Business leaders see gold ruling speeding up trade
Leaders from the cotton textile institute Johns Manville and other firms say the supreme court decision will ease uncertainty boost activity and accelerate credit based industries. Wholesale and retail observers expect orders and buying to rise as prices move higher and stock levels thin. George R Renard notes purchasing for future delivery should resume with uncertainty lifted.
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G. H. Dorr
Cotton Textile Institute
Supreme Court
Lewis H. Brown
Johns-Manville Corporation
High Point Zenterprise
Piedmont Center of Industry
High Point
North Carolina
Sam
Ligorice
Mid-West
George R. Renard
National Association of Purchasing Agents
Auto Industry Raises Weekly Output Amid Rising Demand
The Ford Motor company sets a production schedule not less than 1,000,000 cars and trucks for 1936 while Chevrolet and Plymouth increase assembly line activity. Cram’s reports show last week Ford 31,500 units, Chevrolet 14,500, Plymouth 10,500, with demand rising as weather enables year‑round driving. Dealers move up to 80 percent of output since January 1, and a broad retail push accompanies new model announcements. Industry aims for 3,350,000 passenger cars and trucks this year with a minimum 2,000,000 sold under a controlled production policy.
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Ford Motor Company
Chevrolet
Ford
Plymouth
Bakery Truck Robbery Drives Route to Greensboro Office
A Raleigh to Greensboro bakery truck robbery is reported with the driver saying two bandits fled toward Hillsboro. Grice notes the loot came from several routes, but the exact amount is unknown as sheriff W T Sloan investigates.
Robbery Near Hillsboro Tied To Carolina Baking Truck
C L Grice, a Raleigh truck driver for the Carolina Baking company, was hijacked near Hillsboro. He could only describe two bandits as about 5 ft 9 and 5 ft 8 wearing dark overcoats. a North Carolina license plate was mudded, hindering numbers. A Negro witness saw a similar car between Durham and Hillsboro but gave no occupants’ details. The loss is estimated around 450 dollars in cash and 250 in checks, with total receipts for the week missing from Raleigh records. Officials believe the robbers were familiar with Raleigh collections procedures conducted each Wednesday.
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Sloan
Grice
North Carolina
Durham
Hillsboro
Raleigh
Joe Brothers
Carolina Baking Company of
Greensboro
Brothers
Raleich
The
Carolina Baking Company Today
C. l. Grice
Stronger Beer Bill Approved and Legislative Moves
The House approves a stronger beer bill amid debate over its impact on professional standards and eyeglass sales. A Morganton hospital visit subcommittee is set, while committees move to bill changes on Polk County commissioners and capital felonies. Other actions include gifts to the historical commission and trademarks registration law tweaks. A senate education subcommittee will study a state civil service plan for educators and a textbook rental substitute is to be drafted.
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Barker
Durham
Joint Committee On Insane Asylums
Morganton
Polk County
Historical Commission
Senate Education Group
Gibbs
State
Civil Service Commission
Nixon
Gravely-Griffon
Americans Invested Abroad Capital In 1930
Americans held 15 134 06 in capital invested abroad in 1930 excluding intergovernmental debts. The figure reflects assets managed overseas and highlights the scale of US external investments during the early Depression era.
President urges extension of industrial recovery act aims
The President defends the National Industrial Recovery Act, urges Congress to extend for two years, improve code coordination, enforce fair competition, protect workers rights, and prevent monopolies. Emphasizes child labor bans, minimum wages, maximum hours, and government supervision of natural resources to stabilize markets and employment.
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Congress
United States
North Carolina seeks raises for officials and new minimum salaries
A 1935 legislative roundup notes several pay hikes and salary minimums: sheriffs to 2500 yearly, recording judges to 900, and assistant clerks of superior court to 1200. Also commissioners of agriculture, insurance and labor on 4500 yearly. A bid to designate warrant officers in the coast guard as chief warrant officers is discussed along with a measure to require governors to set speed limits on school buses.
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Recorders Courts
Superior Court
Kelly
Sampson
Commissioners of Agriculture, Insurance and Labor
Carr
Duplin
Taylor
Currituck
Davis
Hyde
Congress
Coast Guard
North Carolina
Cooper and Hobbs
New Hanover
Caledon Farmer Hears Music in Bedside Mystery
A Caledon farmer reports hearing music at night despite lacking radio or telephone. He suspects his metal bed acts as a radio receiving set and says the tunes arrive regularly, though he has no idea where they originate. Reporter Erin notes vague suspicions and details remain unclear.
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Erin
Ontario
Elmer
Liquor Bill Hearing Draws Protests and Invitations
Citizens arrive for hearings against sections of the McDonald Lumpkin tax plan replacing the sales tax. Cameron Morrison, ex governor and US senator, is invited to address a joint session next Wednesday. Senator Clark states he will speak on national matters. Senators Bailey and Warren send petitions opposing the Hill Liquor bill to judiciary committee two. Chairman Horton urges petitions to move to judiciary committee one. New bills seek child safety in school buses and raise salaries for state commissioners.
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Senate
Cameron Morrison
United States
General Assembly
Morrison
Clark
Edgecombe
Bailey
Washington
Warren
Alleghany
Hill
Judiciary Committee
Horton
Judiciary Group
Vegetable dishes for healthful meals and diet notes
Mary E Daguer presents varied vegetable recipes to diversify cooking and add health benefits. The column details stuffed onions with meat and crumb topping, parsnip ring with fish, and includes calorie counts for each dish plus a sample tomorrow’s menu with breakfast, luncheon, and dinner items.
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Mary E. Dague
NEA Service
Wallace to Speak at Raleigh Tobacco Meeting
Secretary Henry Wallace and J B Hutson of the tobacco section of the agricultural adjustment administration are to address a mass meeting of tobacco growers from this and nearby states in Raleigh on Monday. They will close the proposed acreage increase for this season.
William Jones Arrested on Assault with a Weapon Charges
Police report William Jones of 1402 Tryon was arrested this morning under bonds totaling 700 dollars on charges of assault with a weapon and carrying a red weapon. The case was filed by Paul Griffin.
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WM. Jones
William Jones
Tryon
Paul Griffin
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