Weather: North Carolina cloudy with slight rain possible
North Carolina reports a cloudy interval with mist or light rain possible in the south and northwest areas. Temperatures expected to be slightly cooler near the coast and the extreme northwest, with unsettled north and west portions turning to light rain possible on Wednesday.
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Shantung in War Tension as Japan Mobilizes
Proclamation asserts fall of Sinan does not end Shantung, calls general mobilization. Tsingtao under war conditions as foreigners and Chinese fortify defenses. Soviet envoy arrival at Hankow seen as easing China Russia ties. In Shanghai, clash looms as Japanese army vows strict penalties for crimes against Japan, despite municipal efforts.
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Textile Industry Picks Up in South Carolina
The Columbia Record reports immediate resumption of full operating schedules by South Carolina textile mills is certain. Upstate plans rush for near full-time operations as cotton goods market improves, signaling a revival driven by large cloth sales.
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Hydroelectric Projects Issued For Federal Inquiry
Raleigh December 28 Utilities Commissioner Stanley Winborne announced that the Federal Power Commission ordered an investigation into five hydro electric developments on the Yadkin river. The inquiry covers Blewett and Tillery on CP&L and High Rock Narrows and Yadkin Falls on the Carolina Aluminum Co. plus a planned Tuckertown dam blocked on navigability concerns for the Pee Dee river.
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Yadkin Falls
Aluminum Company
County Offices Move to New Building
Joint city and county tax lister staff fertility move into new quarters. Welfare office staff including Mildred Crowder Alma Virginia Mc Cain and Wallace Frndy join Miss Kivett in the relocation with filing clerks Lucy Jackson Ligette Mendenhall stenographers Mickle intake Ruth Pollock WPA clerk J F Hart and J R Pierce truant officer. The removal comes at an opportune time as welfare office has been deluged for three months.
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Lucy Jackson
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Ruth Pollock
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J. F. Hart
J. R. Pierce
Government To Seek Court Ruling On Santee Cooper PWA Plan
The United States will seek a circuit court decision in Charlotte on January 17 to validate PWA financing for the $37.5 million Santee Cooper hydroelectric project in South Carolina. Private utilities challenge the legality of government funding for publicly owned power plants amid related cases before the Supreme Court and appeals courts. Attorneys Robert E. Sher and Paul Freund will argue for the PWA before the circuit court.
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Screen Glamour Girls Embrace Modesty in New Attire
Hollywood reports a wave of modesty among film stars as leg exposure fades. Dorothy Lamour Frances Farmer and Claudette Colbert signal shifts away from sarongs toward covered styles in upcoming films and beach scenes.
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Slot Machine War In State Grows As Producers Fight
In North Carolina a long running clash over slot machines persists as the Flanagan bill to end all machines nears year end. Courts issue injunctions and rulings while Fay etteville manufacturers push legal challenges and print warnings on machines amid a patchwork of local enforcement and permissive counties.
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North Carolina
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Fayetteville
John Paul Jones
Flanagan
Public welfare and tax offices move to new county building
The welfare office will handle Old Age Pensions and Dependent Children Assistance and be located in the basement while the tax office sits on the main floor. A dedication in January will include Chairman George L. Stansbury and Commissioner Joe F. Hoffman with other officials. Built by R K Stewart Construction, with Bryant Electric and Robb Plumbing, the 115000 dollar, air conditioned, fire proof facility offers a third floor assembly room that can serve as a court, offices, or detention space.
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George L. Stansbury
Joe F. Hoffman
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Robb Plumbing Company
L. F. Voorhees
Eccles D. Everhart
Fcst
Dewas
Plans to battle syphilis in North Carolina
State health officer Dr. Carl V. Reynolds presides as officials from the state and national level meet in Raleigh to advance a syphilis eradication program. Dr. Reynolds holds a $100,000 grant from the Z Smith Reynolds Foundation as demonstrations clinics are planned in densely populated areas with additional staff.
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Winston-Salem
John N. Hamilton
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J. C. Knox
R. B. Fox
Death of Lexington druggist Edward H Layden
Edward Harris Layden 45 a Lexington druggist died yesterday afternoon at 6 30 in the Lexington Drug company store from a heart attack. He was UNC a graduate and a 20 year Lexington pharmacist part owner of the Lexington Drug company and a World War veteran. Survived by widow Frances Hardaway and his mother Minnie Layden. Funeral Wednesday 2 30 at his home with Rev. Witherspoon and Rev. Allen officiating. Interment in city cemetery. Pallbearers listed include R L Green Woodrow McKay P V Criteker Eugene Raper L M Grimes Paul Hinckle Dr Dan Redwine Dr J BR Terry.
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Blackstone
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H. G. Allen
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Woodrow McKay
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L. M. Grimes
Paul Hinckle
Dan Redwine
J. BR. Terry
Foundation Boosts Funds for Syphilis Eradication Campaign
The foundation announced it would redirect income from 7,000,000 dollars to a syphilis-eradicating program in the state as clinics’ options to expand with supplementary funds were increased.
Prohibition Debates Peak for 1938 NC Voters
Raleigh dispatch notes prohibition set to be a central and risky issue in the 1938 primaries and likely the general election. The fight centers on ABC store legalization, with dry forces actively organizing to overturn liquor handling in North Carolina and ABC advocates growing anxious.
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Anti trust bills and wheat insurance loom in farm policy clash
Congress facing tough agenda with farm bill housing measures and tax reform in conference. Senator Pope backs a federal wheat crop insurance rider funding a $100 million corporation to insure 75 percent of farmers' wheat against weather pests and disease with optional purchase.
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Reynolds backs Roosevelt in re election bid
Raleigh dispatch notes Senator Robert R Reynolds promotes Roosevelt and New Deal policies in his weekly letter. He likens 1937 to 1837, arguing critics are wrong as history proves. Nearby, Caldwell County figures L M Abernethy Ed F Allen and P W Meekins are talked about as possible candidates for the next session.
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Robert R. Reynolds
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Andrew Jackson
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Caldwell County
L. M. Abernethy
Ed F. Allen
State Highway Commission
P. W. Meekins
State Must Feed Prisoners Convicted Under Municipal Codes
The attorney general previously said cities must feed prisoners but a later ruling holds that once ordinances become part of the state code the state is responsible for maintaining prisoners convicted of violating municipal ordinances.
Hancock Reynolds Senate Campaign Winds Shifting
This correspondent tracks evolving political currents in the Hancock Reynolds senatorial bid as direction and momentum appear to shift amid tantalizing signals and strategic moves.
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New federal programs to aid the poor begin in 1938
Washington reports two long range projects slum clearance and farm tenancy to start next year. The U S Housing Authority will lead slum clearance with 136 550 000 allotted to 32 cities and 80 percent federal funding for projects. The Farm Security Administration will issue 40 year loans at 8 percent to about 2 100 tenants beginning early 1938 with a 10 000 000 appropriation. Inflationary programs include broadening Social Security and unemployment compensation in insured industries. One major agency, the Resettlement Administration, ends.
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New Gnu Born at Fleishhacker Zoo
In San Francisco a new gnu was born on Christmas Day at Fleishhacker Zoo. The calf, with buffalo-like forequarters and horse-like hindquarters, joins its mother and father in good health.
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East Coast divided on Hancock outlook
An East Coast pair gives conflicting views on Hancock support. The first says Reynolds will sweep the entire East, while the second asserts Hancock has strong sentiment across the region and will win the state east of Raleigh with ease. The exchange shows not agreement among informed observers.
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Tax Outlook In North Carolina Good As Debt Steadily Drops
North Carolina is reducing its bonded debt, paving the way for possible tax cuts in coming years. The 1936 debt limitation amendment forces paydowns before new issues, aiding long term debt reduction. State Treasurer Charles M. Johnson notes large bond cancellations, substantial sinking fund activity, and no new borrowings recent years.
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