Knapp Nabbed as Panella Slayings Suspect In 1925
Old crime report traced fingerprints to Knapp, once Allen Kingsley Phillips, a coast guard mechanic and deserter from Mitchell Field. He was living in West Orange as a Public Service Company worker Eleanor Hill is referenced as his wife. Police chased him through Nassau County, New York, and coast guard records confirmed the alias. He waived extradition to New York to face murder charges in the Panella case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mineola, LL
Louis Panella
Knapp
Mitchell Field
New York
Nassau County
N. Y
West Orange
Coast Guard
Allen Kingsley Phillips
Public Service Company
Eleanor Hill
Panella
Adirondacks
Thousand Islands
Syracuse
William W. Knapp
Allen K. Phillips
Phillips
Staten Island
Horton Blamed as State Loss Tied to Bank of Tennessee
Nashville dispatch reports Governor Henry H Horton accused in seven impeachment articles over deposition of state bridge funds. Allegations say on August 14, 1930 he convened the funding board to appoint the Bank of Tennessee as depository, aiding Caldwell and Company. Over $3 million bridge funds on deposit when the bank failed last November.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nashville, Tenn
Bank of Tennessee
Caldwell
Company
Investment Banking House
Henry H. Horton
State Funding Board
House
Horton
Rogers Caldwiel
Isher
Caldwell and Company
John Tipton
Senate
Pope Silent Over Dissolution of Catholic Youth Societies
Rome reports Cardinal Gasparri moving to negotiate amid Mussolini's dissolution of Catholic youth clubs in Italy. Vatican protests, noting breach of the Lateran treaty and concordat, while no official Italian statement is issued.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Evans
Rome
Cardinal Retary
Vatican
Mussolini
Italy
Holy See
Ponsiff
Vatican State Department
Garibaldi
Gasparri
Pope
Florida Senate overrides veto on racing bill
The Florida Senate voted 26 to 12 to override Governor Doyle E. Carlton's veto of the first race track and pari mutuel bill. It would legalize horse and dog racing and pari mutuel wagering, with local county approval in each meet and a five member racing commission appointed by the governor, one from each congressional district.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tallahassee
Fla
Florida Senate
Doyle E. Carlton
Florida
First Air Division Demobilization Begins
Demobilization of the first air division started with most army maneuver planes at Bolling Field leaving before 9:30 A M E ST. The 9th bombardment squadron departed at 8:45 for Ohio and the 101st pursuit group flew to Fort Bragg North Carolina via Richmond and Raleigh.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Bolling Field
Ohio
101St Pursuit Group
Fort Bragg
N. C
Richmond
Raleigh
Prominent Doctor Found Murdered in Brooklyn Home
Dr. George Edward Deely a noted eye ear nose and throat specialist was murdered in his four story Brooklyn residence. He was stabbed and his skull crushed by a mahogany ball attached to a bed post. Police say the attacker was known to him and the door locked signifying a close crime.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
George Edward Deely
Brooklyn
Dr. Deely
MacDonald Smith Holds To Lead In British Open Play
MacDonald Smith leads the British Open after a 36 hole total of 141 at Carnoustie. Horton Smith and Johnny Farrell follow seven strokes back with 148 as the field narrows to the 18 hole match to decide the title.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MacDonald Smith
Carnoustie
Scotland
Smith
Old Carnoustie
Panmure
Barry
Mac
Horton Smith
Johnny Farrell
Tony Manero
Gene Sarazen
Joe Turnesa
Joe Kirkwood
Willie Hunter
Tommy Armour
Confederate Vets Open Montgomery Re Union
Confederate veterans gather in Montgomery for the 41st annual reunion with more than 500 in attendance. General W. P. Stephens receives the keys to Alabama from Governor Miller marking the opening ceremonies as veterans plan next year’s site and enjoy band concerts, vaudeville, and tours of Confederate shrines in the Cradle of the Confederacy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
Ala
Reveille
Ca Stephens
Lee
Jackson
W. P. Stephens
Coushatta
Alabama
B. M. Miller
Richmond
Washington, D. C
Peter
Confederate Southern Memorial Association
United Sons of Confederate Veterans
United Confederate Veterans
Cradle of the
Confederacy
Jefferson Davis Statue Accepted For Federal Government
The statue of Jefferson Davis, president of the Confederate States, was accepted by the U.S. government from Mississippi and placed in the Capitol’s Statuary Hall alongside J. H. Reagan. Unveiling ceremonies were planned for later today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Efferson Davis
Mississippi
Statesman
J. %. George
Two Found Shot To Death In Dormitory After Commencement
In Berea Kentucky Prospect cottage dormitory at Berea College two men were found shot shortly before noon. Leonard Martin 21 of Wilton Kentucky had just graduated from the college and was to leave for home. William Bowman of Berea operates a local restaurant and was wounded in the arm. College authorities and police opened an investigation as details remained unclear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Borea
Leonard Martin
Wilton
William Bowman
Berea
Prospect Cottage
Berea College
Martin
Bowman
Dollar liner President Jefferson aground near Shanghai
The Marine Exchange reported the Dollar liner President Jefferson grounded at the mouth of the Whangpoo river in Shanghai. The event was noted from San Francisco on June 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
The
Marine Exchange Today
President Jefferson
Whangpoo River
Shanghai
Hoover appoints Roy St Louis as assistant attorney general
President Hoover nominates Roy St Louis district attorney of Oklahoma to fill the post of assistant attorney general in Washington on June 2. The appointment elevates a seasoned prosecutor to a national legal role with broad oversight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Hoover
Roy St. Louis
Oklahoma
Guinan Girls Plan Paris Return To New York
Texas Guinan announced in Havre France that she and her “gang” will sail home on the Paris tomorrow. The visa requires her and her group to return, with travel at their own expense. She also noted marriage proposals and denied any European work plans beyond Paris.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Havre
France
Texas Guinan
New York
Paris
Shea
Berlin
Vienna
Europe
Texas
Guinan
French Lines
Monte Carlo
Girl Says She Was Thrown From Horse
Miss Margaret Bogers, 16, missing since 3 p m Sunday, was found at 3 a m today wandering near the Reservation. She had a head gash and talked incoherently. Fort officers said the horse slipped and threw her.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Snelling
Minn
Margaret Bogers
King Alfonso Wins Sweepstakes Prize
A crowd in Dublin watches the Irish hospital sweepstakes draw as the announcer reads ticket 496 and proclaims King Alfonso from Villa Fernanda Algorta Vixcaya Spain, while the ticket is valued at $600 and the reveal is treated as a joke or legitimate result.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dublin
Irish Free State
King Alfonso
Villa Fernanda
Algorta Vixcaya
Spain
Presbyterian Assembly Debates Birth Control within Council
The U S Presbyterian general assembly moves to withdraw from the federal Council of Churches of Christ in America but seems likely to reject the split. It approves the Council’s annual report and funds its marriage and home committee, while criticizing the council’s birth control report and endorsing the marriage commission’s revisions amid concerns about modern moral trends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Special Commission
Federal Council of Churches of Christ In
Committee On Marriage
Phillips Elliott
New York
Commission On Marriage
Hollywood
Nevada
Schneider Holds One Minute Lead in 500 Mile Race
INDIANAPOLIS June 2 Louis Schneider's winning car crossed the finish 59 seconds ahead of Fred Frame of Los Angeles in the 500 mile race. The protest by Harry Hartz of Los Angeles was disallowed. Official timers showed Ralph Hepburn of Los Angeles nosed out Louis Meyer of South Gate Calif for third place by sixteen seconds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Louis Schneider
Fred Frame
Los Angeles
American Automobile Association
Harry Hartz
Frame
Ralph Hepburn
Louis Meyer
South Gate
Calif
Deaf drivers prove best automobile operators
Dr Roy H Gilpatrick of Boston told the American Federation of the Hard of Hearing that deafness is not a handicap. He said deaf or hard of hearing drivers are careful and rely on keen observation, letting their eyes do the driving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago, Illc
Roy H. Gilpatrick
Boston
American Federation of the Hard of Hearing
Davidson Trustees Discuss Dances and Military Training
Davidson College trustees opened their annual meeting with routine items and planned to decide in the afternoon on banning dances and ending compulsory military training. The moves align with a Presbyterian church resolution to end compulsory training in church controlled colleges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davidson
Board of Trustees
Davidson College
H. Smith Richardson
New York
Greensboro
Local Government Commission Sells Two Note Issues
The Local Government Commission sold $100,000 in city of Raleigh four month notes at 3.5 percent with Page Trust Company bidding par. It also sold $58,000 in Kings Mountain bonds bought by Rhyne Southerland Company at 5 percent, paying a $244 premium for the issue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Local Government Commission
Raleigh
City of
Page Trust Company
Rhyne Southerland Company
Kings Mountain
Lasua
Clausen Addresses Meredith College Graduates
Dr. Bernard C. Clausen of Syracuse N Y delivered his third baccalaureate address in five years at Meredith College Raleigh on June 2 to 95 graduates. He spoke on choosing lasting satisfaction over material gain and noted the shift in education toward practical courses amid a widespread discontent with unmet desires.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh
Bernard C. Clausen
First Baptist Church
Syracuse
N. Y
Meredith College
Clausen
Dr. Clausen
Balloonist Hopes to Reach 100000 Feet on New Flight
Berlin June 2 Charles Kipfer the companion of August Piccard on a stratosphere flight says a specially built balloon could reach 100000 feet. Kipfer and Piccard previously flew to 52500 feet and Kipfer argues a multi chamber gas bag with separate gondola valves would rise that high without danger or hardship to the crew.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Charles Kipfer
August Piccard
Prof
Piccard
Kipfer
Reynolds Named Federal Probation Officer in North Carolina
Henry Reynolds of Wilkes County was appointed federal probation officer for the U S middle North Carolina district by Judge John J Hayes. The position carries a salary of 2800 dollars annually.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greensboro
Henry Reynolds
Wilkes County
U. S. Middle North Carolin District
John J. Hayes
Presbyterians Reject Action on Federal Council Withdrawal
Pittsburgh June 2 The General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church in the United States refused to act on a motion to withdraw from the federal council of Christ in America while disapproving ecclesiastical pronouncements on birth control.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh
General Assembly of the
Presbyterian Church In the
United States of America
Federal Council of Christ In America
Acquittals in Buncombe Bank Case Near Yesterday
In Asheville Judge M W Barnhill adjourned court after acquitting Davis Anderson and Jenkins on charges tied to perversion of the Buncombe fund. Davis, former bank president, was found guilty of publishing a false report on the bank’s condition but acquitted on the false report per count related to the corporation commission. State authorities announced Nolle Prosequi on related indictments against city officials.
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Davis
Anderson
Jenkins
Buncombe Funda
Asheville
M. W. Barnhill
Wallace
Flose
Central Bank and Trust Company
Barnhill
Zeb V. Nettles
Nolle
J. E. Gibson
L. B. Rogers
C. H. Bartlett
Corporation Commission
Tanta
Reorganization of Church Ends Forty Four Committee
United States Presbyterian Church vote 144 to 92 abolishes the committee on assemblys work known as the forty four. Executive committees on foreign missions home missions Christian education and ministerial relief assume full authority for respective duties. T. M. Glasgow of Charlotte cites loss of confidence and jeopardy to the churches good name.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miles H. Wolff
Montreat
N. C
General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church In the
United States
Southern Presbyterian Church
Presbyterian Assembly Chooses 1982 Session Date
In Montreat North Carolina on June 2 4 the general assembly of the Presbyterian Church in the United States voted to hold the 1982 session. The action sets the timetable for denominational meetings and church governance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montreat
N. C
General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church In the
United States
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