Assembly Adjourns Saturday After Session on Local Project
The assembly adjourned after a brief Saturday session as the Senate passed a PWA bond bill to fund a local project in Gouna. The houses move to three readings on separate days to pledge state credit for a 4.62 million dollar bond issue and federal grants, with deadlines looming.
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Gouna
Senate
Bryant Wegee
PWA
Hoey
Joyner
Tredel
Gold
Guilford
House
FDR Reasserts Hope To Lift Dixie Buying Truce Reached
A dramatic postwar communique states Japan and Russia will halt fighting and hold positions as of August 10 while a two by two demarcation commission plans frontier talks. Moscow rejects use of the 1886 Hunchun treaty maps as binding, leaving border terms unresolved and the potential for renewed clashes.
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FDR
Dixie
Mazim Litrinof
Mamoru Shigemites
Fong
Chanchufeng Hill
Japan
Russia
Demet
Tokyo
China
Moscow
Centes Maps
West Construction bids for two PWA dormitories
In Raleigh on Aug 11 West Construction Co of Statesville submitted a basic bid of 190 500 for two PWA aided dormitories. George W Kane of Durham offered 100 009 as the second low bid.
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Raleigh
West Construction
Comef
Statesville
George W. Kane
Durat
Dwyer Says Ex Deputy Forced Him to Write Demanding Letters
Lawyer testimony in the Carroll murder case reveals Dwyer accuses former deputy sheriff Francia M. Carroll of compelling him to draft extortion letters to George Morton of the Paris Manufacturing Co. The letters demanded payment and threatened reprisals, with Dwyer stating he wrote them at Carroll's direction while involved with Carroll's daughter Barbara.
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Dwyer
Francia M. Carroll
James G. Littlefield
Carroll
Frans A. Burkett
Burkett
Charlies Pelletier
Pelletier
Morton
North Arlington
N. J
Barbara
Beest
George Morton
Paris
Argentina and Russia Affect Wheat Prices
Markets slid as Argentina plans to compete for world business and a Russian export halt pressured prices. Wheat tumbled 34 to 8 in a trading session, marking fresh year price records.
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Wrabpat
Argentina
Storm Bats 25 Rescued From Erie After Shipwrecks
Twenty five persons in six missing on storm lashed Erie were rescued on their way to safety. Local crews and volunteers aided the rescue as the danger line was breached and lifeboats ferried survivors to shore.
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Cleveland
Erie
Berg wins Western Golf Derby with 72-hole 108 strokes
Chicago reports Patty Berg coasted to the Women’s Western Golf Derby title with a 72-hole total of 108 strokes. Her strong 18-hole scores included an 80 and 82 for the final round, setting a new par for the distance.
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Chicago
Patty Berg
Polis
Wom
Body of William Butler Ison Junior Found Near Linville Falls
The body of William Butler Ison Jr., 22, of Asheville, was recovered today near Linville Falls after reportedly being swept over the falls. He was found afloat in the pool below the falls and taken to Asheville for burial preparations. Officials suspect he drowned following an explosion of dynamite in the pool late yesterday.
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Linville
William Butler Ison Jr
Asheville
Linville Falls
North Carolina Association Meets in Asheville
Mecklenburg County Commissioner Henry W. Harkey presided as president at the association meeting in Asheville. Wrightsville Beach was named for the next gathering location and the final agenda for the annual convention was set today.
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Asheville
North Carolina
Associatf County
Henry W. Harkey
Ecklenburg
Wrightsville Beach
Wake Forest Dowtin Wins Quarterfinal at Biltmore Tourney
Asheville August 11 Dowtin of Wake Forest claimed medalist honors and won his quarterfinal match at the Biltmore tourney with a 1 victory over Chet of Asheville.
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Asheville
Dowtin
Wake Forest
Biltmore F
Chet
Waris Principal Speaker at Deaf Convention in Greensboro
Charles Harris of the North Carolina Unemployment Compensation Commission addressed the biennial convention of the North Carolina Association of the Deaf in Greensboro for a three day session. A Betts of Goldsboro served as president during the event and Cheries Johnson state treasurer was set to speak tomorrow.
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Waris
Greensboro
Harles Harris
North Lina Unemployment Companion Commission
North Lina Association of the Deaf
A. Betts
Goldsboro
Cheries Johnson
Treacher
Four Asheboro residents injured in highway collision
Four Asheboro people Mrs. Joel B. Trogdon Miss Inez Trogdon Mrs. R A Lemmons were hurt Wednesday afternoon when their car, while passing a truck on highway 70 four miles from Asheboro, ran off the road and overturned after colliding with Campbell of Timmonsville's truck. The injuries were painful but not serious. No charges were filed against the truck driver.
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Asheboro
Joel B. Trogdon
Inez Trogdon
R. A. Lemmons
Campbell
Timmonsyville
An Canivin
Lee Moore
Brown
Troydon
Girdler calls for Senate inquiry into strike violence
Tom Girdler chairman of Republic Steel demands a Senate investigation of violence and intimidation by the CIO during last summer's Little Steel strike. He criticizes the Civil Liberties committee probe as one sided and urges subpoenas of CIO records on the use of a 1.5 million fund.
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Washington
Tom Girdler
Republic Steel Corporation
Senate
Little Steel
Senate Civil Liberties Committee
Steel Workers Organizing Committee
Girdler
Dark Tobacco Growers Face Multi Million Losses
In Middle Tennessee and Southern Kentucky excessive rains cause plant diseases in dark tobacco. A Tennessean survey shows damage at 40 to 75 percent of normal yield. Clarksville area reports 40 to 60 percent losses despite some improvement from recent fair weather.
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Nashville
Tenn
Tennessee
Kentucky
The
Tennessean
Clarksville
Police raid nets 24 punch boards in four searches
Police confiscated twenty four punch boards in raids at four local businesses. R. H. Walker on Asheboro road faced two charges for operating punch boards and lottery after officers found tickets and a gasoline and oil premium label. Also cited were H. L. Burrington and R. B. Short on Asheboro road and W. Welborn of 1512 North Main Street.
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Asheboro Road
North Main Street
R. H. Walker
Walker
Ose
H. L. Burrington
R. B. Short
Welborn
Architects Named Charlotte Hospital Project
Samuel Sanford and Son of Cincinnati announced as architects for a $1,009,090 hospital in Charlotte funded with federal money.
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Charlotte
Samuel Sanford and Son
Cincinnati
Democratic Party Leaders Set Meeting for Chairman Vote
Raleigh Aug 11 The Democratic State Executive Committee will meet in called session tomorrow night to elect a state party chairman and vice chairman R Gregg Cherry is favored to be re elected as chairman and Mrs W B Murphy likely unopposed for vice chair The body will fill Wake county vacancy caused by Judge Ames Manning's death and set dates for a September campaign opening. election law reforms loom high amid recent primary irregularities and the 1939 Assembly reaction remains uncertain.
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Raleigh
Democratic State Executive Committee
R. Gregg Cherry
Gastonia
House of Representatives
W. B. Murphy
Snow Hill
Cherry
Wake County
Ames
Manning
Insurgents Hit Almaden Mining Country in Spain
Reported two pronged attack across southwestern Spain targets Almaden area, capturing Almorchon and gaining railroad access to Castuera and a branch toward Belmez, while another column advances seven miles along the Guadiana river valley and seizes six small towns. Conflicting reports cloud progress near the Ebro and Segre rivers as government offensives continue.
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Hendaye
France
Almaden
Spain
Almorchon
Castuera
Belmest
Cordoba
Guadiana
Ebro
Segre
German Plane Brandenburg Reaches North American Coast
The German trans Atlantic plane Brandenburg on a Berlin to New York nonstop flight crossed into North America near St John New Brunswick at 11 a m BST. It reported 2000 meters altitude and 260 km h speed with overcast weather along the New England coast. Officials in Washington weighed a possible immediate return after New York or remaining over a day.
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Boston
Brandenburg
Berlin
New York
St. John
N. B
Newfoundland
Gulf of Saint Lawrence
New Brunswick
Maine
Radio Marine Corporation
Chatham
Mass
New England
Aan
St. la
Washington
State asks for PWA funds to widen roads
Governor Hoey announced a 2.2 million allocation from highway surplus for a 4 million road program and asked the PWA for 1.8 million to remove danger spots. The plan targets flat curves, dangerous bridges, and narrow arterial routes as part of an independent 8.2 million state upgrade.
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Raleigh
PWA
Hoey
Highway Commission
A. J. Maxwell
Vu Revenue
Perkins Sees Debt Balance With National Assets
In Blowing Rock on August 11 Assistant Administrator Milo Perkins of the Farm Security Administration argued that the national debt of about 37 billion dollars is meaningful only if the country’s assets are listed like a corporate balance sheet. He said public assets balance off public debt just as in private enterprise.
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Blowing Rock
Milo Perkins
Farm Security Administration
Wake County Schools Receive 112 59 Thousand PWA Grant
The Public Works Admin issued a new batch of 1938 construction authorizations and grants totaling 9 4 million for federal and non federal projects. Wake County North Carolina schools were allotted 112 59 thousand in today allocation.
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Wake County
PWA
Washington
Public Works Administration
Lig
N. C
Bombs Hit U S School In Hankow China
Japanese air raid on Wu chang and Hanyang across the Yangtze from Hankow killed unknown numbers at Boone University and St Hilda's Girls School. Planes bombed the three Wuhan cities with tolls estimated over 500, rescue teams scraping wreckage for survivors.
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Hankow
China
American Church (Episcopal
Boone University
St. Hilda's Girls
Wuchang
Hanyang
Yangtze River
St. Hilda's
Wuhan
Fink Reelected Labor President at NC Federation
In Wilmington on August 11 the North Carolina Federation of Labor re elected C A Fink of Spencer as president and set Raleigh as next year’s meeting site. New officers include HA L Kiser Charlotte secretary treasurer H G Fisher Salisbury secretary treasurer J A Pilley Durham sergeant at arms and A E Brown Durham chaplain. Executive board members are A M Hughes Wilmington M D Sexton Winston Salem M T Johnson Durham W L Causey Greensboro Joe Powers Raleigh and W W Runyans Asheville. The 32nd annual convention adjourned after committee reports.
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Wilmington
North Carolina Federation of Labor
C. A. Fink
Spencer
Raleigh
HA. L. Kiser
Charlotte
H. G. Fisher
Salisbury
J. A. Pilley
Durham
A. E. Brown
A. M. Hughes
M. D. Sexton
Winston- Salem
M. T. Johnson
W. L. Causey
Greenaboro
Joe Powers
W. W. Runyans
Asheville
Kemp Announces Quiet Divorce From Bessie Slaughter
Hal Kemp, New York orchestra leader, said he and his wife Bessie Slaughter of Delas Texas were quietly divorced in a Chicago suburb about two weeks ago in an amicable settlement. He declined to name the suburb.
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Kemps
New York
Hal Kemp
Bessie Slaughter
Delas
Tex
Chicago
Roosevelt at Georgia Graduation Seeks Economic Reform
President Roosevelt spoke at the University of Georgia 137th graduation urging constant progress on educational and economic fronts in the South. He endorsed broader tax financed education, warned against overpromising, and said federal help cannot bear the load alone while urging efficient use of resources.
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Roosevelt
University of Georgia Summer School
Governor Rivers
Cation
South
Washington
Real Estate Commission Ruled Unconstitutional in North Carolina
Judge W H Burgwyn in Superior Court dismissed cases against Charlotte real estate operators C G Thomas and W J Dizon after ruling the North Carolina Real Estate Commission law unconstitutional by discrimination. The state gave notice of appeal.
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Charlotte
N. C
W. H. &. Burgwyn
North Carolina Real Estate Commission
C. G. Thomas
W. J. Dizon
Burgwyp
Real Estates Commission
State Supreme Court
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Perkins
U. S
Fink
Labor
Athens
William B. Athens
University of Georgia
Es Silke
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Lawrence
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Warm Springs Foundation
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