World’s Costliest Jewels to Glitter at Coronation
Eight thousand guests at Westminster Abbey on May 12 will witness the crown jewels of England, including the Koh-i-noor and Black Prince’s ruby, with the Star of Africa and the sword of state among the regalia. The Imperial State Crown and St Edward’s Crown crown the monarch, while the 30,000 dollar sword of George IV remains the costliest jewel.
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Milton Bronner
NEA
London
Westminster Abbey
George VI
England
Tower of London
Treasury of England
Henry VIII
Golconda
India
Persia
Punjab
Queen Victoria
Queen Alexandra
Queen Mary
Queen Elizabeth
Granada
Don Pedro
Castile
Pedro
Black Prince
Vittoria
Pretoria
South Africa
Edward VII
Charles II
Commonwealth
St. Edward's
George IV
Edward the Confessor
King George TV
Labor Federation to Meet in Charlotte on C I O Activities
The executive board of the North Carolina Federation of Labor will meet in Charlotte tomorrow afternoon to survey the labor situation in the state. President Roy R. Lawrence said a second meeting is planned in about two weeks to decide on action by the Committee for Industrial Organization.
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Charlotte
North Carolina Federation of Labor
Roy R. Lawrence
Federation
Committee For Industrial Organization
Election Vote Under Protest In Mount Airy
Archie B. Carter complains after a local contest as T. E. Smith defeats him for city commissioner in a vote tainted by a disputed ballot. John D. Thompson wins the Democratic mayoral nomination over George W. Sparger Jr. Weldon Parker is named commissioner at large, with a runoff set between Marshall Fowler and C. K. Cox.
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MT. Airy
Archie B. Carter
T. E. Smith
Carter
John D. Thompson
Surry County
Sever George W. Sparger
I Jr
Weldon Parker
William Snyder
Marshall Fowler
C. K. Cox
Buddhist Priest Weds Princess in Kyoto Ceremony
Count Kocho Otani, 27, head of a major Buddhist sect with 13 million followers, married 19 year old Princess Yoshiko Tokudaiji in a dawn ceremony at a gold lotus altar and gilded Buddha, amid vibrant rites in Kyoto Japan.
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Kyoto
Japan
Kocho Otani
Yoshiko Tokudaiji
ACL Profits Shown In State Utilities Report
The Atlantic Coast Line railroad reported a profit of 1,915,155 for 936 to the State Utilities commission. Dividends to stockholders totaled 833,263 with 823,427 on one per cent common stock and the rest on two and a half per cent preferred. Assets were listed at 368,288,962.
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Raleigh
Atlantic Coast Line Railroad
State Utilities Commission
Bey
Painter Sentenced in Wilmington Slaying of Wife
Judge Wilson Warlick sentenced Furman G. Pigford a 53 year old house painter to 10 to 12 years for the murder of his estranged wife at her Wilmington home on the night of December 22.
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Wilmington
Wilson Warlick
Furman G. Pigford
Moonshiners Watchful as Air Photos Aid Raids
In Randolph county residents report federal agents used topographical air photos to locate illicit distilleries. Raids this week netted 11 stills as planes previously flew in lines over woods to give precise raid information. Moonshiners plan camouflage for winter foliage to block future surveys.
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Greensboro
Randolph County
Liquor Advocates Lead In Dare County Referendum
Early returns from nine of 15 precincts show liquor referendum supporters for county stores leading 569 to 428. Dry strongholds remained to be tallied as Dare County votes were counted tonight.
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Mantec
Dare County
Wallburg High TakesWin at Midway 10 to 8
Wallburg High School defeated Midway 10 to 8 on the road Friday afternoon. Eller pitched nine hits and two homers for Midway, while Rothrock in his first high school year kept five hits scattered and fended off a late rally.
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Wallburg
Wallburg High School
Midway
Eller
Elder
Rothrock
Waliburg
Sete Ae
Ten-Million Ton Dry Dock Opens in Tampa WPA Project
A 10,000,000-ton floating dry dock completed as a Works Progress Administration project in Tampa Florida. The report notes a major naval infrastructure milestone achieved through WPA funding and labor.
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Tampa
Fla
New State ABC Board Faces Broad Powers and Duties
The new State Board of Alcoholic Control appointed by Governor Hoey will oversee liquor law enforcement across North Carolina. It can remove county board members and law officers, supervise store openings, set uniform prices, audit accounts, test beverages, regulate purchases, require 5 to 10 percent profits for enforcement, and grant permits while establishing warehouses and a uniform accounting system.
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J. C. Baskerwill
Raleigh
State Board of Alcoholic Control
State Abc Board
State Liquor Board
Clyde R. Hoey
Cutlar Moore
Lumberton
F. Webb Williams
Elizabeth City
Thomas J. Murphy
Greensboro
ABC
State
ABC Board
Actress Helen Mont Found Dead at Park Avenue Apartment
Mrs Helen Mont a 25 year old actress and a bride of a month was found dead in her Park Avenue apartment with a gas tube in her mouth as 35 guests arrived for a cocktail party. The death occurred late today as the gathering began.
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New York
Helen Mont
Park Avenue
Shanghai inaugurates first factory inspection bureau
Shanghai, China, has opened its first factory inspection bureau to oversee compliance and safety standards across local manufacturing sites. The move signals tighter regulatory oversight and improved worker protections in the industrial sector.
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Shanghai
China
Judgment In Will Case Is Explair
In Guilford Superior Court Judge Frank Armstrong signed a compromise in the will matter of Bob Kiriaki. The will assigns specific claims to named individuals and orders the widow Grace Kiriakides to pay $60 monthly rent until son Robert Kiriaki is 25. Wachovia Bank & Trust Company as executor must dispose of property as the will provides and hold proceeds for distribution.
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Greensboro
Guilford
Frank Armstrong
Bob Kiriaki
High Point Case Opera
Alex
Abides
Helen Anes Jades
Nazley Petourlou
Joe T. Carruths
Anestis Kapaides
Compton
Irace Kiriakides
Robert Kiriaki
Wachovia Bank & Tr Company
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