Four Die In Great Lakes Steamer Collision Off Thunder Bay Island
In fog and rough seas on Lake Huron a collision between the W. C. Franz and the Edward E. Loomis sank the Franz. Four crew members are confirmed lost with 14 survivors aboard the Loomis as it heads toward Harbor Beach Michigan.
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W. C. Franz
Lake Huron
Edward E. Loomis
Alpena
Mich
W. C.franz
Thunder Bay Island
Franz
Reiss Brothers
O. K. Falor
Rogers City
Loomis
Sturgeon Point Light
Algoma Central and
Hudson Bay Railroad
Alex McIntyre
Great Lakes Transit Corporation
Port Colborne
Ont
Fort Williams
Retas
Farley forecasts Democratic rule indefinitely in U S
Postmaster General Farley predicted in Charlotte that Democratic direction will continue indefinitely if the party proves fit for the trust. He urged Congress to keep the three cent postage rate to avoid a $75 million annual deficit and praised the public for supporting Roosevelt’s program.
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Farley
Charlotte
Charlotte Post Office
Roosevelt
Congress
Batley and
Reynolds
North Caro
Bulwinkle
Bailey
Josiah William
Jo Bailey
Bob Reynolds
New York Fighter Acquitted in Counterfeit Case
Frank Bigren known as Cowboy Frankie Ei gren from New York was acquitted in a U S district court in Asheville. He faced a charge of circulating counterfeit money and was cleared of all charges.
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Asheville
Frank Bigren
New York
Cowboy Frankie Eigren
U. S
Morgan Returns from England with Candid View on U S
J P Morgan arrives back in New York after a lengthy England trip and remarks that conditions in the United States could improve with less excitement and a steadier pace. He emphasizes caution in economic and financial efforts amid recent market volatility.
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New York
J. P. Morgan
England
United States
Banks in North Carolina Pay Dividends After Closures
Three failed North Carolina banks distribute first dividends totaling about 46 thousand dollars to depositors and creditors. Brevard Banking Company pays 17 883.47 to preferred creditors and 32 324.08 to others. Asheboro Bank liquidating agent E H Morris sent 689 checks for a 25 percent dividend totaling 15 744.47. Newport Bank deposits receive a 40 percent dividend totaling 8 570.37, with 400.29 paid to preferred creditors and 1 560.10 to secured creditors.
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Raleigh
North Carolina
Gurney P. Hood
Brevard Banking Couo
Brevard
Brevard Banking
Bank of Newport
Weather Outlook for Carolinas and Nearby Coasts
Weather briefing notes light to moderate rain chances in North and South Carolina with coolerConditions expected Thursday. Coastal areas from Gandy Hook to Hatteras face fresh to strong easterly southeast winds and overcast skies with possible late rain Thursday night and Friday.
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North Carolina
South Carolina
Gandy Hook
Hatteras
Jacksonville
Charge of Murder Lodged Against High Point Man
Louis Porteat a Negro is charged with murder in the death of Chap Murphy who died after being struck with a brickbat on November 2 Murphy of 906 Castle street was injured and died Saturday He was taken to a local hospital in critical condition Porteat was arrested and charged with assault with a deadly weapon earlier then murder and is held without bond A city court hearing is set before Judge Teague Friday morning
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Louis Porteat
Chap Murphy
Porteat
Murphy
Castle Street
Portent
Caa
Teague
President Roosevelt Advances Unemployment Insurance and Relief Plans
President Roosevelt presses for cooperation with states on a federally fostered unemployment insurance program and a new productive relief plan. He announced Hopkins will visit next week and urged close federal state ties for stronger cooperation. Governors said no opposition to the insurance proposal emerged during talks.
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Francis M. Stephenson
Associated Press
Warm Springs
Roosevelt
Harry L. Hopkins
New York State
Trunk Holds Bodies of Three Infants in Brooklyn Case
Police reveal discovery of three infant corpses in a trunk checked July 15, 1932 at a Brooklyn warehouse. Ruby Clarke 36 of Upper Nyack New York, identified as owner, faces homicide charge after trunk contents and storage records linked to her.
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New York
Brooklyn
Ruby Clarke
Rocky Road
Upper Nyack
N. Y
Lexington Avenue
Miss Clarke
Mahod
Clarke
President Street
Vermont Teachers
Jospeh Donovan
Miss Clark
The Making of The Constitution Pageant Endorsed
Beverly Hills readers are urged to bring the pageant The Making of The Constitution to their cities. It features actors portraying Benjamin Franklin George Washington James Madison and Alexander Hamilton in a dramatic historical reenactment. The letter-writer praises the show as educational and affordable with costumes costing the main expense and suggests arranging charity or free admission through the local bar association.
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Beverly Hilia
Kansas City
Benjamin Franklin
Washington
Madison
Hamilton
L. A. Bar Association
Bar Association
Will
Fear For Life of Missing Man in Philadelphia
Philadelphia on November 21 report states William Weiss, missing for over three weeks, may be the target of a $100 000 ransom. Federal agents note possible murder angle while detectives aid the search, as a misdirected letter linked to ransom payments surfaces.
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Philadelphia
William Weiss
Weiss
R. George Harvey
Department of Justice
Post Office Department
Overbrook Hills
Thomas Mayer
Bankers Trust Building
Albert Mayer
Federal
Mayer
Committee Probe Debunks Butler Dictator Plot Claims
The House Un American Activities Committee pressed its inquiry into General Smedley Butler’s charges of a fascist conspiracy to seize the U S government. Butler denied accepting offers, while Gerald MacGuire called the tale a publicity stunt and Morgan and Johnson dismissed the allegations as moonshine.
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Tom Hagenbuch
New York
Smedley D.tler
United States
Gerald Aire
Congressional Committee On un-American Activities
Marine Corps
Wall Street
Washington
John W. McCormick
House Committee
McCormick
Samuel Dickstein
General Butler
Butler
Gerald C. MacGuire
MacGuire
Grayson M.P. Murphy
Hugh 8. Johnson
NRA
Philadelphia
Johnson
Thomas W. Lamont
J. P. Morgan & Co
Morgan
Roosevelt Thanksgiving trip colors national policy clash
President Roosevelt's Warm Springs visit blends holiday ritual with a looming policy dispute as Washington officials debate recovery plans and funding methods. Interior Secretary Ickes pushes for a massive public works program at about five billion dollars annually, while Hopkins wants federal money for rapid relief.
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Roosevelt
Warm Springs
Georgia
Washington
Ickes
Tennessee
Hopkins
Fdr
Clothes and schoolbooks found near Distelhurst grave
Firemen recovered the clothes, books, and a lunchbox of 6 year old Dorothy Distelhurst about 20 feet from the grave where her body was buried last week. The items were buried under a foot of earth at the Davidson County tuberculosis hospital grounds. No clue to the slayer has been found.
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Nashville
Tenn
Dorothy Distelhurst
Davidson County
Distelhurst
Dorothy
W. B. Ridge
W. J. Brazil
Death of Dr Willem De Sitter Astronomy Professor
Amsterdam reports the death of 62 year old Dr Willem De Sitter, Leiden University astronomy professor, from pneumonia. The Dutch scientist collaborated with Albert Einstein at Mount Wilson in 1931 32 on cosmological theory, including a joint statement on the expansion and mean density of the universe. They discussed possible curvature of three dimensional space.
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Amsterdam
Willem de Sitter
Leyden University
de Sitter
Albert Einstein
Mount Wilson Observatory
Carnegie Institution of Washington
Space
Cordell Hull May Get Peace Prize
In Stockholm on November 21 reports say Cordell Hull American secretary of state stands as a strong candidate for the Nobel Peace Prize. Many American organizations have urged awarding him when the prize is announced December 10 by the Norwegian parliament.
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Cordell Hull
Stockholm
Fayetteville Bank Merges With Chain
Fayetteville: First Citizens Bank and Trust Company of Smithfield will acquire a controlling interest in Caledonian Savings and Trust Company of Fayetteville and merge around January 1. Smithfield bank now holds about 90 percent of Caledonian stock and is the fourth largest in North Carolina with eastern branches.
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Fayetteville
First Citizens Bank and Trust Company of
Smithfield
Caledonian Savings and Trust Company of
North Carolina
Carolina
Caledonian Bank
First Ruling Finds No Error In Greens Case
The North Carolina Supreme Court notes no error in the Greens case with Lester Green’s death sentence and subsequent mercy note deemed surplusage. It discusses testimonies and confessions linking Mike Stefanoff and others to a bank robbery and murder. The court orders a new trial for J. H. Gulledge on an anti cruising ordinance and upholds a Greene county DUI hit and run case.
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Raleigh
Mike Stefanoff
R. E. Black
Bascom Green
The
Greens
Stacy
B. G. Green
Black
Stefanoff
Laster Green
Barnes
Lester Green
J. H. Gulledge
Charlotte
Frank Newton
Ronnie West
Greene County
Heriot Clarkson
Labor Violation Case Set to Go Through Court
Labor leaders welcomed the governments plan to press an injunction suit against House Engineering Co. of Buffalo for violating bargaining rights. The case starts in lower courts and may reach the Supreme Court on issues related to the recovery act and the bargaining representation rule. Francis Biddle said speedy action would occur as labor and administration eyed NRA reforms.
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Joseph L. Miller
Washington
Houde
United States Supreme Court
Justice Department
House Engineering Company
Buffalo
N. Y
Amscan Federation of Labor mm
Francis Biddle
National Issuer Relations Board
Justice
NRA
Labor
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Ruby Clark
Asheboro Bank
N. C
High Point Negro
Will Fzogers
Wield
George Durno
Fayetteville Bank
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