Wayne County Man Named State Highway Official Amid Turmoil
Lester Green confesses to involvement in a 1933 Taylorsville bank robbery and murder, and seeks clemency for four High Point men serving 12 to 15 year sentences for the same crime. The statement, dated July 4, is witnessed by A. Bowen Dorsey and sent to Raleigh officials for review.
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Lester Green
T. ©. Barnes
Taylorsville
Edwin Gill
Raleigh
Gute Sthers
Denton
Green
Joe Horn
Victor Fowler
Sylvian Palmer
Walter Bridgeman
A. Bowen Dorsey
State Prison
Leland Stanford
Tayloreville
Stanford
Construction in the South Surges Past 1933 Totals
Southern states show a 25 percent rise in construction awards for 11 months of 1934, totaling 477.8 million dollars, well above 1933 and 1932 figures. Highway, road, paving, and bridge projects lead, with November 1934 breaking monthly records and projections noting sustained activity ahead.
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Baltimore
Oe Oeehee
South
Arms makers knew of war early as 1908
Senate munitions committee heard evidence that Colt and other arms firms anticipated a major European conflict as early as 1908. The Colt brief described government contracts and deliveries routed through Canada to Britain, with sales forces organized across Europe.
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Nathan Robertson
Washington
Europe
Senate Munitions Committee
United States
Navy
Colt Patent Firearms Company
S. M. Stone
Canada
Great Britain
Benedict W. Holden
Colt Company
Robbery Gang Member Arrested in Cabarrus County
Concord dispatch reports Walt Lee, alleged gang member who had lived in Cabarrus county for months, arrested at a relative’s home by Sheriff Ray Hoover, completing a roundup of the gang.
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Concord
Walt Lee
Cabarrus County
Ray ©. Hoover
Bombs Hit Two Stores In Central Cienfuegos
Two powerful bombs exploded in the center of Cienfuegos injuring or damaging two large stores. The city has been patrolled by Cuban marines this past week as municipal police were replaced, with terrorism continuing despite the security presence.
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Cienfuegos
Cuba
Retired Admiral Hussey Dies of Heart Attack
New Milford Connecticut story reports Rear Admiral Co L Hussey United States Navy retired of Washington DC and Litchfield died of a heart attack today after alighting from a train.
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New Milford
Conn
Co. L. Hussey
United States Navy
Washington, D. C
Litchfield
Widow of Baby Face Nelson Denies Unfounded Report
Washington dispatch reports the widow of the notorious gangster Baby Face Nelson denies an unfounded rumor circulating about her late husband. authorities have not confirmed the claim and urge caution as details remain unclear.
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Washington
Dec
Face
Nelson
Bodies Found of Shipwreck Victims Near Marchena Island
Mummified bodies of two shipwreck victims from Marchena Island in the Galapagos Archipelago were recovered by the G. Allan Hancock expedition aboard the exploration cruiser Valero. The discovery was reported in a radio dispatch dated December 4.
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Los Angeles
Marchena Island
Galapagos Archipelago
G. Allan Hancock
Valero
Suspect Held In Stoll Case In Marianna
Sheriff Chambliss stated a man matching the description of Thomas H. Robinson Jr. is being held in Marianna. Fingerprints will be checked with Kentucky authorities in the investigation into the death or injury of Mrs. Alice Stoll, a wealthy Louisville socialite.
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Marianna
Fra
W. FP. Chambliss
Thomas H. Robinson, Jr
Alice Stoll
Louisville
Kentucky
Three Honduran towns reported destroyed by quake
Tegucigalpa dispatch says three towns with a total 6 000 to 8 000 residents were wrecked in Ocotepeque area. San Jorge Encarnacion and San Fernando were hit. communications were down and details uncertain. Santa Rita in Copan area also reported destroyed.
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Tegucigalpa
Honduras
Ocotepeque
San Jorge
Encarnacion
San Fernando
San Salvador
Santa Rita
Copan
School Board Accepts Textbooks For State High Schools
The board of education met in Raleigh to consider adoption of four books across natural geography home economics health and agriculture for use in state high schools.
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Raleigh
Board of Education
Weather Outlook North and South Carolina Coast
North Carolina shows partly cloudy conditions with colder tonight along the coast and into Wednesday. South Carolina from Hatteras to Jacksonville sees fresh west-northwest winds and partly tonight into Wednesday with variable conditions.
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North Carolina
South Carolina
Hatteras
Jacksonville
Hawaii Australia flight lands at sea near Honolulu
The Hawaii Australia air crew comprising T. P. Ulm and two companions ran out of gasoline and diverted toward Honolulu, landing in the Pacific Ocean off the coast today.
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ULM
Honolulu
T. P. Ulm
Pacific Ocean
Borah Challenged To Take Republican Chairmanship
Senator Borah faced a challenge from Senator Couzens to take the Republican chair and propose a new platform. Couzens argued Borah and Reed failed to offer substitutes for New Deal programs, while Fletcher refused to resign as party chair.
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Borah
Nathan Robertson Washington
Republican Party
Couzens
R-Mich
Reed
Pennsylvania
Mr. Borah
Fletcher
Republican National Committee
Roosevelt
Idaho
Mr. Roosevelt
Industry platform proposes balanced budget and limits on labor actions
New York December 4 Industry groups unveil a platform of industry endorsed by L Bardo president of the National Association of Manufacturers. It calls for a balanced budget a return to the gold standard and study of the banking system while opposing soldier bonuses and government labor boards. The program seeks tax reform federal state cost-sharing and restraint on strikes and boycotts with politics kept out of labor relations. It will be presented to the American Congress of Industry for ratification at its two day session beginning tomorrow.
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L. Bardo
National Association of Manufacturers
National Industrial Council
American Congress of Industry
Waynick Re Enters Public Service as Highway Commissioner
Waynick, longtime editor of The Enterprise, resumes public service as assistant chairman of the state highway and public works commission. He returns from a 16 month leave as state director of the National Reemployment Service and succeeds E B Jeffries as commission executive.
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Capus M. Waynick
The
Enterprise
State Highway and Public Works Commission
United States Department of Labor
Highway Commission
Hi Point
Steamer Officers Indicted By Court
In New York a federal grand jury returned indictments charging acting Captain William F. Warms Chief Engineer Eben Abbott Henry E B Cabaud and the New York and Cuba Mail Steamship Company with misconduct negligence and inattention to duties and fraud in connection with the Morro Castle disaster which killed 124 people.
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New York
Morro Castle
William F. Warms
Eben 8. Abbott
Henry EB. Cabaud
New York and Cuba
Fishing Trawler Mildred J Breaks Up Off Bogue Island
The fishing trawler Mildred J of Wildwood New Jersey aground a mile south of Bogue Island light and rapidly breaking up. Southeast winds pushed her on the beach making salvage impossible. Five men aboard were brought ashore by coast guardsmen. The craft ran aground yesterday while attempting to enter Oregon inlet for harbor.
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Mantec
N. C
Mildred J
Wildwood
N. J
Bogue Island Light
Oregon Inlet
Direct Housing Subsidy Proposed to Stir Building
Washington study considers a direct subsidy plan using 1 billion federal funds to back 20 percent of housing costs, enabling an 80 percent loan via insurance guarantees. Example shows a $5,000 house with a $1,000 government aid and $3,600 loan, requiring $400 cash plus the lot. Proponents say private finance remains active and avoids full government construction.
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Washington
Housing Administration
Named assistant chairman with full powers in highway post
Jeffress illness drives quick shift. Waynick named temporary assistant chairman with full authority of the highway and public works commission. Budget bureau approves post at 416,3133 dollars monthly. six-member panel meets amid plans for a new bridge and toll structure dispute. Delegations from Montreal Bethel and Greenville expected this afternoon.
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The
Budget Bureau
Highway and Public Works Commission
Wayntick
Jeffress
Highway Commission
Ehringhaus
Waynick
High Point
North Carolina
E. B. Jeffress
State Highway and Public Works Commission
Wright Memorial
Dare County
W. G. Gaither
W. A. Worth
Gaither
Commission
Federal Bureau of Roads
Montreal
Bethel
Greenville
Noble on Job in Memphis HOLC Regional Office
C Beott Noble, newly appointed regional manager of the Home Owners Loan Corporation in Memphis, said the office should begin operating within two or three weeks. Noble, former North Carolina HOLC director, arrived in Memphis to assume duties.
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Noble
Memphis
Tenn
Beott Noble
The
Home Owners Loan Corporation
Mr. Noble
North Carolina
HOLC
Denver police tighten dress standards after inspection
Chief George Marland criticized officers for sloppy appearance during an inspection tour in Denver. He ordered a strict change, warning them not to wear uniforms that look slept-in.
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Denver
George Marland
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