Raleigh Opens 1933 General Assembly With Busy Caucuses
Raleigh buzzed with politicians and job hunters as the 1933 general assembly prepared to open at noon the next day. Tonight there will be caucuses to select the house speaker and senate president pro tem, and formal elections are set for tomorrow.
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Tom Senate
Raleigh
House
Senate
A. H. “Sandy” Graham
R. L. Harris
Stacy W. Wade
Tom C. Bowie
Ashe
R. Gregg Cherry
Gaston
Ible
Harris
Edgecombe
William G. Clark
Japanese move on Chinese border sparks Manchuria crisis
Tokyo reports say Japanese troops control Shanhaikwan and push toward Chinwangtao as Manchuria’s border tensions flare. Japanese forces claim seizure of flags over Shanhaikwan and Manchukuo while Chinese troops retreat toward Chinwan-tao. Reinforcements rush to both cities as northern China braces for possible wider conflict. Lieutenant General Kotaro Nakamura warns China’s forces against further action.
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Tokyo
Wee
Shanhaikwan
China
Japan
Manchukia
Manchuria
Chinwangtao
Tientsin
Peiping
Jehol
Kotaro Nakamura
Chang Hsiato-Liang
Congress Returns as Beer and Farm Relief Loom
Washington January 3 Congress resumes work with beer legalization and farm relief on the agenda. House agriculture committee moves to report an emergency farm aid plan while a Senate subcommittee studies the 3.2 percent beer bill. Debates over tax features and related measures proceed amid focus on unemployment relief and fiscal balance.
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Washington
Congress
Hoover
House Agriculture Committee
House
Senate Judiciary
Senate
Ways and Means
Cigarette Prices Cut Lowering Costs for Two Packs
New York reports cigarette prices cut by leading manufacturers lowering from 6.85 per thousand to 6 a thousand. Retail could drop to two packs for a quarter, with standard brands affected. Some bonuses and discounts may end as prices align with weaker demand.
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New York
Jan
R. J. Reynolds
American Tobacco
Liggett & Myers
Cassidy Bayou overflow threats across three states
Rivers flood areas as Cassidy Bayou sends overflow into Sumner and Webb Mississippi while St Francis rises near Kennett Missouri. Tippo River overflows into Tallahatchie heightening fears as U S Engineers rush to hold back rising waters.
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Memphis
Tenn
Cassidy Bayou
Sumner and
Webb
Miss
St. Francis
Kennett
Tippo River
Tallahatchie
U. S
Dean Voight Dies After Thirty Years as Seminary Leader
Dr. Andrew George Voight, 74, long time dean of the Lutheran Southern Seminary in Columbia, died in a hospital after an emergency operation. He had led the seminary since 1903 after its move from Mount Pleasant and resigned a month ago due to age. He is survived by a son and three daughters. funeral plans are unavailable.
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Columbia
Lutheran Southern Seminary
Andrew George Voight
Cotton Industry Sees Encouraging Signs on the Horizon
Boston January 3 Ernest N Hood president of the National Association of Cotton Manufacturers and treasurer of Pequot Mills Salem reviews the year 1932 noting the industry operated about 77 percent on a single shift. He cites unsettled raw cotton markets and price fluctuations but sees potential stabilizing measures and reduced spindles offering hope for a return to prewar production levels.
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Boston
Ernest N. Hood
National Association of Cotton Manufacturers
Hood
Pequot Mills
Salem
Tragic Fire Claims Entire Shelby Family
A single story home in Shelby Ohio burned early today killing seven of a Miller family. James Miller 36 and his wife Beatrice 27 died along with their children James Jr 8 Bethel May 5 Eunice Irene 4 Evelyn 2 and baby Nanna May 12 days. Miller died later from burns suffered while trying to save them and the fire was blamed on coal oil used to start the fire exploding. A dog escaped when Miller fled for help as neighbors and firefighters fought the blaze.
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Shelby
Miller
James Miller
Beatrice
James, Jr
Bethel May
Eunice Irene
Evelyn
Nanna May
A. W. McGregor
Mills Restart After Temporary Receivership Seizure
Arcadia mills in Spartanburg South Carolina reopen after seizure by federal officials. Judge appoints H. A. Ligon as temporary receiver following a stockholders petition. A hearing on the receivership is set for January 16 with the Bankers Trust Company of New York owed 237 048 dollars.
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Spartanburg
Ss. C
Arcadia Mills
H. A. Ligon
Bankers Trust Company of New York
Negro Youth Confesses To Killing Aged Woman
York, Jan. 3. Will Sanders, 48, a Negro man, is charged with the murder of Miss Zula Stephenson, 52, after a coroner's jury returned the finding today following police accounts of a verbal confession given by Sanders detailing the killing yesterday. Rural Policeman D. J. Boyd and Magistrate J. A. Harshaw said Sanders spoke a confession to them.
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York
8. C
Will Sanders
Zula Stephenson
Sanders
J. Boyd
J. A. Harshaw
Mystery Deepens Over Henderson Attorney Missing Since December
Authorities in Columbus say the case of R. 5. McCoin, a 60 year old Henderson attorney who vanished December 22, has grown murkier as officials reject earlier identifications. Detectives report no basis remains to link a recent mysterious stranger to McCoin.
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R. 5
McCoin
Henderson
Thomas Scully
Columbus
McCain
Soviet Officials Sentenced to Death in Ukraine Treason Case
In Brekhovsky district, Ukraine, three top Communist and Soviet officials were executed by shooting for treason as eight others received prison terms. The charges allege sabotage against the grain collection plan amid Ukraine's drought and weak 1932 grain delivery.
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Moscow
Communist Party
Brekhovsky
Ukraine
Europe
Goovin
Regional
Communist Party Committee
Polamarechuk
Regional Soviet Executive Committee
Anistrat
Vickermen Return After Lost Fishing Trip
Elizabeth City trio Frank Miller W T Deans Sr and Captain B F Markham were found safe after a fishing trip went awry. A strong wind kept them from returning Sunday prompting a search that ended when they returned late yesterday and explained the delay.
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Elizabeth City
Frank Miller
W. T. Deans, Sr
B. F. Markham
Hoover Opposes Congress on Regrouping Plan
President Hoover denounces congressional opposition to regrouping over 50 federal agencies into nine divisions. He warns that delaying action would let his successor derail the plan and accuses lawmakers and insiders of fearing loss of influence. Continued on page 7.
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Hoover
Washington
Congress
Roosevelt
House
Emergency farm relief bill introduced to set minimum prices
Washington January 3 The emergency farm relief bill from the House Agriculture Committee seeks minimum price supports for wheat cotton tobacco and hogs. Chairman Jones aims to report it before adjournment and push for privileged status to speed debate with possible final passage this week. La Guardia may propose a definite price amendment while the plan contemplates postwar value guarantees via processing taxes.
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Washington
Jones
House Agriculture
House
Rules Committee
Garner
Former German Chancellor Wilhelm Cuno Dies at 57
Hamburg telegram reports former German chancellor and Hamburg America Line general manager Wilhelm Cuno died today at 57. He suffered a heart attack as he prepared to start a physician-ordered vacation with his wife.
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Hamburg
Germany
Wilhelm Cuno
Hamburg One Steamship Line
World altitude record for tourist planes set in December
Rome AP reports Renato Donati of Italy set a world altitude record for tourist planes at 0.282 meters on December 30, approved by the International Aeronautic Club. The previous record of 7.5 kilometers was held by a French pilot.
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Rome
Renato Donati
International Aeronautic Club
Japanese Attack on Shanhaikwan Reported
Shanghai dispatches say 8 Japanese warships arrived at Chinwangtao as 4000 Japanese infantry and cavalry troops two destroyers and seven aircraft bombers attacked Shanhaikwan on the eastern terminus of the Great Wall. Chiang Kai-shek and Dr. Soong reacted with caution and condemned the move as militarism advancing toward Mongolia and North China.
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Shanghai
Chinwangato
Shanhaikwan
China
Great Wall
Jehol Province
Manchuria
Chanwanktae
Chiang Kai-Shek
Ningpo
Fenghwa
T. V. Soong
Nanking
Soong
Mongolia
Mongolia and North China. After Chiang Kai-Shek
South Manchuria
Bank Robbery Shocks South Bend As Thieves Take Loot
South Bend scene jolts as western state bank is robbed by three men. Police say the hold up yielded about 12,000 to 15,000 dollars in cash and valuables. Investigators search for suspects as details remain unclear.
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South Bend, Stad
Western State Bank of
South Bend
Florida Coach Bachman Resignation Accepted by Board
The resignation of Charles Bachman as head football coach at the University of Florida was accepted by the state board of control at an executive meeting in Tallahassee. The effective date is June 30.
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Tallahasser
Fra
Charlies Bachman
University of Florida
Gainesville
State Board of Control
Actor Jack Pickford Dies in Paris Hospital
Paris date January 3 Jack Pickford brother of Mary Pickford and noted motion picture actor died in an American hospital in Paris today.
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Paris
Jack Pickford
Mary Pickford
Tribute print presented to incoming governor Gardner
A gold-lettered tribute to W. H. Cokenas of Northampton was presented in Raleigh as Max Gardner, a Shelby man, retires as lieutenant governor and hands over the office on Thursday.
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Raleigh
Jan
W. H
Cokenas
Northampton
Max Gardner
Shelby
Gardner
Senate Passes Cotton Relief Bill For Red Cross Funds
The Senate passed a bill to turn 350000 bales of cotton held by farm board agencies over to the Red Cross for distress relief.
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Washington
House
Farm Board
Red Cross
Senate
State personnel consolidation warned by Dunlap
Frank L. Dunlap, director of the North Carolina Department of Personnel, warned that consolidation would be fatal if it becomes inferior. His biennial report to the 1983 General Assembly was released today by Governor O Max Gardner.
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Raleigh
State Department of Personnel
Frank L. Dunlap
General Assembly
Max Gardner
Senator Robinson Urges Byrd Pension Refund
Indiana Republican Senator calls on Rear Admiral Richard Byrd to return to the treasury the 84 200 yearly pension he receives. The request came during a Senate discussion on reductions in veterans expenditures.
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Washington, Jan
Senator Robinson
Indiana
Senate
Richard Byrd
Treasury
R Robinson
Veterans Called To Greensboro Meeting
Stanley Wohl acting chair of the North Carolina Veterans committee of 100 calls all state war veterans to a January 17 meeting in Greensboro to plan a program on legislation before the new congress. The event is sponsored by the North Carolina department and Veterans of Foreign Wars with all veterans invited.
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Greensboroo
Stanley
Wohl
North Carolina Veterans Committee of 100
Congress
North Carolina Depertment, Veterans of Foreign Wars
Als
Dietrich Restricted to Paramount by Temporary Order
German born star Marlene Dietrich could appear only for Paramount Studios under a temporary restraining order. Paramount sought a writ of restraint barring her departure from the United States, which was denied. The studio filed suit for 182,850 dollars alleging breach of contract as Dietrich planned to go to Berlin to film with Joseph von Sternberg.
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Marlene Dietrich
Paramount Studios
Miss Dietrich
United States
Paramount
Berlin
Joseph von Sternberg
Death of Belle Moskowitz Mourned By Al Smith
Alfred E. Smith mourns the death of Belle Linder Moskowitz 55 longtime adviser and strategist nicknamed a Feminine Colonel House. She died after a fall and heart attack. funeral set for Temple Emmanuel with Smith and family attending.
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al Smith
New York
Alfred B. Smith
Belle Linder Moskowitz
Colonel House
Smith
Moskowitz
Albany
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