Lindbergh Identifies Hauptmann Voice in Kidnapping Case
Colonel Lindbergh testified in New Jersey that Hauptmann's voice matched the man who took ransom for his kidnapped son. The defense pressed theories of an inside Lindbergh home plot by a gang, while Roosevelt unveils an ambitious New Deal job plan for 3.5 million unemployed and 1.5 million federal relief recipients.
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Gol. Lindbergh
Associated Press
Charles A. Lindbergh
Ghieen
Bruno Richard Hauptmann
Edward J. Reilly
Hauptmann
Lindbergh
Flemington, N. J
Bronx
Lindbergh Home
Reilly
Lindberghs
Hopewell
Colonel Lindbergh
Englewood
Caroll Rhodes Confesses to 1930 Taylor Killing
Carroll Rhodes nineteen of Middletown Ohio confessed to deputy U.S. Marshal KR J Jones that in August 1930 he killed Lennox Taylor of Middletown. Rhodes is held here for automobile theft.
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Asheville
Carroll Rhodes
Middleton
Ohio
KR. J. Jones
U.S
Lennox Taylor
Middletown
Youth hunted for slaying captured in Arkansas manhunt
Robert Rose, 64, a Brock Mountain resident identified by officers as the deputy sheriff slay suspect, was captured sleeping in a mountain shack near Batesville after a 40 hour chase. A small officer party, aided by two convicts and track dogs, seized him and moved him to a awaiting car.
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Batesville
Ark
Robert Rose
Brock Mountain
State Penitentiary
Rose
Gas Chamber Proposed At State Pen
North Carolina lawmakers consider abolishing the electric chair in favor of a lethal gas chamber at the state prison. Dr C A Peterson from Mitchell county plans to introduce the bill after the General Assembly convenes, citing data from other states and a long-used chair dating to 1910. The chair’s age and current humanness issues prompted discussions of repair or replacement to continue executions.
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W. J MacFarlan
Associated
Raleigh
North Carolina
General Assembly
C. A. Peterson
Mitchell County
Peterson
Mitchell
Capus. M. Waynick
State Highway and Public Works Commission
Store robbers Wallace and Dennis Futch moved to Evans County jail
Wallace and Dennis Futch, alleged robbers from Claxton Georgia, arrested here days ago, were turned over today to Sheriff James Derrence of Evans County Georgia after fleeing from the Claxton jail on November 16.
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Orangeburg
Wallace
Dennis Futch
Claxton
James ©. Derrence
Evans County
Governor requests return of wanted robber from West Virginia
Raleigh report says Governor Ehringhaus asked West Virginia's governor to authorize the return of Lee Tonkins also known as Leroy Barnes or Leroy Tonkins from Huntington. He is wanted in Greensboro on robbery charges.
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Raleigh
Ehringhaus
West Virginia
Huntington
Lee Tonkins
Leroy Barnes
Leroy Tonkins
Greensboro
Weather forecast by states and coastal areas
North Carolina should see a pair of unsettled days with colder conditions tonight and gradual warming Saturday in western and northern districts. South region also turns colder tonight with improving conditions Saturday. Coastal areas from Hatteras to Jacksonville expect fresh north winds shifting to northeast or east and fair weather tonight and Saturday. Sandy Hook to area noted a northerly wind backing to southerly by Saturday with similar fair weather.
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North Carolina
South Via
Hatteras
Jacksonville
Mattera
Sandy Hook
Wittte
Six Convicted In Plot Over Deaths At Union Station
Six people were found guilty in federal court of arranging the delivery plot that caused the deaths of Frank Nash and four officers at Union Station plaza on June 17, 1933. Convicts include Louis Stacel Frank B Mulloy Richard Tallman Galatas Elizabeth Galatas Herbert Farmer and Mrs. Psther Farmer. Vivian Mathis pleaded guilty as the trial opened. Sentencing set for the next day with potential penalties up to two years and a $10 000 fine.
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Kansas City
Frank Nash
Union Station
Louis
Doc) Stacel
Chicago
Frank B
Frits) Mulloy
Richard Tallman Galatas
Elizabeth Galatas
Hot Springs
Ark
Herbert Allen Farmer
Psther Farmer
Merrill E. Otis
Vivian Mathis
Verne C. Miller
Nash
Mathis
Galatas
Joplin
Farmer
Stacci
Verne Miller
Mulloy
Miller
Negro Dies in Electric Chair After Assault Conviction
Clarence Floyd a 20 year old Negro was electrocuted in Columbia South Carolina for criminal assault on a white woman near Orangeburg after appeals failed. Governor Blackwood denied clemency saying Floyd confessed to nothing and claimed he was framed while witnesses testified. Floyd spoke briefly before the 6 02 am execution expressing forgiveness.
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Columbia
8. C
Clarence Floyd
Orangeburg County
Here
Blackwood
Floyd
C. D. Sutton
Pistol Point
Sutton
Three Measures Aimed at Cotton Growers in House
Washington January 4 Three congressional measures proposed by Representative Fulmer of South Carolina seek to aid Southern cotton growers. The plans include research into utilizing cotton stalks standardizing bagging and tearage at 15 pounds and regulating lint shipments with possible preferential rates for high density ginned cotton. The effort envisions better use of waste products and freight savings though rate provisions were not specified.
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Washington
House
Congress
Fulmer
South Carolina
Department of Agriculture
Interstate Commerce Commission
Finmer
Three Millions Asked For Repairing Of State Roads Up To July 1 By Waynick
Leigh January 4 The State Highway and Public Works Commission led by Capus M Waynick reports state and county highways have suffered from funds shortage. It requests immediate use of 3 million from highway surplus to start rapid repairs and rebuilding through July 1 1935, and urges stopping further diversions of highway funds.
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Waynick
Enterprise Bureau
Sir Walter Hotel
Leigh
Capus M. Waynick
State Highway and Public Works Commission
General Assembly
Confession Admissibility in Slaying Case at FINCASTLE Trial
In Virginia, Philip Jones of Clifton Forge, charged with killing two white girls and raping one, denies making confessions to police. The judge will rule on admissibility as the trial resumes, with the case expected to extend through yesterday and the jury deliberating on possible life sentence.
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Fincastle
Philip Jones
Clifton Forge
Wall Street anxiously awaits the President's message
Special to the Entearaine from Hollywood California recounts the tense moment as Wall Street anticipates a presidential message and notes a humorous contrast to the old deal era. The piece playfully mentions football figures and avoids harsh details while delivering a light satirical tone.
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Hollywood
Calif
Jan
Wall Street
Iil
Arizona
Texas
Arkansas
Dixie Howell
Tuscaloosa
Indicted couple recant statements in Roanoke murder case
Jones told Judge Haden he did not recall implicating himself and claimed fear if he did say anything. His wife, also charged, said officers threatened to move them to Clifton Forge for mob killing in Slaughter Pen Hollow unless she confessed.
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Jones
Benjamin T. Haden
Roanoke
Clifton Forge
Slaughter Pen Hollow
Fifty Years Of Progress In High Point Golden Anniversary Edition
A historic overview of High Point from a small town under 2 000 to a thriving city over 40 000. The Enterprise highlights rapid business growth and local government development guiding a brighter future. The Golden Anniversary edition will publish around January 20 with mailed copies available for ten cents and special wrapper distribution.
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High Point
Vibant
United States
One Minute Electrocution Noted at South Carolina Penitentiary
Columbia reports the first one minute execution in the South Carolina penitentiary as Sam Cannon, state electrician, laments the chair speeds. Cannon, who helped install Raiford Florida’s chair used for Zangara, notes the comparison but clarifies the issue lies with the chair.
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Columbia
8. C
South Carolina
Cermak
Chicago
Hitler meetings sparks wild rumors at Berlin rally
In Berlin at the State Opera house, Hitler convened Nazi leaders in a secret gathering that fueled rumors of mass party purges and shifts in military and foreign policy. Officials denied the claims as a show of party unity while hinting at possible defense plans.
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Berlin
Hitler
State Opera House
Reichswehry
Schutz Staffel
Saar
Germany
Reich
Religion and Government Depend on Education
Pat M. Neff, Baylor president and former Texas governor, urged at the Southern Baptist Sunday school conference that education is essential to civilization but opposed state backed religious instruction in public schools. He said religion should run its own schools, and education must train mind body and spirit to prevent evil.
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Roosevelt
Raleigh
Pat M. Neff
Waco
Texas
Southern Baptist Sunday School Conference
Neff
Baylor University
Southern Baptist Church
Baylor
Thomas Jefferson
Resigion
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