Martial law spreads in Spain amid clashes and killings
Martial law spreads through Spain after leftist victories in parliamentary elections. At least eight people are killed in clashes as Red Flag supporters and rightist groups clash in Ecija and Huelva. Police deploy guards with machine guns across Alicante Cordoba Valencia and Zaragoza as authorities seek to halt demonstrations and release political prisoners.
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Associated Press
Spain
Commund
Manuel
Ecija
Huelva
Lhe
Hoyo Pinares
Vince
Alzala Zamora
Alicante
Cordoba
Valencia
Zaragoza
Weather record shows heavy January rain and cold across coast
GH February report notes wettest year so far and record low January temperatures. Coastal towns report minimal snowfall but several locations recorded measurable precipitation with Henderson and Mount Airy among notable totals. Severe frost and floods earlier in the month halted farm work and damaged crops and machinery.
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Beaufort
Swansboro
Mitchell
Henderson
Rock House
Highland
Ward
Willard
Elizabeth City
Southern Methodists ask U.S. probe of Polish ban
The Methodist Episcopal Church South asked the State Department to investigate Poland's suspension of its cultural society used to run church work. Officials cited religious liberty protections while Warsaw reports cited irregularities in disbursements and funds transfers. If not lifted within two months the society faces automatic disbanding though property seizure was not confirmed.
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Nashville
Tenn
The
Methodist Episcopal Church, South
State Department
Board of Missions
Poland
Cultural Society
Elmer T. Clark
Hull
U. S
Warsaw
Church Society
America
Clark
Hoff man says Lindbergh case still unsolved
Trenton February 21 Gov Harold G Hoff man voiced renewed confidence that Bruno Hauptmann remains silent and the Lindbergh kidnap slaying is unsolved He noted Leibowitz’s withdrawal from Hauptmann defense and said no reprieve plans were made for Hauptmann who faces the electric chair the week of March 30 Col Schwarzkopf will issue the third weekly progress report on the reopened state police probe and notes handwriting comparisons are not being studied at this time
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N. J
Harold G. Hoffman
Bruno Richard Hauptmann
Samuel 8. Leibowitz
New York
Hauptmann
Leibowitz
New Jersey State Police
Mark O. Kimberling
State Prison
Kimberling
Weather Delays Hit New York Business Week
Severe weather continued to slow trade with Dun and Bradstreet noting snows and sub zero temps. Retail volume rose 1 to 5 percent year over year as inland waterway limits and warehouse congestion hampered shipments. Demand for winter essentials was not enough to offset postponed purchases awaiting warmer weather.
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Dun & Bradstreet
Ambassadors discuss Italy Germany ties amid Locarno concerns
New York reports Ambassador Al Hassell returned from his second meeting with Hitler as a possible bridge between Berlin and Rome. Diplomats say talks touched on Italy's possible withdrawal from Locarno guarantees, sanctions on Italy, and broader reform of the League as European tensions over Ethiopia rise.
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North Carolina Weather Outlook With Rain and Cold
Snow this afternoon likely mixed with rain in the east and ending tonight. Saturday: mostly cloudy and cold with continuing northeast to northwest winds. Over Jacksonville region expect rain tonight and possible north portion extreme with persistent overcast conditions.
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North Carolina
Patteras
Jacksonville
American Gets Balk Talmadge Two-Year Term In Nazi Prison
Charles Nisselbeck, a naturalized American, was sentenced in Munich to two years for attempted treason. Prosecutors sought six years. defense claimed he acted as a Steelhelmets agent. The court found he helped Strasser but did not prove intent to overthrow the government.
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Germany
Charles Nisselbeck
United States
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Nisselbeck
Otto Stier
Black Front
Steelhelmets
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Stahlhelm
Rudolf Kanzler
Alfons Hartmann
Nieselbeck
Georgia Governor Moves on Harison in 1936 Revenue Fight
In Atlanta on February 21 Governor Eugene Talmadge pressed plans to remove Comptroller General William B. Harrison and Treasurer George B. Hamilton after Harrison refused to countersign a treasury warrant for over 100000 for eleemosynary institutions. The state faces a funding deadlock due to a 1935 budget lapse and Talmadge asserted dictatorial powers while insisting operations continue.
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Eugene Talmadge
Georgia
William B. Harrison
Harrison
Treasury
Board of Control
George B. Hamilton
Hamilton
Talmadge
National Guard
Public Service Commission
Cosmetics Board Announces Changes In Its Regulations
The North Carolina Cosmetics Board in Raleigh outlines updates to rules for beauty culture students. A 480 hour approved program allows a permit to work with fee payment, valid until examination for license. Out of state applicants must pass exams before working. School curriculum revision is deferred.
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Raleigh
State Board of Cosmetic Art Examiners
Italians Capture Aderat In Advance
Italian columns in northern Ethiopia report capturing Aderat twenty miles south of Makale. Ras Mulugheta says Ethiopian forces conducted a strategic retreat with 147 killed and 268 wounded. Italian bombing planes were active throughout the area.
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Addis Ababa
Knight Found Dead in Winston-Salem Filling Station
R Knight 40 a filling station manager was found dead last night with his throat cut. Detective Lieutenant W R Burke said Knight committed suicide. Local authorities report no third party involvement.
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Winston-Salem
R. Knight
W. R. Burke
Knight
Mt Airy Veneer Plant Destroyed By Flames
Mt Airy officials estimate a $50,000 loss from a fire that destroyed the Mt Airy Veneer company plant. The blaze began in the dryer center and rapidly spread through stock and material. only lathe machinery survived. Owners W. B. Hadley and R. B. Short reported the damage.
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Mt. Airy Veneer Company
W. B. Hadley
R. B. Short
Ex Cabinet Member Metcalfe Dies in Oakland at 82
Victor H. Metcalfe aged 82, who served twice as a cabinet member under President Theodore Roosevelt, died in Oakland California. He was appointed secretary of labor and commerce in 1904 and later secretary of the navy from 1906 to 1908, a post he held until 1908.
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Victor H. Metcalfe
Theodore Roosevelt
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Labor and Commerce
Navy
New Bern Veteran Readies another Family Milestone at 96
Confederate veteran George Hughes, age 96, plans to welcome a new heir in May as he pursues a family longevity record. Born January 1, 1840, he fights age with hard work and temperance, and his 28 year old wife just bore a son named Franklin Delano Roosevelt Hughes.
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New Bern
Katie Tillman
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Franklin Delano Roosevelt Hughes
Journal of the
American Medical Association
Lenoir County
Williams Denies Contact With Long Lost Redfern
GEORGETOWN British Guiana Feb 21 Art Williams an American aviator seeking Paul Redfern in the Brazilian jungle insisted that Redfern’s fate remains a mystery He said his expedition found ten new Indian villages and that Redfern did not land in the interior Photos he sent to Alfred Harred Redfern’s father contradict the Banner report of Redfern being held by natives in the Tumuc Humac mountains.
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British Guiana
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Paul Redfern
Williams
Redfern
United States
Alfred Harred
Paramaribo
Banner
William
Tumuehumac Mountains
Dutch Guianas
Brazil
Harred
Red
Carolinas Report Eighth Winter Snowfall Today
The Associated Press notes the Carolinas received their eighth snow of the winter with fast falling flakes in Spartanburg Anderson Fayetteville Charlotte and Statesville while Columbia registered about 0.10 inches by mid morning. Temperatures hovered near freezing as snow melted quickly in sunlit patches.
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Anderson
Fayetteville
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Statesville
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Hickory
Two Quadruplets Die in Charleston Incubator Tragedy
Charleston, S C February 21 Two of the quadruplets born to a Negro couple here died early today after failing to respond to incubator treatment. The babies were born yesterday in a hovel near Charleston and were rushed to a hospital by Dr Leon Banon county health officer. The infants arrived under a midwife and were not weighed but Banon estimates their combined weight at about 12 pounds.
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Here
Leon Banon
Banon
Revenue Plan May Be Given Public This Week
In Washington on February 21 the House debated a $500 million bill to subsidize farmers who conserve soil by taking land out of corn production. Roosevelt may unveil tax suggestions next week. The Senate has passed a differing version and must reconcile it with the House. Ordinary revenue rose by about $38.6 million versus January 1935 amid improved business conditions.
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AAA
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Legi Tore
Roosevelt
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Senate
McCormack
D-Mass
Treasury
Supreme Court
Schools Close Here For Week
Schools Will close for one week starting Monday March 2 as attendance drops across colored schools. Daily attendance fell from 6 541 yesterday to 5 126 today with four month average at 1 622 and today 1 486. Sickness appears widespread but not severe and officials say this is not a quarantine.
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Ande
Cold Wave Strikes Plains States as Weather Worsens
A new cold spell hit the Plains and northern regions with forecasts of colder weather and subfreezing risks. Central readings showed 19 above in Chicago, while Wisconsin towns faced continued deaths from freezing and gas incidents. The storm prompted road reopenings and coal deliveries to stricken towns amid forecasts of relief but lingering chill.
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Chicago Weather Bureau
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