North Carolina students move into a university apartment
At the University of North Carolina a unique student residence, built by Ernest Honaker of Sparta, charges a neighborhood budget with a block-long trailer home for U S A students. The mansion cost around 300 dollars to construct and features fireproof walls, cork floors, weather-stripped doors, electric lights, and air conditioning. The two roommates, a chemistry major and another student, share meals and laundry while their servant handles laundry duties.
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Ina
Fiat
United Sudents of America
Ernest Honaker
Sparta
N. C
Carolina
Honak
Dick Reynolds
Erwin
Kernersville Faculty Ember Marries In Ashville Ceremony
In Asheville's Central Methodist church Miss Evelyn Katherine Reynolds wed Noel Odell Phillips at 6 PM in a ceremony attended by both families. The couple will reside in Kernersville after a wedding trip, with Phillips teaching at the local school.
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Kernersville
Evelyn Katherine Reynolds
Noel Odell Phillips
Central Methodist Church
Asheville
A. C. Reynolds
Phillips
J. Phillips
Sylvia
Y. B. Albert
France Warns Germany On Spain Invasion Threat
Paris reports say Foreign Minister Delbos warned German ambassador Count Von Welczck that a new mass Nazi intrusion to aid the insurgents in Spain could compel France to abandon neutrality. Delbos told the chamber France is arming Poland with 2.6 billion francs to strengthen its eastern frontier, while discussions on international arms control continued.
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Paris
France
Germany
Spain
Madrid
Reich
Yvon Delbos
Johannes von Welczeck
M. Delbos
Delbos
Chamber of Deputies
Finance Committee
Poland
Held For Murder In Own Childs Death
D M King a 49 year old farmer was held on a murder charge after his son Leonard 25 died from gunshot wounds in Raleigh Deputy C H Coppedge said the shooting occurred as the son tried to intervene in a quarrel between the father and mother at the King home A preliminary hearing was set for December 30.
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Raleigh
D. M. King
Leonard
C. H. Coppedge
King
Searchers On Foot Look To Planes To Lead Rescue Work
Baffled ground searchers in Spokane search for nine people in two wrecked Western Air Transport aircraft, with one party abandoning the snowbound effort for a Northwest Airlines wreck in North Idaho while another group awaits an air observer to guide them to the scene. A separate search in Utah, in its 10th day, aims to locate a Western Air Express plane with seven aboard. Moody in Dillon, D. C. reports holiday arrivals of teachers Jewel Banks, Pearl Michael, Gertrude Cochran Sumner, and Cornelia Snow. Ranie Beeson and Wil Beeson move into a newly purchased Main Street home. Gaiselle Kerner of Washington, D. C. visits J. F. Kerner's family. Mrs. J. R. Blackwell, Sr. visits Oak Ridge with Mayor R. P. Larkens.
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Spokane
Wash
Western Air
Northwest Airlines
North
Idaho
Mile High
Cemetery Ridge
Utah
Western Air Express
Moody
Dillon
D. C
Jewel Banks
Raleigh
Pearl Michael
Troy
Gertrude Cochran Sumner
Cornelia Snow
Concord
Ranie Beeson
Wil Beeson
Main Street
Gaiselle Kerner
Washington, D. C
J. F. Kerner
J. R. Blackwell
Spanish Bishop's Letter Details Early Florida Indians
Washington dispatch reports a 1675 letter by Bishop Calderon of Cuba to Queen Mariana describing Florida and southern Georgia Indians. The letter cites Christianized tribes with village councils, wooden straw-roofed churches, and 2,000 to 3,000 person councils. It notes water as their drink, a bitter coastal weed drink, and tribes as fleshy yet capable workers and skilled carpenters.
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Washington
Smithsonian Institution
Florida
Georgia
Mariana
Spain
Lucy L. Wenho'd
Salem College
Winston-Salem
N. C
North Carolina Historical Commission
Cald
Erron
Cuba
North Carolina Taxpayers Saved in Interest Costs
RALEIGH December 24 The local government commission reports North Carolina taxpayers have been saved in interest costs as a result of government financing actions.
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Raleigh
North Carolina
Local Government Commission
Commission reports debt reduction and bond issuance totals
The commission said local government indebtedness fell by 32,499,727.88 dollars over four years while 11,864,219.69 dollars in bonds were issued with the commission’s approval. It also noted 36,000,000 dollars of interest through refinancing plans started in the period.
Increased Rates On Coast-To-Coast Rail Freight Effective
Washington dispatch reports that increased railroad rates on coast-to-coast freight became effective today. The higher charges were proposed in tariff schedules filed with the railroad administration and are expected to affect shipping costs across major routes.
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R. R
Washington
Pact Hits Snag in Defining Aggressor Nations
London sources report a snag in talks on a new European security pact as Anglo German negotiators debate who counts as aggressor nations. The issue centers on how to define aggressor states within the proposed framework.
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London
Commission Sets New Rates To Offset Surviving Losses
Commission officials said the rates take effect now unless the panel orders otherwise, aiming to offset losses from the termination of EF surcharges on December 31.
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Commission
Strike at Standstill Baltimore Maritime Trade
Baltimore's maritime strike remained at virtual standstill on December 24 as workers halted port activity and shipments, deepening disruption in the city’s shipping operations.
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Baltimore
Predicted Bill to Halt Lordship Deportations
Washington labor officials said Congress would be asked again this winter to stop the Lordship deportation policy for aliens. The plan aims to curb expulsion practices and seek new protections for affected workers and residents.
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Bill Washington
Labor Department
Congress
Porcupines Kill Large Numbers of Livestock
Reports note large numbers of sheep calves and colts killed by porcupines across rural areas, causing significant losses for farmers and prompting calls for control measures. The incidents disrupt grazing and raise concerns over wildlife management and agricultural protection.
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