i (Associated Press Staff Writer)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 28. (P)—
Continuing conferences with Re-
publican campaign managers in the
east, Herbert Hoover tudiay was age
sembting information upon whieh
to hase a decisian as to the extent
the will particpiate personally in
the presidential! ficht there,
William H. Hill, chairman of the
‘New York state Hoover comumittec,
‘had an engagement with the Re-
publican stundard bearer to sup-
plement the ailvices given him{ves-
jterday by Charles D. Tliles, na-
tonal cammitteeman, for New
York? and Daniel FE. Pomeroy, vier
chairman of the New Jersey com-
Inittee,
East Needs Attention
Reports received by Hoover
isinec his return from the west in-
dicate that the eastern situation is
fone requiring attention and his ad-
sare urging him to ga. into
fassachugetts and New
Jersey for at least on speech for
ench state and more of time can
be found for them, .
After he has canvassed — the
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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.
 