SHELBY, N. C., Aug. 28.—{INS)—

Six persons were killed, 15 injured
and an undetermined number are
missing as a result of the collapse
of the First National Bank buiid-
ing during the rush hour today. The
death toll may rise.
‘\emtfee hours after the crash
workmen had been able to clear
away the debris only at the edee
of the building early this afternoon
Crews searched only the edec of
the huge pile of debris. it was
feared that more bodies would be
found toward the center.
 
_. WASHINGTON, Aug. 28— (Pi—
“Continuing git Nae ~< F
publican campaign ma in the
East, Herbert Heover today was
assemblying information upon
which to base a d on as to the
extent he will pa ate personal-
ly in the presiden fight there.
William H. Hill, chairman of the
New York State committee, had an
engagement with the Republican
standard bearer to supplement the
advices given him yesterday by
Charles D. Hilles, national com-
'mitteeman for New York, and Dan-
iel E. Feomeroy, vice chairman of
the New Jersey committee.
-. Reports received by Hoover
sinee his retrrn from the West
indicate that the Eastern situation
‘is one requiring attention and his
advisers are urging him to go inte
New York, Massachusetts and
New Jersey for at least one speech
for each state and more if time
ean be found for them.
| Will Speak in Midwest
After he has canvassed the
Eastern situation, he will be in a
position to fairly well map out his
campaign up to election time. It is
certain that he will take advantage
of his swing back to his home in
California to vote for making a
series of addresses. Whether he
will take the northern route home,
‘through Wisconsin, Minnesota,
'Montana and Oregon, or the
|southern roate, remains to be de-
termined.
| Before that time he very probab-
‘ly wil go inte the Middle West,
speaking at Chicago and some
other cities, and also into the bor-
der states, but these addresses are
likely to follow those in the East.
| Some of his advisers think he
should speak in New York and
‘nearby states no: later than early
| October.
| Shovld Hoover decide to make a
, Labor day address next M-nday.
‘it will be in Washington, with a
-radio hookup) it was stated today
-at his office. However, the can-
_didate thinks the time is too short
_for the preparat’-n of an address.
Seeks Headquarters Site
| Representatives of the Republi-
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