Trans-Pacific fliers reach Nome then Nome to Seattle plan
Don Moyle and C A Allen California fliers rescued after storm forced return from a projected non-stop trans Pacific flight. They were last seen near Cape Erimo and were landed at a Siberian island by a Russian ship. The route now targets Seattle around September 22 with a possible Nome hop.
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Paul Island
Bering
Allen
trans-Pacific
Nome
Miano
Pilgino
Cape Navarin
Seattle
Moyle
Frances Bresson
Riverside
Calif
Tokyo
Don Moyle
C. A. Allen
California
Siberian
Japan
Asahi
Siberia
Alteutian Islands
Buriat
Obhishi
Nemuria
Cape Erimo
Samushiru
Cape
Southern states adjourn in bid for reciprocal truck licenses
Five southern state vehicle officials failed to reach agreement on reciprocal truck license arrangements. W S McLinn of Florida was named chairman and will convene again in 30 to 60 days. Georgia, North and South Carolina, Florida and Georgia reported progress but blamed outside interference for the stalled talks.
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Chattanooga
Tenn
W. S. McLinn
Motor Vehicle of
Florida
Albert J. Woodruff
Georgia
Atlanta
Coleman W. Roberts
Carolina Motor Clubs
Charlotte News Today
Sprague Silver
North Carolina
Roberts
Georgia Public Service Commission
Four New Hanover officers face trial in Roberts shooting
In Wilmington, Sept 18, the state rests its case against E J Hale L M Massey and E B Crews sheriff deputies and Porter Davis in the fatal March 15 shooting of Lupe Roberts a Goldsboro truck driver. Witnesses testified about who fired first with conflicting accounts.
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Wilmington
New Hanover County
Lupe Roberts
United States
Goldsboro
E. J. Hale
L. M. Massey
E. B. Crews
Porter Davis
Elizabeth Hines
Dorothy Jackson
Betty Gibson
Smith’s Creek Bridge
Here
Roberts
John R. Morris
Starling
Crews
Massey
Davis
Hale
Frank Pierce
Professor Held In Wire's Death At Hampton Jail
University of Tennessee professor Elisha Kent Kane is held in Hampton Virginia jail as police probe the drowning of his wife Jenny Graham Kane in Chesapeake Bay. Kane claims the death was accidental and denies foul play.
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Elisha Kent Kane
University of Tennessee
Hampton
Jenny Graham Kane
Chesapeake Bay
Kane
Hampton, Va
Grand View Lighthouse
Professor seeks bail release after wife’s drowning case
In Hampton Virginia on September 18 Judge C Ver non Spratley set bail at 15000 for a professor charged in the fatal drowning of his wife Jenny Graham Kane in Chesapeake Bay amid claims of premeditation. A preliminary hearing is scheduled for September 23 before county justice J B Dixon as defense argues bail should not exceed.
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Hampton
C. Vernon Spratley
Judea Spratley
Jusstice
J. B. Dixon
Percy Carm
Roland D. Cocke
Commonwealth
Frank Kearney
Graham Kane
Chesapeake Bay
Spratley
Collection of Income Taxes Boosts Budget Totals
Washington reports September 16 income tax receipts reached 100,001,991, bringing the month to 153,407,828 and the fiscal year to 199,987,294. The year over year rise reflects a new computation method that counts deposits on the day of deposit. Despite the increase, the government ran a deficit of 387,786,525 on September 16 with total fiscal receipts at 426,180,789 and expenditures at 813,967,314.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Treasury
Bankers' Committee Announces German Credit Agreement
The American committee of bankers discloses that the standstill agreement on German credits is signed by all parties and effective. Reached on the seven power London conference's July recommendation, it covers about $1.2 billion in short term credits to Germany, with roughly $600 million held by American banks.
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New York
American Committee of Bankers
Seven Power
Germany
Americn Banks
Cannon Opposes Roosevelt for President in Wet Debate
Bishop James Cannon Jr of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, returned from Europe and said he will oppose Governor Roosevelt for president, declaring Roosevelt is a wet and promising to aid Hoover if the prohibition issue remains. He also noted his own Democratic leanings but warned against any wet candidate.
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Europe
New York
James Cannon, Jr
Methodist Episcopal Church, South
Roosevelt
Hoover
Bishop Cannon
Senate
Alfred E. Smith
Mauretania
Bus Crash Injures Campbell College Football Team Members
A Campbell College football team bus with 29 aboard crashed into a pole at a steep grade in Winston-Salem. Five players were injured, including Clyde Crouse and Norman Kelly, but none seriously. Captain Levi Willard was present but unharmed. the party was en route to Boone to face Appalachian College.
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Winston-Salem
Campbell College
Clyde Crouse
Columbus
Miss
Charlie Wood
Idols
Clarence Hood
Dunn
Norman Kelly
Sanford
Oliver Thomas
Whiteville
Crouse
Kelly
Loraine Byrd
Scotland
Boone
Appalachian College
Levi Willard
High Point
War Mothers Acquire Home in Dupont Circle
The American War Mothers bought a 20 room brown stone house in Dupont Circle Washington as their national headquarters and a transient home for mothers of veterans.
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Washington
Dupont Circle
Honduras Death Toll Grows as Belize Conditions Improve
Radio dispatches from Belize reported rising hurricane fatalities while conditions improved overall. The Tropical Radio company in Boston noted the death total in Honduras and Belize could surpass 1,500.
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Honduras
Boston
Tropical Radio Company
Belize
British Honduras
Detroit Police Charge Purple Gangsters in Collingwood Ave Massacre
Detroit prosecutors charge Raymond Bernstein Irving Milberg Harry Keywell and Harry Fleisher all Purple Gang members with the massacre of three gangsters in a Collingwood avenue apartment. Police ordered arrested.
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Detroit
Raymond Bernstein
Irving Milberg
Harry Keywell
Harry Fleisher
Purple Gang
Harry 8S
Collingwood Avenue
Guard and Prisoner Shot in Wilmington Jail Break
In Wilmington, Delaware, a jailbreak at the Newcastle county workhouse wounded a guard, Anthony Hayden, and a prisoner, Clarence Cole, with 14 inmates escaping. Police restored order as 300 workers faced the explosion, and officials said the escape involved a door lock blown open during breakfast.
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Wilmington
Delaware
Del
Newcastle County
Anthony Hayden
Clarence Cole
Man Kills Three Of Party Trying To Kidnap Him
Texarkana, Tex. Sept 18 J H Boyd a filling station operator 13 miles south of here shot to death three men who he said had attempted to kidnap him A fourth man was wounded badly Boyd claimed he was attacked after a man said his car ran out of gasoline He armed himself and began to take fuel to the car The attackers followed and as he neared the machine a second man sprang out There was a grapple then another man fired Officers found three dead two of whom were disguised as negroes The wounded fourth man was counted as fatally hurt by police
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Seymour
Collings
Kelly
Robert Forest
Texarkana
Tex
J. H. Boyd
Here
Boyd
Zeppelin Off For South Atlantic Cruise From Pernambuco
The Graf Zeppelin left early today for Pernambuco on its second nonstop South America cruise in three weeks. The leviathan of the trans Atlantic airways sails from Zeppelinsport in Germany on this voyage.
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Zeppelin
Friedrichshafen
Germany
Leviathan
trans-Atlantic Airways
Pernambuco
South America
Key’s Bible class leader kept amid prohibition clash
Atlanta. Mayor James L. Key faced removal as Bible class teacher at Grace Methodist Church after anti prohibition remarks. A five member committee planned to meet Pastor Robert Z. Tyler to seek Key’s continuation as instructor. Key defied limits set by the pastor insisting he would speak on prohibition wherever he chooses.
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Atlanta
James L. Key
Grace Methodist Church
Robert Z. Tyler
Key
Tyler
Tar Heel Named Among Legion Commander Candidates
Detroit officials report eight men lead the race for national commander of the American Legion from the field. Candidates listed include Edgar B. Dunlap of Gainesville Georgia John Elden of Cleveland Ohio Louis A. Johnson of Clarksburg Henry S. Stevens of North Carolina George W. Malone of Reno Rice W. Means Colorado publisher and former U S senator J Ray Murphy of Iowa and Emmet O Neal of Kentucky.
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Detroit
American Legion
Ralph T. O'Neil
Edgar B. Dunlap
Gainesville
John Elden
Cleveland
Ohio
Louis A. Johnson
Clarksburg
W. Va
Henry S. Stevens
North Carolina
George W. Malone
Reno
Nev
Rice W. Means
New Hampshire Judge Dies After Resignation
In Lancaster New Hampshire Brig Oakes a superior court judge was found dead in bed with a pistol nearby after resigning following an automobile accident. Earlier reports said he telephoned for help and died of a self inflicted gunshot. Governor Winant accepted his resignation citing the incident.
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Concord
N. H
G. Winant
Eri C. Oakes
New Hampshire Superior Court
Milton
Japanese Take Chinese Garrison After Rail Bridge Clash
At the outskirts of Mukden late last night Chinese and Japanese forces clashed after Chinese troops tried to destroy the South Manchurian railway bridge. Japanese forces captured the Chinese garrison at Peitaying.
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Tokyo
Mukden
Manchurian
Peitaying
Widow Says Husband Died By His Own Action
REIDSVILLE Sept 18. A coroner's inquest begins into the death of Hugh Dickerson 21 found on his northwest of here farm with two shotgun wounds. His widow says he shot himself on the front porch then reloaded and fired again. Both wounds under the heart.
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Reidsville
Hugh Dickerson
Here
Dickerson
Quake Shakes Mount Fuji Region at 1 10 a m local time
A sharp earthquake of short duration rattled the area around Mount Fujiyama about 60 miles southwest of Tokyo at 1 10 a m today. No damage reported, authorities said.
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Japan
Tokyo
Mount Fujiyama
Here
Japanese Newspaper Reward for Airmen Courage
TACOMA Washington Sept 18 Asahi Japanese newspaper which offered 25000 to first airmen to span the Pacific ocean has offered to give Don Moyle and Cecil A Allen 5000 yen 2000 for their courage and bravery.
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Tacoma
Wash
Asahi
Pacific Ocean
Don Moyle
Cecil A. Allen
Smothered in Cottonseed Hole Dies Six Year Old
Gladys Hughes six year old daughter of Mr and Mrs J M Hughes Jr died when she fell into a hole in a pile of cottonseed at Honey Path South Carolina. The tragedy occurred September 18 as she played near the seed pile. Her parents are noted residents of the town. The incident is under local inquiry.
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Honey Path
S. CV
Gladys Hughes
J. M. Hughes, Jr
Lightning Strikes Tent at Fish Fry Killing One and Injuring Many
A lightning bolt struck a tent during a fish fry at Brown's Chapel, four miles southeast of Clarksburg in Rosas county, killing caretaker Willard Ater and injuring others including Alexander Mace who was paralyzed. Forty five were stunned and many burned or blinded briefly while rain-swollen creeks flooded Fayette county delaying traffic.
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Washington Courthouse
Ohio
Brown’s Chapel
Clarksburg
Rosas County
Willard Ater
Alexander Mace
Frank Anderson
Fayette County
Springfield
Catholics Stay in Vatican 10 Escape Arrest
Five leaders of the Catholic action organization remain voluntary prisoners in Vatican City to avoid arrest over the Italo Vatican controversy. Count Della Torre, editor of Osservatore Romano, has not left Vatican City for four months and is guarded by an Italian detective. The group includes a Palatine guard officer and former Catholic action leaders tied to the defunct popular party.
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Vatican City
Catholic Action Organization
Vatican
Count Della Torre
Osservatore Romano
Papal
Della Torre
Rosa
Palatine Guards
Catholic Action
Popular Party
North Carolina Coast Town Seeks Ship Traffic Facilities
Southport, N C September 18 The state port paper predicts early construction of a drydock and marine be sold before the project. It notes there are no facilities to lift boats from water. boats must be towed to Wilmington or Charleston. Traffic is rising and more facilities are needed.
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Southport
N. C
State Port Pilot
Wilmington
Charleston
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Bond
Jenny Graham Kang
Bankers’ Committee
Cannon
Elmer J. Leach
Man
Texas
Tar Heel
Legion
New Hampshire
Self
Huntington
N. Y
Benjamin Colutes
Alexander Blue
Fred Mayer
Blue
Jurist
Lancaster
Brig
Oakes
Fisana
Willam H. Leith
Dr. Leith
Isaac Downs
Rochester
N. C. Coast Town
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