AFL and CIO unify effort to expand unemployment benefits
The AFL joined the CIO in a campaign to enlarge unemployment compensation, urging a congressional advisory committee to study adequacy. Treasury data show low payout rates, with Green calling for higher benefits and a potential drive to cut employer taxes while improving state plans.
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AFL
CIO
Washington
American Federation of Labor
Roosevelt
John L. Lewis
Lewis
William Green
Federations of Labor
Green
Treasury
Perkins
Social Security Board
Bureau of Employment Security
Officers Raid Home Arrest Two Negro Women for Liquor Violations
Police raided a home at 1212 Kivett Drive and arrested Louise Williams and Minnie Watson both of that address on liquor law violation charges. Investigators found a small quantity of bootleg whisky and evidence suggesting the whisky was being sold from the residence.
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Kivett Drive
Louise Williams
Minnie Watson
Kivett
North Carolina Sees Partly Cloudy Cold Spell
Partly cloudy and colder tonight in North Carolina with Thursday forecast for fair skies and cooler conditions in the eastern portion. Low tonight and high yesterday noted amid a cold air mass moving in.
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North Carolina
U S Rescue of Columbus Survivors Near Cape Henry
The 10,000 ton Tuscaloosa on neutrality patrol rescued 579 crew from the 32,000 ton Columbus 400 miles east of Cape Henry as the German vessel sank after failed voyage to Europe. Survivors, including nine women, head to New York for immigration checks to determine their status and possible detention.
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Buenos Aires
Rio de Janeiro
New York
Tuscaloosa
Ellis Island
Uruguay
Cape Henry
Atlantic
Europe
Vera .Cruz
Mexico
U. S. Tuscaloosa
Randleman Coal and Wood Firm Under New Operator
Ever ett Boling of Asheboro has purchased the American Coal and Wood Company in Randleman. Boling will personally manage the firm with J. E. Davis Roscoe Eads and Grover King connected to the venture. The sale was reported from Randleman on December 20.
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Randleman Coal and Wood Firm
Randleman
Everett Boling
Asheboro
American Coal and Wood Company
D. L. Brown
Boling
J. E. Davis
Roscoe Eads
Grover King
Motorcycle Crash Injures Three in City Accident
A motorcycle carrying Brinker R. Sumner and two women collided with a truck driven by Austin Cowan at South Main and Clay Streets this afternoon near 3 PM. Sumner escaped injury while June Williams and Mary New were hospitalized at Burrus Memorial with injuries not yet assessed.
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Austin Cowan
Cable Street
South Main
Clay Streets
Brinker R. Sumner
Snow Street
June Williams
Highland Avenue
Mary New
Burrus Memorial Hospital
Burley Level Slips Again In Tennessee Markets
Burley tobacco prices eased on East Tennessee markets with most averages under 16 dollars per hundred pounds. Greenville sold 763,534 pounds for 111,395.97 dollars, Morristown traded 435,970 pounds at 16.49 per hundred, Johnson City 15.97, Knoxville 15.27, and Rogersville 16.35. overall regional sales volume and values provided. In Kentucky, Burley prices fell from Monday highs with Lexington averaging 17.84 per hundred and statewide average 16.82, as 12,766,174 pounds sold for 2,148,780.87 dollars, volume down about 2,000,000 pounds.
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Knoxville
Tenn
Burley
East Tennessee
Greenville
Morristown
Johnson City
Rogersville
Kentuck
Lexington
Louisville Courier- Journal
Two Crewmen Die On British Ship in German Raid
The Aberdeen trawler Star of Scotland was towed into port with two crew dead after machine-gunning and bombing by German planes. The Strathalbyn and Strathrannock survived the raid with minor damage to decks and two near misses from a heavy bomb. Captain Henry Noble described the attack as heavy but nonfatal to his crew.
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London
Aberdeen
Star of Scotland
Strathalbyn
Strathrannock
Henry Noble
Battle
Montevideo
Argentina
Buenos Aires
Langsdorff
Naval Arsenal
Langsdorfff
Naval
Montevideo Harbor
Columbus
Norfolk
Virginia
Russians Lose Tanks in Arctic Returns to Finnish Front
In the Arctic conflict near Lake Inari and Ivalo, Finland reportedly captured at least 200 Soviet tanks amid a 21 day hostilities. The Finnish line remained secret south of Lake Inari while a Soviet motorized detachment advanced from the northern corridor near Virtaniemi. Helsinki observers cautioned that advances did not prove occupation as troops often retreat after probing. About 12,000 Soviet troops were reported moving into Salmijarvi, an Arctic mining area abandoned by Finns.
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Lake Inari
Ivalo
Virtaniemi
Helsinki
Salmijarvi
German African Offices Raided
British police raided offices and private residences of German organizations in Windhuk and other Southwest Africa locations. Numerous documents were seized while official explanations were not immediately given. Southwest Africa was a former German colony now administered under South African mandate.
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Windhuk
South Africa
Southwest Africa
Union of South Africa
John Hamilton Poised to Break With GOP National Committee
Washington reports that John D. M. Hamilton, national chairman, is likely to sever ties with the Republican National Committee when the party convenes next summer. In Kansas the old Mulvane faction yields to a younger set led by Gov Payne Ratner and State Chairman Walter Fees, signaling a major shift in party leadership.
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Washington
John D. M. Hamilton
Republican National Committee
Kansas
William Allen White
Hamilton
Sunflower
Nation
Alf M. Landon
David Mulvane
Mulvane
Landon
British Air Losses Rise in December 18 Battle
An air clash on December 18 adds two British planes to enemy losses, bringing total Vickers Wellington type planes downed to 36. The German attack ships Pearl Serenity New Choice Eilead Wray Evelina Sedgerly and Trinity.
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Pearl
Serenity
New Choice
Eilead
Wray
Evelina
Sedgerly
Trinity
Finnish Advances and Losses Reported on Fronts
Finnish sources say several fires started in Viipuri as civilians were killed and wounded. Three Finnish planes downed two Russian ships near Viipuri while Russians retreated to their frontier on the Karelia Isthmus. Colonel Paavo Talvela was promoted to major general for victories in eleven days on the Karelia front.
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Helsinki
Viipuri
Hanko
Turku
Karelian
Paavo Talvela
Christmas Story Hour at City Library Friday
The city library hosts a Christmas Story Hour Friday at 10 o clock led by city librarian Mrs Nancy K Poston. The event features Christmas stories in the decorated living room corner of the building. The library will be closed Saturday and Monday per city hall schedule.
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City Library
Nancy K. Poston
Poston
City Hall
Willing Workers Plan Friday Meeting at Glenola Church
The Willing Workers Class of the Glenola Church will meet Friday night at Mrs. B. A. Boyles home at 520 Flint Street. Officers for the coming year will be elected and a Christmas party planned. Members are urged to attend and visitors are welcome.
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Glenola
B. A. Boyles
Flint Street
Fire destroys Hotel Pasco and adjoining office building
Twenty guests evacuated as flames swept through the Hotel Pasco and a nearby office building in Pasco Washington. Loss was estimated at over 150000 dollars.
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Pasco
Wash
Professor at large charged with grocery store robbery
Virgil S. Morse a 53 year old former college professor was charged with robbing a Los Angeles grocery store of nine dollars and told detectives that mounting debts drove him to crime He said he attended Occidental College from 1932 to 1936.
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Los Angeles
Virgil S. Morse
Occidental College
Youth Bound Over On Breaking And Entering Charge
Seventeen year old Jack Payne of 1246 South Main Street was bound over to the grand jury on two charges of breaking and entering after waiving a preliminary hearing in Municipal Court. He allegedly entered Snider Service Station and Highlight Service Station on December 11 and 17. The court also ordered A G Burch to pay $225 damages for Kimsey’s car and court costs on a reckless driving charge.
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Jack Payne
South Main Street
D. C. MacRae
A. G. Burchfield
Cable Street
Paul Kimsey
Worth Avenue
Kimsey
Benjamin F. Lindley
Lindsay Street
Greensboro
Monthieu Avenue
Sam Little
Cliffside Street
Capias
H. L. Craig
Lake Street
Vick Brown
West Bay Street
Theodore Hayes
Reed Street
Harold E. Hinkle
Knox Apartments
E. A. Johnson
Blair Street
Frank Boyd
East Commerce
Clarence G. Venable
Tate
Christmas Seal Committee Praises Work in 1939 Drive
Mrs. E. W. Freeze Jr of the Christmas Seal Committee of the local Tuberculosis Association thanks members and volunteers at a final meeting. She notes steady support in time and money and reports no diminution of the public spirit. Seals are on sale at the post office and at the Elwood and Sheraton Hotels.
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E. W. Freeze, Jr
Tuberculosis Association
Elwood
Sheraton
Three Offered Three Offered to Cape Horn and Back
The British government asked Uruguay to investigate reports that British warships used gas shells against the pocket battleship Admiral Graf Spee near Wednesday action. Sailors aboard the Graf Spee claimed sight impairment from gas. Uruguayan deputies prepared to hear Foreign Minister Guani respond to the protest and the ship's internment decision at the 72 hour deadline.
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Cape Horn
Alaska
Foreign Ministry
Admiral Graf Spee
Otto Langmann
Uruguay
Chamber of Deputies
Alberto Guani
Graf Spee
Guani
Ada Blair School Children to Sing at Gospel Tabernacle
Fifty pupils from Ada Blair School will perform at the Gospel Tabernacle Thursday night at 7 30 in a Christmas season service arranged by Pastor Rev H P Williams. Rev R L Staley will deliver the Christmas message at this service.
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Ada Blair
Gospel Tabernacle
R. L. Stagram
H. P. Williams
R .L. Staley
Cotton Cloth Now Produced Without Spinning Or Weaving
A new process by M. A. Goldman in the Fibre Products Laboratory creates cotton fabric by aligning fibres and chemically welding them into a laminated sheet. It promises a jute substitute for the South and could boost U.S. production using short cotton fibres for bags, burlap, tent materials, napkins, towels, and coatings. Spinning and weaving remain essential for many fabrics, but the method could expand material options across wool, rayon, and cotton.
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New. Brunswick
WN. J
M. A. Goldman
The
Fibre Products Laboratory
South
Goldman
India
Allies Prepare Committee to Coordinate Aid Efforts
Allies set up a committee to coordinate aid to Finland and other members and non members. The group will travel to London to advance the work and solicit help. Avenol urged non league nations, including the United States, to align any assistance with league efforts and to respond promptly with intentions to regulate offers of war materials, credits and first aid supplies.
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Mittee
Fineland
League
London
United States
Avenol
Real Estate Board Elects J. C. White
J C White was elected president of the High Point Real Estate Board at a luncheon meeting today at the Sheraton Hotel. He heads the National Reality Management Company and succeeds Meldon Holmes. Blake Thompson was named vice president and M G Moore secretary treasurer. Installations set for January meeting.
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J. C. White
High Point Real Estate Board
Sheraton Hotel
White
National Reality Management Company
Meldon Holmes
Blake Thompson
M. G. Moore
Awaiting Allied Warship Guns at Sea
A ship sails toward confrontations as Allied warships close in, preparing to engage. The encounter centers on naval forces positioning for an imminent clash at sea.
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