Tardieu Takes On Task of Forming Broad Cabinet in France
Paris reports Andre Tardieu accepted the duty to form a new cabinet after Chautemps was ousted by the chamber. President Doumergue tasked him, with Raymond Poincare advised to join, but both declined direct leadership due to health and age. Tardieu begins consultations at Poincare's residence to build a wide union ministry.
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Paris
Andre Tardieu
Chautemps
Chamber of Deputies
Fee
Doumergue
Raymond Poincare
Tardieu
Poincare
Elysee Palace
Tarflieu
Taft Gradually Growing Weaker in Final Illness
Washington report says former Chief Justice Taft is not well and growing weaker. The noon bulletin from Drs Hagner and Claytor notes no pain but a more serious condition, marking the first clear decline after recent stability.
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Washington
Taft
Francis R. Hagner
Thomas A. Claytor
High Point Merchants Prepare Dollar Day Sales
High Point leading merchants have completed plans for the Dollar Day program to launch with this newspaper on Friday and Saturday. Merchants mark down merchandise to offer many articles for $1 attracting buyers from all sections and promising great bargains.
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High Point
Threats Of Mob Related By Wilson In Court
Testimony in Gastonia murder trial recalls a mob threatening textile workers. T F Wilson of York testified he heard an unidentified man say Lets get them out of here or kill every one of them. Witness Mary Goldsmith described the truck strike and a fatal shot as the mob pursued the fleeing vehicle carrying 25 workers from Gastonia to a communist meeting.
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Dan
Wilson
Mary Goldsmith
Bessemer City
Wiggins
Gastonia
Carpenter
Fred Morrow
H. Lunsford
Lowery Davis
Troy Jones
Horace Wheelus
J. B. McLendon
Bessemer City Textile Union
Lynn Barrett
Roy Carpenter
Greenville reservoir promises 12 year water supply
Water officials announced a nine and a half billion gallon reservoir in Greenville is full and, at current usage, will provide the city with a 12 year water supply even if no rain falls.
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Greenville
S. C
Button Removed From Child's Stomach In Durham
Janet Pope three is recovering after an operation to remove a metal button from her stomach. She had severe pains prior to the surgery.
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Durham
N. C
Janet Pope
Naval Delegates To Resume Work In London Amid French Uncertainty
The naval conference delegates decide to resume negotiations immediately with work continuing unless conflicting with French interests. The Paris political crisis alarms attendees as former premier Tardieu's return is feared to push French demands for 724000 naval tons by end of 1936, heightening tensions.
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London
Tardieu
Paris
Fleuriau
France
Elysee Palace
Chicagoan Bravely Defends Nickel Against Robbers
Chicago report tells how 5 foot tall Elsie Goodman faced two armed thieves. With only a nickel in his pocket he knocked the revolver from one assailant and forced the pair to flee the scene. The event occurred as two thugs attempted a robbery.
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Chicago
Elsie Goodman
Goodman
Conference Deadlock Sparks Call for Action
Debate over the conference outcome remains divided with pessimistic forecasts and calls for decisive steps. Some conservatives urge concrete measures to reach progress and salvage the deliberations.
Four Injured in Emerywood Car Crash at Hillcrest and Club
A noon crash at Hillcrest and Club drive in Emerywood left four people injured. Mrs. David MacJester and her daughter Jerry Lee, Robert McDonald, and Mrs. C. H. Folz were treated at High Point hospital then moved to the MacJester home. G B Strickland escaped injury and police investigated with no arrests by afternoon.
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Hillcrest and
Club Drive
Emerywood
David MacJester
Greenway Drive
G. B. Strickland
North
Hamilton
MacJester
Jerry Lee
Robert McDonald
High Point College
C. H. Folz
Washington, d D. C
High Point Hospital
Strickland
Self Confessed Bandit Slashes Witness Throat
Peter Dombkiewicz, on trial with Sally Joyce Richards for holdups in Buffalo, slashed jeweler David Glickstein’s throat in court while declaring “this is what I always do with squatters.” Glickstein identified Richards as gang leader. Dombkiewicz pleaded guilty and Richards faced a first degree robbery trial arguing circumstances beyond her control.
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Buffalo
N. Y
Peter Dombkiewicz
Sally Joyce Richards
David Glickstein
Glickstein
Dombkiewicz
Alabama
Eddie Izydorczak
Izydorczak
Good Will Court Helps New Yorkers With Marital Troubles
A church created Good Will court in New York to resolve marital disputes without lawyers or jurors. Judges from psychology, religion, and business mediate weekly in a small church study. The first case involved a woman whose husband left after seven years of quarrels over hair and clothing. The panel aimed to bring the couple together and reconcile them.
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Adelaide Kerr
New York
Community Church
Park Avenue
Leslie Leubrs
Mental Hygiene Clinic
Sydney Goldstein
Edmond S Hawley
American Telephone and Telegraph Company
Good Will Court
Prohibition Seen as Failure at House Hearing
In a House judiciary committee hearing on repealing the eighteenth amendment Reverend John Augustine Ryan called prohibition a failure and said enforcement is only one percent effective. He cited statements by Henry Ford and Thomas Edison and urged repeal as Butler and Wallace Irwin supported nullification.
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Washington
Hoover
William D. Mitchell
House Judiciary Committee
John Augustine Ryan
Social Action Department
National Catholic Welfare Council
Ryan
Chicago
Authors and Artists Committee
Association Against the Prohibition
Henry Ford
Thomas A. Edison
Butler
Nicholas Murray Butler
Graham
Wallace Irwin
Francis J. Gerty
Psychopathic
Cook County
Illinois
W. W. Atterbury
Pennsylvania Railroad
Republican National
Pennsylvania
Pierre S. Dupont
E. I. Dupont de Nemours and Company
Spinal Meningitis Cases Reported in Durham
Spinal meningitis has invaded Durham with two reported cases in a white family. One case has ended fatally and a rigid quarantine has been imposed by local health authorities to contain the outbreak.
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Durham
N. C
Schmeling Thumb Rumor Dismissed By Manager
Berlin reports that Max Schmeling did not break his right thumb three weeks ago. His manager Joe Jacobs arrived from Garmisch confirming the boxer has been winter sports training and the claim is considered unfounded.
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Berlin
Max Schmeling
Joe Jacobs
Garmisch
Bavarian Alps
Winter Seaboard Warmth Sets February Records Across Coast
A warm spell across the eastern seaboard pushed February 25 to new records. New York reached 78 degrees the hottest day since 1874 and 1890s records were broken inland. Washington saw a record 84 degrees causing a heat collapse. Boston marked 74 as regional highs helped push weekly averages near the 52 degree mark.
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New York
Seaboard
Seaboard States
Washington, D. C
Pennsylvania Avenue
Boston
Insurgent Capture Secures Santo Domingo Amid Crisis
Insurgent forces seized the fortress and public buildings in Santo Domingo, consolidating their grip as President Horacio Vásquez seeks refuge in the French legation. About 2,000 rebels entered at dawn, receiving an ovation from over 10,000 residents, while diplomacy with the United States continued.
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Santo Domingo
Dominican Republic
Horacio Vasquez
Legation
Alfonseca
Gustavo Diaz
Senate
Charles B. Curtis
Cabot
Curtis
Wilmington Baby’s Soup Choke Fatality
In Wilmington on February 26, infant Thomas M. Watson Jr., son of Dr. and Mrs. Watson, was being fed soup when he laughed gurgled and died as the soup choked him. Doctors stated the death followed a choking incident during feeding.
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Wilmington
Thomas M. Watson, Jr
May Warm Week Report Across Cities
In the first week of May over 46 years, Philadelphia enjoyed summerlike warmth with a daily high of 79 and 3 tenths degrees. Atlantic City recorded a 74 degree high as the mercury rose across the region.
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Philadelphia
Atlantic City
Mercury
Green Pleads For Textile Unions
Greensboro February 26 President William Green AFL leader promoted unionism to southern workers in Durham praising living wages and hours standards He urged mills to set minimum hours production schedules and wages to stabilize the textile industry and improve conditions for women and children He arrived from Washington and attended a labor leaders luncheon at 6 PM with liberal minded attendees.
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Greensboro
William Green
American Federation of Labor
Durham
Vlarviliia
Green
Georgia
Alabama
Tennessee
Washington
Estep of Alleghany Seeks Senate Seat With Wet Platform
Stratford North Carolina February 26 AP Thomas Fletcher Estep of Alleghany county has announced his candidacy for the Democratic nomination for United States senator with repeal of the eighteenth amendment as a plank. Other Democratic candidates in the June primary include J W Bailey Raleigh attorney and Senator F M Simmons incumbent.
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Stratford
N. C
Thomas Fletcher Estep
Allegheny County
United States
J. W. Bailey
Raleigh
F. M. Simmons
Unrest and accidents cross paths in many towns
More than 150 unemployed men were arrested for vagrancy after gathering at Musicians' Hall in Chicago. W. W. Moss of Grover North Carolina died from a fall at Bessemer City. Railroads report January net income with Southern Railway at 80 be 9 gown. Ensign William H. McMullen killed in a naval air accident. Belgium senate ratifies Washington treaties. Cardinal Merry Del Val dies after appendicitis operation. Senate to begin continuous night sessions over tariff. Sister Superior Margaret and eight Indian students die in Cross Lake school fire. Civil guards fire on demonstrators in Vich Spain. Taylor Hart found dead with a pistol in Johnson City Tennessee.
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Hicago
Musicians’ Hall
Near West Side
Mrs W Thomas Bost Named State Welfare Commissioner
Raleigh February 26 Mrs W Thomas Bost of Raleigh will succeed Mrs Kate Burr Johnson who resigned as state commissioner of public welfare. The State board of charities and public welfare elected her at a Sedgefield meeting where Johnson’s resignation was accepted Governor Gardner approved the election and Col W A Blair notified him. Mrs Best is active in state women’s clubs and has long led the federation’s publicity. Johnson resigned to lead the New Jersey state home for girls starting April 1. She had served since 1921 as the first woman to head the state welfare department.
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Raleigh
W. Thomas Bost
Kate Burr Johnson
Best
O. Max Gardner
W. A. Blair
Winston-Salem
Gardner
State Federation of Women’s Clubs
Johnson
Home For Girls
New Jersey
United States
State Department of Public Welfare
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Physicians’ Bulletin
Naval
David Macfester
Mitchell
Gerty
Schmeling
East
Weather Bureau
Vasquez
South
Estep of
Alleghany
Bulletins
Astonia
W. W. Moss
Grover, N. C
York
Southern Railway Company
Ashington
William H. McMullen
Naval Reserve
Detroit
Battle Fleet
San Pedro
Canal Zone
Russell
Belgium
Senate of Belgium
House
Ome
Cardinal Merry del Val
St. Peters
HE Pas
Man
Margaret of Mary
Cross Lake
Arcelona
Spain
Vich
Johnson City
Tenn
T(ap
Taylor Hart
Tom Bost
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