Italian Swords Became Plows in Fezzan
Tripoli reports Italian policy to settle conquered Fezzan with veteran farmers following a land grant model seen in the U.S. Revolutionary era. Marshal Badoglio and the Duke of Apulia lead efforts to turn 220000 square miles into an agricultural domain, with 150000 trees planted and trade prospects along caravan routes.
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Tripoli
United States
Fezzan
Here
Alleghenies
Missouri
Mediterranean
London
Peter Badoglio
Apulia
Badoglio
Celebrations in Budapest Mark Horthy Regency Anniversary
Ten thousand prisoners and forty thousand nine hundred poor residents joined a public commemorative event in Budapest marking the tenth anniversary of Admiral Horthy's Regency. The crowd gathered to observe the milestone with official ceremonies and speeches.
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Budapest
Admiral Horthy
Negro Sought For Burning Death of Two Teachers
Wilmington reports a statewide manhunt for Thomas Pickett after Maggie Moore and Roxie McKoy were burned alive when their home near Mooretown, Pender county, was set ablaze. Authorities say Pickett, an unwelcome admirer of McKoy, was last seen leaving Mooretown in a car with a shotgun.
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Wilmington
Thomas Pickett
North Carolina
Mooretown
Pender County
Maggie Moore
Roxie “McKoy
Pickett
McKoy
Debaters and Athletes Compete at UNC in State Contests
At the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill the 18th annual North Carolina high school track championships brought about 150 athletes from 16 schools to compete in morning events and a parallel Aycock Memorial cup debating contest narrowed to 14 negative and 14 affirmative teams for tonight’s finals.
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Chapel Hill
University of North Carolina
North Carolina
Town Under 5 000 Speaks 33 Languages
Westville census takers find 4 347 residents in 1930 and list 338 languages spoken in the community. The town, with a population under 5 000, shows a diverse linguistic profile amid the nation wide census.
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Westville
Heflin Plans Alabama Trip To Appeal To Voters
Senator Heflin of Alabama, barred from seeking renomination, says he will travel to Alabama within days to appeal the supreme court of the Democratic Party to the rank and file voters there. He plans to discuss the case in the Senate before proceeding.
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Washington
Heflin
Alabama
Supreme Court
Democratic
Alfred E. Smith
Senate
Supreme Court of the Democratic Party
One-Armed Jury Formed by Coroner in Ohio Case
Coroner C. S. Young based in Jacksonville Ohio assembled a jury of one-armed men for a case involving a woman who died in a fire. The panel included a justice of the peace a contractor a constable and three others all missing an arm.
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Jacksonville
Hil
C. S. Young
Naval Parley Nears Close As Draft Resumes
London April 18. The naval conference took a step toward its end this afternoon as the printed draft of the full treaty, except for parts of the preamble, was reviewed. Delegations pressed for final clarifications on key provisions.
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London
Drafting committee polishes text at St James Palace
The drafting committee sits over the holidays at St James's Palace to finalize a complete dramatical text. The draft is nearly finished though wording and preamble need polishing before final submission to naval delegation.
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St. James’s Palace
Naval
Lisbon Blast Reports 36 Killed In Explosion
AP reports from Macao indicate 38 workers were killed when lightning struck a factory causing an explosion. The incident occurred in Lisbon Portugal on April 18.
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Lisbon
Portugal
Macao
China
Missouri Penitentiary Tightens Rules After Mutiny
Warden Leslie Rudolph announces a hard boiled regime at the Missouri state penitentiary following a mutiny by about 1200 convicts. Riot was quelled with tear gas and clubs, and security measures are being strictly enforced.
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Missouri State Penitentiary
Leslie Rudolph
Triangular Debate Semi Finals Reach Aycock Cup
In Chapel Hill on April 18 semi-finalists qualified for the Ay cock cup state high school debate. Affirmatives include Tabor Salisbury Concord Marshville Gastonia Black Creek Scotland Neck Rutherfordton Spindale Candler Weaverville Wilkesboro Curry Morden. Negatives list Granite Falls Weaverville Woodland Olney Emma Randleman Aurelian Springs Glen Alpine Troy Curry Rockingham Lumberton Goldsboro Hendersonville.
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Chapel Hill
Tabor
Salisbury
Concord
Marshville
Gastonia
Black Creek
Scotland Neck
Rutherfordton
Spindale
Candler
Weaverville
Wilkesboro
Curry
Morden
Granite Falls
Woodland-Olney
Emma
Randleman
Aurelian Springs
Glen Alpine
Troy
Rockingham
Lumberton
Goldsboro
Hendersonville
Stimpson to Address AP Luncheon in New York
Secretary of State Henry L. Stimpson, speaking by radio from London, will address the Associated Press annual luncheon at the Hotel Commodore in New York on Monday.
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New York
Henry L. Stimson
London
Associated Press
Commodore
Southern intercollegiate student government conference opens
Greensboro April 18. The fifteenth annual conference of the Southern Intercollegiate Association of the Student Government continued at North Carolina College with about ninety delegates. Dr Faith Gordon and Mrs Ada Davis spoke in morning sessions. Miss McLedge Moffett from East Radford Teachers' College is set to discuss after effects of college discipline. Mrs Lloyd Jones of Columbia University was the principal speaker last night.
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Greensboro
Southern Colleges
Southern Intercollegiate Association of
North Carolina College
Faith Gordon
Ada Davis
Miss McLedge Moffett
East Radford Teachers’ College
Lloyd Jones
Columbia University
Society Miss Suits Returns Home From Hospital
Miss Flora Suits returns home from Wesley Long Hospital in Greensboro after appendectomy and tonsil removal operations. She is reported to be doing nicely now and friends are glad to learn of her recovery.
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Flora Suits
Wesley Long Hospital
Greensboro
Battle Named Head Southern Society In New York Meeting
George Gordon Battle a prominent North Carolina born lawyer was elected president of the New York Southern Society at its annual meeting and smoker in the Hotel Plaza. Percy H. Johnston of Kentucky and president of the Chemical Bank was chosen vice president with Frank C. Mebane re elected treasurer and A B Thomas McBee secretary.
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New York
George Gordon Battle
North Carolina
New York Southern Society
Percy H. Johnston
The
Chemical Bank
Frank C. Mebane
A. B. Thomas McBee
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