Outlawed Trio Terrorizes Fayetteville Area in Auto
Three condemned convicts led by James Autry Dud Travis and Robert Cook roamed the Fayetteville region in a stolen car after killing a prison guard. They boasted of a blood trail from the Raleigh camp and planned to flee to Kentucky, vowing not to be captured alive. Police laid a cordon as dawn approached.
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Snior
Fayetteville
James Autry
Dud Travis
Hickory
Robert Cook
Waynesboro
Kentucky
Raleigh
M. W. Barnhill
Rocky Mount
D. M. Brantley
T. H. Monie, Jr
Monie
Indian Prefers Ball Game To Audience With Hoover
The Rev. Ben Brave a full blood Sioux says baseball games matter more than meeting President Hoover. He aims for an 8 p.m interview but chooses the ball game and then sees Hoover the following morning.
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Washington
Ben Brave
Hoover
Indian Bureau
Glove Tied to Suspect Sparks Fayetteville Pursuit
Police identify a glove found after Autry struggled with a woman in a car as belonging to him. The trio was thought to hide in Tin Can Alley, Fayetteville's tough neighborhood near a state highway prison camp.
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Autry
Cary
Tin Can Alley
Fayetteville
Tax Land Sale Postponed in Vance County
Henderson North Carolina reports the board of commissioners has ordered the land tax sale in Vance County postponed for another month. The action delays collection efforts as the tax sale date is rescheduled.
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Henderson, N. C
Board of Commissioners
Vance County
Extortionist Pair Nabbed by Police in Camden
Two 19 year old youths, Joseph Whittman Jr. and Fred Fickel, were captured in Camden after detectives staged a trap for extortion involving George W. Norris of the Philadelphia Federal Reserve Bank. Norris had received threats demanding 5000 dollars for “protection” and met an agent with the money in front of a theater. A 12 year old boy delivered the package to the would be extortionists, who were nabbed as they sped away.
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Camden
N. J
George W. Norris
Philadelphia Federal Reserve Bank
Joseph Whittman, Jr
Audubon
Fred Fickel
Mt. Ephraim
Fickel
Ludwig
Reserve Bank
Norris
Whittman
Nicholas Petrocella
Pythias Speaker For North Carolina Meet Named
H E B Gyles of Aiken South Carolina member of the judiciary committee of the Supreme Lodge of Knights of Pythias will be the speaker when North Carolina Pythians meet in Greensboro next week.
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Greensboro
N. C
H. EB. Gyles
Aiken
S. C
Supreme Lodge of Knights of Pythias
North Carolina Pythians
Selma Man Charged in Fatal Stabbing
Frank Strickland was arrested a mile east of Selma and charged with participating in the fatal stabbing of William Waters of Selma on Saturday.
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Selma, N. C
Frank Strickland
Here
William Waters
Selma
Coolidge Opposes Any Cancellation Of War Debts
Former President Calvin Coolidge rejects arguments for canceling wartime debts. He says Europe must pay what it owes, noting Britain only partially repaid and the U S differs from allies. He warns debt forgiveness would raise taxes and subsidize foreign economies rather than benefit America.
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Coolidge
New York
Calvin Coolidge
Europe
Cosmopolitan Magazine
Great Britain
United States
Alfred E. Smith
Ruth Seeks Dale at University Club After Breakup
Ruth prepares for a late night visit to Dale Courtney at the University Club hoping he will answer after her decision to end their engagement. She dresses in rose and black, fears his reaction, and relies on friends Sue and Jack as she waits for a call or a sign of his return.
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Jack
Ruth
Dale
Nancy
Sue
Ignis
University
Dale Courtney
Courtney
Randolph County Democratic Convention Set For Saturday
A formal call by T A Burns chair man of Randolph County Democratic Executive Committee schedules the county convention for Saturday June 11 at 2 PM at the Court House to elect delegates to the state convention in Raleigh June 16 and to name a new chair man vice chair man and secretary. Judge Johnson J Hayes of Greensboro will speak Sunday at 3:30 PM at the old Fair Grounds building with music by Bob England and his Englishmen and a Salvation Army collection. Public notice of a Union Daily Vacation Bible School follows June 13 at First Methodist with R J Hilker leading and church teachers assisting.
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Asheboro
T. A. Burns
Democratic Executive Committee
Randolph County
Raleigh
Court House
Johnson J. Hayes
Greensboro
Old Fair Grounds
North
Bob England
Salvation Army
First Methodist Church
R. J. Hilker
Chester area caddie riot stuns Spring Haven club
Police say a gang of unemployed youths demanded the caddy master fire half his guards and hire them at Spring Haven golf club in Chester. Violence erupted as invaders clashed with club staff in a disorderly confrontation.
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Chester
Spring Haven Golf Club
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Welch
Snyder Bottling CO
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Dale Co
Asheboro News
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Grace
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Sartin Dry Cleaning CO
the Quality Cleaners and Dyers South
Washington Street
Foster
D. P. Soap
Ceylon
India
Ravehe Sinem & Tee Samoan
Dak Sean Eastman Hawkeye
Libby
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Certo
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