Evidence May Undermine Structure Of Terrorism
Chicago Italians tied to a kidnapping ring were arrested as police close in on the "Kidnap Farm" near Bourbonnais Illinois where Billy Ranieri was held 13 days for a failed $65,000 ransom. Andrew Cappellano and relatives face grand jury indictments as authorities cite statements linking him to other kidnap plots.
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Hicago
Chicago
Price
Bourbonnais
Little J Billy Ranieri
Andrew Capellano
Cappellano
Ohio
Herrin
Lll
Hoffman
Alfonzo
Tony
Hoover optimistic on Republican prospects in the South
Chairman Work of the Republican National Committee says the party is actively campaigning in Dixie for the first time in years. Horace A. Mann reports Hoover could win a sweeping majority of the 98 Southern electoral votes and that the campaign faces an unfair Democratic press while maintaining readiness to supply accurate information.
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Washington
Republican National Committee
Herbert Hoover
Dixie
Horace A. Mann
Hoover
Mann
South
Smith
North
South Carolina
Georgia
Florida
Alabama
Mississsippi
Louisiana
Tennessee
Kentucky
Score Escape in Wilson Hotel Fire
Wilson North Carolina October 1 More than a score of people escaped injuries when Barnes hotel a four story brick structure burned early today. Flames discovered at 2 25 oclock and not controlled for an hour and a half. Guests lost personal effects and furnishings. adjacent buildings damaged by smoke and water.
Auto Held at Columbia After Bloody Shirts Found
An automobile carrying two bloody shirts was seized by Columbia police. Investigators questioned a man identifying as John Gayman, claimed driver of the car. The wrecked vehicle bore a North Carolina plate and is under scrutiny.
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Columbia
S. C
Cobra
John Gayman
North Carolina
Gate City posts another perfect fire-loss month
Greensboro fire chief reports September blazes did not exceed five dollars in total loss, marking a second straight month with a perfect record for Greens boro as noted by the state fire insurance commission. A similar August report was issued.
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Gate City
Raleigh
Greensboro
State Fire Insurance Commission
Frank D. Shaw
Trial By Jury Introduced In Japan Criminal System
Tokyo October 1. Japan adopts trial by jury to involve public participation in criminal cases. The system targets crimes punishable by death or imprisonment over three years and requires the accused to apply within ten days of summons. Courts were remodeled and juror facilities built as part of the reform.
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Apan
Tokyo
Japan
China
Europe
America
England
Schlee And Brock Aim To Break Endurance Flight Record
William Brock and Edward Schlee continued their long endurance flight in the Bellanca monoplane over San Diego. At 5 30 a m today they were in their 48th hour after departing Saturday morning seeking to surpass the 65 hours 25 minutes mark set by Ris tkr and Zimmerman.
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San Diego
Cal
William Brock
Edward Schlee
United States
Globe
Brock
Schlee
Johann Risticr
Wilhelm Zimmerman
State Employees Return to Winter Schedule in Raleigh
State workers in Raleigh resume winter hours starting today with a 9 am start and 5 pm end, shifting from the previous 4 30 to 4 30 dismissal. The change affects officials and staff across departments as offices adjust to the new routine.
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Raleigh
N. C
Delayed Return Sought For Embezzler Clinton Carnes
In Winnipeg police expect a one or two day delay before Clinton S. Carnes is returned to Atlanta to face embezzlement charges involving about 1 million dollars from the Southern Baptist home mission board. Authorities pursue further evidence while Carnes fights extradition.
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Clinton C. Carnes
Atlanta
Southern Baptist Home Mission Board
Carnes
Federal
Winnipeg
Man
Clinton S. Carnes
Home Mission Board
United States
Manitoba
Fulton County
Canada
North Carolina Industrial Output Rises Ten Percent in 1927
State manufactures valued at 1 152 482 164 dollars in 1927, up ten percent from 1925, reports Major Wade H. Phillips. The census data show 23 370 more wage earners, totaling 205 604.
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Raleigh
N. C
North Carolina
Wade H. Phillips
Department of Conservation and Development
Hoover Seeks To Clear Up Religious Issue In Campaign
President hopeful Herbert Hoover aims to defuse religious lines in the campaign. He repudiates the Caldwell letter and urges tolerance, planning five major addresses before election day. He will speak in a western city en route to California and again from Palo Alto on November 5.
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Washington
Oct
Herbert Hoover
Caldwell
Hoover
Work
National Committee
Willie W. Caldwell
Republican National
Virginia
United States
California
Palo Alto
Engineer's grit saves Crescent Limited passengers
Engineer Joe M. Stedman suffered a severe stomach attack while on the throttle between Monroe Virginia and Salisbury North Carolina. He steadied the train with a determined effort, stopping it before collapsing. Passengers raised 147 dollars for him as crews brought the Crescent into Salisbury and officials reported his improving condition.
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Atlanta
Crescent Limited
Southern Railway
Monroe
Salisbury
N. C
Joe M. Stedman
Danville
Crescent
Stedman
Cary, Ee
Prohibition By-Products Attacked in Osborn Address
William Church Osborn temporary chairman at the Democratic State Convention in Rochester denounces use of government power to curb byproducts of national prohibition. He cites crime, mocks moral authority of church officials, defends personal freedom, notes dandelion wine and hard cider as rural comforts, and praises Governor Smith for honest, popular government over ten years.
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Rochester
N. Y
William Church Osborn
New York
Methodist Church
United States
Mabel Willebrandt
Mr. Osborn
Philadelphia
Chicago
Detroit
Texas Great Lakes Frat Initiation Tragedy Claims Student
Holt McElroy a 19 year old University of Texas student from Houston died after a mock Delta Kappa Epsilon fraternity initiation. He crawled between bed springs wired to electricity as part of Neophyte ritual and was shocked. District Attorney Moore ordered an inquiry but no inquest announced. The fraternity says he fainted during the stunt and notes other students had undergone the ritual with ongoing university action limited.
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Austin
Tex
Holt McElroy
University of Texas
Houston
Texas
Delta Kappa Epsilon
McElroy
Moore
V. J. Moore
University
McKellar Seeks Hoover Answers On 13 Questions At Elizabethton
United States Senator Kenneth D. McKellar challenged Herbert Hoover at a Paris Tennessee Democratic meeting to answer 13 questions in Elizabethton. The queries cover liquor interests, race policies, flood control, oil leases, party debts, and the Kellogg treaty.
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McKellar
Hoover
Elizabethton
Tennessee
Paris
Tenn
United States
Kenneth D. McKellar
Herbert Hoover
Mr. Hoover
Andrew W. Mellon
the Treasury
Mr. Mellon
Lquor
Will H. Hays
John W. Weeks
Harding
Harry F. Sinclair
Republican Party
Senate
Kellogg
Governors and Borah on Air Tonight Across Networks
Democratic Governor Alfred E. Smith speaks at the New York state convention in Rochester at 10 p.m. over WJZ and NBC. Governor Ritchie of Maryland appears at 8:30 p.m. over WOR and CBS chain. Mary Van Kleeck broadcasts at 8 p.m. over WPCH. Republican Senator William F. Borah delivers remarks from Minneapolis at 9 p.m. over WEAF and the network.
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New York
Alfred KE. Smith
Rochester
WJZ
National Broadcasting Company
Ritchie
Maryland
WOR
Columbia Broadcasting Chain
Mary van Kleeck
WPCH
William F. Borah
Minneapolis
WEAF
Network
Rochester Gives Smith Big Ovation
Governor Smith arrives in Rochester to rally state politics amid a massive crowd. From the depot greeting to the hotel corridor, citizens thronged the streets as police cleared a path for his car. He plans to address Democratic leaders tonight.
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Rochester
N. Y
Smith
Western Fields
Seneca Hotel
New York
State First Quarter Tax Collections Rise Over Last Year
Raleigh reports state tax collections for the first quarter at 2,635,705.26 dollars, up from 2,104,076.56 last year. September receipts totaled 557,620.89 dollars, with increases across income tax inheritance licenses franchises and other sources.
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Raleigh
R. A. Coughton
Three Held in Probe of Professor Avant Murder
Three prisoners were held as detectives pursued leads in the murder of Prof. C. F. Avant, principal at Sloscomb. Documents found on a dead man pointed to the arrests, with Sheriff G C Hughes stating he hopes to clear the case within 24 hours after the body was found near Bonifay Florida.
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Geneva
Ala
C. F. Avant
Sloscomb
G. C. Hughes
Bonifay
Fla
Plane And Mail Lost As Fog Forces Pilot Down In NC
Johnny Kytle, veteran air mail pilot on the Atlantic to New York route, crash landed in fog near Rural Hall after becoming lost between Spartanburg and Greensboro. His Mail-Wing burned after fire erupted in the wreckage. mail and plane lost. He escaped with only minor injuries.
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Winston-Salem
Johnny Kytle
New York
North Carolina
Rural Hall
Here
Spartanburg
Greensboro
Old Fort
Kytle
Earth
Kydle
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