Yankees Complete Sweep Of 1932 World Series
The New York Yankees crushed the Chicago Cubs for the fourth straight win, finishing the 1932 World Series 13 to 6. Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig powerfully led the attack as the Yankees extended their historic streak to twelve consecutive World Series titles.
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Chicago
New York Yankees
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Chicago Cubs
Yankees
Pittsburg Pirates
St. Louis Cardinals
Lou Gehrig
Babe Ruth
Appalachian Coals Must Dissolve Under restraint of trade ruling
The U S District Court in western Virginia holds Appalachian Coals Inc an organization in restraint of trade. A decree suggested would dissolve the body and surrender its charter, to be entered in two weeks. Attorneys anticipate Supreme Court review within about 30 days.
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Richmond
Appalachian Coals, Inc
Virginia
West Virginia
Kentucky
Tennessee
United States District Court of Western Virginia
Supreme Court
John J. Parker
Elliot Northcott
Morris A. Soper
United States Circuit Court of Appeals
District Court
Soper
Parker
Prince of Wales Sweden visit hinted in Garbo tease
A Santa Monica reader mocks the Prince of Wales touring Sweden to lure Greta Garbo from seclusion. He jokes about watching the World Series on Sunday, notes Four preachers in different places, and quips about saving Republicans and Democrats before November eighth. He laments political interruptions and garbled ball commentary.
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Santa Monica
Calif
Prince of Wales
Sweden
Greta Garbo
Will. P. S
Hoover Heads to Des Moines for Opening Campaign Speech
President Hoover leaves Washington aboard a special train for Des Moines Iowa where he will deliver his first opening campaign speech tomorrow night He is expected to address agricultural issues and other current topics while Roosevelt has already aired his views.
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Des Moines
Hoover
Washington
Iowa
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Des Moles
Roosevelt
White House
Man Killed By Train Remains Unidentified
In Salisbury a middle aged white man died in a hospital from injuries after being struck by a freight train in the yards. He was about five feet five inches tall with brown eyes and dark brown hair, and was sitting on a cross tie when the locomotive hit him. Authorities have not identified him.
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Salisbury
Gardner Reaches Rockingham To End Textile Strike
Governor Gardner arrived in Rockingham from Raleigh and met with Mayor Pittman and four committees representing strikers loyal workers mill management and business interests. The strike at Hannah Pickett and Entwistle mills began August 22 and enters its 42nd day as talks aim to settle wage cuts and union recognition.
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Rockingham
Gardner
Raleigh
W. G. Pittman
Convas
Hannah Pickett Manufacturing Company
Entwistle Manufacturing Company
Treasurer of Mecklenburg County Treasurer Kills Himself
S K E Cornwell the Mecklenburg county treasurer shot himself in the county courthouse in Charlotte. Coroner Frank Havis ruled suicide with no motive given. His death halted county finances as many checks remained unpaid until a successor is named and new checks issued. Joseph Sherrill called a special meeting of the county commissioners to name a new treasurer.
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Charlotte
Cornwells
State Board of Equalization
Joseph Sherrill
Two on Trial in Convict Death
Jacksonville Florida October 3 two former prison officers go to trial for murder in the death of Arthur Maillefert a 21 year old convict who died in a Sunbeam prison sweat box after escape attempts and alleged improvised punishment. Georgia Courson the camp captain and Solomon Higginbotham a guard were indicted.
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Jacksonville
Fla
Arthur Maillefert
Maillefert
Westfield
N. J
Daytona Beach
Halifax
Sunbeam
Georgia Courson
Solomon Higginbotham
Southland Loses 23 Lives In Weekend Accidents
ATLANTA Oct. 3. A football accident a fire an accidental electrocution a fall and auto mishaps plus a river steamer capsize and other drownings cost the south 23 lives over the weekend. States Louisiana North Carolina Florida Tennessee South Carolina Georgia Virginia report fatalities with details including a Laurinburg oil blast and Hugh Williams Loyola freshman one football death.
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Louisiana
North Carolina
Florida
Tennessee
South Carolina
Georgia
Virginia
Lake Providence
Laurinburg
N. C
New Orleans
Hugh Williams
Loyola University
Roosevelt Back Home Ready For Convention
Governor Roosevelt returns to Albany after a three week campaign tour to the Pacific coast. He will attend the Democratic state staff convention to name a gubernatorial nominee. He hopes Lehman will win and plans talks with Tammany and Brooklyn leaders. He urged social justice through action to reduce poverty.
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Albany
WN. Y
Roosevelt
Pacific Coast
Diet el Tey
Democratic
Herbert H. Lehman
Lehman
Wagner Scores While Fish Lands President
In Albany on October 3 Senator Wagner urged Democrats to trust democracy and a new deal arguing the public must see through Hoover era propaganda and reject 1928 style gold. In Buffalo Rep. Fish praised Hoover as a national asset and attacked Roosevelt proposing emergency measures for unemployment and veterans’ benefits.
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N. Y
Hoover
United States
Robert F. Wagner
New York
Wagner
Buffalo
Washington
Hamilton Fish, Jr
Herbert Hoover
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Fish
Congress
League of Nations faces Manchurian crisis after Lytton report
The Lytton commission’s exhaustive analysis declares Japan's Manchurian occupation unjustified and discredited. It backs a SinoJapanese conference to resolve the dispute with China retaining sovereignty, and proposes a special autonomous regime for Manchukuo with League counsel involvement if China and Japan fail to agree. Negotiations are delayed to November 14 due to Japan’s request.
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China
Geneva
League of Nations
Lytton
Henry Pu-Yi
Manchukuo
League Council
League
Mukden
Dry Body Calls Battle Session
Washington reports a national Anti-Saloon League convenes December 15 to 18 to plan a dry program opposing repeal of the eighteenth amendment. Delegates from church and temperance groups will map strategy to influence the next Congress and curb wet pressure ahead of the 1934 campaigns.
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Washington
Anti-Saloon League
League
F. Scott McBride
Robber Killed as Gun Battle Near Flint
One robber was killed and another fatally wounded in a morning gun fight with city and state police near Flint. The robbers were thought to be behind four holdups in Pontiac and along the road to Flint. Patrolman Herbert Fitzgerald was wounded by an accidental discharge of a state police gun.
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Flint
Mich
Pontiac
Herbert Fitzgerald
Supreme Court Opens Fall Term With Motions and Scottsboro Case
The Supreme Court, nine justices in black robes, convened to open the fall term after a four month recess. They will hear motions and a White House courtesy call, with about 370 cases awaiting review. Oral arguments resume next spring, including the Scottsboro, Alabama death-penalty appeal involving seven Black defendants.
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States Supreme Court
White House
Scottsboro
Alabama
Civil War Ends in Brazil as Rebels Surrender
Rio de Janeiro reports Brazil’s three month civil conflict ends with the collapse of the Sao Paulo rebels command. Colonel Carvalho, commander of the Republican guard, assumes power in the rebel city as representative of General Goes de Monteiro the federal army leader.
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Rio DE Janeiro
Brazil
Sao Paulo
Carvalho
Republican Guard
Goes de Monteiro
Pennsylvania Senator James J. Davis Lottery Trial Ends in Mistrial
Juror misconduct during the lottery trial leads Judge Frank J. Coleman to declare a mistrial against Senator James J. Davis. Juror Henry J. Moora reported that alternate Abe H. Weintraub claimed defense witnesses lied. Weintraub exonerated. Moora reprimanded and held in custody briefly. Defense lawyers expressed disappointment and argued for exoneration and acquittal.
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New York
James J. Davis
Frank J. Coleman
Charles J. Margiott
Henry J. Moora
Abe H. Weintraub
Udge
Coleman
Weintraub
Moore
Charles J. Margiotti
Charles H. Tuttie
Joseph HB. Davies
Recall of 750 ACL workers at Rocky Mount shops
About 750 men returned to Atlantic Coast Line facilities in Rocky Mount after weeks of idle status. The recall covered roundhouse rip track Emerson shops and related offices with expected operations lasting several weeks and possible permanent restart in November.
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Rocky Mount
Atlantic Coast Line
Roundhouse
Rip Track
Emerson
Japan vows to keep Manchuria control after Lytton report
Gen Nobuyoshi Muto states Japan will uphold its policies in Manchuria with Manchukuo cooperation. He asserts self defense for Sept 18 hostilities, rejects changing Manchuria status, and warns no third party can alter Japan’s aims despite the League of Nations or Lytton commission findings.
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Lytton Commission
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Manchuria
Manchukuo
League of Nations
Lytton
Mukdeor
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