North Carolina groups push federal armory appropriation
Local National Guard units and business leaders press Congress to include 75 million dollars for armory construction in a new public works bill. North Carolina seeks 1 million for the state with funds proposed for High Point and other cities, citing prior federal aid to improve armories.
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National Guard
North Carolina
High Point
Congress
Sam H. Strickland
J. van B. Metts
WPA
General Metts
Chamber of Commerce
Frank J. Sizemore
Washington
National Guard Association of the
United States
Great Salt Lake Facts on Size and Depth
The Great Salt Lake formed from crustal settling and spans about 2,000 square miles. Despite its area it remains shallow with an average depth near 16 feet.
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Great Salt Lake
High Point Extends City Fire Limits and Expands Boxing to Wrestling
The High Point City Council extended fire limits 150 feet beyond Russell Street and 150 feet west of Main and east of Wrenn, adopting a motion urged by Fire Chief B K Ingram. The council also merged boxing and wrestling commissions, with Dr W L Jackson as chair and members J Ed Millis and David T Yow to oversee both sports. City Manager E M Knox reported on committee meetings since January 15, noting the Parks and Juvenile commission's recommendation to reaward the Jamestown lake park concession to Wade P Renfrow if legally feasible, while City Attorney Grover H Jones studies the matter for final action. Additional ordinances on merchandise displays and curb service were approved. Present were Mayor C S Grayson and councilors F Logan Porter, R H Sechrest, E LeRoy Briggs and C A Lewis.
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High Point
B. K. Ingram
Ingram
Green Street
Russell Street
Main Street
Wrenn Street
Boxing Commission
City
Wrestling Commission
W. L. Jackson
J. Ed Millis
David T. Yow
E. M. Knox
Council
Welfare
City Lake Park
Jamestown
Parks and Juvenile Commission
Wade P. Renfrow
Grover H. Jones
Knox
C. 8. Grayson
F. Logan Porter
R. H. Sechrest
E. LeRoy Briggs
C. A. Lewis
Public health and coast guard funding increases charted
The Coast Guard gains 24.02 million with 1.26 million more for gear and operations. Only six of 13 requested aircraft were approved, bringing the fleet to 49. The Public Health Service receives 19.99 million including 9.21 million for social security act expenses and 8 million for state grants.
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Coast Guard
Public Health Service
Lexington
Narcotic Farm
St. Louis
Memphis
United States Public Health Service Hospital
Post Office Department
2 000 Union Men Join In Big Walkout
About 2 000 union men walked out affecting restaurants with reduced staff. Pickets along highways halted some trucks delivering food to the city. Bjork said the distilling company and its counsel would face three demands: restore seniority, end company union partiality, and reinstate three men dismissed last summer. The strike leader stated the police chief issue rests with the mayor and would not be decided at the meeting.
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Bjork
George Michell
Joseph Bartley
American Federation of Labor Organization
Harry Donahue
W. Cc. Schurman
Winter weather grips across the nation with snow and cold
Snow covered states from Montana to Iowa as temperatures plummeted. Suburban Mundelein saw frigid 25 below zero while Marshalltown faced 32 below and coal shortages. Iowa schools closed and trains ran late as authorities warned of high winds and snowdrifts.
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Mundelein
Montana
Wyoming
Utah
Nebraska
Norfolk
Kansas
Iowa
Marshalltown
Clyde L. Herring
Buffalo
N. Y
High Point Bar Association presses for court relief
Owen Reese elected president of the High Point Bar Association appoints a five member committee to push for action on a resolution urging city and county officials to relieve the crowded High Point Municipal Court. The measure cites inadequate facilities and seeks new court room, clerk’s quarters, and a judge’s chamber.
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Owen Reese
High Point Bar Association
High Point
Rupert T. Pickens
J. Allen Austin
Carter Dalton
Charles W. McAnally
Don Mc MccRae
Lewis E. Teague
Bar Association
City of
General Assembly
Jamestown
Deep River
Bar Association of
Board of County Commissioners
Guilford County
Two Failures For Furniture Industry In North Carolina
The Lyon Furniture Mercantile Agency reports January failures in North Carolina totaling two. One occurred in retail and one among wholesalers, jobbers and manufacturers, vs 44 retail and seven wholesalers nationally. January 1935 had three NC failures.
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North Carolina
Lyon Furniture Mercantile Agency
Coal Shortage Hits Thomasville Amid Cold Weather
SPECIAL TO THE ENTERPRISE Thomasville February 5 A coal shortage has prevailed for two weeks due to severe cold. Shipments were slow and dealers fell behind. An official of a local company said deliveries are catching up and expect to fill orders promptly soon.
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Thomasville
Water rainfall totals on Earth's surface yearly
A historical note states that about fifteen hundred cubic miles of water precipitate onto the Earth annually, highlighting the scale of global rainfall.
Shaw Says Russia Should Run America For Six Months
George Bernard Shaw, visiting Miami, urges importing Russian commissars for six months to run the country. He critiques American constitution and notes Roosevelt is a decent president but lacks economics. Shaw travels on the Arandora Star cruise and plans more sightseeing before a 75 day voyage.
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Miami
Fila
George Bernard Shaw
Russia
Stalin
America
Bernard MacFadden
Roosevelt
Shaw
Arandora Star
Southampton
England
MacFadden
United States
Edward
Cuba
Panama
California
General Strike In Dress Industry Hinges On Ballot Vote
New York February 5 A general strike in the dress industry would depend on a vote by 105000 workers in 3800 shops across New York New Jersey Connecticut and Pennsylvania The strike order requires a Friday 2 30 P M work stoppage to decide whether to strike Officials said negotiations with employers broke down and dress workers refuse to accept renewed agreements
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New York
New York City
New Jersey
Connecticut
Pennsylvania
Julius Hochman
Joint Board
Employers Association
Cheerful Tone Sweeps Market Amid Gains in Key Sectors
New York stock dealers reported a cheerful mood with advances of a point or more in farm equipment, business machines, and miscellaneous industries. Utilities and rails showed narrow improvement while cotton declined. Gold currencies weakened against the dollar as New York gold exports became unprofitable, and inflation sentiment appeared subdued amid renewed market prompts.
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New York
France
Diet Influences Child Intelligence, Illinois Scientists Say
Illinois scientists report experiments suggesting diet uniquely affects early intelligence development in children. The study emphasizes nutrition's role in cognitive outcomes and calls for further research to confirm findings.
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Illinois
Women Comprise Twenty Percent of Russian Government Flying Schools
A reported statistic notes that women make up about 20 percent of students in Russia's government aviation training programs.
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Russia
Williamson Stops Snowball Spencer In Sixth Round
High Point boxer Ralph Williamson 176 pounds wins by technical knockout over Snowball Spencer in the sixth round at William Penn gymnasium. Spencer quit after Williamson’s left hooks and body punches. weather kept crowd small but engaged. Preliminary matches Foster Johnson draw. Mason KO over Haywood. James-Feamester draw. Also notes Negro History Week events at Fairview Street School February 9–15 with assemblies and talks.
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Ralph Williamson
Snowball Spencer
High Point
K. C
William Penn Gymnasium
K. O
Spencer
Williamson
Aaron Foster
Bill Johnson
Australia
K. C." Mason
Haywood
James- Feamester
Bill
Paierview
Fairview Street
L. H. McLaurin
Reidsville
T. F. Saunders
Rev. L. Caldwell
Inman A. Breaux
A. and
T. College
Bernard H. Mason
Mia
A. M. Greenwood
Camp Friend
William Penn Glee Club
J. A. McRae
Reidaville City Schools
Madie Ruth Gamble
Bennett College For Women
W. R. Robbins
L. B. Haiszlip
Fairview School
Glee Club
Mrs Craven and Children Visit Sister in Lexington
Mrs Helen Craven and two children from Lexington spent the weekend visiting her sister Mrs Maud Eccles in the city.
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Helen Craven
Lexington
Maud Eccles
Grave War Danger Seen by Englishman
George Lansbury a 77 year old Labourite told the House of Commons that the danger of war is nearer today than at any time in his long life. He introduced a motion for the British government to back an international peace conference and declare a firm belief in the futility of war.
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London
George Lansbury
House of Commons
New York Cotton Futures Close Barely Steady
New York cotton futures on February 5 closed barely steady with ten contracts easing 18 points, reflecting cautious trading as market participants awaited further demand signals.
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NEW York Cotton
New York
New Orleans Cotton Futures Close Steady Despite Narrow Losses
Cotton prices in New Orleans finished steady with declines of 13 to 17 points. May, July, and October contracts showed mixed moves with slight gaps between open high and low figures amid a subdued session.
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Octese
Dee
New Orleans
Rock garden craze linked to malaria rise say Marquette doctor
Dr. M. Fernan N nez of Marquette University warns that the popularity of rock gardens may contribute to higher malaria rates by expanding breeding grounds for mosquitoes.
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Malari
M. Fernan N,nez
Marquette University
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