Bandits Escape With $4000 In Alabama Bank Heist
In Safford Alabama two airplanes joined more than 300 officers in a manhunt for one white and three black bandits who fled into Mbogue Chitto Swamp after robbing Marion Junction Bank of about $4 000. Ground forces and bloodhounds hunted the heavily armed quartet as dogs were shot during the pursuit and planes dropped smoke to guide searchers.
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Montgomery
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Selma
Supreme Court issues 34 opinions in Raleigh session
The North Carolina Supreme Court issued 34 opinions including a ruling that Mary Frick’s plea of former jeopardy entitles a hearing while upholding a manslaughter retrial and a Coca Cola damages payout. The court also considers interstate rate questions affecting Norfolk and eastern North Carolina and reports a Cramerton robbery shootout with five stores looted and one assailant wounded.
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Rowan County
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High Court
Carter Bryson
Coca-Cola
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Monroe
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Weather Man Signals More Snow Tonight in Carolinas
Western North Carolina recovering from heavy snowfall as the U S Weather Bureau warns of possible more snow or rain tonight. The forecast covers the Charlotte area and surrounding region with unsettled late December weather.
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Charlotte
North Carolina
U.S. Weather Bureau
Storm Warning Issued for South Atlantic Coast
The Weather Bureau issued storm warnings and advisories for the Northeast district from Savannah to Virginia Capes and southeast of Savannah to Jacksonville. A disturbance over northwest Florida moving northeast will bring northeast winds this afternoon, shifting to northwest tonight from Savannah northward, with strong southeast winds turning southwest this afternoon and northwest tonight south of Savannah.
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Virginia Capes
Jacksonville
Florida
Capone to Face Electric Chair Pressure Urges Justice
Chicago readers hear Judge John H. Lyle declare efforts to send Alphone Capone to the electric chair for the 1920 Colosimo slaying and another death. He notes Capone’s possible role while stressing broader hardship among families facing hunger and cold at Christmas.
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Chicago
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Tuttle to Captain 1931 Naval Academy Football Team
Midshipman Magruder H. Tuttle of Lenoir North Carolina will captain the 1931 Naval academy football team. He plays center. Midshipman Theodore H. White of Flushing New York was named manager of the team.
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Magruder H. Tuttle
Lenoir
N. C
Naval Academy
Tuttle
Navy recruit from Wesley Memorial fills key center role
Tuttle, cousin of Rev. L F Tuttle, spent a semester at Duke on the freshman football squad before entering the navy. He later earned an appointment to the Naval Academy at Annapolis and was a deadly tackler contributing to both offense and defense during the season just closed.
Six or more drowned as launch capsizes near Tomales Bay
At least six people and possibly nine are believed drowned after a launch capsized in a strong outgoing tide at the mouth of Tomales Bay, twenty miles north of San Francisco. Two men tried to rescue occupants, a woman jumped overboard, and a second woman was pulled aboard before the craft capsized again, with three women clinging to the drifting vessel. Relatives reported nine missing from Marshall, the nearby fishing village.
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Tomales Bay
Here
Ornburn
Ana Wurant Uray
Marshal
Four N. C. Banks In Various Parts of the State Closed Today
Four North Carolina banks in diverse locations closed today. Elizabeth City Savings Bank and Trust Co had deposits of $805,049 and resources over $1.05 million. First National Bank of Lenoir saw deposits drop to $376,540 from $534,035.61. Gibson Carolina State Bank reported $41,162 in deposits and $81,164.32 in resources. Garysburg Merchants and Farmers Bank held $27,869 in deposits and $70,960.68 in resources.
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North Carolina
John Mitchell
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Elizabeth City
First National Bank of Lenoir
Carolina State Bank
Gibson
Sampson County
Merchants and Farmers Bank
Garysburg
Northampton County
Robbery Blamed In Norfolk Murder
The body of 50 year old J. T. Howe was found at his Norfolk Virginia Beach highway home with a close range gunshot abdomen wound. Police say robbery likely motive and suspects are sought. Howe a Howard University graduate was to visit New Haven with a sister for Christmas.
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J. T. Howe
Norfolk- Virginia Beach
Howe
Howard University
New York
New Haven
Conn
J. M. Woods
Negro admits he killed rural teacher in Missouri
Velma Colter, 19, teacher at a rural school near Maryville, was killed after meeting at her classroom door. Raymond Gunn, 30, an ex convict, confessed after prolonged questioning in St. Joseph. Authorities said he followed her inside, fought, and struck with a club.
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Velma Colter
Raymond Gunn
St. Joseph
Paul R. Jones
Gunn
Jones
Miss Colter
Northeast Missouri State Teachers’ College
Randolph Democrats Seek Christmas With Cannon Message
Randolph county Democrats sent a cryptic telegram to Senator Cameron Morrison in Washington after his support for Frank R. McNinch, Hoover appointee to the Federal Power Commission. The note urged Morrison to spend Christmas with Jim Cannon and Arthur Ross, with party leaders hinting at backing Otto Wood for the Peace Commission if McNinch remains on the Power Commission.
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Cameron Morrison
Frank R. McNinch
Hoover
Federal Power Commission
Asheboro
United States Senate
Washington
Slush and snow halt traffic. Shaw dodges Lewis talk
New York Times reports from London include George Bernard Shaw’s handwritten reply to Sinclair Lewis. Shaw praises Lewis for his critique of American literary standards and notes Americans will both flatter and ignore compliments. He jokes about Americans’ self image and forecasts they will resist gentler remarks. The piece also details a major snowstorm with up to thirty inches in parts of North Carolina and widespread slick streets and thawing.
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New York Times Today
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New York Times
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Reidsville
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Benefit Show At Broadhurst For Empty Stocking Fund
A charity benefit will be shown Sunday at 3 PM at the Broadhurst theater. William Haines headlines Remote Control with two short subjects The Clock Shop and The Boy Fries. Proceeds go to the Empty Stocking Fund for needy families via the city welfare department. admission is free but a collection is taken.
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William Haines
Broadhurst Management
Enterprise
Hanes’ Best
Cliff Edwards
Boy Fries
Lillian Roth
Lindbergh's Plane Catches Fire Then Is Extinguished
Charles A. Lindbergh's plane caught fire at Logan Field in Baltimore as he prepared to depart for New York with Mrs. Lindbergh. He extinguished the flames unaided and continued preparations to fly.
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Baltimore
Charles A. Lindbergh
Logan Field
New York
House Push to Trio Relief Bills in Congress
Senate leaders move to resolve three relief programs totaling 311 million dollars including 150 million for the farm board as the $116 million public works emergency fund faces house objections. Conference on the emergency measure continues amid attempts to speed passage before night.
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Francis M. Stephenson
Washington
Senator Watson
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Senate
White House
Depositors Seek Reopening Of Farmers and Traders Bank
More than 100 depositors in Asheville express faith in bank officials and urge steps to reopen the Farmers and Traders bank after it failed to open last Monday. The petition pledges loyal support and thanks the officers for their efforts to save the institution.
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Asheville
Farmers and Traders Bank
D. J. Weaver
J. Fred Reeves
Depositors Seek Reopening of Bank in Clover
Depositors in the closed Bank of Clover met in Clover South Carolina and voiced confidence in the bank’s financial soundness. They pledged efforts to reopen it following a mass meeting on the town’s financial situation. Bank examiners have not yet submitted their report.
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S. C
Bank of Clover
Christmas Shopping Urgency Push From Local Ads
The piece urges prompt action as Christmas approaches and advises readers to consult the paper ads for merchant suggestions. It highlights time shrinking and recommends downtown shopping to secure gifts promptly.
Merapi Volcanic Eruption Kills 15 in Central Java
Central Java's Merapi volcano, dormant for 86 years, unleashed a violent eruption killing 15 people near the base as lava cascaded down a 70 foot high, 200 yard wide flow. Black smoke, fire flashes, and widespread ash devastated valleys and farms prompting evacuations.
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Java
Merapi
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