Deaths in Italian seaplane triumph over Atlantic
Five aviators died and three were injured as ten Italian seaplanes completed a trans Atlantic flight to Natal Brazil. Two planes were destroyed after planned celebrations delayed official announcement. Survivors were brought to Fernando do Noronha by Italian naval vessels for repairs before continuing the journey.
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Boloma
Portuguese Guinea
Africa
Natal
Brazil
Italy
Chrissmas
Reccagno
Equator
St. Paul’s Rock
Fernado Do Noronha
Fernando Do Noronha
Dandelli
Baistrocchi
North Carolina Senate Moves 10 Percent State Employee Cut
North Carolina legislators move to enforce a 10 percent salary reduction for state employees, with a Senate resolution urging voluntary compliance and a House measure and local bills under consideration. Senator Lawrence introduces the resolution. Senator Dortch discusses a parallel bill applying to higher earners, teachers exempted above thresholds. The rules committee reports amendments to 1929 rules, including committee sizes and clerks.
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QaLeicu
N. C
North Carolina
General Assembly
House
L. J. Lawrence
Hertford
Senate
Committee
Hugh Dortch
Wayne
Dortch
Snow Falls Across Western North and South Carolina
Steady snow blanketed western North Carolina and South Carolina with two inches reported in Shelby by midmorning. Central areas saw rain snow mix and mid thirties temperatures. Cities including Charlotte Gastonia Salisbury Greenville and Union reported snow while eastern towns faced heavy rain and drizzle.
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Associated Press
North Carolina
South Carolina
Shelby
Charlotte
Gastonia
Salisbury
Greenville
Union
Fayetteville
Rocky Mount
Raleigh
Edenton
Ban Lifted on Eating of Poultry by Chicago Jews
Chicago rabbinate lifts the ban on eating poultry for 250000 Orthodox Jews after Shochtim elect new officers as required. The move ends a week long dispute linked to alleged racketeering within kosher fowl killings.
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Chicago
Banking reform urged by university expert at Rollins
Dr Luther Harr of the University of Pennsylvania outlined a nationwide branch banking system as the only practical solution to the era's banking crisis. Speaking at Rollins College during the third annual institute of statesmanship he urged unit bankers to view the issue from a national perspective and warned against jeopardizing communities by clinging to outdated local practices.
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Winter Park
Fla
Luther Hart
University of Pennsylvania
Harr
Institute of Statesmanship
Rollins College
Norman B. Black, Fargo Forum Publisher, Dies at 65
Norman B. Black, 65, longtime Fargo Forum publisher since 1917, died suddenly at his Fargo home early today. He led the paper through decades of local news and community coverage.
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Fargo
N. D
Norman B. Black
Fargo Forum
Murderer of Tribune Reporter Captured in Chicago
Chicago authorities announce the arrest of Leo Brothers known as Bus ter Bader a St. Louis gangster suspected in the June killing of Alfred E Lingle Chicago Tribune reporter Witnesses identified him and police say he faces the electric chair for Lingle the case remains under investigation with officials withholding further details while pursuing other leads
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Chicago
Alfred E. Lingle
Chicago Tribune
Leo Brothers
St. Louis
Lingle
Brothers
Patrick Roche
State’s Attorney's Office
Louis
Buster’ Bader
Roche
John DeBlast
Alfred B. Lingle
John A. Swanson
Tribune
Roche Mo
Mes
Senator Williams Will Not Qualify for Lieutenant Governor
AIKEN S C Jan 8 State Senator John F Williams who by law should succeed the late T B Butler in the office of Lieutenant Governor announced he would not qualify for the office If he did so Williams would lose his seat in the senate Lieutenant Governor elect James O Shappard will be inducted into office this month.
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Aiken
John F. Williams
S Yhould
T. B. Butler
Williams
Senate
James O. Shappard
High Orators Compete at Duke in February Contest
Four senior high school orators from Littleton Aurelian Springs Mount Pleasant and Parris high schools were chosen from 250 entrants to compete in Duke University’s annual oratorical contest sponsored by the 2019 society. The winner receives a gold medal.
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Durham
Littleton
Aurelian Springs
Mount Pleasant
Parris
Society of Duke University
Girl Flyers Weather Rainstorms and Head Toward Endurance Record
Imperial Calif January 8 Bobbie Trout and Edna May Cooper drive toward the 645 hour men endurance flight record on The Lady Rolph flight from Imperial County airport facing rain storms and mishaps. They completed 82 hours of sustained flight by 12:30 am and hope to return to Los Angeles. The storm-driven route through San Gorgonio Pass tested the crew and refueling pilot Bud Hussey as they battle treacherous air currents and seek the starting point final push.
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Imperial
Calif
Bobbie Trout
Edna May Cooper
Imperial County
Los Angeles
Lady Rolph
Rolph
Dale Jackson
Forest O’brine
St. Louis
San Gorgonio Pass
Imperial Valley
Bud Hussey
Miss Cooper
Mount Holly Boy Shot Classmate in High School Gym
In Mount Holly on January 8 a 16 year old boy shot his classmate in the high school gym. Billy Welch was wounded with part of a thumb removed and the bullet entered his groin. James Cole, son of former officer J W Cole, was held on $100 bond as witnesses offered little explanation.
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Mount Holly
James Cole
J. W. Cole
Billy Welch
J. T. Welch
Cole
Welch
Slayer Surrenders to Officers in Lumberton Homicide Case
Sam Nelson a Negro farmer from Barnesville surrendered to Lumberton authorities today after a bloodhound aided chase through swamplands. Nelson is accused of fatally shooting Claud Floyd over tobacco sticks used on Floyds farm during a dispute yesterday.
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Lumberton
N. C
Claud Floyd
Barnesville
Sam Nelson
Nelson
Floyd
Congressman Tilson Predicts House Rejection of Muscle Shoals Bill
Representative Tilson, Republican floor leader, after a conference with President Hoover, predicted the house would reject the conference report on the Muscle Shoals bill. He said he did not think the house should accept the compromise reached by the senate and house conferees for government operation.
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Washington
Jan
Tilson
Hoover
House
Muscle Shoals
Senate
Henry Thomas Barden Goes On Trial For Life
Henderson North Carolina January 8 Henry Thomas Barden a Negro today went on trial in Vance superior court for first degree assault punishable by life. Barden is charged by the state with breaking into the home of W A Matthews by night and seriously injuring Matthews and his son Jesse with an ice pick during the attack.
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Henderson
N. C
Henry Thomas Barden
Vance Superior Court
North Carolina
Barden
W. A. Matthews
Matthew
Jesse
Tennessee Governor Calls for Statewide Inquiry
Governor Henry Horton urged the Tennessee legislature to conduct a broad investigation into state affairs focusing on the deposit of public funds in closed banks. He warned against slander of honest officials and proposed empowered examiners and expert accountants to uncover truth, stressing no political whitewashing or persecution.
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Nashville
Tenn
Henry H. Horton
Tennessee
General Assembly
Ap- Silas Vit Powsi
Aakance
Oxygen Tent Prepared for University Head in Illness
Chapel Hill January 8 Frank Graham president of the University of North Carolina remains ill with influenza. An oxygen tent was kept ready in case his condition worsens though officials reported his health had improved since Wednesday morning. The tent was brought by Charlotte physicians led by Dr Otto B Ross who has long served the Graham family.
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Chapel Hill
Frank Graham
University of North Carolina
Graham
Charlotte
Otto B. Ross
R. B. House
Deny Knowledge of Lexington Slaying
In Lexington County two men jailed deny involvement in the Monday night killing of B. W. Hendrix, a local storekeeper. W. O. Seamore and P. F. Matthews of Bennettsville were arrested amid a wide manhunt, with a youth questioned and released after interrogation.
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Lexington
8. C
Lexington County
B. W. Hendrix
W. O. Seamore
P. F. Matthews
Bennettsville
North Carolina Mills Seek ICC Probe on Cotton Rates
The North Carolina Corporation Commission and a group of mills asked the Interstate Commerce Commission to investigate rates on cotton goods from North Carolina to official classification territory and western trunk lines territory. They allege current rates are too high and seek a formal revision order.
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Washington
Jan
North Carolina Corporation Commission
North Carolina Knitting Mills
Interstate Commerce Commission
North Carolina
Western Trunk Lines
North Carolina Commission and Mills
Bank Leader Bemoans Outdated Laws Restraining Trade
CHICAGO Jan 8 Rome C Stephenson president of the American Bankers Association said that outward laws restraining trade had hindered efforts to gauge production to consumption in the current business climate.
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Chicago
Rome C. Stephenson
American Bankers Association
Drought relief appropriation efforts fail in house
Washington reports continued failure to send the drought relief appropriation to conference. Rep LaGuardia opposes sending the measure to conference without broad funding. The Senate boosted the measure to 60 million dollars for human food loans, while LaGuardia insists funds should aid all in distress, not just drought farmers.
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Washington
House
Legislative Wight
Roth
Bamen
Lag
Wood
LaGuardia
Indianan
Arkansas
Parks
Measures To Relieve Destitute In Warren County
Henderson January 8 A weather relief effort began for Warren county families made destitute by Monday’s windstorm. W R Vaughan lost everything and local farmers face drought scaled hardship. Food and clothing contributions are being requested as property damage tops about 100000 dollars after seven deaths.
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Henderson
Warren County
W. R. Vaughan
Rocky Mount Man Charged With Arson
Rocky Mount reports Arch R. Bobbitt a plumbing contractor charged with arson after a fire destroyed his store rooms. He will have a preliminary hearing Friday with bond set at one thousand dollars.
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Rocky Mount Man
Rocky Mount
Arch R. Bobbitt
Bobbitt
Panama Head Will Sail From New York
Dr. Ricardo J. Alfaro Panama’s president designate said he would sail from New York this Saturday aboard the Aconcagua for Panama. He expects to reach Panama January 15 or 16.
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Washington
Ricardo J. Alfaro
Panama
New York
Aconcagua
Julius Caesar No Conqueror
GREENSBORO NC Jan 8 AP Julius Caesar proved no conqueror here In superior court Benjamin Reynolds was awarded 8600 damages against C co defendant in Reynolds suit which grew out of an automobile accident some months ago.
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Greensboro
N. C
Julius Caesar
Benjamin Reynolds
Reynolds
Virginia Minor Sports Hit By Decline In Football Revenue
Richmond News Leader reports Virginia college minor sports face curtailment due to football revenue drop. Only Randolph-Macon posted higher football receipts. others, including Richmond, William and Mary, VMI, UVA, Hampden-Sydney, Davidson, and NC State, saw 3 to 40 percent declines. Some schedules cut next year. Virginia Tech not listed.
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Richmond
Richmond News Leader Today
Virginia
North Carolina
News Leader
R. A. Smith
Washington and Lee University
Randolph-Macon
University of Richmond
William, and Mary
V. P. I. University of Virginia
Hampden-Sydney
Davidson
North Carolina State College
North Carolina State
VM. 3
Lee Hampden-Sydney
Miles
Shriners 10 Keep New Bern Temple
In New Bern January 8 Thomas L. Simmons was elevated to potentate and Rocky Mount named for the spring ceremonial. Elective officers include Job Taylor Roanoke Rapids chief rabban Jesse H. Epperson Durham assistant rabban and O. H. Shoemaker Wilmington high priest and prophet. Appointive divan members listed with towns from Washington to New Bern and Raleigh.
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New Bern
Thomas L. Simmons
Rocky Mount
Sudan Shrine Temple
Job Taylor
Roanoke Rapids
Rabban
Jesse H. Epperson
Durham
O. H. Shoemaker
Wilmington
C. E. Witherington
Goldsboro
Oriental Guide
F. C. Metz
C. D. Bradham
M. F. McKeel, Jr
Washington
C. K. Proctor
Oxford
Robert T. Allen
Lumberton
Marshall
Lee Gravely
G. G. Hinnani
Wilson
S. Chamberlain
Kinston
George W. Holt
George W. Allen
P. W. Price
Raleigh
L. C. Robertson
W. J. Crawford
Asheville Snow Strains Daily Life In Heavy Fall
Asheville and western North Carolina endure heavy snowfall with two to three inches by noon and continued intermittent flakes. Morning temperature hovered around 30 degrees, rising to 32 by late morning. Officials forecast cloudy night and fair weather tomorrow.
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Asheville
North Carolina
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