Insull returns to port after failed flight from Greece
Samuel Insull Sr the former American financier known as the Old Fox was brought back to the Piraeus harbor aboard the S8 8S Maiotis after 75 hours of evading Greek authorities. The harbor master ordered him to leave Greece within 24 hours as officials feared he would attempt another escape.
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Athens
Mar
Samuel Insull
Greece
Maiotis
Piraeus
Mediterranean
United Oe
Myers And Dill Acquitted In Kidnaping Case
Greensboro march 17 special. R P Myers and Ralph Dill of High Point were acquitted today of kidnaping and beating I Ritchie and Fred Heigh also of High Point. Jury verdict not guilty after brief deliberation. Norm an Mill had been indicted but was freed. Heigh and Ritchie testified they were beaten at a lake near Jamestown.
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Greensboro
R. P. Myers
Ralph Dill
High Point
I. Ritchie
Fred Heigh
John H. Clements
Ritchie
Central Labor Union
Heigh
City Lake
Jamestown
Myers
Dill
Thomas J. Gold, Sr
J. Archie Myatt
L. J. Fisher, Jr
Norman Dill
H. L. Koontz
D. Newton Farnell
Reverend Boyd Leaves St David's for Winston-Salem Parish
The Rev. Beverly M. Boyd, rector of St. David's Episcopal Church in Austin for over five years, has accepted a call to serve at St. Paul’s in Winston-Salem North Carolina, according to late news from Austin.
Bank Robbery Atwood Tenn By Six Armed Bantits
Six masked gunmen entered Citizens Bank and Trust in Atwood Tennessee near midnight and bound Marshal Ozzie Sullivan before escaping with 200 dollars in silver after an earlier failed safe opening. Several thousand dollars were reportedly in the bank.
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Trelevant
Tenn
Citizens Bank and Trust Company
Atwood
Here
Ozzie Sullivan
American actress Fish Ferguson weds Irishman Victor Egan in London
In Caxton Hall registry office London at noon, American actress Fish Ferguson married Irish businessman Victor Augustus Seymour Egan. It is Ferguson's fourth marriage and Egan's second.
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London
Ap) Fish Ferguson
Victor Augustus Seymour Egan
Iirishman
Caxton Hall
Egan
Norfolk and New York men die in Petersburg crash
D. F. Tyler of Norfolk and Thomas W. White of New York were killed early today when their car struck a culvert on the Richmond Petersburg Pike about five miles from Petersburg, Virginia.
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Petersburg
D. F. Tyler
Norfolk
Thomas W. White
New York
Richmond
Petersburg Pike
Railroad unions reject wage cut extension proposal
Washington March 17 AP unions refused a managers plan to extend a ten percent wage cut through April 30. The labor dispute centers on compensation amid ongoing negotiations and potential impacts on crews and operations.
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Washington
Mar
Blalock Returns to N C for Trial in $105,000 Mail Truck Hold-Up
Mae Blalock, charged with taking part in the Charlotte mail truck robbery last November, was brought back from Chicago to Asheville to await trial. The hold-up involved a $105,000 theft and is being pursued by federal prosecutors.
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Ashevile
Mae Blalock
Charlotte
Chicago
Roosevelt Pushes Philippine Independence Bill Vote
At President Roosevelt’s request Speaker Rayn ey plans to call up the Philippine independence bill in the House on Monday for an immediate vote.
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Washington
Mar
Roosevelt
Rainey
House
Johnston County Man Escapes From Duplin Road Camp
Julian Stephenson of Johnston County escaped from the Duplin county road camp. He had been sentenced last year to five years for housebreaking and entering.
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Raleigh
Mar
Julian Stephenson
Johnston County
Duplin County
Stephenson
North Carolina and South Carolina Weather Outlook
North Carolina sees fair and warmer conditions tonight with Sunday mostly cloudy then showers in the west and central areas. Colder air moves in Sunday afternoon and much colder Sunday night, while South Carolina remains fair and warmer with showers possible in the northwest and a much colder Sunday night.
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North Carolina
West
South Carolina
Weather Bulletin South East Coastal Winds Shift
Winds from Sandy Hook south to Hatteras rise to fresh south and southwest then shift to northwest late Sunday. Tonight fair with overcast rain Sunday. From Hatteras to Jacksonville winds moderate southeast or south with generally fair weather tonight and Sunday.
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Sandy Hook
Hatteras
Jacksonville
Strike Threats Shift Focus From Congress
In Washington on March 17, strike threats in the automobile industry stir national attention. Hugh B. Johnson pledges to reach a settlement basis with Roosevelt, open to New York contact and Detroit oversight of employee elections. Congress presses Bankhead cotton control and RFC bills as Senate and House recess.
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Washington
Mar
Hugh
Johnson
Roosevelt
New York
Detroit
Capitol
Senate
House
Makley Convicted in Sheriff Slaying. Faces Death Penalty
Charles Makley, second Dillinger gang member charged with murder in the slaying of Sheriff Jess Larber, is convicted with no mercy recommended by an 11 to 1 verdict. The jury’s verdict mandates the electric chair. Makley and Harry Pierpont await sentencing after Russell Clark’s trial, under heavy guards at the jail in Lima Ohio.
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Lima
Charles Makley
John Dillinger
Jess Larber
Harry Pierpont
Dillinger
Alien County
National
Makley
Pierpont
Russell Clark
Crown Point
Ind
Florence Makley Mays
Mildred Makley Barthelmy
el Dorado
Kans
C. E. Mason
Mercy
Herbert Liang
Pierponts
Laughton Hepburn Named Best For 1933
Hollywood reports Katherine Hepburn and Charles Laughton named best actress and actor of 1933 by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences at a banquet. Presenters and readings note May Robson, Diana Wynyard, Paul Muni, and Leslie Howard among top contenders with Frank Lloyd and Frank Capra cited for directing honors.
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Hollywood
Mar
Film Royalty
Katherine Hepburn
Charles Laughton
Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
Laughton
England
Miss Hepburn
New York
May Robson
Diana Wynyard
Paul Muni
Ond
Leslie Howard
Berkeley Square
Frank Lloyd
Frank Capra
George Cukor
Robert Lard
Frances Marion
Charles MacArthur
Sara Y. Mason
Victor Heerman
Robert Risken
Sonia Levien
Paul Green
William Darling
Hans Dreier
Cedric Gibbons
Austria Italy and Hungary sign pact in Rome on economic ties
Premiers Mussolini Dollfuss and Goemboes signed two agreements in Palazzo Venezia. The pact binds Austria to consult Italy before moves affecting independence, especially any union with Nazi Germany. Economic experts will finalize details after leaders depart.
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Andrue Berding
Associated Press
Rome
Mar
Italy
Austria
Hungary
Mussolini
Palazzo Venezia
Il Duce
Dollfuss
Goemboes
Nazi Germany
Burglars Tie Up Couple in Elizabeth City
Two intruders battered Alvin L. Divers and his wife on West Church street extension at 12 40 am and escaped with about 19 dollars in cash after tying them to the bed. The couple, mill workers, reported the assault and fled to a neighbor's home for help.
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Elizabeth City
Mar
Alvin L. Divers
West Church Street
Divers
Woodring Cleared Over Army Airplane Purchases
A Rogers subcommittee poll finds Harry H. Woodring above reproach in handling 7 500 000 worth of army airplanes. The panel tests whether officers sought to undermine competitive bidding and seeks who altered specifications lowering speed altitude and range.
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Washington
Mar
House
Harry H. Woodring
Rogers Military Affairs
Woodring
Premiers Reach In Principle On Danubian Trade Pact
Officials disclose a commercial accord listing preferential duties expected to form the basis for a broader Danubian treaty. The pact would include France, Germany, and the Little Entente nations Romania Czechoslovakia and Yugoslavia with open consultation to other states.
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France
Germany
Rumania
Czechoslovakia
Jugoslavia
Taxi Drivers Vote Unanimous New York Strike
In New York City 5000 taxi drivers voted to strike immediately at St. Nicholas rink. Leaders say union recognition is the key issue amid disputes over a 5 cent tax and its disbursement after a February strike that disrupted Broadway. About 12000 drivers exist citywide.
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New York
Mar
New York City
Taxi Drivers
St. Nicholas Rink
Fiorello H. LaGuardia
Broadway
Two Workmen Die In Explosion At French Distillery
Two workmen were killed and a dozen injured in an explosion at an alcohol distillery in Forges D Aunis France late last night. The blast occurred at the Melle area plant and initial reports said several workers were trapped.
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Melle
France
Forges D'Aunis
Strike Clouds Cast Gloom Over Marts
New York March 17 strike shadows hung over the stock market as late selling pushed prices down after a steady session. Volume picked up with transfers around 00,000 shares and leading issues lost 1 to 2 or more points while some alcohols held, utilities slipped slightly, wheat eased, cotton stayed steady, and silver futures rose on rehab hopes.
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Victor Eubank
New York
Mar
House of Representatives
Army to resume air mail on ten routes after Roosevelts overhaul
Washington AP says the army will resume transporting airmail on ten routes at 12 01 a m following Roosevelt orders to overhaul the air mail setup. Major General Foulois recommends resuming mail service with pilots assigned to routes including New York Chicago San Francisco Boston York Chicago Dallas and more as Rickenbacker testifies before a Senate committee.
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Washington
Mar
Army
War Department
Rickenbacker
Senate
Hiis
Roosevelt
Government Star
Benjamin Foulois
Air Corpse
New York
Chicago
Chio
San Francisco
Boston
York
Dallas
Lake City
San Diego
Seattle
Chicago St. Paul
Cheynne
Denver
Atlanta
J Sonville
Postoffice Committee
Filer Serted
Logan
D-Ky
Insull faces Greece Navy clash over return to U S
A reader letter from Hollywood remarks on Mr. Insull's attempted exit from Greece and his possible return to the United States, noting the navy interception and debating the impact on current affairs and competency in leadership.
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