Fliers Conquer South Atlantic But Fall Short Of Their Goal
Major Tadeo Larre Borges and Lieutenant Leon Challe, flight from Seville toward Montevideo, were forced to land at Maracaja Brazil. Both were lightly injured, with one more seriously. They completed about 3609 miles of the 6000 mile voyage before the forced landing near Natal.
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South Atlantic
Buenos Aires
Argentina
Rio Janeiro
la Nacion
Tadeo Larre-Borges
Maracaja
Santo Antonio
National Telegraph
Leon Challe
Spain
Brazil
Seville
Montevideo
Uruguay
Rio Grande Do Norte
Natal
National Telegraph of
Tadeo Larre Borges
Uruguyan
Mrs Elkins Seeks Probate Of Husband Will In New York
Evelyn I Martin files suit to compel probate of Stephen B Elkins will in New York claiming right to 1000 dollars monthly for life a 4000 acre hunting camp in Northampton County Virginia and testator's Park Avenue apartment contents Davis Elkins brother of the beneficiary and executor is named defendant in a temporary administrator petition alleging obstruction and delay to foment a contest and deny the petitioner's rights under the will
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Stephen B. Elkins
Stephen JL. Elkins
West Virginia
Evelyn I. Martin
Northampton County
Park Avenue
Davis Elkins
Martin
Tobacco Growers Of State To Organize
More than a thousand North Carolina tobacco farmers met at North Carolina State College in Raleigh. After James C. Stone urged cooperative marketing, 479 voted to form a statewide tobacco growers cooperative association. Dean Schaub was appointed to name a five man nominating committee to form an organization committee and arrange another meeting. The plan envisions 15 districts with 50 000 acres each.
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Raleigh
Cooperative Marketing Association
Stone Speaks
North Carolina
North Carolina State College
James C. Stone
Federal Farm Board
Tobacco Growers Cooperative Association
Wwe
Stone
Dean ST. O. Schaub
Extension Service of
State College
Dean Schaub
Pullen Hall
Woman Robbed of Jewelry in Darkened Fortune Room
Mrs. C. M. Branch, a wealthy widow, told police she was robbed of about 38 000 dollars in jewelry while two women conducted a fortune telling session in a darkened Beverly Hills room.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beverly Hills
C. M. Branch
Mother Reunited With Missing Son Amid Franklin Murder Case
A Mountain View mother, Lily Baker, identified Marion Franklin Rogers as her son, believed to be the missing Connie Franklin, while four men face trial for his murder. Alex Fulks faces a separate indictment. The case unfolds in Stone County Court House with a grand jury present.
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Franklin
Mountain View
Ark
Connie Franklin
Lily Baker
Clarendon
Marion Franklin Rogers
M. Franklin
Arated
Herman Greenway
Hubert Hester
Bill Younger
Joe White
Alex Fulks
Stone County
Little Rock Court House
Pola Negri Reunites With Prince Serge Mdivani
Pola Negri says eight months apart did not break their bond and notes Friday the thirteenth brought reconciliation in a divorce court. The couple plans a second honeymoon at St. Moritz and a focus on family life after her film work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Serge Mdvani
Russia
Pola
St. Moriiz
Coste and Godos Set New World Closed Circuit Record
Captain Dieudonne Coste and Paul Godos landed at Istres after flying 1 100 kilometers in 52 hours 34 minutes. The route included Avignon and Nimes as they completed a wide circuit ending at Istres aviation field.
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Marsils
France
Dieudonne Coste
Paul Godos
Istres
Avignon
Nimes
Open Bids On Seven Highway Projects In North Carolina
Bids on seven state highway projects were opened by the North Carolina state highway department. Plans include paving 133 miles in Onslow County and 11 miles in Robeson, with earth and bridge work across Northampton Granville Guilford Moore and McDowell counties. The State Highway Commission meets here tomorrow.
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Raleigh
N. C
State Highway Department
Onslow County
Northampton
Robeson
Granville
Guilford
Moore
McDowell
State Highway Commission
Japan and U S Meet At Parley On Naval Plans
Washington notes a first exchange of views on London naval limits as Japan seeks a 10-10-7 ratio for auxiliary ships and offers 80,000 tons of submarines as a minimum, with Stimson, Reed, Morrow and Castle in attendance for talks at Woodley estate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Stimson
Woodley
Senator Reed
Pennsylvania
Dwight W. Morrow
Mexico
William R. Castle, Jr
Japan
United States
London
Pach
Hoover
Adams
Tokyo
Reijiro Wakatsuki
Chicago
Salisbury Boy Scout Toy Hut Vandalized In Christmas Relief
Salisbury reports a burglary at the First Presbyterian church boy scout hut where over 500 repaired toys for charity were stored. An unknown thief took an axe and destroyed much of the stock, but scouts vow to continue repairs with Santa set to arrive at Christmas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salisbury
First Presbyterian Church
Santa Claus
Trapped Miners In Oklahoma Mine Blast
Sixty six men are trapped after an explosion at Old Town Coal mine in North McAlester Oklahoma. Rescue crews fear many entombed workers may have perished from poisonous gas as engineers report the blast occurred 3 500 feet down the slope where most men labored. Frank Parker, a mining engineer from Kress, was recovered. Sixty nine men were listed as going to work that morning.
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M'Alester
Okla
Old Town Coal Company
North McAlester
Frank Parker
Kress
Charles Penfield
Joe Griffin
Fred Benson
Parker
Lp. Hh
Little Bolen
Oklahoma
Bid Refused On S. C. Road Bonds
Columbia S C December 17 AP a bid on a 10 000 000 block of the 65 000 000 issue of state highway bonds was not accepted Only one bid was made Governor Richards said the state could get a higher price after the Supreme Court resolves the act’s appeal George W Allen for the bond company offered a 183 000 premium plus 4 3 4 percent interest with a clause delaying consideration if litigation remains unresolved beyond thirty days
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia
Eastman and Jones Nominated for I. C. C.
President Hoover named Joseph B. Eastman of Massachusetts and Robert M. Jones of Tennessee to the Interstate Commerce Commission. The nominations were announced in Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Joseph B. Eastman
Massachusetts
Robert M. Jones
Tennessee
Hoover
Interstate Commerce Commission
Large Number Of People In City In Need
The Empty Stocking Fund received 120 contributions and 1 007.54 by noon today, raising the grand total past 1 000 toward the 3 000 goal. Mrs. W C Hammond notes 32 new families added in 24 hours, urging further donations by mail or at the newspaper office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. C. Hammond
Board of Public Welfare
Earl M. Wilson Ponca
George T. Busvors
Denny
Herman He
Johs
C. W. Men
Plee
D. E. Compton
J. D. Con
M. PF. Church
Etic
Wilson Motor Company
Alabama Democrats Face Independent Campaigns
The Alabama state Democratic executive committee barred candidates who did not back the party's presidential nominee from the 1930 primary. Senator Heflin and John A. Locke, both affected, said they would still run. A Birmingham meeting of progressive Democrats is set for December 20 to discuss plans.
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Montgomery
Ala
J.thomas Heflin
Heflin
Alabama
Washington
John A. Locke
Birmingham
Locke
Raleigh
Democratic Executive Committee
J. Thomas Heflin
North Carolina
F. M. Simmons
Alfred E. Smith
Simmons
Mr.Bailey
Walter P. Stacy
Willis J. Brogden
State Supreme Court
Funk and Dowdy Guilty in Greensboro Prohibition Case
Greensboro December verdict finds John Funk former prohibition agent and A G Dowdy alleged bootlegger of Danville Va guilty of conspiracy to violate national prohibition law. jury deliberated under judge Johnson J Hayes and bonds set at 5000 dollars each. Also Raleigh speculates Alabama Heflin case impact on North Carolina politics and possible Simmons challenge.
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Greensboro
John
Funk
Prohibition
Johnson J.hayes
Julius C. Smith
Hayes
Dowdy
Funk-Dowdy
The Man in the Green Hat Arrested in Liquor Plot
George L Cassidy known as the man in the green hat was indicted today after police said he was about to deliver liquor at the senate office building in Washington. The indictment marks another phase in the ongoing wet versus dry controversy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
George L. Cassidy
Man
Green Hat
Senate
Coast Line seeks extension to build seven miles in Polk County
Atlantic Coast Line applied to the Interstate Commerce Commission for permission to construct seven miles of new track in Polk County Florida from Medulla to Ridgewood. The line would serve phosphate quarries and connect local operations.
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A. I
Washington
Polk County
Florida
Interstate Commerce Commission
Atlantic Coast Line
Medulla
Ridgewood
Constable Is Third Defendant On Stand In Mill Strike Case
Broadus J Robbins a Marion township constable and one of eight deputies on trial for murder over the October 2 Marion mill disorder testified as the third defendant. He described crowd threats, tear gas, and gunfire with several men killed, including Randolph Hall and W G Hall, while Robbins said he fired in self defense. He aided a wounded suspect to hospital, noting Jonas died from a gunshot wound.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burnsville
N. C
Broadus. J
Robbins
Marion Township
Marion
Webb A. Fender
William Twiggs
Marion Manufacturing Company
A. M. Kistler
Morganton
State Highway Commission
J. M. Walton
5S. D. Ollis
G. F. Harmon
Old Fort
J. H. Giles
Burke County
Marion Mill
Dave Jarrett
Jim Owens
Charles Tate
Taylor Greene
Robert Ward
Oscar Adkins
W. G. Hall
Randolph Hall
James Jonas
Samuel Vickers
James Roberts
Tilden Carver
Luther Bryson
Down Robbins
Adkins
Jonas
Green
Tate
Ward
One Gun Sleuth Ends Guillot Gun Duel In Midtown
New York December 17 three gun gambler Pierre Guillot 42 is dying in a hospital after a fourth floor office shootout with Patrolman Harry Browser who chased him from a Seventh Avenue restaurant to West 41st Street. Guillot drew two more pistols as Browser fired four shots.
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New York
Harry Browser
Vice
Pierre Guillot
Seventh Avenue
41St Street
Guillot
West 41 Street
Browser
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Atlantic
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LUCKY
Pola Negri
Thirteenth
Paris
Coste
Godos
U. S
Parley
S. C
Eastman and
Jones
I. C.C
Element
State Committee
Progressive Democrats
Man In the Green Hat
Broadus L. Robbins
Sheriff
Sheriff’s Auto
N. Y
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