Last Minute News Flashes From Oct 27
Nineteen rebels were killed in a clash with Spanish troops near Briennnes. King Prajadhipok of Siam abdicated his throne at Bangkok and is in London. Two young boys Stan ley Bennett and William McClellan burned to death in a Neptune bakery stable fire. Washington and Lee beat Virginia Tech 18 to 7 in a college football double bill in Lexington.
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Singapore
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Siam
Bangkok
London
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Asbury Park
William McClellan
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Lexington
Washington and Lee
Virginia Tech
Virginia
Roosevelt thumbs down Sinclair shakes California race
Washington reports the Roosevelt administration rejected Upton Sinclair's bid for California governor, causing a public clash with George Creel. Sinclair fired back denying withdrawal while Creel accused him of breaking faith with the Democratic platform.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Upton Sinclair
California
George Creel
Sinclair
Creel
United Front
San Francisco
New York
Democratic Party of
New Deal
Frank F. Merriam
Five would-be bank robbers trapped in Wendell raid
In Raleigh and Wake County officers set a well planned trap at the Bank of Wendell after a tip. Five Raleigh men were captured after a car riddled with bullets and 40 to 50 shots fired. Waller and four others jailed, one man still being sought. Deposits at the bank topped 750000, aiding the motive.
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Raleigh
Wendell
Wake County
Bank of Wendell
Phillips Whitley
Wendell Bank
Whitley
J. E. Waller
Numa F. Turner
J. C. Johnson
Waller
Woody Maddrey
Bob Saunders
Wilson
Removal Recommended for Richmond Police Official
Richmond special grand jury urged Judge Don P. Halsey to remove City Sergeant John G. Saunders and all his deputies after probing the escape of convicted gangsters Robert Mais and Walter Legenza. The report cites irregularities and failure in supervision connected to the incident.
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Richmond
John G. Saunders
Don P. Halsey
Robert Mais
Walter Legenza
Florida council demands swift action in Nel lynching case
The Florida Council, an association of southern women for the prevention of lynching, urged Gov. Dave Sholtz to personally intervene for speedy justice after Claude Nel was lynched last night in Jacksonville.
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Jacksonville
Fla
Florida Council, Association of Southern Women For the
Dave Sholtz
Claude Nel
Government weighs move to return Robinson for trial
Nashville Oct 27 AP The U S Commissioner Julien Campbell took under advisement a case involving government efforts to remove Thomas H Robinson Sr to Louisville for trial on charges linking him to the kidnapping of Mrs Alice Speed Stoll.
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Nashville, Tenn
U. S&s
Julien Campbell
Thomas H. Robinson, Srr
Louisville
Alice Speed Stoll
Boy Killed Struck by Car in Lumberton Near School Bus
Milton Nye, 12, died after being struck by a car driven by John C. Shepherd of Charlotte as he stepped from a school bus in Lumberton on Oct 27. The accident remains under investigation by local authorities.
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Lumberton
Milton Nye
John C. Shepherd
Charlotte
Chicago Produce Butter and Eggs Prices Report
Chicago prices show butter at 7 406 firm with creamery specials 28 to 29 percent for extras and 27 to 28 for firsts. Carrots 27 percent. Eggs at 2 218 steady with no sales.
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Chicago
Weather summary for the Carolinas and Georgia region
North Carolina and South Carolina expect fair and colder tonight with Sunday sunshine. Winds shift from west to northwest, with strong to fresh gusts along the coast and in the north portion, while the south experiences moderate to fresh west winds. Jacksonville area weather remains mostly fair with light to moderate winds tonight and Sunday. Official records from Charlotte show varying 24 hour readings across stations including Greensboro and Charleston with light rainfall noted at several sites.
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South Carolina
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Hatteras
North
Jacksonville
South
Charlotte
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Asheville
Atlanta
Augusta
Hirmingham
Charleston
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Eastern Farmer Dies of Wreck Injuries
Oliver, a Saulston township farmer, died in Goldsboro hospital from a skull fracture after an automobile accident near the city. Paul Chestnut, his companion, was charged with manslaughter as Chestnut’s car collided with another driven by Jack Newson, who was uninjured.
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Goldsboro
Oliver
Saulston Township
Paul Chestnut
Chestnut
Jack Newson
Tobacco sales tally in Winston totals over 2.7 million pounds
Winston Salem reports tobacco sales on Friday reached 602,688 pounds for 28.33 per cwt. weekly totals show 3,326,566 pounds for 30.48. season total 19,292,830 pounds for 30.52.
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Winston Tobacco
Winston-Salem
Officers Find Corn Hidden In Lamp In Winston Raid
Winston officers raided a home and found a lamp wired to drain corn liquor through a funnel. They discovered about a half gallon of bootleg liquor concealed in the lamp setup. The trick shows continued ingenuity of local bootleggers, with the lamp serving as a covert liquor reservoir.
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Winston
Winston-Salem
Trio Killed When Truck Crashes Into Freight
At Lumberton a log truck collided with a Seaboard Air Line freight train at a crossing. Henry Liles 27 and M Shepard 30 died instantly. Willie Pickett Lockyear 25 Johnnie Lockyear 23 and Ralph Oxendine 24 were wounded with two more injured. All victims were Maxton residents connected to a lumber plant.
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Lumberton
Seaboard Air Line
Henry Liles
M. Shepard
Willie Pickett Lockyear
Johnnie Lockyear
Ralph Oxendine
Maxton
Shepard
Alma
Fairmont
Liles
Wilmington Youth Heads Student Body
Jack LeGuinn of Wilmington was elected president of the North Carolina student council congress for 1934 35. Rose Pully of Kinston was elected vice president and Nancy Rape of Lexington secretary treasurer. Wilmington was chosen for the 1935 meeting.
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Asheville
Jack LeGuinn
Wilmington
North Carolina Student Council Congress
Rose Pully
Kinston
Nancy Rape
Lexington
Huey Long Heads To Nashville With 5000 Enthusiasts
Huey Long rode to Nashville with an immense following on a special train to attend the LSU Vanderbilt football game. The trip resembled a Roman holiday as Long dominated events with a 1500 cadet army 125 piece band and hundreds of students. Long and his family traveled in a white train while cheering crowds lined the route and the senator covered expenses for the band and cadets.
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Nashville
Tenn
Huey Long
Louisiana State University-Vanderbilt
L. 8. U. Cadet Army
Long
Louisiana
Cod
L. A
Father Of Slain Girl Claims He Was Wronged By Mob
In Greenwood Florida on October 27 1934 a bereaved father George Cannidy laments a mob killed Claude Neal the black man accused of attacking and slaying his 28 year old daughter Lola Cannidy after promising to bring him to the house for a first shot. Neal was shot and mutilated and strung from a tree near Marianna as a crowd gathered. The daughter reportedly left home to tend hogs at a pigpen and was later found beaten with a hammer.
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Associated Press
Greenwood
Fla
George Cannidy
Lola Cannidy
Claude Neal
Marianna
Brewton
Ala
William S. Truby
Associated Copyright
Claude N
Court House Square
Neas Greenwood
Weod Cannidy
Canni Home
Neal
Bre Ala
Chipolari
Furethey
Jackson County
J. P. Newe
Dave Scholtz
Shori W. F. Chambliss
National Guard
Meane
Florida Council
Association of Southern Wom
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
Pere Sons
Governor Scholtz orders guards over Jackson county lynching
Governor Dave Scholtz ordered national guards to Marianna to avert a mob seeking a prisoner after a Negro, Claude Neal, was lynched near the town. He said militia use would have been futile and that Sheriff Chambliss assured safe handling with deputies. investigators to report findings and possible action will follow.
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Tallahassee
Fla
Dave Scholtz
Marianna
Jackson County
Fila
Dave Shultz
Claude Neal
Flake Chambliss
Chambliss
Arcadia
Admiral Yamamoto Seeks Year-Long Talks On Naval Treaty
In London the Japanese naval delegate Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto states he will stay a year if needed to secure a satisfactory agreement. He endorses abolishing offensive ships and seeks a mutually acceptable compromise, noting the process cannot be rushed. Amber Matsudaira plans a golf chat with Norman Davis to smooth week-old frictions.
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London
Isoroku Yamamoto
Amber Tsuneo Matsudaira
Norman Davis
Yamamoto
Roosevelt seeks to revive foreign trade with new policy push
The Roosevelt administration launches a drive to sell reciprocal trade treaties to business leaders. Cordell Hull will address the foreign trade council in New York on November 1. George N Peek mobilizes bankers and commissions a committee to work with Peek while state department aims to negotiate with 12 nations and Congress grants tariff adjustment powers.
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Roosevelt
Cordell Hull
Foreign Trade Council
New York City
Cuba
George N. Peek
American Bankers Association
Peek
State Department
Department
United States
Congress
Methodist Conclave Moves To Equalize Pastors Pay
The Western North Carolina Conference adopted a five member fellowship fund commission to study and propose plan for equalizing minister salaries. The body also examined Davenport college merger with Greensboro college for women and extended study for another year.
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Greensboro
Western
North Carolina
Methodist Episcopal Church, South
B. Kern
C. C Weaver
Board of Christian Education
Davenport College
Greensboro College For Women
Interconference Commission
Educational Commissio
Greensboro College
Davenport
W. W. Peel G
Ray Jordan
J. Frank Spruill
Rh. M. Courtney
Kern
Record Run Boosts Railroading and Roosevelt Accord
Sonora California reports Averill Harriman’s race set a 30 year old record, a major boost for railroading. The piece notes national speed interest, praises railroad workers, and mentions bankers reconciling with Roosevelt after a banquet, signaling renewed cooperation and progress.
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Calif
Averill Harriman
R. R
N. RR
Tr. Roosevelt
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