Letter raises self defense claim in Judd murder case
A letter purportedly written by Winnie Rath Judd was found in a department store restroom and challenges her claim of killing two women in self defense. Police say the note details a quarrel with Hedvig Samuelson over a man, a shooting of Samuelson, and the killing of Agnes Leroi to prevent exposure, plus packing bodies into trunks.
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W. C. Judd
Joseph Taylor
Judd
Phoenix
Sammy
Taylor
Gas explosion traps workers at Mocanaqua mine
An explosion in the West End Coal Company mine at Mocanaqua trapping several men. Six employees were initially reported missing. Two other workers suffered severe burns and were rescued to Nanticoke state hospital. Rescued men Gabriel Kavart and John Tagmani, aged 48 and 35, could not provide details about those missing. Company officials supervise the rescue but withheld statements pending further details.
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West End Coal Company
Mocanaqua
Nanticoke State Hospital
Gabriel Kavart
John Tagmani
Mac
London
Gulf of Finland
Helsingers
Gratia
Grattia
Helsingfors
Primery
Leningrad
Baltic
Final Rites For Penn Attract Thousands In Reidsville
Charlies A. Penn, vice president of the American Tobacco company and American Cigar Company, was buried in Greenview cemetery after private rites at his home. A public service followed as thousands paid respects, suspending city business. Eulogies were delivered by Irvin S. Cobb and Rev H. B. Worley. Penn died in New York after gall bladder trouble. Charles Penn began as a tobacconist, then rose to captains of industry.
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Abou Ben Adham
Reidsville
H. B. Worley
Salem
George W. Hill
Fifth Avenue
The
Tobacco Company
Ruth Jayne Cranmer Held For Assault Charge
Ruth Jayne Cranmer was held for the grand jury on an assault charge connected to the August 14 shooting of former New Jersey State Senator Roy Yates in her New York apartment. Yates testified he visited her about 100 times and later declined to sign the complaint. Cranmer remains in $2,500 bail.
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Ruth Jayne Cranmer
Grand
Roy Yates
New Jersey
Yates
Senate
Miss Cranmer
Italian Minister Dino Grandi to Confer With Bruening
Berlin reports Dino Grandi Italian Foreign Minister and Mussolini's representative will meet Chancellor Bruening for a two day conference. Key topics include the world economic crisis reparations war debts and disarmament.
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Europe
Dino Grandi
Mussolini
Toorrow
Heinrich Bruening
Despondent Cheek Ends Life After Baby's Death
Clyde W. Cheek a Charlotte film salesman shot himself three miles from New Bern after brooding over his baby's death last March. A coroner's jury ruled death by own action. Witnesses testified Cheek threatened self harm and urged companions to approach before he fired a bullet into his heart. He said, I could have saved that life but I didn't and I've been yellow ever since. The body remained by the road as investigators awaited relatives guidance.
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New Bern
Clyde W. Cheek
Charlotte
Henry Grady
Ralph Huggins
Cheek
James H. Poll
Raleigh
Ed Williams
J. R. Latham
Huggins
Grady
New York Governor lauds Alfred E. Smith at bridge ceremony
Governor Roosevelt praises former Governor Smith calling him honest and efficient during the opening of the George Washington memorial bridge over the Hudson. The $60 million suspension bridge, linking Manhattan area to inland Jersey, spans 3500 feet and cost four years to build with 14 lives lost.
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Alfred E. Smith
Franklin D. Roosevelt
George Washington Memorial
Hudson River
Roosevelt
Jersey
New England
New Jersey
Delaware River
Philadelphia
Camden
N. J
Memphis Newspaper To Be Sold To Highest Bidder
Nashville report states control of the Memphis Commercial Appeal and the Memphis Evening Appeal will be sold to the highest cash bidder at noon Monday. The Commercial Appeal is among the oldest morning papers in the South and the sale marks a major change for the two Memphis publications.
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Nashville, Tenn
Memphis Commercial Appeal, Inc
Commercial Appeal
South
Memphis Evening Appeal
Bury Dozen Victims Of Students Riot In Paraguay
In Asuncion twelve victims of yesterday’s student riot over the Gran Chaco border dispute with Volvia were buried today. The unrest followed protests against government policy.
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Asuncion
Paraguay
Gran Chaco
Volvia
Martin Says People Still For Schools
Winston Editor Santford Martin of the Winston-Salem Journal and Sentinel tells Northwestern district teachers the public fears taxes less than ignorance, poverty, and crime. He warns slow pay to teachers risks a new generation of politicians disavowing responsibility. He cites Jefferson and Finley on press, education, and reading as safeguards.
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Winston-Salem
Santford Martin
Winston-Salem Journal and Sentinel
North A Education Association
Martin
Thomas Jefferson
John H. Finley
The
New York Times
University of New York
A Greater
Rasor's Son And Four Other Men Held In Murder
Laurens on October 24 state and county authorities pursued links of evidence to connect W. C. Rasor's death to five suspects. Henry Rasor and Eugene Crisp are jailed locally, Latham Crisp and two negroes held at state prison, all from Cross Hill. Prospects include murder charges or accessories before or after the fact, with grand jury action expected at February term.
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Henry Rasor
State Penitentiary At
Columbia
Isaiah (Coot
Richard
Payne
Cross Hill
Homer Blackwell
Laurens
Grand Jury
Ruth Nichols Starts New York Flight From Oakland
Ruth Nichols, noted American aviatrix from Rye, N Y, took off from Oakland airport at 5 17 P M Pacific time aiming for a nonstop flight to New York to set a new distance record for women. Her heavily loaded Lockheed Vega carried 550 gallons of gasoline and 26 gallons of oil as officials from the National Aeronautical Association prepared to witness the start.
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Oakland
Calif
Ruth Nichols
New York
Society Aviatrix of
Rye
Al Capone Sentenced in Income Tax Case to 11 Years
Federal Building Chicago October 24 Scarface Al Capone was sentenced to 11 years imprisonment and fined $50,000 plus court costs for income tax violations. He was moved to the county jail, enraged, as his attorneys failed to quash the indictments or overturn convictions. Capone resisted as marshals led him from the courtroom while liens were placed on his property for overdue taxes.
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Chicago
Scarface
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Internal Revenue
Army Gridace Injures In Yale Game At New Haven
Richard B. Sheridan of Augusta Ga regular right end for the Army team broke his neck in a tackle during the Yale game at New Haven. He was removed to New Haven hospital in critical condition. Yale's Robert Lassiter Jr left halfback made the kickoff and was involved in the play.
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Sheridan
Robert Lassiter, Jr
Yale
Eli
Lassiter
Charlotte
N. C
Public Accountants Elect Durham Leader at Duke Meeting
Durham Oct 24 George B. Emery of Statesville was elected president of the North Carolina Association of Certified Public Accountants in the concluding session of a three day meeting at Duke University.
Franco American talks fail to yield disarmament debt accord
Premier Laval and Senator Borah met at Secretary Stimson’s home to discuss disarmament and war debt but remained apart on key issues. They agreed no immediate Franco American agreement seems possible on disarmament security pacts or debt and reparations revision. Reed backed Borah’s view that Europe must aid itself first.
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Senate Foreign Relations Committee
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France
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Senate
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Pennsylvania
Foreign Relations Committee
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Europe
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Hoover
Undertaker Dies From Wounds Near Hartsville
C M Pennington an undertaker died in a Florence hospital from gunshot wounds suffered on a highway four miles from Hartsville C on Oct. He was about 48, left home to visit his parents in Raleigh NC and was found shot in the temple beside his car. A posse and state officials assisted in the investigation.
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C. M. Pennington
Florence
Pennington
Releigh
N. C
E. W. Register
Darlington
Blackwood
C. L. Melton
Disastrous Fires Sweep Eastern N C Forests
In eastern North Carolina a major forest fire sweeps through Brunswick county with 25 000 acres burned. heavy smoke hampers traffic on Highway 303 and into Southport. Fires also rage in Cumberland Columbus and Pender counties as dry sunny weather keeps danger high.
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North Carolina
Brunswick County
C. H. Hearn
Cumberland County
Cape Fear River
Lockwoods Folly River
Forester Hearn
Southport
Columbus County
Pender County
Highway 40
Hearn
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