Byrd Praises Virginia Tax Policy For Business Growth
Former Virginia Governor Arry F Byrd spoke in Raleigh urging reorganization of state government and endorsing Governor Gardner’s recommendations. He defended taxing exemptions for foreign stocks and urged a policy that encourages wealthy business to invest and create payrolls, warning against taxing avoidance while seeking state development.
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Arry F. Byrd
Virginia
Raleigh
Gardner
Byrd
Thomas Fortune Ryan
Sex and death penalties in North Carolina discuss equality
A contemporaneous reflection argues against executing women in North Carolina, noting state history of commuting female capital sentences and contrasting reactions to male versus female defendants. It asserts emotional bias in state executions and questions gendered application of the death penalty.
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North Carolina
Schroeder
Edith Cavel
Major Legislation Shaping Up at Raleigh
A Raleigh dispatch notes Governor's no special session stance may speed lawmaking. House passes road bill and local government finance act with Senate likely approval. Constitutional convention bill faces Senate hurdles. South Carolina luxury tax cited as model to fund NC schooling needs. Observes outcome may hinge on revenue measures and public sentiment. General Smedley Butler to resign from Marines to lecture circuit. impacts on Washington expectations and diplomacy.
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House
Toto
Virginia
Query
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Marine Corps
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Washington
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Navy Departments
Round Robin a Bedraggled Specimen Political Bird
A Burlington News critique contrasts the Round Robin tactic in North Carolina with national political maneuvers. It condemns using delay and blackmail against the road bill to shield the school bill, applauds Governor Gardner for resisting pressure, and notes the road measure’s eventual passage. The piece also weighs press roles in reporting crises versus steady events, citing editorials from the London Observer.
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Henry Cabot Lodge
League of Nations
Senate
Gardner
York
London Observer
Switzerland
Abyssinia
Pudsey
The Danger of Waiting
Bruce Catton recounts a grocer who saved for retirement only to die 24 hours after quitting work. The tale shows how life can twist ironies on the unprepared and make prudent planning feel bittersweet when fate intervenes.
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Bruce Catton
State Personnel Commission bill heads to House vote
Enterprise Bureau Raleigh February 25. The bill to create a state Personnel Commission to supervise all state employees is expected to reach the house calendar with one minor amendment. It passed the senate and was before the house judiciary committee amid minimal opposition. The measure would establish a six member commission appointed by the governor with senate consent, codify examinations, limit department heads from hiring without consent, and curb nepotism and married women employment. The proposal also clarifies it excludes faculty selection at state colleges.
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State College
J. W. Umstead
Chapel Hill
Personnel Commission
Senate
Commission
Heels Sweep Duke To Capture State Wrestling Title
North Carolina Tar Heels defeated Duke 27 to 3 in Durham to claim the state wrestling crown. Duke won the opening bout, but Carolina won the remaining seven matches, extending an undefeated streak as they head to the Southern Conference tournament at the University of Virginia and to the conference event at V. M. I. next week.
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Paul Simmons
Associated Press
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North Carolina Tar Heels
Durham
Duke Blue Devils
Duke
Chapel Hill
Wildcats Edge Sewanee In Big Five Test
The Heel cagers beat Sewanee 37 to 28 at Chapel Hill, showing fight after finishing fourth in the big five. Duke thumped Raleigh rivals 65 to 22 at Durham. Davidson hosts the final big five game as third-place Wildcats meet bottom Wake Forest Deacons, a result that cannot alter the state standings. Wake Forest beat High Point 32 to 24 at High Point.
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Blue Devils
Durham
Davidson
Wildcats
Wake Forest
Deacons
High Point
Guilford Quakers triumph over Lenoir Rhyne 29 to 25
Guilford Quakers edged the Lenoir Rhyne Mountain Bears 29 to 25 at Guilford. Bears travel to High Point for the next game as Charlotte won the western class A title by beating Gastonia 23 to 17 and advances to face eastern champions in Chapel Hill next Wednesday for the state crown.
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Gastonia
Queen City
Chapel Hill
Schmeling and Frosty Tour Receives Cold Reception
Frank G. Menke reports the Stribling Schmeling fight saga as a chaotic campaign with scarce gate receipts. Schmeling, labeled champion by NYSA, faces criticism for broken promises and political meddling. Fans doubt a New York match, with licensing obstacles and uncertainties over the bout’s place in boxing history.
Emergency Committee for Employment Office in City Hall
City authorities promote work relief during unemployment. The Emergency Committee for Employment operates from City Hall basement with Mrs W B Price, full time secretary, and assistants ready to receive calls and coordinate needed aid.
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City Hall
W. BE. Price
Schmeling Tour Flop Shadows Stribling Bout Plans
The article notes Schmeling's poor tour reception and public trouble with law over an alleged roughing of a 19 year old, warning promoters to drop him to protect profits in the Stribling fight. It mentions Schmeling's circle includes a man named Joe Jacobs nicknamed the limberger cheese of pugilism.
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Schmeling
Bill Stribling
Joe Jacobs
Guilford Hears Musical Recital at Guilford College
Guilford College on February 26 hosted a musical recital led by Professor Max Noah head of the music department. Mrs Doro continued the program with selections that showcased student performers and the college’s music program.
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Guilford
Guilford College
Max Noah
Doro
Memorable Recital Delights Memoral Hall Audience
Wilbur Noah drew a large crowd at Memorial Hall with an annual voice recital. The pair previously performed for locals but never sounded better and were warmly received. Noah delivered a majestic bass while Mrs. Noah offered a delicate contralto. Gail Wilbur led as pianist.
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Wilbur Noah
Memorial Hall
Noah
Gail Wilbur
Department of
Public School Music
Akron and Los Angeles Boxing Results Brief
Akron fighter Meyer outpointed Emmett Rocco with a ten round consensus decision. Collected bouts also listed O'Dowd, Zwick and Schaat in Los Angeles where Ernie Schaat defeated Dynamite Jack son in a ten round decision.
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Akron, CO
Meyer
Christner
Akron
Emmett Rocco
Elmwood City
Los Angeles
Ernie Schaat
Boston
Dynamite Jackson
Tomato Cocktail for Large Groups Recipe
A simple method to prepare tomato cocktail for many guests involves straining a large can of tomatoes, adding tomato soup, rinsing the soup can with water, and mixing in the juice of half a lemon and a medium onion with salt and pepper. Add ice to chill the mixture.
Veteran stocklimer calls Texas range conditions best in 30 years
A veteran stocklimer describes Texas range conditions as the best in more than three decades, noting improved forage, moisture, and overall habitat outlook for livestock and brushland ecosystems across the state.
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Texas
Stocklimer
Fragmented Word Puzzle Clues From Central Word List
A noisy jumble of word fragments and clues items includes Silent Apportioned as cards Large sax Epoch Rational integer Astringent Male Thought Ascent To handle Pork Musical drama Dough Storehouse for military equipment Soft mass Slackening bar on a surface measure Young salesmen Fisheries found in Oo Tidier Aqua Swarming Challenged To love excessively Silk Verspiration Conclusion Tatter.
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