Aerial Battle Over Hankow Ends With Chinese Victory
On Hirohito's 87th birthday forty Japanese planes raided Hankow while Chinese forces counterattacked, claiming their greatest aerial victory. Chinese headquarters said defending pilots downed 20 Japanese planes, including eight bombers, during the afternoon clash. The Japanese navy report claimed 50 raiders and 31 planes shot down in the fleet.
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Hankow
Hirohito
Navy
Ilaned
Shanghai
President seeks 85 million for two new battleships
President Roosevelt asked Congress to note 85 000 000 at once to start construction of two replacement battleships. The request was in a letter to Speaker Bankhead seeking a 25 597 000 appropriation for the Navy Department for the rest of the fiscal year ending June 30.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Congress
Speaker Bankhead
Navy Department
North Carolina Federation of Women's Clubs Meets in Wilmington
The 86th annual convention of the North Carolina Federation of Women's Clubs opens in Thalian hall Wilmington with officer elections a luncheon conference on the American home and an open forum on adult education in action. Mrs Henry White of High Point is elected departmental chair man for international relations.
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Wilmington
Thalian Hall
North Carolina Federation of Women's Clubs
Henry White
High Point
Hoey Urges Honor Raleigh College Speech Day
April 29 AP reports HOEY urges students to live up to collegiate honor system principles and to learn specific trades to fit themselves for the world.
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Hoey
Honor Raleigh
Clark Confirmed Washington Postmaster Nominee
The President sent to the senate for confirmation the postmaster nomination for High Point Stephen Clark on April 20. The action marks Clark as the chosen candidate for the federal postal post in that city.
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Clark
Washington
Senate
High Point
Stephen. Clark
Railroads to Enforce 15 Percent Wage Cut
The Association of American Railroads announced a 15 percent wage reduction for all labor classes effective July 1 under the railway labor act. It would save roads about 259 million dollars annually, citing revenue losses and higher operating costs from traffic declines and competition.
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Association of American Railroads
Chicago
Railway Labor Act
Interstate Commerce Commission
Rules Committee Again Halts Wage Hour Bill
The house rules committee refused to grant the revised wage hour bill right of way for floor action, defying President Roosevelt’s push for enactment this session. Roosevelt asked the social security board to study and propose improvements to the social security act including earlier and larger old age benefits and liberalization measures.
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FDR
Washington
House Rules Committee
Roosevelt
Social Security Board
A. J. Aultmeyer
Head-on Collision Fatal To Five On Michigan Highway
Five people were killed and three seriously injured in a head-on crash on the Dixie highway eight miles south of Saginaw. The dead include Theodore Napieralski of Bay City ae Ravelach of Flint and J. B. Hammond of Flint, plus an unidentified man and woman.
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Saginaw
Mich
Dixie Highway
Theodore Napieralski
Bay City
Ae Ravelach
Flint
J. B. Hammond
Clubwomen Press Keystones for Marriage and Health Law
The North Carolina Federation of Women's Clubs urged the legislature to require a negative Wasserman test for syphilis for both genders before marriage licenses are issued. They also called for doubling venereal disease funds, praised the health board’s birth mortality reduction campaign, and approved birth control clinics under state health authority.
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Wilmington
N. C
North Carolina Federation of Women's Clubs
Wasserman
State Board of Health
Methodist Merger Foes Warn Southern Church Threatened
In Birmingham Alabama opponents of the planned union of Methodist branches urge the South to shelve merger arguing it destroys the southern church. They claim 18000 Carolina Methodists oppose the plan and seek referral to annual conferences amid a looming showdown at the quadriennial conference.
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Southern Church
Birmingham
Ala
Methodist Episcopal Church
South
B. W. Crouch
Saluda
D. C
Miller
Roosevelt seeks anti trust reform and bank holding controls
President Roosevelt urged Congress to provide 500000 for a comprehensive study of economic power concentration and its impact on competition. He asked for rapid anti trust revision, curbs on bank holding companies, bans on new bank branches by such banks, and prohibitions on related borrowing or securities sales with banks.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Congress
Jury Acquits Mother in Fatal February Shooting
Mrs. Mattie Pearl Davis of High Point, 46, was acquitted of murdering her husband Walter V. Davis after two days of evidence and two hours of jury deliberation. Defense witnesses, including four of her six children, testified to years of abuse. The shooting at 215 Willowbrook Street followed threats after warrants accusing him of shooting at her.
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W. EB. Price
Enterprise
Greensboro
Specila
Mattie Pearl Davis
High Point
Walter V. Davis
Shoton Davis
Willowbrook Street
Freedom and Security Goals Of National Progressive Party
Madison April 29 AP A new party pledging freedom and security for the people emerged as the National Progressive Party of America. Governor Philip La Follette announced the party, opposing Roosevelt's theories, urging public control of money and credit and vowing to empower Americans to earn a living and help themselves.
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National Progressive Party
Phillip la Follette
New Party
Madison
Wis
National Progressive Party of America
Philip F. la Folfollette
Wisconsin
Roosevelt
la Follette
United States
Man Wounds Sons in Fight in Anderson North Carolina
Roy Dover, 21, of Charlotte, was in critical condition after a shooting at his father Sam V. Dover’s home near Anderson. His brother Cecil, 23, suffered a gunshot to the arm, and Lula Dover fractured four bones in her left hand. Sam Dover, questioned by police, said his sons attacked him and he fired six bullets.
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Anderson
N. C
Roy Dover
Charlotte
Cecil
Sam V. Dover
Here
Lula Dover
Sam Dover
Dover
FDR Party Threatened By Progressives Rise
Senator Norris and Governor LaFollette spark debate over a new Progressive banner that could realign parties. The 1940 contest and Roosevelt’s fate loom as analysts weigh whether Democrats, Republicans, and labor groups will rally behind or resist the movement.
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FDR
High Point Officials Ordered to Show Cause in Hydroelectric Dispute
Superior court judge in Greensboro signs order requiring Mayor and eight council members to appear May 4 to show cause why they should not be held in contempt of a February Supreme Court decree. The action concerns a $5,776,750 hydro electric project and a Williamson affidavit alleging unlawful acts by defendants.
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High Point
Supreme Court
E. C. Bivens
Mt. Airy
J. Paul Williamson
Mr. Williamson
Duke Power Company
Chinese Spanish Defenders Hold Ground In China Front
Shanghai dispatch reports Chinese and Spanish defenders holding a 30 mile front across the Yi river as Japanese advances toward the Lunghai railway stall. Despite nine days of fighting since Linyi capture, Japanese gains are measured in yards. Foreign observers question the plan without more reinforcements as Chinese regiments flood the lines.
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Shanghai
Japan
Hirohito
Shantung Province
Taierhchwang
Pihsien
Tancheng
Yi River
Lini
Lunghai
China
Emperor Hirohito Celebrates 87th Birthday Amid Invasion Turmoil
Reports from Hendaye describe Emperor Hirohito turning 87 as Japan presses into China. Insurgents in Eastern Spain face skepticism over claimed offensives as weather hampers both sides and government forces gain limited ground near Tremp with power plants at stake.
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Hirohito
China
Approval For New Party Voiced By FDR
President Roosevelt told reporters he would stand by his comments on the formation of a new Progressive party by Wisconsin Governor Philip La Follette. He said more liberal forces should organ ize to promote progressive policies for the country.
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Franklin D. Roosevelt
Norris
Nebraska
Robert M. LaFollette
Philip F. LaFollette
Madison
Wis
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Roosevelt
Pope
Idaho
Washington
Wisconsin
New Grand Jury to Hear Bribery Charges Against Sheriff
In Greenville North Carolina April 29 Judge G V Cowper said new bills charging bribery against Sheriff S A Whitehurst would be presented to the next grand jury. Pitt county grand jury failed to indict Whitehurst and Deputy J H Harris on bribe charges. The sheriff was indicted on jail fee and official duties charges. The jurors were reminded they had not examined all witnesses and more bills would be brought. The original bills named 49 witnesses and 14 remained unexamined.
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Greenville
N. C
G. V. Cowper
A. Whitehurst
Pitt County
Whitehurst
J. H. Harris
North Carolina Schoolastic Press Institute Held
At Chapel Hill groups of high and prep school journalists gathered for the second annual event to study newspaper making. The program begins this afternoon with speakers including A J McKelvin Raleigh News and Observer sports editor John A Park Jr Raleigh Times business manager William Howland Winston-Salem Journal and Sentinel Charles McDevitt Kinston Free Press editor L H Laprade Durham Herald editor Molly Winborne Raleigh News and Observer society editor.
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Chapel Hill
North Carolina Schoolastic Press Institute
A. J. McKelvin
Raleigh News and Observer
John A. Park
D Jr
Raleigh Times
William &. Howland
Winston-Salem Journal and Sentinel
Charles McDevitt
The
Kinston Free Press
L. 8. Laprade
Durham Herald
Mise Molly Winborne
Raleigh News
Qhwerver
Europe allies forge joint defense pact to keep peace
London reports British and French premiers finalize a two day conference aimed at pooling armed strength for Europe’s defense. They plan a broad diplomatic economic campaign to curb Nazi pressure on Czechoslovakia and other neighbors while preparing for possible future war.
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London
APS
Britain
France
Europe
Germany
Czechoslovakia
Danubian
CIO Miners Split Over Union Alliances Sparks Turmoil
Washington April 29 A F L coal miners union urges UMWA members to leave John L Lewis C IO leader. Joe Ozanic head of the new Progresive Miners of America accuses Lewis of dictatorship. Violence and sabotage mark the Illinois split as the federation plans into Pennsylvania coal fields.
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Washington
A. F. of L
United Mine Workers
John L. Lewis
Lewis
Joe Ozanic
C. LO
Progressive Miners of America
Illinois
Ozani
Progressives
Illnois
William Green
Federation
Pennsylvania
Does U S Want War With Italy editor asks
Rome April 29 UP The fascist editor Vir ginio Gayda condemns United States for hostile manifestations toward Italy and asks whether the American people desire war with Italy His three column front page editorial cites Rep Byron Scotts Kellogg pact violator remark Hemingway article Dodd Ickes Leahy comments and a general note on Italian German designs in the south
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Virginio Gayda
United States
Italy
Byron Scott
Gayda
Ernest Hemingway
Spain
Ickes William E. Dodd
A Cap
Germany
William D. Leahy
South
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Anderson Hospital
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