Death penalty sought in Robinson kidnapping case
New indictments in federal court name Thomas H. Robinson Jr his wife Frances and his father Thomas H. Robinson Sr in a $50 000 kidnapping for ransom. U S Attorney Sparks says he will seek the death penalty for the son with outcome for the others depending on proof. The case has international angles with reports from Fort Erie Ontario and charges of holding Mrs Stoll captive in Indianapolis.
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Richard Rendell
Associated Press
Louisville, Ky
Thomas H. Robinson, Jr
Mute Avuina MA Anon
Ateu
U.S
Thomas J. Sparks
Young Robinson
Indianapolis
Alice Speer Stoll
Stoll
Frances
Thomas H. Robinson
Department of Justice
Washington
Robinson
Nashville
Mrs. Stoll
Justice Department
Kentucky
Fort Erie
Ont
Flint
Mich
United States
Federal
Charles I. Dawson
Insance
Sparks
Campaigns Gain Steam As Elections Approach
Washington dispatch notes 1,420 candidates for 33 governorships, 34 senate seats, and 432 house seats lining up for the final sixteen days. About 28 million voters expected to decide the New Deal issue against old guard opposition, with 24 states weighing 68 constitutional questions and local liquor proposals in play.
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Cecil B. Dickson
Associated Press
Washington
Senate
House
Legislaar
Florida
Idaho
Kansas
Nebraska
South Dakota
West Virginia
Wyoming
California
Massachusetts
George Holden Tinkham
Maine
Death of North Carolina education chief Dr Arch Turner Allen
Dr Arch Turner Allen state superintendent of public instruction since 1923 died in Rex hospital Raleigh after a major operation. Born January 10 1875 in Hiddenite he earned a UNC BA in 1897 and two honorary degrees LL D from UNC and Doctor of Civil Laws from Elon. He led several district schools before becoming state leader.
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Arch Turner Allen
Rex Hospital
Allen
George James
Mary Elizabeth Campbell
Hiddenite
Moravian Falls
Morganton
Vashti Academy
Alexander County
University of North Carolina
North Carolina
Tennessee
Columbia University
New York
Elon College
Stateville Public Schools
Washington, D. C
Dilworth Schol
Charlotte
Graham Public Schools
A. T. Allen
Raleigh
North Carolina Education Leader Chronology 1910s 1920s
The passage details a Raleigh Salisbury school system figure from 1910 to 1917 who joined the state department of education in 1917 as a state board of examiners member. He served as secretary 1919–1921 and directed teacher training 1921–1923, becoming state superintendent June 11, 1923. He held ex officio chairs and led the Carolina Teachers assembly in 1916.
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Methodist Church
The
Junior Order
Kiwanis Club
Drive to curb swindlers by stocks begun
The Securities and Exchange Commission launches a broad drive to purge valueless and fraudulent stocks from exchanges. Sixty investigators are in the field with plans to widen the effort, targeting listed securities and questionable promoter practices. The push aims to protect small investors, including elderly and dependent households, from losses.
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Securities and Exchange Commission
Washington
Securits and Exchange Commission
Commission
Two Britishers In Hot Pursuit For $50,000 Pot
The Mollison and Scott Black teams race from London to Melbourne leading in the MacRobertson international air race. Baghdad control point reached in 12 hours 40 minutes, Mollison duo ahead of Dutch and American entries amid winds and birds aloft.
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Oscar Leiding
Associated Press
Mildenhall
Airdrome
England
Baghdad
London
Melbourne
W. A. Scott
Malcolm Black
Allahabad
India
Scott
Iraq
Scott-Black
D. Parmentier
J. J. el
Holland
Alleppo
Syria
Mollisons
Cathcart Jones
Ken W. Waller
Mrs. Mollison
Jim
Amy
Europe
Col
Roscoe Turner
Clyde Pangborn
Athens
Dispatches
Mont Blanc
Parmentier
Moll
Mollison
Mindenhall
Marseille
Plantime
Co. G.davies
C. M. Hill
Rome
M. Hansen
Denmark
Jacequeline Cochran
Wesley Smith
Bucharest
James C. Fitzmaurice
Eric W. Bonar
Boeing
Weather overview for Virginia to South Carolina and Tennessee
Partly cloudy and warmer Sunday and Monday fair for Virginia North Carolina and South Carolina. Tennessee forecast calls for fair weather with slightly colder conditions in central and west areas Sunday and Monday. Washington report notes AP weather bureau records of temperature and rainfall over 24 hours ending 8 P M in cotton growing regions and other areas.
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Virginia
North Carolina
South Carolina
Tennessee
Washington
Weather Bureau
Man Sustains Head Slashing Wound in Campbell’s Cafe
Tom Butler, a local white man, suffered a severe slash to the head in a cutting scrape at Campbell’s Cafe in West End early today. He was taken to Guilford General Hospital by Yow’s ambulance. Police said no arrest was reported at two o’clock, Butler’s cheek wound was not serious.
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Tom Butler
Weat Endarly
Butler
Guilford General Hospital
Yow
Hauptmann Loses Claim And Appears Broken In Jersey
Bruno Hauptmann showed signs of strain as New Jersey officials announced plans for his arraignment on the Lindbergh baby kidnapping charge. He slept poorly and paced his cell while awaiting defense preparations. Mrs Hauptmann visited with attorney James M Fan and Hauptmann appeared cheered by the momentary contact. The defense plans to present witnesses and seek a delay of five weeks after arraignment with headquarters to be set in Trenton.
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Flemington
N. J
Bruno Hauptmann
Jersey
Lindbergh
Hunterdon County
Bronx
New Jersey
Vawcett
Trenton
Newark man held after admitting fugitive gang link
Robert H. Baker, 26, an emergency relief worker, was held for further investigation after police said he admitted being a fugitive with ties to a gang near Raleigh, North Carolina.
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Newark
N. 4
Robert H. Baker
Tg Ma Ehein
Raleigh
Legion Opens Fireworks at Miami Convention
National Commander Edward A. Hayes opened pre convention activities in Miami as thousands of American Legionnaires gathered. He blasted the American Veterans Association as a fly-by-night group and declared the legion’s aims while planning to open the Bayfront Park event Monday morning, splitting its strength in the process.
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Miami
Fla
American
Baby survives after Caesarean birth in Richmond hospital
In Richmond on October 20 a baby girl born by Caesarean section ten minutes after her mother died is reported progressing normally at Memorial hospital. The seven pound five ounce infant, delivered by Dr. L E K Jarrett, is described as normal in every respect.
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Richmond
Memorial Hospital
Three Charged in Slaying of Chicago Ad Executive
Illinois officials charged three men with the murder of Eli T. Daiches, an advertising executive, amid a theory that a $300,000 life insurance policy was involved.
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Chicago
Eli T. Daiches
Illinois
Carolina Victory Standout in Tar Heel Grid Circles
North Carolina teams dominated football action across the state with UNC Tar Heels edging Kentucky 6 to 0 before 12 000 Homecoming fans. Duke topped Davidson 20 to 0, Wake Forest beat Presbyterian 14 to 7, Elon crushed Randolph Macon 32 to 0, and minor schools saw Western Carolina Teachers fall 6 to 2 while Appalachian beat Carolina Teachers 27 to 6.
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Carolina
Tar Heel
North Carolina
University of North Carolina Tar Heels
Kentucky Wildcats
Colonels
N. C. State Wolfpack
University of Florida Alligators
Tampa
Duke University
Davidson Wildcats
Wake Forest
Presbyterian College Club
Clinton
S. C
Elon
Randolph Macon
Virginia
Catawba
Guilford
Western Carolina Teachers
East Tennessee Teachers
Appalachian
Carolina Teachers
France steps up defense drive against feared aerial raids
Paris reports fear of German air power grows after Poincare funeral and London to Melbourne air race. Parliament discusses naval budget while experts warn of a rapid bomber fleet. France tests flying tanks and fast fighters as new defenses against an assumed aerial attack on Paris and major cities.
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France
Associated Press
Paris
Europe
Raymond Poincare
Melbourne
Chamber of Deputies Finance Commission
Jacques Stern
United States
Italy
Germany
Japan
Doumergue
Washington Senate Armaments Commission
Pierre Cut
Daladier
Lyon
Marseille
le Bourget
Ministry of Air
Yugoslav Cabinet Resigns After King’s Death
Belgrade reports show Yugoslavia’s cabinet resigning and Marshal of the Court General Dimitrievic dismissed. Col. Pallovic also removed as regency seeks a new cabinet aligned with the crisis after Alexander’s death. Queen Marie is said to have demanded Dimitrievic’s resignation.
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Belgrade
Yugoslavia
Hungary
Alexander Dimitrievic
Johann Pallovic
Dimitrievic
Marseille
Alexander
Marie
Nikola Uzunovich
Randolph Democrats Hear McLendon Speak
Randolph county Democrats hear Major L. P. McLendon, Greensboro attorney and state election board chairman, urge support for Roosevelt and the Democratic administration at a well attended Trinity rally. He praises national efforts and appeals for rally backing.
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Randolph County
Trinity
L. P. McLendon
Greensboro
State Election Board
Randolph
Roosevelt
Wade
Major McLendon
Kingsford Smith Heads Pacific Flight From Australia
Air Commodore Sir Charles Kingsford Smith departed Brisbane at 4 a m for Suva Fiji on a 7000 mile Pacific leg to California. He travels with an assistant, food, toothbrushes and wireless gear for an over ocean flight exceeding 1700 miles and intends to retrace his 1928 Oakland California to Brisbane route in reverse.
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Brisbane
Australia
Charles Kingsford-Smith
Pacific
Suva
Fiji Island
California
Honolulu
Oakland
Calif
Japan Seeks Equal Naval Status Ahead of Talks
Tokyo presents a plan to replace limits with global tonnage in pivotal sea power talks with Britain and the United States. Tsuneo Matsudaira will present proposals in English to the British, with Isoroku Yamamoto as a contrasting, forceful delegate beside him.
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Associated Press
London
Far East
Tokyo
Japan
Britain
United States
Washington
Tsuneo Matsudaira
Matsudaira
Isoroku Yamamoto
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