Stalin's Kremlin session charts Soviet leadership after polls
Delegates and officials from Russia's vast republics gathered in the Kremlin for the opening of the new Soviet parliament as Stalin's power center remains unquestioned. Kalinin likely to head the presidium while Molotov may lead the Council of People's Commissars as loyalty checks and possible removals rise. Six more death sentences were reported from the provinces, three for disrupting collective farms in Siberia.
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Presidium
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Siberia
Raleigh Notes On War Vote Weighs In Senate Race
North Carolina congressmen oppose Ludlow war veto bill, aiding Mrs Helen Wohl who contemplates a senate bid as a peace advocate. Governor Hoey touts prison reforms, while critics cite recent staff shakeups at Central prison. Employment Service notes near low placements with scarce skilled workers in several towns. historical mentions include George W Connor’s Speakership nomination and a Selma cigarettte incident. Calcutta’s population exceeds 1.3 million.
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US Davis Cup Defenders May Return to Challenge
New York January report says the 1938 United States Davis Cup team likely to be Budge Grant Parker Make and Sabin with Budge as No. 1. The squad faces Germany and Australia contenders as injuries and tours affect team selection and preparation.
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Bitsy) Grant
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England
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Gene Make
Wayne Sabin
Australia
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Germany
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Henner Henkel
Pate
California
Mrs. Todd Cleared by Guilford Jury in Embezzlement Case
A Guilford county jury found Mrs. Millard Todd Jr. not guilty of embezzling 756 dollars in January 1937. The former High Point Carolina Motor Club officer did not testify and defense argued no criminal intent. Evidence cited banking mistakes and lack of intent to misappropriate funds.
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Guilford County
Millard Todd, Jr
Carolina Motor Club
High Point
Wachovia Bank and Trust Company
Todd
Corn Grows in Des Moines Theater Fountain
In Des Moines Iowa workmen tearing down a theater fountain found five ten inch stalks of field corn growing inside the pipe. The odd discovery showcases Iowa’s famous corn culture in an unlikely place.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Leading Journalists to Speak at North Carolina Institute
The fourteenth annual North Carolina Newspaper Institute will feature speakers including Arthur Hays Sulzberger John Temple Graves Arthur T Robb Miles W Vaughn and Edward Stanley. The event held in Chapel Hill and Durham runs January 2022 under the North Carolina Press Association and UNC with Duke University cooperation.
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Arthur Hays Sulsberger
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New York Times
John Temple Graves
Lil
Birmingham
News and Age Herald
Arthur T. Robb
Miles W. Vaughn
United Press
New York
U.P
Edward Stanley
Associated Press News Photo Service
North Carolina Newspaper Institute
Durham
North Carolina Press Association
University of North Carolina
Duke University
Queen Mary Crowned with 696 Electrically Timed Clocks
The British liner Queen Mary carries 696 clocks controlled by two master clocks on the bridge. This setup ensures precise timekeeping across the vessel during voyage and operations.
Dangerous Substitute Tradeoffs Highlighted in Adage
A provocative note warns against selling a substitute for six sixty six to profit a small margin. It asserts customers are the business’s greatest asset and warns that losing them harms the enterprise. The text emphasizes value differences between a 666 substitute and a substitute itself.
Frank Fay to Visit Son as Stanwyck Custody Battle Ends
In Los Angeles on January 12, Judge Goodwin Knight grants actor Frank Fay custody access to his adopted son Dion, allowing visits at Fay's home every other Saturday and Tuesday and Thursday afternoons at Barbara Stanwyck's residence. Stanwyck had argued Fay was unfit. Fay claimed victory in court after a contentious custody dispute involving Robert Taylor visits.
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Los Angeles
Frank Fay
Barbara Stanwyck
Dion
Fay
Goodwin Knight
Miss Stanwyck
Traffic Violations and Arrests Reported Today
Within the past 24 hours police report arrests for traffic violations including one for no driver's license, one for improper brakes, one for red light violation, four for speeding, four for violating traffic ordinances, and two for reckless driving. An advisory notes experienced drivers stay to the right on curves. The term cowboy originated during the American Revolution and referred to a band of Tories who stole cattle from both sides.
Horse Trade Traps Wooley Brothers Over Same Horse
In Tillamook Oregon Emil Wooley sold a horse for 2.50 dollars thinking it worn out. His brother in law bought a horse for 50 pounds and discovered it was the same animal.
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Tillanook, Ore
Emil Wooley
Wooley
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