Ruling on Housing Act Approvals and 1935 Outlook
A federal housing ruling states that unproven materials and equipment will not receive general approval unless a Washington office confirms. It outlines how new construction types must pass underwriting scrutiny and notes expected gradual 1935 improvements in business, housing, and auto sectors with cautious optimism from local officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
1 Housing Administration
Washington
Federal Housing Admin
Mater
Intration
City Lake Park Prepares New Plantings For Recreation Area
Rescue crews water plant stock including cedars red buds azaleas hazel nut beech poplar and winged elm to restore grounds at City Lake Park. Workers report fifty percent of trees pruned and moved to the boathouse lawn for shade and public access as criticism over prior timber cutting fades.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tosted
Ren’s Recreational Ap
Year of Improvement Sparks Real Estate and Credit Debate
The text argues for a 1925 1926 improvement push with building programs and credit expansion to lift a stagnating economy. It notes millions needed, widespread unemployment, and hope for renewed real estate activity despite false starts and skepticism from merchants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Credap
Blackburn
Guneral
Mid winter Southern Furniture Market shows renewed activity
Fourteen new exhibitors occupy space at the market with many first time participants turned away due to space limits. Leading firms include Mohawk Carpet Mills Virginia Lincoln Furn Corp and American Furn Co as opening preparations advance. The rug sector expands to cover 85 percent of US rug production with programs planned plus a January 24 manufacturers and salesmen meeting and design talks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bunting Glider Company
McKay Company
Mohawk Carpet Mills
Virginia
Lincoln Furn. Corp
Conover Furn. Co
Quality Upholstering Co
Burton Upholstering Co
Orange Furn
Craftemen
American Furn. Co
W. J. Barker
Athens Stove Works
United States
Casey
Dillinger Fugitives Nabbed in California Bootlegging Ring
Federal agents arrest Chase and Nelson linked to bootlegging in northern California and Western Nevada. Chase used aliases Ray Butler John Madison Elmer Rockwood and with Nelson faced police after a federal push following Dillinger era crimes. Nelson allegedly killed Special Agent W Carter Baum at Spider Lake Wisconsin on April 25.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sausalito
Calif
Division of Investigation
Chase
Nelson
Barrington
Ill
Gillis
Cowley
Hollis
W. Carter Baum
Spider Lake
Wis
Dillinger
Littl Bohemia Lodge
California
Chicago
Jack
Grace
North Carolina relief program cuts and office consolidation
Relief rolls in North Carolina rose from 54 471 families in October to 59 836 in November while costs jumped from 1 212 819 to 1 683 692 dollars. Officials cite cattle slaughtering and canning programs as major cost drivers and plan a new local relief administration setup soon with further city decisions expected by week’s end.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Carolina
Vanderberg urges Republican liberalism and 1936 free parliament
Vanderberg advocates a Republican liberalism distinct from New Deal spending. He calls for a 1936 party convention as a free parliament of uninstructed delegates to draft a new leadership and creed. He warns against concentrated bureaucracy, price controls, and ruined civil service while urging unemployment insurance and retirement pensions.
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Kean
Borah
Idaho
Nye
North Dakota
Vanderberg
Vandenberg
America
Jefferson
Lafayette
Ambers to Meet Massey in 15 Round Madison Square Bout
Lou Ambers of Herkimer New York, No 1 challenger for champion Barney Ross, was scheduled to fight Lew Massey of Philadelphia in a 15 round bout at Madison Square Garden next Friday night per New York State Athletic Commission alignment.
Cleveland Favored Hotels Over The White House
President Grover Cleveland preferred hotel living and opposed moving into the White House. He was a bachelor at his first election and reluctant to abandon his accustomed lifestyle.
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Grover Cleveland
White House
Cleveland
Coiffures Tailored to Face Shapes Depict Style Advice
Alicia Hart explains coiffure choices based on face shape. Round faces suit sleek backs, thin faces gain volume at the sides, and long faces should cover ears. Braids are risky for irregular features while healthy hair, regular shampooing, and dandruff care matter for flattering results.
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Alicia Hartner
Helen Twelvetrees
Dolly Madison
Jean Muir
Ketti Gallian
Saito Talks of Cooperation After Tokyo Note Delivery
Japanese Ambassador Saito left Secretary Hull's office with a broad smile after a 15 minute talk. He said Japan will cooperate in international efforts to limit naval strength though not lead and noted the exchange included a press statement from Tokyo. Saito and Fujii teased reporters about Christmas and the weather.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saito
Hull
Japan
State Department
K. Fujii
Foreign Office
Tokyo
Fujii
North Carolina near drivers license bill backed by Carolina Motor Club
The Carolina Motor Club announces a state wide drivers license bill after eight years of campaigning. John W. Aiken of Hickory chairs a safety committee sub group with Allen H. Gwyn guiding the effort. The measure aims to regulate highways and operator conduct with fees only for license issuance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlotte
North Carolina General Assembly
Carolina Motor Club
John W. Aiken
Hickory
Carolina Motor Club Safety Committee
Allen H. Gwyn
Beldaville
Coleman W. Roberts
Carolina Motor Elfice
North Carolina
Gene Raymond Steps In With Florence Rice Romance
Gene Raymond appears to have replaced Phillips Holmes in the life of Florence Rice, suggesting a new pairing amid ongoing studio and social circles.
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Gene Raymond
Phillips Holmes
Florence Rice
Japan Denounces Pact Ending 1922 Naval Limitations
Japan denounces the 1922 naval treaty signaling its end two years before expiry. Hull states the US is ready to negotiate a mutual disarmament base. London Paris Tokyo react with varied views as naval plans and future alliances surface.
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Hull
Japan
Washington
London
Tokyo
Paris
Pacific
America
Saito
Great Britain
France
Italy
Witness links in Hauptmann kidnap case spark new testimony
Surviving statements raise possible connections to Hauptmann from Curtis and others. The record notes Curtis confessed to a hoax, later recanted, and a jury later convicted him of obstructing justice. Court rulings and witnesses shape Hauptmann trial expectations in New Jersey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fisher
Hauptmann
Frank Wilson
Schwarskopf
William Horn
John Hughes Curtis
New Jersey
Curtis
Lindbergh
Hopewell
Charles A. Lindbergh
Adam ©. Robbins
Supreme Court
Thomas W. Trenchard
Tuberculosis More Frequent in Men Than Women
A brief note states tuberculosis affects men more often than women and adds a curious aside that trees breathe and perspire.
Second Yuletide Party Staged For Methodist Protestant Home Children
A belated but successful second Christmas party was held for 106 home children and other needy youngsters. Jack Burris of Gate City Motor Company sponsored the event at the used car lot on South Wrenn street, distributing over 300 bags of edible treats and toys. Admittance was by card, and a party program mirrored the earlier event that drew 1,500 children. Burris noted the crowd’s lively energy surpassed the first gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Burris
Gate City Motor Company
Wrenn Street
Burris
Central Employment Agency to Expand Public Works Agenda
The administration considers a broad expansion of public works agencies and work relief programs. A central employment agency would coordinate tasks for Civilian Conservation Corps, Public Works Administration, and related efforts. Plans include a civilian corps enlargement, slum clearance, rural electrification, and new municipal financing procedures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Public Works
Work Relief
Civilian Conservation Corps
Public Works Administration
White House
U. S. Plans Giant Mock Naval War in Pacific Ocean in May
The United States will stage a massive mock naval war 1200 miles west of Honolulu in May. The fleet includes 177 surface ships, 577 aircraft, the dirigible Macon, and about 55,000 personnel. Forces will mobilize on the Pacific coast, conduct gunnery drills, then sail to Pearl Harbor, Midway, and the Aleutians as three winged fleets form a triangle covering 56 million square miles.
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U. S
Pacific Ocean
Honolulu
Pacific Coast
Los Angeles
San Diego
San Francisco
Puget Sound
Pearl Harbor
Aleutian Islands
Alaska
Midway Island
Fifteen Banks Merge Form Eastern North Carolina Chain
The Smithfield bank has absorbed Raleigh Fayetteville Spring Hope Bur saw and ten branches to create a 15-bank chain, second only to Wachovia American and Branch Banking in the state. R P Holding says stockholders will decide January 14 in Smithfield. First Citizens led by president T R Hood remains elsewhere.
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Wachovia Bank and Trust Company
Winston-Salem
American Bank and Trust Company
Charlotte
Branch Banking and Trust Company
Wilson
Wake Bank
Smithfield Bank
R. P. Holding
Smithfield
Raleigh
Fayetteville
Spring Hope
Bursaw
Beaufort
Benson
Clinton
Dunn
Franklinton
Kinston
Louisburg
Morehead City
New Bern
Roseboro
T. R. Hood
First Citizens
Gorman Predicts Larger Textile Strike Ahead
A. F. of L. leader James Gorman predicts a bigger textile strike as investigations proceed into industry conditions. He cites Roosevelt ordered probes, calls for joint action with steel and auto workers, and says most mill owners want to raise living standards though a small minority obstructs progress.
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Ers
Charlotte
Gorman
Roosevelt
American Federation of Labor
Washington
Belmont
Ernest M. Riley
National
Scheme to Kidnap President Revealed
A police raid on a Communist strike school during the Minneapolis truck strike yielded the first documents disclosing the plans. The inquiry traced funds said to have been provided by Robert Sterling Clark to support sound money efforts and to back a gold standard agenda via Gerald MacGuire and Albert Christmas.
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Minneapolis
Steele
United States
Albert G. Christmas
New York
Robert Sterling Clark
Christmas
Gerald
MacGuire
American Legion
Chicago
Fleet Air Forces under Rear Admiral Johnson
The large long distance reconnaissance planes will be placed under the command of Rear Admiral Alfred W. Johnson. The movement signals a reorganization of air assets within the fleet's air forces and aims to streamline deployment and command structure.
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Tig
Alfred W. Johnson
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