Lawyer claims Mrs Stoll aided in freeing Mrs Stoll
In Louisville on October 18, Clem W. Huggins said Frances Robinson helped Mrs Alice Speed Stoll and that government agents directed the effort. Robinson, arraigned on kidnapping and conspiracy charges, seeks bond reduction and is held on $50,000. Huggins stated Robinson was “absolutely in the clear” and would defend the elder Robinson if asked.
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Louisville
Frances Robinson
Department of Justice
Alice Speed Stoll
Clem W. Huggins
Thomas Henry Robinson
Nashville
Tenn
Huggins
Robinson
Letters From Kidnap Case Published Today
A Nashville Banner publish photos of letters from Alice Speed Stoll while in captivity. One letter to an intermediary describes delivering a $50 000 ransom. another signed Kidnapper directs pay over to the daughter‑in‑law and outlines secret instructions.警方
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Nashville
Tenn
Alice Speed Stoll
Nashville Banner
Thomas H. Robinson
Robinson, Jr
Thomas H. Robinson, Jr
Lewisville, Sr
Society
Mra. Robinson, Jr
Mra. Stoll
Indianapolis
Alice Stoll
P. S
Louisville
Berry Stoll
Sterling Court
Final Homage in Belgrade for Slain King Alexander
Belgrade in disbelief as King Alexander’s body is laid beside royal ancestors in Topolo Chapel. Crowd mourns while two minutes of silence and tolling bells mark the nation as rulers and foreign dignitaries attend. Secret police guard against threats as the funeral proceeds under steady rain.
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Alexander
Charles M. Meister
Associated Press
Belgrade
Royal Memorial Chapel
Topolo
Yugoslavia
Little Peter II
Carol
Romania
Boris
Bulgaria
Secret Service
Marie
Peter
Emn Mien
Lebrun
France
Duke of Kent
George
England
Marina
Greece
Hermann Wilhelm Goering
Prussia
Hitler
Czechoslovakia
Rumania
Turkey
Roosevelt to welcome Southeastern governors group at Warm Springs
Senator George of Georgia announced after a White House call that President Roosevelt will receive the Southeastern Conference of Governors at Warm Springs on Tuesday November 20.
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Washington
George
McCormack Calls Luther Presence in U.S. a Violation
Representative John W. McCormack of Massachusetts declares that Hans Luther the German ambassador's presence in the United States violates international law and issues a formal rebuke.
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New York
John W. McCormack
Massachusetts
Hans Luther
Memphis cotton conference planned for next Monday
Memphis Chairman Tait Butler announced a governor's southwide cotton conference to meet in Memphis next Monday with attendees from Louisiana, Arkansas, South Carolina and likely Texas.
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Memphis
Tenn
Tait Butler
Can” Seeiareet
Louisiana
Arkansas
South Carolina
Texas
U S Protests Mexican Seizure Near Browneville Tamaulipas
The state department said it had made diplomatic representations to Mexico against the seizure of American owned land in Tamaulipas near Browneville Texas by Mexican agrarian authorities.
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Washington
State Department
Mexico
Tamaulipas
Browneville
Texas
Agra
Episcopal convention endorses federal regulation of movies
In Atlantic City New Jersey on October 18 the 51st triennial general convention of the Protestant Episcopal Church endorsed federal regulation of the motion picture industry.
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Atlantic City
N. J
Protestant Episcopal Church
Weather Winds Across Regions With Mixed Winds
Weather bulletin notes moderate west and west winds in the north with moderate northeast winds in the south. Conditions partly overcast tonight and Friday. Charlotte area reports include official bureau records of temperature and rainfall for the previous 24 hours ending at dawn.
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Jacksonville
Charlotte
Official Weather Bureau
A. M
Grand jury impaneled to probe Stall kidnapping
A special federal grand jury was ordered impaneled by Judge Charles I. Dawson to investigate the kidnapping of Mrs. Allee Speed Stall. U S District Attorney Thomas J. Sparks said he would seek the death penalty for Thomas H. Robinson Jr the man alleged to have abducted the society matron and held her for six days for fifty thousand dollars. The case arose after Stall was slugged and seized from her home on October 10 and confined in Indianapolis for the ransom demand. The action was described as a flagrant violation of U S law.
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Louisville
Allee
Charles I. Dawson
U. S
Thomas J. Sparks
Thomas H. Robinson, Jr
Young Society
Sparks
Indianapolis
Earl J. Connelly
Cincinnati Bureau
Stoll
Union May Name Experts To Study Machine Loads
Francis J. Gorman of the United Textile Workers said the union may appoint technical experts rather than textile workers to study machine load issues under a new executive order. The board aims to curb excessive efforts by reviewing increases since 1938 and may focus on mills in the cotton, silk, and worsted sectors. Northern operators voiced limited concern, aligning with labor’s focus on southern manufacturers.
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Washington
Francis J. Gorman
United Textile Workers
Nder
Man
Textile Labor Relations Board
Gorman
Air Mail Set-Up Attacked by Former Air Exec
Thomas B. Doe former Eastern Air Inc executive assailed the air mail system saying lines face bankruptcy by June 30 and that government support and political factors hinder the industry He urged a permanent federal aviation commission to fix routes and rates and endorsed continued post office contracts with open bids.
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Washington
Thomas B. Doe
Eastern Air, Inc
Doe
Farley
Alo
Charles A. Lindbergh
Post Office
Franklin K. Lane, Jr
Commission
Wall Street
Sperry Corporation
Federal Aviation Commission
Post Office Department
Four Armed Men Loot Havana City Hall for 150000
City officials report four armed men raided Havana City Hall, escaping with about 150000 dollars. The city treasurer, alone in his office, offered no resistance during the heist. Police search for the getaway automobile continues as investigators review the security breach.
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Havana
Rural South in Recovery Climb
Washington reports the Farm Credit Administration’s view that conditions are improving in the rural south. Governor W T Myers, after tours of Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia and the Carolinas, says farmers are paying debts and merchants note stronger purchasing. He cites better collections at federal land banks in New Orleans, Columbia and St. Louis and improvement in farm real estate markets.
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Washington
Farm Credit Administration
South
Arkansas
Louisiana
Mississippi
Alabama
Georgia
Carolinas
W. Tf. Myers
FCA
Myers
Federal Land Banks
New Orleans
Columbia
St. Louis
Labor Federation Opens Fight on Five G. O. P. Senate Candidates
The American Federation of Labor launched a direct drive urging labor to defeat five Republican Senate hopefuls Reed of Pennsylvania Walcott of Connecticut Fess of Ohio Hatfield of West Virginia and Bourguin in Montana. The letters cite votes against the thirty hour week bill reduced federal salaries sales tax and the Parker Supreme Court confirmation. The federation vows to stand by its friends and defeat its enemies.
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Washington
American Federation of Labor
Reed
Pennsylvania
Walcott
Connecticut
Fess
Ohio
Hatfield
West Virginia
George M. Bourguin
Montave
Congress
Reed, Walcott, Fess
Hatfeld
John J. Parker
North Carolina
Supreme Court
Federation
Local Plant Products valued at $22 921 208 in 1981
Census bureau estimated the value of products from local plants and establishments in High Point North Carolina at 22 921 208 for 1981. The prior census in 1950 put production at 34 565 953 with 1081 wages totaling 85 448 122.
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Washington
High Point
Census Bureau
New Orleans Land Bank Sees 3 Million in Farm Sales This Year
Market remarks indicate the New Orleans land bank will dispose of about $3,000,000 in farm property this year if sales continue at the present rate. The rise is tied to stronger demand for farms and higher returns from cotton and tobacco boosting farm purchasing power.
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New Orleans
President Roosevelt to Speak in Roanoke Friday
President Roosevelt will deliver a brief address in Roanoke Virginia late tomorrow. The speech is expected to last ten to fifteen minutes as part of a veterans event.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Roanoke
Innee
Dummy accounts used by Insull in mail fraud trial
J D Scheinman testified that dummy accounts were used to trade Insull stocks in the 1929 allotment units of the Corporation Securities Company of Chicago. He said Insull directed the trades and desired prices up to 76 dollars a share as part of the scheme.
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Chicago
J. D. Scheinman
Insull
Freighter Topa Runs Aground Off Helgoland Coast
The United States freighter Topa carrying 1,800 bales of cotton ran aground in a storm off the Helgoland coast. Several tugs moved to assist the vessel.
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Helgoland
United States
Topa
U States
Ermerhaven
Italian police arrest Pavelich and Kvaternik in Yugoslav killings
Turin and Paris dispatches report Dr Ante Pavelich and Egon Kvaternik held in Italy at France’s request. They denied involvement but remain jailed awaiting French police arrival. The surete links Pavelich’s group to the Marseille killings of King Alexander and Louis Barthou.
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Turin
Italy
Ante Pavelich
Egon Kvaternik
Alexander
Yugoslavia
Louis Barthou
France
Marseille
Paris
Surete Nationale
Ante
Mind” Pavelich
Astashi
Pavelich
King Alexander
Surete
Gun Moll
Marie Voudroch
Mio Brik
Glassmaker
Ezik
Mio Kraj
Officers Seek Kidnap Victim Lewis Esposito
New York police continue the search for 22 year old Lewis Esposito, a kidnap victim. Authorities report the family has given only a bare movement report from Monday and two threatening telephone calls, one from a man and one from a woman, claiming he is being held. Captain John Mcllhargy noted the family provided minimal information beyond the initial report.
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New York
Forces of Law
Lewis Eposito
John Mcllhargy
Police Department
Esposito
South Carolina Beats Citadel 20 to 6 in Fair Week Clash
South Carolina defeated Citadel 20 to 6 before a crowd of about 7,000 in the annual fair week game held in Orangeburg.
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Orangeburg
South Carolina
Citadel
North Carolina Sees 600000 Expected To Vote In General Election
Raleigh dispatch notes predictions of about 600000 North Carolinians voting in the November 6 general election. 1.5 million ballots have been sent to precinct officials. The state ballot lists Democratic and Republican candidates for state treasurer utilities commissioner chief justice and two associate justices plus ten superior court judges. In Ashe county special voting rules apply under a local exemption from the general Australian ballot law.
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Raleigh
State Board of Elections
State Board
Supreme Court
Ashe County
County Board of Elections
Tam
Bowie
State ‘Onteant Board
Ashe
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Robert E. Cornish
California
Edwin C. Johnson
Cornish
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Beats Citadel
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