Cuba’s Cespedes vows rule by justice amid sugar crisis
Provisional President Carlos Manuel de Cespedes, in a Havana press interview, thanks the United States for respecting Cuba’s sovereignty and pledges governance by law. He stresses sugar’s central role, urges fair profits, and seeks reciprocal trade with the U.S. to boost Cuba’s economy.
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Havana
United States
Cuba
Carlos Manuel de Cespedes
Supreme Tribunal
Enrique Loynaz del Castillo
Mills to Close In Rockingham Area Affected By Tax Changes
Five cotton mills in Rockingham County will close next week due to piled up goods and weak demand caused by uncertainty and the NRA wage scale and 40 hour week. About 3,000 workers face idle time as Hannah Pickett No.1 and No.2, En Twistle Manufacturing No.1, Pee Dee Manufacturing Nos.1 and 2 suspend operations.
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Rockingham
NRA
South Carolina
Greenville
S. C
T. M. Marchant
R. E. Henry
Washington
Detroit Senator Attacks Banking Methods Prebank Holiday
Senator James Couzens testified at a one man grand jury hearing on the closing of First National Bank Detroit and Guardian National Bank of Commerce accusing Detroit banks of an orgy of pyramiding and fictitious valuations He urged criminal probes into a bank transaction and charged Union Guardian Trust Co with diverting Michigan children’s fund assets totaling $20000000 by selling participation certificates and later seeking deposits as funds ran tight.
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Detroit
James Couzens
R. Mich
Michigan
Federal
First National Bank
First National
Guardian National Bank of Commerce
Union Guardian Trust Co
Children’s Fund of
Harrys. Toy
Children’s Fund
Steel Coal and Oil Pressed by NRA Officials in Rome Roosevelt Drive
Washington August 18 steel coal and oil drew the focus of the Recovery administration after a large automobile gathering without Henry Ford. Hugh S Johnson warned there would be no exceptions whether large or small in wartime production and policy efforts.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Henry Ford
Hugh H. Johnson
Johnson presses NRA oil code amid industry talks
Johnson told automobile men the code, once approved, will be administered without fear or favor and hopes 100 percent of manufacturers will join. He said disciplinary powers exist and would be used if needed, while planning to take the production curbing code to Roosevelt and awaiting corrections from oil men. He noted steel wage and hour disputes and said steel coal talks should conclude by tomorrow night.
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Johnson
Roosevelt
NRA
Ex Wife Maintains Innocence In Death
In Rockford Illinois Mrs May Hanson 38 held on a murder by burning warrant over the flaming death of her ex husband She said from the start she knew nothing of his death and remarked I was expecting this when the warrant was read by a deputy Her automobile caught fire near her home and she was questioned shortly after.
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Rockford
Ill
May Hanson
Hanson
May Reopen Mill in Lexington After Bankruptcy Hearing
Efforts to restart the Shoal Sink hosiery mill in Lexington proceed after a three month closure and a referee in bankruptcy this week heard arguments following an ad adjustment.
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Lexington
Youth 18 Injured in Belmont Bridge Crash
Deward Nantz, 12, seriously hurt when struck on a bridge near Belmont by an auto driven by Grayson Nichols. Nichols was not held.
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Belmont
Deward Nantz
Here
Grayson Nichols
Washington Rumor Circuit Roars At Hoover Building
A Washington correspondent notes the city buzzing around the Hoover Department of Commerce building as headlines shift from J P Morgan to Hoover era codes. The writer jokes about Oklahoma Johnson handling codes, unquoting and recoding them as people return to business with bluebird in hand.
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Washington
Chicago
J. P. Morgan
R. F.C
Hoover
Department of Commerce
District of Columbia
Virginia
Oklahoma Johnson
Papa
Many Assyrians Slain by Kurds in Northern Iraq Crisis
In northern Iraq more than 600 Assyrian Christians were killed amid clashes with Kurdish forces and Iraqi troops. About 315 bodies were found at Simei and 300 elsewhere near Doguk. Britain moves to intervene by offering asylum in Cyprus to Assyrian leader Mar Shimun, who was deported with his father and brother, amid accusations of inciting the outbreak. envoy Sir Francis Humphreys rushes back.
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Baghdad
Iraq
Great Britain
Simei
Doguk
Cyprus
Mar Shimun
Its
Sir Francis Humphreys
Machado Family Welcomed by Philadelphia Officials
Exiled Cuban leader Machado's family awaiting his arrival in Philadelphia to settle nearby. A greeting letter from Mayor J. Hampton Moore was delivered to them at their hotel by two detectives.
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Philadelphia
Machado
Cuba
J. Hampton Moore
End Nearing In Cuban Strikes
Havana August 18 The secretary of the treasury Joaquin Martinez Saenz expected settlement of a harbor strike to end today as dock laborers and launch operators agreed to halt the walkout while longshoremen and stevedores pressed for union recognition. The strikes have disrupted shipping for over two weeks, forcing cancellations of liner calls and hurt travel and trade.
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John P. McKnight
Havana
Joaquin Martinez Saenz
Secretary of
the Treasury
Treasury
ABC
Machado
King Carol Contracts Measles Amid Flu Illness
In Bucharest on August 18 King Carol, already ill with the flu, contracted measles likely from his son Crown Prince Michael who has been a measles patient for several days.
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Bucharest
Carol
Michael
North Carolina Legionnaires Rally Behind Roosevelt at Convention
About 2 000 legionnaires attend the North Carolina state convention in Wilmington with 6 000 total visitors as Lieut Gov Graham urges 100 percent backing for Roosevelt. Tom Daniels is serving as likely state commander. Bryce Beard retires. A drum corps contest and band concert highlight the afternoon lineup.
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Wilmington
Legionnaires
North Carolina
A. H. Graham
Roosevelt
Legion
Graham
Ehringhaus
Edward L. King
Fort McPherson
Chamber of Commerce
Tom Daniels
New Bern
Bryce P. Beard
Salisbury
Walter H. Blair
J. A. Manley
Harry M. Symmes
Wilson Warlick
Hickory
Department Auxiliary
Norman Y. Chambliss
Rocky Mount
Department
Drum and Bugle Corps
Baseball
U S destroyer Tay lor ordered to leave Havana harbor
Multiple late news items report actions from Washington and other cities. The Tay lor destroyer was ordered from Havana harbor while the radio industry promises compliance with a fair competition code. Tennis champion Ellsworth Vines loses to Frank Shields in Newport semi finals. President Roosevelt plans to name Hal Sevier ambassador to Chile pending Chilean approval. In Alabama, 125 to 250 Hull mine workers strike after failed demands to reinstate discharged coworkers.
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Newport
R. L
Ellsworth Vines
Frank X. Shields
Vines
Washington
Roosevelt
Hal Sevier
Corpus Christi
Tex
Chile
Water shortage aid planned after Jamaica storm toll
Lack of water and other supplies followed a devastating storm that killed 130 and damaged property. Governor Sir Ransford Slater sponsored a relief drive of 500000 dollars to help about 60000 inhabitants facing acute suffering.
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Kingston
Jamaica
Ransford Slater
Cotton ginners actions probed in south
Rep Patman of Texas said the justice department would dispatch agents to investigate complaints that cotton ginners in the south charged two prices and refused to store farmers cottonseed. He warned of intimidation by oil mill operators and noted proposed codes were condemned by the FTC. Patman seeks AG Allred action and will travel to Texas to work on the matter.
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Washington
South
Patman
Texas
Department of Justice
al Capones
Pretty Boy Floyds
Federal Trade Commission
Agriculture Department
James V. Allred
Oil code goes to Roosevelt with little changes
Washington August 18 Indications that the oil industry's trade would go to President Roosevelt with few changes were given by recovery administrator Hugh S Johnson after critics urged reconsideration of the code. He said revisions may occur before sending the program to the White House but it would go to the President today.
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Washington
Radio Industry Today
Hughs. Johnson
Roosevelt
Hugh
Johnson
NRA
White House
Upham Takes Command of Asiatic Fleet
Admiral Frank B. Upham today became commander of the United States Asiatic fleet in Shanghat succeeding Admiral Montgomery Taylor who retired.
Johnson signals penalties under recovery act to be used if needed
Washington reports Hugh S. Johnson says penalties in the recovery act target recalcitrant minorities but will be applied fully when necessary. He notes a rapid blue eagle push amid influx of codes and says auto code hearing opens discussing industry self governance and a near completion of the reemployment campaign.
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Washington
Hugh 8
Johnson
National Recovery
NRA
Rum Runner Sunk by Shell From Cutter
A 50 foot rum running boat was damaged by shell fire from a pursuing coast guard cutter and exploded sinking off Bowers Beach Delaware. Three men aboard leaped into the water and were rescued by the cutter and taken to Camden New Jersey to await a hearing.
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Wilmington
Del
Coast Guard
Delaware Bay
Bowers Beach
Camden
N. J
Printer Porter Dies by Own Action in Rockingham
W A Porter 66 a job printer committed suicide by shooting himself in the head at his Rockingham shop. The case is reported as a local tragedy with no further details provided.
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Rockingham
W. A. Porter
Bailey Linked to Lindbergh Kidnapping Probe
Dallas reports tie between Harvey Bailey and the Lindbergh infant kidnapping case reemerges as federal agents and Oklahoma officials pursue possible connections. Bailey remains jailed under guard as authorities bolster security around other suspects and press for swift prosecution in Oklahoma City.
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Ficers
Ja Bailey
Charles F. Ursachel
Oklahoma
Department of Justice
Frank Nash
Kansas City
Nash
Bailey
Leslie Salter
Oklahoma City
Salter
Chicago
R. G. Shannon
Wise County
Shannon
Armon
Shannons
Police say no link yet to Lindbergh kidnapping
Major Charles H. Schoeffel of the New Jersey state police stated no information had been forwarded to him about Harvey Batley's possible involvement in the Lindbergh kidnaping. He added that until such information arrives, questions cannot be answered.
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Trenton
N. J
Charles H. Schoeffel
New Jersey
Harvey Batley
Lindbergh
Shuping Named Chairman of North Carolina Recovery Board
C. L. Shuping of Greensboro was named chairman and JL Fletcher secretary of a nine member state recovery board. The group will assign counties, handle code violation complaints, cooperate with NRA agencies, and meet next in Greensboro. Ball filling vacancies announced. two appointees unable to serve.
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Raleigh
C. L. Shuping
Greensboro
State Recovery Board
Roosevelt
JL Fletcher
Sonbinelaaie
NRA
Washington
State Board
Hugh 8. Johnson
National Recovery Act
J. B. Ivey
Charlotte
Shuping
Charles A. Cannon
Concord
J. O. Carr
Wilmington
J. G. Ball
Woman Killed by Auto in Burlington Incident
Mrs. Sophie Patrum, 62, was struck and killed by a car driven by Walter Brown near Burlington. Brown said heavy rain obscured his vision. he is held pending a full investigation.
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Auto Burlington
Sophie Patrum
Walter Brown
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