Line of Defense Fully Shown in Trial for Murder
In Rockingham on October 2 W B Cole shot Bill Ormond, a WWII veteran, after learning of his relationship with Cole’s daughter. The defense cites self defense and temporary insanity as grounds, while the state questions the slander claim and reads letters between the lovers. The trial resumes with further testimony from Cole’s attorney and potential testimony from Cole himself.
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R. EB. Powell
Rockingham
W. B. Cole
Bill Ormond
Richmond Superior Court
Ormond
North Carolina
Finley
State Hospital
Fred Bynum
Plane Delayed as Mail Plane Misses Bellefonte Arrival
A U S mail plane en route from New York to Chicago failed to reach Bellefonte by 11 30 pm and was not heard from this morning. It was last heard near Laurelton about 40 miles from Bellefonte and is believed forced down in the mountains.
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Williamsport
United States Mail
Bellefonte
New York
Chicago
Laurelton
Court weighs fate in Cole murder case at trial
The twelve jurors enter to decide the fate of wealthy cotton magnate Cole amid tense courtroom drama. Family members, defense and prosecution teams circle the defense table as spectators and press fill the bar area, while outside the bar Sheriff Baldwin guards the scene. The article notes competing college football matchups later in the day.
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Cole
Elizabeth Cole
Robert
Ormond
Rockingham
Baldwin
W. F. Cole
Greensboro
Vatican Paper Attacks Fascist Political System
Rome Oct 2 AP The Osservatore Romano, official Vatican newspaper, criticizes Fascist violence as a political weapon and questions whether the Italian government can control or suppress the Holy See paper. Debates arise over its status as a politico religious publication and its immunity from interference.
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Osservatore Romano
Vatican
Italan
Holy See
Mussolini
Obervatore Romano
Papal
Roberto Farinacci
Genera
Fascist Party
Courtroom fills with great crowd in N C murder case
Richmond County court filled as the morning session opened with anticipated testimony from W B Cole, charged with murder, with observers noting the defense now bears the burden of proving innocence amid heightened interest in the proceedings.
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Richmond County Courthouse
N. C
W. B. Cole
Lift the Lid From the Football Schedule
New York reports the football season opening with the lid lifted on the schedule. Details on teams, dates, and opening venues are expected as preparations begin across campuses.
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New York
Great Yokohama Yokosuka storm toll rises in rain
AP dispatch from Tokyo reports that the great rainstorm Wednesday night killed twenty people in Yokohama and six in Yokosuka. Authorities continue survey of flood damage and missing residents as rescuers search ruined neighborhoods. The disaster adds to record rainfall and widespread disruption along the coast.
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Tokyo
Yokohama
Yokosuka
Landslides and Flood Damage Across Regions
The report notes fifty houses razed by landslides and other damage mainly to railroads, with miles washed away by flood waters. In Yn, Tokyo, 42,090 houses were partly submerged but overall damage remained not serious.
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Snaes
Tokyo
New Orleans Cotton Opens With Small Losses
New Orleans October 2 The cotton market opened tame with losses of 1 to 9 points from yesterday's close as Liverpool cables lagged. Early trading saw December at 22.52 January 22.50 and March 22.51 amid easing prices and rising crop estimates. Enterprise Want Ads bring quick results.
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New Orleans
Liverpool
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