Plane Crash Kills Sixteen in Pacific Weather Mystery
Sixteen bodies were found after a T A T Maddux tri motored monoplane crashed near San Clemente while returning to Los Angeles with Agua Caliente visitors. Officials blamed a peculiar Pacific rain fog event that blinded the pilot and caused an emergency landing attempt.
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Los Angeles
Maddux
San Clemente
Agua Caliente
Tower California
Pacific
F. F. Preeg
Glendale
Oceanside
San Clemente Bluffs
Oceansides
Mexico
Prosecution of Moore Sought in Florida Murder Case
Federal authorities urged Florida to prosecute George W. Moore on murder charges for the killings of two alcohol agents during a raid on his home. Moore’s attorney said the officers broke in without a valid night entry warrant, claiming Moore had warned agents not to search after dark without proper authorization.
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West Palm Beach
Fla
George W. Moore
Moore
Robert E. Tuttle
Savannah
Robert K. Moncure
F. R. Patterson
Florida
Moncure
E. M. Baynes
Prohibition
Green To Inaugurate Southern Campaign In Birmingham
William Green president of the American Federation of Labor will inaugurate a southern organizing drive in Birmingham tonight with an address. Birmingham serves as headquarters for 11 states including Alabama Mississippi Florida Georgia Kentucky Tennessee Virginia Louisiana Arkansas and the Carolinas. Fifty workers are assigned to southern alcis regions.
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Birmingham
Ala
William Green
American Federation of Labor
Alabama
Mississippi
Florida
Georgia
Kentucky
Tennessee
Virginia
Louisiana
Arkansas
Carolinas
Greatest Plane Disaster Sunday
Loss of 16 lives in a passenger plane at Oceanside California is described as the greatest disaster in aerial transportation history. The piece notes earlier airship tragedies and cites prior airplane disasters at Rio de Janeiro in 1928, Newark New Jersey in 1929, and Catalina Island in 1980.
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New York
Oceanside
Calif
Rio Janeiro
Newark
N. J
Catalina Island
King George Welcomes Delegates to Naval Disarmament Conference
King George greeted all conference delegates at Buckingham Palace as Prime Minister MacDonald hosted a reception. Delegates arrived in groups, were ushered to the throne room, and introduced by the premier to the king who wished the discussions would succeed. The heads of five delegations gathered at Downing Street to plan tomorrow's opening session.
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London
George
Buckingham Palace
MacDonald
Palace
England
No. 10
Downing Street
Reijiro Wakatsuki
Andre Tardieu
Aristide Briand
Henry L. Stimcon
Freight Revision Suit Opened Today in Raleigh
North Carolina began a major hearing in the house of representatives over a revision of class freight rates. Examiner Archer of the Interstate Commerce Commission presides as George L. Tillery of the corporation commission outlines about 75 exhibits. The state expects 25 to 50 witnesses as testimony unfolds on rate inequalities between official and southern class territories. The session marks a lengthy technical proceeding with extensive rate comparisons among the thousands of freight classes.
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Raleigh
North Carolina
House of Representatives
Examiner Archer
Interstate Commerce Commission
George L. Tillery
The
Corporation Commission
Tillery
State Corporation Commission
University of Wisconsin President Denounces Spineless Politicians
Dr. Glenn Frank told an Atlanta audience that democracy must tolerate leaders willing to differ from their constituencies. He warned that true greatness requires resisting pressure to become an errand boy for Main Street or Wall Street. He described a "third house" of Washington influence and urged its legalization as part of modern government.
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Atlanta
Glenn Frank
University of Wisconsin
the Century Magazine
Main Street
Wall Street
America
Washington
Third House
Congress
Bodies Of Four Women Die In Blizzard On Tasman Glacier
Wellington New Zealand January 20 A party of four women with a guide all New Zealanders were overwhelmed by a blizzard on the Tasman Glacier recently and perished Their bodies were found today near Delabeche Bivouac
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Wellington
New Zealand
Tasman Glacier
Delabeche
North Carolina Briefs From Across The State
Caroina News Briefs report a wreck near Urest City injuring Phildon Payne T Burton Gat ney and Rachel Houser all from Chesnee S C. In Hickory A Herman enroute to a funeral was injured in a collision with M H Yount also enroute to the funeral. A fire near Sedgefield Inn damaged a two story building on the Greens boro High Point highway with $10000 loss. Charlotte named the 1930 convention city for the North Carolina conference for Social Service to be held April 6 to 9. In Winston Salem R G Royal an insurance collector says two negroes held him up and stole $23.
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Urest City
I. C
Phildon Payne
T. Burton Gatney
Rachel Houser
Chesnee
8. C
Southern
Here
Ickory
N. C
Lenoirim
A. Herman
Hickory
M. H. Yount
Yount
Sedgefield Inn
Greensboro-High Point
Harlotte
Charlotte
North Carolina Conference For Social Service
Inston-Salem
R. G. Royal
Three Die in Lake Worth Plane Crash Near Daytona Beach
A plane carrying six men from the Bahama Islands to Daytona Beach crashed into Lake Worth. Pilot William Lindley and two mechanics Edwin Omps and W Lipsky died. Injured were Ed S Butler and Elder Stossell. Investigators said a probe will determine the cause.
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Palm Beach
Fla
Daytona Beach
Bahama Islands
Lake Worth
William Lindley
Edwin Omps
W. Lipsky
Ed S. Butler
Miami
Elder Stossell
West Palm Beach
Radio Commission Lacks Authority to Curb Henderson
Thad H. Brown, general counsel of the Federal radio commission, said in Cleveland that the commission has no means to curb W. K. Henderson of station KWIH Shreveport La amid mounting broadcasting complaints. He noted radio jurisprudence is in its infancy with no law to stop Henderson from saying what he wishes. Henderson warned he would move to Mexico and operate on any frequency if his station goes off the air.
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Cleveland
Thad H. Brown
Federal Radio Commission
Washington
W. K. Henderson
KWIH
Shreveport
Brown
Henderson
Commission
Radio
Mexico
King George Arrives in London After Illness
King George arrived in London from Sandringham shortly after noon today and appeared very well. He smiled and waved to the crowd that lined the streets. Queen Mary was not with him.
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London
King George
Sandringham
Queen Mary
Simmons Overman Honored as Senate Pays Tribute
The Senate paused to honor veteran North Carolina senators Furnifold Simmons and Lee Overman on birthday anniversaries. Both men, born in the same month and state, have served since 1901 and 1903 respectively, with leaders praising their long careers and prompting wishes for many more years of service.
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Washington
Jnc
Senate
North Carolina
Furnifold
M. Simmons
Lee S. Overman
Simmons
Overman
Watson
Indiana
Trinity
Commonwealth
Harrison
Mississippi
H. R. H. Arrives At Capetown
Capetown hosts the Kenilworth Castle with the Prince of Wales and his party aboard arriving today in the Union of South Africa setting.
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Capetown
Union of South Africa
Kenilworth Castle
Prince of Wales
Hickory Merchants Oust Chain Stores In Association
Hickory chain store managers were expelled from the Hickory Merchants Association after a directors meeting. Secretary Frankie J. Bedingfield said six chain firms were dropped and that only firms owning property locally with part of that property owned by the manager can enter the association.
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Hickory Merchants’ Association
Hickory, WN
Hickory Chain
Merchant's Association
Frankie J. D Bedingfield
Willis Successor Held for Murder in Greenville
Carlos A. Rector who succeeded Sam D. Willis as Greenville county sheriff after Willis was killed in June 1927 was arrested and charged with Willis's murder shortly after a mistrial was declared in the Harmon Moore deputy murder case. Rector is jailed pending bond as Blair Rook, a suspect linked to the crime, confessed to killing Willis after being hired by Moore.
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Greenville
S&s. C
Carlos A. Rector
Sam D. Willis
Greenville County
Willis
Harmon Moore
Rector
J. Harmon Moore
Blair Rook
Moore
Boot Legger Sought in Robbery Shootout at Village Restaurant
Magazine writer Garrett was shot and wounded when three men forced entry into a Greenwich Village residence restaurant on West Fifteenth Street. Investigators described one man as a boot legger. Garrett was shot in the lung and two minor wounds but is not in immediate danger at St. Vincent's Hospital.
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New York
Garet Garrett
Garrett
Mareline Brown
West Fifteenth Street
Greenwich Village
St. Vincent’s Hospital
Mecklenburg Gets Wiggins Case Trial Despite Protests
Judge J. H. Clements ruled the murder trial of five men charged in the Ella May Wiggins case would be held in Charlotte. He declined to comment on Charlotte Mayor George E. Wilson Jr.'s protest against moving the trial from Gastonia. The mayor cited unfavorable publicity for Charlotte if the proceedings took place there.
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Gastonia
J. H. Clements
Ella May Wiggins
Charlotte
Clements
George E. Wilson, Jr
O. Max Gardner
Lehmann Heir Dies at North Side Cafe at 43
Ernest E. Lehmann, 43, member of the prominent Lehmann family, died Saturday night at his table in a Chicago North Side cafe. The death marks a sudden end to a financially and socially influential figure.
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RE. FE. Lehmann
Chicago
Ernest E. Lehmann
Lehmann
North Side
Program To Bolster Dry Laws Begun
The Senate judiciary committee and subcommittees opened a drive to strengthen prohibition laws. Senator Harris urged granting U S commissioners power to try minor prohibition cases while Attorney General Mitchell would report on the plan. Doran blamed criticism of enforcement personnel for aiding violators' resistance and the enforcement slowdowns.
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Washington
Jan
Senate Judiciary Committee
Norris
Harris
Georgia
Law Enforcement Committee
United States
Mitchell
Steiner
Oregon
Herbert
Rhode Island
Overman
North Carolina
King
Utah
Prohibition Enforcement Service
Treasury
Justice Department
Law Enforcement Commission
Herbert and
Waterman
Republican
Colorado
Doran
Prohibition
James M. Doran
Four Miners Die In Blast At Lillybrook No 1 Mine
An explosion in the Lillybrook Coal Company No 1 mine near Beckley West Virginia killed eight miners and injured four others. Rescuers recovered four bodies, and two survivors, including R I Meadows, were taken to hospital. Six of the dead were negroes. Officials attributed the blast to slate fall opening a pocket of gas. investigation began.
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Beckley
W. Va
Lillybrook Coal Company
R. I. Meadows
Compromise Reached On Hungary Austria Reparations
The Hague January 20 The committee on non German reparations reports a compromise between Hungary and Austria and their creditors after more than 24 hours of sessions Hungary agrees to pay 13 500 000 gold crowns yearly from 1944 to 1966 and Austria to pay 1 000 000 gold crowns in the same period.
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Hague
Netherlands
Hungary
Austria
Prohibition Enforced at All Army Posts
Manila report states a war department general order requires enforcement of the national prohibition law at all army posts garrisoned by American soldiers. The action reflects nationwide efforts to curb alcohol in military installations.
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Manila
War Department
Japan Vows Help Toward London Arms Conference
Premier Hambuchi told the AP in Tokyo that Japan will contribute to the five power naval arms conference in London. He said Japan aims to help make the meeting a success and to foster a spirit of trust that will ease fears and suspicions hindering past efforts.
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Tokyo
Hambuchi
London
Associated Press
Japan
St Francis River Dike Breaks Again Flooding Arkansas and Missouri
Flooding from the St Francis river breached a dike 10 miles south of Marked Tree Arkansas, swelling to cover a wide area. More than 200 families homeless near Monette, while Kennett Missouri reports the highest flood stage on record and thousands of acres inundated.
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Memphis
Tenn
St. Francis
Marked Tree
Ark
Craighead County
Arkansas
Monette
Kennett
Dunklin County
Missouri
Nimmons
Bolivian Attack on Paraguayan Island Fort Reported
Asuncion authorities disclosed grave concern over a Bolivian assault on Isla Pia fort on the Paraguayan river about 250 miles northwest of Asuncion. The attack occurred Thursday. details remain sparse with both sides reported to have lost one man.
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Asuncion
Paraguay
Isla Pia
Council of Ministers
Navy dirigible Los Angeles circles Capitol on training flight
Circle Capital Washington January 20 The navy dirigible Los Angeles today circled the capitol while on a training flight.
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Circle Capital
Washington
Los Angeles
Capitol
Escaped Convicts Captured After Overnight Georgia Battle
In Macon Georgia three West Virginia convicts were captured in a swamp after an all night vigil by officers. Two were wounded Bias and Childress with Bias likely fatally. the third Bias unharmed. The men claimed 40 year sentences. Initial belief tied them to Connecticut fugitives who killed Detective Willie Smith in Jacksonville Florida.
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Georgia
Macon
West Virginia
Here
Bias
Childress
Roland Lalone
Watson Moulthrope
Leo Landry
Connecticu Penitentiary
Willie Smith
Jacksonville
Americans Expected To Make Big Offer On Naval Talks
The five naval powers convene at Downing Street and later receive King George as talks on ship limits begin. Sources say the American delegation may propose broad reductions, extending naval holidays and cutting capital ships and battleships, with Britain, Japan, France, and Italy seen as receptive despite French and Italian concerns. No details released.
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London
No. 10
Downing Street
George
Hoover
Great Britain
Japan
France
Italy
Col
Henry L. Stimson
Sec
Gladys May Parks Sentenced to 25 Years in Jersey Killings
Gladys May Parks is sentenced to 25 years on a second degree murder charge for the deaths of Dorothy Rogers and a 10 year term for manslaughter of Timothy Rogers, to run concurrently with a 4 year term for another charge. The Rogers children were found buried in National Park and Absecon.
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Camden
N. J
Gladys May Parks
Rogers
Priso
Dorothy Rogers
Timothy Rogers
Miss Parks
State Prison
Alan N. Rogers
Woodbury
Mise Parks
Dorothy
National Park
Timothy
Absecon
Atlantic City
Lindbergh Qualifies For Ninth Glider License
Col. Charles A. Lindbergh earned the ninth glider license in the United States after a 30 minute flight in San Diego. He flew in from Los Angeles for his first motorless aircraft experience and landed safely following the ascent.
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San Diego
Cal
Charles A. Lindbergh
New York
Paris
United States
Col. Lindbergh
Los Angeles
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House Elections Committee
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Mecklenburg
Wiggins
Jose Fernandez
Mexico City
Cuernavaca
el Universal Grafico Today
Yatepec
Morelos
Hernandez
Stimson Brighton
Byron Price
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