First Contingent Of Italian Troops Sail For Africa
Rome reports the first contingent of Italian troops sails for Africa after review by Crown Prince Umberto. Hundreds march in Rome preparing to embark for Sicily as Mussolini faces Haile Selassie notes and Ethiopian defenses.
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Hauptmann Arrives at New Jersey State Prison for Execution
Bruno Hauptmann, condemned for the Lindbergh baby murder, arrived at the New Jersey state prison after a 24 mile trip from Flemington. He proclaimed I am innocent as he entered the prison and was led to the death house where he will face possible execution.
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Fremington
Hauptmann
Harry McCrea
Allan
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Flemington
Irving Bleam
Nonine
Death House
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George L. Selby
Curtiss
Inquest Declared Unnecessary in Wildwood Shooting
Beaufort NC Feb 16 Coroner George Dill ruled no inquest was needed into the death of Fred Herring 19 near Wildwood who was shot and died yesterday by his 14 year old brother Guy. The coroner termed the death accidental.
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N. C
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Wildwood
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George Dill
Roosevelt to ask Congress for NRA extension and permanency
President Roosevelt plans to send recommendations to Congress on Monday proposing a one year extension of the National Recovery Administration with option to extend to two years. He aims to preserve core NIRA elements such as child labor abolition collective bargaining and minimum wages while a Senate subcommittee probes NRA monopoly charges.
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Senate Judiciary
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Boy Is Safe After Being Lost On River
Percy Harrell a 13 year old boy son of Mr and Mrs Will Harrell of New Hope was found safe at home after going missing Thursday on Little River. He had been feared drowned when he ventured onto the river in fog and returned yesterday as a search continued.
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Will Harrell
New Hope
Little River
State Solons Meet For Few Minutes
Raleigh February 16 Thirty three members of the legislature met for thirteen minutes to pass one local bill. Six senators met five minutes and passed HB 245 to aid in collecting back taxes and assessments in Sylva, and voted to make Fred Folger Jr an honorary page. The bill awaits ratification.
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Jackson
Sylva
Return Of Confidence With Prosperity In Europe Pact
The Anglo French Italian accords aim to restore confidence and economic prosperity in Europe. If Germany cooperates, peaceful means prevail. if not, a Britain France Italy armed force alliance could ensure peace until trade returns. Original idea dates to 1932 and PM MacDonald and Sir John Simon pursued a robust security framework.
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Italy
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Tulsa socialites defend Kennamer in murder trial
Defense lawyers call alienists to frame 19 year old Phil Kennamer as unbalanced after he shot John Gorrel, while the father Federal Judge Kennamer and Virginia Wilcox figures testifying on a romance and extortion note. Judge Kennamer recounts his son's morbid moods and constant urge for adventure as days before the tragedy.
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Codos and Rossi Head for Buenos Aires Nonstop Flight
Paul Codos and Maurice Rossi, record holders for long distance flight, depart Istres aboard the Joseph Lebrix on a nonstop attempt to Buenos Aires. They fly at 6 36 A M bound for Cap Nao Morocco and Tangier with a Cape cross Atlantic aim, radio reports track their progress over Africa and Morocco.
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Maurice Rossi
Morocco
Buenos Aires
Joseph Lebrix
New York
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Cap Nao
Tangier
Death penalty eyed in espionage case for two German women
Berlin on February 16 reports two young German women of good social standing facing capital punishment on technical espionage charges, with fate said to rest in Hitler's hands according to one version.
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Berlin
Governor Hoff man receives threat over Hauptmann case
A February 16 letter threatens Governor Harold G Hoff man and Justice Thomas W Trenchard and the Hauptmann jury with death revenge if Bruno Richard Hauptmann’s sentence is not commuted to life imprisonment by February 27.
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Trenton
Harold G. Hoffman
Supreme Court
Thomas W. Trenchard
Hauptmann
Bruno Richard Hauptmann
Three-Year-Old Rita Lent Found Dead Near Jefferson
The body of Rita Margaret Lent, who vanished last November, was discovered in a lane fifteen miles from Jefferson, Ohio. Police concluded she had been kidnapped and a nationwide search had been conducted.
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Rita Margaret Lent
Five Escapees Recaptured Near Rocky Mount
Five of six short term convicts who escaped from a Nash county prison camp near Rocky Mount Thursday night were recaptured by Captain H. G. Pinch and guards after trapping them on a blocked highway. The men were returned to their cells with longer terms to serve.
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Nash County
H. G. Pinch
F. D. R. Signature Drives Seed Loan Availability
President Roosevelt to sign the seed loan bill making 60 million dollars available to small farmers for 1935 crops. The compromise figure followed Senate approval and House passage aided by Smith Bailey and Fulmer. Loans up to 500 dollars will be authorized with funds set at 60 million after conference.
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Roosevelt
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North Carolina
Fulmer
South Carolina
Carolinas
Weather forecast by states and coastal winds
North Carolina partly cloudy and colder with possible coastal rain tonight. South Carolina and Georgia partly cloudy and colder with Sunday fair. Winds from Sandy Hook to Hatteras are fresh west to northwest, overcast tonight and Sunday. From Hatteras to Jacksonville winds moderate to fresh southwest turning west and northwest, partly overcast tonight and Sunday with possible rain in the far north tonight. Charlotte bureau records note temperatures and rainfall for 24 hours ending 8 A M in major cotton growing areas.
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Ickes Probes Data on Farley Investigation Request
Secretary Ickes says he is checking Public Works Administration files for any reports of investigations of Postmaster General Farley as Senate sought an inquiry. He will submit findings to the Senate when papers are assembled, but he cannot confirm any existing Farley records.
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Death of Mrs Flora Lovett at Naomi Falls near Randleman
Mrs Flora Ella Lovett, 68, died at her Naomi Falls home after a week illness. She was the widow of James A. Lovett. Survived by three daughters and seven sons. Final rites at Mt. Lebanon M P Church at 4 p m with Rev Joel Trogdon officiating.
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Flora Ella Lovett
Naomi Falls
Randleman
James A. Lovett
T. C. Millikan
Bassett, Va
L. Allred
Ruby Carick
Pearl
Charles
Hauptmann Transferred From Jail To An Automobile
Flemington N J February 16 Bruno Richard Hauptmann the Lindbergh baby slayer was moved from his Hunterdon county jail cell to an automobile in a transfer ordered by authorities. The action follows his conviction and is tied to pending appeals and security procedures at the facility.
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Flemington, N. J
Bruno Richard Hauptmann
Hunterdon County
Substitute Proposals Spark Legislature Debates In Raleigh
In Raleigh on February 16 substitute plans to end the general sales tax drew major attention in legislative circles. The joint appropriations committee approved a $2,763,426 request for the next biennium for the Greater University of North Carolina with campuses at Raleigh Chapel Hill and Greensboro and $105,000 for a state sanatorium site plus $250,000 for a new western tubercular sanatorium. The week closed with focus on public school funding as the advisory budget commission and Governor Ehringhaus recommended $18.5 million for eight months and school authorities sought $22.9 million annually. The anti sales tax bloc led by Representatives McDonald and Lumpkin proposed higher corporate taxes and a progressive income tax for occupations over $1,000 a year plus dividend taxes on domestic corporations and domesticated foreign corporations.
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Joint Committee On Appropriations
University of North Carolina
Chapel Hill
Greensboro
Advisory Budget Commission
Ehringhaus
House of Representatives
House
Senate
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Forsyth
Lumpkin
Franklin
Pioneer Flyer Wiley Aims For Record Flight
Beverly Hills Calif February reports a bold aviation venture by Wiley, claiming a high altitude flight at 35000 feet with eight hours on oxygen. The veteran pilot, who has circled the globe twice, describes gear retraction and belly landing risks, urging cautious optimism for a historic breakthrough.
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Will
Hauptmann Seized at Jail Front In German Pronouncement
Taken from death cell in New Jersey Hauptmann appeared on jail steps at 9 35 am handcuffed to Warden McCrea and Lt Allen S The motorcade to Trenton included deputies and troopers with no motorcycle escort due to road conditions Hauptmann spoke in German claiming innocence and asked to be seen He showed calm despite evident nerves and autographed photos for deputy Hoy Low before departure
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