Riegels Run Gives Georgia Tech The Rose Bowl Win
In the 1929 Rose Bowl California drives stalled at the 25 yard line. Mizell fumbles, Riegels of Georgia Tech runs the ball toward his own goal line and is tackled at the six inch line by Benny Lom. Maree blocks Lom's punt leading to a safety and Tech gains the edge. California answers with a TD and PAT.
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Riegels
Georgia Tech
California
Mizell
Tech
Benny Lom
Lom
Maree
Barr
The Crew of the Forgotten Murder
Sidney Griff and publisher Dar Bleecker investigate the disappearance of Esther Ordway linked to Alice Lorton and the arrest record of Frank B. Cathay. Griff questions Esther’s roommate while examining the apartment for clues including signatures on plane tickets and the Lippman Realty Co. rentals.
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Dar Bleecker
The
Blade
Charles Morden
Sidney Griff
Morden
Frank B. Cathay
Cathay
Marq Ges
Alice Lorton
Esther Ordway
Griff
Bleeker
Alice
Esther
Alice Mn
Brunett
Lippman Realty Co
Bishops Approve Birth Control Debate Divides Church
The house of bishops of the Protestant Episcopal Church endorsed freedom for hospitals and clinics to disseminate birth control information after a bitter discussion. A separate push to create a primatial see stalled in the house of deputies, and a proposal to extend the presiding bishop’s term was defeated. Bishop Paul Matthews of Trenton opposed the birth control measure, warning it would benefit contraceptive manufacturers and flood homes with such literature.
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Atlantic City
N. J
House of Bishops
Protestant Episcopal Church
House of Deputies
Joint Commission On Status
Paul Matthews
Trenton
New Jersey
Matthews
London
Vanderbilt home under police guard in custody dispute
Police guard the brownstone of Mrs. Gloria Morgan Vanderbilt after a threat targeting her ten year old daughter Gloria. A note urged a meeting at the Metropolitan Theatre in Brooklyn with no kidnapping demand, and a decoy was arranged to trap the writer. The case ties to a custody dispute with Mrs. Whitney as key witness.
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New York
Gloria Morgan Vanderbilt
Vanderbilt
Metropolitan Theater
Brooklyn
Fifth Avenue
Gloria
Old Westbury
Long Island
Harry Payne Whitney
Post Office expands air mail mileage with 12 new round trips
The Post Office Department authorizes 12 new round trips on established lines augmenting airmail service for the Hawaiian Islands. total annual air mail mileage rises from 27,806,927 to 33,286,081 miles.
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Post Office Department
Hawaiian Islands
Feen-a-Mint Laxative Promises Pleasant Balance
A historical note touts Feen-a-mint as a laxative and appetite friendly remedy. It claims gradual action and safe correction without upsetting diet, urging timely use to avoid delays and maintain regular schedules.
Sir Grenfell Admits He's Getting Too Old To Continue His Work
Sir Wilfred Grenfell 69, a famed Labrador medical missionary, admits he is too old to drive dog teams and plans a five month England visit with Lady Grenfell aboard the Brittanic. He says understudies ready to take over the northern mission, and expresses no worry about the program’s future.
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Sir Grenfell
Boston
Labrador
Wilfred Grenfell
Lady Grenfell
England
Sir Wilfred
Apprentice Board to Promote Training in Industry
Raleigh October 23 The apprentice board of the state department of labor is expected to be appointed this week to encourage apprentice training in industry.
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Raleigh
State Department of Labor
Duryea Advocated Rear Engine Cars to Cut Back Seat Betnea
Charles Duryea, inventor of the first American built automobiles, argued for rear engine placement to eliminate the back seat and improve vehicle design. The note highlights early engine positioning debates shaping auto history.
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Charles BE. Duryea
Bladen Patrons Win Round For Children’s Education
In Fayetteville on October 23, Bladen County patrons of Gray Creek school in Cumberland County won another round in their fight to keep children in standard high school. Nineteen of 21 families sending children to the school resorted to a mandatory injune.
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N. A. Sinclair
State School Commission
Bladen
Gray Creek
Tar Heel
Bladen County
Fayetteville
Cumberland County
Tobacco Auctioneer Killed In Collision Near Scotland Neck
Rocky Mount reports D Archie Vick a 44 year old tobacco auctioneer died after a late Sunday collision near Scotland Neck. H E B Poll believed Virginia resident was seriously hurt. both cars demolished. Vick died early today in hospital and Poll remained hospitalized.
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Rocky Mount
D. Archie Vick
H. EB. Poll
Virginia
Scotland Neck
Vick
Pool
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Freckles
By Blosser
Polce
Dan Bleeker
Vanderbilt Home
Norfolk
Garlie Gia
American Tobeco Company
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