Well Known Durham Publisher Dies in Sleep
Edward T. Rollins 67 owner of the Durham Morning Herald and Durham Sun died in his sleep from a heart attack at his home in Durham North Carolina Funeral services set for 4 PM Tuesday at the home with Maplewood cemetery burial Rollins had led the Herald for thirty years and earlier bought the Sun in 1929 He is survived by his wife two sons Edward Tyler Jr and Steed two daughters Mrs P G Wallace and Mrs W Y Pickell two sisters and other relatives. He was a Mason and Methodist and a Cary native.
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Edward T. Rollins
Durham Morning Herald
Durham Sun
Maplewood Cemetery
North Carolina
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South
Morning Herald
Joe King
Page
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Sun and Herald
Bessie Steed
Oxford
Edward Tyler, Jr
Steed
P. G. Wallace
W. Y. Pickell
J. A. Phelps
Della Dixon
Methodist Church
Cary
W. W. Rollins
Large blaze sweeps St John waterfront causing millions in damage
A massive fire swept West St John harbor destroying seven sheds an old wooden elevator and the CP baggage shed. The CP grain elevator at Sand Point and various wharves burned while officials estimated losses near 10 million with crews fighting amid exploding conveyors and dynamite blasts.
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Plan For Moratorium War Debts Sparks World Markets Upswing
President Hoover's plan for a one year moratorium on war debts and reparations triggered strong gains across global markets. New York, Berlin, London, Paris and Tokyo stock floors rose as investors priced in relief and possible cooperation. Paris and London officials considered the plan with Paris expected to decide next.
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Berlin Boerse
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Paris
Shanghai
Tokyo
Hoover Plans One Year World Debt Moratorium
President Hoover contemplates a one year moratorium on debts from foreign governments and intergovernmental payments pending France's view. Secretary Mellon in England discussed with French representatives as Washington eyes Paris cabinet plans on German reconstruction payments.
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France
America
Great Britain
Germany
Hoover
Mellon
Engeland
Nautilus Arrives in Tow of U S Wyoming in Irish Sea
The submarine Nautilus under Sir Hubert Wilkins arrived at the outer harbor in tow of the U S S Wyoming after a gruelling 17 day Atlantic crossing. The voyage began June 5 from Provincetown and faced motor failure battery depletion storms and crew illness before reaching Cork.
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Irish Free State
Sir Hubert Wilkins
Wyoming
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North Pole
Provincetown
Mass
British Isles
DO-X May Sail for United States Soon
The flying boat DO-X may begin a U S run in early July and enter passenger service between Miami and Havana or another Atlantic coast route.
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Rio DE Janeiro
Brazil
United States
Miami
Havana
Hoover’s Intervention Said To Avert German Crisis Uprising
London officials credit President Hoover with sparing Germany a violent government overthrow by stabilizing its financial crisis. Diplomatic circles warn that a collapse could have toppled the German government and unsettled Central Europe, noting Britain's prior help to Austria with a loan.
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Dewitt MacKenzie
London
Great Britain
Foreign Office
Germany
Europe
Austria
New Clues From Dr Carr in Starr Faithfull Mystery
Dr G Jameson Carr arrives from Boston to Nassau detectives with three letters from Starr Faithfull to him. The letters, written on Hotel Pennsylvania stationery, hint at personal embarrassment and possible pre death conduct on the Franconia voyage. Carr plans to testify before the grand jury as Mineola probes Faithfull's death.
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G. Jameson Carr
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England
Boston
Laconia
Harold King
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Miss Faithfull
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The
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Long Island
Mineola
Grand Jury
Aurania
Montreal
Lindbergh Jr Celebrates First Birthday in New Jersey
Charles A Lindbergh Jr. marked his first birthday today with both feet on the ground at Princeton New Jersey. His grandparents Senator Dwight W Morrow and wife visited at the Lindbergh home and spent much of the day with the child who was born on his mother's 24th birthday.
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N. J
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Chief of Police Slain in Huatusco Riot
In Huatusco, Vera Cruz, the chief of police, two officers, and three civilians were killed during a riot Saturday night linked to a priest's funeral. Police tried to disperse demonstrators after an ambush aimed at interrupting the protest.
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Huatusco
Madison Farmer Held for Murder
Roosevelt Roberts a 29 year old Madison county farmer is charged with murder in the death of his 22 year old wife two weeks earlier. A three year old daughter testified she saw her father strike and kill her mother, leading to Roberts confession and a new version of events.
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Roosevelt Roberts
Madison County
Roberts
Riot at Wildwood mine leaves one dead nine injured
In Pittsburgh on June 22 a clash between striking coal miners and deputies enforcing a court order at the Wildwood mine of Butler Consolidated Coal Co left one striker dead and nine others injured. About 100 shots were fired as 250 protesters challenged the deputies. Pete Zigarao, a former Wildwood worker, was identified as the deceased. Deputy Herbert Reel was among the wounded after returning to duty.
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Pittsburgh
Wildwood
Butler Consolidated Coal Company
Pete Zigarao
Herbert Reel
Validity of Jones law Is challenged
Eddie Norris sentenced to five years in prison and a $5000 fine for transporting one gallon of liquor challenges the Jones five and ten law in the U S Supreme Court. Norris, convicted at Fargo North Dakota, argues the offense was casual and no attempt to commercialize was made.
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Supreme Court
Eddie Norris
Fargo
N. D
Norris
Bank cashier arrested in Summerfield over large shortage
Guilford county Sheriff D B Stafford said Howard Simpson cashier of the Bank of Summerfield was arrested and jailed on suspected shortage believed to total twenty thousand dollars or more.
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Greensboro
D. B. Stafford
Guilford County
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Mason
Charlotte
Charlotte Civil Service Commission
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Duke University
Alex West
Charlotte Police
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Newfoundland
Otto Hillig
Liberty
Holger Hearns
Shanghai
Changsha
Tuangting Lake
Liang River
Hunan
Deputy Charged With Shooting Man In North Carolina
In Goldsboro on June 22 Deputy T D Sutton of Wayne County is charged with shooting Henry Price after a roadside dispute following a car wreck near Seven Springs. Price was hospitalized. Sutton was released on bond. Sutton says Price attacked with a knife. Price says he was defending himself.
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Henry Price
T. D. Sutton
Wayne County
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Seven Springs
Liddell
Calvin Coolidge Sentenced for Speeding in Greenville
Calvin Coolidge was convicted in police court on a speeding charge and chose to join a county chain gang after being unable to pay a $10 fine. The incident occurred in Greenville on June 22.
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Calvin Coolidge
Calvin
Convention Opened By Walther League
PONCO PINES Pa June 22 The 39th annual international Walter League convention opened here yesterday and began its business today Reports from officers and an address by its president followed. Dr Walter A Mater of Concordia Theological Seminary St Louis warned ministers against publicized misdeeds and urged cleaning living ideals amid debates on Soviet philosophy.
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Walter A. Mater
Concordia Theological Seminary
St. Louis
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Florida Senate Passes Eight-Cent Gasoline Tax
In Tallahassee on June 22 the Florida Senate approved a bill to impose an eight cent per gallon gasoline tax. The measure awaits further action and potential implementation details.
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Fla
Florida
State Senate
Ruth Nichols Prepares for Atlantic Flight from New York
Ruth Nichols launches from Floyd Bennett Field in a gilded high powered monoplane bound for St John New Brunswick as first female solo Atlantic flyer. She will continue to Harbor Grace Newfoundland with escort aircraft following and a timing sequence set for dawn departure.
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Atlantic
Ruth Nichols
Floyd Bennett
St. John
N. B
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Harbor Grace
N. F
Navy
Clarence D. Chamberlin
East Sheds Heat as Relief Arrives on Eastern Seaboard
New York reports a brief relief from a three day heat wave with cooler, breezier conditions. Three deaths and eight prostrations in the city, ten drowning fatalities, and 700000 visitors at Coney Island amid police supervision and park openings.
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Coney Island
Walker
Writ of Error Is Refused In North Carolina Man
Wytheville Virginia June 22 A writ of error was refused by the state supreme court of appeals in the case of Garland Smith a 23 year old from Catawba North Carolina convicted of slaying Clarksville Chief of Police Mack Tuck and Deputy Bernard Puryear. Smith received 20 years for the deputy slaying and the same for the chief s death in a recent ambush shooting marking the third conviction in the officers killings.
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State Supreme Court of Appeals
Garland Smith
Catawba
N. C
Mack Tuck
Clarksville
Smith
Bernard Puryear
Parachute Jumper Lands In New Grove
Parachute jumper Barron Brodine 19 of Pittsford descended from a Brizee field plane piloted by Robert Hoffman at 2000 feet. After three seconds his canopy opened and he floated down to land in a newly dug grave at White Haven cemetery beside the field raising omens about continuing his career.
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Rochester
N. Y
Barron Brodine
Pittsford
Brodine
Robert Hoffman
White Haven
Denton Pastor William B North Dies at 71
The Rev William B North 71 retired Edenton Methodist pastor died at his home after 18 months with paralysis He was ordained in 1882 and served in North Carolina Missouri conferences totaling 50 years He returned to North Carolina in 1908 Funeral plans not yet set
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Edenton
Edenton Methodist Church
North
South Carolina
Raleigh
North Carolina
Youth Drowns at Neuse Shoals Near Belhaven
Sam Smaw 23 of Wilkinson Station drowned while swimming at Neuse Shoals ten miles from Belhaven. Companion Charles Waters was exhausted racing to a distant goal and was rescued by other swimmers. A second item reports 80 year old James Bird of the Lanada section killed when struck by a car on highway 10 near Bryson City.
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WN. C
Sam Smaw
Wilkinson Station
Neuse Shoals
Belhaven
Charles Waters
Smaw
Bryson City
N. C
James Bird
Lanada
Bird
Sam
Dan DeHart
Hart
Film Actress Evalyn Knapp Falls From Embankment
Hollywood notes Evalyn Knapp 23, suffered a fractured spine and two broken ribs after falling about 15 feet from a Hollywood Heights embankment. She was hospitalized with her brother Stanley Knapp 18 present at the scene and aiding her recovery.
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Cal
Evalyn Knapp
Miss Knapp
Stanley Knapp
Hollywood Heights
Germany backs Hoover plan to defer war debts
Berlin reports nationwide rejoicing as Germany accepts President Hoover's one year moratorium on inter government debts. Government hopes Britain Italy and France will join to lift the world economy. Foreign Minister Cutting calls the plan a gift from heaven.
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Hoover
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