Is Democracy a Failure according to Will Durant
The Virginia Institute of Public Affairs hosted Will Durant who argued democracy is endangered by third rate leaders and crime linked politics. He called for university schools of public administration to train officials like other professions and warned that poverty and inequality threaten democratic stability.
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Virginia Institute of Public Affairs
Will Durant
New York
Congress
Durant
Plato
Mr. Durant
Tax reform debate in Georgia and North Carolina outlined
A tax expert Dr Harvey L Lutz of Princeton argues Georgia and North Carolina must replace the uniform tax rule. He cites past work in Poland and US tax reform and urges classification of property for taxation to ease the burden on intangible assets and small property owners.
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Georgia
Hardman
Harvey L. Lutz
Department of Government
Princeton University
Asheville
Washington
Lutz
Atlanta Constitution
North Carolina
The Mothers Return and Electric Advances
Gold Star mothers return from visiting war graves with shared sorrow and renewed community bonds. The piece notes the 1930 rise in household electricity use by 13.7 percent from 1929 and 29.8 percent from 1928, highlighting electricity's growing role in modern homes and its wide range of tasks from washing to lighting.
The Gullibility of a Baltimorean
A brief Associated Press note describes Henry Benson who paid $4000 to a Gypsy for a cure plaster, which vanished with the woman leaving nine $1 bills behind. It argues that even prudent people can fall for schemes and notes similar frauds in Winston-Salem and other cities.
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Henry Benson
Benson
The Ephemeral Fame of Endurance Flyers
The St Louis aviators plan endurance flights to beat the Hunter brothers record but lack Chicago publicity. Their efforts reportedly undermine the Hunters prestige and threaten a $100000 prospect as each new attempt erodes prior acclaim.
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St. Louis
Hunter Brothers
Chicago
Carolina News Briefs from North Carolina and Virginia
A police review follows the W D Graham Richmond bullet chest wound case. High Post No 1 leads NC American Legion in membership. Gaston Post 23 second. Mrs W N Giles survives a 50 foot cliff fall while hospital doctors assess recovery. A truck hitting a St Paul filling station in Clarendon County leaves two African Americans dead and others injured with one jailed. Gaston taxes set at 89 cents per hundred valuation, down five cents. Caldwell County Democratic Convention speaker R L Coughton pledges to seek reelection and frames the fall ballot as a contrast to national Republicans.
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High Post
North Carolina American Legion
Gaston Post
Gastonia
RO. N. C
Miami man among 13 killed in North Carolina wreck
Coyt Wise, 30, of Miami Florida, is identified among 13 dead from a car crash in Lincolnton North Carolina. Wise’s mother Mrs. Etta Wise residing in Lincolnton has been notified.
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Incolnton
N. C
Coyt Wise
Miami
Fla
Etta Wise
Herring Verdict Expected Today in Kerr Postmaster Killing
In Kerr, Clinton Aug 12 The trial of Chevis Herring for the murder of F F Newton Kerr postmaster proceeds in Sampson county court. Prosecutors rested and defense witnesses begin after noon. jurors expected to reach a verdict later Tuesday as evidence includes robbery assault and a witness shirt fragment. Ernest Herrin, the defendant’s brother, faces a murder charge later in the week.
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Chevis Herring
Sampson
F. F. Newton
Kerr
N. C
Sampson County
Ernest
Newton
Simon Smith
Wilmington
Ernest Herrin
Obituary notes in brief from multiple states
A brief AP report lists Mrs Randolph Redfern of Onroe Mississippi at 62 as wife of real estate man B McKwaine Sr father of a Charlotte pastor. It also mentions Charles H Holt age 60 a former magistrate postmaster and mayor in Princeton North Carolina.
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M. C
Randolph Redfern
B. McKwaine, Sr
Westminster Presbyterian Church
Charlotte
N. C
Prestettwaine
Rinceton
Charles H. Holt
Princeton
West Virginia coal operator urges halt to radio to end drought
A West Virginia coal operator asks the president to suspend radio broadcasting claiming it worsens drought. He contends the programs have been unusually dry recently.
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West Virginia
Sailors to Get Talking Picture Gear Aboard Navy Ships
Navy ships will install talking picture equipment on about 200 vessels. The question arises if sailors leaving port should be described as going out to see, given the new device that provides spoken pictures.
Connecticut farmer trades land for radio set
A Connecticut farmer is believed to have exchanged 75 acres of farmland to receive a radio set as part of a farm relief program he has heard much about. The act is viewed as an attempt to tune into government aid efforts.
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Connecticut
Philosophic Banker Sees Traffic Cop’s Outburst as Curb Quotation
A bemused banker treats the traffic officer’s admonition as just another quoted line in the street’s economy. The remark reflects streetwise wit and daily city scenes, framing law, commerce and habit as part of public life.
R H Reeves 90 Confederate veteran commander dies
Dr. R H Reeves aged 90, longtime commander of the local camp of United Confederate Veterans in Asheville North Carolina, passes away. The obituary notes his leadership and public service within the veterans community.
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R. H. Reeves
United Confederate Veterans
Asheville
N. C
Body of Former Deputy Sheriff To Be Returned
The body of C. Fletcher Caudle, a former deputy sheriff, will be brought to Lexington from Greenville Mississippi for a funeral at Kirkman Funeral Home. Caudle, about 50, died last Thursday in his automobile near Greenville. He lived in that area as a traveling representative for a tobacco company and was a Winston-Salem native. He is survived by his wife and four children.
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Lambeth Bldg
Thomasville
Lexington
C. Fletcher Caudle
Greenvile
Miss
Kirkman Funeral Home
Mr. Caudle
Greenville
Winston-Salem
Caudle
Good Neighbors Mrs Nott and Mrs Butt Exchange
A brief, humorous exchange about neighbors who moved away. Mrs Nott says she misses the folks next door, while Mrs Butt notes they never borrowed anything, so she hardly knew them. The snippet ends with an ironic remark.
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Mrs. Nott
Liver's Role in Detoxification and Gallbladder Notes
Health column explains liver detox function using dye excretion tests and warns that liver failure leads to convulsions and death without treatment. It notes gallbladder removal often leaves individuals capable, but bile processing varies, with caution about the organ's complexity and safety factors.
Citizens demand transparency on High Point police probe
In a letter dated August 12 1930 readers press for public disclosure of the High Point police force investigation. They question secret dealings with liquor figures and note raised salaries for the police chief and sanitary chief amid rumors and calls for accountability.
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High Point
Sanitary Department
Goodman
Hileh Pormt
Two little girls debate Devil and Santa in witty Zurich mirror
On their way home from Sunday school two modern daughters discuss belief in the Devil. One answers no, calling the Devil like Santa Claus and saying it is your father. The anecdote reflects playful skepticism about folklore and authority.
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Dad
Santa Claus
Nebelspalter, Zurich
Corrections to an Errorgram Note
A list of five corrections notes mislabeling a Jewish church as a mosque claiming Palestine under French rule. It also prescribes proper strap placement for a officer and fixes the spelling Bethleh Hem. The scrambled word AP PROACH is given as a clue.
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Bethlehem
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