Norris Seeks Section Law Changes For Independent Rights
Senator Norris of Nebraska campaigns for abolition of the electoral college through a constitutional amendment to allow independents to run for president without party backing. He says the reform would empower voters and reduce control by power interests, though he does not plan to run in 1932.
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Washington
Norris
Nebraska
Republian
John Wey
League For Independent Political Action
Borah
Idaho
Pinchot
Pennsylvania
Alfred Smith
Republican Party
Hoover
Mr. Lucas
Power Trust
Democratic Party
Owen D. Young
Silent response to North Carolina higher ed merger
Raleigh reports indicate Dr. Frank Graham Dr. E C Brooks and Dr Julius I Faust respond cautiously to Gov Gardner proposal to consolidate UNC University of North Carolina N C State College and N C College for Women. They request details before taking positions and emphasize cautious consideration.
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E. C. Brooks
N. C. State College
Julius I. Faust
N. C. College For Women
General Buying Agency Advocated By Gardner
Governor Max Gardner urged North Carolina to create a centralized purchasing bureau to save at least 400000 annually in state operations. He said a bond guarantee would back the saving and outlined a total 6000000 yearly outlay for supplies, with four million dollars spent by 99 separate agencies.
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J. C. Baskervill
North Carolina
Gard
Ner
Gardner
Lobbying Racket Charged In Compensation Agitation
Washington December 27 A House veterans committee charge describes a national lobbying racket exploiting veterans compensation petitions. Operators demanded ten cents per signature and collected about 75 dollars for 150 petitions with cash shares flowing to circulators and subordinates. Representative Patman noted some legitimacy in signature interest.
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Washington
Johnson
House Veterans Committee
Auth Makatsa Seannhitean
Seve Spe
Congress
Texas
Patman
Billy the Scout Taylor Dies in Hollywood at 103
William H. Taylor known as Billy the Scout, a 103 year old veteran of the Indian wars and the Confederate army, died yesterday in Hollywood California. Born in 1827 in the region that became Texas, he was a colorful figure in the film colony for 25 years.
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Hollywood
Cal
William H
Billy
Taylor
Old Mexico
Texas
Nye Slush Fund Expenditures Reported in North Carolina
The AP report says six thousand dollars of Nye's thirty two thousand dollar republican fund was spent in North Carolina. Treasurer J R Nutt named recipients T L Hawkins of Statesville got two thousand dollars and Representative Jonas of Lincolnton received two thousand for his reelection bid. Reynolds of Wentworth and G Spencer of the seventh district were each allotted one thousand dollars.
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Washington
Gerald P. Nye
North Dakota
Republican National Committee
North Carolina
J. R. Nutt
T. L. Hawkins
Statesville
N. C
Jonas
Lincolnton
Autograph on Girl's Leg Draws Cricket Reprimand
A member of the victorious Australian cricket team, returning from England, was reprimanded after signing an autograph on a young woman’s leg aboard a liner to Sydney. The team had vowed not to sign autographs due to autograph hunter problems, and the incident was publicly confirmed by officials.
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Sydney
Australia
London
England
Wealthy Widow Posts Bond Help for Shepard Release
Wealthy Denver widow Mrs. Alice Watt announced she posted $20,000 to secure Major Charles A. Shepard’s release after his conviction for fatally poisoning his wife. She said her instinctive knowledge of his innocence justified the act as a potential aid to others to help in his defense fund.
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Denver
Colo
Charles A. Shepard
Medical Corps
Alice Watt
Ticket Agent Lets Loose in Station Shootout
George Wells a 65 year old ticket agent at an outlying elevated station faced four armed robbers and opened fire after being held up. Wells wounded one suspect Edward Baylock 19 fatally or near fatally and helped police capture the others Floyd Neal 19 Albert Robinson 16 and Walter Blakely 21 all from Chicago.
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Chicago
George Wells
Wells
Edward Baylock
Pal
Floyd Neal
Albert Robinson
Walter Blakely
Marshal Joffre's Leg Amputated Reported in Paris
The Le Temps announced that Marshal Joffre's right leg was amputated. He was taken to the private hospital of Aeres Saint Jean de Dieu in Paris on December 19, with the operation on December 20.
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Paris
le Temps
Marshal Joffre
Aeres St. Jean-de- Dieu
McNinch Sworn In as Federal Power Commissioner in Charlotte
Charlotte attorney Frank R. McNinch was sworn in as a federal power commissioner by Judge John J. Parker at the Mecklenburg County courthouse. The ceremony followed Senate confirmation amid NC Democrats’ criticism of his anti-Smith activity. About 150 attendees turned the moment into a reception afterward.
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Charlotte
Frank RR. MecNinch
Hoover
John J. Parker
United States District Court of Appeals
Supreme Court
Senate
McNinch
North Carolina
W. F. Harding
Blast Furnace Draws Steelworker to Fiery Death
In Dortmund Germany Robert Germann a veteran of the Dortmunder Steel Works leaped into white hot molten steel and was instantly consumed. Authorities say no motive beyond the furnace's fatal attraction can be ascribed to the act.
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Dortmund
Germany
Robert Germann
Dortmunder
Bishop Cannon's Son Faces Charges in Del Monte Case
Major Richard M. Cannon son of Bishop James Cannon Jr faces trial January 8 in Del Monte California on three counts of issuing worthless checks tied to a planned labor project and a military school venture. Plastering contractor George H. Myers and solicitor Calvert S. Wilson testified the checks were bad and Miss Rose Burwell corroborated the claim.
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del Monte
Cal
Richard M. Cannon
James Cannon, Jr
Methodist Episcopal Church South
Cannon
Superior Court
George H. Myers
Calvert S. Wilson
Rose Burwell
Bank of Southhill Suspended by Virginia Insurance and Banking Chief
Virginia Commissioner M. E. Bristow announced that the Bank of Southhill in Southhill Virginia has suspended business. Bristow also noted the State Bank of Pamplin suspended yesterday as he traveled from Richmond to Pamplin for a directors meeting.
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Richmond
M. E. Bristow
Insurance and Banking
Bank of Southhill
Southhill
Pamplin
State Bank of Pamplin
First Lieutenant Robert F. Johnson Dies After Streetcar Injury
In Danville Virginia Lieutenant Johnson of Company A Bedford died from internal injuries after being struck by a street car on patrol duty during the textile strike area. Physicians cited toxaemia as the cause of death.
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Danville
Dee. D—P
Robert F. Johnson
A.” Iedford
Schoolfield
Crisis in Monaco as Prince Louis seizes power
Monte Carlo reels from Prince Louis action suspending state and municipal councils and removing 1911 constitution guarantees. Monaco braces for possible French intervention as tourism and economy face strain amid political crisis and talks of a six month vacation for the prince.
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Monte Carla
Monte Carlo
Prince Louis
Paris
France
Moneco
Nice
Cannes
Jaun Les Pins
Monaco
Chief Justice Stacy to sit on railroad arbitration board
Raleigh December 27 Chief Justice Walter P Stacy of the North Carolina Supreme Court was named by the federal board of mediation as a neutral arbiter in the dispute between the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen and the New York Central Lake Erie and the Big Four railroads He will travel to New York next month with hearings planned in New York and Pittsburgh He has previously served on such boards three times and is spending holidays on state court appeals to accept the post
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Raleigh
Walter P. Stacy
North Carolina Supreme Court
New York
Brotherhood of Railway
New York Central
Lake Erie
Stacy
Federal Board of Meditation
Peaches Browning Seeks Divorce From Edward Browning
Frances Heenan Browning known as Peaches Browning seeks an absolute divorce from Edward W Browning real estate operator. Served today the suit will be filed within two days with possible temporary alimony of 50000 dollars per year and legal fees of 25000 dollars.
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New York
Frances Heenan
Peaches
Business Upswing In 1931 Predicted
New York December 27. A National Industrial conference board symposium forecasts a moderate upswing in business in early 1931. Recovery is expected to be gradual and possibly visible before people notice, with a long road to normal by year end 1931.
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New York
National Industrial Conference Board
Child Comes First In Charitable Work Says Bailey
Raleigh journalist reports Senator elect Josiah W. Bailey argues charity should prioritize the child with immediate food support to prevent future stunting. He adds the aged dependents and the unemployed form the next urgent groups in need.
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J. W. Bailey
Raleigh
N. C
U.S
Josiah W. Bailey
Nearly Extinct Big Animal May Be Taken
Brisbane report says Professor A S Le Souef described evidence of a large striped marsupial with a fearsome look in Queensland Hinterland. Scientists plan to attempt capturing one alive.
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Brisbane
Australia
A.S. le Souef
Naturalists’ Society
Queensland
Prince George Thrown From Horse in Hunt
Prince George youngest son of King George and Queen Mary was thrown from his horse and slightly injured while hunting with the Belvoir Hounds this afternoon in London.
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London
Prince George
King George
Queen Mary
Belvoir
Edenton Bank Closes Shop in Eden ton North Carolina
The Citizens Bank of Eden ton failed to open and posted a notice saying the institution was closed by order of the board of directors or for the protection of depositors. The event occurred on December 27. The bank offered no further details.
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Edenton Bank
Edenton
N. C
Citizens Bank of
Board of Directors
Chicago Railway Guard Takes Himself For Ride in Stolen Car
Chicago guard George B. Warner hijacked a shiny red eight cylinder car at city hall and sped through downtown to Grant Park and the lake shore reaching up to 86 miles per hour. Police boxed him after four gas stops and charged him with stealing the vehicle and impersonating city fire department officials.
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Chicago
George B. Warner
George
Grant Park
Lake Shore
City of
Michael Buckley
Nutt Denies Slush Fund Charge On Campaign Account
Joseph Nutt, treasurer, demands an apology from Senator Nye for calling a special campaign fund a slush fund. He says the fund, about 50 000 dollars, was on record, 32 000 spent by check in eleven states for congressional races, and all funds accounted for with canceled checks.
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Washington
Joseph KR. Nutt
The
Nye
Special Elections Investigating Committee
Commercial National Bank of Washington
Cleveland
National Committee
Capitol
Nutt
Robert H. Lucas
Norris
Nebraska
Insanity Suspect Slays Three Relatives in Indiana Farm Area
Shirley McNeely, 35, farmer near Boonville Indiana, allegedly killed his mother and stepfather and uncle in a late afternoon frenzy. He surrendered to Sheriff George Ward after fleeing to Evansville. He claimed family troubles but said he did not know why he killed the trio.
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Boonville
Ind
Shirley McNeely
Tennyson
Here
Mike Briedenbach
Mike Breidenbach
Thomas Weston
McNeely
George Ward
Warrick County
Lloyds Expecting Stork About March
Beverly Hills. Mr. and Mrs Harold Lloyd expect an addition to their family in March. Mrs Lloyd the former Mildred Harris says they expect a visit from the Stork early in March and hopes it is a boy. Spectacled film comedian Lloyd adds.
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Beverly Hills
Cal
Harold Lloyd
Stork
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