Roosevelt Campaign in Louisville Attacks Hoover
Governor Franklin D Roosevelt spoke to a packed Jefferson County Armory about restoring government to the people. He condemned Republican leadership as destructive to America's prosperity and challenged Hoover era policies linking to the Depression and the Smoot Hawley tariff.
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Louisville
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Jefferson County
America
Hoover
Roosevelt
Ruby Lafoon
Hoover Heads West For Detroit Speech Tour
President Hoover pushed his re election campaign from West Virginia to Ohio and then toward Detroit promising tariff policy relief and renewed economic recovery. He urged tariff reform reinvestigation and limited cooperation in coal and natural resources to curb destructive competition while praising recent gains after Democratic obstruction in Congress.
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Detroit
Hoover
Ohio
West Virginia
Charleston
W. Va
Tariff Commission
Huntington
Tlon
Prison Riot Kills Inmate and Sparks Island Violence
A prisoner was stabbed to death during a riot at Welfare Island in New York. About 200 inmates clashed for 30 minutes prompting 600 to 800 police, emergency squads, boats and aircraft to quell the disturbance. The fighting followed earlier peace maker meetings amid racial tensions at the prison.
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Oliver
Gamling
New York
Welfare Island
East River
Edward P. Mulrooney
Roosevelt Hopes Amid North Carolina Parade Route Closure
Captain Charles D. Farmer of the state highway patrol urged motorists to follow officers to a train crossing near the State Fair Grounds where Roosevelt will view crowds. Route 1 will be closed with a Western Boulevard detour, parking arranged for east and west approaches, and Roosevelt expected to make brief extemporaneous remarks thanking North Carolinians. J Wallace Winborne invites leaders and press to board the Roosevelt special at Hamlet. plans for the Roosevelt appearance proceeded as Winborne, ill, was due to arrive at 10 15 Tuesday morning for a 15 minute visit.
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Frank
Highway One
Roosevelt
State Fair Grounds
Fair Grounds
Raleigh
J. Wallace Winborne
Hamlet
Winborne
Hancock Responds to Hoover on Home Loan Bank Delay
Representative Frank Hancock of North Carolina's fifth district charges President Hoover with unjustly blaming the House for delays in creating the home loan bank system. He concedes Hoover worked to pass the legislation but says nonpartisan House members kept the bill from lingering in Senate subcommittee.
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N. C
Frank Hancock
Fifth
North Carolina
Hoover
House of Representatives
Hancock
Cleveland
House
Senate
Reynolds To Speak At Leaksville Democratic Rally
R. R. Reynolds, Democratic U.S. Senate candidate, will address a rally in Leaksville tonight to rally support for his campaign.
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Leaksville
R. R. Reynolds
U. S
Tom Mix Injured In Fall From Horse Near Lone Pine
Hollywood veteran Tom Mix 52 suffered a concussion and leg injuries after he and his horse Tony tumbled during a stunt near Lone Pine California. The accident halted a scene in Oh Promise Me with Duke Lee as Mix regained consciousness later that day.
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Cal
Tomix
Tony
Mix
Lone Pine
Here
Mabel Ward
Officials Begin Flogging Probe in Jacksonville Case
In Jacksonville Florida authorities widen a flogging investigation after a third woman reports being attacked on August 7 by six men. Police say the same group may be behind several recent floggings including Mrs Geringer and her daughter. Deputy Sheriff C K Robinson notes multiple suspects, including both black and white individuals, have been arrested in related cases.
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Jacksonville
Fla
C. K. Robinson
First Week Applications Filed at Local Federal Home Loan Bank
The fourth district federal home loan bank in Winston-Salem completed its first week with over 1,000 individual loan applications and several stockholding institution applications on file. No loans issued yet as directors prepare policy decisions ahead of their October 26 meeting.
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Winston-Salem
Fourth District Federal Home Loan Bank
Prominent Woman Found Dead Near Wrecked Car
The mangled body of 20 year old Pauline Taunton was found beside a deserted automobile wreck on a North Carolina highway. Sheriffs reported the crash appeared to have struck a telephone pole and the license tag was torn from the rear of the car.
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Monroe
N. C
Pauline Taunton
Lonnie Tarlton
Charlotte
W. D. Sikes
Taunton
Pauline
Bob Mars
Indian Springs
England Faces New Labor Deadlock in Cotton Mills
In Manchester on October 22 negotiations over wages stalled after eight days, risking 160000 workers. A 17 hour conference ended with a one percent wage gap as mills closed. ministers, owners, and unions plan to resume talks at 10 this morning. An inquest was later scheduled.
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Manchester
Eng
Ministry of Labor
Immigrant Forced to Live in Woodshed Across Border
Arthur Plante, a French Canadian long resident in the United States, is barred from entering his own house by immigration authorities and now spends fifth winter living in a woodshed attached to the house with only a Canadian entrance. Authorities, including Washington Ottawa and London, became involved as the split boundary created a line-bound situation. Plante sealed the shed and moved a Canadian stove inside to endure the winter.
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N. Y
Arthur Plante
United States Immigration Service
Plante
Canada
United States
Malone
Washington
Ottawa
London
Secretary of Labor
Seek Niece Of Woman For Mysterious Night Attack
In Brookline Massachusetts Miss Agnes Murray of Burlington Vermont is sought after Miss Margaret Stone, 60, was beaten on a lawn with an iron object and a car jack during a nighttime assault. Stone required thirty stitches and faces possible blindness. A witness described seeing a struggle as police prepare to seek an assault with intent to kill warrant.
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Agnes Murray
Burlington
Margaret Stone
Miss Stone
Peter Brigham Hospital
Miss Murray
Denly
Tridd
Katherine Halloran
Brookline Court
Oon
Jonas and Cooley Hear In Randolph County Campaign Talks
Charles E. Jonas of Lincolnton former district attorney and congressman addressed an Asheboro audience as a Republican candidate for Congress. Harold Cooley of Nashville spoke at Randleman to several hundred people. Both emphasized anti Democratic themes and closed the week of Randolph County political speaking.
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Charles E. Jonas
Lincolnton
Congress
Jonas
John Morgan
Harold Cooley
Nashville
Randleman
Roy Cox
Hoover
Johnson to speak for Roosevelt at San Francisco meeting
Senator Hiram W. Johnson of California will endorse Franklin D. Roosevelt at a mass meeting October 28 in San Francisco. The event is under the Roosevelt league of California and organized by the Democratic state central committee. Johnson’s stance marks a break from Hoover, signaling active support for Roosevelt.
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Hoover
San Francisco
Hiram W. Johnson
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Maurice &. Harrison
Democratic State Central Committee
State Central Committee
Roosevelt League of California
Johnson
Uruguayans Vote On Football or Revolution
A dispatch from Rio Grande do Sul describes Uruguay with Montevideo as a notable city. It notes a strong dollar value, a famed football stadium, and a claim that Uruguay has held the championship for five straight years. The piece suggests citizens vote on holding a football game or a revolution.
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Rio Granpedosul
Uruguay
Montevideo
South America
Madison County Board Probes School Chief Conduct
The Madison county board of education reopened an inquiry into alleged immoral conduct by Carl M. Blankenship, Madison County Schools superintendent and Democratic candidate for state senator. Chairman N B McDevett accused Blankenship of involvement with a young woman, while Blankenship denied the charges and claimed political motives. Witnesses Clarence Ramsey and N B McDevett Jr. testified tracking the pair to Marshall and Weaverville on October 18.
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N. C
Madison County Board of Education
Carl M. Blankenship
Madison County
N. B. McDevett
Democratic Executive Committee
Blankenship
MccDevett
Obie Ells
Clarence Ramsey
N. B. McDevett, Jr
Weaverville
Bond of Driver of Death Car Increased
Albemarle news reports the bond for Ss. T. Thorne a Charlotte salesman whose car collided with John R. McNair near the city killing McNair. Thorne had been released on bond before McNair from Tampa Fla and formerly of Atlanta died. Mrs McNair and Thorne had minor injuries.
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Ss. T. Thorne
Charlotte
John R. McNair
McNair
Thorne
Tampa
Fla
Atlanta
Unnamed Son Visit Triggers Woman's Fatal Collapse
In Statesville a 75 year old woman Rena Graham died after a shock from an unexpected 16 year absent son visit. The report notes the incident occurred at her home and the cause is attributed to the emotional distress of the reunion. Authorities labeled the event as a fatal collapse and began routine investigations.
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Statesville
Rena Graham
Southerners Of Gotham Put On The Dog At Annual Fete
New York October 22 The New York Southern Society hosted its 47th annual dinner and ball drawing 1000 guests. Gov John Garland Pollard praised the South and Virginia while urging Virginians to return home and enjoy peaceful old age. Percy H Johnston led remarks with a menu referencing Southern delicacies from Florida to Georgia. Former president George Gordon Battle and President Jot...
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New York
New York Southern Society
South
Virginia
John Garland Pollard
Florida
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Maryland
South Carolina
Mount Vernon
Georgia
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Gov. Pollard
George Gordon Battle
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