Senate clash over Hopson custody in hotel lobby chase
Chesley Jurney the sergeant at arms in a blue suit and gold chain failed to seize Hopson in a chase through ritzy hotels. Rep John O Connor claimed custody and sought to arrest Hopson to compel appearance before Congress over a subpoena contempt charge.
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Jurney
Shoreham
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John O'Connor
O'Connor
House Rules Committee
Associated Gas and Electric System
Roosevelt Utilities
Senate Lobby Committee
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Hopson Hunt
O’connor
Congress
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Black
D-Ala
Senate Committee
William A. Hill
Boston
Jarney
Mayflower Hotel
Hill
Bergdoll Offers 10 Give Self Up
Grover Cleveland Bergdoll, the American draft dodger in Germany, offers to surrender if military control ends and his family may live in the United States. He cites neglected education of his German-born children and says clemency requests have been refused by the War and Justice Departments, urging President Roosevelt to decide.
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Germany
Grover Cleveland
Bergdoll
United Sta W
United States
Associated
Roosevelt
Bergdoll Draft Dodger Flees to Germany After Escape
Grover Cleveland Bergdoll of a Philadelphia brewing family dodged arrest after failing to report in August 1917. Captured January 7, 1920, he was sentenced March 17, 1920, to five years at Castle William but escaped while visiting his mother in Philadelphia. He later fled to Germany amid attempted kidnapping and a bid for clemency while his wife and four children arrived in New York seeking his return and a share of $800,000 seized by the government.
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Grover Cleveland Bergdoll
Philadelphia
Castle William
Governor's Island
New York City
Germany
Bergdoll
New York
Senate sergeant serves citation amid tense lounge chase
Jurney chasing Mr Hopson, with a cane in hand, asks Hill for the whereabouts as Hill clutches a pretzel. The sergeant-at-arms calls for service and hails the limou sine. Hill says Jurney’s method is lovely though the case is a terrific legal situation over little at stake.
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Jurney
Hill
Senate
Mr. Hopson
Coan Defends WPA Efforts In North Carolina
Geo W. Coan Jr., state works progress administrator, says he has no apology to make for WPA projects in the state. He questions a congressman's charge that NC lags behind, and notes proposed projects totaling about nine million dollars have been or will be sent to Washington for approval.
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Geo. W. Coan, Jr
Works Progress
Coan
Frank W. Hancock, Jr
Washington
WPA
North Carolina
J. W. Bailey
Hancock
British economist Sir Basil Blackett dies in German crash
Giessen Germany Aug 15 AP Sir Basil Phillpot Blackett noted authority on gold and economic problems was fatally injured in an automobile train collision ten miles from Giessen He died at the university clinic from a severe hemorrhage caused by internal injuries in the crash
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Giessen
Germany
Sir Basil Phillot Blackett
Here
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Controllable Pitch Propellers Engage High Pitch on SQiways
While cruising, transport planes SQiways switch their controllable pitch propellers to high pitch, altering thrust characteristics midflight. This adjustment affects efficiency and engine load during steady cruising, as pilots monitor propeller RPM and airspeed.
Market Trends Chicago Butter and Eggs Steady
Butter at 10 262 firm creamery specials 93 score 25 25 percent ex tras 92 24 percent extra firsts 90 91 24 24 percent firsts 88 89 22 23 percent seconds 86 87 21 22 percent standards 90 centralized car rots 24 percent Eggs at 6892 firm prices unchanged.
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Chicago
Cotton futures retreat after light offerings in New Orleans
New Orleans August 15 cotton futures pared yesterday's gains as light offerings appeared in early trading. October fell 75 cents to 10.94, December down 11 points to 10.83, with other months dropping up to 7 points amid the weaker start.
New York Stocks and Cotton Futures Mix on Markets
NYSE lists broad price moves with numerous blue chips including Alleghany Am Can and America Smelt, while cotton futures in New York close irregular on August reports with Oct and Dec futures showing gains and declines and spot middling at 11.70.
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Police Roundup Seizes Hundreds in New York Parks
New York police rounded up their 750th detainee in a citywide effort to clear parks of loiterers after a killing and a spate of assaults. More than 200 officers operated in Central Park, while 630 arrests occurred in Manhattan and the Bronx, with 110 in Brooklyn.
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New York
Earl A. Smith
Smith
Lewis A. Valentine
la Guardia
Riffraff
Central Park
John Hayes
John Dorn
Hayes
Mr. Dorn
Manhattan
The
Bronz
Brooklyn
Harlem
Rates Reduced on Petroleum Freight in North Carolina
Raleigh Aug 15 Stanley Winborne state utilities commissioner issued an order effective at once granting railroads in North Carolina reductions in freight rates on petroleum products, about one half cent per gallon on routes from Wilmington to about 200 inland points. The cut averages eight cents per 100 pounds and extends up to 270 miles. Similar reductions were set for other southern states and interstate rates.
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Raleigh
Stanley Winborne
Wilmington
North Carolina
Winborne
Leonardo da Vinci the versatile genius of the Renaissance
The text portrays Leonardo da Vinci as the era's most versatile genius and suggests his scientific views would have transformed contemporary science if published. It reflects on how those ideas were never shared due to a lack of means to disseminate them.
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Leonardo da Vinci
Noone
Italy's Representative Talks With Laval Over War Stores
Italy's representative confers privately with Laval over an arms shortage. The spirit of Haile Selassie's followers is good and manpower is abundant, but government officials refuse to comment on the state of war stores.
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Haile Selassie
Italy Turns Away From Tripartite Talks On Italo Ethiopian Question
Rome reports Italy shows indifference to the Paris conference on the Italo Ethiopian dispute. Baron Pompeo Aloisi attends the talks while Naples ships load troops, workers, and war materiel for East Africa. The Pra ga Campi Dolglio Grazia and Gance sail with hundreds of personnel and supplies.
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Paris
Pompeo Aloisi
Naples
East Africa
Praga
Campi Dolglio
Grazia
Gance
Four New Polio Cases Reported in North Carolina
Four more infantile paralysis cases were listed by the state board of health in Chatham Guilford Halifax and Mecklenburg counties bringing this month total to 57 and yearly total to 6438. During the first half of July 109 cases were reported and the previous yearly high was 133 in 1929. Five new typhoid cases in Forsyth Mecklenburg Onslow Pitt and Sampson counties lift July totals to 80 and yearly totals to 400.
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Raleigh
North Carolina
State Board of Health
Chatham
Guilford
Halifax
Mecklenburg
Forsyth
Onslow
Pitt
Sampson
Long Reiterates Candidacy Hope For 1936
The text reports Huey Long discussing a possible 1936 presidential run. He says he would support a nonpartisan candidate if nominated by either party, but would run on an independent ticket if not. He notes others in Washington have hinted at his bid.
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Long
Hoover
Roosevelt
Washington
Four Killed When Texas Plane Falls
A Texas plane crash leaves four people dead as investigators examine the scene and gather details. The incident occurred after the aircraft approached the biasing ship, while two farmers were noted among those aboard. Further reports outline the sequence leading to the fatal event.
Plane wreck tragedy near Gilmer prompts inquiry
Rescue workers pulled charred bodies from the wreckage after a passenger mail plane crash near Gilmer Texas. Officials from the airline and federal offices traveled to the scene to investigate while damaged cargo and mail were recovered.
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Atlanta
Charles A. Rowe
United States Department of Ecommerce
Alva Sole
Air
Fort Worth
Gilmer
Texas
Longview
Louisiana
East Texas
Negroes’ Place Discussed by Methodist Groups
A joint commission of the Methodist Episcopal church and its southern and Protestant branches reviews a constitution proposing six regional units for Negro members alongside existing general conferences. Bishop Mouzon notes steady progress and assurances against discrimination as Negro churchmen debate representation and rights.
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Methodist Episcopal Church, South
Methodist Protestant Church
E. D. Mouton
Charlotte
N. C
Mouzon
Opposition to 12 cent loan cotton faces opposition
The article notes the 12 cent loan program for cotton faces political and market pressure as Secretary Wallace confirms adequate credit facilities will support orderly marketing of a crop forecast around 11,798,000 bales. He says loan rate will be announced before December despite pressure for a larger loan impact.
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Wallace
Government cotton loans and potential control shift
The article explains 12 cent loan bales could lift prices and leave the AAA in production control to avoid forced loan renewals. It notes the 193 crop loans due Feb 1 and the possibility the government could gain control of a large share of annual cotton after the 12 cent loans. It cites August 1 carryover estimates and existing government-held bales through loans.
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Federal Farm Board
Wallace
AAA
Two Local Firms Granted Charters in Raleigh
RALEIGH N C Aug. 15 A charter for the Concord Tribune Inc at Concord was issued by Secretary of State Stacey Wade along with other corporate filings. Also listed are Continental College of Beauty Inc of High Point to run a beauty school under 100000 capital and Thomas Gas Generation of High Point to manufacture gas generating air conditioning machines with 1000 authorized capital.
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Raleigh
N. C
Concord Tribune, Inc
Conco
Stacey Wade
Concord
W. M. Sherrill
A. C Cline
Rock Hill
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T Patrick
Goldsboro
Continental College of Metology, Inc
High
W. L. York
Mable D. Y
C. A. York
High Pot Thomas Gas Generator
Cation
High Point
Fred Thomas, Jr
J. H. Thomas
Sheriffs To Tour Western Part Of North Carolina
Hickory August 15 delegates at the annual Sheriffs associations of North Carolina concluded business yesterday with officer elections. Wilmingt on was chosen as the 1936 convention city. Sheriff Sam A Whitehurst of Pitt county was named president to succeed O F Adkerson of McDowell. D Barra of ore elected president. Robinson Gaston second vice president. John H Morris secretary.
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Hickory
Blowing Boone
Sheriffs Elations of
North Carolina
Wilmin
Sam A. Whitehurst
Pitt County
Press
O. F. Adk
McDowell
D. Barra
Ore
Robinson Gaston
John H. Morris
Lassiter Seriously Ill in Thomasville Residence
Lassiter of E Gufits street in Thomasville is seriously ill at home. He is connected to the Thomasville Chair company work force and his condition is reported as grave amid local concern.
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Thomasville
Lassiter
E. Gufits
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