Welfare program would aid tenant farmers says UNC professor
A UNC professor reports farm families in five states face starvation incomes and high credit costs. The WPA releases findings showing average 1934 family income around 304 dollars, with 37 percent interest for living expenses. Poor housing and sanitation are noted. the study urges federal support to help tenants achieve self sufficiency and farm ownership. The report, prepared for President Roosevelt, is to aid tenant relief and planning.
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Strikes Threaten To Halt Operations Of Automotive Industry
Detroit December 19 A broad strike wave spreads through transportation including motorcar manufacturing and bus and ocean liner operations. UAW leader Homer Martin prepares a letter seeking talks with General Motors after a Washington meeting with John L Lewis committee members alleging widespread discrimination against union members.
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Homer Martin
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General Motors Corporation
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John L. Lewis
Committee For Industrial Organization
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XXIV Spoke Not a Word Yet Filled All the Stockings
A fragmented verse item notes XXIV acting silently to fill stockings then abruptly concluding. The text appears as a satirical or humorous holiday fragment with a single action focus and an ambiguous next-issue cue. No clear names, places, dates, or organizations are readable.
State NRA To Be Given Solo as RALEIGH Labor Plan
Labor Commissioner A L Fletcher outlines a four point program aiming to reestablish compulsory NRA standards in North Carolina. Proposals include a minimum wage, a 48 hour work week for manufacturing and service workers, a model child labor law, and ratification of the federal child labor amendment. An unemployment compensation act amendment would extend coverage to employers with fewer than eight workers.
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General Assembly
A. L. Fletcher
Assembly
Democratic Party
Ehringhaus
Hoey
Plenary Session Approves Inter American Neutrality Pact
The plenary session approves a United States sponsored neutrality pact to coordinate Inter American peace treaties and set a common neutrality policy in wartime. 21 republics back the plan as part of a broader peace structure with 22 other projects cleared for quick action. Mexican ambassador Francisco Castellanos Ajera hails the move, praising Pan American unity and closer ties among Washington Lincoln and other American nations.
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United States
Eta Hull
Francisco Catillo Ajera
Washington
Lincoln
America
Miss Inez Phillips Dies In Car Crash
Miss Inez Phillips eighteen of West Green street died from a fractured skull after a car crash near English and Briggs avenues just before midnight. R Lee Hemric twenty one of Tyron street was seriously injured with a brain concussion and multiple leg fractures. Both were taken to Guilford General Hospital where Phillips died about 1 15 this morning and Hemric remained unconscious at 2 30.
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R. Lee Hemric
Tyron Street
English and
Briggs Avenue
Guilford General Hospital
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Hemric
Radio Calls Stir Hopes at Airliner May Be Found
Faint radio calls from the missing Western Air Express liner sparked renewed optimism among nine aboard after a plane vanished with seven on board over Utah last Tuesday. An unidentified voice asked Salt Lake City or St. Louis in a weak plea. Nevada searchers and officials said one aboard was a radio man from Minneapolis. Meanwhile another missing plane’s search stretched from Utah into timberlands 500 miles north as authorities pursued a forest trail cry for help.
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Romanian Queen and Edward to discuss issues next week
Marie of Romania and Edward, Duke of Windsor, will meet to talk about their respective problems after Christmas plans in Austria and Tyrol. Marie travels from Bucharest to Vienna then Sonverg castle to visit Arch-Duchess Ileana. Edward has invitation to drop in and may film, golf, and attend village Christmas events with Baroness Rothschild. In Cannes, Wallis Simpson spent time in the Villa Lou Gier garden and dined with hosts and a Washington guest.
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Rumania
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Hapsburg
Anton
Tyrol
Romania
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Nanking orders renewed drive on rebel stronghold
Nanking China December 19 The government ordered its crack division surrounding Sianfu to resume the assault on the center of Marshal Chang Hsien Liangs rebellion tomorrow morning unless Chiang Kai Shek is released before then The move suggests renewed difficulties in Shensi settlement talks and signals the government will use any necessary force while pledging no air bombing of Lianfu.
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Chang Hsenh-Liang
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Shensi
Japan
Marshal Chang
Tal
Santa brings Christmas joy to dying child in hospital
In Omaha Nebraska a terminally ill three year old Johnny Hernandez nears death as nurses learn he never heard of Christmas. Doctors warn he may not survive but Santa visits with a tree and gifts to give Johnny a final festive memory. The doctors hope to ease his last days.
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Be Turn Back Quadruple Assault Near Madrid
Madrid dispatch reports Socialist militiamen repelled a quadruple Fascist thrust west and northwest of Madrid near Pozuelo de Alarcon. Forces from Villanueva de la Canada to Venta Del Cano attacked aiming to seize Araucaca and Humera while Socialist artillery shelled concentrations west of the capital.
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Villaneuva de la Canada
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Venta del Cano
Araucaca
Humera
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Vallanueva del Pardillo
Escorial Road
Soma Sierra
Guadarrama
Miguel Chueca
Regional Defense Council of Aragon
Valencia-Madrid
Aragon
Spain
Huesca
Zaragoza
Teruel
Roosevelts To Have Reunion In Celebration Of Christmas
Washington reports plans for an old fashioned family Christmas at the White House as four generations of Roosevelts gather for the holidays. Gift deliveries include a deer, turkeys, ducks and pheasants. relatives listed include Sara Delano Roosevelt, Mrs J R Roosevelt, Elliott Roosevelt and family, Franklin Jr and John, plus Curtis and Eleanor Dall. Boettiger heads to the Pacific coast for Christmas after taking a Seattle newspaper executive post.
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Roosevelt
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J. R. Roosevelt
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Kate
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Eliott
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John
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Three jail officials fired after Bruno escape in Pottsville
Pottsville officials dismiss Warden Gosslin Deputy Warden Walker and Guard Irving after life term convict Joseph Bruno escaped from the county jail amid a downtown incident. Attorney General Margiotti cites a conspiracy and orders an Eastern State penitentiary transfer for Bruno’s five relatives. Bruno, tied to the 1934 Kelayres massacre, was unshackled by a guard while in civilian clothes.
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Herbert Gosslin
Robert Walker
Irving
Bruno
Kelayres
Investment Bankers Name Nominating Committee at Pinehurst
The North Carolina chapter of the Investment Bankers Association of America met at Pinehurst to name a nominating committee for the executive slate. M. H. Willis Winston-Salem Russel F. Hall Greensboro R. C. Kirchofer Raleigh and R. M. Gray Jr. Charlotte named secretary and treasurer. J. G. Gurlick Charlotte to join the executive committee. A. J. Maxwell Raleigh revenue commissioner spoke on taxation and changes anticipated after the November election.
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North Carolina
Investment Bankers Association of America
M. H. Willis
Winston-Salem
Russel F. Hall
Greensboro
R. C. Kirchofer
Raleigh
R. M. Gray, Jr
Charlotte
Gray
J. G. Gurlick
A. J. Maxwell
Labor Split Persists as Two Camps Stem Peace Talks
Washington Dec 19 Peacemakers in the American Federation of Labor reportedly abandoned for now their effort to end the federation war with John L Lewis. The conflict has divided labor into two hostile camps and is expected to rage through most of the winter. Lewis aims to organize unorganized workers in steel, rubber and autos, while peacemakers plan to seek a conciliatory peace plan from the executive council in February before resuming negotiations.
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American Federation of Labor
John L. Lewis
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Rubber
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No Gag Rule as Next Congress Sets Policy
Washington December 19. Speaker Bankhead of Alabama declared there will be no use of gag rules for measures by the next Congress. He said such rules should be reserved for extraordinary parliamentary situations. House leaders broadly agreed though some fear the Democratic majority could form blocs to threaten legislation.
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Bankhead
House
State Press Institute opens with distinguished speakers
In Raleigh, Chapel Hill hosts the State Press Institute January 14 to 16 with addresses by Dean Carl Ackerman of Columbia University School of Journalism and Governor Paul J. McNutt of Indiana.
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Raleigh
State Press Institute
Chapel Hill
Carl Ackerman
Columbia University School of Journalism
Paul J. McNutt
Indiana
County options recommended by N C commission
The liquor study commission urged a state supervised system with county stores for original package goods and prohibition of whisky by the drink. A model bill would let counties vote on the liquor issue and allocate net profits 20 percent to the state and 80 percent to counties.
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Liquor Study Commission
North Carolina
L. R. Varser
Lumberton
Charlies A. Hines
Greensboro
Local man reports gunman robbery near Emma Blair school
J. J. Hill of 1002 Park Street told police early today that at about 12 15 this morning a gunman in a car halted him on Park Street by Emma Blair School and forced him to surrender his overcoat, with no mention of other clothing or money.
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Emma Blair
Weather report for North and South Carolina and Washington
North Carolina clears Sunday then colder on the coast, Monday fair and cold. South Carolina fair with a colder south portion Sunday, Monday fair and cold. Washington weather report notes 24 hour period ending 8 p.m. with station readings for highest and lowest temperatures and rainfall. details follow in table.
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Cuban Peasants Rally for Rural School Tax Support
In Havana 75,000 Cuban peasants massed near the Capitol praising Batista and a sugar tax bill to fund rural schools. President Gomez urged police to intervene as crowds swelled with thousands more arriving by bus and truck. talk of Gomez resigning persisted as observers eyed vice president Laredo Bru as potential successor.
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