Independent political action as new party idea urged
R John Dewey of Columbia University signs a League for Independent Political Action letter inviting Americans to help form a new party. It argues existing parties serve business interests and urges a “critical constructive opposition” focused on social planning, public ownership of strategic industries, public control of transportation, and broader protections for workers and the unemployed.
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R. John Dewey
Columbia University
Norris
League For Independent Political Action
The
League
United States
Death of Dr Gordon A Notable Jamestown Leader
Dr James R Gordon of Jamestown long known in Guilford County as a capable and popular figure died last Friday after years of invalidism following retirement from politics. He served four terms in the state legislature and remained a strong public voice, though health sidelined him a decade ago.
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James R. Gordon
Jamestown
Guilford
Gordon
Hit and Run Driving Presses Statewide Concerns
The state has seen a spike in hit and run accidents over the past weeks. Two weeks ago in this city Woodrow Medlin, a carrier for the paper, was fatally injured.
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Woodrow Medlin
Hit-and-run crash injures three near Sedgefield
A Greensboro family member's vehicle struck by an unidentified driver near Sedgefield injured three people and left the scene. The piece calls for tougher penalties for hit-and-run drivers, noting law enforcement efforts by High Point police and arguing against leniency for such offenses.
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Sedgefield
Greensboro
High Point
Duke Power Tax Talk Backed as Public Interest
W S Lee of Duke Power argued that higher taxes in two states would cut hospital benefits funded by the Duke Foundation in the Carolinas. The News and Observer defends the discussion as information for public benefit, noting the foundation funds 40 percent of the company’s capital, with about a quarter supporting Carolinas hospitals and the rest Duke University.
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W. S. Lee
Duke Power Company
South Carolina
Duke Foundation
Carolinas
News and Observer
Lee
Raleigh
North Carolina
Duke University
They Still Fall in Love By Bruce Catton
A Harper's Magazine essay questions modern romance and its fading poetic power. The piece notes cynicism in magazines, jokes about love, rising divorce talk, yet argues love still enriches beauty and cannot be easily replaced. It contrasts analysis with real lovers in cities and parks.
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Bruce Catton
Harper's Magazine
Romantic Love and Police, Trade Talk and Reform
A reflective column notes that romantic curiosity remains vibrant among youth, while university oversight tightens liquor access after Michigan suspends five fraternities. It warns against corruption in police informant networks, and quotes John McHugh on tariff and the need for importers to obtain dollars to sustain exports and a balanced US economy.
Love Sickness In The Air As Silver Dips Low
A lighthearted note suggests early signs of love sickness with dizzy spells as a playful omen. The piece also observes silver prices at multi year lows, framing a moment to refine cloudy moods and outlook.
Best Way for Edna Best to Rejoin Husband in New York
Edna Best, English actress, left her Hollywood flat to join her husband in New York. The report hints that this move may be the best possible option for their reunion.
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Edna Best
Hollywood
New York
Physicians Exhibit Invokes Hallmarks Of Iodine Art
A lighthearted note in the paper jokes that some medicos are famed for iodine paintings while playfully separating a wet bloc in congress from the drought relief fund.
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Congress
Head Lamp Invented to Warn Pedestrians for Violating Rules
A new head lamp device aims to alert pedestrians when they breach traffic rules, labeling them as lighted up. The invention could shift how pedestrians react to violations and enforcement.
Physicians Host Annual New York Art Show
A group of physicians staged their annual art exhibition in New York attracting spectators. Many viewers reportedly opened their mouths instinctively and said Ah as they viewed the display, reflecting surprised appreciation at the artworks.
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New York
Professor sees potatoes as potential rubber source
An Ohio university professor suggests potatoes could serve as a rubber source in the future. He notes that when the material is needed, potatoes might be referred to as inner tubers.
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Ohio University
Andy Mellon Pushes for Thrift Week Budget Support
The note hints Andy Mellon may seek congressional approval for appropriations as part of Thrift Week, reflecting a possible push to back thrift measures. It suggests political maneuvering to secure funding and public messaging around fiscal prudence.
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Andy Mellon
Congress
Ats
Why Times Improve as Skirt Lengths Shorten
A professor questions the link between shorter skirts and better times. He suggests in historical eras shorter fashion indicated increased hustle and bustle and social activity, reflecting lively urban life.
Senate 10 Seeks More Prohibition Data from Six States
The Wickersham commission moves to add material on six states omitted from prior data sent to Congress. The new material highlights anti prohibition sentiment in New York and Illinois while noting some reports were withheld or incomplete. Critics say the process lacked full commission approval and involved only partial, non secret data.
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Wickersham Commission
Washington
Senate
Wickersham Commission of Prohibition
Commission
New York
Illinois
Wickersham
James M. Doran
Prohibition
Treasury Department
Treasury
Justice Department
Beck Criticizes Federal Power Split On Washington's Birthday
Representative Beck of Pennsylvania denounced the distribution of federal power and subsidies as a travesty to democracy while delivering a Washington's Birthday address in the House. He warned of gross disparities in taxes paid and benefits received, noting New York pays heavily yet gains little from federal aid.
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Washington
Beck
Pennsylvania
House
Solicitor General
Treasury
New York
Avalanche bury Vienna tourists on Lanseralm Pasture
An avalanche descended from Patscherkofel buried five Vienna tourists on Lanseralm Pasture near Innsbruck. Two men freed themselves while the remaining three were buried and believed dead. Authorities aided rescue efforts as the incident unfolded.
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Innsbrueck
Austria
Patscherkofel
Todey
Vienna
Lanseralm
Themeslves
North Carolina oyster crop tops state history yet demand lags
North Carolina reports one of the best oyster crops in state history this season, but demand remains slow. Fishermen and processors note strong harvests while markets show limited buying, affecting prices and future fishing plans. Local officials monitor supply chains and export prospects.
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North Carolina
United States Again in Wrong With Mussolini
The Italian embassy asked the New York consulate to provide a full report on remarks by Assistant Attorney General John Lord O'Brian that indirectly criticized Benito Mussolini. O'Brian said his words were a contrast not an aspersion, prompting Italian officials to seek clarification, with no state department comment issued.
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Washington
New York
John Lord O'Brian
Mussolini
Demartino
O’brian
Union League Club of
Brooklyn
O'Brian
Italy
State Department
United States
Benito Mussolini
Cons
Il Progresso
Officers Hunt for Gangsters in New York War
Police expanded a citywide manhunt for gangsters after six killings last week. Acting Deputy Chief Inspector John J Sullivan led detectives through East Side dives and the Bronx seeking clues and potential future violence. Five men remain under arrest as witnesses in the slaying of Christopher Schelling and the hotel shooting that wounded Harry Brown and Al Wagner. Brown refuses to talk, while Abe Wagner is missing and feared dead or captive. Wagner's funeral is set at his home under heavy police guard.
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New York
John J. Sullivan
East Side
Bronx
Christopher Schelling
Waive Hearing in Guilford Murder Case
Preliminary hearing for Jesse Allen charged with the murder of Emma Blair a negro woman of 614 Hulda street was waived in High Point municipal court this morning. Witnesses were bound to appear in Guilford superior court Greensboro next Monday.
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Jesse Allen
Emma Blair
Hulda Street
High Point Municipal Court
Guilford Superior Court
Greensboro
New Party Looms For Great Britain
London February 21 A new British political party to be led by Sir Oswald Mosley loomed today with a formal announcement expected within a day. Reports, not denied by Mosley, said a section of the parliamentary Labour Party totaling six to 15 members had voted to follow him into a socialisation campaign signaling a break with Ramsay MacDonald the prime minister and Labour leader.
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London
Oswald Mosley
Lord Curzon
Oswald
Labor Party
Ramsay MacDonald
Musician Robert Dickens Found Dead In Boarding House Fire
Robert L. Dickens, an actor who had stayed a week in St. George, was found dead in his burning bed when smoke awakened other residents of a local boarding house early today. The blaze caused fatal injuries and investigators began examining the scene.
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ST. George
8. C
Robert L. Dickens
Reds Celebrate Moscow Thirteenth Anniversary
REDS CELEBRATE MOSCOW February 23 The Red Army marked its thirteenth anniversary with parades speeches and other enthusiastic displays showing readiness to defend Russia against invasion.
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REDS
Moscow
Red Army
Russia
Embargo Bills Are Rejected By Ways And Means
Washington Feb 23 The house ways and means committee rejected all embargo and tariff bills including oil import limits and a ban on Russian products. Chairman Hawley announced postponement of temporary agriculture embargo and Williamson bill. The panel will not reconvene this session.
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House Ways and Means
Washington
House
Ways and Means Committee
Hawley
Charles Murphy Ends Life Outside Hotel In Union
Charles T. Murphy, a retired businessman, committed suicide by shooting himself on a bench in front of a Union hotel late last night. The act occurred as bystanders watched, and police noted no witnesses to the motive.
Ex-Japanese Ambassador Hanihara in Coma After Stroke
TOKYO reports former ambassador to Washington Hanihara M essei na o, who served 1922 to 1924, remained in a coma after a paralytic stroke. Physicians said recovery doubtful.
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Tokyo
Asanao Hanihara
Washington
Hidden Name Puzzle HORIZONTA 1 Hollow and arm.
A crossword style puzzle lists across clues and a vertical set of entries. Entries include banded armadillo parts in rows and various word hints such as parts in dramas law giver and to poke, with many other sensory and body related terms.
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John McHugh
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