McDonald Targets Hoey in North Carolina Governor Bid
Dr Ralph W McDonald attacked the political machine in North Carolina asserting that taxation education and liquor policy define the campaign He dismissed past public service while naming Clyde R Hoey as his chief rival and linked the race to broader state issues amid a Greensboro Winston Salem storm fragment and national attention.
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Winston-Salem
Greensboro
Ralph W. McDonald
North Carolina
McDonald
Clyde R. Hoey
Shelby
Durham Pistol Registration Surges in March Roster
Durham reports a March rise in pistol registrations with 41 owners, including seven women and several Duke students. Most weapons are 32 and 48 calibre with some 45s, underscoring that firearms are not toys for students or others.
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Durham
Ths
Duke
Clerk of Superior Court
Too Much Speechmaking Cited By UNC Dean
Dr. W C Jackson dean of administration at the Woman s College of the University of North Carolina says there is far too much speech making in the world. He notes Greensboro listeners hear about 65 000 speeches annually and explains his city s overabundance of talking.
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Kinston
W. C. Jackson
Woman's College
University of North Carolina
Eastern
Carolina
Greensboro
Jackson
Jack
Dr Jackson Leads Call for Speech Relief in Protest
A leading speaker heads a procession calling for relief from excessive talk. The source praises Dr Jackson for recognizing a serious condition and pursuing a remedy despite potential backlash.
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Dr. Jackson
Hauptmann Played Hoffman For Sucker
A regional newspaper opinion column blasts Governor Hoffman and the Hauptmann case. It argues Hauptmann may avoid punishment due to delays by agencies, calling the justice process mockery and accusing Hoffman of political risk and stalling that failed to aid justice.
Obscenity Racketeering Faces Spring Battle
In a spring crackdown police fight an obscenity racket targeting high school youths. The article argues that parents should act to curb such material, with law stepping in only to support broader social changes and attitudes.
Tornado Near Greensboro Provokes Community Help
North Carolinas Piedmont region faced a near miss as a tornado struck Greensboro. The community rally soon followed with widespread concern for victims and rapid Red Cross support, while observers urged restraint on debris viewing during rescue efforts.
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Greensboro
Red Cross
Ali Baba Wins Fifth Straight Wrestling Match
Ali Baba extends unbeaten run with a fifth consecutive victory in Detroit wrestling action. The triumph boosts his team’s morale as his 40 managers celebrate the win.
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Ali Baba
Detroit Wrestlin
What Others Say Then Jews
In Canada last week Dr Ludwig Lewisohn named the ten greatest living Jews. The list excludes business, banking and radicals, highlighting Albert Einstein Sigmund Freud Martin Buber Chaim Weizmann and others as diverse contributors to humanity.
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Raleigh News & Observer
Canada
Ludwig Lewisohn
Albert Einstein
Sigmund Freud
Henri Bergeon
France
Martin Buber
Palestine
Germany
Nastia
Chaim Wessemann
World Zionist Organisation
Bernard Zondek
California
Portsmouth Flood Wall Proves Ready Against Disaster
A local city builds a flood wall along the waterfront costing 750000 to guard mills rail shops and utilities. When floods hit other towns the wall kept Portsmouth dry preserving industry and payrolls showing the value of preparedness for floods and similar catastrophes.
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Portemouth
Ives
Porthmouth
Ciitizens
Portsmouth
Mussolini tightens control as private industries nationalized
Mussolini announces a decree placing large private industries under state management to prevent profiteering in any future war. He argues war is inevitable and the regime must curb profits now.
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Duce
Mussolini
Fi Duce
Italy
It will be a joke on the jourist who travels to the west this year
The remark notes a journalist’s planned western trip this year, joking about missing the moment as events unfold on the way out.
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Jourist
Propaganda and WPA Politics in the Roosevelt Era
The article argues that Democratic politicians use WPA networks to aid Roosevelt’s campaign and examines efforts to reshape WPA publicity. It cites Missouri registration efforts, Pennsylvania charges, and New York Times reports on a 250 to 300 person propaganda unit led by Laurence Westbrook. It questions if the public can be convinced the WPA is non-political and efficient or if politics will dominate.
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WPA
Roosevelt
Hopkins
Mr. Roosevelt
Kansas
Buchanan County
Missouri
Fred J. McQinnin
Reese
Agre
Hopkine
Hokin West
Jes
Pennsylvania
Clovernor Pinchot
Pinchot
Senator Guffey
Tte
Rooosevelt
New York Times
Laurence Westbrook
Hitler’s confession on shaping Germany’s modern state
A historical notice reports Hitler declaring he created the Germany of today, a comment noted as a startling admission. The remark is described as a bold confession reflecting his view of national transformation and leadership legacy.
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Hitler
Germany
Thoughts on a Florida home and celebrity echoes in New York
A New York Day by Day column humorously riffs on Karl Bickel’s Sarasota home and a jumble of pop culture references. It lists names from theater and society, notes fashion mishaps, and sketches urban roasts, including Harold Dailey era nods and Arthur Murray critiques.
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New York
Karl Bickel
Florida
Sarasota
Pullman
Margaret Mackerang Mackay
William Frawley
James Farley
Harriet Hector
Ruth Etting
Sealyham
Frank Fay
Eddie Dowling
Dowling
Eddie Duchin
Mephistopheles
Earl Car
Luxury Race in Ocean Travel Sparks Cheaper Fares
The Normandie and Queen Mary spur a new era of ultra luxury ships as shipbuilders push for speed and finesse. Competition cuts transatlantic fares for travelers with modest means while Britain and France vie for ocean supremacy.
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Nig Shire
Clyde
Glasgow
Cl Aes
Europe
Critique of U S Math Teaching By Dr William Reeve
Dr William Reeve head of the mathematics department at Teachers College Columbia University attacks current U S math education. He condemns eighteenth century methods and obsolete textbooks and calls for trained teachers rather than football coaches or German instructors teaching math. He argues many students remain ignorant of true mathematical concepts.
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William Reeve
United States
Reeve
Teachers College
Columbia University
Wentworth
Inundation Prompts Quasi News Debug in Pittsburg
During the recent flood no one in Pitts burgh was arrested for jay swimming or rowing past a light. The brief notes a weather event impact with local safety observations and minimal legal action.
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Pittsburgh
Jay
Old King Cole by Parrish Needs Reconditioning
Sentimentalists worry about Maxfield Parrish’s Old King Cole hanging in the St Regie room. A reporter noted its shabby condition and joked the painting looks better after a few drinks, a quip echoed by Frank O’Malley.
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Maxfield Parrish
St. Regie
Frank O'Malley
O'Malley
Knickerbocker Closure Sparks Regency-Era Aftermath
Shortly after the fashionable Knickerbocker closed, Jim Regan appears as a lead figure in the ensuing closure narrative. The fragment suggests a social shift and Regan's role in local reaction and potential revival efforts.
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Jim Regan
Untold Evening With Scotti The Opera Singer
A fragment recalls a meeting with tenor Scotti discussing music and cuisine. The speaker notes mutual interests in fine food, travel, and writing, describing a farewell near a Lincoln Square restaurant and an unresolved issue from the visit.
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Hugh
Record of a Kentucky town joke about Paducah
A humorous note describes a well known gentleman in Kentucky town Irvin Cobb’s division dozing over coffee. The scene mentions someone asking for the “average size of Paducah” as a running quip.
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Irvin Cobb
Kentucky
Paducah
McNaught
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