Two Districts To Cooperate In Road Work
Winston Salem and High Point district officials plan road improvements on the Winston-Salem High Point highway. Commissioner Gordon Hackett pledged funds and discussed widening and straightening to reduce hazards, with cooperation from District Engineer Stewart and Construction Engineer Hayworth. The meeting included city leaders from Winston Salem and a High Point chamber delegation led by J Paul Ingle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winston - Salem
Gordon Hackett
North Wilkesboro
Winston-Salem
High Point Highway
M. Bason
Yanceyville
Bason
Hackett
Stewart
Hayworth
Widerie
High Point
J. Paul Ingle
Chamber of Commerce
Frank J. Sizemore
W. Chase Idol
Welch Harries
H. F E. Hill
Capus M. Waynick
Winston-Salem-high Point
J. Gordon Hackett
High Point Enterprise
Commissioner Hackett
Irving Carlyle
Twin City
Gordon Gray
The
Journal and Sentinel
Wiliam T. Ritter
Maritime Board Buys Ocean Line in 90 Percent Stock Pact
The Maritime Commission agreed to acquire 90 percent of Dollar Steamship Lines voting stock in San Francisco. Operations would stay with the company and jobs protected. A 9 year subsidy, a 1.5 million loan for repairs, and a 2.69 million RFC loan are planned to support fleet rehabilitation and working capital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
The
Maritime Commission
Dollar Steamship Lines of
San Francisco
Commission
Reginald 8. Laughlin
Dollar Line
Jimmy Hines Club Key Player in Policy Racket Trial
The article reports on the alleged involvement of James J. Hines in the Harlem policy racket tied to Dutch Schultz. Testimony from "Big Joe" Ison and others described payments labeled as fees, with references to Hines's influence and a police case led by District Attorney Dewey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Big Joe” Ison
Weert
York
Harlem
Supreme Court
James J. Hines
Tammany
Dutch Schultz
Jimmy Hines
Ison
Hines
Thomas E. Dewey
Big Joe
Boncemen
George Weinberg
J. Richard
Dixie) Davis
Dewey
Edward Grant
Grant
Lloyd Paul Stryker
Julius
Red) Williams
West Harlem
Williams
Tombs
Ferdinand Pecora
Saul Gelb
Schultz
Nicknam
Secruits
Priest Detained by Parishioners in Michigan Standoff
Parishioners of St Barbara's Catholic church in Vulcan Michigan kept Father Simon Borkowski from leaving for a Wisconsin seminary. A vigil continued for six days with hundreds present as women and children prayed and men barred the priest from departing. The community seeks assurance he will remain pastor, following a past successful effort to block a transfer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Father Simon
Salvatorian Seminary
St. Narranz
Wis
Michigan
Upper Peninsula
Communication Encourages Subscribers to Pay on Saturday
Enterprise urges subscribers to have 15 cents ready when the carrier calls on Saturday to collect payments. This helps the carrier serve all customers without delays and improves weekly service for Enterprise subscribers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Enterprise
FBI Agents Seek Automobile Thief in Southern Theft Ring
FBI agents sought a man named Robert Whitall of Atlanta as part of a theft and sale ring across the Carolinas Georgia and Alabama. 28 cars worth about 18000 were recovered in Anderson with Whitall’s name possibly fictitious. The Anderson firm said it would replace the stolen vehicles that were resold.
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Charlotte
Aus
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Robert Whitall
Atlanta
Edward Scheidt
Carolinas
Georgia
Alabama
Anderson
Hw. Scheidt
Whitall
Schecht
Last Minute Bulletins Parker of Beverly Hills
Parker of Beverly Hills records a 6-5, 6-1, 4-8 scoreline in a brief last minute bulletin listing his tennis results across three sets.
Bandit's Wife Sentenced to 30 Days in Jail
In Baltimore on August 19 Judge Samuel K. Dennis sentenced Barbara Bird 24, wife of Charlie Bird, to 30 days in jail after her conviction as an accessory in one of her husband’s recent holdups. The judge cited her forthcoming child and called the act a natural one. Charlie Bird had pleaded guilty and received 45 years in state prison.
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Baltimore
Samuel K. Dennis
Barbara Bird
Charlies Bird
Dennis
Tydings To Answer President Sunday
Salisbury Md August 19 Senator Millard E Tydings announced he would make a radio address Sunday to deal with matters recently brought to public attention The move followed Roosevelt endorsement of an editorial in a New York paper criticizing Tydings and his bid for reelection backed by Roosevelt prestige and conservative Republican support
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salisbury
Maryland
Millard E. Tydings
Tydings
Roosevelt
New York
Auto Insurance Rates May Be Cut in Guilford
North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Dan C. Boney said reductions in auto mobility insurance may apply October 1 for six populous counties including Guilford. He urged the NAIC to include Raleigh Durham Greensboro High Point Asheville Winston-Salem and Wilmington in the first tier of rate cuts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh
N. G
Dan C. Boney
Boney
National Automobile Casualty Rating Bureau
Durham
Greensboro
High Point
Asheville
Winston- Salem
Wilmington
Godwin Bound Over Without Bond In Davidson Case
James Godwin of High Point waived preliminary hearing on first degree burglary assault and auto larceny charges in Davidson county court. He was bound over to the next term of Davidson Superior Court without bond. Sam Kellam was freed on the Solicitor’s recommendation with nol pros entered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lexington
James Godwin
High Point
Dwight Pickard
Davidson County
Davida
Superior Court
Sam Kellam
Paul Stoner
Pickard
Kellam
T. J. Gold
Godwin
Dr. J. M. Godwin
Dr. Godwin
Tom Gold, Jr
Silver Hill Township
Young Kellam
Davidson Superior Court
Raymond Bowers
Young Godwin
No Extension Of Doctrine Newsmen Told
President Roosevelt, arriving at Hyde Park for an indefinite stay, says no extension of the Monroe Doctrine was intended. He notes he did not mention Latin America in Kingston and urges readers to review the original doctrine. Newsmen report questions about O Connor's criticisms of his political interventions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hyde Park
N. Y
Roosevelt
Gennde Samertansingston
Ontario
Kingston
State Department
Washington
Latin America
Campaign funds probed in Pa primaries
Senate Campaign Expenditures Committee will examine more than a half million dollars spent by opposing Democratic factions in the May 17 Pennsylvania primary. Officials could not separate amounts attributable to Governor George H. Earle’s ticket and the rival ticket led by S. Davis Wilson and Thomas Kennedy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Sheppard
D.-Tex
Senate Campaign Expenditures Committee
Pennsylvania
George H. Earle
Earle
Jones
W. L. Miller
S. Davis Wilson
Thomas Kennedy
Raleigh Housing Authority Receives USHA Funds
The United States Housing Authority earmarked 10,260,000 in federal funds for nine local housing authorities. Raleigh, North Carolina is listed among them, as part of a total 517,081,000 set aside for cities in the 800,000,000 long range slum clearance and slow rent housing program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United States Housing Authority
Raleigh
N. C
USHA
All German Jews Required to Add Israel or Sarah Names
Berlin August 19 government decree demands that about half a million German Jews with non Jewish first names adopt Israel for males or Sarah for females as additional given names. Jewish infants will be given only Jewish first names starting next year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Israel
Sarah
Berlin
Rebels Prepare Decisive Drive To End Civil War
Spanish insurgents moved to launch a broad offensive to end the civil war. Britain delivered a curt note to Germany demanding the arrest of a military officer. Rumored Spanish faction representatives in Geneva were met to mediate. Japan planned to call up 1,000,000 more troops as it continued conflict with China and confronted Soviet Russia.
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Britain
Germany
Geneva
Japan
Associated Press
China
Russia
British Freighter Stanbrook Reported Sunk by Insurgents
London dispatch says Spanish insurgent air raid sank the 1,363 ton British freighter Stanbrook at Vallcarca near Barcelona after five Savoia planes bombarded the vessel. Another Stanhope Shipping ship Stanforth was reportedly bombed but not damaged. No casualties reported.
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London
Today
Stanbrook
Vallcarca
Villa Garela
Barcelona
Spain
Mediterranean
Savoia
Stanforth
Oran
Algeria
Stanhope Shipping Company
Lilienthal Testifies at TVA Inquiry in Knoxville
TVA inspector Lilienthal told a congressional committee about a February 24 1937 meeting where TVA directors and Senator Berry discussed Berry claims to damages from Norris Lake. He said he advised that Arthur Morgan and Berry should jointly present their case to the President but opposed going to Roosevelt alone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knoxville. Tenn
David EB. Lilienthal
Youthful-Ap Tva
Arthur BE. Morgan
TVA
Berry
Lilienthal
Congressional Investigation Committee
George L. Berry
D-Tenn
Norris Lake
Roosevelt
Arthur Morgan
Bank Wrecked By Mysterious Blast In Mountain View
A powder blast wrecked the Bank of America two story building in downtown Mountain View, nine miles from Santa Clara. Police say vandals caused the explosion not a robbery, with powder marks found on the door casing and a man seen fleeing a side street. Bank vault undamaged. manager Wilbur Camp unaware of any enemies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mountain View
Calif
Bank of America
Louis L. Gray
Santa Clara
Patry
Claude JL. Stead
Gray
Wilbur L. Camp
Premier Milan Hodea and Sudeten German leaders meet
Praha August 2 Premier Milan Hodea met with Viscount Runciman unofficial British mediator and earlier discussed with Konrad Henlein leader of the Sudeten Germans. Some authorities thought the talks might ease the Germans demands amid the minority crisis and tensions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Praha
Fis
Milan Hodea
Dne
Viscount Runciman
Lord Runciman
Hoden
Konrad Henlein
Franco Directs Campaign Amid Madrid and Catalonia Threats
The article reports Generalissimo Francisco Franco planning a direct campaign against vital Catalonia with a possible Madrid push. British reaction includes demands for a full explanation after the arrest of Captain Kendrick at the German Swiss border and Vienna port. Premier Juan Negrín is cited amid appeasement talks in Spain and Czechoslovakia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barcelona
Francisco Franco
Barecelone
Cve
Franco
Catalonia
Madrid
Germany
Thomes Drick
Vienna
Kendrick
Nevile Henderson
Spain
Czechoslovakia
Juan Negrin
The
Cleveland Receives Large WPA Allocation for County Projects
Cleveland County is allotted 49 575 25 from the WPA for a county wide recreation program excluding buildings. Administrator George W. Coan Jr released 11 projects totaling 180 885 25 with 460 jobs. Projects include improvements to 15th street and various county facilities across Bertie, Gefo rd, Buncombe, Cabarrus, Moore and Jackson counties.
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Raleigh
Cleveland County
WPA
George W. Coan, Jr
Iberton
15Th Streets
Geford
Greensboro
Qualla Township
Sylva
Rebels of UAW fail to unravel union snarl
Detroit August 19 1938 A conference of rebel leaders of the United Automobile Workers with John W Lewis made no headway in untangling the union's affairs. The future of the union remains uncertain with options including intervention by Lewis head of the CIO potential CIO involvement or a break to join AFL or become an independent organization.
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UAW
Detroit
United Automobile Workers of America
John Wv
Lewis
Committee For Industrial Organization
UA. W
American Federation of Labor
Orsanigzeton
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Wallace
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John Roosevelt
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