Long to Seek Democratic Nomination for President Next Year
Senator Long of Louisiana has told colleagues he intends to run for the Democratic presidential nomination next year and would run as an independent if Roosevelt is renominated and no acceptable Republican candidate emerges. He emphasized the aim is personal election, not defeating Roosevelt.
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Huey F. Long
Louisiana
Washington
Long
D-La
Senate
Roosevelt
Associated Press
Louisianan
la Follette
Capitol
Glass
Byrd
Bs i Associa Press
Virginians
Senate Finance Committee Proposes Tax Changes Tightening Burden on Big Incomes
Washington August 13 The senate finance committee trims new income taxes on the small taxpayer while proposing higher surcharges on incomes over 1,000,000 gifts and estates and a broader corporation tax. The plan aims to raise about 250 million, with debate to begin in the Senate and prospects for quick adjournment growing.
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Senate Finance Committee
Senate
Roosevelt
House
Robinson
Arkansas
Senate Committee
Borah
R-Ida
Harrison
D-Miss
Finance Committee
Treasury
Kidnapping Trial Underway in Johnston County
Eight Johnston county residents and one New York man stand trial in Smithfield for conspiracy to kidnap and for actual kidnaping of four girls, with three taken to New York for immoral purposes. Lucille Wallace named as new indictment witness.
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Smithfield
Johnston County
New York
W. A. Devin
Oxford
Ogella Barbour
Camelia Price
Josephine Smith
Lucille Wallace
Clinton Beasley
Alex Beasley
Sarah Beasley Krane
Nellie B. Beasley
Pearl Beasley
Margaret Lee Keen
Tila Mae Beasley
Arthur Krane
Krane
Supreme Court
Wayne County
Women Eager to Take Up Mates Work in Addis Ababa
Addis Ababa reports 16000 native women filled jobs abandoned by men as many prepare to march with volunteer armies toward the Somaliland frontier. Emperor Haile Selassie pledges defense of Ethiopia while denying a sea outlet concession to Italy. Mussolini states no compromise before the Paris tri power talks.
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Addis Ababa
Haile Selassie
Somaliland
Italy
Halle Selassie
Ethiopia
Paris
East Africa
Great Britain
France
League of Nations
Mussolini
Rome
Utilities Magnate Testifies Before Probing Senate Panel
Washington August 13 The scene centered on H C Hopson head of Associated Gas and Electric as a senate probe pressed for subpoenas and costs in the utilities fight. Hopson defended not only his eagerness to oppose control of holding companies but called the inquiry prying into his personal affairs. A committee agent was blocked from serving a subpoena. Hopson faced possible contempt arrest rather than mere service.
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Washington
H. C. Hopson
Associated Gas and Electric System
Senate
Lobby
House Rules Committee
Congressional
Black
Hopson
House
Joseph P. McCarthy
New Jersey
House Rules Committees
Res Committee
B. B. Robinson
Chicago
Associated Gas and Electric
Associated System
Ita
Robinson
8. C. Ross
New York State
Senate Lobby Committee
Ross
Senate Committee
Henry Ford
Sabath
Ill
Dardara Hutton Not Interested In Mdivani's Will
Countess Barbara Hutton Mdivani Haugwitz-Reventlow heiress to Woolworth fortune says she has no knowledge of Prince Alexis Mdivani's will, rejects claims of large bequests and future Venetian palace rumors as she travels with Count Haugwitz-Reventlow toward Venice.
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Germany
Barbara Hutton Mdivani Haugwitz-Reventlow
Woolworth
Prince Alexis Mdivani
Alexis
Vane
Count Haugwitz-Reventiow
Barbara
Venice
Venetian
Mdivani
Guilford Bonds Sold At Good Price
The executive committee of the local government commission sold Guilford county bonds for 155000 in refunding road and bridge bonds with a 312 to 314 percent interest and a 480.50 premium. Banks and firms including Courts and Company and Herman P Hamilton and Company participated. Forsyth's 30000 bond anticipation note sold for 30001.26 at 114 percent. Hendersons 15000 revenue anticipation note sold to Raleigh Bank at a premium of 10 with 2 percent interest.
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Raleigh
Local Government Commission
Guilford County
Forsyth County
Henderson
Guilford
Courts and Company of
Durham
Atlanta
Herman P. Hamilton and Company of
Chester
8. C
F. W. Craige and Company
Richmond
Fox, Einhorn and Company
Gray and Company
Cincinnati
Forsyth
Security National Bank of
Raleigh Bank
Poet Sir William Watson Dies at 77 in Sussex
Brighton reports Sir William Watson, eminent English poet, died today in Ditchling Sussex after a fortnight of illness. He was 77.
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Brighton
Eng
William Watson
Ditchling
Sussex
Johnston Plan for Pelzer Strike Arbitration Adopted by Union
Greenville South Carolina August 13 Governor Olin D Johnston proposed arbitration for the month old Pelzer strike was rejected by the mill management but accepted with minor changes by union leaders.
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Greenville
S. C
Olin D. Johnston
Goodyear Admits Price Discrimination in TireSales
In a brief to the Federal Trade Commission Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co. admits a price discrimination of 87 085 440 dollars or 4 46 cents per tire on tires sold to Sears Roebuck and Company.
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Washington
Sears-Roebuck and Company
Federal Trade Commission
Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company
Federal agents probe embezzlement at National Trust Bank
Federal authorities investigate a $226,000 shortage at the National Trust Bank after bank president William E. Katenkamp disclosed the loss. The case coincides with the arraignment of Harry H. Kahn, former vice president and cashier, on related charges.
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National Tral Bank
William E. Katenkamp
Harry H. Kahn
Alice Brady Cracks In Reaching High
Hollywood reports Alice Brady the actress strained her vocal chords after a high note during a Carmen number in a film with Lawrence Tibbett. The doctor attributed the crack to vocal strain after years of inactivity.
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Alice Brady
Hollywood
Calif
Miss Brady
Carmen
Lawrence Tibbett
Tobacco growers allowed extra certificates for surplus
The Farm Administration announces that quota tolerant growers can buy additional tobacco allotment certificates at four cents a pound through county agents. The plan lets surplus producers in Georgia and North Florida move leaves promptly, bypassing the previous wait for neighbors to sell certificates.
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Washington
Pfarm Administration
Georgia
North Florida
AAA
Florida
AAA How
Army Officials Dismiss Spy Scare Over Airspace Ban
Military leaders rejected a link between a rumored spy scare and a presidential order banning civil aircraft from armed forces reservations and ammunition depots. The aim was to prevent aircraft from hitting government stores. the ban blocks aerial photos of reservations and includes parts of the Aleutian Islands.
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Washington
Aleutian Islands
Swanson
War
Navy and Commerce Departments
Clipper Hops Off On Second Flight
HONOLULU August 13 The Pan American Clipper plane left for Midway Island 1328 miles west at 608 AM with eight men aboard and 10000 pounds of cargo.
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Clipper
Honolulu
Midway Island
Negro relief client flashes large bill in court
In Baltimore on August 13 AP reports Edward L. Smith a relief client was fined 85 for striking his wife. He flashed a $100 bill to the desk sergeant claiming the pastor supplied the money but he would not identify the clergyman. The sergeant arranged change from a bank and alerted relief authorities.
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Baltimore
Edward L. Smith
Smith
Hoover and Roosevelt discuss 1936 Republican policy in New York
In New York Hoover meets eastern party leaders at Park Avenue. Col Theodore Roosevelt visits and says they discussed politics in broad terms and Republican policy for 1936, but emphatically no candidacies were discussed.
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Col
Theodore Roosevelt
Republican Party
Herbert Hoover
New York
Associated Press
Park Avenue
Roosevelt
Chicago
Rooster with two digestive systems reported in Raleigh
Wilson Hughes of Plumtree informs the North Carolina Department of Agriculture that his 13 month old rooster weighs eight pounds and is normal except it has four well developed legs and apparently two digestive systems.
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Raleigh
Wilson Hughes
Plumtree Today
State Department of Agriculture
Strike closes Pequot mills in Salem after wage strike
Salem Massachusetts August 13 The Pequot cotton mills on the Danvers bleacher in Peabody shut today after a strike called by Independent Sheeting Workers of America local No 1 J Foster Smith agent. About 159 of 2000 workers reported for duty and operations halted indefinitely as unions demanded a 25 percent wage increase and the company refused.
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Salem
Mass
Pequot
Danvers
Peabody
Independent Sheeting Workers of America
J. Foster Smith
WPA District Shifts Reassign Four Counties and Two
George W. Coan Jr state WPA director announced transfers between districts eight and seven. Madison Yancey Mitchell and Avery move from eight to seven while McDowell and Rutherford shift from seven to eight. Headquarters move from Asheville to Charlotte. Aug 13 Raleigh session.
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Raleigh
George W. Coan, Jr
WPA
Asheville
Charlotte
Madison
Yancey
Mitchell
Avery
McDowell
Rutherford
Lord Cecil urges plain talk to Italy to avert war
Lord Cecil warned England must speak plainly to Italy over the Italo Ethiopian crisis or risk a 1914-like disaster. He urged commitment to the League of Nations covenant even at the risk of war, and called for decisive British action and clear communication to the League before September.
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Lord Cecil
England
Devericht
Associated Press
London
Robert Cecil
Italy
League of Nations Union
League
Ethiopia
Weather Outlook for North and South Carolina and Coastal Winds
North Carolina shows party cloudy with possible local thundershowers tonight and minimal temperature change. South Carolina partly cloudy with likely local thundershowers tomorrow and little temperature change. Sandy Hook to Hatteras will have moderate southwest winds in the south and fresh southwest turning west in the north with overcast skies and possible showers tonight and Wednesday. Hatteras to Jacksonville expect gentle to moderate variable winds mostly easterly to southerly, rising to moderate southwest in the far north, with partly overcast conditions and scattered showers tonight and Wednesday.
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Sandy Hook
Hatteras
South Portion
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Jacksonville
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