Moore Appeal Improperly Filed in Death Case
Defense counsel for Martin Moore of Asheville filed a death-penalty appeal from an murder conviction. State Attorney General Seawell said the filing failed to comply with Supreme Court rules as the solicitor did not sign and papers arrived late. The record, 62 pages, was deemed incomplete and untimely, with possible motion to dismiss pending.
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Raleigh
Martin Moore
Asheville
Sanford W. Brown
Zeb V. Netties
Moore
Seawell
Supreme Court
Brown
Black Legion hearing disrupted by campaign clash
Detroit October 21 A long Black Legion trial session was interrupted as prosecutor Duncan C McCrea and assistant state attorney general Chester P O Hara argued over whether McCrea belonged to the hooded society A former Black Legion leader Harvey Davis testified while both candidates for prosecutor in the November election traded statements about the case and alleged promises tied to murder charges
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Detroit
Black Legion
Duncan C. McCrea
Chester P. O'Hara
McCrea
O’hara
Harvey Davis
Davis
Common Pleas
O'Hara
Jury Selected To Try Dentist In $700 Gold Heist
In Winston-Salem on October 21 a jury was seated for Dr. R C Flowers a local dentist charged with complicity in a dental supply warehouse robbery where gold valued at 700 dollars was taken Leroy Blackman who was indicted with Flowers pleaded guilty before the case. Testimony was to begin that afternoon.
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Winston-Salem
R. C. Flowers
Winston- Salem
Leroy Blackman
Father Says He Killed 10 Save Family
The Asheville murder trial records W. C. Bradford 68 admitting he shot neighbor Gordon Reed 28 after Reed and another man loomed at Bradford's daughter's window. Bradford testified he fired to protect his daughters and home, recounting a late night confrontation at his Buncombe County residence.
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Asheville
W. C. Bradford
Gordon Reed
Bradford
T. B. Finley
Buncombe Superior Court
Reed
Grace
Madison named group chairman for High Point interracial commission
Rev J Clay Madison pastor of First Methodist Protestant church was elected chairman of the High Point Inter-Racial commission at its organization meeting Miss Clara I Cox served as temporary chairman and was chosen vice chairman Thomas B Smith was named secretary treasurer The commission met at the First Methodist Protestant church to complete its organization and plan future activities A meeting is called for early in November to map winter plans and promote better racial feeling in High Point
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J. Clay. Madison
First Methodist Protestant Church
High Point Inter-Racial Commission
Clara I. Cox
Thomas B. Smith
High Point
North Carolina Posts Strong September Job Placements
RALEIGH Oct 21 Mrs May Thompson Evans director for the state employment service said today that North Carolina with only 2.5 per cent of the population of the United States accounted for 3.2 per cent of all placements made in the nation in September by state and federal placement offices.
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Raleigh
May Thompson Evans
State Employment Service
North Carolina
United States
Italy and Germany Near Recognition of Spanish Rebels
Rome reports that Italy and Germany will recognize the rebel Spanish government almost immediately after Madrid falls to fascist forces. The accord covers policy on the League of Nations Locarno and central Europe, with plans for a new directorate of great powers and a revised Locarno treaty. Ciano is promoted to general as he leaves for Berlin to meet Von Neurath and Hitler.
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Italy
Germany
Spain
Madrid
Count Galeazzo Ciano
Konstantin von Neurath
Berlin
League of Nations
Central
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Ciano
Mussolini
von Neu
Lutherans Choose Baltimore for 1938 Biennial Meet
The United Lutheran Church in America closed its eight day biennial in Columbus selecting Baltimore Maryland as the site for the 20th anniversary convention in 1938. The selection ends a push to move the meeting to New York with Omaha Fort Wayne and Baltimore as other considered options.
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Columbus
United Lutheran Church In America
Baltimore
New York
United Church
Omaha
Fort Wayne
Liberty Leaguers Running Behind With Collections
National Liberty League financials show receipts of 419000 with expenditures of 462000 since January 1. Through October 19 loans and gifts over 100 include 5000 from R R M Carpenter and 10000 from Edward F Hutton plus multiple five thousand loans from G B Smith M A Smith and Charles C Copeland.
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Washington
American Liberty League
R. R. M. Carpenter
Wilmington
Del
Edward F. Hutton
New York City
Carpenter
Hutton
Lammont DuPont
G. B. Smith
M. A. Smith
New York
Frank Phillips
Bartlesville
Okla
Charles C. Copeland
Widening of Lexington-Spencer Road Planned
Raleigh October 21 extensive highway modernization is planned by Capus Waynick of the State Highway and Public Works Commission. The project may widen portions of Route 29 between Lexington and Spencer or build parallel new roads. Funding relies on state funds or potential Federal Aid and depends on the coming General Assembly.
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J. C. Baskerwill
Raleigh
Capus M. Waynick
State Highway and Public Works Commission
Piedmont
General Assembly
Lexington
Spencer
Hoey Praises Democratic Record At North Carolina Rally
Clyde R. Hoey Democratic nominee for governor praised the party’s record in North Carolina and nationally at Democratic headquarters. Judge Teague introduced him as county candidates for the House, state senate, sheriff, and register of deeds were listed for recognition at the rally. The crowd cheered as Hoey contrasted Democratic achievements with Kansas under Landon.
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North Carolina
Clyde R. Hoey
Lewis E. Teague
W. E. Crissman
Frank Hancock
Crissman
Rupert T. Pickens
J. T. Carruthers, Jr
John W. Caffey
House of Representatives
Thomas J. Gold, Sr
State Senate
Joe S. Phipps
John McAdoo
Register of Deeds
Hoey
Kansas
Landon
Landon Bal
Roosevelt Opens New England Campaign in Rhode Island
President Roosevelt began a two day New England drive with a pledge against regimentation by selfish minorities and bankruptcies. He spoke from the Rhode Island capitol steps to industrial workers, stressing human resources over machines and the need to unite America’s resources with people.
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Providence
R. I
Roosevelt
New England
Rhode Island
America
Massachusetts
United States
Browder Loses Court Bid to Broadcast Campaign Speech
Earl Browder, Communist candidate for president, failed to obtain an injunction to stop local authorities from interfering with his radio campaign speech in Terre Haute Indiana. Judge Albert Owens denied the petition aimed at Mayor Sam Beecher Police Chief James C Yates and Sheriff William Baker. Police had jailed Browder overnight on a vagrancy charge after a Sept. 30 rally.
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Terre Haute
Ind
Earl Browder
Albert Owens
Browder
Sam Beecher
James C. Yates
William Baker
Shinn Convicted In Death Of Pair
Louis Shinn, 30, pleaded guilty to manslaughter in the 1935 deaths of Babe and Brady Medlin. He faced six to ten years, but the judge ordered the sentence to run concurrently with a federal liquor sentence imposed earlier.
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Concord
Louis Shinn
Babe
Brady Medlin
Judg P. A. McElroy
Shinn
Eastward vote search dominates campaign day
Associated Press reports Roosevelt campaigns in New England with Providence and Worcester stops while Landon travels from Los Angeles labeling the New Deal as a failing effort. Ickes criticizes Landon’s past record as a state socialist and calls him insincere. Landon responds by likening the New Deal to a losing team and defends his stance on federal funds and governance.
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Associated Press
Roosevelt
New England
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R. I
Worcester
Mass
Los Angeles
Landon
Ickes
PWA
Washington
Kansas
California City Fire Destroys Downtown Stores
A major downtown blaze in California City damaged the Whitney department store and Watts office building, with losses estimated at 2 million dollars. Two men were seriously hurt as firefighters and volunteers fought the flames through the night, cutting power and water pressure in the area.
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San Diego
Calif
Whitney
Watts
Eddie Baum
W. Szczepanski
Dale
Naval Hospital
National
Union Party Ballot Blocked in New York State
Supreme Court Justice Gilbert V. Schenck issued an order prohibiting Secretary of State Edward J. Flynn from placing the Union Party ticket on the New York state ballot for the November 3 election.
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Albany
N. Y
Supreme Court
Gilbert V. Schenck
Edward J. Flynn
New York State
Balolt
Hands Off Spain Agreement Fails
The German Charge DAffaires in London handed to the international non intervention committee a list of alleged arms embargo violations by Soviet Russia aiding the Madrid government. A German note replied to Soviet accusations of German neutrality violations in behalf of the Spanish insurgents, denying the charges as completely without foundation.
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Berlin
London
International Non-Intervention Committee
Russia
Madrid
European Non-Intervention Committee
Spain
Lord Plymouth
Italy
Germany
Portual
Great Britain
France
WPA workers stage folded arms strike in Winston-Salem
About 140 of 800 WPA workers in Winston-Salem stopped work for an hour this morning in a folded arms action. No violence. one hour’s pay to those who refused to work. Roughly 650 workers were on site, with monthly salaries from 33 to 69 dollars.
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Works Progress Administration
WPA
William E. Presswood
Workers’ Alliance of America
Winston-Salem
Charlotte
Greensboro
Durham
Roosevelt
North Carolina
White House
Fatal Accidents On State Roads Drop In September
Captain Charles D. Farmer of the North Carolina highway patrol reported 88 people killed and 720 injured in 615 highway accidents in September, down from 116 dead and 763 hurt the prior year. Through October 1, year to date fatalities totaled 689 versus 757 in 1935.
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Raleigh
Charles D. Farmer
State Highway Patrol
North Carolina
Farmer
Combat around Madrid as fascists press toward capital
Reports from Lisbon describe a daylong battle around Madrid with fascist artillery shelling government lines and a large insurgent air presence aiding advances toward Navalcarnero. A government captive balloon was shot down, while diplomats warn of neutrality breaches and humanitarian efforts rise to save noncombatants.
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Lisbon
Portungal
Madrid
Diario Lisboa
Navalcarnero
Maqueda
Weather update for North and South Carolina coast region
Mostly cloudy conditions with possible showers in North Carolina tonight and Thursday. South Carolina expected scattered showers mainly Thursday. Northeast to east winds at Hatteras to Jacksonville with overcast skies and showers tonight and Thursday.
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North Central
South Carolina
Hatteras
Jacksonville
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