Growing Independence In Congress Threatens Roosevelt Program
Washington reports growing independence in Congress threatens to blunt Roosevelt New Deal programs. Despite large majorities, party splits emerged over court reform and defense plans as conservatives gain leverage and 1940 election implications rise. Personal ambitions add to tense intra party dynamics.
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Congress
Roosevelt
W. B. Ragsdale
Washington
James Monroe
76Th Congress
Deaths of William Marshall Allen and Mrs. William C. Dorsett
William Marshall Allen, 72, longtime state chemist and one of the oldest state employees, died in Raleigh after months of declining health. Survived by widow Suzanne Dabney Allen, four brothers, and two sisters. Funeral at 11 a.m. tomorrow. In Thomasville, funeral services for Mrs. William C. Dorsett were held at Fairfield M. P. Church with Rev. J. B. Trogdon presiding. The Witchers sisters sang, pallbearers named, and interment followed in the church cemetery.
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Raleigh
N. C
William Marshall Allen
Anson County
Agriculture Department
Russell
Food and Oil Division
Agriculture
W. A. Graham
Suzanne Dabney Allen
Vicksburg
Miss
Enterprise Bureau
Commerce Street
William C. Dorsett
Thomasville
High Point
Fairfield M. P
J. B. Trogdon
D. C. Stone
RE. W. Jones
Witchers Sisters
Tho
God
Oscar Leonard
Herman Billings
Russell Robbins
R. W. Wooten
D. C. Marsh
Ernest Kersey
Curtiss Sets 39 MPH Speed Record in 1908
In 1908 the speed record reached 39 miles per hour set by Glenn H. Curtiss marking a milestone in early aviation and motorized flight history.
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Glenn H. Curtiss
Griffith relies on a youth driven Washington club
Belleair Florida January 20. Washington owner Clark Griffith outlines a young 1940s roster led by Jimmy Wasdell Cecil Travis Buddy Lewis George Case Taft Wright Bob Estalella and others. He expects 16 players to report February 1 for early camp ahead of the season with left handers to decide fate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belleair
Fla
Washington
Clark Griffith
Buddy Myer
Rick Ferrell
Jimmy Wasdell
Griffith
Jimmy
Minneapolis
Cecil Travis
Buddy Lewis
George Case
George Weles
Trenton
Joe Krakausakas
Ken Chase
Reina Montegudo
Bucky Harris
Orlando
Mungo Still Dodger Holdout Amid Salary Row
Van Lingle Mungo, en route to Pageland South Carolina, remains in dispute with the Brooklyn Dodgers over a reported 11 000 pay cut from 1938 offers. Mungo states no contract actions yet and hints he will not play on the club’s terms, while MacPhail contemplates retirement options.
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Orlando
Fla
van Lingle
Mungo
Pageland
8. C
Brooklyn Baseball Club
Joe Stripp
Larry MacPhail
Dodger
Brooklyn
Bungo
MacPhail
Dodgers
Old-Age Insurance Claims Rise in North Carolina
Washington Jan 20 The Social Security board announced that December old-age insurance claims certified for payment in North Carolina numbered 355 bringing the total certifications since establishment to 5046. December payments in North Carolina were 14022 and the accumulated total reached 141707.
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Washington
Social Security Board
North Carolina
Galen and Canzoneri Triumph In Dueling Boxing Cards
AP reports Tony Galen of Newark knocked out Jorge Brescia of Argentina. In Denver Tony Canzoneri outpointed Wally Hally, while Bob Pastor outpointed Tiger Warrington, with judges' scores and weights noted for each bout.
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Associated Press
Newark
N. J
Tony Galento
Orange
Jorge Brescia
Argentina
Denver
Colo
Tony Canzoneri
New York
Wally Hally
Los Angeles
Bob Pastor
Tiger Terry Warrington
Liverpool
WPA Plans Airplane Marker atop Thomasville Building
Thomasville city manager R. M. Cooksey announced WPA approval to paint a large airplane marker on the old Lambeth Furniture building at 8 Commerce Street. The marker will show the city name and a circle directing pilots to the nearest airfield. WPA official A. H. Kennedy sought permission. start date not announced.
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Thomasville
R. M. Cooksey
WPA
Lambeth Furniture
A. H. Kennedy
Albemarne
N. C
Randolph County Quail Season Sets Ten Year High
Asheboro January 20 The Randolph County quail season is described as the best in ten years by Game Warden Frank Steed. Out of state hunters from Connecticut New York Wisconsin and West Virginia visit ten or more lodges near New Hope New Hope school house Back Creek Lodge Ziglar s Hunting Club and others. Local managers and owners like Dial Crawford Walt Routh W P Thomasson and Henry Kersey host visitors while conservation measures include feeding patches and not exhausting coveys.
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Asheboro
Randolph County
Frank Steed
Connecticu
New York
Wisconsin
West Virginia
Georgia
Staley
Richardson
New Hope
New Hope School House
Dial Crawford
Back Creek
Farmer
Pepper Martin Takes On Oklahoma Farm Life
Pepper Martin, Osage slugger and St Louis Cardinals star, farms a new Oklahoma City area land bought last fall. He describes farming as easy with a tractor and plans for a good 193? season, praising manager Ray Blades and aiming for a first division finish.
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Austin Bealmear
Oklahoma City
John L. “Pepper
Martin
Osage
Pepper
St. Louis Cardinal
Cardinals
Ray Blades
Employment Office Closed Tomorrow for Merit Examinations
J A Gawthrop manager of the North Carolina State Employment Service says the local office will close for merit examinations tomorrow. Claimants must call Monday instead, with similar exams planned next Saturday when the office will again close.
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J. A. Gawthrop
North Carolina State Employment Service
Mr. Gawthrop
Gasoline Tax Revenue Sets Record High, 1938 Fiscal Year
End of year figures show state and federal gasoline taxes totaled about 980 million dollars, a new record. The estimate reflects combined collections for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1938.
Match Play Opens In Golf Tourney
SAN FRANCISCO January 20 32 survivors from qualifying paired off for the first round of match play in the $5 000 San Francisco Open on the Lakeside course. Harry Cooper of Chicago and Harold McSpaden of Winchester Mass led as medalist and top professional contenders while Art Doering Jr of Chicago and Stanford led amateurs among the 32 players in the sudden death event.
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San Francisco
Lakeside
Harry Cooper
Chicago
Harold McSpaden
Winchester
Mass
Cooper
McSpaden
Art Doering, Jr
Stanford University
John Bulla
Doering
Bulla
Marvin Ward
Olympia
Nelson Eddy and Ann Franklin Wed in Las Vegas
Hollywood reports Nelson Eddy and Ann Franklin wed in a surprise Las Vegas ceremony. The couple, already betrothed, plan a February 6 concert tour of 31 cities after Eddy finishes a film. Franklin, 40, is the daughter of Beverly Hills natives and former wife of Sidney Franklin. Eddy, 37, and the singers met five years ago at Doris Kenyon’s home.
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Hollywood
Calif
Las Vegas
Nev
Nelson Eddy
Ann Franklin
Eddy
Jeannette MacDonald
Doris Kenyon
Phillip Denitz
Beverly Hills
Sidney Franklin
Sidney Franklin, Jr
Franklin
Amateur Zell Eaton Faces Wash. In Match Play Test
Wash., the lone amateur in the field with 145, advanced to a match against Zell Eaton of Oklahoma City who posted 140. The result sets the stage for a tight confrontation as both golfers vie for early lead.
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Wash
Zell Eaton
Oklahoma City
Elmer Meyers Killed In Raleigh Area Car Crash
Elmer Meyers 34, operator at the Raleigh airport, was killed in an auto crash on U S highway 64 about 12 miles from Raleigh. His wife, a passenger, suffered minor injuries. Driver B H Plummer of Charlotte escaped unharmed along with a passenger. Meyers, a Guilford native, was a longtime friend of the late Fred J. Bart and chaired the state aeronautical commission. He advocated the Raleigh Durham airport project and led a push for an east west air mail route ending at Knoxville.
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Raleigh
N. C
Elmer Meyers
U. S. Highway 64
Guilford County
G. C. Massey
B. Plummer
Charlotte
James Yarborough
Meyers
High Point
Fred J. Bart
National Aeronautical Association
State Aeronautical Commission
Tim
Raleigh, Durham
Durham County
Raleigh-Durham
Knoxville
Tenn
97 Countries Imported American Automobiles in 1937
Reports indicate 97 countries imported American automobiles during 1937. The data highlights growing international demand for U S auto exports and suggests broad geographic reach of American manufacturers abroad.
Air Lines Carried Over One Million Passengers in 1938
The 1938 air transport record shows more than one million passengers safely flown by major carriers. The year marked rapid growth in commercial aviation as airlines expanded routes and capacity.
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