Gold Sr. Announces Candidacy for North Carolina Senate
Thomas J. Gold Sr., local attorney and former North Carolina legislator, formally announces his bid for the Democratic nomination in the Seventeenth Senate district to succeed Dr. J. T. Burrus. Gold, a Shelby native with a strong party record, is seen as a leading candidate with broad support and ties to Governor Hoey’s administration.
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Thomas J. Gold
North Rolina
State Senate
J. T. Burrus
Gold
Nday
Enterprise
Senate
House
Igh Point Municipal
Cleveland County
Clyde R. Y
Marship
Hoey
Shelby
Re Hoey
Jey
Veland County
Br. Burrus
Weather Forecast for Carolina and Nearby Coasts
Cloudy conditions with possible rain tonight and Friday. Interior sees a chance of snow, as temperatures shift. Northeast winds ease along Jacksonville with showers, while Hatteras experiences fresh to strong winds and rain in portions tonight and Friday.
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Carolina
Jacksonville
Hook
Hatteras
Second Victim Of Oil Truck Crash Dies In Goldsboro
GOLDSBORO Feb 20 D W Whitaker 24 driver of an oil truck died in a hospital here early today after a crash while trying to avoid a child The other victim W W Woodward of Durham burned to death when the truck left the road Charlies Oliver of Durham was slightly hurt Ralph Hood the child struck had a broken arm and red leg coroner said inquest needed
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Goldsboro
D. W. Whitaker
W. W. Woodward
Durham
Whitaker
Charlies Oliver
Ralph Hood
Congress May Develop Case Of Fireworks
Washington February 20 Congress faces potential clashes over taxes and relief as hearings approach. Senator La Follette calls for tax revisions to fund a 440 million farm program and to tax more incomes, including lowering exemptions for married couples and singles. Volatile relief funding debates loom with rising work relief figures.
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Washington
Congress
White House
Senator la Follette
Wis
la Follette
Leibowitz withdraws from Hauptmann case deepens doubt
Trenton February 20 news report states Attorney Samuel Leibowitz withdraws from the Lindbergh baby case after eight days of cross examination. Leibowitz says Hauptmann understands his last card is played and has lost, with execution set for the week of March 30. Lloyd Fisher remains chief defense counsel and says no new evidence exists to grant a new trial.
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Associated Press
Trenton
N. J
Samuel 8. Leibowitz
Bruno Richard Hauptmann
Hauptmann
Leibowitz
New York
Charles A. Lindbergh
Fishere
Fisher
Tow to Bermuda Underway for Nova Scotia With 212 Aboard
The Furness liner Nova Scotia, with 212 passengers and crew aboard, was towed from near Bermuda by the Eastern Prince after losing its propeller. The Eastern Prince, which sped 110 miles to assist, reported fine weather and that the Nova Scotia would be taken to a nearby port, likely Jacksonville Savannah or Charleston. Other vessels turned back after receiving the SOS as the tow began.
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New York
Furness
Nova Scotia
Bermuda
Jacksonville
Savannah
Charleston
Monarch
Coast Guard
Yamacraw
Murphy
S C Highway Chief Returns to Office in South Carolina
Ben M. Sawyer the chief state highway commissioner regained his post after a circuit court order voided Governor Johnston’s suspension. He returned to the highway offices after 9 A M and held meetings with department heads, offering no comment to reporters.
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Columbia
8. C
Ben M. Sawyer
Sta
Princal
Olf Johnston
Oli Johnston
Legislatu
Decem
Sawyer
Five Ton Truck Ban Shuts NC Surface Roads
North Carolina barred five ton trucks from 3700 miles of bituminous surface treated highways for 30 days due to damage from weather. Capus Waynick, highway head, plans patrol enforcement with Captain Charles Farmer. buses are exempt.
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Raleigh
North Carolina
State Highway and Public Works Department
Capus M. Waynick
Highway Patrol
Highway Commission
Waynick
Charles Farmer
Duke Power Cuts Electricity Rates
Duke Power announces revised rate schedules for electricity and gas in the Carolinas to save an estimated 529000 dollars per year. The changes take effect March 1, with residential electricity savings of 203000 dollars, commercial lighting 173000 dollars, retail power 103000 dollars, residential gas 22000 dollars, and commercial gas 28000 dollars.
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Charlotte
Carolinas
Duke Power Company
Influenza Epidemic Eases at North Carolina State College
In Raleigh on February 20 authorities report a milder influenza outbreak at North Carolina State College. After peaking with about 70 cases, the weekly tally fell to around 20, signaling waning illness.
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Raleigh
N. C. State College
Snow in Charlotte for seventh time this winter
Snow fell in Charlotte during the mid morning hour, the seventh of the season. Flakes were fine and light and driven by a light wind.
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Charlotte
Reich Moves To Revive Italo-German Pact
Adolf Hitler takes the initiative to revive Italo German Austrian mutual assistance talks as Mussolini seeks to improve two way relations. Berlin Rome Florence discussions involve von Hassell Suvich Berger-Waldenegg and Wysoicki as Italy faces League of Nations sanctions over Ethiopia.
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Reich
Associated Press
Rome
Suvich
Berlin
Egon Berger-Waldenegg
Florence
Sovich
Mussolini
Hitler
Europe
Italy
League of Nations
Ethiopia
Austria
Il Duce
Berger-Waldenegg
von Hassell
Hermann Wilhelm Goering
Warsaw
Alfredo Wysocki
Egon Bergerwaldenegg
Ulrich von Hassell
Germany
Geneva
Brenner Pass
France
Britain
Berger-Waldewege
Poland
Bereer-Wadenegg
Italo-Austro German Talks Signal New Pact Possibility
Diplomatic circles report talks between Sovich and Berger-Waldewege and a Florence meeting with Suvich aimed at a broader Italo Austro German accord. A key agenda item is a possible tariff reduction toward a customs union while Germany would guarantee Austria's independence and Italy's role.
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Ian
Hungary
Austria
Italy
Suvich
Rome
Berger-Waldewege
Florence
Sovich
Mussolini
Germany
Reich
Cotton Spinning Industry More Active In January
The census bureau reports January cotton spinning operated at 111.9 percent of capacity on a single shift, up from December and January last year. Spindles in place totaled 29,040,208 with 23,323,958 active during the month. Active spindle hours reached 7,715,696,496, averaging 226 hours per spindle in place. In cotton-growing states, 19,193,172 spindles were in place with 17,250,088 active and 6,044,387,555 active spindle hours total, averaging 315 hours per spindle. State breakdowns include Alabama, Georgia, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Texas and Virginia with varying hours per spindle.
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Washington
Census Bureau
Alabama
Georgia
Mississippi
North Carolina
Carolina
Texas
Virginia
Prisoner Paul Redfern Reported Alive in Guiana Mountains
Alfred Harrold and Art Williams claimed they found Paul Redfern alive in the Tumae Humae mountains of western British Guiana. They described Redfern as injured from a crash in 1927 and held by a wild Indian tribe, with his plane remains seen in a tree and the party forced to retreat after a tense encounter.
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Georgetown
British Guiana
Alfred Harrold
Paranaribo
Art Williams
Paul Redfern
Tumae Humae
Guiana
Harred
Redfern
Brunswick
Rio
Tom Roch
Williams
Nedferns
Sid Harred
Distri
Redfern Nonstop Rio Flight Mystery Tallied
Savannah man Paul Rinaldo Redfern vanished after departing Brunswick on August 25 1927 in a bid to fly nonstop to Rio de Janeiro. The plane was last seen 300 miles east of the Bahamas the next day. His wife Gertrude and his father Dr Frederick C Redfern sustain hope he remains alive as the search by Albert & Ward post of the American Legion Cristobal Panama and others continues in British and Central American regions.
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Paul Rinaldo Redfern
Savannah
Brunswick
Rio de Janeiro
Bahamas
Redfern
Gertrude
Mra
C. C. Hillabrand
Toledo
Frederick C. Redfern
Benedict College
Columbia
Tom Roch
Alfred Hared
United States
South America
Panama
Albert & Ward Post
American Legion
Cristobal
C. Z
Search party hears Redfern aviator alive in jungle escape
Mrs A J Bedenbaugh sister of Paul Redfern and Dr Frederick Redfern state a search letter from Art Williams claims the 1927 aviator has been located alive in the jungle. The family believes he survived the crash and awaits his rescue after years of belief he perished.
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Columbia
8. C
A. J. Bedenbaugh
Paul Redfern
Frederick Redfern
Art Williams
Redfern
Gilbert Rainey Dies At Salisbury Home
Mr and Mrs Spencer W Jackson mourn the illness and death of their nephew Gilbert Rainey at the Salisbury residence. He died at 7 am after a illness described as rheumatic fever and related complications.
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Gilbert Rainey
Salisbury
Spencer W. Jackson
Mr. Jackson
Gilbert Raney
Gilbert
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T. J. Gold, Sr
Burrus
Weather Bureau
Otte
Eneree
Sone
Enrnee
Toneee Sheer
Orleans
York
Thomas J. Gold, SR
Case
Bruno
Lindbergh
Palm Beach
Fla
Hastern Pi
Ongside
Nova Sotia
S. C
N .C
Duke Power
Taka
Emperor Hirohito
Japan
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