Court blocks NRA wage rise in Alabama coal field
Federal judge enjoined enforcement of the coal code amendment in Alabama, delaying a $1.20 daily wage increase and 35 hour week. The ruling pauses federal actions while a April 16 hearing decides if the change becomes permanent. About 15,000 miners were idled by the shutdown.
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Birmingham
Ala
NRA
Alabama
C. B. Kennameris
Kennamer
D. A. Thomas
Alabama Coal Code Authority
Thomas
United States
James Smith
Hugh S.S. Johnson
District of Columbia
William Mitch
District 20
United the Workers of America
Mitch
Washington
Johnson
Frog hunting season opens on frogs in Tar Heel area
In Sylva on April 7 hunters prepare for night frog hunts along the Tuckaseegee river. Frog song fills marshes as air guns, rifles, and torches join the hunt for prized hind legs. Up to thousands may respond to the Great Jum bo chorus before the fry pan or long leap home.
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Sylva
Dixie Way
Marsh
Tuckaseegee
Trials Push for Mail Robbers in Charlotte
Federal prosecutors pressed to move trials for defendants tied to a $105 000 mail truck robbery in Charlotte. Basil Banghart and others face transfer to Asheville for trial while Jessie Touhy awaits extradition. costs and prior sentences loom as prosecutors push to avoid parole loopholes.
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Charlotte
Asheville
Marcus Erwin
Ilinois
Basil “the Owl” Banghart
Touhy
North Carolina
Leo Brandenburg
Union City
N. J
Newark
Bradenburg
New Jersey
Chicago
Jessie Touhy
Tommy Touhy
Mae Blalock
Banghart
Knoxville
Erwin
Federal District Court
Charlies
Connors
Ludwig “Dutch” Schmidt
Isaac Costner
Costner
Jake Factor
Ederal
Illinois
Motorists Pay Taxes At Over Two Thousand Dollars Per Minute
Motorists now pay taxes at a rate exceeding two thousand dollars per minute amounting to about 2,947,992 dollars daily. This figure highlights the heavy tax burden carried by drivers and its rapid accumulation throughout the day.
Stock Market Ends Flat Amid Mixed Signals
Prices drifted with no clear direction in a brief session as some leaders weakened and others held gains. Rye surged over a cent on duty talks, while wheat and grains stayed steady. Bonding and foreign exchange showed modest shifts amid labor unrest rumors in Detroit and ongoing recovery worries.
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New York
Friorta
Tool
Detroit
Wall Street
For Rent Unfurnished Rooms Upstairs at 228 W Russell St
Two unfurnished rooms available upstairs for rent. Apply in person at 228 West Russell Street between 4 and 8 PM.
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English St
Monthieu Ave
W. Russell St
Sheloft Tee and Coal Co
West Russell St
Johnson St
Tax Bill Proposals Move Through Senate, House Differences
Taxpayers face new bills shifting from exemptions to a flat 4 percent tax with surtaxes above 4000 dollars. Senate and house plans add high rates, while the LaFollette estate tax proposal tightens the super tax starting at 40000 dollars and rises to 60 percent on large estates.
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Senate
House
Wisconsin
Inter-Church Program At St Stephen A M E Zion Church
The Constructive club No 1 of St Stephen A M E Zion sponsored an inter church program led by Mrs Flora Wilson with speakers from Presbyterian Mount Vernon Baptist and others plus the William Penn Choral club. A $35.44 silver offering was raised and refreshments served afterward. Rev G M Phelps of Winston Salem will preach at St Mark Sunday at 3 pm. Promotional meeting of the M E Connection set for Wednesday April 11 at 7 30 pm at St Mark with Bishop Wallace E Brown and others.
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Constructive Club
St. Stephen A. M. E. Zion
Flora Wilson
Carrie Brown
Presbyterian Church
J. Cunningham
Mount Vernon Baptist Church
R. Miller
Immanuel Baptist Church
C. B E. Yokely
First Baptist Church
R. Long
I. D. H. Club
William Penn Choral Club
My Church
G. M. Phelps
Winston
St. Mark
St. Paul
Wallace E. Brown
Woman's Home Missionary Society
Chattanooga
J. W. Simpson
R. B. Rhyne
Bennett College
Allen
D. D. Jones
William
Machine Guns Guard Minneapolis Hall Riot
Rioters caused damage to city hall as Alderman Bastis urged firing of the police chief. The council backed Chief Johannes by a 20 to 4 vote of confidence. Mayor Bainbridge was ill at home while police described S. K. Davis as the mob leader and a professional agitator.
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A. G. Bastis
Johannes
City Hall
Chicago Produce Prices Mixed in April Dairy and Egg Rates
Chicago prices for butter and eggs show varied grades and scores. Butter in was 10,400, with creamery specials at 98 score and extras around 92. Eggs receipts totaled 33,774 with fresh graded firsts at 15-16 percent and current receipts at 14 percent.
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Chicago
Chidester Wins $1800 Damages in Auto Crash Suit
A High Point Municipal Court jury awarded O C Chidester $1800 in a $5600 suit for personal and property damages from an automobile wreck between Elkin and Winston-Salem on December 7. The verdict found Daub and Wendell Prim negligent, with George Prim not responsible. Trial had begun Thursday.
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High Point
O. C. Chidester
Marvin Daub
George Prim
Wendell Prim
Elkin
Winston-Salem
Daub
Mrs. Burton Charles Sentenced After Prohibition Raid
Mrs. Burton Charles of Winston-Salem road received a suspended twelve month term in the county workhouse with judgment to issue within three years and ordered to pay jury costs after pleading guilty in High Point municipal court to a prohibition violation. The arrest followed a raid on her premises that recovered several gallons of liquor.
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Burton Charles
Winston-Salem Road
High Point
Charles
Oil theft ends in 1000 gallon loss and prison sentence
Julius Cooke, a black man, planned to steal five gallons of oil in Winston Salem on April 17 but left the spigot open. About 1,000 gallons spilled, costing the oil company about $70. He received a three and a half year sentence in superior court.
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Winston,salem
Julius Cooke
Julius
State laws limit automobile carriers to forty feet in length
State statutes set a maximum length of 40 feet for automobile carriers. The rule governs highway measurements and vehicle configurations to ensure safe maneuverability and road compliance. The citation notes enforcement expectations and possible penalties for violations.
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States
New York April 7 Coetton futures steady with mixed moves
The report shows Coetton futures ending steady with a range from four lower to two higher. Prices for several contracts including Wasasauas Oct and Dec show slight fluctuations from open to last, while spot middling prices hold at 12.25.
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New York
P. C
Wasasauas
Card of Thanks for Mabel Chappel
Family and friends express gratitude for kindness and sympathy during illness and death of Mabel Chappel. Thanks for flowers and prayers. Signed by Mrs. Bessie Coble and Mr. and Mrs. J W Hudson.
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Mabel Chappel
Bessie Coble
J. W. Hudson
Thanks for kindness during illness and death of husband and father
The family expresses gratitude to friends and neighbors for sympathy and floral offerings during the illness and death of their beloved husband and father Mrs. A. M. Hiatt and Family.
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A. M. Hiatt
Byrnes Pushes Out Clifton as Carolinas Alcohol Unit Head
Senator Byrnes urged the removal of James Clifton from his post leading the Carolinas Regional Alcoholic Beverage unit in Charlotte North Carolina. He is to be replaced by T Ed Patton of Braevard North Carolina who was recommended by Senator Reynolds. Nellie Robinson of Aiken DC moves into Clifton’s assistant role. Clifton will be retained elsewhere.
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Washington
Byrnes
D-80
James Ae Jr
T. Ed Patton
Braevard
N. C
Carolinas
Charlotte
Patton
Reynolds
Clifton
Transylvania County
North Carolina
Robinson
Aiken
D. C
Farley
Charleston
England Built Airliners With Three Cabins For 39 Passengers
Two large airliners under construction in England will offer three cabins and seating for 39 passengers each. Fully loaded, the planes will weigh 14 tons and cruise at 108 miles per hour.
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England
Wings with movable surfaces slash drag on flight
A new aircraft design uses 986 adjustable wing panels controlled from the cockpit to reshaping the wing surface in flight. The feature aims to reduce drag and improve performance during operation.
Inflatable aircraft lifeboat with gas cylinder in bag
A rubber fabric lifeboat designed for air travel folds into a zipper bag and inflates instantly from an attached gas cylinder carried within the same bag.
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