Auto Strike Meeting Ends Swiftly With No Negotiations
Detroit January 18 The United Automobile Workers announces the conference with General Motors is off after a five minute session. Homer Martin says no further talks are scheduled as Fisher body plant strikers remain in Flint. Moore and Brady arrive with Knudsen but offer no comment.
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Detroit
Homer Martin
United Automobile Workers of America
General Motors
Martin
William S. Knudsen
Knudsen
John Thomas Smith
Donaldson Brown
Flint
General Moors
Frank Murphy
Nio
Genal Motors
Am Mortimer
John Brady
Committee Industrial Organization
First Aviator Being Sought in Historic Aviation Claim
Harvard economist Dr. John B Crane urges Congress to authorize a formal investigation into who first flew in America. He cites Gustave Whitehead of Bridgeport as possibly pre dating the Wright brothers with witnesses in Bridgeport in the early 1900s and calls for a thorough probe.
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Cambridge
Mass
John B. Crane
Roard University
Coness
Erica
Harvard Economics
Boog
Orville
Wilbur Wright
Kitty Hawk
N. C
Gustave Whitehead
Ight
Bridgeport
Congress
Whitehead
Mussolini's Son to Wed Poor Milan Girl
Vittorio Mussolini, eldest son of Benito Mussolini, is set to marry Orsala Juvoli a Milanese girl from a poor family. The engagement was announced with plans for a February 6 ceremony in Rome followed by a reception hosted by the Duce at a fashionable hotel.
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Orsala Juvoli
Milan
Vittorio
Benito Mussolini
Ld Vittorio
Duce
Senators Seek Expanded Relief Funds Amid WPA Curtailments
Seven senators joined a bloc of representatives in urging immediate action to raise the WPA relief funds from 7900000? Wait. Roosevelt proposed 790000 for the WPA until July 1. The group seeks larger assistance as WPA reports further job cuts.
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Washington
Works Progress Administration
Midwest
Northwest
Roosevelt
Rescue Party Saves Quartet From Nevada Blizzard Tragedy
Four frostbitten survivors and one man who died were rescued after a seven day blizzard trap. Mr and Mrs James Poe Mrs Lee Prettyman and Dorin Dunn endured exposure and shock. Fred Miller froze while seeking aid after their car stalled 125 miles north of Las Vegas.
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Las Vegas
James Poe
Lee Prettyman
Dorin Dunn
Kelly Mine
Fred Miller
Nevada-Maryland
Miller
Poe
Kelly
Fourth Victim Of Air Crash Is Dead
Earl E. Spencer of Chicago died today, the fourth fatality from the forced landing of a Salt Lake City to Los Angeles air transport near Los Angeles. Other victims were Martin Johnson explorer James A. Braden Cleveland manufacturer and A. L. Loomis Omaha investment banker.
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Los Angeles
Earl E. Spencer
Chicago
Salt Lake
Here
Martin Johnson
James A. Braden
Cleveland
A. L. Loomis
Omaha
Parole Chief Warns North Carolina Faces Ongoing Capital Punishment Crisis
Raleigh, Jan 18. Erwin Gill, state parole commission head, warned that the state faces an extended and aggravated crime situation as a permanent problem. He reviewed capital punishment in 1935 and 1936, noting previous crises in 1933 and 1934 and detailing the 88 capital felons considered during the Ehringhaus administration.
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Raleigh
Erwin Gill
North Carolina
Gill
Ehringhaus
West Virginia
New Jersey
Bulgaria
Road Accidents Claim 4 In State Over Week-end
A survey shows four highway deaths in North Carolina over the week-end. Lumberton man Boyce Prevatte died when a borrowed truck overturned near Roxboro. George T Holley and Henry Rayner, both Negro, were killed in separate crashes near their homes in Merry Hill and Goldsboro. James L Shook, 20, upholstery worker, died in a hit and run near Conover.
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Charlotte
North Carolina
Boyce Prevatte
Lumberton
Roxboro
George T. Holley
Merry Hill
Henry Rayner
Goldsboro
James L. Shook
Conover
Better Rural Roads Are Urged At Meet
CHARLOTTE January 18 Three officials of the National Rural Letter Carriers association spoke at a dinner urging development of better rural roads. The speakers were R H Combs national president C J Brown national secretary and R E Ables member of the national executive committee.
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Charlotte
National Rural Letter Carriers Association
R. H. Combs
New York
C. J. Brown
Tennessee
R. E. Ables
Alabama
Grave Concern Over 21 Americans In Chinese City
Nanking January 18 The Central News Agency reports grave concern for 21 Americans and 40 other foreigners in Lianfu as Shensi province garrison allies with Communist bandits. Gen Yang Hu-Chen, Chang Hsueh-Liang ally, ignores peace overtures while 10 000 rebels reportedly move into Loyang province causing food and goods confiscation.
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Nanking
Lianfu
Shensi
Chang Hsueh-Liang
Central
Yang Hu-Chen
Marshal Chang
Loyang
Henan
Kidnap Case Director Quiet Amid California Visit
Harold Nathan, a key figure in the Mattson kidnapping case, arrived in Los Angeles to confer with federal agents but offered no statement on the trip. FBI officials emphasized Nathan is not here about the Mattson case while continuing to check two suspects questioned by police.
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Natham
Los Angeles
Harold Nathan
Charles Mattson
Nathan
Tacoma
Wash
Portland
Ore
W. W. Mattson
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Mattson
J. H. Hanson
Hannon
Supreme Court curb hinted in White House talks
Senator Minton after a White House conference said Roosevelt would hold a conference soon on possible curbs to the Supreme Court. He favored a bill requiring seven of nine justices to concur to strike down an act. House member Luce called it indefensible for justices to bow to public opinion shifts.
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Washington
Minton
D-Ind
White House
Roosevelt
Supreme Court
Congress
House
Luce
R-Mass
Supreme Court Breaks For Two Weeks Without Decisions
The supreme court met briefly and adjourned for two weeks without issuing any decisions. They considered a few petitions for review of lower court rulings.
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Washington
Jan
Supreme Court
Battle Near Madrid as Civil War Rages Across Spain
As Spain marks six months of fighting, fascist insurgents push toward Marbella and attack Barcelona while bombarding Madrid outskirts. The socialist government eyes increased imports at Valencia amid non intervention talks and moves toward a six power peace patrol.
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Associated Press
Spain
Madrid
Mediterranean
International Non-Intervention Committee
Soviet
Russia
Germany
Italy
Locarno
Britain
France
Belgium
Europe
Marbella
Malaga
Barcelona
Valencia
36 Known To Be Missing In Canadian Reformatory Riot
Police searched the Ontario reformatory at Guelph after a riot freed about 100 inmates among 779 convicts. 36 are known missing, three men were injured, and damage reached $200,000 as the riot lasted until near midnight before tear gas dispersed rioters.
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Guelph
Ont
Ontario
Child Dies After Being Struck by School Bus
Three year old Charlie Beaman was killed in front of his parents home near Snow Hill when he stepped in front of a school bus as it started to pick up pupils. Coroner F A Moseley ruled the death an unavoidable accident and said the boy was not seen from the driver's seat due to his small size.
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Wilson
Charlie Beaman
J. P. Beaman
Snow Hill
F. A. Moseley
Snow Hill Woman Announces Candidacy for State Party Post
Mrs. W. B. Murphy of Snow Hill, longtime Democratic activist, announced her candidacy for the vice-chairmanship of the state Democratic executive committee. She is noted for years of party involvement and regional leadership.
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Snow Hill
W. B. Murphy
Democratic Party
Democratic Executive Committee
Freight Agents Meeting in City Highlights Southern Railway Session
A one day Southern Railway Freight Agents Association meeting opened at 9 a m at the Sheraton hotel with W H Gatchell of Washington DC outlining handling freight. About 75 agents toured the local furniture and rug market then reconvened after lunch to continue talks. D P Thompson of Richmond VA presided. F S Collins of Washington DC and M G Ware of Chattanooga were among key attendees.
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Southern Railway Freight Agents’ Association
Sheraton Hotel
W. H. Gatchell
Washington, D. C
Southern Railway
Southern System
Washington
New Orleans
St. Louis
D. P. Thompson
Richmond
F. 8. Collins
Southern Subsidiary Lines
M. G. Ware
Chattanooga, Tenn
Carolina Virginia Purchasing Agents meet in Greensboro
Greensboro hosts the annual meeting of the Carolina Virginia Purchasing Agents association on Friday and Saturday with members gathering for sessions and discussions.
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Greensboro
The
Carolina-Virginia Purchasing Agents Association
Tire Prices Rise Across Nation
Four major rubber firms announced a 6 percent retail tire price hike, effective nationwide starting today January 18, with the move taking effect in Akron Ohio and across the country.
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Akron
Higher Prices Evident at Southern Furniture Market Opening
On opening day of the winter Southern Furniture and Rug market buyers flocked as registrations topped 300 by 11:30. Manufacturers cited higher raw material costs pushing price increases across furniture, rugs, carpets, and cushions, with retailers bidding for immediate purchases amid uncertain factory strikes.
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Frank Barfield
Legislature makes little headway in brief Raleigh session
In Raleigh on January 18 AP reports the legislature, abandoning a year’s pattern of resting through the day, met for regular business but did little. Senate quorum present. no bills introduced or passed. House sessions yielded five minor bills. one proposal seeks an exemption for Wayne County from the 1935 slot machine law.
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Raleigh
Senate
House
Best of
Wayne
House Agriculture Committee
Blount
Beau
Raging Rivers Weaken Levees Threaten Midwest Runoff
Chicago reports severe floods as winter rains swell rivers across Missouri Arkansas and surrounding states. WPA supervisor Charles L. Blanton says conditions in southeastern Missouri are critical with levees near Holcomb Kennett and Senath weakened. About 1 500 workers fight the St Francis river and relief agencies shelter over 250 families displaced in Stoddard Butler and Dunklin counties.
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Middle West
Missouri
Arkansas
Ohio
Indiana
Illinois
Charles L. Blanton
WPA
St. Francis River
Blanton
Holcomb
Kennett
Senath
Stoddard
Butler
Dunklin
Social Security offices leased in four NC cities
The Social Security board announced new field offices in North Carolina with quarters leased in Asheville, Greensboro, Rocky Mount and Wilmington while offices in Charlotte, Raleigh and Salisbury are already in operation. Staff will be drawn from civil service lists and details on hiring or opening dates were not provided. The offices will handle wage record maintenance and adjudication of benefit claims for workers with Social Security accounts.
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Washington
Jan
The
Social Security Board
North Carolina
Asheville
Flat Iron
Greensboro
Guilford
Rocky Mount
Planters National Bank and Trust Company
Wilmington
Tide Water
Charlotte
Raleigh
Salisbury
Registration List Reveals Modern Furniture Interest At Market
The page notes strong demand for period style furniture in mahogany and maple. Exhibitors report optimism and steady business despite rainy weather, with buyers eager to purchase as openings attract attention and supplies remain limited.
Local Weather Outlook for Carolinas
Cloudy and colder conditions expected across North and South Carolina. Rain possible in eastern and central areas tonight, with southwest winds shifting to northeast by late tonight. Overcast Tuesday with occasional showers along the coast from Hatteras to Jacksonville.
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South Carolina
Hatteras
Jacksonville
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