Budget Bureau Blues Cast Shadow On North Carolina State Departments
State department heads face a 30 percent budget cut for the rest of this year and next as the Budget Bureau memo warns due to lower than expected revenue. Governor Gardner, in New York with bankers, may influence outlook but most agencies must trim to 70 percent of 1931-32 appropriations. Further salary cuts or staff reductions are anticipated, with Director Dunlap prepared to enforce reductions where departments resist.
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O. Max Gardner
Gardner
New York
North Carolina
Budget Bureau
Assembly
Frank Dunlap
The
Personnel Commission
General Assembly
General Fund
Jury To Try Hightower In Mine Union Murder Case
In Montgomery County Ky a jury panel for William Hightower Everts Mine union official faces conspiracy to murder charges. Nine jurors from Bath County selected, trial tied to Deputy Sheriff Jim Daniels killing near Everts last May. Judge Prewitt fined AP correspondent for aiding a courtroom photo shoot.
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MT. Sterling
William Hightower
Evarts
Montgomery County
Bath County
Montgomery
Hightower
Jim Daniels
Everts
Harlan County
W. B. Jones
United Mine Workers of America
Jones
H. R. Prewitt
Ita Coyle
Ed Coyle
Job Hunt
L. L. Denton
Butler Toy
Woodson Norris
Cornelius Roberts
Otto Swet
Optimism Lifts Mood On 1932 Economy Forecasts
New York December 30 business leaders foresee gradual recovery in 1932 with no rapid return to prosperity. Executives from General Electric General Motors and Standard Brands express cautious optimism while noting likely slower winter improvement followed by a spring upturn and stabilization in industrial activity.
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New York
United Press
Gerard Swope
General Electric Company
H. T. Parson
F. W Woolworth Company
Harry E. Ward
Irving Trust Company
H. A. Scandrett
Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad Company
W. W. Storey
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe
Alfred P. Sloan, Jr
General Motors Corporation
Joseph Wilshire
Standard Brands, Inc
Frances H. Sisson
Guaranty Trust Co
Alexander Hamilton Institute
Thomas J. Watson
International Business _ Machines Corp
St. Louis
E. W. Beatty
Canadian Pacific Railway
Canada
British Subs Suffer Losses as War News Tells of Raids
In the week ending Dec 30 1917 the British admiralty reports 21 British ships and nine French ships sunk by submarines. Padua Italy suffered a raid causing three deaths three injuries and damage to churches and buildings. A Brest Litovsk agreement frees war prisoners and resumes relations. White Sea blockade talks with Bolsheviks proceed. Bessarabia proclaims independence as Moldavian republic joining a Russian Federated Republic.
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Padua
Italy
Damag
Russia
Brest- Litovek
Petrograd
Bolshevist
White Sea
Bessarabia
Two 72 Year Old Sweethearts Reunite After Believed Dead
Theodore Kilpatrick and Mrs Russell Postell long separated by fate, both 72 and childhood sweethearts, believed the other dead until a recent reunion in Murphy North Carolina where they had once married.
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Theodore Kilpatrick
Russell Postell
Murphy, N. C
Hollywood Lights and the Heavy in Film Careers
The article discusses how actors labeled as heavies gain more attention from audiences due to more film footage. It cites Clark Gable as an example, noting his rise from inconspicuous heavy roles in early films to greater notoriety and suspense about his villainy.
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Clark Gable
Painted Desert
M-G-M
Early screen heavies set stages for stardom
Chester Morris in Alibi establishes a dark powerful role with suspense about his true nature. Ralph Bellamy shifts from a heavy in The Secret Six to Ruth Chatterton's leading man in Surrender, gaining strength as a star. James Cagney’s left-handed break came with The Public Enemy, where he dominates and launches lasting fame. The piece notes the irony that crime may not pay on screen yet can boost careers.
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Chester Morris
Ralph Bellamy
Ruth Chatterton
Miss Chatterton
James Cagney
Buddy Rogers Drops To Third Billing In Working Girls
Charles Buddy Rogers leaves for New York and opts out of another Paramount picture, placing him third in the cast of Working Girls. Judith Wood and Dorothy Hall lead the ensemble, with Hall making her screen debut and both women delivering solid comic performances.
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Charles
Buddy” Rogers
New York
Paramount
Judith Wood
Dorothy Hall
Helen Johnson
Oldest Book Reported as Found in China
A recent report claims the world’s oldest intact book was found in China. The volume consists of 78 wooden leaves bound together with string and dates to around 100 B.C.
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China
Hawaii Fungus Grows Rapidly Observed By Eye
The world's fastest growing plant is a fungus native to Hawaii. It expands in size so swiftly that its growth can be seen with the naked eye. Montana reports fewer elevators licensed, dropping from 544 to 411 in 1931 due to reduced grain production.
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Hawaii
Montana
State Pays $5.3 Million in Bond Interest and Principal
North Carolina State Treasurer Nathan O Berry sent more than 1100 checks totaling 5 305 030 due January 1 1932 with 2 0 million in matured bonds and 3 305 030 in interest on bonds. Payments include 426 611 to Chase National Bank New York for dispersed bond owners and 153 004 in coupon bonds. Credit remains strong as on time payments keep NC bonds at par and in demand.
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Sir Walter Hotel
Raleigh
Nathan O’berry
Captain O'Berry
North Carolina
O'Berry
O’berry
Texas
Asheville
Chase National Bank
New York
First National Bank of New York
Bankers Trust Company of
Sleighs on wheels roam Grand Rapids for holidays
Grand Rapids residents take to wheeled sleighs as winter holidays arrive, adapting traditional sleds to city streets without snow. Authorities note the creative display while holiday crowds enjoy the playful spectacle across the Michigan city.
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Grand Rapids, Mich
Price tag marriage lure for taxi-fighter in Cleveland
In Cleveland on December 29 a 25 year old amateur prize fighter Daniel Marano offers to consider marriage proposals from any girl who can supply $600 to buy him a taxicab and start him in business. He says he will study each application carefully.
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Cleveland
Daniel Marano
Marano
Three Million Dog Licenses Issued In Britain Each Year
Record shows Great Britain issues about three million dog licenses annually reflecting widespread pet ownership and regulatory practice. Authorities note steady demand for licenses across regions, with compliance tied to dog welfare and identification requirements.
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Great Britain
Name a Movie Actress and Win $750 Reward
Hollywood publicized a contest to rename actress Helen Mann with a $750 prize. Entries must be mailed to B A Williams Studio A630 1023 N Sycamore Ave Hollywood California by January 3 1932 with one entry per person and a possible extra $250 for early postmark.
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Hollywood
Helen Mann
B. A. Williams
Studio
Sycamore Ave
California
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