Roosevelts Victory in Kentucky and North Carolina Spending Plan
Pad meet says Roosevelt scores victory in Kentucky. Japs plan new peace attempt as Soviet attack repulsed. Democratic leaders finalize a spending program for a special North Carolina session. Contingent on PWA approval, the plan would release millions for public works and employment before January 1. Estimates range up to 10 million in state improvements plus self liquidating projects for counties. The advisory budget commission weighs a permanent improvement bond program around 65 million, likely reduced to 10 million or less. Governor Hoey to receive the budget after a secret session.
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Raleigh
Democratic Party
PWA
North Carolina
Advisory Budget Commission
Purces
Hoey
Poland Sets Peace Course Amid Baltic and Black Sea Ties
Poland pursues a neutral peace strategy between Soviet Russia and Germany with a projected Baltic to Black Sea cooperative framework. Foreign Minister Joseph Beck, returning from multiple Nordic and Baltic visits, urges tacit neutrality among Baltic and Scandinavian nations to avert blocs.
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Baltic
Black Sea
Warsaw
Poand
Russia
Germany
Joeph Beck
Isle
Poland
Norway
Stockholm
Posad
Beck
Eace
Europe
Post
Foreign Office
Oland
Nly Sea
Elephant Wanders From Circus During Storm
Mrs J F Biggs heard thunder and looked outside to see an elephant eating her shrubbery. Police were called as the frightened elephant, tied to a circus lot, pulled up its stake and wandered away during the rain.
Weather blamed for 42 deaths across eastern states
The Associated Press reports heat humidity and heavy rains caused at least 42 deaths. Eight people in two Tennessee families drowned near Seviersville on Friday. Additional fatalities included 20 in upstate New York and two in Pennsylvania with Newark New Jersey counting 12. Humidity readings topped temperatures in many areas as New York reached 79 with 83 humidity and Washington 91 percent. Minneapolis reported 97 percent and Springfield Minnesota nearly 100 percent humidity.
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Associated Press
Partic
Chicago Weather Bureau
Plains
Missouri Valley
North Atlantic
Seviersville
Tenn
Tennessee
New York State
Pennsylvania
Newark
N. J
New York City
Washington, D. C
North Carolina Exchange clubs choose Harvey Jones president
The annual meeting in Charlotte concluded with Harvey Jones of Raleigh elected president for the next year after a tense nomination contest. R. E. Price of Charlotte became vice president and other officers and governors were named. The convention closed with a banquet and dance featuring Dr. D. W. Daniel and Judge William H. Beck Jr. as speakers.
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Charlotte
North Carolina Exchange Clubs
Harvey Jones
Raleigh
Jones
Brodie Hood
Burlington
R. E. Price
John Maxey
Greensboro
Guy Ephland
W. T. Stewart
Winston-Salem
C. K. Council
Wilmington
G. R. Perry
High Point
G. D. Bruns
State Board of Governors
J. EB. Allegood
D. W. Daniel
Clemson College
William H. Beck, Jr
Griffin
Exchange Clubs
Russians Still Unable To Gain Disputed Area
Tokyo reports say the Japanese ambassador may meet again with Soviet Foreign Commissar Maxim Litvinoff to seek a peaceful settlement of the Manchoukuoan border war. Soviet air bombardment continues as clashes occur near Chankkuf Heights and Korean border targets. The communique notes Soviet raids with aircraft and projectiles, while Japan claims a contingent of air power and infantry setbacks.
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Tokyo
Foreign Office
Moscow
Maxim Litvinoff
Manchoukuoan
Mamoru Shigemitss
Chankkuf Heights
Kogi
Changkufeng
Japs Strike Fatal Blow at Hankow in Yangtze Drive
Shanghai dispatch says Japanese air force struck a fatal blow at Hankow defenses after an air raid destroyed 15 Chinese planes and hit air fields. Navy ships advanced up the Yangtze toward Hankow as shore batteries returned fire, with Kiukiang already fallen on July 25.
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Shanghai
China
Hankow
Bert
Yangtze River
Lungping
Kiukiang
Webb Wins Carolinas Open in 36-Hole Match Play
Webb Chips Five Under Par to Capture Title at Emerywood Country Club. Shelby pro Pete Webb defeats Jack Garrett of High Point in a tense 36-hole final, surviving pressure after an auto accident limp and turning momentum with key birdies.
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Pete Webb
Shelby Motion Picture House
Jack Garrett
Emerywood Country Club
Shelby
Garrett
Webb
Southern Guard Shows Vast Improvement, Moseley Says
Third Army headquarter at Desoto National Forest Mississippi reports Major General Van Horn Moseley praising a dozen years of progress in Southern National Guard units. He notes early 1920s units were weak with scant state support while federal funding now averages about ten dollars per one dollar by states.
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Third Army
Desoto National Forest
Miss
van Horn Moseley
Moseley
National Guard
GOP Still In Fog Says Michelson
Charles Michelson Democratic publicity chief said the GOP five day Chicago program committee meeting proved the minority party has no idea where it is going or how to reach a destination. He stated the session produced a report warning of a breakdown of the economic system and disintegration of responsible and effective government.
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Washington
Charles Michelson
Democratic Party
Republican Program Committee
Chicago
G. O. P. Wise
Tobacco prices dip from last year in North Carolina markets
Raleigh N C August 6 Tobacco brought slightly lower prices on the North Carolina Border Belt markets which opened this week than during the opening week last year the state federal departments of agriculture reported tonight Offerings were of excellent quality despite heavy rains and volume was heavy Price declines were confined mainly to choice logs primings and most cutter grades Low to good quality logs sold about the same as last year with a small uptick for low and fair primings, signaling a mixed start to the season.
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Raleigh
N. C
North Carolina Border Belt
Departments of Agriculture
Vote Irregularity Probe In Richmond County Under Way
The state board of elections in Rockingham after hearing there had been no new Richmond County voter registrations in over ten years prepared to close its run off inquiry. The panel studies over 200 affidavits and counter affidavits alleging fraud in the Eighth District primary with similar documents from Davidson Montgomery Union and Wilkes counties. The board will continue in executive session to frame recommendations regarding W. O. Burgin and opponent C. B. Deane.
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Jack Giles
Rockingham
State Board of Elections
Richmond County
Eighth Congressional District
Charlotte
Davidson
Montgomery
Union
Wilkes
W. A. Lucas
W. O. Burgin
C. B. Deane
Isaac 8
London
U A W Expels Three Officers in Board Action
Detroit dated report says the United Automobile Workers executive board expelled three of four suspended international vice presidents from the CIO union and suspended the fourth for three months. Richard Frankensteen Wyndham Mortimer and Ed Hall faced the severest penalty. Walter Welle served three months from June 13.
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Detroit
United Automobile Workers of America
CIO
Richard T. Frankensteen
Wyndham Mortimer
Ed Hall
Walter N. Welle
Homer Martin
George F. Addes
Addes
Martin
Jay Lovestone
Independent Communist Labor League
Foes of third term debate two thirds rule at convention
Washington notes a push to restore the Democratic two thirds rule to bar a Roosevelt third term. Southern lawmakers seek northern support to veto renomination, aiming to block an extended presidency and leverage regional power in 1949.
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Roosevelt
John W. Henderson
Washington
Mr. Roosevelt
South
Theule
Hawaii Clipper Missing After July Flight From Guam
Pan American announces the Hawaii Clipper with nine crew and six passengers disappeared after departing Guam for Manila on July 28. The plane, a 4 engined 3 500 horsepower flying boat, was built for open sea service with watertight compartments and provisions for 30 days.
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Douglas Reef
Guam
Manila
J. T. Tripple
Pan American Airways System
New York
Hawaii
Ocean Service
Striker Raps National Guard Over Ohio Strike Suppression
James Fagan testifies to the Senate Civil Liberties committee recounting the 1937 Youngstown strike after the National Guard arrived. He and CIO organizer John Steuben say arrests, raids, padlocked union HQs, and patrols followed, with militiamen ordering workers back to work after a deadly night clash. Police deny engaging the strike as lead in the confrontation.
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Washington
James Fagan
Littl Scotchman
Senate Civil Liberties Committee
Youngstown
Ohio
National Guard
John Steuben
CIO
Fagan
Barkley Leads Chandler in Kentucky Democratic Senate Primary
Alben W. Barkley leads Gov. A. B. Chandler by 20,963 votes with 326,081 counted from 252 of 431 precincts in Kentucky's Democratic Senate primary. Haswell leads the Republican field with 6,694 votes from 874 precincts in 86 counties. Chandler said the federal government was used to defeat him in a national broadcast from Versailles.
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Aleeaieley
Chandler
Louisville
Alben W. Barkley
A. B. Chandler
Jefferson
Laulerilie
Barkley
Kentucky
John P. Haswell
Haswell
Versailles
German Condor plane ready for non stop New York flight
In Bremen a 26 passenger four engine Condor type FW 200 sits in a hangar awaiting a non stop flight to New York with departure postponed to Monday. The craft, powered by four 87 horsepower Daimler engines, is claimed to average 240 mph and reach 279 mph, with preparations kept secret until a U S permit for Alaska and U S landings was reported.
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U. S
Bremen
Germany
New York
Washington
Alaska
United States
Focke-Wulf Airplane Company
Bavarian Motor Works
Allied on Motorcycle Morganton Tragedy Claims Young Worker
James Howard Clontz aged 21 a hosiery mill machinist was killed when he was thrown from a motorcycle in Morganton today authorities said. He was identified by funeral home officials and the incident is under investigation by local police.
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Morganton
James Howard Clontz
Hosiers Mill
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