Attempt on Obregon in Mexico City Bombing
In Mexico City two bombs aimed at presidential candidate General Alvano Obregon exploded near the Avenue of Insurgents as he traveled with a party to a bull fight. Three attackers fled by car. two were wounded in a chase, and the assailants were captured after a pursuit led by Ignacio Otero and Obregon’s driver Catarino Fl Vanova.
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Mexico City
Alvano Obregon
General Obregon
Arnulfo Gomez
Francisco Serrano
Obregon
United States
Catarino Fl Vanova
Ignacio Otero
Lamberto Rufzy
Antonio Tirado
Otero
Francisco Olivero
Carol Denied Chance to Testify in Romanian Trial
In Bucharest the court denied former Crown Prince Carol permission to testify for Mihail Manoilescu who sought to prove the exiled prince’s return to Romania. The prosecutor insisted Carol cannot return within ten years, and the court labeled the trial a travesty.
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Bucharest
Rumania
Carol
Mihail Manoilescu
Iis
Lionel Bratianu
Manoilescu
France
M. Theodoreanu
Michael
Theodoreanu
Romania
Poisonings Shock Hendersonville Readers
Two deaths in Henderson county prompted police action. Lydia Case, 20, was found dead in a barn near Asheville road after a party with three youths named by investigators. Ezell Lyde, 19, died in his Bat Cave road home, possibly linked to a forthcoming Superior court witness role. Bodies sent to state chemists in Raleigh.
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Hendersonille
Henderson County
Asheville Road
Bat Cave Road
Lydia Case
Ben Souther
Tom Souther
George Drake
Osberg
Raleigh
Bombers Referred to as Political Enemies in Call
General Obregon told the Noga les in Arizona Herrad by telephone that the bomber group were political enemies but not men of importance.
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Obregon
Nogales
Arizona
Herrad
Four New State Corporations Formed In North Carolina
In Raleigh on November 14 AP reports the incorporation of four companies. Warsaw Construction Company of Warsaw to undertake general contracting with authorized capital 100000 and 40000 subscribed by W J Middleton R W Blackmore R D Johnson and others. Terminal Realty Company of Asheville to handle real estate with 1000 no par value shares. 30 subscribed by Frank Carter C A Moore Douglas Carter. The One Hundred Workingmen's Investment Company of Winston-Salem to operate a general mercantile business with 20000 authorized and 340 subscribed by Wm McFarland R H Smith M M Murray and others. Somers Sales Company of North Wilkesboro to run a general garage business with 59000 authorized and 10000 subscribed by W B Somers Dugene Somers and Cc C Duncan.
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Raleigh
Warsaw Construction Company
Warsaw
W. J. Middleton
R. W. Blackmore
R. D. Johnson
Terminal Realty Company
Ofheville
Frank Carter
C. A. Moore
Douglas Carter
Asheville
One Hundred Workingmen’s Investment Company
Winston@alem
Wm. McFarland
R. H. Smith
M. M. Murray
Winston-Salem
Somers
North Wilkesboro
W. B. Somers
Dugene Somers
Wilkesboro
Cc. C. Duncan
Elkin
Bell Furniture Admitted To Bankruptcy
Greensboro Nov 14 The Bell Furniture company of High Point has been admitted to bankruptcy by order of the federal district court. A referee is placed in charge of the affairs. W G Kirkman president signed the petition. Liabilities total 20509 with 13509 unsecured and assets 15452.
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Enterprise
Greensboro
Bell Furniture Company
High Point
Federal District Court
W. G. Kirkman
Utah's Lafount Named to Federal Radio Commission
Harold A. Lafount of Utah is appointed by President Coolidge to the Federal Radio Commission succeeding the late John F. Dillon. The change follows Dillon's recent death and joins Lafount to oversee radio regulation at the federal level.
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Washington
Harold A. Lafount
Utah
Coolidge
Federal Radio Commission
John F. Dillon
Physicians Gather for 21st Southern Medical Convention
More than 3,000 physicians from the Southern Medical association are expected in Memphis for the opening of the 21st annual convention. The event runs for four days.
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Memphis
Tenn
Southern Medical Association
Aviators discuss transoceanic flying at Lindbergh ceremonies
At the Carlton hotel in Washington a breakfast table talk among famed aviators centers on long distance flights over water. Lieut. Ernest Hegenberger, who with his partner first flew from California to Hawaii, confirms having “a little” experience, and listens as others share memories.
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Washington
Carlton Hotel
George Haldeman
Charles A. Levine
Levine
Ernest Hegenberger
California
Hawaii
Remus Arrives In Court For Remus Murder Trial
George Remus, Chicago druggist turned bootlegger, appears in Cincinnati court with law books for the slaying of his estranged wife Imogene. Defense attorney Elston and prosecutor Taft announce readiness, jurors to be locked up at night as trial opens.
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Cincinnati
George Remus
Chicago
Imogene H. Remus
Remus
Charles H. Elston
Charles P. Taft, II
Hamilton County
Sleight Dies From Army Plane Crash in Montpelier
R B Sleight secretary to Secretary Hoover was fatally injured when an army airplane carrying him crash landed at Montpelier Vermont aerial field He died at Heaton hospital The pilot was uninjured The flight was from Mitchellfield New York to arrange Hoover flood relief visit Sleight was from Minnesota his wife and family reside in Washington
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Montpelier
Army
R. B. Sleight
Secretary of Commerce
Herbert Hoover
Sharkey Heeney bout at MSG canceled by injury
The heavyweight match between Jack Sharkey and Tom Heeney at Madison Square Garden was called off due to a fracture in Sharkey's left hand. An X ray in Boston confirmed the injury, sidelining Sharkey until after January.
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New York
Madison Square Garden
Jack Sharkey
Boston
Tom Heeney
Sharkey
Thompson suit against Southern railway ends in verdict
Greensboro November 14 A L Thompson’s fifty thousand dollar suit against the Southern railway for an accident at a Greensboro crossing in which he lost a leg ended with a verdict of 34668 in superior court after nearly a week of trial.
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Greensboro
A. L. Thompson
The
Southern Railway
Hankow Officials Seek Peace Talks Amid Turmoil
Subordinates of General Tang Seng Chi in Hankow urge Nanking to halt hostilities and negotiate peace after Tang’s forces retreat. Evacuation finished except for the thirtieth army garrison, while civilians fear looting and barricaded concessions house refugees.
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Hankow
China
Tang Seng-Chi
Nanking
Tang Seng- Chi
Wuchang
Kanyang
Tang Seng Chi
Japan
Storms Close Roads Across Northern Rockies Into Utah and Nevada
Storms in the northern Rocky Mountains seal mountain passes in Utah and Nevada with heavy Sierra snowfall near Reno blocking passes. Air mail planes bound for west coast cities were held at Reno by snow and rain, moving southward from Idaho.
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Salt Lake City
Rocky Mountain
Utah
Nevada
Sierra Nevada Mountains
Reno
Idaho
Compromise Ordered in A. Y. Railroad Suit
Judge Yates Webb approves a compromise by the railroad receivers in the $50,000 suit filed by Mrs. Jessie Irene Strader over the January 19, 1925 engine overturn death of her husband near Walnut Cove.
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Greensboro
District Federal Court
Yates Webb
A. Y. Railroad
Jessie Irene Strader
Walnut Cove
Ruth Elder Meets Lindy at White House Luncheon
Ruth Elder arrives in Washington to be Coolidge’s luncheon guest and to meet Charles A Lindbergh who inspired her Atlantic flight. She denies estrangement with husband Lyle Womack and plans a possible lecture tour as offers reach $12,000 a week.
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Ruth Elder
Lindy
Nation
Coolidge
President Coolidge
Col
Charles A. Lindbergh
Atlantic
Lyle Womack
Panama
Lyle
Miss Elder
New York
Azores
Womack
Junkers Ship Is Wrecked Off Azores
A trans Atlantic flight test ended in disaster off Horta Azores when the Junkers hydro airplane D-1220 crashed after circling the harbor and lining up for the open sea. The crew were uninjured and the D-1230 with Harburg backing awaits favorable weather to attempt the voyage to Harbor Grace Newfoundland. Actress Lill Dillenz reportedly paid 12500 for passage and hoped the mission would continue.
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Horta
Island of Fayal
Azores
Here
Harbor Grace
New Foundland
Heinkel
Harburg American Line
Heinkel Venture
America
Lill Dillenz
United States
Junkers
Warnemuende
Germany
Fake Holdup Planned By Man Whose Debt Was Big
Reading, Pa is scene of a fake holdup plot. Frank Glass, Coatesville bookkeeper, and J Wester Evans, Birdsboro postal clerk, admitted planning the ruse to cover debts. Glass seized a $22,000 registered package to the Birdsboro bank and fled to the Welsh mountains. Both men were arrested. Evans claimed debt drove the scheme and the entire stolen sum was recovered.
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Reading
Frank Glass
Coatesville
J. Wester Evans
Birdsboro
Glass
Birdsboro National Bank
Welsh Mountains
Lydia Styer
Evans
Arkansas Party Arrives in the City for Industrial Tour
A 125 person Arkansas delegation led by the governor arrived at 2 PM for a southern industrial tour. They were hosted at the Commercial club, split into ten groups for plant inspections, and will banquet at the Sheraton at 6 39 PM with local leaders. The tour is sponsored by the Southern Arkansas and Camden chambers of commerce.
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Arkansans
Commercial Club
Sheraton
Southern Arkansas and
Camden Chambers of Commerce
Noted Peace Worker to Speak at Central Friends Church
Miss Carolina M. Wood of New York, a noted peace worker, will speak Tuesday night at the Central Friends church. The mid week supper meeting moves from Wednesday to Tuesday. toastmaster Miss Alice Paige White, optimist Miss Ruth Farlow, and music by Arthur Fidler. Supper committee includes Mrs S H Tomlinson, Mrs Horace Hayworth, Mrs William Farlow, and Mrs Reuben Davis.
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Carolina M. Wood
New York
Central Friends Church
Alice Paige White
Ruth Farlow
Arthur Fidler
S. H. Tomlinson
Horace Hayworth
William Farlow
Reuben Davis
Evidence Claims Calles Aided Sacasa In Nicarguan Revolt
The Washington Herald publishes facsimile documents alleging Mexican officials funded Nicaraguan rebels led by Juan B. Sacasa. A June 2, 1926 order supposedly paying Dr. Pedro Pepeda $50,000 for arms is attributed to President Calles, with other payments to Zepeda and Dr. Carlos Leon for secret missions.
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Washington
Washington Herald
Hearst
Coolidge
Kellogg
Mexico
Pedro Jose Pepeda
Juan B. Sacasa
Calles
Zepeda
Carlos Leon
The
Herald
State Department
Congress
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Teapot Dome
Federal Grand Jury
Sinclair
William V. McMullin
Burkinshaw
Gordon
Charles G. Ruddy
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh
Manchesters Works
Equitable Gas Company
Jack Smith
Joseph C. Armstrong
Union Paint Company
Pittsburgh Clay Pottery Company
Hendersville
Lafount
Arkansas Party
Sacasa
Hearst Paper
Northside
Mount Washington
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