North Carolina Sheriffs End Meeting at High Point Lake
The two day meeting of the North Carolina Sheriffs Association closed with a barbecue at High Point city lake. Speakers were unable to attend and Sheriff Whitehurst of Greenville gave the farewell speech as Roosevelt heads to Roanoke Island for Raleighs Lost Colony centennial events.
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High Point’s Lake
North Carolina Sheriffs’ Association
High Point City Lake
Johnson
Reynolds
Washington
Renoke Island
Eure
Associatn
A. Whitehurst
Greenville
N. C
Roosevelt
Roanoke Island
North Carolina
Sir Walter Raleigh
Japan to convene extraordinary session on wartime economy
Tokyo reports the cabinet will seek an extraordinary parliament session on Sept. 2 to place Japan on a wartime economic footing, approve wartime measures, and prosecute the undeclared war in China. Evacuation of Japanese women and children is ordered with urgency.
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Tokyo
Japan
China
Shanghai
Domei
Mitsumase Yonai
Copeland Attacks Black Nomination Over Klan Ties
Senator Copeland denounces the Black Supreme Court nomination over reported Ku Klux Klan ties. He urges delay or committee investigation if doubt remains, as Burke and others challenge the rushed confirmation process and demand impartial justice regardless of religion or race.
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Washington
Copeland
N. Y
Black
Ala
Senate
Supreme Court
Burke
D-Ned
Judiciary Committee
New York
Seared Nation Endures Sweeping Heat Wave
A blistering heat wave blankets much of the United States with temperatures in the 90s and 100s. Chicago hits 96 yesterday while Yuma records 108, Sioux City 106, Phoenix 104, Omaha 102, and New York 88 as officials warn of only limited relief from expected afternoon showers.
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Chicago
Weather Bureau
New York
Yuma
Arizona
Siouxity
Iowa
Phoenix
Ariz
North Platte
Neb
Omaha
Sixth annual conference of Church related Colleges of the South
Asheville hosts the sixth annual conference of the Church related Colleges of the South, scheduled for tomorrow and Thursday. Education leaders from member colleges are expected to attend the multi day event.
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Asheville
South
More Marines Sail To Protect Americans In Shanghai
Secretary Hull announced 1,200 marines would sail from San Diego to Shanghai to safeguard American nationals amid rising violence in China. The move reflects escalating U S military involvement during the crisis.
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U.S
Far East
Shanghai
Washington
Hull
San Diego
Sheriff Phipps elected president of Griffs Association NC
Greensboro August 17 Sheriff Joe S Phipps of Guilford was chosen president of the Griffs Association of North Carolina at the close of the two day 14th annual convention succeeding Sheriff Sam A.
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Greensboro
Joe S. Phipps
Guillford
Griffs’ Association of North Carolina
Sherif Sam A
Spanish Insurgents Attack From Five Directions Today
Alamance county votes on liquor stores shows heavy turnout with three quarters of voters expected to cast ballots before close. County commissioners set the date after petitions were voided, reducing signers to under 15 percent of registered voters. General Franco's forces attack Santander from five directions, claiming rapid advances and heavy government casualties as they near Reinosa.
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Burlington
Alamance County
Hendaye
Francisco Franco
Santander
Biscayan
Escudo Pass
Franco
Reinosa
Malicord Declared Justice Fugitive in Bond Forfeit
Alfred L. Malicord remains a fugitive from justice as Alamance County collects 800 dollars on a compromise bond while New York state, seeking the alleged arsonist, claims the remaining 1200 dollars and forfeiture was ordered.
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Burlington
Alfred L. Malicord
Alamance County
State of
New York
Malicord
Dillon tobacco market jammed with higher prices
The Dillon tobacco market was jammed today and prices were reported higher than last week. Common and medium types brought prices ranging from $8 to $26 a hundred, and superior grades were sold for $30 to $39.90 a hundred. Estimates placed the average at $27.10. Farmers were described as delighted.
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Dillon, 8. C
Dillon
Arctic search hampered by storm as pilots gather
Aviators from the United States, Soviet Union and Canada prepared to hunt for six missing Russian transpolar fliers despite bad weather at the rim of the Arctic. Jimmy Mattern and others rushed to extend the search with new planes and fuel. meanwhile, the U S House moved to dispense with some rules to hasten adjournment and pass the deficiency bill.
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Fairbanks
Alaska
Arctic
Jimmy Mattern
Siberia
Sigismund Levaneffsky
Moscow
Mattern
Deicers
California
Aklavik
Northwest Territory
Bob Randall
Arctic Ocean
Jurors Find Doctor Committed Death by Own Action
A coroner's jury ruled that Dr. Armin Greenhut died by ingesting poison from an unknown source after his conviction for statutory rape of a 13 year old. The panel also cleared Sheriff Granville C. Boyle of any laxity in guarding the 39 year old physician found dead in his cell hours after verdict.
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BBL Air
Armin Greenhut
Granville C. Boyle
Covington, Tenn
Here
Albert Gooden
W. J. Vaughan
Memphis
Covington
Gooden
Chester Doyle
Mason, Tenn
Vaughan
Farley Defends 40 Hour Week For Postal Workers
Postmaster General James A. Farley told Carolinas postmasters that after two years of operation he has no cause to regret the 40 hour week. He praised higher wages and better conditions as essential to good business and urged courteous treatment of the public and cooperative planning for Christmas.
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Fayetteville
James A. Farley
Carolinas
Roosevelt
Post Office
Farley
Southern Pines
Fort Brage
J. H. McKenzie
Salisbury
N. C
EB. C. Goza
Columbia
8. C
President McKinley at Yangtze Mouth in Shanghai Passage
American ships face Japan strict scrutiny as four Japanese bombers from Saishu Island identified the President McKinley en route Kobe to Shanghai. A Japanese destroyer shadowed the vessel while it anchored near the Whangpoo river awaiting passenger tenders for a run past Woosung forts to Shanghai.
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President McKinley
Yangtze
Japan
China
Saishu Island
Korea
Kobe
Shanghai
Whangpoo River
McKinley
Yangtze River
Whangpoo
Moon Belief About Moonlight and Potatoes Dismissed
The Smithsonian Institution announced that planting potatoes by the moon does not guarantee a good crop. Dr Baril Johnston studied polarized light on plants and found no difference between polarized and non polarized light in guiding plant growth.
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Washington
Smithsonian Institution
Baril
Johnston
Spanish Captain Says Conde de Abasolo Torpedoed Near Pantelleria
Algiers reports the captain of the Spanish steamer Conde de Abasolo claiming his ship was torpedoed by an Italian destroyer near Pantelleria, midway between Sicily and Tunisia in the Mediterranean.
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Algiers
Conde de Abasolo
Pantelleria
Sicily
Tunsia
Mediterranean
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