U S Urges Continuation of Disarmament Talks
Norman H. Davis told the steering committee of the World Disarmament Conference in Geneva that the United States will contribute to international security and urged continued sessions focused on actual disarmament measures. Committees will address army reductions and defining an aggressor nation amid protests and support from minor Entente reps.
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Geneva
Switzerland
United States
Norman H. Davis
Valerian Dovgolevsky
Italy
Davis
House Approves Beer Regulation Amid Revenue Bill Debates
Raleigh April 27 The House passed the beer regulatory act 85 to 4 and sent it to the Senate for concurrence as the revenue bill's sales tax provisions faced a possible three percent rate. Sale of beer becomes legal at midnight Sunday. The Senate considers Hinsdale and Clement tax plans while other measures on tuition grants justice of the peace and motor carrier licensing advance.
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Raleigh
Senate
House
Finance Committee
Clement
Commerce and Industry Stage Revival Brings Confidence
Commerce and industry show a striking revival in April aided by a rebound from March banking crisis. Reports nationwide indicate renewed confidence and expanding order books as production, including autos, suggests gains over the previous period.
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Claude A. Jagger
AP Financial
Assosociated Press
New York
Steel Production and Carload Trends Ahead of Seasonal Peak
The report shows steel production at strong levels while carloadings rise through April, defying the usual March peak. March demand remains a seasonal high, with April gains continuing. Edison Institute notes power output near last year, signaling higher industrial use amid strengthening retail trade. Continued on Page 11.
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United States
Edison Electric Institute
Vote Nears on Inflation Bill in Senate Clash
Washington April 27 The Senate moved toward final disposal of Roosevelt inflation legislation with a vote on lowering the dollar’s gold content expected today. Senator Reed challenged authority to cut gold value by up to 50 percent while administration leaders predicted victory. The house faced a separate showdown over the Patman soldiers bonus funded by new currency, amid moves to force a vote if enough signatures gather. Veterans organize nationwide protests to press for bonus payment.
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Washington
Senate
Reed
R. Pa
Robinson
R. Ind
House
Patman
D. Tex
Lundeen
F.L. Minn
Rainey
Daring Jewelry Robbery Strikes Gotham Jewelers
In Manhattan, three armed men robbed two manufacturing jewelers and a visiting salesman on Canal Street of about $50,000 in gold and stones. They used handcuffs, copper wire, and tape to subdue victims. an additional engraver was bound but not robbed. Police arrived quickly after an alarm was raised by another jeweler in the building.
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New York
Canal Street
Lower Manhattan
Hyman H. Sohn
Leon Turis
Max Stein
John Street
House Committee Acts On Number of Bills Today
Raleigh report shows a judiciary committee unfavorably reporting a measure to relieve owners and drivers of liability for injuries to bona fide guests in accidents. It also rejects the Hutchins grand jury reform and opposes a labor dispute reporting bill. Washington coverage notes Roosevelt open to war debt revision after the world economic conference while a tariff truce and June payments remain unsettled.
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House Committee
Raleigh
House Judiciary Committee
Hutchins
Aycock
Commissioner of Labor
Madison County
Madison County Board of Commissioners
Washington
Roosevelt
White House
State Department
Hull
United States
Norman H. Davis
London
MacDonald
Great Britain
M. Herriot
Congress
Senate
Student On Trial For Manslaughter
Roy Ashby a 17 year old high school student faces manslaughter charges in the death of Luther Brown a textile worker who died a week after an alleged January fight. Brown reportedly was slashed in the side with a knife and a grand jury returned a true bill Tuesday.
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Concord
Roy Ashby
Luther Brown
Brown
Ashby
Perkins Becomes Possible Labor Leader for Women
In Beverly Hills California a labor woman named Perkins is viewed as a potential real contributor to women in politics. Observers praise her commonsense stance over style, noting the New York newspaper convention habit and a general sense of “better feeling” among readers.
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Beverly Hlias
Calif
Perkins
Labor
New York
Daniel Coltrane Dies by Own Hand Near Sophia
ASHEBORO April 27 Dan iel Grover Coltrane about 35 shot himself to death at his home near Sophia. He was upset and worried friends said. County Coroner Dr. R. D. Patterson of Liberty investigated. Coltrane was a World War veteran and a member of Company K.
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Asheboro
Daniel Grover Coltrane
Sophia
R. D. Patterson
Liberty
Coltrane
Robert
Bob Lee) Coltrane
Company
Goodyear Zeppelin Announces Stratospere Flight Plan
The Goodyear Zeppelin company reports Lieut. Com. T. G. W. Settle, chief of the navy inspection bureau in Akron and balloon race champion, will undertake a stratospere flight from Chicago this summer.
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Akron
Goodyear Zeppelin Corporation
T. G. W. Settle
Navy
Chicago
Three Men Convicted Of Violating Dry Statutes
Three men convicted in federal court in Wilmington for prohibition violations connected to the seizure of the Zebediah, a British rum runner. Joseph Brooks of Seaside Brunswick County received a year and a day for conspiracy and a year and a day for smuggling, to run concurrently, with Brooks to be sent to Chillicothe Ohio. Al Wessell and Rollie Mix of Daytona Beach Fla also received similar sentences, with Wessell serving time in Atlanta and Mix placed on three years probation. Captain C C Halliday, master of the vessel, was not present.
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Wilmington
Zebediah
Joseph ©. Brooks
Seaside
Brunswick County
Brooks
Chillicothe
Ohio
al Wessell
Daytona Beach, Fla
Atlanta
Rollie Mix
Daytona Beach
Fla
N. M. Meekins
Cartere County
Coast Guard
C. C. Halliday
Wessel
Ceres
Nassau
Textile Activity In North Carolina Increases
From Wall Street to the Pacific coast, reports show better business and re employment across the nation. Chicago electrical use, Detroit shopping, North Carolina textile production, Miami real estate, Buffalo flour milling, Seattle shipping, and more indicate improving activity overall.
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Y Associated Press
Wall Street
Pacific Northwest
Chicago
Detroit
North Carolina
Miami
Buffalo
Seattle
Output rises as April production nears last year’s peak
April output shows a swift increase after March lows with trade authorities forecasting levels above 148 300 units for April 1932. Steel production hits best levels in over a year while Iron Age estimates week capacity at 25 percent.
Court Rules Legislature May Call Vote On Repeal Act
North Carolina supreme court rules the legislature can call a vote this year on the national prohibition repeal proposal. In a 4 to 1 decision the court says a general election to elect delegates to a state convention would be constitutional. A prior special election bill was ruled unconstitutional under state law.
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Raleigh
North Carolina Supreme Court
Murphy
Rowan
Chinese and Japanese clash near Nantien men area
Chinese and Japanese forces fought a bloody engagement south of Kupeikow near Peiping. Japanese artillery and air bombing met Chinese dug in defenses as Chinese troops reportedly halted a Japanese infantry assault and offered stiff resistance in North China.
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Peiping
China
Nantienmen
Kupeikow
Great Wall
Japan
Great Wall of China
Roosevelt and Wennett Say Talks With Canada Proved Helpful
President Roosevelt and Canadian Prime Minister Wennett reported after a conference that the exchange of views was very helpful. Both leaders conveyed optimism about ongoing cooperation and future discussions.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Wennett
Canada
Daladier Preparing to Pay U.S. Debt, Allies Say
Paris reports Premier Edouard Daladier is actively planning to settle the overdue debt installment owed to the United States. Friends say he is moving toward meeting the payment as tensions from the financial dispute ease.
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Paris
Edouard Daladier
United States
Bank Questions Court Authority On Reynolds Estate Plan
The Cabarrus Bank and Trust, co guardian of Baby Anne Cannon Reynolds, challenged a proposed settlement of Smith Reynolds estate. The plan would give each child two million dollars and direct the remaining fifteen million to a philanthropic foundation. The bank seeks to have Mrs Annie Cannon participate in proceedings testing the pre divorce settlement and questions how any court could approve partition of the estates of Anne Cannon Reynolds and Libby Holman’s infant son. The case pauses as Judge Wen dilson Warlick weighs the bank’s supplemental petition.
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Associated Press
Concord
The
Cabarrus Bank and Trust Company
Baby Anne Cannon Reynolds
North Carolina
Smith Reynolds
Annie L. Cannon
Little Ann
Dade Wendilson Warlick
W. N. Hendren
Reynolds Tobacco
Anne Cannon Reynolds
Libby Holman
Reynolds
Hendren
Aerial ambulance service planned for Arkansas launch
An aerial ambulance service will debut in Arkansas on May 10, announced by the Medical Aeronautical Association. Dr. Dewell Gann Jr. of Little Rock said an office would be at the airport and two planes kept ready to fly physicians on long distance calls and transport patients.
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Little Rock
Ark
Arkansas
Medical Aeronautical Association
Dewell Gann, Jr
Salmond, British Air Force Leader, Dies at 55
Sir William Geoffrey Salmond British air marshal and long time advocate of the Royal Air Force died after a long illness in London aged 55.
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Sir Salmond
London
William Geoffrey Salmond
Air Force
Wilmington Gets Ship Load of Beer
The Norwegian freighter Camp fire arrived from Havana with 3 835 cases of Cuban beer for distribution in North Carolina cities. The beer was consigned to representatives of a Norfolk wholesale firm. The firm announced a second shipment to States and Cuba.
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Wilmington
Campfire
Havana
North Carolina
Norfolk
States
Cuba
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U. K
Cordell Hull
Edouard Herriot
Ramsay MacDonald
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Daniel Coltrane
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Rep. Murphy
Russia
A. F. Littlejohn
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