Al Capone Defies U S To Convict Him On Tax Charge
Chicago October 6 Alphonse Capone challenges the federal government to convict him of income tax evasion claiming a fair trial is essential. He warns a biased jury could lead to conviction based on his name, defending himself as a real person not a public myth. Capone pleads guilty to reduce costs but later reverts to not guilty as trial proceeds. If convicted on all counts, he faces up to 32 years in prison and a $80,000 fine.
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Death of Senator Dwight W. Morrow Shocks New Jersey
Congress and New Jersey officials grapple with the sudden death of Senator Dwight W. Morrow. The loss leaves a gap in Hoover administration advisory circles after he recently briefed the President on economic plans. The President had twice before sought inter-party cooperation to improve economic conditions and had recently engaged Democratic leaders for guidance.
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Will Exhume Body of Second Pickett Girl in Lexington Thought Poisoned
Lexington October 6 Sheriff and county officers pursue the death of six year old Elizabeth Pickett in Lexington found to be from arsenic poisoning the coroner's jury recommends exhuming Elizabeth’s sister Virginia ten to confirm suspected poison with autopsy and chemical analysis the timing of the exhumation yet to be decided.
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Hoover pledges aid to revitalizing legislation in congress
President Hoover has held private talks with senators representatives and advisers after proposing a debt moratorium. Tonight he will chair a round table with congressional leaders to push a unified national program to aid American business and maintain unity, with bankers real estate leaders meeting tomorrow.
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Morrow Dies at 58 in Sleep Amid Public Mourning
Dwight Morrow longtime New Jersey senator died in his sleep at 1 52 pm aged 58 cause cerebral hemorrhage. Family physicians attended as relatives watched. funeral set for 3 pm tomorrow at First Presbyterian Englewood with Rev Carl Elmore. Dwight Morrow had risen from Amherst classmate of Calvin Coolidge to prominence and wealth.
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Hoover to send Curtis to Morrow funeral
President Hoover will not attend Senator Dwight W. Morrow’s funeral and has asked Vice President Curtis to represent him at the services tomorrow in Washington.
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Broadcast to honor Senator Dwight W. Morrow on WOR
A half hour memorial program for Senator Dwight W. Morrow of New Jersey will air at 9 30 tonight on station WOR, announced today.
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Works Approved for Merger Survey by Commission
Greensboro Oct 6 approval of Dr George A Works of the University of Chicago as director of a survey to aid consolidation of North Carolinas three major educational institutions was voted by the University Consolidation Commission The plan provides for a joint board after July 1932 for the State University North Carolina College for Women and N C State College Dr Works to select two assistants at a Raleigh meeting plus attendance by Gov O Max Gardner and key university leaders.
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$100,000 Hoke Memorial Foundation at Catawba College
Salisbury report states the Elmer R. Hoke Memorial foundation was created as a $100,000 trust to endow the college president's chair. Dr. Hoke led Catawba since 1924 and died last spring. New president Dr. Howard Omwake and trustee secretary Rev. Milton Whitener arranged the funding, with $50,000 from supporters and the rest from uncollected pledges.
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Insurance Federation to Host Carolina convention in Charlotte
Insurance Federation of North Carolina officers planned a November 17-18 convention here as part of joint meetings with the North and South Carolina federations. Atlas Garmon was arrested in Concord after a raid netted a 50 gallon still. Lester Morris and Dearmon Williams, both teenagers, received one year in the state penitentiary after pleading guilty to robbing a five and ten cent store safe in Charlotte.
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Fire destroys Southport Coal and Ice Company
In Southport North Carolina damage from the blaze is estimated at 20 000 dollars. The fire destroyed the Southport Coal and Ice company and several hundred tons of ice survived the flames.
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Forest fires rage north of Southport North Carolina
Forest fires have burned for ten days along a ten mile stretch north of Southport. Smoke blankets most highways in the area as crews battle the blaze and residents monitor the advancing flames.
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Hatfield Elected Moderator at Maiden Baptist District Meeting
L. L. Hatfield was elected moderator of the district just before the South Fork Baptist association adjourned its meeting at Maiden Baptist Church.
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Three Wayne County Schools Cut Costs in Opening
In Goldsboro North Carolina officials report thirteen Wayne County schools opened this year with operating costs projected to be roughly 200 000 or 600 000 dollars less than last year. Three schools were eliminated this year reducing the overall budget.
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Exonerated in Asheville Arson Case
Irwin Kahn son in law of S I Blomberg, department store owner, was exonerated after a hearing before Magistrate Gudger. The store sustained fire damage Wednesday.
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J. W. Byers Dies at 89 in Reidsville Death
J. W. Byers 89 dies after lingering illness in Reidsville North Carolina. Body to be taken today to Coopertown Pennsylvania for burial.
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DIES OF KNIFE WOUNDS IN YADKINVILLE FIGHT
Ernest McBride a 19 year old man died from knife wounds suffered in a week old fight over a walking cane. Police are searching for Clement Chappell as a suspect in the incident in Yadkinville North Carolina.
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Accident Fatal in Wadesboro as Man Run Before Car
At a coroner inquest Julius Cole was found to have been killed accidentally when he ran in front of an automobile driven by W W Simmons of Polkton causing a fatal road incident in Wadesboro North Carolina.
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Privately Owned Hunting Grounds Set Up in Moore
Moore County landowners push to qualify as North Carolina's first privately owned public hunting grounds under a 1931 game law amendment. The 6,000 acre tract near Southern Pines spans Hoke, Cumberland, and Moore counties with deer, quail and wild turkey. Leaders from Vass and nearby towns include D. D. Dunlop N. L. Gibbons N. J. Patterson Dan McGriffin and others who expect many non resident sportsmen.
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Last Rites Held for Miss Nettie Allred
Funeral services for Nettie May Allred aged 18 who died at her Jamestown township home after two weeks illness of typhoid fever were held Monday at 2:30 pm at Mitchell Grove M P church. Rev E W Jones and Rev E O Peeler officiated with interment in Hickory Chapel cemetery. Active and honorary pallbearers named along with numerous floral tributes. Choir and family members performed several hymns and songs during the service.
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Service Held for Cicero H Sexton
Funeral services for Cicero H Sexton who died at his home on Smith street were held at Mount Ebal M P church near Denton with a large gathering. A prior service was conducted at the home by Rev O L Ruth. Pallbearers were from the High Point fire department. Interment followed at Mount Ebal cemetery.
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Visiting Choir To Sing At Cherry Street Church
The Cherry Street Presbyterian church will host St. James Junior choir of Greensboro in a musical recital at 8 30 p m next Friday night. The choir is regarded as among the best and is widely known for its ability with recitals that have met with success.
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South's manufacturing rise shown in Blue Book of Southern Progress
The Blue Book highlights diversification in the South with lumber, cotton, tobacco, iron and steel, and more than 200 factory classes. Southern output exceeds 11.5 billion dollars with mining adding about 1.5 billion, as diversification outpaces cotton’s share and capital investment climbs.
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Daniels Attacks Big Monopolies at Rocky Mount
Rocky Mount, Oct 6. Josephus Daniels says a few capitalistic monopolies now rule American business and government with feudal power. He recalls interlocking directorates and notes 5,000,000 workers cast adrift in hard times while bosses discharge employees.
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Guilford Leads State in Autos in Three Quarters
Guilford County led North Carolina counties in automobile registrations through the first three quarters, with 24,960 passenger vehicles and 2,720 trucks. Mecklenburg followed with 21,850 cars and 3,030 trucks, Forsyth 18,160 cars and 2,550 trucks, and Wake, Buncombe, Durham, Gaston, and Rowan also listed among top counties.
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