Americans Die in Flight After Grief for Fiances
Elizabeth and Jane Du Bois, daughters of the U S consul general in Naples, leapt from a Hillman Air service plane en route to Paris after learning of Royal Flying Corps officers’ deaths. They were engaged to Flight Lieut Beatty and Flying Officer Forbes. The crash followed a funeral in Italy and witnesses saw them clasp hands as they fell. Their pilot continued to England unaware of the tragedy.
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Drivers License bill moves toward passage in North Carolina
The North Carolina house advanced a compulsory drivers license bill on second reading after minor amendments. The measure, already approved by the Senate, will return to the Senate after house action and likely reach third reading tomorrow. The Senate also passed a midwifery licensing bill and a faster bond-intervention limit for public buildings.
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Bank bandits’ car found abandoned near Lexington
Troops from Troy report the vehicle used in the Biscoe bank robbery is recovered abandoned near Lexington with bullet holes and no blood. Cashier Maness fired six shots during the getaway. car also identified as stolen from a Moore county mail carrier. Davidson county officers pursue two-bandit duo with possible ID of one suspect.
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Davidson County
Hoover urges return to gold standard for recovery
Former President Herbert Hoover breaks public silence to advocate restoring the gold standard to stabilize the dollar, curb inflation, and aid employment. He calls for the dollar to be convertible at 59 cents an ounce and says the move could bolster confidence and spur real recovery.
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Herbert Hoover
Supreme Court
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Bion H. Butler Dies at 77 in Valhalla Home
Bion H. Butler editor of The Pilot and The Sandhills Daily News died today at his home Valhalla near Southern Pines. He was 77 years old.
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Bion H. Butler
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Macon Dirigible Founders Off California Coast
A defect in the Macon dirigible’s design caused it to founder and crash into the Pacific Ocean near Point Sur. Commander T L Catch, judge advocate for the navy court of inquiry, announced the finding today.
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Pacific Ocean
Point Sur
Central California
T. L. Catch
Navy Court of Inquiry
Cotton spinning industry runs at 102.6 percent capacity in January
The census bureau reports January cotton spinning operated at 102.6 percent of capacity on a single shift, up from 87.1 percent in December and 73.5 percent in January of the previous year.
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Washington
Census Bureau
North Carolina Seeks 82 Million Grant for Relief Activities
Raleigh February 21 AP says Mrs Thomas O Berry state relief administrator requested a grant of 82 080 003 40 to fund all emergency relief administration activities in North Carolina for March. The request was announced Thursday.
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Emergency Relief Administration
North Carolina
Thomas O'Berry
Andrews lands at Washington in record flight attempt
Leland 8. Andrews, flying an all metal monoplane for American lines, landed at Washington airport at 1 12 P M EST 10 hours 22 minutes 54 seconds after leaving Burbank field Los Angeles. He then took off again at 1 26 P M for Floyd Bennett Field New York as part of a new record attempt.
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Two Yachts Missing After Miami Nassau Race
Two sailing craft carrying 15 persons were reported unaccounted for on their return trip to Miami after the Miami to Nassau yacht race, authorities said today. Guards officials announced.
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Nassau
Slot machine convention drives Chicago gamblingIndustry chatter
In Chicago on February 20, Frank Behring of the Sherman hotel cites the slot machine convention as the largest and most porous gathering, surpassing auto, steel, and bank sectors. He notes operators and manufacturers have never sought government relief since 1920 and say political funders come from this business with 24 hour play options and "marbles" games.
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Kelly Pool
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Crucial test awaited upon relief bill in Capitol
A Senate vote nears on the MecCar ran amendment to require prevailing local wages for work funded by the 4,880,000,000 relief appropriation. Roosevelt faces a test as Morgenthau and Glass weigh in on gold standard discussions amid Hoover’s hints at broad recovery strategy.
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Soviets demand eastern treaty amid Berlin talks
London reports Russia sent a note urging Britain and France to back their pacification plan to block further concessions to Germany. The move comes as Britain weighs sending Sir John Simon to Berlin and as debates continue over an Eastern Locarno style pact opposed by Germany. British officials excluded Russia from direct negotiations after Anglo French talks, engaging Germany Italy Belgium and the United States instead.
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Mussolini charts African campaign echoing Caesar
Rome reports Premier Mussolini directing a colonial offensive while managing internal matters. One thousand regular officers and troops left for East Africa, joining 3,000 militiamen already en route as ships stand by to carry further contingents.
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Hauptmann Granted Stay Of Execution By Court
In Trenton New Jersey on February 21 a writ of error was filed to stay Bruno Hauptmann's execution for the Lindbergh baby case. The stay becomes effective when the writ copy is delivered to the prison warden and forwarded to the court of errors and appeals.
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Somerville
Defense
Ernest Kerr
State Department
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Col
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C. Lloyd Fell
Hunterdon County
Would Keep N. C. Dry If Virginia Paid Liquor Tribute
Raleigh February 21 Rep White of Chowan proposed to the legislature that North Carolina retain prohibition laws if Virginia remits 50 percent of residents liquor spending there. The resolution was introduced and then postponed indefinitely. Bills to legalize liquor await action by Senate and House committees.
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Chowan
Virginia
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Senate
Court records and term dates announced
March 12 marks the records of the case and the court set its next term to begin May 21. If preparation is not feasible the matter continues as noted on page 2.
Tugwell May Resign From Undersecretary Position
Washington February 21 Rexford G Tugwell weighs resignation as undersecretary of agriculture. Allies say he faces opposition from conservatives in the department and may either stay and fight, return to Columbia University, or shift to federal relief and social security work in another government branch.
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Washington
Rexford G Tugwell
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Columbia University
Morgenthau Says Policy Satisfactory. No Change Feared
Secretary Morgenthau today said the administration is satisfied with current monetary policy and contemplates no changes, despite Hoover's push for a return to the gold standard.
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Hen Morgenthau, Jr
Washington
Morgenthau
Herbert Hoover
Wagner pushes permanent labor board to enforce rights
Senator Wagner introduces a bill to create a permanent federal labor relations board with power to enforce findings in courts. The measure favors majority rule for choosing representatives and aims to protect workers' rights to organize while denying it would create a labor dictatorship.
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Weather forecast by states and wind outlooks
North Carolina fair and warmer tonight and Friday. Hatteras to Jacksonville winds gentle to fresh southwest shifting. south portion moderate east winds. Sandy Hook to Hatteras north winds veering west, then fresh to strong west and southwest in north portion. Overcast periods, cooler at times. rainfall data noted for cotton regions.
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