Madrid Air Raids Intensify As Miaja Reshapes Command
Newsreel reports say repeated air raids on Madrid by Fascist forces with mortars and machine gun fire. Jose Miaja is named Madrid dictator with a unified command as fronts around the capital show heavy combat and moves toward Pozuelo de Alcor.
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Roosevelt Welcomed By South American Nation
President Franklin D. Roosevelt returned from a Latin American voyage of peace arriving in Montevideo Uruguay to cheers and a formal welcome by President Gabriel Terra. A large crowd braved rain while troops lined the route and naval ships escorted the Indianapolis. Roosevelt greeted Terra saying I am here.
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Franklin D. Roosevelt
Indianapolis
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Roosevelt
Airy editor F Ashby ends life after inquest called off
Airy editor and publisher F Ashby aged 30, of The Times and Messenger, shot himself after a pistol discharge in his office. He had led The Times since 1928 and was a UNC alumnus and native of the area. Police said no inquest was held as notes indicate suicide amid ongoing investigations.
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North Carolina
Christmas Poem Fragment with Santa's Reindeer Call
A garbled OCR style fragment evokes Santa’s command to his reindeer. It references Dasher Dancer Prancer Vixen Comet Cupid and Blitzen as the sleigh team. The text hints at a rhythmic shouting of names to guide the departure.
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Railroads Make Comeback Amid Dark Mood Days
In Washington the Federal Trade Commission charged 21 auto makers and finance firms with charging higher interest on deferred payments than advertised. Complaints allege 6 percent time payments actually yield about 12 percent. Major firms named include Nash Motors, General Motors, Chrysler, Graham Paige, Hudson, Ford, Packard, and Reo. Financing partners include GMAC, Commercial Credit, Universal Credit, and more. In Augusta, L A Downs of Illinois Central urged railroads’ modern image to drive the recovery parade at an Investment Bankers Association convention.
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Downs
Slight Recovery In New York Stocks Amid Mixed News
The New York stock market rose from earlier losses with gains of about 4 points at times as optimism supported by domestic business improved. Aircraft and steel shares led while low priced issues lagged amid small trading activity and firmer U S government bonds.
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Firestone Grants Increase In Wages
Firestone Cotton Mills in Gastonia announced a wage raise totaling more than 100,900 dollars annually. The mill declined to confirm the exact number of workers affected, but estimates place the affected employees at over 2,000.
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Idaho Girl Christens New Cruiser With Boise Water
Newport News Va December 3 The Idaho governor elect's daughter Miss Salome Clark christened the 10 000 ton U S S Boise cruiser with water from the Snake River The ship 600 feet long 60 foot beam and draft 21 feet nine inches was launched at the Newport News Shipbuilding plant amid light rain and overcast skies.
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Idaho
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Peace Meet Opens Work on Proposals
The Inter American Peace Conference opened with delegates submitting initial proposals to Felipe Espil the Argentine ambassador and secretary general. Officials discussed general ideas for an Inter American court of justice and an Inter American League of Nations while plans from Nicaragua Dominican and larger nations were slated for official consideration. Cordell Hull and Carlos Saavedra Lamas guided session details and committee assignments were approved.
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Striking workers widen stoppages across auto supply plants
Strikes spreading through auto supply lines reach Goodyear Akron plant with 6,000 employees. 400 sit down at plant No 1 after midnight shift clash. Protests target new wage and rotation systems in truck tire dept as other plants idle in Creighton Ford City Clarksburg Mt Vernon Henryetta Ottawa and Detroit. Federal state conciliators renew talks over Pittsburgh Plate Glass strike involving 6,000 workers.
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Ottawa
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Only Few Return Social Security Forms In High Point
With two days left, only 2 000 of 19 000 eligible High Point employees have sent SS 5 forms. Deadline is Saturday night December 5. Factories and plants expect a surge Friday and Saturday as workers rush to complete registrations and receive Social Security cards.
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8. C. Clark
Nills
Verbal Protest Over Japanese Landing at Tsingtao
Chinese foreign minister General Chang Chun issued a verbal protest demanding immediate withdrawal of Japanese troops from Tsingtao and the return of documents seized in a raid on Chinese government offices. Reports from the port said 1,000 Japanese marines landed and aided local Kumintang offices, confiscating papers exposing political ramifications of labor troubles.
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Retired Lenoir Textile Man Dies
John Lee Nelson 84 longtime Lenoir textile maker and local pioneer dies after a five year illness. Caldwell county native served in North Carolina legislature, was a trustee at N C State College and NC College for Women, chaired Davenport College, and held mayoral and county posts. He retired as secretary treasurer of six local textile plants.
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Townsend Indicted In Pension Movement Case
Dr. Francis E Townsend co founder of the Townsend old age pension movement and two associates were indicted by a federal grand jury on contempt charges for defying a congressional investigating committee. Rev Clinton Wunder and John B Kiefer regional directors, also named, with Underwood saying no bench warrants would be issued today and that surrender would be sought through former Senator Thomas W Hardwick. If convicted, fines would range from 100 to 1000 dollars and imprisonment from one month to a year.
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Wage Increase At United States Electrical Tool Co
Cincinnati December 3 5 percent raise approved for 150 employees at the United States Electrical Tool company.
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Trio Admit Robbery of Marion Man
Three youths confessed highway holdup of Dr. J. F. Jonas near Marion on November 19 and admitted prior robberies across Virginia North Carolina and the district. Suspects William Beck Jack Kurs and Paul Burger also described as involved in several other crimes.
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Winter Home Planned By Doris Duke Cromwell
Honolulu reports Mrs. Doris Duke Cromwell plans a half million dollar winter home in Waikiki after resolving the pool dispute. She arrived from San Francisco aboard the Asama Maru and tested the ocean at Waikiki beach where she found the waves too gentle for surfing. The harbor board had previously refused permission for a beach front pool on her estate, leading to acquisition of adjacent property with an existing pool.
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Waikiki Beach
Snow Storm Grips Upstate New York with Fatality
Snow swirled across upstate New York disrupting traffic and schedules. A 64 year old man named Warren Hathaway died while shoveling snow at Fort Edward as crews worked to keep roads open amid sleet and rising temperatures.
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Senate Group Continues Campaign Spending Probe
Senate investigators disclosed Rockefeller Jr gave 70000 to Republican funds and Mrs Cromwell gave 50000 to Democratic groups. The list totals 131000 with Sloan 50100 to anti New Deal bodies. Investigators aim to map funding behind 13 million spent and push stricter limits.
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Senate
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Doris Duke
France Hopes Debt Deal Between U S And France
Paris based Jean Mistler, head of the foreign affairs committee, told radical socialist deputies he is convinced the United States and France will reach a war debts agreement in time.
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Jean Mistler
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France
Weather forecast for Carolinas with rain and cold spell
Weather bulletin says North Carolina will see rain tonight and Friday with cooler temperatures especially in the far west. South Carolina gets rain this afternoon into tonight with Friday clearing to cooler conditions. Winds from Hatteras to Jacksonville shift to northerly or westerly as overcast conditions persist through tonight and Friday.
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