Conviction in Asheville Hotel Murder Case
Martin Moore, a 22-year-old African American, was found guilty of killing a New York University student, Bel en Clevenger, at the Battery Park hotel in Asheville. The trial concluded after a four-day proceeding, with a confession deemed valid by the jury and Moore facing an appeal.
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Asheville
N. C
Martin Moore
Belen Clevenger
Battery Park
Ratobke
Don Phillips
Martin
Saha
Moore
State Supreme Court
Phillips
Zeb V. Nettles
M. L. Breeding
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
New York
Breeding
Association
Supreme Court
Sherif Laurence
Brown
Raleigh
Clevenger
New York University
W. L. Clevenger
N. Y
Partly Cloudy Weather Across Tennessee Virginia Kentucky
Partly cloudy conditions expected Sunday and Monday in Tennessee and Virginia with warm trend. Kentucky sees generally warm, partly cloudy weather for the same period. Previous day highs reached 26 and lows 47 with no rainfall recorded. Readings taken daily at 7 am for the prior 24 hours.
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Tennessee
Virginia
Kentucky
Americans to Evacuate War Torn Country
MADRID Aug 22 PIA fresh admonition to all Americans to evacuate Spain as soon as possible was posted tonight at the United States embassy following a cable from Washington. The battleship Oklahoma and cruiser Quincy will be near Valencia and Alicante Aug 26, urging remaining Americans in Madrid to travel to Alicante by Aug 25 for evacuation on U S ships. Six of 35 Americans at the embassy had already decided to leave, with several more likely to join.
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Madrid
PIA
Spain
United States
Washington
Oklahoma
Quincy
Valencia
Alicante
Astermain Embassy
Blanton Trails in Demo Primary Runoff
In Dallas Aug 22 congressman Thomas L Blanton trailed in his bid for renomination as results from 10 of 12 counties showed Clyde L Garrett leading Blanton 17 996 to 11 002. Blanton urged taking defeat with grace amid a Farley telegram controversy and incomplete Taylor county tallies.
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Dallas
Tex
Thomas L. Blantons
James A. Farley
Blanton
Texas Election Bureau
Eave County
Clyde L. Garrett
Eastland
Taylor
Farley
Max Bentley
Abilene (Tex
Reporter-News
Washington
Tom Blanton
Olson dies at Mayo Clinic. Minnesota Governor listed as Farmer-Labor casualty
Floyd B Olson, Minnesota's Farmer-Labor governor, died at Mayo Clinic in Rochester after a stomach ailment. He was 44 and had long been active in state politics. Hjalmar Peterson, Danes born publisher and lieutenant governor, ascended to the governorship, pledging public ownership and cooperation.
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ST. Paul
Hjalmar Peterson
Floyd B. Olson
Petersen
Denmark
Minnesota
Olson
Rochester
Minn
Floyd
Mayo Clinic
Patricia
Maurice Rose
Hunter
Three die as torid heat wave grips Kentucky area
A tornado wind near Lexington killed George Parks and injured two others at the Joseph Burke Farm. In Bowling Green and Louisville, heat claimed W. B. Ferguson and Marshal J. Gorman, raising the week's Kentucky heat toll to six. Frankfort hit 108 degrees as rains offered relief in Ashland.
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Louisville
Fayette County
Kentucky
George Parks
Lexington
Joseph Burke
Parks and Burke
Dexter Ball
Omer Smith
Ferguson
Banting Green
Garman
J. T. Royalty
Harrodsburg
Ashland
Frankfort
Spain Pledges Quick Settlement of Kamerun Incident
Madrid promises speedy pacific settlement of the Kamerun incident amid German protests over a German aircraft and a Spanish warship search. Portugal, France, and Britain press Madrid to prevent future incidents as conflict grows in the Spanish Civil War.
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Madrid
Kamerun
Germany
Britain
Spain
Bertin
Toledo
Huesca
Vicien
Italy
Pacific
Ramon Blardoney
Augusto Parela
Baack
Barcia
France
England
Effinger Sought as Legion Leader in Black Legion Plot
Detroit August 22 Michigan authorities demand Lima police detain Virgil F Bert Effinger indicted with 21 others on criminal syndicalism charges over an alleged Black Legion plot to seize the federal government. Assistant AGs said Effinger, called national commander, faces extradition warrants and potential arrest amid disputes over warrant validity.
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Detroit
Michigan
Lima
Virgil F
Bert) Effinger
Black Legion
Guy M. Jensen
Lima Sunway
Columbus
Effinger
Martin L. Davey
Chester P. O'Hara
Jensen
Taylor
Charles W. Long
Landon Calls for American Freedom Amid 1936 Campaign
Gov. Alf M. Landon addressed about 40,000 at Tom OShanter golf course as he framed the 1936 race as a choice between Roosevelt policies and the heritage of freedom. He warned democracy is retreating abroad and urged voters to resist promises of utopia tied to new comforts.
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William L. Beale
Associated Press
West Middlesex
Alf M. Landon
America
Landen
Landon
Tom O'Shanter
Robert Outthwaite
Republican National Committee
Mahoning Valley
Pennsylvania
Ohio
West Virginia
Riot at Remington Rand plant sparks 12 arrests in Syracuse
In Syracuse on August 22 a riot at the Remington Rand plant left 12 accused inciters under arrest and four men hospitalized including two patrolmen. Police estimated about 1,000 workers and sympathizers clashed, with shots fired and iron balls used as missiles. A guard notice and affidavits point to a private detective signal as the spark, while Mayor Marvin vows arrests for violence and full legal action. Bail for the 12 charged was set at 500 each.
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Syracuse
Wth
Remington Rand Company
New York
Norwood
Rand
Thomas Carrol
Clifford H. Sears
Rolland B. Marvin
Death Sentence Read to Sobbing Defendants in Moscow Trial
In Moscow Aug 22 with 16 plotters accused of overthrowing Stalin, the defendants heard their death sentences as several collapsed in tears. Two admitted conspiring to assassinate Stalin. Maikil Tomsky, official head of the state publishing house, died at his home reportedly by suicide amid the case. T. Reingold proclaimed his act against Stalin, while Gregory Zinovieff and Leon Kameneff sat still and somber.
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Charles FP. Nutter
Moscow
Joseph Stalin
Maikil Tomsky
Tomsky
T. Reingold
Stalin
Gregory Zinovieff
Leon Kxamenoff
Russia
Page Sixteer
Couzens Backs FDRs Re-election in Michigan Primary
United States Senator James Couzens, seeking renomination on the Republican ticket, announced he will support President Roosevelt for re-election with active backing. He noted he will spell out his reasons between now and the November election, stressing the importance of Roosevelt’s win for the nation.
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Detroit
United States
James Couzens
Roosevelt
Couzens
Senate
Michigan
Beucker
Ia Narmination
Wilebur M. Brucker
Dyed in Wool Nudists at International Conference
Valparaiso Indiana reports more than 200 nudists from across the country gathered at the Lake of the Woods Club for the international conference. Participants swam and played volleyball and archery as heat neared 100 degrees. Sheriff Fry said no complaints yet and Abbott of the gathering linked ties to a Sun shine Club colony in New Jersey.
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Valparaiso
Ind
Lake of the Woods Club
Emilia Bodkin
Detroit
Mercury
Neil Fry
Qingnisk
Russell Abbott
Vee International Gathering
Hoover Threeawatre
Sunshine Club
Eye Warbor River
Mays Landing
New Jersey
Abbott
Community officer Wilkerson dies after Johnson City crash
A weekend spate of upper East Tennessee auto fatalities leaves four dead and one seriously injured. Wilkerson, 63, of Fordtown, died at Community hospital after being struck by a car as he alighted from a Johnson City bus. Earlier, three motorcyclists died in a collision near the county line. Bessie O NeaI was injured as the crash sent riders airborne. The driver, Ira Greer of Eae noir, reportedly lost control, the motorcycles burst into flames, and rescuers pulled injured riders from the wreckage. Wilkerson had served Sullivan County for 23 years and faced burial arrangements after the crash.
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Johnson City
Upper East Tennessee
Wilkerson
Fordtown
Community Hospital
Duncan's
Florence Netherly
Jolson City
Buster Wilson
Elizabethton
Frank Maples
Bessie O'Neal
Sullivan County
Kingsport
T. D. Seymour
Bill R. Green
Rock Springs
Green
Yesrs Wilkerson
Bluff City
Bristol
Maples
O'Dell
Studebaker
Ira Greer
Eae‘noir
Greer
Sergent Noy
Pace
Wilson Wandhe Netherly
Oan
Stan
Wilson
Appihe Ehian Fymerat Homesind
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Waltman Walters
Abe Harris
Marvin McIntyre
B. Olson
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Pig In Poke
Landon Avers
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Frances Veiger
James Gray
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