British Sinks Off Barcelona In Second Attack
London reports the Alcira sunk about 20 miles off Barcelona after attacks by two insurgent planes. Endymion was torpedoed off the Spanish coast earlier. France backs British anti piracy plans and joins in Mediterranean patrol efforts with a 70 destroyer fleet.
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London
Mediterranean
Alcira
Barcelona
Spain
Defense Ministry
Endymion
France
England
Great Britain
Charles Corbin
Anthony Eden
Britain
Foreign Office
Italy
Eden
Neville Henderson
Germany
Berlin
Japanese Steel Rings Isolated Chinese Troops
A ring of Japanese bayonets closed in on a Chinese division north of Nanking after it was cut off from reinforcements and supplies. Japanese sources say the Chinese force was retreating from Pengpu and was wiped out in close combat at Henshan near the Lunghai corridor.
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Shanghai
Nanking
Hwai River
Pengpu
Henshan
China
Lunghai Corridor
Suchow
Sundha Railway
Nippon
Chin
Hwaiyuan
Kuchen
Yangtze River
Hohsien
Yangtze Valley
Wuhu
Negro Executed In North Carolina Gas Chamber
James Marshall a 30 year old Negro from Wayne County was executed at the state's prison for first degree burglary. He died in the gas chamber after being pronounced dead 13 minutes 27 seconds later, with witness M C Corbitt reporting a kidnapping and robbery linked to the case.
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Raleigh
James Marshall
Wayne County
State’s
Marshall
North Carolina
Ehringhaus
Hoey
M. C. Corbitt
Goldsboro
Corbitt
Alton Corbitt
Sho
John Mebane
C. L. Arman
Davidson County
Arman
Thomasville Chair Company
Nolo Contendre
FE. C. Bivens
Southern Furniture Manufacturer's Association
Winston-Salem
Bishops Study Negro Members Contined on Page Two
A three bishop committee appointed at a Southeastern gathering tackles Negro membership in the Episcopal Church. Presiding Bishop Henry St. George Tucker oversees sessions where a plan to create a racial missionary jurisdiction was rejected. The panel includes Bishops Gribbin of Western North Carolina Asheville, McDowell of Alabama Birmingham, and Wing of South Florida Winter Park.
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Atlanta
Henry St. George Tucker
United States
Robert A. Gribbin
North Carolina
Asheville
William G. McDowell
Alabama
Birmingham
John D. Wing
South Florida
Winter Park
Baptists Face Challenge to Expand Sunday Schools in State
Nearly 1 000 Baptist Sunday school workers, leaders and ministers ended a two day statewide conference at First Baptist church Raleigh NC with four challenges. Perry W Crouch urged expansion of Sunday school and teaching God s word as challenged for today.
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Baptist Sunday School Conference
T. L. Holcomb
The
Baptist Sunday School Board
Nashville
Tenn
W. Perry Crouch
Raleigh
Andrew Allen
N. C. Brooks
Baptist Training Union
J. N. Barnette
Harold E. Ingraham
Department of Sunday School Administration
Enterprise
John Mebane
North Carolina
First Baptist Church
Perry W. Crouch
Christian Education
State Baptist Board
McFadden Attorneys Seek New Trial Against Birch Biggs
Mrs. D. W. McFadden of Asheville North Carolina won a federal court judgment of 25000 against Emmett Gaddis former Polk County deputy in the slaying of her husband. Attorneys prepared to move for another trial for former Sheriff Birch E. Biggs an original defendant in the 100000 suit in Chattanooga Tennessee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chattanooga
Tenn
D. W. McFadden
Asheville
N. C
Emmett Gaddis
Polk County
Birch E. Biggs
Wright's Insanity Defense Is Attacked By Prosecutor
In Los Angeles on February 4, defense and prosecution clashed over Dr. Samuel Marcus alienist testimony. Marcus testified Wright could be rendered temporarily conscious by witnessing the scene of the murders, challenging the insanity claim in Wright's trial for the double slaying of his wife Evelyn and his friend John Kimmel. The case hinges on whether a mental shock could render him unconscious at the moment of the shootings. The state seeks the death penalty.
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Los Angeles
Paul A. Wright
Samuel Marcus
Wright
Evelyn
John Kimmel
Kimmel
Dr. Marcus
Jerry Dresler
Giesler
Rason
Six WPA Grants Announced for Six Projects in North Carolina
State WPA Administrator George W. Joan Jr. announced $182,149 for six projects. Gaston county includes West Seventh Avenue improvements costing $7,490 and county road repairs $127,021. Other allocations cover Mecklenburg for museum piece work $698, Vance sewing rooms $13,273, Anson county road work $23,611, and Madison County sewing rooms $10,156.
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Raleigh
WPA
George W. Joan, Jr
Gaston County
Gastonia
West Seventh Avenue
Mecklenburg County
Charlotte
Vance County
Senderson
Anson County
Madison County
Marshall
Miguel Murder Trial Nears End in New Iberia
The Honora Miguel murder trial moved toward completion as witnesses testified she walked into a cafe on September 21 and fatally shot Evelyn Crawford at point blank. They said Miguel fired three times at Crawford and aimed at her husband, but the gun misfired.
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New Iberia
Honora Miguel
Evelyn Allen Crawford
Miguel
Waynick Named to Labor Conference Delegation
Governor Hoey announced 14 delegates to a New Orleans labor legislation conference on February 14 to 16. Included are Labor Commissioner A L Fletcher and Capus M Waynick of High Point among others from Shelby Winston Salem Kannapolis Charlotte Lexington Rocky Mount Greensboro Raleigh Spencer and Kannapolis.
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Raleigh
Hoey
New Orleans
A. L. Fletcher
T. A. Wilson
The
Industrial Commission
J. W. Bean
Spencer
C. A. Fink
Lee B. Weathers
Shelby
R. W. Harris
Winston-Salem
L. A Brown
Kannapolis
Capus M. Waynick
High Point
Julian 8. Miller
W. C. Dowd
Charlotte
L. A. Martin
Lexington
J. L. Horste, Jr
Rocky Mount
Andrew Joyner, Jr
Greensboro
John A. Parks
Pomona Grange Meets Tonight in Asheboro
Asheboro February 4. Harry B Caldwell state grange master will address the open Pomona Grange meeting at 7 oclock in the new agriculture building. C C Horney presides. A closed meeting precedes at 4, followed by a picnic supper at 6. Visitors invited.
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Harry Caldwell
Randolph County
Asheboro
Harry B. Caldwell
Pomona Grange
C. C. Horney
Grange
Mass inmate shoots five inmates at infirmary
TEWKSBURY Mass Feb 4 three inmates aged 70 and 78 were killed and two others 55 and 76 wounded critically when John Mack a 70 year old six foot three inmate opened fire with a revolver before fleeing. Mack was later captured in Lowell and booked on murder charges with police stating he admitted the shootings saying they called him a bad name.
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Tewksbury
Mass
Lowell
Michael O'Keefe
Edward Mercier
James Magee
Joseph O'Donnell
John Lew
John Mack
Chelsea
Mack
Thomas Nelson
James J. Kennedy
Kennedy
Youth Crusade Launch Draws Hundreds In North Carolina
Salvation Army launches a Youth Crusade in North Carolina with about 160 expected attendees at a banquet in Atlanta. Brigadier Ernest Holz to speak. International Torch bearers to aid youths ages 16 to 21 with programs on body mind and spirit.
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Salvation. Army
North Carolina
Atlanta
A. M
Adie
Hunt
Camden County figure announces bid for U S House seat
R L Gray a well known Camden County resident announced his candidacy today for the Democratic nomination to the United States House of Representatives.
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Belcross
R. L. Gray
Camden County
House of Representatives
Southern senators set tentative anti lynching bill actions
Washington reports Southern senators plan an early show on the anti lynching bill with changes possible. Senator Borah attacked constitutionality while Southerners tentatively moved a separate independent office appropriation bill to sidetrack the lynching issue.
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Washington
Borah R-Ida
Independent Office
Early adjournment talk swirls through Congress
Senate Leader Barkley forecast May adjournment while many House members eyed April departures. McNary proposed action on other measures by June 1. Leaders said breaking the anti lynching bill filibuster next week could clear the path for a long delay. Wagner urged a vote yesterday but opponents expect to sidetrack it for days.
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Washington
Congress
Senate
Barkley
Kentucky
House
McNary
Oregon
Wagner
Lawmaker Se Byrnes May Offer Motion On Government Interplay
Opposition member Se Byrnes of South Carolina may propose a motion later in the day. Borah argued the Supreme Court from early government days laid down a rule that state and federal governments could not interfere with each other, and he said no change has occurred.
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Se Byrnes
D-Sc
Borah
Preme Court
North Carolina Farm Repayments Improve in Region
Wilmington reports that repayments by farmers to the federal farm association have been better in North Carolina than in any other state in the region. State Supervisor A. E. Rozer of Raleigh said the region includes North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia and Florida.
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Wilmington
Federal Farm Association
North Carolina
A. E. Rozer
Raleid
Sau Carolina
Georgia
Florida
Two Men Die After Truck Overturns near Beaufort
In Beaufort County a truck carrying Florida plates overturned on a curve near Taligo killing two unidentified men. Sheriff J E McTeer said the victims were badly burned and a burned card in the seat bore the name D Sphaler Kissimmee Florida. A license contained Eva Sphaler Orlando Florida.
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Beaufort
Taligo
Here
J. E. McTeer
Fort County
Florida
D. Sphaler
Kissimmee
Fla
Eva Sphaler Orlando
Navy conducts inquiry after worst air disaster in history
SAN PEDRO Calif Feb 4 The US fleet forms a board of inquiry after the collision of two patrol bombers 11 P 3 and 11 P 4 off the California coast 70 miles out. Eleven crewmen are dead four parachuted from 11 P 4. search for the missing continues as Rear Admiral Blakely vows safety advances from the tragedy.
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San Pedro
Calif
United States
Charlies A. Blakely
Squadron Vp-11
San Diego
Charles Hutchins
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Methodism
Chicago
Georgia Harkness
Mount Holyoke College
United Methodist Council On the
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Holt Hughes
Methodist Episcopal Church South
Methodist Protestant Church
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Oxford
Edinburgh
Alf M. Landon
Kansas
Roosevelt
McFadden
Birch Biggs
Aoney
Waynick
Fed
White House
Fred Roth
Cleveland
Little Fellows
Early
Roth
Roper
Salvation Army
Brigadier Holt
Repaymen Federal Farm
Navy
Board
U. S. Navy
California
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