governor Moore said retry would be unwarranted.
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Hall
Mills
Mr. Hall
Carpender
Henry Carpender
Katzenbach
Nolle Prasse
Alexander Simpson
Court House
Simpson
Court Autheé
Jersey
Statesmen Meet For Short Whist Start In Monday
Washington reports congress has assembled for a three months session with the formal gavel change pending Monday noon. Senators and representatives are present and engaging in private talks to advance the legislative program. The Republican leadership plans a week ahead focusing on treasury post office appropriation after a brief adjournment to honor members who died.
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Washington
Congress
House
Coolidge
Treasury - Post Office
Christmas Charity Drive Aids High Point Family
A High Point mother of two and her aged invalid mother face hunger and cold with the father dead and only $12 weekly from factory work. The Enterprise appeals to readers to donate, promising daily public accounting of gifts and noting early contributions from Kiwanis Club totaling 350.00.
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High Point
Soer
Kiwanis Club
Reward Raised to Five Hundred for Otto Wood Dead or Alive
North Carolina increases the reward for fugitive Otto Wood from 250 to 500 dollars. Governor McLean and Attorney General Brummitt describe Wood as outlawed and authorize any citizen to arrest or kill him if resisted. Wood, infamous for multiple prison escapes, is believed to be in Ashland Kentucky or Cincinnati Ohio, with notices and photos circulated nationwide.
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North Carolina
Wood
A. W. McLean
George Ross Pou
Mr. Pou
Dennis G. Brummitt
Otto Wood
Virginia
West Virginia
Ohio
Tennessee
Otto
Pou
Mr. Poll
J. H. Norman
A. W. Kaplan
Greensboro
Board of Directors
McLean
Ashland
Kentucky
Cincinnati
Gate City Man Wins First North Carolina Cross Country Race
Clarence Phoenix of Greensboro high school won the first inter high school cross country race in North Carolina at Chapel Hill finishing the 2 mile course in 9 minutes 57 seconds. The Greensboro four man team defeated Fayetteville 24 to 16.
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Gate City
Chapel Hill
Dee
Clarence Phoenix
Greensboro
North Carolina
Phoenix
Favatteville
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Gdrner
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Lloyd Wright
George Beebee
Beverly Hills
Marie
Bucharest
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Jimbolia
George R. Dale
Muncie
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