Hoover Roasts Dems In Closing Drive
President Hoover denounces the Democratic party in St. Paul claiming they seek to stir discontent and spark a protest vote while warning that a Roosevelt victory would delay national policy. He cites Republican measures, economic gains, and promises to boost confidence ahead of the California campaign swing.
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ST. Paul
Minn
Hoover
Democratic Party
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Mr. Hoover
California
Illinois
Wisconsin
Democratic House
Roosevelt
New York
St. Louis
Tariff Commission
Estelle Taylor Engaged to English Actor John Warburton
Hollywood report states Estelle Taylor is engaged to English screen actor John Warburton who told friends in Hollywood. Warburton, under contract with RKO Studios, has been in the United States three years while Taylor is reportedly in Chicago for a vaudeville engagement.
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Hollywood
Cal
John, Warburton
Estelle Taylor
Voters Weigh Candidates In Balance
Voters face a day of political truce amid Hoover Curtis vs Roosevelt Garner as 47 million citizens prepare to decide the national leadership. Campaign ends Monday with last hour exhortations as aides urge turnout and reflect on the race’s dramatic endgame.
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Washington
Hoover
Curtis
Roosevelt
Garner
Republic
D United
Herbert Hoover
Minnesota
Franklin D. Roosevelt
New York
Sudden Advance Booms Cotton Up
The cotton market rose today after Friday’s modest gain with prices up $1.20 to $1.40 a bale. Trade and speculative buying surged on reports of a Lancashire wage settlement, lifting prices to near last week’s level and boosting buying from continental and Far Eastern interests ahead of next Tuesday’s election.
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New York
Lancashire
Norris Attacks Hoover Over Trust-Friendship Charge
Senator George W. NorrisGNebraska Republican independent spoke in Los Angeles in support of Franklin D. Roosevelt alleging the power trust backed Hoover. Norris argued public utility control is vital and accused Insull of evading justice while warning against trust propaganda in schools churches and women’s clubs.
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Los Angeles
George W. Norris
Nebraska
Power Trust
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Roosevelt
Hoover
Norris
White House
Trust
Samuel Insull
Manda Ritin
Theodore Roosevelt
Posse kills bank robbers and captures partner near Grand Bay
A large posse from Mississippi and Alabama killed one man and captured the other after a bank robbery in Pascagoula. In Piti Swamp near Grand Bay the men exchanged about 50 shots. The captured suspect, L. W. Flowers, 28, of Laurel, Miss, said the dead man was N. A. Dickson, 37. A money bag with 3234 was found with Flowers along with a rifle a pump gun and three pistols.
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Grand Bay
Ala
Mississippi
Alabama
Bank of
Pascagoula
Miss
Piti Swamp
L. W. Flowers
Laurel
N. A. Dickson
Flowers
Gwathmey Named New Converse College President
Dr Edward Moseley Gwathmey selected to succeed Dr Robert Paine Pell as president of Converse College in Spartanburg South Carolina with tenure beginning January 1 1933 Pell to become president Emeritus and to reside on campus for life Gwathmey aged 41 is a Richmond native with degrees from Richmond College and the University of Virginia Pell is a Washington North Carolina native and has served 30 years at Converse.
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Spartanburg
D. C
Edward Moseley Gwathmey
Norfolk
William and Mary College
Virginia
Robert Paine Pell
Converse College
Pell
Gwathmey
Converse
Richmond
Richmond College
University of Virginia
Washington, N. C
Strikers Return to Work in England After Vote
Cotton spinners who walked out Oct. 31 over a five percent wage cut voted to end the strike with 59.9 percent favoring continuation and 40.1 percent for settlement. Despite the majority, the union rule required 80 percent to end the walkout so 16 000 men will return to work on Monday while the strike continues for now. This is the second recent cotton mill walkout following July weavers’ four week stoppage.
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Manchester
Eng
Voters set to choose governor senator and four constitutional amendments
North Carolina voters head to the polls to decide a governor a senator eleven congressmen state officers a general assembly and hundreds of county posts plus four amendments from the 1931 legislature. The election introduces the Australian ballot with major parties Democrats and Republicans on the official slate.
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Raleigh
North Carolina
General Assembly
Wallace Winborne
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Hoover
Jake F. Newell
Clifford Frazier
Charles A. Jonas
A. L. Bulwinkle
Jonas
Wake County
R R. Reynolds
North Carolina Counties Get $186 500 Relief Funds
The state relief organization mailed checks totaling 186 500 to 100 counties in North Carolina. The release brings the total to 350 000 distributed from an 815 000 allotment by the Reconstruction Finance Corporation for relief from Oct 1 to Nov 15. Dr. Fred Morrison says administration is unified and federal funds will be requested again to speed aid within 30 days.
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Raleigh
N. C
North Carolina
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Fred Morrison
Morrison
Arguments Begin In Trial Of Benny Lamb In North Carolina
In Hertford, North Carolina, November 6, arguments to the jury began in the trial of Benny Lamb for the slayings of Linford Cha and Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Elliott. The state contends Lamb knew of the Elliott slayings and was seen with Cha near the time of the killings. Lamb testifies he was at home. witnesses say he was of bad character and involved with liquor. The judge announced arguments would be completed Monday after closing evidence.
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Hertford
N. C
Benny Lamb
Linford Cha
Clyde Elliott
Superior Court
R. Hunt Parker
Lamb
Chappell
Elliotts
Reynolds Receives Greatest Ovation in Asheville
In Asheville crowds of about ten thousand gathered to cheer Robert R. Reynolds Democratic nominee for the Senate. Reynolds condemned Republican policies, praised the reception, and urged a “new deal” as the nation heads to next Tuesday’s election.
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Asheville
Old North State
Robert R
Bob) Reynolds
United States Senate
Reynolds
I. Nation
United States
Mr. Reynolds
Maniac at New York Convent Shot After Killing Janitor
Anthony Churillo 43, a former employee turned maniac, killed the convent janitor at U A M in Highland Mills New York then terrorized a girl student and barricaded himself for hours before state troopers killed him Tear gas failed to subdue him. Around 20 girls and several nuns were present during the siege.
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Highland Mills
N. Y
Jesus and Mary
Anthony Churillo
Middletown
John O'Connell
Monroe
Haggerman
Germany Atop Volcano as Political Campaign Ends
Berlin reports an eleventh hour threat from Nazi groups as Germany nears a Reichstag vote. Hitler seeks victory amid riots killing at least twenty and a government push for peace and stability. Papen defends a program of economic revival while warning against constitutional upheaval.
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Germany
Berlin
Adolf Hitler
Hitler
Franz von Papen
Roosevelt and Smith Close 1932 Campaign in New York
In Madison Square Garden Roosevelt and Smith jointly end the 1932 Democratic campaign with a call for unity and national renewal. They attack Hoover Republicans for fear and mismanagement while pledging a program to restore living standards, end stagnation, and revive the economy. The rally features boisterous demonstrations and mass displays as the two leaders urge broad citizen cooperation.
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Madison Square Garden
New York
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Alfred E. Smith
America
Smith
Gov. Roosevelt
Hoover
Gov
Roosevelt
Chicago
Mr. Roosevelt
Transportation Strike Eases in Berlin as Trains Return
Berlin officials report 176 trains running by late afternoon with normal service expected by tomorrow as the city’s transportation strike subsides. The move follows a period of halted services and widespread disruptions.
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Berlin
Tmorrow
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