New York Magistrate Denies Bribery Influence Claim
Magistrate Hulon Capshaw testified as a voluntary witness in the Tamny District leader James Ines retrial. Capshaw, a Cookeville Tennessee native, denied being influenced by Hines in the dismissal of policy raid arrests. He was one of three officials named by District Attorney Dewey as having been influenced or bribed in the Dutch Schultz policy case.
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New York
Hulon Capshaw
Pearing
Tamny
James Ines
Hines
Cookle
Tenn
Thomas E. Dewey Hsving
Capshaw
House Debates U.S. Warplane Sales to Allies Factored in Defense Plan
In Washington on February 15 the House defended warplane sales to England and France as part of President Roosevelt’s 552 million dollar defense program. Rep. Gifford charged the plan risks an alliance with foreign powers as 3 032 planes would be built. The discussion also highlighted 415 new French warplane contracts, lifting total aircraft to over 1,200.
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Washington
House
England
France
Roosevelt
Rep
Gifford
R-Mass
United States
Army Air Corps
Weiser
Army Air
Great Britain
Roosevelt approves WPA project for Ahoskie water system
Washington reports Representative Warren N C announced Roosevelt approved a 40320 dollar Works Progress Administration project for Ahoskie North Carolina to construct a water and sewer system.
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Ashington
Warren N.C
Roosevelt
Ahoskie
N. C
Severe wind and rain unroof area towns in North Carolina
A severe wind and heavy rain on the outskirts of Shelby uprooted trees and damaged houses in Earlboro and Boiling Springs. Power and communications were disrupted and one person was injured as rainfall exceeded an inch and floodwaters rose in the region.
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Helby
N. C
Shelby
Earlboro
Boiling Springs
Four die as WPA truck overturns injuring others near Columbus
In Columbus Tennessee on February 15 a WPA truck carrying twenty men overturned in a ditch. Four workers were killed Samms 24 Leongins and Charles Harris died after hospital treatment and Algie Fuller, a 19 year old Negro, died later at the hospital. Eighteen others were injured in the crash, three critically.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Olumbus
Tenn
Samms
Leon Gins
Charles Harris
Algie Fuller
Weaver notes tentative agreements on Great Smoky National Park open
Representative Weaver said tentative agreements were under way to formally open the Great Smoky Mountains area in North Carolina and Tennessee in late June. In Charlotte on February 15 James M. Howe reported winds and torrential rains caused damage with a velocity of 49 miles per hour. one person was injured and property damage was reported.
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Ashington
Weaver
N.C
Greatby Mountains National Park
Carolina
Tennessee
Harlotte
N. C
James M. Howe
Public Admits Pope's Tomb Visit at St Peter's
In Vatican City on February 15 crowds gathered as visitors descended to view Pius XI's tomb beneath St. Peter's. The coffin rested in a marble tomb after a solemn ceremony, while Monsignor Antonio Rossi led the fourth funeral mass in the Basilica. Cardinals and mourners filled the apse as speculation swirled about the conclave and its potential electees.
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Tican City
Pius XI
St. Peter's
Antonio Anio Rossi
Rome
Tnal Schuster
Milan
Pararly
Loyalist Minister to Paris Arrives for Conference
Julio Ez Del Mayo, Spain's foreign minister, unexpectedly arrived from Madrid and went to the embassy for talks with Manuel Azana. He had fled Spain after the fall of Barcelona and had been staying at the embassy since.
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RIS
Julio Ez del Mayo
Ais
Matoday
Fish Embassy
Manuel Azana
Press of Government
Spain
Ssy
Barcelona
Franco intensifies siege of Madrid with heavy shelling
Insurgent Generalissimo Francisco Franco escalates bombardment of Madrid with heavy artillery for the third straight day as Premier Negrin reshapes his cabinet amid unrest. Casualties from Sunday and Monday total 28 dead and 196 wounded, while frontline fronts remain largely static. The government seeks political support and suppresses moderates, even as labor leaders are absent. French border authorities and insurgent officials meanwhile round up thousands of horses and salvage abandoned vehicles from the Pyrenees.
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Perpignan
France
Francisco Franco
Madrid
Juan Negrin
Catalonia
Negrin
Franco
Gonzales Pena
Segundo Blanco Gonzales
Pyrenees
Wind toppled WBIG tower and damaged Greensboro buildings
A swift southwest wind at 8 44 a m toppled the 147 foot WBIG tower atop the Jefferson Standard Life Insurance Building in Greensboro causing roof losses across several homes and damage in the business district. Major Edney Ridge estimates $5 000 in damage with no insurance. Power and phone lines were disrupted and hundreds of telephones out of order.
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Greensboro
WBIG
Jefferson Standard Life Insurance Company
Edney Ridge
Edney
Arcanum Meeting Tonight In Royal Plank Road Council
The Plank Road council of the Royal Arcanum meets tonight at 8 o clock in the council hall. Officers will be elected for the coming year and a special recreational program with refreshments is planned. Ralph Lewis, noted Winston-Salem council member, will attend.
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Plank Road Council
Royal Arcanum
Council Hall
Ralph Lewis
Winston-Salem Council
Imredi Resigns After Confessing Jewish Ancestry
Premier Bela Imredi quits amid parliamentary opposition to his anti Jew proposals and shocks colleagues by revealing a grandparent was born Jewish. He argues his discovery explains retirement while suggesting successor Count Pass Teleki may take office.
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Alvin Steinkopf
Budapest
Bela Imredi
Party of National Unity
Imredi
Count Pass Teleki
Severe storm hits Asheville with damaged plant and uprooted trees
A fierce windstorm swept Asheville on February 15 causing unroofed houses, shattered windows, and downed power leaving no confirmed injuries. An earth slide near Hot Springs threatened life, conduit damage halted power, and the National Casket Company plant suffered major damage. A dwelling outside the city was demolished and church windows broke downtown. The Beaver View area reported a 200 yard path suggesting a small tornado.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Asheville
N. C
Hot Springs
Here
The
National Casket Company
Beaver View
Move To Fortify French Indo-China
Paris reports Deputy Edouard Bousquet urged parliament to strengthen French Indo China defenses with gunboats seaplanes coastal artillery and fortified bases. He based proposals on three months of field study noting earlier plans stalled while warning of potential Japanese or Siamese attacks.
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Paris
Edouard Bousquet
Naval Affairs Committee
Bousquet
China
Hainan
Indo-China
Indo- China
Liam
Japan
Six To Face Firing Squad In Barcelona
Six Spanish Government leaders went on trial for their lives in Barcelona as insurgent forces move toward formal executions. Eduardo Barriobero, 61, was sentenced to death and awaits formal approval from the military commander before execution. The others face charges of high revolutionary crimes including signing death warrants, embezzlement, and forming revolutionary tribunals.
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Barcelona
Eduardo Barriolero
Madrid-Barcelona
Peoples’ Tribunals
Barriobero
Palace of Justice
Emilio Ventura
Peoples’ Court
Manuel Garrido
General Motors
Emilio Morales
Guillermo Bodo
Germany
Pablo Verdad
Francisco Piquer
the Sacred Family of
Hotel Hold Up Nets $5000 In Miami Beach
In a pre dawn raid three to five bandits tied up ten people at the Blackstone hotel and rifled safety deposit boxes in the office. They escaped in a big sedan with at least $5000 in cash and valuables. One box held $986 to the hotel. Police await guest loss reports to finalize appraisal.
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Miami Beach
Fla
Blackstone Hotel
De Journette Granted Reprieve in Guilford County Case
Paroles Commissioner Edwin Gill announced Governor Hoey would reprieve De Journette, a Black defendant in Guilford County sentenced to death. Co defendant Elmer Williams has confessed to killing Garland Mangum and provides facts exonerating De Journette as an accessory after the fact. Williams serves life for his role. reprieve allows review with officials before Friday.
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Raleigh
Edwin Gill
Hoey
de Journette
Guilford County
Gill
Elmer Williams
Garland Mangum
Williams
Mangum
Jude Press
Koontz
Britain seeks 80 million pound loan for arms program
London a government announcement states Britain must borrow 80 million pounds to fund a five year rearma ment plan already costing over 1.17 billion pounds by 1939-40. Sir John Simon reports defense outlays will approach 580 million pounds for 1939-40, with total five year costs rising as Italy reinforces Libya and Spain recognition is debated.
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London
Britain
John Simon
House of Commons
Italy
Libya
Mediterranean
Chamberlain
Commons
Spain
Sir John
Riot in Damascus Leaves One Dead and Dozens Injured
A riot near Damascus results in one death and at least seventy injuries as protests against the government for its pro French policy escalate. Authorities report clashes between demonstrators and security forces in the central district.
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Damascus
Syria
Bethlehem Shipbuilding bids for two 6000-ton light cruisers
The Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corporation of Quincy Massachusetts filed a navy bid of 11 695 000 dollars for each of two new type 6000 ton light cruisers. Congress had provided initial funds for the vessels the previous year.
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Washington
Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corporation
Quincey
Mass
Navy
Congress
70-Year-Old Woman’s Threat Leads to Publicity Turnaround
In Toledo Ohio an elderly woman threatened to end her life over a 1934 funeral contract, tearing it up after a funeral director declined to identify her. A newspaper report spurred public offers and renewed hope as police reported no death by her hand.
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Toledo
P. S
Italian Troops Sent to Libya Raise Med Risk in Spain War
London officials report Italy is sending reinforcements to Libya under the British Italian accord. Italian Foreign Minister Ciano cited increased French Tunisian forces as reason, with Libyan strength around 60 000 versus 30 000 under the accord.
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London
Great Britain
Italy
Libya
Tunisia
Earl of Perth
Rome
Count Ciano
Ciano
North Africa
Chamberlain
Spain
British Empire
France Orders 415 Warplanes in New U.S. Contracts
Washington reports 415 new French warplanes push total orders from American makers in eight months to over 1,200 for France and Britain. The announcement follows Senate Military Committee inquiries involving Admiral Leahy and war secretary aide Johnson.
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Washington
France
Great Britain
Senate Military Committee
William D. Leahy
Naval Operations
Louis Johnson
Clark
D-Mo
California
Senate
Rene P. G. Weiser
Rutherford Man Submits Whiskey Ban
RALEIGH February 15 AP The legislature moved a bill to hold a May 6 referendum on banning wine beer and whisky in the state Representative Withrow of Rutherford introduced it It went to the house finance committee
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Raleigh
Withrow
Rutherford
House
Finance Committee
Senate
Jack
Marion Ammons
Buncombe Solons
State Licensing Board
White of Chowan
Edenton-Mackey Ferry Company
Albemarle Sound
Department of Conservation and Development
State Textbook Commission
North Carolina
Appropriations Group
Joint Committee On Labor
Senate committee approves 11 Roosevelt appointments to aviation and maritime boards
The Senate Commerce Committee approved 11 Roosevelt appointments to the Civil Aeronautics Authority and Maritime Labor Board, with confirmation likely. Nominees include Clinton M. Hester as CAA administrator and Edward J. Noble, Harllee Branch, Robert Hickley, Oswald Ryan, and G. Grant Mason Jr. for the Authority and Labor Board members Robert W. Bruere, Louis Bloch, Claude F. E. Seehorn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate Commerce Committee
Roosevelt
Aviation and Maritime Boards
Senate
Bailey
D-Nc
Commerce É
Civil Aeronautics Authority
Air Safety Board
Maritime Labor Board
Clinton M. Hester
Montana
CAA
Edward J. Noble
Connecticut
Harllee Branch
Georgia
Robert H. Hickley
Utah
Oswald Ryan
Indiana
G. Grant Mason, Jr
District of Columbia
Robert W. Bruere
New York
Louis Bloch
California
Claude FE. Seehorn
Colorado
Sumpter Smith
Alabama
Special Air Safety Board
Bankhead
Hill
Commerce Committee
Thomas
Hardin
Texas
C. B. Allen
West Virginia
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U.S
U. S
Elby
Iblic
Pope
National Republican Club
Hoover
National Committee
John Hamilton
Dewey
Arcanum Meeting
Larry Allan
Aviation and Maritime
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