Roosevelt addresses Congress on recovery and reform
President Roosevelt delivers a wide ranging address to the 73rd Congress, pledging to uphold the emergency program, defend banking reforms, and pursue world currency stabilization. He signals no early international monetary action and emphasizes NRA preservation and relief policies while reserving tomorrow’s budget message.
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Roosevelt outlines recovery path and reform agenda
President Roosevelt, addressing Congress, urges nonpartisan cooperation to rebuild national well being, expand industrial recovery, curb monopolies, protect labor, and fund a broad long term program including agriculture, flood control, power development and debt refinancing, noting progress on the National Industrial Recovery Act and bank stabilizations.
Navy weighs sea attack on Foochow in Fukien province
Nanking dispatches report the navy ministry indicating the national government is considering a sea assault on Foochow the capital of Fukien province held by rebel forces.
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Nanking
Navy Ministry
Foochow
Hous Fukien
Outlaw Sankey May Linked to Lindbergh Kidnapping
County Attorney M F Kinkaid said Verne Sankey the fugitive accused in the 1932 Haskell Bohn kidnapping may have had connection with the Lindbergh baby kidnapping based on today’s statements in St Paul.
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ST. Paul
M. F. Kinkeat
Verne Sankey
Haskell Bohn
Lindbergh
Public Works Grants 825 Million to Remove Sub-margin Lands
The Public Works Administration announced an 825 million allotment designated to remove Sub-margin al lands from commercial crop production. The plan aims to repurpose farmland and reduce reliance on marginal plots.
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Washington
Public Works Administration
Duke Freshman William Baker Dies After Shotgun Accident
William B. Baker a 19 year old Duke University freshman died in a Baltimore hospital after being wounded when a shotgun he had taken from his car at Aberdeen discharged accidentally. The incident occurred yesterday and authorities reported the tragedy.
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Baltimore
William B. Baker
Duke University
Aberdeen
House panel backs cattle as basic farm commodity
Chairman Jones of the house agriculture committee announced an amendment to the farm act to recognize cattle as a basic commodity under the administration of that measure.
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Washington
Jan
Jones
House Agriculture Committee
Robbers Stop Truck Driver Near Tarboro
Three bandits last night robbed a Negro truck driver near Tarboro of 823.50, knocked him to the ground with a blow, and fired a shot at the top of the truck.
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Tarboro
Here
Charlotte man shot in fight over woman with watchman
Nick Neos of Charlotte was shot twice and seriously wounded in a dispute with R. M. Keeter a 47 year old watchman at a dry cleaning plant. Police say the men argued over a woman they both dated and then fought.
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Charlotte
Jan
Nick Neos
R. M. Keeter
Keeter
Neos
New Theory Emerges In Leota Tilley Case
North Wilkesboro sheriff expresses belief that 18 year old Leota Tilley was murdered by robbers after a note about hidden money appeared. A .22 rifle and $610 in cash were linked to the scene. three suspects Taft and Porter Norman and Jesse Brewer remained jailed on separate charges.
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North Wilkesboro
Jan
W. B. Somer
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Ouse
Warwick Tilley
Leota
Tilley
Somers
Wilkesboro
Taft
Porter Norman
Jesse Brewer
Brewer
Normans
Elkin
Roosevelt’s Message to Congress Highlights
Roosevelt outlines priorities including international currency stabilization likely distant for the United States. He supports a permanent NRA role within a modernized industrial system, with possible changes. He cautions against an optimistic view of world affairs while pledging cooperation against aggression and avoiding interference in others’ internal matters. He calls for stringent tax enforcement to curb unethical business practices and income tax evasion.
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Depositors Seek Larger Dividend via RFC Loan Hearings
A hearing to consider a 35 percent dividend for Commercial National Bank depositors will be held in Washington. A local businessmen’s committee will travel to present assets as security for a $1.5 million loan from the Reconstruction Finance Corporation. The decision followed a RFC review and an earlier 10 percent dividend authorization, with hearings set for Friday or Tuesday and a possible departure by Tuesday.
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The
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Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Washington
R. B. Terry
W. B. Umstead
Terry
J. E. Fouts
Umstead
J. W. Bailey
Fouts
J. F. T. O’connor
Jesse H. Jones
RFC
John D. Biggs
Big Columbia Stanford football game noted in letter
Beverly Hills reflects on the big Columbia Stanford football game. The writer recalls being a Stanford grad and notes the pigskin ball and porcupine hide idea as a quip. The letter links the game to broader trends in sports and economics from the past year.
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Cal
Hoover
Stanford
Columbia
International Stabilization Is Impossible Says Roosevelt
President Roosevelt told Congress that international currency stabilization is unattainable now due to weak financial plans in many countries. He described his managed currency program as strengthening the U S financial structure toward a future medium of exchange with less volatile purchasing power. The RFC reported gold purchases totaling over 75 million dollars including 24.8 million domestic and over 50 million foreign purchases, with 100 million set aside for gold.
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Roosevelt
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Secretary Wallace Approves Naval Stores Marketing Plan
Secretary Wallace tentatively approves a proposed marketing agreement for the naval stores industry in Washington. The decision comes with brief remarks and signals possible further details to come.
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Washington
Wallace
Naval
Accused Robber Held in Gastonia Jail Pending Trial
Homer Taylor, charged as one of four men in a October 15 robbery of a High Shoals store, held without bond in Gastonia jail awaiting trial on January 15. He denied the crime.
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Gastonia
Homer Taylor
High Shoals
Carolina Shippers Association files complaint over rail charges
The Carolina Shippers Association of Greenville North Carolina filed a complaint with the Interstate Commerce Commission alleging four railroads overcharged on shipments of white potatoes from Aurora Alfred and Gilford North Carolina to Louisville and Lexington Kentucky.
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Washington
Carolina Shippers Association, Inc
Greenville
N. C
Interstate Commerce Commission
Aurora
Alfred and Gilford
Louisville
Lexington
Slaying at Raleigh filling station shocks town
In Raleigh a 19 year old, Talmadge Strickland, was found dead with throat cut at a filling station six miles from the city. His uncle Thalton Strickland was wounded and in hospital. A bag containing about 100 dollars was missing. a purse with 201 dollars was found on Talmadge. Coroner L M Waring suspects entry by window and a possible alcohol or smoke induced death. A Raleigh man, William Holder, was detained for questioning.
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Raleigh
Jan
Talmadge Strickland
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Thalton Strickland
L. M. Waring
Ed Strickland
Waring
William Holder
Holder
Roosevelt urges continued recovery drive and reform
President Roosevelt addressed Congress urging a rigid continuation of the recovery program and calls for preventive and regulatory measures for income tax evaders bank officials and speculators. He praises the NRA while noting possible future revisions and outlines moves toward work relief and private employment recovery amid cautious world outlook.
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Europe
Navy arms race warned as four power pact urged in Rome
In Rome on January 3 the Chamber of Deputies debated a navy budget report by budget committee er Mar qis Giacomo Medici del Vas cello. The document, tied to Il Duce view, warned that the four power pact may curb a worldwide naval armaments race led by the United States, Britain and Japan. It blamed Japan for “world missing” and warned of race war if eastern aggression continues.
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Mussolini
John Simon
Chamber of Deputies
Giacomo Medici del Vascello
Il Duce
Vascello
America
England
Japan
China
League of Nations
North Carolina Fair Tax Acknowledges Auto License Cut
Paul Leonard president of the North Carolina Fair Tax Association says his group will likely go on record in favor of a 50 percent reduction in automobile license taxes. The statement reflects ongoing debates in Charlotte about tax relief measures.
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Charlotte
Paul Leonard
The
North Carolina Fair Tax Association
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