City Denied Right To Strike Out Portions Duke Complaint
Greensboro Jan 22 Judge Hoyle Sink ruled on a motion by High Point to strike parts of the Duke Power complaint in a case over constructing a hydroelectric plant on the Yad River. Duke Power argued bonds issues must be tied to the project, while High Point’s attorney sought to separate bond issues from the project purpose. Miles Shore and Miles F. Shore sought to join as parties but were excluded amid the ruling and scheduling for merits hearings.
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Greensboro
Udge H. Hoyle
Igh Point
Duke
J. al Williamson
Duke Power Cam
City of High Point
G. H. Jones
Duke Power Company
W. O.B. Robinson
Charlotte
Miles Shore
Yadkinunt
Furniture Show Hit By Week End Lull
The Southern Furniture and Bug market faced a weekend lull with both buyers and exhibitors leaving by mid afternoon. A Thursday attendance record of 241 surpassed the 240 set last summer, and exhibitors remain hopeful for a strong second week if weather clears.
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Old Sol
Father of Bride Baffles Police in Statesville
A coroner’s jury recessed without a verdict as questions linger over the death of a 20 year old bride. Her body was found in a rock lined cistern after she disappeared from her husband’s parents home in Hill community 14 miles away. An ex examination cited a fractured skull but could be accidental. The husband farmed at a mill and was not home that night due to rain and road conditions. The jury will resume next Wednesday.
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Statesville
Herman Westmored
Saler
Charles L. Coggins
Husband
Ity Hill
Crifis
J. M. Moore
Ville
Tron Mill
Indictment Sought Against Former State Senator Sloan
Greenville county grand jury in general sessions court today asked for a bill of indictment against former State Senator C. E. B. Sloan for corruptly promising and agreeing to accept bribes while state senator. The panel also urged indictments for six others on embezzlement and misconduct charges and praised Sheriff John A. Martin for his anti gambling efforts.
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Greenville
D. C
Greenville County Grand Jury
General Sessions Court
C. E B. Sloan
Greenville County
John A. Martin
Reciprocal Trade Agreement Policy Extension Is Urged
Washington and Montreal items report pressures over policy extends and labor issues. The administration pushes extending reciprocal trade policies to aid world economy while Congress debates extending the Reconstruction Finance Corp lending powers and handling labor spy affidavits. An ambulance crash in Quebec carries quadruplets to hospital after a snowbound journey.
Bowman contractor and fruit dealer dies after wreck
Injuries from an automobile wreck on January 8 proved fatal two weeks later to Oscar Carroll Bowman a contractor and fruit dealer of Wadesboro.
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Wadesboro
Oscar Carroll Bowman
Lone Confederate Veteran Remains in Cabarrus County
Concord reports the death of D. B. Coltrane leaves only one Confederate veteran in the county. The surviving veteran is G. M. Lore, a 90 year old banker.
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Concord
D. B. Coltrane
Cabarrus County
G. M. Lore
Court Night Session Planned in Gaddis Trial
DUCKTOWN Tenn January 22 The murder trial of Emmett Gaddis and two co defendants moves toward completion with the defense expected to rest this afternoon Judge Sue K Hicks set a night session for final arguments so the jury can receive the case Saturday Gaddis Clarence Brooks and Lloyd Parton are charged in the May 17 shooting of D W McFadden a contractor from Asheville NC on a remote road near Isabella Tenn Gaddis testified that McFadden fired first and that he then fired into the contractor s car He said he drew his pistol when McFadden exited the vehicle and he does not recall firing after McFadden fell to the ground
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Ducktown
Tenn
Emmett Gaddis
Sue K. Hicks
Gaddis
Clarence Brooks
Lloyd Parton
W. McFadden
Asheville
N. C
Isabella
McFadden
Police Arsenal Raided By Thief
Charlotte dispatch reports Mecklenburg rural police found their riot gun arsenal missing and a gun taken from an uptown pawnshop. W. A. Harris, ex rural officer, was later sentenced to nine months on the roads. He did not testify but said he took the guns because he was hungry.
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Charlotte
Mecklenburg Rural Police
W. A. Harris
County Recorder's Court
Harris
Henry Moseley
State Concludes Murder Evidence In High Point Case
Guilford Superior Court overruled motions to dismiss first degree murder charges against brothers Adam and William Proctor after the state rested in the Mechanicsville High Point shooting that killed Fred Cook of Mt. Airy. Judge Frank Armstrong ordered a recess. defense testimony to begin at 2:15.
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Greensboro
Adam Proctor
William Proctor
High Point
Fred Cook
Mt. Airy
Mechanicsville
Frank Armstrong
Guilford Superior Court
H. L. Brockmann
New Textile Pact Clauses In Osaka Aimed at Trade Relief
Domei reports three added clauses to the Japan United States textile agreement. The Americans seek to limit tariff hikes and pursue a reciprocal trade pact to reduce duties. They also push for readjusted imports of non cotton products and potential quota increases if U.S. demand rises, with earlier limits cited for 1937 1938 and 1939.
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Osaka
Japan
Domei
Japanes News Agency
United States
Life Term Given Trooper's Slayer
Alcide Frenchy Benoit confessed slayer of State Policeman Richards F Hammond was sentenced to life imprisonment after pleading guilty to first degree murder. Circuit Judge G Arthur Rathbun imposed the sentence following statements from Sheriff Joseph Bakley and State Police Sergeant Orva Jackson about Benoit's confession after his arrest Wednesday night.
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Monroe, Mich
Alcide (Frenchy) Benoit
Richards F. Hammond
G. Arthur Rathbun
Joseph Bakley
Orva Jackson
Benoit
Democrats Push Law Changes for Tuesday Primaries in NC
Raleigh date report notes the State Democratic executive committee voting to seek election law changes to move North Carolina primaries to Tuesdays, plus reforms on senatorial district rotation, county chair resignations when seeking office, registration deadlines, and party affiliation rules.
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State Executive Committee
Raleigh
Democratic Executive Committee
North Carolina
Ethel Parker
Gatesville
W. B. Murphy
Snow Hill
Socialist Bombing Attacks Near Madrid Reported
Socialist air bombers assaulted insurgent positions around Madrid in dawn raids, with government planes targeting fronts west and south of the city. Civilian evacuations were urged within 72 hours by the emergency defense Junta amid heavy explosions and combat on the University City front.
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Madrid
University City
la Sombrilla
Poultry Raising Short Course Opens February 23
An annual short course in poultry raising will begin here February 23 for poultrymen in this area.
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Charlotte
Bank declares 10 percent stock dividend
Directors of the First National Bank at a call meeting declared a 10 percent stock dividend on outstanding common stock in Winston-Salem.
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Winston-Salem
First National Bank
President Roosevelt Says Statements Not In Order In Auto Strike Endgame
President Roosevelt said statements conversations and headlines were not in order as efforts to settle the GM sit-down strike faltered. He spoke at his first press conference of his second term noting no new news on the stalemate and suggesting peace requires restraint with statements and headlines. Negotiations at the labor department ended abruptly after Sloan and Lewis clashed over a statement declaring no half baked compromise.
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Montreal
Joseph Achille Alfred
Marie Lise
Arcade Rondeau
St. Thomas
Que
Washington
Roosevelt
Francis B. Sayre
House
Ways and Means
Doughton
D-Nc
Senate
Special Civil Liberties Committee
National Metal Trade Association
Administration House
Reconstruction Corporation
Bankhead
White House
General Motors
Labor Department
Perkins
Sloan
Lewis
Japan seeks cooperation amid diet turmoil and army issue
Tokyo reports conciliators urged unity as Diet rumors fly of dissolution and elections. Prince Konoye warned the army’s resistance to party cooperation complicates governance while parliament faced tumult over army domination, delaying sessions.
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Tokyo
Japan
Prince Konoye
House of Peers
Juichi Terauchi
Bitter Weather Threatens California Citrus Crops
California fronts faced a brutal cold snap endangering a 112 million dollar citrus harvest. Pomona frost forecaster Floyd Young warned of severe losses and warned growers to brace for the worst freeze since 1913 as temperatures plunged to near record lows across the region and northern states reported sub zero readings.
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San Francisco
California
Floyd Young
Pomona
Ohio river floods exceed 1884 crest at Cincinnati
Floodwaters driven by relentless river swell across Ohio Indiana Illinois and Kentucky produce at least 11 deaths and more than 120000 homeless. Cities from Pittsburgh to Lawrenceburg brace for the great flood with pumps opened and emergency measures as officials flood areas to save property.
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Ohio River
E.S.T
Chicago
Onis
Sta
Ohio
Portsmouth
Pittsburgh
Buness
Arkan
Missouri
W. C. Devereaux
Kentucky
Portamouth
Lawrenceburg Levee
Hamilton County
Pythian Ceremonial Planned in Charlotte February First
Pythians and D O K members in this area will hold a ceremonial in Charlotte on February 1 officiale said they hoped to make it an annual affair.
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Charlotte
Weather outlook for North and South Carolina
Occasional rain in the north and west portions with colder spells late tonight and Saturday. South Carolina sees mostly light rain possible near the extreme northwest and overcast conditions with stronger winds from Hatteras to Jacksonville and possible showers in the extreme southeast Saturday.
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North Carolina
South Carolina
Hatteras
Jacksonville
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