Mills End Hosiery Curtailment and Restore Week
Hosiery curtailment ends with this week as mills resume five day schedule. The action, approved by the NRA code authority, will allow a 40 hour, two shift operation for plants employing more than 5,000 workers. Some leaders fear overproduction remains a risk. In Havana, Carlos Mendieta becomes Cuba president after Hevia resigns. a surprise strike disrupts power and transit, with Batistа order arrests of suspected organizers.
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NRA
Havana
Carlos Mendieta
Cuba
Mendieta
Carlos Hevia
Supreme Court
Manuel Marquez Sterling
Hevia
Hawana
Fulgencio Batlem
Cuban Electric Company
Embezzlement Warrants Placed on Sinclair and Tulsa Officials
Warrants for the arrest of oil magnate Harry F. Sinclair and 24 others in Tulsa oil and banking circles were issued in connection with the Exchange Trust Company failure. Special prosecutor J. M. Springer filed the complaints. In Charlotte a bakery employee W. R. Cox Jr died after drinking poison, leaving a note to his wife whose contents were not released.
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Tulsa
Okla
Harry F. Sinclair
J. M. Springer
Exchange Trust Company
Charlotte
W. R. Cox, Jr
Britain Forced U S Off Gold Standard Details in Report
The House Coinage Committee confirmed that Britain forced the United States off the gold standard and outlined a proposed 2 billion dollar stabilization fund intended to prevent a repetition of the experience.
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Washington
House
North Carolinians barred from deducting sales tax on income tax
Raleigh officials and federal authorities announced that North Carolinians will not be allowed to deduct amounts paid as sales tax from their individual income tax returns. The decision clarifies tax filing rules effective immediately.
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Raleigh
Strike in Atlanta Fades After Pay Cut Protest
A 90 worker civil strike in Atlanta collapsed within hours as officials said they acted under orders from Washington after a ten cent hourly pay reduction. The demonstration aimed to protest the cut and drew AP coverage from January 18.
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Atlanta
Wash
Engineers Of State Annual Meeting Set In Raleigh
The 17th annual mid winter meeting of North Carolina engineers will be held tomorrow in Raleigh. Capus M. Way, state director of employment, will be among principal speakers discussing The Engineers in the National Recovery.
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Raleigh
North Carolina
Cty of Engineers
Capus M. Waystate
Cpal
National Recovery
Tele-employment service reports weekly placements and registrations
Raleigh records show the tele-employment service placed 5,704 persons last week and registered 17,700 as job seekers. Director Capus M. Waynick notes 65,369 persons found jobs since start and 260,413 unemployed registered, with 182,734 still out of work.
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Raleigh
Lasteok
Capus M. Waynick
Roosevelt Strength Drives Monetary Bill To Senate
In Washington on January 18, Democratic leaders in the House moved to advance the two billion dollar stabilization fund bill to the Senate this week despite committee disputes. The coinage committee backed the bill with reports on operation and potential hearings. Other action covered immigration policy debates, birth control advocacy, district of Columbia liquor law conference, and NRA inquiry proposals as House and Senate committees consider various measures.
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Washington
Jan
Roosevelt
House
Senate
Coinage Committee
Interior Department
Senate Interstate Commerce Committee
Geo. C. Matthews
Wisconsin
Federal Trade Commission
W. M. W. Splawn
Texas
Interstate Commerce Commission
Robe Carl White
Secretary of Labor
Thomas N. Hepburn
Moter
Hepburn
House Judiciary Committee
District of Columbia
William E. Humphrey
Capitol
NRA
Wallace Confident Farm Program To Work In U S
Wallace told a Senate agriculture committee that the farm program shows a conclusive demonstration it will work. He cited measures reducing cotton carryover and increasing farmer income, plus agreements with 80 percent of wheat growers to cut production and the corn hog program as early steps.
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Wallace
U. S
Washington
Jary Wallace
Senate
Senate Aguliture Committee
Hosiery code approves ending emergency curtailment
The hosiery code authority says emergency curtailment of knitting operations, set at 40 percent since December 18, will end January 20 per NRA deputy administrator B H Mitchell. A survey of December 18 to January 13 shows shipments below normal but production higher, stocks manageable, and no price increases from the curtailment.
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New York
Code Authority
Mrs Burns Reenters Legal Troubles In Store Case
Mrs Thomas J Burns 26, who finished a four month jail term for store breaking linked to the Burns gang, is held for investigation after an alleged attempt to sell a thousand cigarettes at below wholesale to merchants. Also held are A A Samberg of Winston Salem and a man and woman claiming to be Mr and Mrs W M Saunders of Valdosta Georgia.
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Winston-Salem
Thomas J. Burns
Bar candidates urged to file credentials by Jan 23
Raleigh January 18. Candidates who filed no ties of intention to take the bar exam here January 29 must file their credentials no later than next Tuesday January 23. Henry M. London of the state bar said today.
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Raleigh
Henry M. London
State Bar
Truck Owners Converge for North Carolina Meeting
Scores of men and women in the trucking business gather in Raleigh for the annual convention of the North Carolina Truck Owners Association. The banquet tonight features Ted W. Rodgers of Washington DC, president of the American Trucking Association, as principal speaker.
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Raleigh
North Carolina Truck Owners Association
Ted W. Rodgers
Washington
American Trucking Association, Incorporated
Hugh Johnson Ready for Defense Speech in New York
Apparent plans show Hugh Johnson preparing for any required defense. Tonight he is set to speak in New York, outlining his position and stance to the public.
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Hugh
Johnson
New York
CWA Program Faces Possible Stoppage on Feb 10
Washington January 18 AP The Federal Civil Works administration halted purchase of materials and supplies for projects nationwide amid possible stoppage on February 10 due to funds running out. Audrey Williams announced a stock taking. states must report spending obligations and needs to complete projects. Payrolls can be met until Feb 10 with current funds, but new appropriations are needed to continue beyond that date. President Roosevelt to seek funding.
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Washington
Civil Works Program
Federal Civil Works Administration
Audrey Williams
Harry L. Hopkins
Civil Works Office
Congress
Roosevelt
Confession Evidence in Wynekoop Trial Read Into Testimony
Chicago January 18 Police Capt Stege testified in the Wynekoop murder trial that Dr Alice Wynekoop’s oral confession claiming she fired at Rheta Lind in November 21 was introduced. The statement mirrored a November 24 written confession, obtained under duress, with defense arguing coercion and cruelty toward the 62-year-old woman. The judge warned against labeling the statement a confession and considered its impact on possible verdicts of acquittal or voluntary manslaughter.
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Maurice EK
Collins
Chicago
Alice Lindsayynekoop
Rheta
Wynekoop
John Stege
Stege
Harry W. Hoffman
Behavior Clinic
Joseph B. David
W. W. Smith
Alice
Davis
Elizabeth City Cops Stop Robber With 2000 Cash
Two Elizabeth City officers halted Norris Murrable on a Norfolk bus within minutes of a robbery at a Norfolk hotel. They recovered 2048.35 dollars in cash including 2000 dollars in hundred dollar bills. Murrable, 19, was jailed on robbery charges after a brief struggle and extra funds were found in his hat.
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Elizabeth City
Norfolk
Norris Murrable
R. E. Wilder
R. C. Madrin
Murrable
Wilder
Compromise Reached In Moffitt Meat Suit
In Greensboro on January 18 a compromise judgment ended the W P Moffitt suit against A T Nardine and W D Feeney trading as the National Market Co High Point. Plaintiff gets 100 damages. Judge Clement also signed a consent judgment in the Welch v York case for 6554 47 with interest from January 4 1932 and directed further proceedings against Fannie Bones unless a consent judgment is entered.
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Greensboro
W. P. Moffitt
A. T. Nardine
W. D. Feeney
National Market Company
High Point
John H. Clement
Clement
Carrie L. Welch
C. A. York
Mary York
Fannie Bones
P. T. A. Congress Set For April in Durham
Mrs. J. L. Henderson of Hickory says the North Carolina Parents and Teachers Congress will convene in Durham from April 15 to 18. The session theme is Clothing the Skeleton of Public Education with aims including restoration of the three C's citizenship training cultural skill and character education.
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Hickory
J. L.henderson
North Carolina
Parents and Teachers Congress
Durham
Roosevelt gold revaluation bill set for action this week
Democratic leaders push to speed the Roosevelt gold revaluation legislation through the House with Burns insisting on action this week. The coinage committee approved the measure while delaying further action for hearings. Morgen thau said the Treasury reports gold purchases abroad and at home.
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Washington
House
Representative Burns
Morgenthau
Federal Reserve Bank of New York
Treasury
Burns
Congress
Coinage Committee
Secretary of the Treasury
Legislative Branch
Vermont congressman rumor sparks unusual denial
In Beverly Hills a reader spots a striking denial in the press noting a rumored Republican elected to Congress in Vermont. The writer jokes about a proposed law to prevent such an event, suggesting it appeared suddenly and was hard to believe.
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Beverly Hills
Calif
Congress
Vermont
Will
Ransom Demanded for St Paul Brewer Edward Bremer
Kidnappers seizeEdward G Bremer son of Adolph Bremer wealthy St Paul brewer and Democra in Minnesota and demand 200000 ransom. Bremer president of Commercial State Bank abducted between 8 15 and 10 A M after returning from Chicago. Police have not confirmed abduction and family declines comment.
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ST. Paul
Minn
Edward G. Bremer
Adolph Bremer
Minnesota
Commercial State Bank
Chicago
Bremer
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