Dr Blackwell to Launch Peace Campaign in High Point
Dr H Conrad Blackwell Richmond area director of the Emergency Peace campaign will launch the campaign in High Point with talks at the Civitan club Elwood hotel 12 15 pm and at Wesley Memorial church Peacock Bible class room in the evening Temporary chairman W B Hall said the talks likely titled Keeping America Out of the Wars and War Out of the World Reservations to Hall 2385 by Monday alert Civitan members and guests to attend
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H. Conrad Blackwell
Richmond
High Point
Civitan Club
Elwood Hotel
Wesley Memorial Church
W. B. Hall
Dr. Blackwell
America
Hall
National Peace Campaign Opens With Notables
The High Point meeting coincides with the national campaign opening. Dr. Blackwell presented Emergency Peace Campaign plans in Raleigh Durham and Winston Salem. The event features Admiral Richard E Byrd Mrs Franklin D Roosevelt and Harry Emerson Fosdick speaking via national radio hookup.
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Wesley Memorial Church
Blackwell
Raleigh
Durham
Winston-Salem
Richard E. Byrd
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Harry Emerson Fosdick
War threat in Far East dominates institute address
W T Wu editor of Associated Press of China said there is no immediate European war risk but Far East tension rises with Japan as a rising power not defeated since 1895. He urged United States and Great Britain as checks on Japan to shape a peaceful future. Also present were Dr Grover Dark and Dr Ramon Grat San Martin speaking on the Far East and Cuba’s authentic revolution.
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Chaps Hill
W. T. Wu
Association Press of China
Human Relations Institute
Europe
Far East
Japan
United States
Great Britain
Grover Dark
Ramon Grat San Martin
Cuba
Krupp Firm Flourishes Amid Nazi Rearmament
The Krupp dynasty in Essen, led by Gustav Krupp von Bohlen and Halbach, posts rising profits in 1936 driven by munitions output and armament orders. The firm expands plants for coal gasoline substitute production and aims to boost technical capabilities while paying a four percent dividend as Germany rearmament accelerates.
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Milton Bronner
NEA Service
London
Gustav Krupp von Bohlen
Halbach
Germany
Krupp
Krupps
Hitler
Reich
Alfred Krupp
Friedrich Alfred Krupp
Bertha
Gustav von Bohlen
Electric rates cut in Forest City announced
Forest City officials announced a reduction in electric rate schedules effective immediately for all uses of electricity.
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Forest City
North Carolina BTU to Hold State Meeting in Statesville
Kn T U meeting reports set for Statesville April 12 13 with NC Baptist Training Union workers gathering for statewide sessions and planning.
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Kn. T. U
Statesville
North Carolina Baptist Training Union
Krupp Names Return Prosperity and War Machine Role
The passage notes prosperity returning after French departure from Essen, with many idle men returning to the Krupp plant. It describes a furnace blaze lighting the night sky like Dante's Inferno, and asserts Krupps are arming Hitler's war machine.
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Krupps
Germany
Poincare
Ruhr
Essen
France
Krupp
Hitler
Kirkman Attends J C C Golden Jubilee Dinner in Washington
Arthur Kirkman general manager of the H P T D Railroad returns from Washington where he attended the Golden Jubilee dinner honoring Interstate Commerce Commissioners. The Mayflower event, hosted by the Association of Practitioners before the I C C, drew leading railroad officials and attorneys nationwide.
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Arthur Kirkman
Washington
Interstate Commerce Commissioners
Association of Practitioners
Triangular Debate Date Moved To Tuesday Morning
The annual triangular debate among Winston-Salem Greens boro and High Point high schools was postponed from tomorrow to Tuesday. Mutual agreement follows Greensboro College Day, with teams traveling among Greensboro Winston-Salem and High Point to argue whether the government should own and operate all electric light and power utilities.
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Winston-Salem
Greensboro
High Point
Waynick Receives Broad Backing for Reappointment
Capus M. Waynick, chair of the State Highway and Public Works Commission, has unanimous support from Guilford County officials and local Democratic groups. The question now is how Governor Clyde R. Hoey will respond within a month to the push for his reappointment.
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Waynick
Capus M. Waynick
State Highway and Public Works Commission
Clyde R. Hoey
Guilford County
Brard of Commissioners
Democratic Executive Committee
High Point Township
High Point
W. J. McAnally
Quizzers Quizzed At Civil Service Exam
Police officers appear more excited than firemen about the civil service exam though not held against them. The police quiz is deemed the harder test. Amid the seriousness of grading a touch of humor surfaces as officials wonder if papers have been graded.
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Fire Department
Police Method Quoted On Evidence Gaining
A police officer described his approach to evidence gathering. He would first question the suspect and, if uncooperative, take him to the basement.
Back to Childhood and April 1936 Docket Oddity
The passage notes that desk sergeants treated the issue with gravity. Arrest dockets show officers’ names written where offenses should appear. A night sergeant, starting a new month, printed April, 1936 in bold letters.
Arrival of Perk-A-Boo Fire Truck Delights City Firemen
The new modern fire truck arrives and will serve general alarms from station one. Firemen restrained themselves from breaking a deal to peek at the boxcar during the arrival.
City faces bleak outlook on Southern Railway track depression plan
Officials cite the depressed status of the Southern Railway tracks project as the greatest worry. The sentiment swings between potential realization and a very dark, continued uncertainty, marking the project as at its darkest point in months.
Republican vows no targets before city election ticket
A leading Republican said his party will not announce a candidate slate or targets until the Democrats present something to challenge. He warned they will not offer rivals concrete points to attack.
Filing Deadline Nears For High Point Election Tickets
Both parties are set to field full tickets for the upcoming election. Candidates must file with Ben L. Herman, chairman of the High Point board of elections, by April 13, with filings likely in the final days.
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Ben L. Herman
High Point Board of Elections
Deputy identifies suspect in manhunt at random
In Scottsbluff Nebraska Sheriff’s Deputy Mahlon Morgan tracked a fugitive who had passed a bad check. After hours of searching he asked Floyd Perry for a better description and Perry instantly identified the man in a street crowd.
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Eenie Meente
Plan to Resume Signing of Soil Conservation Contracts
The National Soil Conservation Bureau approved continuation and expansion of the soil conservation program for the Deep River area. E T Erickson announces contracts will be signed soon as landowners show interest and new Soil Service staff will assist in reactivating the program after a two year pause.
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Deep River
National Soil Conservation Bureau
Washington, D. C
E. T. Erickson
The
Soil Conservation Service
Washington
Seil
Man Finds One Dollar Wrenched From River Bank
Long Green Bluffton Indiana B J Hamilton noticed an odd leaf on a tree by the Wabash River and found a one dollar bill washed into the tree. He searched nearby trees for more clues and confirmed the discovery.
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Long Green Bluffton, Ind
B. J. Hamilton
Wabash River
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Bing Crosby
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He Burns
Shirely Ross
Wafford
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