Enrolling Office Closes as General Assembly Ends Session
Raleigh April 5 The enrolling office and halls of the legislature shut down for the first time since January 5 ending the 1987 session. Chief Enrolling Clerk Erie McEachern reported 228 bills and resolutions enrolled with 1 163 laws and 60 resolutions, cost under $5,000 for March 23 through year end and 11 typists aided the process.
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General Assembly
Erie McEachern
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Eure
McEachern
Textile Workers Back Court Plan
The State Federation of Textile Workers endorsed Roosevelt's court reorganization plan at its spring meeting in Bennettsville. It also backed labor organization along reform lines, denounced sit down strike legislation, and urged merging the Textile Workers with John Lewis' Committee for Industrial Organization. The federation condemned special deputies funding in Spartanburg County and opposed a $4,000 appropriation for that purpose.
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Bennettsville
D. C
State Federation of
le Workers
Roosell
Red Textile Workers
John _ Lewis’ Committee
Indusral Organization
Spartanburg
Husbandless Bride To Fight Annulment Suit
Pretty Mrs Nan Pierson Brooks Brill, 24, returned to fight the annulment suit filed by Wil Brill Jr., 25, wealthy sportsman, in Los Angeles. She said he is her husband and she wants the divorce, after an unscheduled trip to San Francisco.
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Los Angeles
Nan Pierson Brooks Brill
Wil Brill, Jr
New York
Sanisco
Electric chair to claim Green for murder in New York
Green, a 33 year old porter turned robber murderer, is scheduled for execution by electric chair in Sing Sing this week after being indicted days after Mrs. Mary Harriet Case was bludgeoned to death in her Jack Heights apartment. The case was tied to a July 194? or 194? timeline. the date list is unclear but the death sentence stands for the upcoming Thursday execution.
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New York
Green
Flors
Mary Harriet Case
Jack Heights
Enrolling Textile Workers in Southeast Start
Field organizers for the formed textile workers organizing committee were ordered to start enrolling members in the southeast. The group met in Atlanta with regional director A. W Nance to push enrollment on a strictly basis and reach agreements with textile interests.
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Atlanta
Nnw
Southeast
A. W Nance
Tance
Fuel Need Estimated for Freight Haul by Uroad
A Uroad estimate suggests 131 wands of fuel are required to move 100 tons of freight one mile. This figure highlights the fuel intensity of long haul freight work and the energy costs per mile for heavy goods transport.
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Uroad
Japan Premier Hayashi Builds Secretive Bomb-Proof Home
An article describes premier Sen juro Hayashi's new $28,000 residence called the house of secrets. It features bomb-proof rooms, subterranean passages, secret exits, and disappearing floors to guard against assassination, while his wife remains unaware of his sleeping locations.
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Tokio
Japan
Senjuro Hayashi
Hayashi
Culinary contest elevates women to national spotlight
A New York Woman's National Exposition cooking contest showcases six housewives competing in a feature event. Reporters describe Vanilla measured and eggs broken as crowds cheer skill and talent in a historic showcase for women in the kitchen.
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Helen Welshimer
Grand Central Palace
New York
Housewives honored in Woman's Exposition revival
The piece notes a shift back to home making, praising the homemaker role as worthy of recognition. It argues women previously sought fame in new fields but now celebrate domestic skill, citing the cook who excels with skillet and kettle as an example.
Virginia Youths Held In Holdups Near Mount Airy
Police charged five Virginia youths with robbery with firearms after a spree of Saturday night holdups near Mount Airy. Victims included Lloyd Cox who lost 75 cents and Austin Buckhart who fled with $8 before being captured by local officers. The suspects named were George Leftwich 19 Roy Towe 17 Zephyr Monday 18 Cecil Jones 17 and Roy Quesinberry 21 all from Carroll County Virginia.
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Mount Airy
J. W. Jessup
Virginia
Jessup
Lloyd Cox
Austin E. Buckhart
Virginia Line
Harvey Boyd
George Leftwich
Roy Towe
Zephyr Monday
Cecil Jones
Roy Quesinberry
Carroll Ae Va
Flames Consume Grand Atlantic Hotel at Atlantic City
Fire of undetermined origin swept the empty 250 room Grand Atlantic hotel in Atlantic City. Fire apparatus from the city and from Pleasantville Northfield and Absecon standby as a 15 mile an hour wind raises risk of spread to nearby frame structures. The hotel had not yet opened for the summer season and was discovered shortly after 7 am.
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Atlantic City
N. J
Pleasantville
Northfield
Absecon
Johnson Retained In Advisor's Role
Gen Hugh S Johnson, former NRA head, is retained as adviser for the textile printing industry. Leon Henderson and a team will conduct a comprehensive survey to improve conditions, aided by Samuel Neslin of the Textile Printers' Guild and William Alexander of Group A based in Paterson New Jersey.
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New York
Hugh S. Johnson
NRA
Leon Henderson
General Johnson
War Industry Board
Samuel Neslin
Textile Printers’ Guild
William Alexander
Group A
Paterson
N. J
Flashes of Life Fire destroys Mrs. Bishop home in Bedford
A fire last week left the roof removed from Mrs. Brooks Bishop’s Bedford house and after repairs were completed the entire home burned down.
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Bedford
Ind
Brooks Bishop
Clarence Hewitt Thwarts Gate Crashers at Party
Clarence Hewitt 29 fought off two gate crashers at a Buffalo party. He sustained scalp wounds and was treated at a hospital after the incident.
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Buffalo
N. Y
Clarence Hewitt
Toy Makers Unveil 15000 New Toys for Christmas Season
In New York the toy industry opened a two week preview of the December season with 15000 distinct toys on display. About 3000 buyers are anticipated as producers showcase items including a four octave pipe organ and silent roller skates.
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New York
Santa Claus
United States
Burglar Suspect Rooms Yield Handcuffs Of Cop Killian
Oakland police recover handcuffs belonging to Officer B. A. Killian found among garments radios jewelry and loot in the rooms of a burglar suspect. The discovery underscores a surprising turn in a local burglary investigation.
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Oakland
Calif
B. A. Killian
Weather Bureau storm warning advisory issued from Cape Hatteras to Boston
The Weather Bureau issued an advisory at 10 a.m. for a southeast storm warning. A disturbance over the Middle Gulf states will move north and northeastward with strong southeast winds and rain from Cape Hatteras, N C, to Boston, Mass.
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Washington
Weather Bureau
Cape Hatteras
N. C
Boston
Mass
Middle Gulf States
Salvation Army to Hold Sunday School Convention Here
The Salvation Army will host its annual Sunday School convention on April 24 and 25 with about 20 state posts represented.
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Salvation Army
First American Pinnace Sails Across Atlantic in 1562
A pinnace built by Huguenots at Port Royal in 1562 became the first American built vessel to cross the Atlantic and return to France.
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Atlantic
Port Royal
France
Marian Martin Slim Line Pattern 9137 Promises Dignity
Vintage sewing ad for Pattern 9137 featuring a slim line Marian Martin ensemble sized 16 to 48 with a chic jacket and jabot frock in sheer crepe georgette or synthetics. Includes size guidance, fabric yardage, and pricing, plus a separate pattern 9300 for a basic adaptable frock.
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Marian Martin
Marian Martin Lew
Time Right to Seed Legumes
Farmers can still seed legumes under the soil conservation program to earn payments. Red Clover, lespedera, soybeans, and cowpeas are covered with varying dates and rates from $1.50 to $2 per acre. Farmers should prepare fields, seed evenly, and consider green manure options for higher payments.
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College Station
Raleigh
B. Y. Floyd
State College
North Carolina
Floyd
Women Strikers Return To Jobs At Runnymede Mill
Twenty nine women strikers at the Runnymede mill in Tarboro returned to their machines today after a grievance committee was named to present increased wage demands to Rawls Howard, mill president. The workers left their stations Friday seeking a half-cent an hour raise in looping socks.
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Tarboro
Runnymede
Rawls Howard
Fordham Seismograph Registers Strong New York Quake
Fordham University seismograph recorded an earthquake described as quite severe in New York. First shock at 2 15 49 a.m. EST, second at 2 18 12 a.m. EST, with an estimated epicentral distance of about 9 200 miles toward the Philippine Islands.
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New York
Fordham University
Philippine Islands
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