Tennis tourney advances with top seeds reach quarterfinals
Wilmer Allison and Gregory Mangin, seeded three and four, move into the quarter finals of the Report Casino tennis event in Newport. Allison defeats Wilmer Hines of Washington 7 5 1 0 6 8 and Mangin beats John McDiarmid of Fort Worth 6 4 6 2 7 5.
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Wilmer Hines
Newport
Wilmer Allison
Gregory Mangin
Allison
Columbia
D. C
Mangin
John McDiarmid
Fort Worth
Drought and Farm Relief Study Begun by Roosevelt Era
President Roosevelt is expected to unveil future drought and farm relief policy soon with likely response to critics of the AAA crop reductions. Wallace says the program aims at adjustment, not solely reducing crops, while drought may lift living costs and spur anti profit eering drives. Rain highs bring modest grazing relief as stock movements continue.
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Stephen J. McDonough Ashington
Roosevelt
AAA
Wallace
Tobacco and political moves mix in South Carolina and Louisiana
Tobacco markets rise with higher bids for lower grades across the South Carolina Border Belt. Lumberton sales averaging 27 to 28 dollars per hundred. Lake City near 23.87 per hundred. Dillon and Lake City deliveries about 500 000 and 560 000 pounds respectively. In Louisiana, Governor Allen calls a possible five day special session to move against New Orleans Mayor Walmsley amid Long’s power struggle.
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Associated Press Tobacco
South Carolina
Border Belt
Lumberton
N. C
Lake City
Dillon
Baton Rouge
C. Allen
Allen
Huey P. Long
Gaston L. Porterie
E. A. Conway
T. Semmes Walmsley
New Orleans
Long
Senator Long
Joe Messina
The
Highway Commission
Governor Allen
Cuban trade treaty seen near completion by Welles
Sumner Welles, assistant to the State Department, predicted early completion of the Cuban reciprocal trade treaty after a talk with President Roosevelt in Washington.
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Washington
Sumner Welles
Roosevelt
China executes five for missionary murder in Tientsin
Five Chinese convicted of the murder of American missionary Dr. J. H. Ingram were executed by the provincial government in Tientsin today. Ingram, 57, was killed by bandits two months earlier.
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Tientsin
China
J. H. Ingram
Guilford Bonds Sold By Local Commission
Raleigh August 14 The executive committee of the local government commission sold an issue of 153 000 Guilford refunding bonds and 165 000 in Kinston street and cemetery bonds. The Guilford bonds were sold for 153 006 at five and a half percent and will be retired by 1955. The Kinston bonds were sold for 15 021.20 bearing five percent and will be retired by 1939.
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Raleigh
Guil
Kinston
Utive
Lo- 1 Government Commission
Guilford
Lewis and Hall
Osboro
Dickson and Rpany
Charlotte
Oscar Tiett and Company of
Greens
Bequisable Securities
Nashville, Tenn
Banking and Trustmpany of
Wilson
Branch Banking and Rust Company of
Driver Exonerated in Waddell Death Near Goldsboro
F Mitchell of Wilson was exonerated by the county grand jury in the death of Grover Waddell a rural Franklin or Wayne farmer who was killed when struck by Mitchells truck. A projection on Rowan crushed Waddell.
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Goldsboro
F. Mitchell
Wilson
Grover Waddell
Itchell
Rowan
Waddell
Thugs Fail to Open Safe Leave Note Behind
In San Diego California a Cajon gray store was hit but the robbers failed to crack the safe. They left a handwritten note reading Chester stating they lacked time and must get home before the man wakes.
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San Diego
Calif
Chester
Weather forecast for North Carolina and coastal areas
North Carolina expected fair tonight with partly cloudy conditions and possible light show in extreme west. Wednesday remains partly cloudy with overcast periods. Winds from the northwest to southwest vary, stronger along the coast toward Jacksonville and Hatteras with moderate to southwest gusts.
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North Carolina
Carolina
Jacksonville
Hook
Hatteras
Additional Police Need In Saar Area To Maintain Peace
The Saar region governing commission said it needs at least 2,000 foreign police to keep order as a plebiscite on future status approaches. It urged recruitment from League member countries where German is spoken to ensure control before the January vote.
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Saar
Geneva
League of Nations
League
United Textile Workers Favor Two 30 Hour Shifts
At the United Textile Workers of America convention in New York the NRA study on cotton textile hour and wage needs was labeled disappointing. Francis J. Gorman urged a 90 hour week is too high and two 30 hour shifts could meet current demand, noting cotton textile wages remain low and profits for 1933 were sizable. Delegates, representing 266 locals in 20 states, endorsed the ongoing New York knit goods workers strike.
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New York
NRA Research and Planning
United Textile Workers of America
Francis J. Gorman
United Textile Workers
Gorman
United States
Gan
U. S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
NRA Research and Planning Division
North Carolina
Federation of Labor
Drought Broken by Weekend Rains Across Midwest States
Rain fell across six Midwestern states over the weekend lifting drought conditions. Forecasters expect more showers through the season with Illinois Michigan Wisconsin Iowa Minnesota North Dakota and South Dakota to receive precipitation while Kansas Nebraska face unsettled warm weather. Blistered Kansas saw heavy weekend rainfall easing garden crops. Nebraska corn benefited and farmers in Oklahoma and Illinois express relief.
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Chicago
Ilinois
Michigan
Wisconsin
Iowa
Minnesota
North Dakota
South Dakota
Kansas
Nebraska
Oklahoma
Illinois
Three killed in sawmill boiler explosion on the coast
At Trotville in Gates County a boiler blast at J B Wiggins sawmill instantly killed Alvah Wiggins and Isaac Eason. Owner J S Wiggins and son Lloyd were injured. Hollowell died en route to hospital. Fireman Eason and Hollowell were named local workers. Hollowell was Hobbsville township constable.
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Elizabeth City
Wiggins
Trotville
Gates
Alvah Wiggins
W. G. Hollowell
Isaac Eason
J. S. Wiggins
Suffolk
Lloyd Wiggins
Hollowell
Sunbury
Coropeake
Eason
Alvah Hollowell
Hobbsville
Banks ready with FHA housing repair loan plan
Federal housing administration expects every city to have at least one bank offering insured loans for property repairs and improvements by nightfall. James A. Moffett and Ger Steffan report strong banker interest and readiness to handle increased loan volumes.
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Washington
Federal Housing Administration
Ger Steffan
James A. Moffett
Moffett
Housing Administration
American Bankers Association
Steffan
F. G. Awalt
Ie Awalt
Greek Is Hailed Into Court On Church Row
Nick Pappas aged 37 was arrested in Winston Salem on a charge of assaulting the Most Rev Neophytus Timothy Vamvakos bishop of New York during a religious dispute between Greek church factions. He was cited to appear in municipal court. The bishop said Pappas drew back his arm as if to strike him.
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Winston-Salem
Nick Pappas
Neophytus
Timothy Vamvakos
New York
Pappas
Local Banks Silent On Housing Program Credit Plans
Local banks declined to announce any definite policy on credit extensions under the government housing modernization program. Bank officers said the plans are under study and await fuller information before making statements.
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W. C. Idol
High Point
Wachovia Bank and Trust Company
James W. Poole
Security National Bank
Big Ten football player Ken Meenan dies at 26
Ken Meenan 26 of Oak Park Illinois a Big Ten and Eastern college football player died in St Luke's hospital after his left leg was amputated following injuries from a motorcycle accident in Estes Park August 5. Meenan had been expected to be a halfback for the Illinois squad this coming season. He previously played for Northwestern and Temple. He died after fighting blood poisoning for more than a week.
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Denver
Ken Meenan
Oak Park
Ill
Meenan
University of Illinois
St. Luke's Hospital
Northwestern
Temple University
Estes Park
Government Control Of Crops Stressed At Wheat Conference
At the International Wheat conference in London on August 14 officials urged government action to assure farmers a satisfactory profit margin. Despite drought reducing world stocks and future harvest risks several nations expect continued carryovers. discussions focus on acreage reductions and keeping existing cuts while seeking European participation.
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London
Argentina
Andrew Cairns
Canada
World Wheat Commission
France
Yugoslavia
Hungary
IAP ROYALTY ON AMERICAN VISIT IN NEW YORK
Prince Tsunenori and Princess Toshiko of Japan arrive in New York amid a 21 gun salute at Fort Jay. They are greeted by Japanese and American officials after disembarking from the Majestic. The prince expresses gratitude for the reception and looks forward to meetings with U.S. leaders.
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Prince
Kaya
Japan
New York
Majestic
Tsunenori
Toshiko
Fort Jay
Governor's Island
United States
Admiral Perry
Washington
Department of State
Japanese naval committee plans ship building
Aug 14 report notes a Japanese naval committee announcing future ship building pending conference approval. The text also mentions a Japanese American swimming meet with a backstroke winner who lost later, and a coach urging all swimmers to turn over onto their backs. It ends with a remark about the heat.
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Torio
Von Papen Sets Sail for Austria as Envoy Post
Berlin Aug 14 Franz von Papen leaves for Austria on a long heralded envoy mission. He will meet Hitler at Berchtesgaden before continuing. A guard detachment salutes as he boards a three motor Swastika tailed plane.
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Berlin
Franz von Papen
Aust
Frau von Papen
Associated Press
Berchetesgaden
Austria
Madman Knifer Strikes Sixth Time in Defiance
In Defiance Ohio the mentally deranged knifer and clubber wounded Miss Mabel Korton with a superficial stab as police and a vigilante group called the Secret Eight continue a city wide hunt. Six victims have been attacked in two months with no serious injuries reported.
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Defiance
Mabel Korton
Karl A. Weaner
Frank Bentley
Kathleen Parret
C. R. Williams
Henry Hasch
Rose Mary Mansfield
Ethel Ansley
Aunt Leah Williams a Fayetteville Negro Mammy Helps Homeless Children
In Fayetteville a durable figure, Aunt Leah Williams, 85, cares for up to 110 homeless children in a four room home. She serves as midwife and guardian, feeding youngsters who arrive at her door and quoting old moral maxims as she fosters them.
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Fayetteville
Hubbard
Leah Williams
Leah
Insull saving self for trial on defraud charges in Chicago
Samuel Insull Sr months before trial limits activity to four to six hours daily. Once a tireless empire builder and head of 85 boards, he now rests to conserve strength and consults with attorney Floyd Thompson while remaining ready for his 15 co defendants. He attends the Century of Progress occasionally and enjoys quiet evenings with music, keeping a low profile away from society life.
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Chicago
Samuel Insull
Istanbul
Turkey
Insull
America
Floyd Thompson
Samuel Insull, Jr
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Financial Institutions Accepting Loan Insurance Plan of Federal Housing Program
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