Hutchinson Family Plane Searched Off Greenland After SOS
Rescue vessels comb ice floes for eight aboard the City of Richmond after a July 23 departure from New York en route to Europe. George R Hutchinson and his wife with two daughters were aboard the flight seeking a first family transatlantic crossing, while a Danish governor ordered search efforts as vessels and Eskimo kayaks scoured the area.
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Angmagsalik
Greenland
George R._ Hutchinson
New York
Europe
Hutchinson
Julianehaak
N. Y
Atlantic
Lord Talbot
Knud Old
Reykjavik
Iceland
Angmagsolik
Kathryn
Janet Lee
Richmond
Police Hold Man As Colonel Robins Sighting Sparks Confusion
Memphis police and federal agents investigated a man seen at Reelfoot Lake near Tiptonville who resembled Colonel Ray mond Robins, but a later report identified him as Captain Raymond Griffin of the St. Louis fire department. The case involves a missing prohibition advocate once tied to President Hoover.
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Memphis
Colonel Robins
U.S
St. Louis
Tenn
Reelfoot Lake
Tiptonville
Lee Quiantry, Jr
Raymond Robins
Raymond Griffin
Will D. Lee
Hoover
Robins
Red Boyett
Wilbur Miller
Quianthy
Dwayne Maddox
Mediation Sessions Progress in Thomasville Strike
A second conference on the Thomasville furniture workers strike began after a three hour morning session, with renewed hope of progress. Governor Gardner's rep C M Waynick said announcements depend on further developments as talks resume this afternoon amid prior disturbances and tear gas incidents.
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Thomasville
T. Austin Finch
Thomasville Chair Company
O. Max Gardner
C. M. Waynick
Gardner
Finch
Elizabeth Scarlet
Waynick
Spider’s bite proves fatal in Annapolis incident
The bite of a spider proved fatal to Harry M. Johnson Jr. of Steubenville Ohio. He was bitten last week while driving to Annapolis to enter school.
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Annapolis
Harry M. Johnson, Jr
Steubenville
Ohio
Democrats Begin Last Week Before Opening Campaign
North Carolina Democrats move into final week of preliminaries before a state wide rally in High Point on Saturday. J. Wallace Winborne arrives to open headquarters as J. C. B. Ehringhaus plans a Rutherfordton kickoff on September 19. Bob Reynolds targets Boone on September 24 as campaign activity expands statewide. Cameron Morrison hints at an active bid for the ticket.
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Raleigh
North Carolina
High Point
J. Wallace Winborne
Guilford County
Young Democrats Club
J. C. B. Ehringhaus
Rutherfordton
Bob Reynolds
United States Senate
Boone
Cameron Morrison
Reynolds
Senate
Pair of Aviators Up Again In An Effort To Break Endurance Mark
Los Angeles aviators Fred Murillo and John Sheasey attempted to break the world endurance refueling record after an initial failure. They took off yesterday at 6 16 p m aiming to surpass the 647 hour mark set by Forest O Brine and Dale Jackson.
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Los Angeles
Fred Murillo
John Sheasey
Forest O'Brine
Dale Jackson
Mitchells report on use of army to oust bonus army
Attorney General Mitchell reported federal troops were necessary to prevent further disorder during the Bonus Army encampment in Washington. Hoover defended the findings, noting many marchers were criminals or communists, while praising law-abiding veterans and countering misstatements of fact. Bonus Army leader Waters dismissed the charges as baseless.
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Washington
Mitchell
Bonus Army
Hoover
Bonus
Congress
Justice Department
New York
Walter W. Waters
American Legion
Bonus Demand Appears Inevitable From Vets
Portland reporters note that a reversal of last year’s stance against immediate veterans’ bonus payments is predicted as delegates gather for the national convention. About 35 state delegations seek federal cash for ex soldiers and a caucus led by Rep. Wright Patman signals growing momentum. Secretary Hurley attends but did not commit to an address. Hanford MacNider arrives with the Iowa delegation but must depart for Mason City.
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Portland
Ore
Dnontanes TV
Aselan
Wright Patman
Texas
Urley
Hoover
Patrick J. Hurley
Hanford MacNider
United States
Canada
Iowa
Masion City
Maine voters weigh tax hike and governorship tests
In Portland Maine voters decide on a new governor and state tax increase to raise gasoline from four to five cents. Observers abroad await results for signals shaping national politics as Maine’s 1932 Democratic effort seeks momentum since 1914.
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Portland
Maine
House of Representatives
Roosevelt To Begin Western Drive Tour Tonight
Governor Franklin D. Roosevelt starts his western campaign tonight with a midnight departure. His campaign special will cover more than 8 000 miles in three weeks, stopping in Cleveland Jefferson City Missouri Kansas City Topeka and Portland for major addresses on farm relief and other issues.
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Albany
N. Y
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Mr. Roosevelt
Pacific
Cleveland
St. Louis
Jeferson City
Kansas City
Topeka
Roosevelt
Portland
Sioux City
Wild animals flee into Ojai outskirts as fire rages
In the wake of the worst timber and brush fire in 15 years, many mountain lions, deer, and other wildlife have wandered toward Ojai seeking safety from flames and smoke on the surrounding hills.
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Ojai
Calif
Reichstag Passes Non-Confidence Motion Against Papen
Berlin reports the Reichstag narrowly backed a motion of non-confidence threatening Chancellor von Papen. The vote 513 to 32 with 50 abstentions followed a failed dissolution decree as Goering vowed to ignore it. The Supreme Court will decide constitutionality, prolonging political uncertainty.
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Berlin
Reichstag
von Papen
Supreme Court
Herman Goering
National Socialist
Superme
Democratic speeches at dinners and meetings in Santa Monica
A writer notes campaign speech venues, contrasting republican meetings with democratic dinners, claims old democrats seek value from speeches, and mentions Mayor Walker and a new mayor’s photo. The letter ends with a playful jab about language skills and Tammany Hall.
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Santa Monica
Cal
Walker
Italy
Jimmy
Loks
Tammany Hall
Will
Tar Heel Disappears In Raleigh Police Seek Missing Man
Police asked to search for C. Pidgen, 38, once of Durham, whom friends say has not been seen since Saturday.
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Raleigh
C. Pidgen
Durham
Train Bandits Kill Dozens in Harbin Rail Attacks
The three bandit raids and derailments along the Chinese eastern railway near Harbin result in 24 dead, 70+ injured and many kidnapped. A broader clash with Chinese bandits near Tahsing adds 200+ deaths and multiple wounds as Japanese forces engage.
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Harbin
Manchuria
Here
Tahsing
Scarlet Child Recovering After Tear Gas Incident
Elizabeth Scarlet seven year old daughter of Mr and Mrs R W Scarlet recovered from tear gas exposure in Thomasville on Saturday morning as a highway patrolman dispersed striking crowds. Her father a ministry student and local pastor said another officer spoke harshly after the child and siblings were overcome and resting under a tree.
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Thomasville
Elizabeth Scarlet
R. W. Scarlet
Highway Patrol
Scarlet
Bombay Mission
Denton
Commissary Cards Circulated To Aid Striking Cotton Workers
Four cards circulated by the special commissary for the striking cotton mill workers call for donations of food and materials. The cards bear endorsements from D. C. Gooch, M. G. Garrett, Elgin Doby, and Marie Jones and request assistance for the strikers.
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Thomasville
D. C. Gooch
Sec'y.Treas
M. G. Garrett
Elgin Doby
Marie Jones
Tropical disturbance moves toward Gulf coast town
Residents along the Texas coast brace for a tropical disturbance advancing from the Gulf of Mexico. Weather observers caution on uncertain intensity as it nears Port Arthur late tonight or tomorrow, recalling a nearby hurricane a month earlier that claimed over 40 lives in small towns southwest of Galveston.
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Port Arthur
Tex
Texas
Gulf of Mexico
Galveston
Hanes Mills at Winston Closed After Worker Strikes
Strikes in two Hanes Hosiery Mills departments left all plants closed in Winston Salem. About 200 workers were officially on strike when management decided to close, with reports of up to 600 more potential joiners. President James G. Hanes cited wage scales as the dispute center, noting higher pay than rival mills and offering raises if a higher wage exists elsewhere.
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Winston-Salem
Hanes Hosiery
James G. Hanes
United States
Arrested for Murder Without Corpus Delicti in Plymouth
Charles Dubois of Tuckahoe New York was arrested in Plymouth Massachusetts on a murder charge without a body found. He was held without bail after questioning by Assistant District Attorney John Sullivan who said the missing wife Edith Dubois had not been located and that Dubois gave conflicting stories. The suspect reportedly planned to marry a Boston woman.
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Plymouth
Mass
Charles Dubois
Tuckahoe
N. Y
Edith
Dubois
John Sullivan
Sullivan
Boston
Body recovered raises toll from Observation explosion
A body pulled from the East River today brings the known dead from the labor ferry Observation to 42. Twenty one persons remain missing as search efforts continue.
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New York
East River
Letters To Bern's Paramour Deepen Mystery Of Death
San Francisco reports on the Paul Bern death mystery clouding the Harlow marriage. Letters found in Dorothy Millette’s belongings hint at funding and affection, while authorities pursue clues in Sacramento and Los Angeles.
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Dorothy Millette
Mysterius
Paul Bern
Jean Harlow
Bern
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Mendel Silberberg
Miss Harlow
Sacramento
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Tar Heel
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Chengkaotze
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Winston
Irene Harrison
Miss Millette
New York City
Harlow
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