Impeachment Article Presented Against Gov Horton
Tennessee House committee reports an article of impeachment against Governor Horton. Senate Speaker Fitzhugh resigns amid propaganda claims, saying no ambition for the governorship. House votes to print the article and promises a final committee report by next Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House
Nashville
Tenn
Tennessee House of Representatives
Henry H. Horton
Scott P. Fitzhugh
Senate
Tennessee
Fitzhugh
E. H. Crump
Memphis
Horton
H. M. Candler
Durham notes yield best rate yet as finance commission sells
Durham city sells 277 000 dollars of six month tax anticipation notes at 2.5 percent, the best rate to date for the state created finance commission. Guardian Detroit bid 277 011 dollars. County notes sold yesterday at four percent. Durham three year issue 66 000 dollars went to Fidelity Bank at 4 percent but deemed less desirable than short term notes.
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Raleigh
Local Government Finance Commission
Durham
General Assembly
Charles M. Johnson
A. J. Maxwell
Capt
Nathan O'Berry
Durham Securities
Guardian Detroit
Durham County
Winston- Salem
City of
Fidelity Bank of
Presbyterian Church Merger Looms For Two Groups
Presbyterian church authorities indicate two congregations are moving toward a merger as a church leader announces negotiations. The potential consolidation aims to strengthen ministry and community outreach while preserving core traditions and governance.
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Presbyterian Church
Union Plea Grows For Two Presbyterian Groups
The Rev. L. Morris reported rising support for uniting the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church in the United States with the Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church. Negotiations urged to continue while several other church bodies are considered for union.
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General Assembly
Presbyterian Church
Montreat
N. C
Mr. Morris
Presbyterian Church In the
United States of America
United Presbyterian Church of North America
Reformed Church In America
Reformed Church In the
United States
Thomas W. Currie
Austin
Tex
R. A. Dunn
Charlotte
Permanent Committee On
J. E. McJunkin
Forest City
Ark
Synod of Arkansas
Hay Watson- Smith
Little Rock
Standing Committee
Smith
Planes Awaiting Weather To Begin Global Flights
New York reports seven aircraft await favorable weather from meteorologist Dr James H Kimball for trans Atlantic and globe circling missions. Ruth Nichols and 12 men plan launches from Harbor Grace Newfoundland and New York, including Graf Zeppelin record attempts, with pilots such as Wiley Post Harold Gatty Hugh Herndon Jr Clyde Paglione John Henry Mears Vance Breeze Otto Hillig Holger Hoirs Russell Boardman Alexander Magyar and George Endres aiming for destinations including Paris Budapest and Denmark Germany and the Atlantic route.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
James H. Kimball
Ruth Nichols
Harbor Grace
Bellanca
Hugh Herndon, Jr
Clyde Paglione
John Henry Mears
Vance Breeze
Lockheed
Otto Hillig
Liberty
N. Y
Holger Hoirs
Denmark
Germany
Russell Boardman
Boston
Paris
Budapest
Alexander Magyar
George Endres
Hartford, Conn
Lindbergh
Services For Rev Wil lard Conger To Be Held
Rocky Mount May 29 Funeral services for the Rev Willard Conger pastor of the First Presbyterian church here who died late yesterday will be held tomorrow from the church he served for 11 years The Rev E C Lynch Presbyterian minister of Wilson will officiate Conger is survived by his widow and one brother Fred W Conger of Hackensack N J He came to the church here in 1920 from Port Jervis N Y
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Rocky Mount
Willard Conger
First Presbyterian Church
E.C. Lynch
Wilson
Conger
Fred W. Conger
Hackensack
N. J
Port Jervis
N. Y
Gas Explosion At Richards Colliery Kills Several
In Wilkesbarre Pennsylvania on May 29 an explosion at Richards Colliery of the Susquehanna Collieries Company in Mont Carmel killed several men. General manager C. K. Cleman said he was awaiting definite information on the cause and number of deaths.
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Wilkesbarre
Richards
Susquehanna Collieries Company
Mont Carmel
C. K. Cleman
H Snowden Marshall Dies in New York at 61
H Snowden Marshall former United States attorney for the southern district of New York died today at his home in New York. He was 61 years old.
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H. S. Marshall
New York
H. Snowden Marshall
United States
Southern District of
Alfonso's Daughter Will Be Married In November Is Report
A representative of the exiled King Alfonso says Princess Beatrice, daughter of the Spanish monarch, and Don Alfonso of Orleans will wed in November or December this year at Fontainebleau France.
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Alfonso
Fontainebleau
France
Beatrice
Don Alfonso of Orleans
Shaft Will Mark Grave of Igloo the Byrd Fox Terrier
Rear Admiral Richard E. Byrd ordered a white marble shaft to mark the grave of his fox terrier Igloo who accompanied him on polar expeditions. The epitaph notes Igloo was more than a friend. The Boston dispatch reports on May 29.
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Boston
Richard E. Byrd
Young Claude E. Smith Dies From Bicycle Accident Injuries
In Washington North Carolina on May 20 Claude E Smith Jr died from injuries after being struck by a Greenville driver Bryce Seigman and thrown from a bicycle. Seigman transported the boy to the hospital and an inquest will be held at Grimesland later today.
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Washington, N. C
Claude E. Smith
Claude Smith
Grimesland
Bryce Seigman
Greenville
Seigman
Four Arrests After Prohibition Raids Across Counties
Prohibition agents nets four arrests and two stills destroyed in last night raids. D C Lawson and H H Weaver were caught operating a still in Guilford County. Clyde Batley was arrested in Rockingham County for violating the laws. Arva was caught running a still in Randolph County.
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Greensboro
D. C. Lawson
HH. C. Weaver
Guilford County
Clyde Batley
Rockingham County
Arva
Randolph County
Eldon Hauser Held in Fatal Farm Argument Shooting
Salisbury area AP report describes 81 year old John Henry Hauser held on murder charges after fatally shooting his son-in-law Fred Styers during a dispute over wetland plowing. Officers quote Hauser saying Styers believed he would outlive him and gain the farm.
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Cooleemee
John Henry Hauser
Fred Styers
Hauser
Gullible Snakes Ro Takes a Farmer Role on Farm
A curious tale shows a snake known for guile acting as a farmer after finding a smooth flint rock used as a nest egg on his farm. He killed a chicken snake there, highlighting improbable country life and odd animal behavior.
American flier Ash to attempt Pacific solo flight from Japan
Samushiro Beach, Japan May 29. Thomas Ash Jr. prepares a cumbersome monoplane for a nonstop Pacific crossing to Tacoma Wash. He flew 380 miles from Tachikawa to the beach, plans a 40 to 50 hour, 4400 mile journey, carrying no radio, limited baggage, meals in capsules, coffee thermoses, and letters.
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Samushiro Beach
Japan
Thomas Ash, Jr
Pacific
Tacoma
Wash
Ash
Tachikawa Airdrome
Tokyo
Tachikawa
Oklahoma driver commits suicide after crash near city
OKLAHOMA CITY May 29 A roadster driver, Ivan Van Pin 22 Kansas City, after crashing into a parked trailer on a highway stepped from the wreck and killed himself with a revolver at the scene. He apparently believed the crash fatally injured some occupants of the car towing the trailer.
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Oklahoma City
Here
Ivan van Pin
Kansas City
van Pin
Marion Grier Dies In Georgetown Auto Collision
Marion Grier aged 24 of Georgetown county was fatally injured and Wade Cook suffered minor injuries in a two car collision 22 miles from Georgetown on May 29.
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Georgetown
S. C
Marion Grier
Georgetown County
Wade Cook
Burrus Named President State Board Of Health
Raleigh May 29 The new state board of health elected Dr James M Parrott as state health officer and executive secretary and Dr John T Burrus as president with Dr Carl Reynolds as vice president The board will meet again June 11 After long disagreement the board chose Parrott and Burrus signaling a new era in North Carolina public health dominance by respected physicians
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J. C. Baskerwill
Raleigh
State Board of Health
James M. Parrott
Kinston
John T. Burrus
High Point
Carl Reynolds
Asheville
Parrott
Feeomee Bee
Sum Speeny Actien UF
North Carolina
W. P. Jacocks
India
Burrus
Board of Health
N Carolina
Ten Indictments Against Ohio Officials
A special grand jury in Youngstown returns ten indictments naming eight individuals. Prosecutor Ray L. Thomas is charged in six indictments with bribery embezzlement blackmail and related offenses tied to public appointments and a county bridge project. The probe also notes influence by Ohio Edison and alleges utilities influenced officials over years.
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Youngstown
Ray L. Thomas
Central Savings and Loan Company
Harry Engle
Albert Cooper
Mahoning
Ohio County Commissioners Association
Griffith Jones
Wade Christy
A. C. Blinn
Ohio Edison Company
Engle
Blinn
Capt Hawks Aims To Girdle France In Two Days
Le Bourget France May 29 Captain Frank Hawks American speed flier plans a two day air circumnavigation of France. He would travel from Marseilles to Rouen Le Mans Nantes Bordeaux and Toulouse overnight before returning to Paris via Lyon Dijon and Nancy aiming to land by 3 o clock.
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LE Bourget
France
Frank Hawks
Marseilles
Rouen
Lemans
Nantes
Bordeaux
Toulouse
Paris
Lyon
Dijon
Nancy
Titanic life ring washed ashore in Gravesend Bay
A cork life ring marked S S Titanic was found on Gravesend Bay shores by Harry Sokolovsky of Coney Island. The ship Titanic sank after hitting an iceberg on April 15, 1912, with 1,508 lives lost, 19 years prior to the find.
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New York
Gravesend Bay
North Atlantic
Harry Sokolovsky
Coney Island
Hoover 10 Speak at Valley Forge
President Hoover will visit Valley Forge Pennsylvania for Decoration Day services in the hilly country where Washington’s troops trained. He plans to deliver a memorial address, inspect Washington’s headquarters, and return to Washington by train avoiding a long motor trip due to holiday traffic.
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Washington
Hoover
America
Valley Forge
George Washington
Philadelphia
Union League Club
Consolidation Talks For Meredith and Chowan Colleges
A five member committee of the Baptist State Convention board prepared to study consolidation of Meredith and Chowan colleges with Baptist women's colleges. The board approved a merger resolution by Dr. H Temperton and authorized a special meeting to receive the committee report. The move aims at economy.
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Raleigh
General Board of the
Baptist State Convention
Meredith and
Court Terms Likely End As Trial Concludes
Judge M W Barnhill may end this term with the present conspiracy trial of three former bank and county officials. The case centers on conspiring to pervert public credit for the defunct Central Bank and Trust Company and misapplication of county funds. Wallace B Davis and Newton W Anderson face remaining conspiracy charges plus misused public funds.
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Asheville
M. W. Barnhill
Central Bank and Trust Company
Barnhill
Zeb V v. Nettles
M. Barnhill
Wallace B. Davis
Newton W. Anderson
Buncombe County Board of Commissioners
Davis’ Bank
L. L. Jenkins
Russell C. Davis
Wallace Davis
Central Bank
James W. Grimes
J. O. McElroy
Charles N. Malone
Pursuit planes land at capital as maneuvers near climax
116 pursuit planes arrived over Washington at 1 35 pm as a guard of nearly 260 ships to be based at Bolling field for the finale tomorrow. Washington serves as operations HQ for the first air division invading below the Mason Dixon line. Staff planes arrived earlier and 15 transport monoplanes dropped in to unload mechanics before a night stop at Middletown PA.
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Washington
Afr
Bolling Field
Mason and Dixon Line
Middletown
Pennsylvania
Air Division
Langley Field
Virginia
Baltimore
National Guard
Newcastle
Delaware
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George A. Sloan
Cotton Textile Institute
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Miles H. Wolpf
Rev. W. Conger
Salisbury
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