Grand Jury Likely To Take No Action In Reynolds Case
Forsyth county grand jury in Winston Salem is expected to be dissolved without action on the Reynolds mystery. The solicitor did not present the Reynolds case and the jury reportedly did nothing on its own. the investigation remains with the solicitor and sheriff. Libby Holman, widow of Smith Reynolds, returned home under guard after a secret departure from Cincinnati. Reynolds died from a gunshot a week earlier at Reynolda. his companion Albert Walker and Libby Holman told coroner jury their accounts and left town thereafter.
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Winston-Salem
N. C
Forsyth County
Grand Jury
Smith Rawnalde Asath
Smith Reynolds
Carolina Hills
Albert Walker
Libby Holman
Temple
Los Angeles
Examiner
David L. Hutton
Evangelist Hutton
Lake Elsinore
Watkins
David L. Hutton, Jr
Myrtle Jean St. Pierre
Wallace Seales
Forsythe Superior Court
A. H. Galloway
Carlisle Higgins
Scales
Greensboro
A. M. Scales
William Pryor
Illinois
Galloway
Reynolda Park
Pryor
Chicago
New York City
Orange County
Hillsboro
Companion of Slain Heir Released After Seclusion
Albert Walker once close to Smith Reynolds, linked to the Reynolds tobacco fortune, was held as a material witness in the inquiry into the slain heir. He has been released along with Libby Holman and is now reportedly in seclusion.
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Twin City
Ab Walker
Albert
Ab) Walker
Smith Reynolds
Reynolds
Walker
Libby Holman
Libby Holman Reynolds
Reynolds Tobacco
French Painters’ Dramatic Club
University of Cincinnati
Earhart Putnam Sets Transcontinental Time Record
Amelia Earhart Putnam landed in Newark at 11 28 a m E S T to set a new women transcontinental elapsed time record, 19 hours 14 minutes 40 seconds, beating Ruth Nichols who logged 29 hours. A fuel issue forced a Columbus landing, ending her bid for the nonstop mark held by Frank Hawks. Nichols had the best pure flying time for a woman at 13 hours 2 minutes 43 seconds.
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Newark
N. J
Amelia Earhart Putnam
Columbus
Hawks
Putnam
Los Angeles
Frank Hawks
Ohio
Nichols
Miss Nichols
Wichita
Measure Drafted Along Lines That Will Suit Hoover
The House passed a $2,122,000,000 relief bill drafted to align with President Hoover's preferences. The measure aims to address relief needs and reflects the administration’s stance on federal aid and economic stabilization.
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Washington
House
Haaver
Prohibition Debate Persists as Congress Weighs Beer Bill
Washington July 13 Discussion on whether Hoover would sign a beer bill kept prohibition before Congress. Britten urged passage of a high alcohol content beer, claiming Hoover would sign. Sabath warned anti saloon league blocks repeal. Also plans to force a Senate vote on repeal of the Eighteenth Amendment. Garner cast the deciding vote on a Rainey amendment affecting monthly RCC loan reports. House relief measure passes with 296 to 46, differing from the vetoed Senate variant by excluding individual loans.
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Washington
Noue Prekaeet Hoover
Congress
House
Representative Britten
Ill
Britten
Hoover
John Garner
Garner
Sabath
Senate
Rainey
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Snell
New York
D., Ill
Glass
Mills
Meyer
Federal
Reconstruction Corporation
Greensboro Fire Causes Massive Downtown Damage
A blaze in Greensboro North Carolina caused probable damages of 100000 dollars in the business district. Fireman R C Fortune sustained an arm burn but remained on duty as flames spread through three buildings housing six firms including studios offices a drug store a cafe and clothing shops.
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Greensboro
N. C
R. C. Fortune
Graft Allegations Plague Aimee Semple McPherson Assembly
Los Angeles July 13. Investigators probe alleged petty graft and charity racketeering within Angelus Temple as police question Robert Fisher who admits making liquor from donated goods. Officials suspend Roy Watkins and report broader abuse including temple donations misused for personal gain.
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Los Angeles
Aimee Semple McPherson
Hutton
Angelus Temple
City Social Service Commission
Robert Edward Fisher
Roy E. Watkins
Temple
Fisher
Baum to Move to United States with Family
German writer Vicki Baum author of Grand Hotel says she is giving up her home in Germany to live permanently in the United States with her family. She plans to settle in the Hollywood hills and divide time between Southern California and New York City.
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Hollywood
Calif
Vicki Baum
Germany
United States
America
Hollywood Hills
California
New York City
Bite of Policeman Costs Five Dollars in Court Ruling
New York July 13. A dog named Mitzi bit a policeman after the officer refused beef in a restaurant. Magistrate Maurice Gotlieb fined Mrs. Nita Margo ten dollars for the bite and the appetite of the beer dog.
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New York
Maurice Gotlieb
Nita Margo
Mitzi
Birmingham approves Sunday baseball vote in city
Birmingham voters approved an ordinance to legalize Sunday baseball by a large margin in a special election. The unofficial tally showed 12 946 in favor and 5 297 against, placing the measure in effect immediately. Opponents may seek arrests under the old state blue law when the first Sunday game is played.
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Birmingham
Ala
Glass Backs Constitutional Change To Repeal 18th Amendment
Senator Glass proposes a constitutional amendment to repeal the 18th with a ban on liquor sales in saloons or shipments to dry states. The measure would require 36 state ratifications in seven years and faces immediate procedural opposition from Senator Norris. Glass pledged swift action and reserved the text for introduction.
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Washington
Glass
Senate Today
Virginian
Norrig
Senate
Virginia
United States Senate
House of Representatives
Charlotte Man Dies Instantly In Beaverdam Highway Crash
In Asheville a Beaverdam road crash killed Barron Agnew 22 of Charlotte when the car he and Furman Ferguson 32 also of Charlotte overturned four miles from Asheville. Agnew died from a broken neck and crushed chest. Ferguson suffered a broken finger and shock.
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Charlotte
Asheville
Barron Agnew
Furman Ferguson
Ferguson
Agnew
John Garrison
J. G. Colvin
Mission Hospital
Beaverdam Highway
Refugees In Flood Section Viewed In Desperate Straits
Charleston West Virginia July 12 AP relief agencies push into mud filled Paint and Armstrong creeks valleys to shelter and feed more than 1000 people. Eighteen dead in gales, damage rate over 2500000 dollars. Typhoid fears rise as wells and creeks flood. An unknown hero sounded the Burwell fire whistle saving 1500 residents.
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Charleston
W. Va
Paint
Armstrong Creeks
Paint Creek
Harry A. Cooper
Cooper
Standard
Burwell
Lexington Superintendent Resigns to Finish Master’s Degree
J. H. Cowles, veteran Lexington city schools superintendent for 14 years, resigns to complete work on his Master's degree at the University of North Carolina.
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Lexington Schools
Lexington
J. H. Cowles
University of North Carolina
Incendiary Fire Damages Stateville Furniture Factory
Firemen from Joliet and Stateville penitentiary contained a blaze in the new furniture factory causing about 10000 dollars in damage. Authorities suspect arson after a prisoner protest over food at breakfast and a hunger strike earlier in the day. The inmates disrupted meals but then resumed eating syrup without pancakes.
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Joilet
Inl
Joliet
New Stateville Penitentiary
Will Rogers comments on relief bill veto in Beverly Hills
Will Rogers says the president was right to veto a relief bill that would loan money to individuals. He argues it is better for the government to feed and help people find jobs than to loan to creditors, quoting a folk saying about debt and borrowing.
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Beverly Hills
Cailf
Minister's Wife Is Denied Divorce for Spiritual Life
Ellen M Noe of Memphis sought a divorce from Dean Israel H Noe of St Marys Cathedral claiming their marriage collapsed as he pursued spiritual perfection. A chancery court denied the divorce and the case moved toward appeals as Mrs Noe vowed to pursue the matter.
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Memphis
Circuit Court of Appeals
Noes
Edgar Bared
Webster
Noe
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