North Carolina Legislature Opens With Speaker Fight Looming
North Carolina's biennial legislature convenes in Raleigh with speaker selection on the agenda. Candidates include W. I. Halstead D L Libby Ward and Victor S Bryant. Governor Hoey will deliver the biennial message and a plan for a balanced budget is expected from the advisory budget commission.
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North Carolina
Senate
W.I. Halstead
Camden County
Erskine Smith
Stanley County
Hoey
Advisory Budget Commission
General Assembly
William E. Fenner
Rocky Mount
D. L. (Libby) Ward
New Bern
Victor S. Bryant
Durham
State Department of Justice
Balanced Budget Commission
Perkins rates 1938 gains, predicts 1939 housing boom
Secretary of Labor Perkins told citizens in a New Year message that industry is on track for higher activity. She reported factory and mine production up 30 percent in 1938 with gains in payrolls and employment, and forecast housing to be the brightest spot in 1939.
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Washington
Perkins
Amateur pilots depart College Park for All American maneuvers
Two light airplanes take off from College Park airport after an overnight rest en route to Miami for the All American air maneuvers weekend.
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College Park
Miami
Fla
TVA Sees Profit Rise in Coming Fiscal Years
TVA reports it will end June 30 with a profit on power, navigation and flood control. The 1939 forecast shows about 300000 profit, while 1940 expected profits exceed 1000000 largely from electricity sales.
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Washington
Tennessee Valley Authority
Murphy Becomes Attorney General in Roosevelt Study
Frank Murphy aged 45, retiring Michigan governor, was sworn in as U.S. attorney general in a simple ceremony in President Roosevelt's study. Justice Stanley Reed administered the oath before Roosevelt, Garner, other officials, and Murphy's relatives and friends.
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Washington
Jan
Frank Murphy
Michigan
United States
Roosevelt
Stanley Reed
Garner
Regular weekly transAtlantic air service announced for June
Imperial Airways said it will start three 24 ton Cabot flying boats on a weekly North America to England route. Flights will run Southampton to Montreal via Foynes Ireland and Botwood Newfoundland once Botwood Harbor ice clears.
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Miner killed as gas explosion rocks Tube City colliery
A gas explosion at Tube City colliery in McKeesport Pennsylvania killed one miner and injured six others on January 2. Rescue teams and investigators attended the scene as the blast disrupted operations and raised safety concerns.
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Negative analysis on ashes from mountain mill fire
Kingston Pa Jan 2 analysis of ashes from a mountain sawmill firepit said to hold clothing of Margaret Martin is described as definitely negative and provides no evidence of a slayer or crime connection.
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Margaret Martin
Woodrum Hints At Debt Collectors Legislation Question
Representative Woodrum says a letter proposes bills to curb debt collectors harassing overdue accounts. He laughs and notes the idea may have merit, suggesting harassment hinders people from doing their best.
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Washington
Woodrum
D-Va
Italian envoy returns home from Djibouti
Paris dispatch reports the Italian consul-general in Djibouti has departed for Rome. Transport agents were ordered to rush Italian origin food and merchandise to Ethiopia. The move appears linked to Italy's Ethiopian ambitions. Ethiopia faces growing economic hardship and protests by natives.
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Britain Aligns With U S Note to Japan on China Policy
London reports Britain approves the tone and substance of the U S note delivered to Japan denying Tokyo’s right to create a new order in China. Officials say Britain’s views are close to the United States though Britain will not issue a parallel message to Tokyo.
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Navy planes on flight to games
A mass flight of 48 patrol bombers begins today as 95 ships move from the San Pedro San Diego area to the Caribbean North Atlantic war games. Carriers Saratoga and Lexington depart to San Diego with crews and 70 aircraft.
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Last Maine Disaster Survivor Retires From Navy Service
Read Admiral Wat Tyler Cluvertus, U. S. N., retired in San Diego after serving since 1898. He was a midshipman aboard the battleship Maine during the Havana harbor explosion that killed 266 of 326 crew. He exits active duty as the last Maine disaster survivor.
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80 Mile An Hour Gale Hits Lower Columbia Coast
An 80 mile an hour storm toppled buildings halted shipping and disrupted power in the lower Columbia river area yesterday near Astoria Oregon.
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Automobile Retaken After Exciting Chase
Thomasville police recovered a stolen automobile two hours after the theft. Lloyd Jones and his party chased the trio of thieves near Archdale. one pursuer fainted and was revived. George Barnes and Charles Causey were arrested and held for theft investigation. a third man was sought.
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High Point Sees Hopeful 1939 For Local Business Leaders
Local manufacturers and retailers anticipate a six month to year long upswing in 1939 following gains in late 1938. Frank Sizemore and James W. Poole forecast continued improvement, citing improved morale and steady production. Bank leaders W C Idol and others expect stabilizing conditions and thrift among workers.
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Rate Fight To Be Led By Bankhead
Senator Bankhead proposed removing regional freight rate differentials urging a bill to end discrimination against the South. He favored keeping fundamentals of the farm program while noting opposition comes from lawmakers who opposed it last session.
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Washington
Jan
D-Ala
England Plans to Boost Naval Estimates in 1939
The Herald reports Britain will raise naval estimates for 1939 by several million pounds due to Germany seeking submarine parity. Germany aims to double its submarine fleet and mass produce a new "min now" sub, with plans for two 10 000 ton cruisers.
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Frank Murphy Named Attorney General By Roosevelt
Frank Murphy a former Michigan governor and New Deal ally arrived in Washington to take the oath as attorney general with Senate confirmation expected amid questions over his handling of 1937 auto plant sit-downs. He began his public career in Detroit and rose from recorder to mayor before becoming governor.
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Five Desperate Inmates Escape Hospital In Ohio
Five inmates from the state hospital for the criminally insane overpowered four attendants and escaped in a stolen car in Lima Ohio. The group armed with two razors and a hatchet fled in freezing weather, with authorities warning all states to watch for them. Ringleader Frank Haines faced 10 to 25 year terms for robbery, with others convicted of murder and shooting to wound.
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Uninvited woman attempts White House entry
A 20 year old woman from New Jersey, escorted by a man, tried to reach the White House front door today before a policeman stopped her. Secret Service questioned her at Treasury headquarters as officials investigate a separate Saturday night intrusion by two high school pupils into the executive mansion.
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Jan
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Relief And Defense To Be New Tests In Congress
Congress prepares for a crucial session to challenge relief and defense policy as President Roosevelt faces new tests. Vice President Garner and Speaker Bankhead will convene at noon to open the session, with the President delivering the annual message Wednesday.
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Texas
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Insurgents Press Toward Valencia In Spain
Spanish government dispatches report insurgent battalions striking along the Segorbe Valencia road near Castillo Noguera and Nules as Franco forces renew activity on the coast. Battles widen with gains in Vall de Uzco and new threats into Catalonia near Tremp Balaguer Grandella, moving within 75 to 80 miles of Barcelona.
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Insurgent Offensive Claims Early Catalonia Gains
Insurgent officers estimated in Zaragoza that 40 towns and 675 square miles fell in the first ten days of the Catalonia offensive. They reported 16,200 Government prisoners captured and 100 enemy planes shot down.
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Japanese Tactics Changed By Recall
SHANGHAI January 2 General Shunroku Hata commander of Japanese forces in China and conqueror of Hankow has relinquished his command and departed for Tokyo. His departure is seen by observers as signaling a shift to guerrilla warfare and pacification efforts in partially conquered areas as major operations wind down.
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