Lanier to Plead Guilty in Extortion Case
John Lanier 35, unemployed, waived preliminary hearing on extortion by mail threats to heir to the Reynolds tobacco fortune. Bond set at 25000. he plans to plead guilty and faces trial in U S district court next week as federal agents continue pursuit of racketeering and kidnapping cases.
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Winston-Salem
John Lanier
Winston - Salem
R. J. Reynolds
United States
E. Whitman
Wins-Salem
Jer
Reyds
Lanier
Reynolds
R. J. Reyds Tobacco Company
O. Carver
I. E. Barton
Artment of Justice
Forsyth County Cers
Whitman
Anier
Uld
Ed States District Court
Rar
North Wilkes
Discussions Upon Matter Called Off
President Roosevelt and British representatives failed to reach a downward revision of war debts. Talks ended with no new agreement and no prospect of further negotiations. A statement on differences will be issued. Britain may make a token December 15 payment while Congress meets in January.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Great Britain
White House
Ronald Lindsay
Frederick Leith-Ross
British Debt Commission
William Phillips
Dean Acheson
Treasury
Congress
United States
Sheriff Feaster Shot To Death With Own Gun
Sheriff R A Feaster was found dead in Winnsboro South Carolina with a .38 cal bullet in his head autopsy evidence suggested he was shot by John Watkins a 25 year old prisoner police hunted him as a suspect four 32 20 caliber shells found near the sheriff's car opened a new lead authorities said coroner's jury convened funeral plans set at 3 p m at Feasterville Baptist church with escort of honor and Masons city officers and citizens continuing to search for Watkins
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Winnsboro
8. C
R. A. Feaster
Feaster
John Watkins
Watkins
Fairfield County
Blackwood
BE. H. Eleazer
Richland County
T. H. Gibson
Feasterville Baptist Church
Morrison Attacks Reynolds And Bailey At Rally
Cam Morrison denounces Senator Reynolds and Senator Bailey for opposing Roosevelt recovery program at a Raleigh rally. He vows to oppose repeal and run across the state to defend the administration, urging Democrats to vote their conscience. Des Moines dispatch notes farm strike leaders rally after cost of production demands rejected, calling for a broad nonbuying campaign and parity price fixes.
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Raleigh
Robert R. Reynolds
Josiah Bailey
Roosevelt
Cameron Morrison
North Carolina
Bailey
Reynolds
President Roosevelt
Des Moines
Navy
National Farmers Holiday Association
Milo Reno
Wallace
Wisconsin
Iowa
National Guard
Sioux City
Reno
South Dakota
Minnesota
North Dakota
Washington
Tragedy Near Landis As Auto Struck By Train
Milas Clodfelter and his wife died when their car stalled on double tracks near Landis as the Piedmont limited of Southern Railway passed. Their ten children, ages two to twenty three, witnessed the crash. A separate incident on Highway 15 left Henry Sloan killed after a collision with a passing vehicle. another man was released after officers learned of intoxication.
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Jalisbury
Milas Clodfelter
Landis
Southern Railway
Modfelter
Clodfelter
Rowan County
Henry Sloan
Willie Wilkerson
Kerson
Panion of Sloan
Wards Promoted To Captain's Rank
Lieut Lemuel E Edwards fromumbrton North Carolina today was promoted to captain in the fi department under an order from the war department.
Life Sentence Given to Geo McGee in McElroy Kidnapping
George McGee, 21, was sentenced to life in prison after a jury convicted him of taking part in the $30,000 ransom kidnapping of Mary McElroy, daughter of city manager H. F. McElroy. The jury had sought the death penalty for McGee. his brother Walter faced a separate trial.
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Kansas City
George McGee
Mary McElroy
McGee
Walter
Endowment Gives $959,619 to Carolinas Orphanages
The Duke Endowment reports it has donated 959,619 to Carolinas orphanages since its creation. North Carolina institutions received 628,663.39 and South Carolina 330,955.61.
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Duke Endowment
Charlotte
Carolinas
North Carolina
South Carolina
Texas Guinan Falls Ill in Vancouver Hospital
Texas Guinan, famed night club and film actress, is critically ill at Vancouver General Hospital after an abdominal operation this morning. She had entered the hospital on October 30.
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Vancouver
B. C
Texas Guinan
Vancouver General Hospital
Raleigh Auto Crash Hurts Two Men
Elroy Thiem Jr was seriously injured and Joe Hughes a North Carolina State College student sustained painful cuts and bruises in a collision in Raleigh today.
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Raleigh
Elroy Thiem, Jr
Joe Hughes
North Carolina State College
Extradition treaty with Greece branded useless
Washington reports the United States ordered denouncement of the Greco American extradition treaty after Greek courts refused to extradite Samuel Insull on Chicago indictment and a bankruptcy charge. Lincoln MacVeagh was instructed to notify Athens that the treaty would be terminated, effective after one year, though it may stay in force for that period.
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Washington
Samuel Insull
Athens
Lincoln MacVeagh
Chicago
Cook County
Ill
MacVeagh
State Department
United States
Greece
Insull
Ford urged to keep workers on payroll during seasonal dip
The recovery administration signaled possible code exceptions to Ford Motor Company to avoid layoffs. Hugh S. Johnson said Ford could keep all workers if he can align with the code, amid a Midwest speaking tour and rising opposition to the NRA program. The day also featured many codes sent to the White House for signature and a retail code booklet distribution.
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James Cope
A. P
Washington
The
Recovery Administration
Ford Motor Company
Ford Company
Hugh S. Johnson
Ford
Johnson
Midwest
White House
NRA
North Carolina home owners get 216 loans approved in week
SALISBURY November 4 Home Owners Loan Corporation state branch announces 216 loans approved in North Carolina totaling 569 907 87 for the week the strongest weekly activity since operation began Four months total 846 loans valued at 2 245 483 includes 196 loans with no mortgage reduction and 304 new applications for foreclosure aid Nine applications were rejected after appraisal and four were withdrawn by applicants
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Salisbury
North Carolina
Home Owners’ Loan Corporation
Alan S. O'Neal
O'Neal
Repeal and Dry Camps Clash as North Carolina Votes
North Carolina faces a tight repeal vote with both sides claiming victory. Postmaster General Farley toured the state for repeal while Cameron Morrison led an anti repeal rally. Governor Ehringhaus and Democratic leaders balanced positions as United States Senators Bailey Reynolds backed repeal and Simmons Morrison stood with the anti repeal camp.
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United States
Josiah W. Bailey
Robert R. Reynolds
Cameron Morrison
Furniford M. Simmons
Simmons
Alfred E. Smith
Morrison
Reynolds
Asheville
Bailey
Farley
Daisies May Tell but Governor Won’t Daisies May Tell
Governor Ehringhaus declined to reveal his vote on repeal before the election. He planned to announce after casting his ballot at his Elizabeth City home Tuesday. He spoke after a dry rally with former Senator Morrison and a repeal meeting headlined by Postmaster General Farley. Mrs Palmer Jerman, Democratic committeewoman, prompted questions but offered no details.
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Farley
Morrison
Raleigh
Ebringhaus
Elizabeth City
Cameron Morrison
James A. Farley
Ehrighaus
Palmer Jerman
National Democratic
States Vote On Repeal Tuesday Amid Prohibition Debate
Six states including Ohio Pennsylvania Utah Kentucky North Carolina and South Carolina vote on repeal with results shaping the 18th amendment fate. Conventions and timing cloud final ratification while New York City wards off Tammany control as LaGuardia McKee O'Brien contest looms.
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Ohio
Pennsylvania
Utah
Kentucky
North Carolina
South Carolina
Florida
Texas
Maine
Weta
Drys
Roosevelt
New York City
Tammany Hall
Goering Brands Communists Beasts at Reichstag Trial
Berlin reports Herman Goering denounces communists as murderers and sadists in the Reichstag arson case. Georgi Dimitroff confronts the claim, is ordered removed after arguing with the judge, and Dimitroff acts as his own counsel.
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Berlin
Reichstag
Herman Wilhelm Goering
Communist Party
Georgi Dimitroff
Marinus van der Lubbe
Goering
Dimitroff
Wilhelm Buenger
Narrow Escape As Greensboro House Destroyed
Greesboro November 4 Miss Nell Hoskins narrowly escaped death and her sister Miss Catherine Hoskins was severely burned when fire destroyed the home of their father J A Hoskins former sheriff of the county at Summerfield twelve miles from here.
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Greensboro
Nell Hoskins Narowly
Catherine Hoskins
J. A. Hoskins
Summerfield
Woman fatally struck crossing street in Winston-Salem
Mrs. Mary Spaugh aged 67 was struck and fatally injured by an automobile near her Winston-Salem home. The driver, O G Saunders, was held on a manslaughter charge in the incident.
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Winston-Salem
Mary Spaugh
$15,000 Suit Filed By Express Company
American Express filed a $15,000 suit against Walter D. Ashton alleging he cashed stolen express traveler’s checks from St. Louis and Louisville banks. Ashton was arrested here on October 17.
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Winston-Salem
American Express Company
Walter D. Ashton
St. Louis
Louisville
Ashton
New Color Comic Page GIRLS Debuts by Martin
Enterprise previews a brand-new color comic page titled GIRLS. The page features chief characters who are girls and their boy friends in witty modern adventures. Readers of all ages are invited to enjoy this fresh, beautifully drawn addition.
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Enterprise
GIRLS
Martin
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Sheriff Feaster
Cam Morrison
GEO. M’gee
Miss McElroy
Guinan II
Mexico
Senora Amalia Castillo Ledon
State of Nayarit
Ehringhaus
T. Palmer Jerman
Associated Press
John P. O'Brien
Tammany
Fiorello H. LaGuardia
Joseph V. McKee
Democratic-Recovery Party
McKee
LaGuardia
Dan M. Carroll
Neville Miller
University of Kentucky Law School
W. Ee, Brockmann
Express Company
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