5,000 Italians Move On Addis Ababa 'no Freighters imping
A heavy gale disabled two freighters in the Atlantic and left three liners to aid rescue efforts. Ivanhoe and Pilsudski moved to reach the stranded ships while St Quentin Bremen Washington sheltered from the sea. Salvage crews planned repairs as weather eased and tug Founda Franklin prepared to assist far from shore. A seaman was reported ill aboard J. W. Mackey and was to be transferred by a United States Lines vessel.
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Ivanhoe
Lalie Line
Pilsudski
St. Quentin
Bremen Washington
The
Caries
Pool
Pil
Tvan
York
Bremen
New Foundland
Ireland
Pullsudski
Quentin
North Atlantic
Founda- Franklin
Portbury
Nova Scotia
United States Lines
Tran
Lion
J. W. Mackey
Manhattan
A. BB. Randall
United States
Italian Trains 15000-Troop Motor Column For Addis Ababa Drive
A 15,000 Italian troops motor column advances from Dessye toward Addis Ababa as the Fascist push in East Africa continues. The self-sustained force includes 1000 plus trucks carrying 26 men each and auxiliary vehicles. Crowds cheer as Marshal Badoglio directs the final phase of the campaign with little opposition noted so far.
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Edward J. Neil
Associated Press
Dessye
Ethiopia
Asmara
Eritrea
Addis Aba
Haile Selassie
Asta Wosan
Pietro Badoglio
Lake Ashangi
Addis Ababa
Graham Attacks McDonald Over School Campaign Remarks
In Raleigh on April 27, candidates Clyde R. Hoey and Dr. Ralph W. McDonald led campaigns in Sparta and North Wilkesboro while Sandy Graham issued a statement rebutting McDonald on the state school commission. Graham charged McDonald with attacks on the commission and claimed the panel handles over 23 million dollars for schools with no independent audits.
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Raleigh
Clyde R. Hoey
Ralph W. McDonald
Sparta
North Wilkesboro
Sandy Graham
McDonald
State School Commission
John A. McRae
Hoey
Lenoir
Mount Airy
Charles L. Abernethy, Jr
Graham A. Barden
Bayboro
Graham
School Commission
North Carolina
General Assembly
LaFollette to press amendments on tax bill
Washington April 27 Senator LaFollette Wisconsin said he would propose amendments to boost victual income and surtaxes to a 803 million administration tax bill. He plans to lower personal exemptions and raise surtaxes with separate proposals in committee, aiming to win floor passage.
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Washington
House Repub
LaFol
P-Wis
Wisconsin Progressive
House
Senate Finance Committee
Exper
Weather forecast for Carolina region mixed with wind and rain notes
Partly cloudy tonight and Tuesday with moderate winds shifting from central and northeast regions toward Jacksonville. Temperatures show varied readings across cotton areas with 24 hour rainfall totals and forecast highs and lows in the 60s to 70s Fahrenheit.
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Carolina
Jacksonville
University Professor Shoots Colleague Then Kills Self
Lincoln Nebraska April 27 Professor John P Weller language instructor at the University of Nebraska shot and killed Harry Kurz head of romance language after wounding Kurz in a university hall Weller fled and shot himself near Nebraska hall dying at 9 05 am Police said Kurz had threatened Weller who had been given notice Saturday of his removal from the faculty Weller 40 earned a Stanford masters and joined the university in 1928
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Lincoln
Neb
John P. Weller
University of Nebraska
Harry Kurz
Kure
University Hall
Weller
Nebraska Hall
Hismien
H. H. Golden
Palmer
Kurz
Stanford University
Gate-Crashing Actor Tammany Young Dies in Hollywood
New York April 27 report notes Tammany Young stage and screen star died yesterday in Hollywood. He popularized gate-crashing, earned free entry to pay events, and rivaled One Eyed Connolly in a famed gate rivalry. Young avoided paying to enter theatres, races, and other crowds throughout his career.
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New York
Tammany Young
Hollywood
Young
Connolly
Connally
English Killer Loses In Appeal
London April 27 The court of criminal appeal dismissed Dr Buck Ruxton sentenced to death for the murder of his wife whose dismembered body was found near the Devil's Bath Tub on the Scottish border. Judge Hewart announced the ruling after a long plea by Norman Birkett.
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London
Court of Criminal Appeal
Buck Ruxton
Lord Hewart
England
Ruxton
Norman Birkett
Buxton
Buxtop
Birkett
Carrien
High Court
Wallace Urges System To Check Soil Destruction
Secretary Wallace called for a coordinated water system to curb aggressive runoff from rich farmland. He urged erosion control methods developed with the soil conservation service and contour plowing to build terraces and protect topsoil, warning land misuse threatens long term farming and living standards.
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Wallace
Washington
National Riviere and Harbors Congress
Agriculture
Gras
Soil Conservation Service
Postmaster Appointed at Granite Fall North Carolina
The Post Office Department announced the appointment of Thad K. Russell as acting postmaster at Granite Falls North Carolina on April 27.
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Washington
Post Office Department
Thad RK. Russell
Granite Fall
N. C
Eight Die On Carolinas Roads In Weekend Spree
Weekend crashes across North and South Carolina killed eight people. Notable incidents include Pink Shook and three sons in a Hickory truck overturn, Lena Deer Cone in Allendale crossing collision, and Roy Lovelace fleeing officers before a wreck near Charlotte. Seaboard train crash near Allendale claimed Mrs. Cone.
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Charlotte
Carolinas
South Carolina
North Carolina
Pink Shook
Hickory
Lena Deer Cone
Allendale
8. C
Seaboard Air Line
W. R. Bryan
Greenwood
Saluda
Dillon
al M. Baker
Rowland
N. C
Roy Lovelace
Rutherfordton
Thelma Gilbert
Robin McGee
William Harris
Lovelace
Roy Carl
Rockwell
Salisbury
James A. Gordon
Guilford County
Greensboro
Earl Sapp
Emory Albert
A. R. Buffaloe
N. C. State College
Raleigh
Buffaloe
Wallace Changes His Political Alliance
Des Moines April 27 Wallace secretary of agriculture changed his party from Republican to Democratic today. Notice of the secretary and his wife’s change of allegiance filed with Polk County Auditor Ernest Olmsted.
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Des Moines
Erenes A. Wallace
Neweal
Waa
Polk Country
Ernest Olmsted
Flood control called national priority by President Roosevelt
President Roosevelt said flood control is a national problem to be tackled on a national basis. The message to the National Rivers and Harbors Congress echoed Senator Robinson's push for a national agency and praised the 31st Annual meeting's upcoming deliberations.
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Washington
Roosevelt
National Rivers and Harbors Congress
Robinson
Rooseviet
Congress
Winston-Salem Candidate Attacks State Sales Tax
Ralph W. Mc Donald campaigned in North Wilkesboro for the Democratic gubernatorial nomination praising Roosevelt and urging finance by taxing those best able to pay. He attacked North Carolina's sales tax and urged a revenue policy aligned with national leadership. He cited Congressman Bob Coughton's remarks on where to obtain funds.
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North Wilkesboro
Ralph W. McDonald
North Carolina
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Roosevelt
McDonald
Democratic Party
Bob Coughton
Congress
Coughton
King Faud Gravely Ill in Cairo As Condition Worsens
Cairo April 27. The king of Egypt King Faud gravely ill with throat and mouth infection. Official bulletin says he passed a restless night and his mouth infection spread increasing circulatory troubles. He has taken no food for four days and the local infection is more serious. Premier Ali Pasha Maher visited and expressed optimism for recovery.
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Cairo
Faud
Ali Pasha Maher
French Elections Result In Gain For Communists
A leftward swing in France delivered gains to the Communists as results from 618 districts showed a runoff likely in many races. The Radical Socialist party remained a leading force while the Left united under the popular front. In Austria, Vice Chancellor von Starhemberg warned against disbanding his private army amid looming government crisis. The 1930s context also notes Mussolini era troops marching in Ethiopia along the Dessye Addis Ababa road and Benito Mussolini’s East African command.
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Patss
Pietro Badogno
Dessye
Addis Ababa
East Africa
France
Radical Socialist Party
Popular Front
Niceto Alcala Zamora
Manuel Azana
Austria
Ernest von Starhemberg
Heiwehr
Greensboro Hotel Auction Bid Reaches 325000
J H Barrier representing a group bid 325000 for the King Cotton hotel property in Greensboro at a public auction to satisfy defaulted bonds from 1925. The bid awaits federal court confirmation and a court ruling on selling personal property with the building and land.
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Greensboro
J. H. Barrier
Jefferson Standard Life Insurance Company
King Cotton
Johnson J. Hayes
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Anne Ecee
Criminal Court of Appeals
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State Senate
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Merchien Halls
John Spain, Jr
William Se
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Winston - Salem
King Faud
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