War debts and St Lawrence pact loom in Congress
Washington observers report clashes over war debt defaults and a St Lawrence seaway pact as Congress prepares votes. Senate debate on ratification of the treaty with Canada tops the docket while Borah and Copeland push for debt figures and deeper study. The liquor tax bill and income tax revisions await action as Treasury and State Department inquiries continue.
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St. Lawrence Waterway
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House
St. Lawrence Seaway
Roosevelt
Canada
Copeland
D-Ny
Treasury
Borah
Aida
State Department
Senate Finance Committee
War ren named chair of panel on guard navy merger
AP reports Representative War ren of North Carolina becomes chairman of a special committee to urge President Roosevelt to oppose the proposed coast guard navy merger. In Washington on January 6 the government kept domestic gold price steady at 34.06 dollars per ounce.
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Washington
Warren
Roosevelt
Coast Guard
Navy
USGA reorganizes amateur championship with full match play
The United States Golf Association at its annual meeting announced a major change for the national amateur championship. Qualifying rounds are eliminated this year and a complete week of match play will determine the winner, with a cap of 180 entries.
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New York
United States Golf Association
Negotiations with Britain on farm return for whiskey deadlocked
Washington January 6 The AP reports negotiations with Great Britain over an exchange of American farm products for Scotch whiskey and ports remain stalled. Secretary Wallace conveyed the deadlock to President Roosevelt, noting the ban on the potent beverage remains a possibility amid the talks.
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Washington
Great Britain
Roosevelt
Wallace
Desperado Wilbur Underhill Transferred to McAlester Prison
Wilbur Underhill was moved from City hospital to the state prison at McAlester with eight armed officers escorting him. The transfer occurred after he was wounded at Sahwner, Oklahoma, and placed in an ambulance for the journey.
Rainey Promises Budget Adherence To Roosevelt Plan
Speaker Rainey said after a talk with President Roosevelt that the house would keep absolutely within the limits of the budget submitted by the president. The pledge follows a meeting between Rainey and Roosevelt as they discussed fiscal goals.
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Washington
Rainey
Roosevelt
House
North Wilkesboro to Exhume Body in Childress Shooting Inquest
In North Wilkesboro on January 6 the county decided to exhume Leota Childress aged 18 and reopen the inquest into her fatal shooting last Saturday.
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North Wilkesboro
Leota Childress
Candy salesman’s death sentence stayed on appeal
James Sheffield of Haywood county received a stay of execution after his defense filed an appeal for the murder of James Miller. The case for the February term of the state supreme court will hear the appeal.
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James Sheffield
Haywood County
James Miller
Sesson
State Supreme Court
Sun Day School Superintendency picks Lovelace Fra zier
Statesville report notes A C Lovelace of Thomasville elected president and M K Fra zier of Greensboro chosen secretary of the Baptist Association of Sunday School Superintendents in a January meeting.
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A. C. Lovelace
Thomasville
M. KE. Frazier
Greensboro
Baptist Association of Sunday School
Chinese Nationalists Drive Rebels Back Across Fukien Front
Dispatches report the fifty sixth division of the nationalists captured Yenping and Shanhsien with Naning forces pressing Fukien fronts. British warnings urge evacuation of missionaries while Japanese planes bomb East Chahar to scatter outlaws. Canton's plan includes 60 additional airplanes and strengthened naval and infantry forces along Kiangsi and Fukien borders.
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Will roosevelt asks for ten billion dollars
Special to the Enterprise reports a columnist note from Beverly Hills reflecting on President Roosevelt asking Congress and the public for ten billion dollars as a historic appeal. The piece frames the request as a national moment and cites praise for the bold fiscal appeal.
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Calif
Roosevelt
Congress
Labor Seeks 30 Hour Week Across Industries
Washington reports organized labor pushing a 30 hour work week for all industries. Senator Wagner notes plans to revise the National Recovery Act labor provisions with broader board powers, while AFL leaders and Rep Connery press for universal adoption as essential to NRA goals. Connery critiques NRA enforcement and minimum wage enforcement.
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House
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National Labor Board
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Connery
House Labor Committee
NRA
Aged Man Stages Grand Death Party Then Lives On
W. J. A. Grant hosts a lavish all night Swan Dance party for 500 guests including Elinor Glyn and Lord Vivian after doctors warned of a near death. He claims he is dying of a heart ailment yet rises after champagne and sleep to declare he is feeling fine.
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Georgia Governor Talmadge Disassociated From Relief Board
Governor Talmadge of Georgia was removed from state relief and civil works by order of Harry Hopkins. Miss Gay Shepperson will take over the work as tensions rise after Talmadge criticized civil works wages. Georgia leaders protested Hopkins action citing widespread support for civil works amid farm labor needs.
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Talmadge
Washington
Georgia
Yapper
Harry Hopkins
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Hopkins
Civil Works and Relief Boards
New York
Civil Works and Relief Administration
Hopking
Silver Policy Move Prompts Monetary Debate in Congress
Washington lawmakers weigh boosting silver value while House Banking Chair Seagall signals a possible bill to authorize treasury purchases of a billion dollars in silver with monthly increments. Amid rumors of White House action, experts debate silver as a monetary base alongside gold and staple commodities.
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Seagall
House Banking Committee Today
White House
Steagall
Treasury
New Year Sparks Three North Carolina Murder Mysteries
In January 1934 North Carolina faced three killings: Leota Childress, 18, in North Wilkesboro. an unidentified man found dead near Smithfield. and Talmadge and Thalton Strickland killed at a Raleigh area filling station. Andrew Smoot linked to Childress death. the Smithfield body was buried with few clues. Stricklands died from neck blows with a blunt instrument, possible poisoning. Utilities regulation tightens. port bonds debated. Lookout Harbor and Morehead City port plans advance. motorist roundup in Charlotte prompts tax-cut talks.
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North Carolina
North Wilkesboro
Leota Childress
Smithfield
Talmadge
Thalton Strickland
Childress
Andrew Smoot
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Stricklands
Talmadge Strickland
Thalton
NC selects Rhodes finalists from university students
Robert W. Barnett of Shanghai a UNC student and Robert Lassiter Jr of Charlotte a Yale senior were named as the state's Rhodes scholarship candidates.
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China
University of North Carolina
Robert Lassiter, Jr
Charlotte
Yale University
Edward D Morton Dies After Pneumonia Illness
Edward Donald Morton aged 18 died at his mother's home 708 Scott Street at 6 40 this morning after several days of illness with pneumonia. He is survived by his widow Grace Royal, one child, his mother Mrs Amy Morton, two sisters Mrs Charles Bannister of Thomasville and Miss Millie Morton, and four brothers William M T Billie and Thomas Morton. Funeral plans not yet finalized but rites set for Sunday afternoon with interment in Thomasville.
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Amy Morton
Charles Bannister
Thomasville
Millie Morton
William M. T
Billie
Thomas Morton
Southern Conference 1934 Basketball Tournament in Raleigh
Raleigh officials announce the Southern Conference tournament will be held March 1 to 3 at Memorial Auditorium with ten member schools. N. C. State and the Raleigh Junior Chamber of Commerce coordinate plans amid bids from Richmond and Roanoke and Columbia. The defending champion is South Carolina.
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Senate and House busy as adjournments signal work
Washington January 6 Congress paused for a respite but adjournment was limited as committees signal work. Senate Chairman Smith won unanimous approval of a 100 million dollar crop loan bill and House leaders backed Roosevelt economy act changes in the independent offices bill.
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Roosevelt
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Sene
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Marine Corps
Burns
Jones
House Agriculture Committee
Steagall
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Reconstruction Corporation
Rainey
White House
Fire Chief Survives Car Collision In Greensboro
J. R. Sorsby, chief of the Rocky Mount fire department, escaped injury when his automobile was demolished after being crowded into a concrete abutment by a passing motorist in Greensboro last night.
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J. R. Sorsby
Rocky Mount
Burns Prove Fatal in Fayetteville Incident
Mrs. Lula G. Cone died from burns after her night dress caught fire from a gas heater in Fayetteville. The Jan. 6 tragedy highlights a domestic accident linked to heating equipment.
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Fayetteville
Lula G. Cone
Group Banking Described as Dangerous by Expert
Alfred P. Leyburn told the Senate Banking Committee that group banking is fundamentally unsound and dangerous. He warned Washington for two years about bad conditions in Michigan's Guardian group, recalls the Detroit bank holiday and the Reconstruction Corporation’s refusal to fund, and notes Henry Ford’s declined involvement.
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