City Council Present Members Seek Re-Election
Grayson and eight fellow council members filed today with Ben L. Herman to seek another term. The Democratic slate includes Earl N. Phillips F Logan Porter Sr LeRoy Briggs John G Pickett Edward Gurley C A Lewis R H Sechrest J E Ward. No Republican candidates had filed by afternoon.
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Grayson
Enders
Ben L. Herman
High Point Board of Elections
Earl N. Phillips
F. Logan Porter
BE. LeRoy Briggs
John&. Pickett
Edward Gurley
C. A. Lewis
R. H. Sechrest
J. E. Ward
Phillips
Porter
Gurney
J. Paul Williamson
Briggs
Pickett
Lewis
Sechrest
Ward
R. K. Young
Bus Plunge Into Creek Injures Twenty-Two in Georgia
A Miami to New York motor bus crashed into White Oak creek near Bruns Yick, Georgia, in dense fog, injuring 22. Passengers reported a missing woman believed to be Mrs Stewart of Charlotte, North Carolina. Rescue crews used boats to evacuate, with several travelers suffering fractures but no serious injuries.
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Bruns
Yick
J. L. Drury
White Oak
Galen Thompson
Storington
Ss. L. Matthews
North Augusta
Thad
Meadeows Child Killed by Duke Power Bus
Barbara Meadows four year old daughter of Mr and Mrs W N Meadows of 1698 English Street died after a Duke Power bus struck her in the 1600 block of English Street just after 6 PM She pulled into the street and was hit by H E Lopp of 323 West Russell Street The driver faces potential manslaughter charges amid a spate of pedestrian fatalities in the same block over the past two weeks
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Barbara Meadows
W. N. Meadows
English Street
Duke Power Company
H. E. Lopp
West
Russell Street
Lopp
Will Gilmore
Stock market nudges higher on steady buying
In New York on April 14, buying strength lifted leading industrials and kept gains in fractions to over three points. Trading was livelier than usual with profit taking at mid session yet overall advances held firm.
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New York
Oshawa Strike Deadlocked Amid Mediation Push
Oshawa Ontario April 13 Canadian labor minister mediation hinges on General Motors of Canada consent. UAW leader Hugh Thompson contends Wagner act ruling makes UAW sole bargaining agent for GM workers in Canada and US. Ontario Premier Hepburn accuses Lewis of aiming to dominate cross border politics and threatens jail for overt acts. Norman Rogers offers to intervene as Bow Manville Good Year plant membership drive looms.
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Oshawa
Ont
Canada
General Motors of Canada, Ltd
Hugh Thompson
John L. Lewis
U. S. Supreme Court
United Automobile Workers Union
General Motors
Bowmanville
L. D. Leslie
Akron, O
United Rubber Workers
Lewis’ Committee For Industrial Organization
Hepburn
Thompson
Norman Rogers
Dominion
Johnson Urges Sale of Bonds in North Carolina
Raleigh April 13 Charles M Johnson state treasurer urged the council of state to begin selling 4 519 500 dollars in bonds authorized by the General Assembly with offerings likely in early May He cited a very slow bond market but expected a near term improvement and a return to normal conditions
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Raleigh
Charles M. Johnson
Council of State
General Assembly
Johnson
Army War Games Start At Aberdeen Proving Grounds
Eighteen Army bombers based at Aberdeen begin aerial war games with Langley Field as the target and an attack on Virginia Beach. A Rocky Mount squadron joins the venture from North Carolina, as over a hundred air corps ships participate in Maryland Virginia and Carolina drills.
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Aberdeen Proving Grounnds
Atlantic
General Headquarters Air Force
Langley Field
Virginia Beach
Rocky Mount
Air Corps
Maryland
Virginia
North Carolina
Two Point
Mine Trouble In Tri State Lead District Sparks Shootout
In Columbus, Ohio area the tri state metal mine and smelter workers union and the CIO affiliated mine union clashed over the weekend. Gunfire wounded eight men and a 15 year old boy as factions paraded in Galena Kansas while union leader F W Evans warned of further trouble.
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Columbus
Kas
Tristate
Tristate Metal, Mine and Smelter Workers Union
F. W
Mike) Evans
International Union of Mine, Mill and Smelter Workers
CIO
Tri-State
Galena
Bank Acquisition Gains Favor in Congress
Representative Patman said a steering committee backing his bill to permit government acquisition of the 12 federal reserve banks has agreed on seven provisions. He estimated an immediate annual profit of 80 thousand to 100 thousand dollars for the federal treasury and expected introduction within two weeks, aiming for passage this session.
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Washington
Patman
Dtex
Federal Reserve Banks
Federal Treasury
Congress
Permission Given To Abandon Tracks
The Interstate Commerce Commission authorized Norfolk Southern to abandon 3.1 miles of its line from Morehead City to Beaufort North Carolina. The ICC also allowed abandonment of the Atlantic and North Carolina line from Goldsboro to Morehead City 95.81 miles and dismissed its application to operate that line.
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Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Norfolk Southern Railroad
Morehead City
Beaufort
N. C
ICC
Atlantic and North Carolina Railroad
Goldsboro
Atlantic and North Carolina Railroad Company
Presbytery Meets Mebane April Meeting Opens
The Orange Presbytery held its annual spring meeting in Mebane on April 13. N. N. Fleming of Mebane was named stated clerk, marking the session's opening.
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Mebane
The
Orange Presbytery
N. N. Fleming
Blockade Of Basque Capital Tightened By Insurgent Forces
Labor leaders hailed Supreme Court approval of the Wagner labor relations act and predicted an end to unrest. Homer Martin of the UAW said the act would prevent major auto industry strikes, while NAM urged speedy, voluntary, responsible labor relations. William Green of the AFL spoke on freedom to organize.
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Washington
Organized Labor
Supreme Court
Homer Martin
United Automobile Workers
Detroit
National Association of Manufacturers
Associated Press
Bilbao
Spain
Great Britain
Madrid
Francisco Franco
University City
Sborb
Council Awards Contracts for Tracks Project Work
Blythe Brothers of Charlotte won the excavation and related work for the tracks project at 325 027.93 while R J Reid Contracting of Brea Fen will handle the track work for 124 729.40. Combined bids total 449 757.33, with the overall project cost 11 380.76 under the single low bid.
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Blythe Brothers
Charlotte
City’ Council
R. J. Reid Contracting Company
Brea Fen
Irwin Sought in Beekman Hill Murders
Detective Captain William T. Reynolds said the search for Robert Irwin remains fruitless. The 29 year old sculptor and ex theology student is tied to the Easter Day killings of Veronica Gedeon and her mother and their lodger Frank Byrnes. A district attorney conference on possible indictment was held but details were not disclosed.
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New York
William T. Reynolds
Robert Irwin
Beekman Hill
District Attorney's Office
Irwin
Veronica
Gedeon Model
Mary
Frank Byrnes
Unidentified gunmen fire on car carrying shoe workers
State police opened a hunt for unknown men who allegedly fired at and stoned an automobile carrying six shoe workers traveling to jobs in the Lewiston Auburn strike region.
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Lewiston
Lewiston-Auburn
Irwin Bought Car in Columbia Sought in New York Case
Police say Robert Irwin, once confined to an asylum, possibly bought a used car in Columbia on a day in April. Two local salesmen reported a nervous well dressed man resembling him paid $400 cash for a first car, asked for full fueling, and signed as W. W. Gaston.
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Columbia
8. C
W. H. Rawlinson
New York
Columbia Automobile
Robert Irwin
Gedeon
J. J. Hollis
E. L. Dickerson
Irwin
W. W. Gaston
Hollis
Dickson
Buzzard Roost Decision Expected By May First
The Charlotte News reports a federal judge in Greenville will issue a ruling on the Buzzard Roost Hydro-Electric project in Greenwood county around May 1. The decision is to come within a week after the Santee-Cooper hearing concludes, with Duke Power challenging the PWA grant's constitutionality.
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Charlotte
Charlotte News
Greenwood County
J. Lyles Glenn
Greenville
D. C
Glenn
Santee-Cooper
Seawell Sells Magnolia Trees to Government
H F Seawell announced the sale of two magnolia trees to the federal government for transplanting in Washington D C. The transaction was disclosed from Cartha dated April 13.
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Cartha
H. F. Seawell
Washington, D. C
Relief Showdown In Columbus Senate Faces Two Year Relief Bill
Ohio politics reach a crisis as the senate opens its two year relief program bill two days before a stop-gap expires. Governor Davey pushes new taxes for state and county relief funding while northern relief clients return home after being barred from the state house. Senate leaders delay relief tax action until biennial budget appropriations are settled to fund relief needs.
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Columbus
Ohio
Senate
Martin L. Davey
State House
Senate Teaders
Buncombe County Boosts Valuations Ten Percent
Asheville April 13 Buncombe county board of tax supervision ordered a ten percent hike in taxable valuations.
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Asheville
Buncombe County Board of Tax Supervision
Wagner Labor Law Explained by Supreme Court Ruling
The article explains key rights under the Wagner Labor Relations Act as clarified by a Supreme Court decision. It covers questions from the man in the street about workers’ and employers’ protections, organizing, and collective bargaining and how the ruling shapes enforcement and remedies.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Judge Holds Hearing On Exceptions In Bank Suit
In Greensboro a U S District Court hearing examined exceptions to Special Master Ken neth Brim s report in the 1 000 000 recovery suit by John D Biggs as receiver of Commercial National Bank High Point against former bank officers and directors. Plaintiffs contend negligence and improper dividends while defendants note no proven wrongdoing. The hearing was expected to last a day with Judge Hayes reserving decision.
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Greensboro
Johnson J. Hayes
U. S. District Court
Kenneth Brim
John D. Biggs
Commerceial National Bank
High Point
Hayes
Federal Reserve Bank
Richmond
Thomasville Firm Is Given Charter
Thad Eure secretary of state charters three firms. The State Bond and Mortgage Company Inc of Raleigh will operate real estate and brokerage with 100000 authorized cap and 3000 stock subscribed by E S Carnwell Raleigh B J Fulghum Mt Olive and W L Lumpkin Louisburg. Parker Miller Fulcher Co Inc Thomasville will handle electrical appliances with 20000 authorized cap and 1000 stock subscribed by H M Fulcher Thomasville and W R Parker and H C Miller Lexington. Jackson County Mutual Soil Erosion control organisation with Harry C Nicholson A O Allison and J Lyman Stewart as incorporators.
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Raleigh
Thad Eure
State Bond and Mortgage Company, Inc
Carnwell
B. J. Fulghum
Mt. Olive
W. L. Lumpkin
Louisburg
Parker, Miller, Fulcher, Co., Inc
Ashurst says Wagner decision won’t derail Roosevelt plan
Senate leaders defend Roosevelt program as Wagner Labor Act rulings are viewed as not altering the Supreme Court reform effort. Chairman Ashurst claims the court may change its approach in future legislation while aides warn the issue remains the reforms and constitutional process. Federal Judge Knox asserts reforms must be orderly and constitutional. Senate panel moves to condemn strikes and unfair employer practices amid broader court debate.
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Washington
Kent Roosevelt
Ashurst
Senate Judiciary
Roosevelt
House
Bankhead
Fae
Clark Knox
New York
Senate
Shorter Week Plea from Textile Leaders
Washington April 14 world textile leaders urged adoption of a 40 hour week. Robert West a textile adviser argued shorter hours raise costs by about 12 percent with average monthly production drops. Emil Rieve American delegate claimed industry gains from the 40 hour week despite cuts in dividends or profits.
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Washington
Robert West
Textile E Re
Emil Rieve
West
North Carolina Farm Federation Plans Five Meetings
The North Carolina farm federation will hold five meetings across the state with leaders Arnold and Ogg to speak at each stop. The schedule covers Rocky Mount Elizabeth City Rich Square New Bern and Wilmington with Y Floyd also on the program.
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Raleigh
North Carolina Farm Federation
North Carolina
F. Arnold
W. R. Ogg
Am Farm Bureau
J. BE
Rocky Mount
Elizabeth City
Rich Square
New Bern
Wilmington
Y. Floyd
N. C
Ohio appeals court says chiropractors lack professional standing
Cincinnati based case reverses a $25 000 verdict against chiropractor Katherine Rowekamp. Evelyn Willett sued, claiming professional medical testimony was improperly restricted to those familiar with chiropractic practices. The court ruled physicians need not be tied to a specific cult or group to apply general legal principles.
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Cincinnati
Ohio Courts of Appeals
Katherine Rowekamp
Evelyn Willett
Common Pleas
Stanley Struble
Miselett
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