Crescent Limited Collides With Freight. Four Trainmen Killed
Four trainmen died and several others injured when the Crescent Limited from New Orleans to New York crashed head on with a Louisville and Nashville freight emerging from a siding at Wald Alabama at 5 20 am. Passengers escaped serious harm and were moved to another train toward Atlanta.
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Wald
Ala
Crescent Limited
New Orleans
New York
J. W. Phillips
Montgomery
Ollie Wilson
The
Limited
H. G. Kennedy
Cerk
Harry Parker
Alvan Ferrell
Bps Lewis
Montgoma
Leorn
Atlanta
Louisville and Nashville
Phillips
Greenville
Directors Named for Winston-Salem Federal Home Loan Bank
The Federal Home Loan Bank Board announced the fourth district directors from the Winston-Salem bank. The two public-interest directors are Dr. J. A. Chandler and Ernest Woodruff. Nine others represent home financing firms including ident Savings Bank, J. F. Stevens, and Ju Van Price.
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Washington
Fourth District
Federal Home Loan Bank
Winston-Salem
N. C
Federal Home Loan Bank Board
Maryland
Virginia
North Carolina
South Carolina
Georgia
Florida
Alabama
District of Columbia
J. A. Chandler
William and Mary College
Williamsburg
Ernest Woodruff
Perpetual Building and Loan Association
Washington, D. C
T. H. Welsh
Hyattsville Building and Loan Association
Hyattsville
J. W. Clinard
High Point Perpetual Building and Loan Association
Yankees Rally to Take Series Second Win Over Cubs
The New York Yankees defeated the Chicago Cubs 5 to 2 before 50,000 fans to seize a 2 0 lead in the World Series. Lefty Gomez limited the Cubs while Lou Gehrig drove in multiple runs and Babe Ruth contributed a key hit as the Yankees pulled away in the middle innings. Chapman and Dickey paced the scoring while Combs Sewell and Hartnett played notable roles for the Cubs.
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Yankee
CUBS
Herman
Combs
Cuyler
Crosette
Wee
Stephenson
Comba
Cayler
Ik Maree
Demaree
Ruth
Yankees
Sewell
Harnett
Warneke
Roth
Gehrig
Hartnett
Grimm
Lazseri
Dickey
Geh
Chapman
Billy Herman
Chicago Cubs
Yankee Stadium
Babe Ruth
Lou Gehrig
New York
Chicago Cub
Chicago
Enh
Eweweee Grimm Ib Lartnett
Sete Durges
York
Thapman
Cosetti
Dickts
Hbase
Burges
Bie
W. Hartnett
Man
Jurges
Ape
Dicke Warneke
van Graf
Reagermurth
N Neen A. L
Furniture Market Shows Improved Local Business
Paul Casey, manager of the Southern Furniture Exposition building, reports in letters to clients that the local market has been better in the last two months than a similar period in two years. He notes higher sales and more representative registration, adding that prospects look strong.
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Paul Casey
Casey
Radio nostalgia and World Series chatter in Beverly Hills
A letter recalling De Wolf Hopper Casey at the Bat and longtime announcers Graham McNamee and Ted Husing. The writer praises radio's fall World Series payback and humor while noting lines about Babe Ruth. The piece also touches on Gandhi and Democrats in a fleeting aside.
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Beverly Hills
Calif
de Wolf Hopper
Casey
Graham McNamee
Ted Husing
Babe Ruth
Babe
Will
Key Setstle Milk Strike With Progressive Price Hike Plan
Atlanta mayor James L. Key brokered a settlement ending Georgia milk strike. Under the accord, producers will receive 16 cents per gallon on October 1, 18 cents on November 1, and 20 cents on December 1, with plants and producers agreeing to the terms amid earlier violence and milk dumping. Columbus Roberts of the Georgia Milk Producers Confederation praised Key’s handling.
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Atlanta
Georgia
James L. Key
Columbus Roberts
Columbus
Georgia Milk Producers Confederation, Inc
Key
Roberts
Stranded Nevada Crew Feared Lost in Pacific Storm
A 35 man crew aboard the freighter Nevada was missing as a westerly gale battered the ship onto rocks near a north Pacific island. The Oregon Maru located the vessel after a 16 hour search, four survivors were sighted on the rocks, and the Madison and Northland relayed radio updates while another liner rushed to the scene.
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San Francisco
Nevada
North Pacific
Oregon
Aleutian
Madison
Coast Guard
Northland
Aleutian Island
Wholesale Trade Shows Huge Gain in Sixth District
The Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta reports a 22.3 percent rise in wholesale trade for July to August 1932 across 107 firms in the district, the largest increase since 1927 and among the top gains in 12 years. Department stores saw a bigger seasonal uptick, while textile sectors show mixed progress with cotton mills improving in production and orders but still below 1931 levels. Yarn mills rose 2.4 percent year over year.
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Atlanta
Federal Reserve
Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta
Mabe Found Not Guilty in High Point Murder Case
Melvin Mabe a young High Point textile worker was acquitted by Guilford Superior Court of murder in the August 14 death of R. J. Kiser. The verdict followed about 45 minutes of deliberation after the jury recessed at noon.
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Greensboro
Melvin Mabe
High Point
Guilford
Kiser
Marie
Berta Shoe
Fowler
North Main Street
Golf champion eliminated in quarterfinals at Peabody
Enid Wilson British golf champion for two years loses to Charlotte Gilutting New Jersey titlist in a quarterfinal match one up. The bulletin also notes Brazil Peace talks and a local tragedy involving Dr. W. W. Harvey and an ambulance attendant.
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Peabody
Mass
Enid Wilson
Charlotte Gilutting
New Jersey
Panions
High Point Poace
W. W. Harvey
Mabe
Mayodan
Bank Bandits Escape After Desperate Battle
Seven armed bank robbers escaped a large pursuit after looting the First State Bank in Holland Michigan taking 10000 to 12000 dollars and wounding two men. They halted near Drenthe then fired on a posse with sub machine guns before fleeing west amid a continuing chase across western Michigan.
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Holland, Mich
Michigan
First State
Drenthe
Jamestown
Here
George Boerman
Roosevelt on the Roosevelt Special in Nebraska Sioux City speech
Governor Roosevelt crossed Nebraska to Sioux City to discuss tariff policy and party differences. Senator Norris endorsed Roosevelt, saying patriotism should trump party interests, and Roosevelt called Norris a better Republican than Hoover. A 20,000 crowd heard Norris in McCook as Roosevelt prepared to speak at a baseball park.
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Roosevelt
George W. Norris
Nebraska
Sioux City
Norris
McCook
Neb
Hoover
Deny That Walker Will Help Libby Reynolds
In Winston-Salem on September 29, Denial came from Libby Holman Reynolds's counsel that New York's Jimmy Walker was asked to aid in her murder trial defense. Benet Polikoff stated Walker has never been approached by Mrs Reynolds or her counsel and no out of state attorneys will be employed here.
Special Meeting of Knitters and Fixers Tonight
A special meeting of knitters and fixers from all hosiery plants will be held Friday night at 7 30 in the Industrial Workers hall at 114 South Main Street High Point announced by D V Bradley president The gathering aims to coordinate work and resolve plant concerns.
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the Industrial Workers of
High Point
South Main Street
D. V. Bradley
Massachusetts Man Is Elected President Cotton Manufacturers
Ernest N. Wood, treasurer of the Pequot Mills in Salem, was elected president of the National Association of Cotton Manufacturers at the convention opening in Boston. Irving Southworth, the retiring president, declined a second term.
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Boston
Ernest N. Wood
Pequot Mills
Salem
National Association of Cotton Manufacturers
Irving Southworth
Wheat farmers may gain nationwide debt moratorium
At the White House officials said a nationwide extension of the partial moratorium on crop production loans could follow if distress in other regions matches that in wheat districts. Wheat farmers would pay 25 percent of loans now, with 75 percent secured by an agreement, amid opposition from Senator Smith who cited cotton and tobacco producers.
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Washington
White House
Walter H. Newton
Dakotas
Montana
Newton
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Meek Ball
Mobile
Winston Home Loan Bank
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Yanks
Dick Kiser
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Rio DE Janeiro
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Posse
Peter Lievense
Peter de Young
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