North Carolina Faces Open Race for House Speakership
Raleigh Jan 3 North Carolina 170 lawmakers gather for the 1939 general assembly as three candidates contend for the house speakership. D L Ward W E Fenner and Victor Bryant press their claims while Senator W F Smith backs his choice. The caucus tonight decides, with Governor Hoey to deliver the biennial message tomorrow. Local bets and horse trading are noted as the race tightens.
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Noel Yancey Raleigh
North Carolina
D. L
Libby) Ward
New Bern
W. E. Fenner
Rocky Mount
Victor Bryant
Durham
W. G
Willie) Clark
Tarboro
House
Senate
W. F. Smith
Stanly
Hoey
Bryant
Fenner
Ward
Purge Report From Chunking After Premier Wang Expulsion
Last Minute Bulletins from Hong Kong report a purge following Wang Ching-wei's expulsion from the government party. A considerable number of executions are said to have occurred with hundreds more under arrest as loyal Chinese seek to block defections and ensure national policy stands.
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Hong Kong
Chunking
Wang Ching-Wei
Unemployed Honor Neville Chamberlain Appease Umbrella Incident
London crowds on New Year’s Day tried to present an appeasement umbrella to Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain. Police halted the stunt as a coffin labeled Unemployed He asked in vain for appeasement was rolled toward Ten Downing Street. Chamberlain was away visiting Lord Iveagh in Suffolk.
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London
Neville Chamberlain
Ten Downing Street
Nev
Chamberlain
Pittman supports possible ostracism of Japan
Senator Pittman of Nevada, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, said he would favor ostracism of Japan if it fails to meet moral standards. He noted no immediate action, and warned that any penalties would require legislation.
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Washington, Dan
Pittman
Dnev
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Japan
Nevada
Vanderbilt urges Rhode Island relief survey and pay as you go
Governor William H. Vanderbilt tells the Rhode Island legislature that welfare is a regular government function and should be funded on a pay as you go basis if possible. He pledges adequate aid for all in need and calls for prompt action on government reorganization and a civil service law.
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Providence
R. L. Dan
William H. Vanderbilt
Rhode Island
Victor
Vanderbilt
Insurgent Forces Advance Toward Artesa in Catalonia
Reports from Hendaye indicate insurgent commanders say their columns from the northwest have moved within about a mile and a quarter of Artesa on the Segre River. The advance is part of the offensive aiming toward Barcelona and the sea, with fresh gains noted in central Catalonia.
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Hendaye
France
Artesa
Segre
Barcelona
Post Office Robbery Spurs Woman Clerks Assault
Cleveland AP reports a 22 year old female postal clerk Miss Anna Mae Krecek was assaulted by two men and a woman who tortured her after she refused to open a safe. They escaped with 1183 in receipts. Earlier a $25000 burglary occurred at a nearby postoffice substation.
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Cleveland
Dan
Anna Mae Krecek
Royal Family Reunion Planned for March Return to London
London reports a royal reunion without the Duchess of Windsor, with former King Edward VIII expected to come to London for the first time since abdication two years ago. The Duke and the Duchess are currently on the French Riviera at Villa La Croe in Antibes. Claims that the Duke curbed his visit due to Queen Mother Mary’s heart condition were denied by authorities.
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London
Duchess of Windsor
Edward VIII
Duke of Windsor
French Riviera
Villa la Croe
Antibes
Queen Mother Mary
Italy Demands Equal Tunisian Rights Amid Daladier Visit
In Tunis on January 3, Daladier’s return to power is marked by France asserting control over Tunisia and Italy pressing for equal rights for Italian nationals under Tunisian rule. A Tunisian nationalist protest at Bizerte and a minor neo Destours boat demonstration punctuate the scene as tensions rise between French authority and rival interests.
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Tunis
Tunisia
Daladier
France
Tunisian
Bey Sidi Ahmed
Bizerte
Flier Makes Forced Landing Near Mollusk Farm
Pat Breen, 30, who departed New York for a nonstop Miami flight, made a forced landing at dawn on Floyd Hazzard's four acre farm lot about 15 miles from Mollusk in Lancaster County. He was unhurt and the plane undamaged after a 2000 foot flight when a connecting rod burned out and he used only a flashlight to aid the landing.
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Mollusk
Pat Breen
New York
Miami
Lancaster County
Breen
Floyd Hazzard
Dies Report Bristles as It Probes Un-American Activity
The Dies committee blamed the labor department for failing to deport aliens and curb espionage and propaganda. It urged extended investigation into the National Labor Relations Board and alleged cooperation shortfalls by Justice and Labor departments amid calls for a two year probe with at least 150000 dollars in funding.
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Washington
Dies
Labor Department
United States
House
Department
Department of Labor
National Labor Relations Board
David J. Saposs
NLRB
Lansing
Mich
Aincore
State College
Frank Murphy
Michigan
Murphy
Congress
Justice and Labor Departments
Local panel sells 2500 revenue note to Southern Pines bank
Raleigh officials announced the sale of a 2500 Whiteville 90 day revenue anticipation note to Citizens Bank and Trust Company of Southern Pines at par with 3 percent interest.
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Raleigh
Local Government Commission
Whiteville
Citizens Bank and Trust Company of
Southern Pines
Mad convicts plot big time crimes after Lima hospital escape
Four escaped mental hospital inmates from Lima plan a spree of Chicago killings and “big time” robberies, led by Frank Haines of Chicago. Russell Nuckels told Cleveland detectives of Haines’s plan to kill his wife and officers before striking. The fugitives include Marion Pierce, William Bruoks, and William Blatz, all described as highly dangerous by hospital officials.
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Cleveland
Lima
O., State Hospital
Chicago
James J. McDonald
Russell Nuckels
Nuckels
McDonald
Frank Haines
Fort Wayne
Ind
Haines
William Bruoks
Ohio
William Blatz
Maine
Supreme Court expands state power to bar liquor sales
The Supreme Court sustained Michigan and Missouri laws blocking liquor imports, with Justice Brandeis declaring states have substantial power to prevent intoxicating liquor sales. No dissent was announced as the court also allowed NLRB withdrawal from a Ford case and agreed to hear challenges to the 1938 Agricultural Adjustment Act marketing provisions.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Michigan
Missouri
Brandeis
Hughes
National Labor Relations Board
Ford Motor Company
Federal Circuit Court
Covington
Georgia
Florida
TVA
Kansas
Kentucky
British official defends Golding and wife in Spain
The British foreign office moved to defend Ernest Golding the British pro consul at San Sebastian and his wife against espionage charges. Insurgent authorities under Francisco Franco held the couple in a ramification of the dirty shirt spy case. The foreign office instructed the British agent in Burgos to demand sight of Golding and to obtain the best possible legal aid.
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London
Foreign Office
Ernest Golding
San Sebastian
Spain
Golding
Francisco Franco
Burgos
Martin Martin Jr. directional shift as GOP leader in House
Rep Joseph M Martin Jr of Massachusetts was elected unopposed as leader of the Republican House minority, pledging balanced constitutional government and a constructive two year agenda. He aims to put 10 million unemployed back to work and will exert a real voice in policy formation. He previously ran the North Attleboro Chronicle and has a record of mixed votes on New Deal measures.
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Washington
Joseph M. Martin, Jr
Massachusetts
House
Rep
Wadsworth
New York
Martin
Calvin Coolidge
Alfred M. Landon
Snell
House Republicans
North Attleboro
Mass
New England
Martin Yard
The
Chronicle
Officer fatally shoots convict at Florida road camp
In Holmes County near Noma prison camp, Roy Hazelwood, a camp officer, shot and killed Tony Deshosta, 29, a convicted automobile thief. The incident occurred yesterday, according to Prison Bureau officials in Tallahassee.
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Tallahassee
Fla
Prison Bureau
Roy Hazelwood
Tony Deshosta
Noma
Holmes County
Relief Funds Diverted To Vote Buying
The senate campaign expenditures committee charged that relief funds in several states were diverted for political purposes. It urged legislation to prevent such activity and proposed sweeping reforms, while clearing most candidates of wrongdoing. The report notes WPA activity in Kentucky and cites tainted funds and lists recommendations including bans on political contributions by relief recipients and rules limiting campaign costs.
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Washington
Senate Campaign Expenditures Committee
Harry Hopkins
PWA
WPA
Congress
Kentucky
Hopkins
Senate
Appropriations
Sheppard
D-Tex
O'Mahoney
D-Wye
Walsh
D-Mass
Harrison
White
Maine
Taft
Ohio
Alberts. Chandler
Alben W. Barkley
Rail problems not to yield as simple puzzles
Washington dispatch reports the Interstate Commerce Commission told Congress that railroad issues cannot be solved like a crossword puzzle. It cites increased competition in transportation and warns there is no government magic to reverse economic change. The ICC presents no specific fix, defends its structure, and cautions against political meddling in utility regulation. It opposes both forced consolidation and complete railroad self initiative.
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Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Congress
ICC
Navy seeks 30 new air base and shipyard sites nationwide
The Navy urged Congress to authorize 30 base projects across the United States and territories to support fleet operations. Key sites include Kaneohe Bay Midway Wake Island Guam Johnston Palmyra Sitka Kodiak San Juan Pensacola and others at Hampton Roads Coco Solo Quonset Point Treasure Island San Diego and Guantanamo Bay. The board also backs submarine bases at Guam San Juan Midway Wake Kodiak New London and more, plus destroyer bases at San Diego and Philadelphia. No cost estimate was provided.
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Washington
Navy Department
Congress
United States
Swanson
Speaker Bankhead
Special Naval Board
Arthur J. Hepburn
Naval Air
Kaneohe Bay
Midway Island
Wake Island
Guam
Johnston
Palmyra Islands
mid-Pacific
Kodiak
Sitka Islands
Alaska
San Juan
Puerto Rico
Pensacola
Fla
Navy
Fleet Air
Hampton Roads
Chesapeake Bay
Jacksonville
Coco Solo
Canal Zone
Sand Point
Seattle
Wash
Ford Island
Pearl Harbor
Hawaii
Quonsett Point
Rhode Island
Quantico
Corpus Christi
Tex
Guantanamo Bay
Cuba
St. Thomas
Virgin Islands
San Diego
Calif
Alameda
Unalaska
Canton Islands
Rose Islands
Peruto Rico
Balboa
Midway
Wake
Kodiak Islands
Pacific
New London
President To Go In Person Before Body
Congress opens its 76th session with Republicans holding gains as President Roosevelt prepares to address Congress in person. Senate swears in new members and Bankhead is reelected speaker. Debate looms on defense relief and a new farm bill to overhaul production and marketing.
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Washington
Congress
Senate
House
Garner
South Trimble
Bankhead
Alabama
Martin
Massachusetts
Hull
Gehrmann
Wisconsin
Marcantonio
New York
American Labor Party
Buckler
Minnesota
Barkhead
Roosevelt
Toder
Smith
D-Sc
Senate Agriculture Committee
New Faces in North Carolina Delegation at Congress Start
Three new NC representatives Burgin Durham Folger sworn in as 76th Congress opens. Reynolds begins second term in Senate. Kerr may move to Appropriations. Coughton to Ways and Means. Bailey eyes Commerce chair. Delegation trims into Capitol Amid radio roars from Duke vs. Southern Cal.
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Washington
North Carolina
Senate
Robert R. Reynolds
House
W. Q O. Burgin
Lexington
Carl T. Durham
Chapel Hill
Alonzo D. Folger
Mt. Airy
Burgin
Folger
Durham
Banking and Currency Committee
John H. Kerr
Warrenton
Appropriations Committee
Robert L. Coughton
State House
Coughton
Ways and Means
Josiah W. Bailey
Claims Committee
Commerce Committee
Copeland
New York
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Acce
Appeasement Umbrella
Italy
Bey
Cummings Steps
White House
Fido
James Pope
Idaho
Tennessee Valley Authority
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