District Medical Society Meeting Draws North Carolina Doctors
Eighth District Medical Society plans a one day convention at the Sheraton High Point with 100+ visitors. Dr. H L Brockmann presides. Dr. M D Bonner is vice president. Dr. B E Harrison is secretary treasurer. Wingate M Johnson delivers the president elect address followed by five papers and 10 minute discussions. Papers cover life insurance aspects of medicine, thoracic surgery, yaws case, prenatal diets, and nephritis. Business session elects officers. evening dinner features Dr Paul Ringer on differential diagnosis of pulmonary disease.
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H. L. Brockmann
High Point
Medical Society
M. D. Bonner
Guilford Sanatorium
BE. T. Harrison
Wingate M. Johnson
Winston-Salem
North Carolina Medical Society
H. F. Starr
Sedgefield
Pilot Life Insurance Company
Russell O. Lyday
Greensboro
North Carolina
Wortham Wyatt
Evary Dodge
Samuel F. Ravenel
Paul Ringer
Asheville
Ringer
Bank earnings rise as NC banks report 1936 gains
Governor Hoey released the 1936 North Carolina bank conditions report showing total resources at 344 million with a year rise of 28.9 million. Deposits increased 37.6 million while commercial banks rose to 264. industrial banks fell to 32. Industrial banks earned 13.8 percent in 1936, civic earnings rose for commercial banks to 3.89 million.
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Raleigh
Hoey
North Carolina
Gurney P. Hood
Union County Names E D Johnson School Superintendent
Monroe April 7 E D Johnson began a new term as Union county superintendent of schools after his election by the education board.
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Union Schools
Monroe
E. D. Johnson
Union County
Education Board
Path to Wrecked Plane Guides Search in White Mountains
In McNary Arizona a posse of peace officers mountain men and lumberjacks moved into the White mountains to reach the wrecked skyliner believed to hold six men and two women. Maj A D Smith piloted a twin ship overhead aiding the ground party and a red bunting T marked the crash site to guide rescuers.
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McNary
Ariz
White Mountains
Burbank Calls
New York City
Maj A. D. Smith
Albuquerque
Transcontinental and Western Air
Mountain Wilds
Lindberghs Missing After Zagreb Departure
Vienna officials reported no word on Col and Mrs Charles A Linbergh who vanished after leaving Zagreb Yugoslavia yesterday morning. They were believed en route to their English home.
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Vienna
United States
Legation
Charles A. Linbergh
Zagreb
Yugoslavia
Negro Jim Williams Sought After Bloodstains Found
Posses in Northwestern Wayne County searched today for Jim Williams a 60 year old Black man missing since neighbors found bloodstains in his ransacked house and a small iron safe broken open.
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Goldsboro
Wayne County
Jim Williams
Removal of Tax Sought in Columbia Gasoline Levy
The House urged Congress to repeal the federal gasoline tax and let states keep revenue. The measure, led by Reps. Wilson Smith Blackmon Berry Allen Littlejohn and Plyler, seeks removal effective at the start of next state's fiscal year. It cites prior state tax and duplication as cause for confusion.
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Columbia
8. C
House of Representatives
Congress
Highway Department
BE. C. Wilson
Winchester Smith
Blackmon
Joe Berry
Allen
Littlejohn
Plyler
High Point Council May Let Grade Crossing Contract Thursday
A council member advised that bids for the grade crossing elimination in High Point could be approved at tomorrow's meeting after a tele phone with City Manager B M Knox in Washington. Knox indicated that a further grant near 100000 dollars is likely to fund post bid work, with Southern Railway showing greater willingness to contribute beyond the initial 6000 annual pledge.
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High Point
B. M. Knox
Washington, D. C
Knox
Public Works Administration
Southern Railway Company
Chamber of Commerce
Appraisers Chosen for Thomasville County Revaluation
Davidson county commissioners picked the J. M. Cleminshaw company with offices in New York and Cleveland to appraise real estate for a ten year revaluation. Work starts immediately and data will support 1937 tax assessments. The board also appointed Shuford to the welfare board and set May 19 for a bond election to fund a county courthouse annex.
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Thomasville
Davidson County
J. M. Cleminshaw
New York
Cleveland
Lexington
Shuford
County Welfare Board
County Board of Elections
Stock market plunges led by steels motors and copper
New York April 7 stock market leaders including steels motors and copper fell 1 to 50 or more points as a selling wave paused late. Ticker tape lagged three minutes at peak and activity slowed. declines were blamed on falling commodities and a renewed government securities drop amid unconfirmed talk of gold price policy changes.
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New York
Flood Danger In Alabama Eases
Flood danger in southeast Alabama from Conecuh Pea and Choc tawhatchee rivers appears to have passed. Families evacuated lowlands Monday night and yesterday prepared to return home. No loss of life was reported.
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Montgomery
Als
Alabama
Conecuh
Pea
Choctawhatchee
Auto Union Reaches Peace Pact Ending 28 Day Strike
Governor Murphy announced a settlement ending the 28 day Reo Motor Car strike with a pact “substantially following” the Chrysler truce. Sit down workers will evacuate the plant, and about 5 000 Chrysler workers are expected back within two weeks. The agreement, signed by Chrysler and the United Automobile Workers, aims to end long labor strife across the automotive industry.
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Lansing
Mich
Frank Murphy
Reo Motor Car Company
Chrysler
Detroit
Chrysler Corp
United Automobile Workers of America
Homer Martin
Insurgents Bomb British Ship Draws Italy Pact Breach Claims
Renewed Spanish insurgent bombings threaten international reverberations as Italy accuses Franco Soviet violations of the hands off Spain pact. Clashes erupt in two major civil war battles while Britain demands an explanation for aerial attacks on the destroyer Gallant off Spain and sends Garland to Palma Mallorca.
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Italy
Associated Press
Spain
Great Britain
Gallant
Garland
Palma
Mallorca
Sit-Downers Leave Plant in Covington
Robert Gaffney, U.S. organizer, announced the sit in at Industrial Rayon plant in Covington would end within hours. He said strikers would evacuate and begin a period of extensive outside picketing to avoid trouble while pursuing objectives in an orderly manner.
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Covington
Robert Gaffney
U. S
Industrial Rayon Corporation
Gaffney
State Supreme Court Grants New Trials To Two Slayers
The North Carolina Supreme Court granted new trials to Lina Pope Godwin of Harnett County and Brantley Thornton of Johnston County. Both convictions were overturned due to trial judge Cranmer's failure to properly instruct juries on self defense and related phases as required by statute.
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Raleigh
State Supreme Court
Lina Pope Godwin
Harnett County
Brantley Thornton
Johnston County
George W. Connor
EB. H. Cranmer
Grants By Security Board For Unemployment Grants
The Social Security Board announced $314,318 in unemployment compensation administration grants to seven states for April 1 to June 30. North Carolina receives $52,206 and South Carolina $20,629 among others.
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Washington
Social Security Board
North Carolina
South Carolina
Teacher Heroics Save Companion From Fire in Princess Anne
In Princess Anne Maryland a high school teacher Miss Gladys Miles and fellow teacher Miss Florence Messick rescued a fainting colleague from a burning building that threatened the business district. A stove explosion trapped them on a stair blocked by flames as firemen arrived with ladders to pull them to safety.
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Princess Anne
Failure To Get Salaries Triggers Mill Walkout At Salisbury
About 150 workers at the Klu mac Cotton Mill in Salisbury walked out over more than three weeks of unpaid wages. E T Chapman, a worker committee member, and manager W F MecCanless said an agreement to pay those who walked out was reached and operations would resume after the due time is calculated. A Burlington Mills leased unit was not involved.
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Salisbury
Klumac Cotton Mille
E. T. Chapman
W. F. MecCanless
MccCanless
Burlington Mills
Prison Yard Fight Injures Inmate at Auburn Prison
Warden Joseph H Brophy called the yard brawl a spring flare up. Joseph Prince 19 a Nassau county robbery convict sustained cuts to the shoulder arm and head and was taken to the prison hospital. The melee began in the weavers shop and spread rapidly before guards halted it shortly after 1 00 PM.
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Auburn
N. Y
Joseph H. Brophy
Auburn Prison
Joseph Prince
Nassau County
Brophy
Sara Roosevelt Sick At Capital
White House officials reported six year old Sara Roosevelt granddaughter of the President is recovering from an acute appendicitis operation performed last night in an emergency hospital in Washington on April 7.
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Washington
White House
Sara Roosevelt
Robinson Pushes Senate Condemnation of Unfair Labor Practices
Senate Majority Leader Robinson proposed a resolution denouncing company unions and unfair labor practices including sit-down strikes. The measure would urge House action but not require President Roosevelt's signature. Other Washington items include Fordham lawyers backing a court bill and immigration committee moves.
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Washington
Senate
Robinson
House
Roosevelt
Senate Judiciary Committee
Fordham University
New York
House Immigration Committee
United States
Supreme Court
Alabama
Tomorow
Farmers Break Sit Down Strike At Hershey Plant
Irate farmers and workers opposed to the union forced sit down strikers from the Hershey Chocolate plant in Hershey Pennsylvania. Milk production valued at about 100000 pounds daily was disrupted since the strike began last Friday. A clash occurred inside the separator plant as strikers, beaten and bleeding, were led out while loyal workers formed a gauntlet. Multiple leaders were injured and cars were seized to transport the wounded.
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Hershey
Hershey Chocolate Corporation
Milton S. Hershey
Russel Behman
Fire sweeps Tondo district in Manila, leaving hundreds homeless
Uncontrolled blaze rips through six blocks in the crowded Tondo area, fanned by strong winds. Firefighters struggle against low water pressure as flames reach toward Manila Bay. US Army assistance and firefighters from Santiago are sent to help. The district houses many destitute families living in flimsy structures.
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Manila
Tondo
Manila Bay
Manila Fire Department
United States Army
Santiago
Cop Shot But Gets His Man
Washington dispatch reports City Detective John A. Caton was shot four times by three young robbers during a night clash. He wounded two suspects, Lewis Knight 18 and William Knight 17, both injured seriously, and Ferguson Thie bold 19 was also involved. All three were captured at a hospital where they sought care.
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Washington
John A. Caton
Lewis Knight
William Knight
Ferguson Thiebold
Irwin Evades Police Cordon In Triple Murders Case
Police widened the hunt for Robert Irwin, the sculptor named as the slayer of Ronnie Gedeon and her mother in Easter murders. New York sought help from California, Oregon, Washington, and other states as officials suspected he might head toward Hollywood or hitchhike west.
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New York
Robert Irwin
Ronnie” Gedeon
Boston
Pacific Coast
Divinity
St. Lawrence University
West Coast
Irwin
John A Lyons
Hollywood
Anti-Lynching Bill Gets Cold Shoulder
The House refused to consider a Mitchell anti-lynching bill, with opponents joining supporters of Gavagan’s rival bill to block debate. The move stalls the measure from a floor vote.
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Washington
House
Congress
Representative Mitchell
D.-Nl
Gavagan
Mitchell
Mrs. Evans Guest At White House
Mrs Franklin Roosevelt hosted 49 active Democratic women workers at a White House luncheon. Guests included Mrs Thomas F McAllister of Grand Rapids Michigan and Mrs Ma Thompson Evans of Raleigh North Carolina, newly named director and assistant director of the Democratic National Committee's women’s division.
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Washington
Franklin Roosevelt
White House
Thomas F. McAllister
Grand Rapids
Mich
Ma Thompson Evans
Raleigh
N. C
Democratic National Committee
Textile industry rep defends NRA at world conference
Max Gardner former governor of North Carolina addressed the International Textile Conference in Washington arguing the recovery agency improved conditions. Ernest J Martin warned a 40 hour week would disaster for employers and workers, while Gardner said the industry adopted a 49 hour week under NRA without cutting profits.
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Washington
NRA
Max Gardner
North Carolina
International Textile Conference
Ernest J. Martin
Gardner
United States
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Austria
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