Democrats Sweep States and Capture North Carolina Senate
Democratic wave across coast to coast reshapes state governments and likely creates a narrow House majority and a tied Senate. In North Carolina, Josiah Bailey leads Pritchard with a margin over 2,000, Hancock wins in the fifth district with large majorities, and Roosevelt secures reelection in North Carolina.
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Enterprise Today
Josiah W. Bailey
United States
George M. Pritchard
Asheville
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Pritchard
Hancock
Frank Hancock
Oxford
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Wentworth
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Greensboro
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Solid Democratic Sweep in North Carolina Races
Walter Lambeth, Frank Hancock and others lead Democratic victories as returns from 1 042 precincts show Bailey ahead in the Senate race and Bulwinkle Weaver holding key House seats. Doughton leads in the eighth district. local races dominate in many counties.
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Walter Lambeth
Frank Hancock
Tar Heel
Election Sidelights
L Fred C. Sink Republican sheriff died suddenly while ballots were cast and lost reelection to Democrat Major J. A. Leonard. In OONE N C Nila Byers Republican judge of elections jailed and L M Hollar Republican sheriff candidate injured from election day disorders. Watauga county precincts opened late due to disputes with officials.
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Exington
N. C
L Fred C. Sink
Major J. A. Leonard
Oone
Nila Byers
L. M. Hollar
Watauga County
Bailey Vs Pritchard Contested In Buncombe Returns
N C. Josiah W. Bailey leads in available returns while Buncombe county shows a potential 5 000 vote plurality for the Raleigh attorney George M. Pritchard as results come in.
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Josiah W. Bailey
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Raleigh
Brevard Absentee Ballot Fraud Allegations Fuel GOP Protest
Transylvania Republican leaders announced they will protest the election to the state board of elections over alleged fraudulent use of absentee ballots in two Brevard precincts. The claim centers on irregular activity during the vote count.
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Transylvania
State Board of Elections
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North Carolina Democrats Endorsed by People, Gardner Says
Governor Max Gardner declares the North Carolina Democratic party has received the endorsement of the people of the state, signaling broad support for the party leadership and platform.
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N. C
Max Gardner
North Carolina
Democratic Party
Bailey Says North Carolina Democrats United for Victory
Josiah W. Bailey, senator-elect from North Carolina, declares the state’s Democratic party is united and triumphant. He forecasts a national victory in 1932 and expresses confidence in the party’s strength.
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Aleigh
N. C
Josiah W. Bailey
North Carolina
Senate House and Prohibition Election Status
Associated Press tally at 1:30 p.m. shows Senate results with Republicans 13 wins 34 holdovers total 47. Democrats 20 wins 26 holdovers total 46. Farmer-labor none wins 1 holdover total 1. 49 needed for majority. House: Republicans 176 wins, Democrats 167, Socialists none. 218 needed for majority. Democratic gains 28, Republican gains 1. Prohibition referenda in three states show Rhode Island repeal 18th amendment yes 172545 no 438540. Illinois repeal yes 429611 no 157455. modification of Volstead act yes 406200 no 142773. repeal of state enforcement act yes 422460 no 14208. Massachusetts repeal state enforcement act yes 590028 no 835326.
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Sinclair Lewis Wins Nobel Prize in Literature
American author Sinclair Lewis has been awarded the Nobel Prize in literature for 193? in Stockholm. The announcement comes from the Nobel committee and honors Lewis for his lasting impact on modern American fiction.
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Stockholm
Morrow's Plurality Is a Disappointment
Newark Nov 5 AP Dwight W Morrow Republican wins United States senator seat for both terms but with a smaller margin than expected Results from 2052 of the 21 voting districts show Morrow 96 22 014 votes to 227 837 for Alexander Simpson for the full term Thelma Parkinson Democratic candidate garners 270 753 votes to 143 969 for the short term.
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Dwight W. Morrow
United States
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New Jersey
Alexander Simpson
Morrow
Thelma Parkinson
Mayor Thompson Improves After Appendicitis Operation
Chicago record reports Mayor William Hale Thompson's condition improving after an appendicitis operation. Physicians' bulletin says danger of general peritonitis has passed and recovery continues.
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William Hale Thompson
Fatal farm accident in Faison leaves worker dead
James Bowman, a Black tenant farmer, was killed instantly in N C on November 5 when mules pulling a stalk cutter ran away and threw him into the sharp blades. The incident occurred in Faison and unsettled the local agricultural community.
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James Bowman
Three Drown When Auto Plunges Through Drawbridge
Three people drowned when an automobile plunged through an open drawbridge at Wilkinson's Creek near Leechville last night. The dead include Ike Dunbar 43 Hyde County farmer his 14 year old son and Polly Spencer a Belhaven resident.
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Wilkinson’s Creek
Leechville
Ike Dunbar
Hyde County
Polly Spencer
Belhaven
Oscar De Priest Wins Re election in Chicago race
Oscar De Priest republican congressman from the first district Chicago wins reelection after a close race with two precincts unreported De Priest 23805 Baker 16422 in the Chicago district race reported by AP
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Baker
Stock Market Drops Sharply In Early Trading
New York November 5. The stock market moved decisively downward by mid morning after an uncertain start. Trading showed a negative trend as prices fell and the market extended its decline through the first half hour.
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Chicago Bandit Is Modern Robin Hood
A modern Robin Hood roamed Chicago stealing $310 from a drug store manager. He then forced Jack Franklin, a customer, to surrender his own money, but Franklin protested and the bandit found himself without money or a job, offering coffee before peeling two bills from the loot.
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Jack Franklin
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Jones Trial To Jury In Virginia Orphanage Embezzlement
In Richmond James P. Jones former Virginia Methodist Orphanage treasurer awaits jury verdicts after morning arguments on embezzlement charges. He is a former member of the general assembly and ex treasurer of the Virginia Anti Saloon League and did not testify in his defense.
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James P. Jones
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Virginia Anti- Saloon League
MacDonald Government Survives First Parliament Test
London. The British labor government survived its first real parliamentary trial with a slim majority of 281 to 250. It defeated a Conservative amendment censuring the government over the unemployment relief policy, preserving the ministry but signaling future challenges.
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Navy
Yocum Kidnapers All Arrested In Detroit Case
Sheriff Charles Nash of Henry county Illinois announces the eighth and ninth arrests in the Earl L Yocum kidnapping case in Detroit Michigan Lloyd Winslow of Stark county and Roland Schimel of Forrest Illinois are jailed as suspect and accessory respectively Winslow promised a full statement upon return to Illinois Officials say Clarence Raidle of Kewanee Illinois died from carbon monoxide fumes in a car heater while his body was found in Charlotte Michigan not linked to Winslow case
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Three Die in Milwaukee Train Truck Collision
Three men were killed and four injured seriously when a Milwaukee railroad passenger train struck a Wisconsin Telephone company truck at a grade crossing in Madison.
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Wisconsin Telephone Company
Mine Blast Traps 150 Minefield Miners in Ohio
A massive explosion at Sunday Creek Coal company’s No 6 mine in Mine Field 150 mined area trapped 140 to 150 workers after 300 were inside. Rescue teams and doctors rushed to the entrance as fires and gas injuries complicated operations. Fates of many remain unknown with fears of further fatalities.
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Sunday Creek Coal Company
Methodists Open Annual Meeting In Greensboro
The western North Carolina Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church South opened in Greensboro with Bishop Edwin D Mouzon presiding He announced a board of temperance and public morals meeting to discuss prohibition Dr Henry Louis Smith president emeritus of Washington and Lee University was named principal speaker about 306 delegates attended the sacramental opening service The conference also saw a session by the historical society and W N Sherill reelected secretary
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Two Cars Blamed For Man's Injury
GREENSBORO November 5 John Manor a 46 year old rural resident was knocked from his horse by Lacy Carrolls car and then struck by a second car before the first driver stopped The second driver did not stop Manor suffered a broken hip in the incident and the case centers on blame for the injuries.
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Paris Receives $1 Million Art Collection at Petit Palais
Edward M. Tuck, a wealthy former Bostonian, presented a 40 year curation of art objects valued over $1,000,000 to the French government today. The collection was placed in a newly established museum space in the Petit Palais.
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