North Carolina Opposes Horizontal Freight Rate Hike
Raleigh December 22 North Carolina utility commissioner Stanley Winborne warns a 15 percent horizontal freight rate increase would widen the differential against the South. He cites current 40 cent gap and predicts intrastate rates would rise after interstate changes. Hearings before the ICC are set for January in Atlanta and Washington. He expects some increase but hopes not a flat percentage.
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Sir Walter Hotel
Raleigh
United States
Carolina
South
Tanley Winborne
North Carolina
Mr. Winborne
Inter- State Commerce Commission
Atlanta
Winborne
Washington
Utility Commission
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N. C
Kentucky
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Roosevelt
World’s most powerful lighthouse stands atop Mont Afrique
The Mont Afrique lighthouse in France is described as the world’s most powerful beacon. It claims visibility of about 300 miles on clear nights, drawing attention to its height and lighting range.
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Mont Afrique
France
Three Drivers Licenses Lost In Thomasville Court
In Thomasville on Monday three drivers licenses were revoked as judges found defendants guilty of drunken driving or liquor law violations. Clarence Bishop received 60 dollars and costs with a year license revocation. Surratt of Winston-Salem also got 60 dollars, costs, and a year revocation. Others faced speeding, revoked licenses, and liquor violations with varying penalties and road sentences.
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Thomasville
Clarence Bishop
Henry Walters
Bishop
Costa
Surratt
Winston-Salem
William Moton
Moton
Winstop- Salem
Gilliam
Roy Bird
J. H. Rollins
Charlotte
Edward Hall
R. W. Lambeth
Open to Colored Here Unemployment Office Opens
The North Carolina Unemployment Compensation Commission will open an unemployment claim office for colored here on Monday Jan 3. Eligible are those employed at least 20 weeks since 1936 with a covered firm who are now unemployed. Firms employing eight or more are subject to the law. Agricultural domestic U S civil service and charitable work are not covered. William H Wilson of Durham directs claims office.
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Domestic Service
U. S. Civil Service
State Civil Service
Commission
William H. Wilson
Durham
Wilson
Iowa
High Point
Little Yadkin River Sparks Big Controversies
Raleigh dispatch reports the Yadkin River, though small, ignites conflicts among federal state and municipal bodies and private powers. The Tuckertown case prompts a federal permit ruling affecting a Carolina Aluminum plant. Duke Power fights High Point city plans for a municipal dam, while a broader federal probe looms over dam projects on the river.
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Enterprise Bureau
Sir Walter Hotel
Raleigh
Yadkin
Federal Power Commission
Tuckertown
Carolina Aluminum Company
North Carolina
Commission
The
Power Commission
City of
High Point
Duke Power Company
Spy Espionage In Industry Alleges 2500 Firms In Report
The Senate Civil Liberties Committee reports labor spies were employed by around 2,500 firms, many spies being union members including a national vice president. It cites $10 million spent on spies through 1936 and warns espionage threatens constitutional rights. GM spent $994,855 on detective services. Pinkerton used to monitor labor leaders. Hearings on employer associations and vigilante groups planned for next year.
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Washington
Senate Civil Liberties Committee
Senate
LaFollette
Wis
Thomas
Utah
Pinkerton National Detective Agency
General Motors Corporation
Pinkerton
Edward F. McGrady
McGrady
Toledo
Ohio
Chevrolet
Harlan County
Turkeys Have Farmer Flying in Idaho Falls Incident
Idaho Falls resident Fred Daniels sustained broken ribs after two turkeys roosting on a rafter caused him to lose balance. He reached for the birds, they lifted him from a barrel and dropped him to the ground.
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Idaho Falls
Idaho
Fred Daniels
Daniels
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