Hobbs to Lead North Carolina Social Service Group
Hobbs Jr of the University of North Carolina was elected president of the North Carolina Conference for Social Service at its annual meeting in Durham. New officers include Justin Miller, Harriet Herring, J S Holmes, Gertrude Weil, George H Lawrence, John S Bradway, W S Branley, Newbold, Dean Van Heck, and Rev W A Stanbury. The conference urged restricting marriage licenses for the feeble minded, supported price stabilization measures, and called simplifying the voting process.
Lucille Strong Arrestn Fueled Show Up Evasion
Chicago tabloid reports Lucille Strong aged 27 was arrested on shoplifting charges. She refused to be photographed and stripped in her cell, then refused to dress before authorities took her to a holding area.
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Chicago
Lucille Strong
Rev. J. S. Johnson Installed as West Plains Chief of Police
West Plains Missouri welcomed Rev. J S Johnson as chief of police today. He previously served as police chief in Thayer Missouri and will continue preaching while performing police duties.
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West Plains
Johnson
Thayer
Chicago man accused in Lincoln Park monkey cage incident
Manuel Lederman described his act as applied psychology as police witnessed him toss lit matches into the Lincoln Park monkey cage and arrest him.
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Chicago
Manuel Lederman
Lincoln Park
Man in Detroit Arrested for Arson After Bonfire Sit-In
Alfred Hill went to the home of Miss Jenny Reynolds and refused to come out. He lit a bonfire in the vestibule and waited to see the outcome, which was his arrest on an arson charge.
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Detroit
Alfred Hill
Jenny Reynolds
Jenny
Hill
The 84th Birthday Surprise for Songwriter Theodore Metz
New York songwriter Theodore Metz, famed for Therell Be a Hot Time In the Old Town Tonight, began a party for his 85th birthday but realized after blowing out candles that he was actually turning 84.
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New York
Theodore Metz
Old Town
Fire scare at Wearn Field before Charlotte Hornets opener
A small fire alarm at Wearn Field, home of the Charlotte Hornets, caused a scare hours before the Piedmont league opening game. The blaze started under a stair and was quickly extinguished with no reported damage.
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Charlotte Hornets
Charlotte
Wearn
Lumpkin to Meet Jennings in New Orleans Semi Final
Roy Lumpkin former Georgia Tech football player faces Blue Sun Jennings ex Centenary in the heavyweight semi final at the Coliseum arena in New Orleans Thursday night wrestling show. Marshal Blackstock will wrestle Paul Jones of Texas in the main bout.
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Lumpkin
New Orleans
Roy
Georgia Tech
Blue Sun Jennings
Centenary College
Coliseum Arena
Marshal Blackstock
Paul Jones
Texas
Hornsby Celebrates 36th Birthday as Cubs Tie for Lead
Rogers Hornsby marked his 36th birthday and his second year as Chicago Cubs manager. The Cubs, without a NL title appearance this season, were tied with the Boston club for the lead in the standings today.
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Hornsby
Chicago
Rogers Hornsby
Chicago Cubs
Cubs
Boston
Truthful Act During Boarder Exchange
Aboarder praises the landlady in a fleeting exchange as he prepares to leave. He remarks that her honesty is evident from the sign on her house stating that boarders are taken in. The scene ends with a humorous note on honesty and signage.
Ailsa Mellon Bruce to Judge London Social Welcomes
Washington notes that Ailsa Mellon Bruce, 29, will select the Americans to be presented to King George and Queen Mary at the four royal courts. Her experience as Washington’s former cabinet hostess and her social finesse are highlighted as key to handling the delicate assignments.
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Washington
Court of
St. James
Andy’ Mellon
David K. Este Bruce
London
George
Queen Mary
Dawes
Ailsa Mellon Bruce
Ailsa Mellon
America
Cabell Bruce
Baltimore
Bruce
Rome
Alice Roosevelt
Nicholas Longworth
Legion
Ailsa Melion
British and French Counter Attacks Regain Ground in Lys Sector
On April 27 1918 British and French troops halted German advances in the Lys sector with several counter attacks. Voormezeele repulsed after a day of heavy fighting as losses mounted on both sides. In Mesopotamia British forces defeated Turkish troops north of Baghdad and advanced several miles. The Soviet government protested Allied landings at Vladivostok and sought an explanation of Japanese Marines’ actions there.
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Lys
Voormezeele
Mesopotamia
Bagdad
Russia
Vladivostok
How Rude of Him Snoring in Church Reveals Comedy
In Tit-Bits a reader recalls a speaker named Robinson dozing during a church service. The humorous remark notes the stray snore that woke another attendee, capturing a light moment of public behavior.
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Robinson
Flashes of Life Sparks Nonpartisan Toledo Rally Fees
Citizens report confusion at a Toledo event where speakers were invited to share opinions at a $2 fee each. Organizers collected the fees from attendees amid unclear rules, prompting questions about the fundraiser and speech rights.
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Toledo
Man Survives Jump From Hannibal Bridge In Kansas City
Alex Han dren, 65, leaped from the Hannibal bridge and plunged 150 feet into the river. He swam after impact and was rescued by a boat man who found him afloat and unharmed.
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Kansas City
Alex Handren
Hannibal
Blind man regains sight after decades in New York operation
A man who had been blind for 20 years regained his sight after doctors performed an eye operation in New York. The patient reportedly preferred his own image over Rockefeller and was visible to doctors during the procedure.
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New York
Rockefeller
Coum Uomo
Ships To Catapult Passengers Ashore
New York report describes a planned ship to shore catapult system for Bremen and Europa passengers. Airplanes would launch from the deck and deliver travelers to shore ahead of the ships, the first use of such a method for passengers.
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NEA
New York
Bremen
Europa
Johnson Sees Major Improvement in State Localities
Durham Apr 7 Charles M. Johnson director of the Local Government Commission announced that by the end of the current fiscal year all North Carolina local governmental units will show improved financial conditions. He cited secured sinking funds and reduced new bond issuance as signs of progress since the commission's 1931 act.
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Johnson
Durham
N. C
North Carolina
Charles M. Johnson
Local Government Commission
North Caroline
General Assembly
Commission
Railway earnings contrasts in March reports
Seaboard Air Line shows net operating income of 245 908 for March 1932 versus 628 258 in March 1931. Norfolk and Western reports net income of 1 344 129 for March 1932 compared with 1 696 003 in 1931.
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New York
Seaboard Air Line
Norfolk and Western
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