Citizens Propose Elimination Plan for Hydro Project
Report outlines a push by major electric users to reopen talks with Duke Power on rates and resale of current. City officials met with Duke executives and leaders of the factory group to discuss a potential deal for a larger city share and a revised wholesale rate. The federal cash contribution totals nearly a million dollars, with no official sign of reopening the hydro project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
BE. M. Knox
Duke Power Company
Duke Power
Earthquake reports destruction in Chillan Chile
An army plane surveying the Chilean earthquake zone reported Chillan, about 40 miles south of Santiago, completely destroyed with a population near 40 000. In the U S bond set for a cigar robbery defendant and Gehrig signs new Yankees contract for 1989 season amid steady decline in batting average.
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Santiago
Chile
Chillan
Ehrig
New York
U Gehrig
New York Yankees
Gehrig
Subpoena Issued for Actress Hope Hampton in Brulatour Shooting
New York police report a subpoena issued for Hope Hampton, actress-wife of Les Brulatour, linked to the Sunday night shooting at their apartment. Brulatour, 68, says the pistol discharge was accidental and the punch minor.
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Bpe Hampton
New York
Atorney
Hopeampton
Les Brulatour
Miss Hampton
Brulatour
Isionaire
Senator Lewis Denies Senate Pressure Over Arms Embargo
In Washington on January 25, Senator Lewis of Illinois rejected claims that outside influences were pressuring Congress to repeal the arms embargo. He warned that lifting the embargo could draw the United States into conflict and described the tactics as terror tactics used to force repeal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United States
Lewis
D-Ill
Senate
Congress
House Judiciary CommitteeDeferred Action on Perkins Impeachment
Washington Jan 25 The House Judiciary Committee deferred action on Rep Thomas impeachment resolution against Secretary Perkins to tomorrow The resolution accuses Perkins and labor department solicitor James L Houghtering Bridges as guilty high crimes and misdemeanors for failing to depart Bridges a CIO official is described as an alien and a Communist The session follows criticism of the committee by members including Thomas over delays and the Bridges case hearings
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Ashington
Rep. Thomas
R-Nj
Secary Perkins
Embers
Perkins
Ep. Thomas
James L. Houghtering
Garaldin D. Reilly
Labor
Bridges
West Coast
CIO
House
Judiciary Fipstee
Sumners Tex
Iss Perkins
Committee On Un-American Iuties
Thomas
United Tes
GOP Line Up On Relief Bill Faces Tight Senate Vote
Senate Republicans back a 725 million dollar relief appropriation to continue WPAC operations through June with close predicted support from conservative Democrats. The AFL pushes labor board limits while Congress weighs Wagner Act amendments. Market news notes strong buying at the Southern Furniture Exposition with steady prices and growing modern furniture display.
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Washington
Senate
House
Senate Appropriations Committee
Roosevelt
WPAC
McNary
Oregon
Relef
American Federation of Labor
Congress
Labor Board
Federation
Senator Walsh
D-Mass
Raleigh Deputy Tries Helping Friends With Game Laws
Deputy Game Warden Donald Flowers of Clayton attempted to aid two friends who faced hunting license issues. He issued a backdated license before an arrest for hunting without a license and was fined costs under a contempt citation by Judge W H S Burgwyn in Wake County.
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Raleigh
Donald Flowers
Clayton
W. H. S. Burgwyn
Wake County
Chile Hit by 400 Mile Earthquake Tragedy
Reports from Concepcion and surrounding towns describe widespread destruction and initial estimates of up to 2000 killed. Government officials, military planes, and relief teams mobilized as fires and damaged railways complicate rescue efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chile
Alleged Slayer On Trial In Goldsboro
Early today in Goldsboro Wayne County, Elliott Cox a Negro from Wayne County faced trial in superior court for murder in the June 17 1937 death of State Highway Patrolman Ike Moore. A jury was empaneled and state witness R A West testified as the case opened.
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Goldsboro
Ealie Cox
Wayne County
Superior Court
Rete
Patrooman
Ike Moore
Sampson County
Claude CC. Canaday
Moore
Cox
New York City
Paul Garrison
Alexandria
Revision of Absentee Ballot Law Sparks 1930s Debate
Chairman W A Lucas opposed outright repeal of the absentee ballot law while board member George McNeill urged abolition. J O Bell favored revision noting western opposition to a water tight bill. Proposals would shift control to county chairmen, require in person or mailed applications 3 to 30 days before voting, and introduce separate party registration with precinct splits above 500 governor votes in 1936.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. A. Lucas
George McNeill
J. O. Bell
Democratic
Henderson County
Doctor John S. Gibson Dies in North Carolina
Dr. John S. Gibson aged 58 of Dies Gibson North Carolina died yesterday from heart trouble. His widow and two children survive.
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Gibson
N. C
John S. Gibson
Showdown Over Spanish Arms Embargo Under Debate
Senator Nye predicts a confrontation as President Roosevelt weighs legally whether he can lift the Spanish arms embargo and lawmakers consider a new round of neutrality laws. Stimson argues presidential power. Nye warns of capitulating arms shipments amid a May 1 cash and carry clause.
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Washington
Nye
Herbert Hoover
Hull
Stimson
Congress
Want Inspections Of Tourist Camps
Raleigh Jan 25 AP State Board of Health and Conservation Department officials urged the House Judiciary Committee to add sanitary inspections of roadside tourist accommodations to a licensing and regulation bill. J C Baskerville and Dr Warren H Booker cited tourist and cabin camps and tourist homes as needing oversight due to widespread complaints. Booker noted 24 counties lack county health units for inspections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh
State Board of Health and Conservation Department
House
Judiciary Committee
State Board of Health
J. C. Baskerville
Conservation
Warren H. Booker
Health Board
Booker
Bryant and Pollard
Durham
Spanish War At A Glance
War brief from multiple fronts notes insurrectionists entering Barcelona and battles to control government, Italy calling 60 000 reservists, American sailors reaching safety aboard Omaha, French anti aircraft actions, a German plane shot down, bombings near Formiguieres, London warning on Britain’s response, Paris planning a neutral refugee zone, and Nye predicting a showdown over lifting the arms embargo.
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Perpignan
France
Formiguieres
London
Britain
Franco
Paris
Washington
Nye
Roosevelt
Three Charters Issued By Eure
Three charters were issued today by the North Carolina Secretary of State Thad Eure. Wilson Baseball Club Inc of Wilson will own and operate a baseball club under 100 shares no par value stock with Lester Watson Edward Warren and A W Fleming of Wilson among subscribers. The Harrell Company of Greensboro a wholesale merchandising business with 100000 authorized capital stock and 300 subscribed by T C Harrell P A Hayes and R J Carr of Greensboro. Cape Lookout Ocean Pier Corporation of Beaufort will own piers docks and wharves under 100000 authorized capital stock with Floyd M Simmons of Charlotte W Lunsford Long and Heath Long of Raleigh subscribing 300 stock.
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Raleigh
Thad Eure
Wilson Baseball Club, Inc
Wilson
Lester Watson
Edward Warren
A. W. Fleming
Harrell
P. A. Hayes
R. J. Carr
Greensboro
Cape Lookout Ocean Pier Corporation
Beaufort
Floyd M. Simmons
Charlotte
W. Lunsford Long
Heath Long
Americans Run Bomb Gauntlet At Sea Rescue
Fifteen Americans fleeing the Barcelona area had to outrun bombs as they waited on a Calderas breakwater for a small boat to reach the Omaha and destroyer Badger. One bomb landed about 100 feet away. insurgent planes continued bombing Calderas while the rescue craft moved in. Captain Francis G. Cogswell, U S naval attache, joined the Omaha to aid the evacuation.
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Omaha
Barcelona
Dwight L. Pitkin
U.S
United States
Badger
Calderas
Villefranche
France
Francis G. Cogswell
Paris
Spain
Insuregents
Solsona
Figueras
Gvernment
Italy Calls Out 60000 Reserves and Warns France
Rome announces 60000 army reservists born in 1901 summoned for duty from February 1 as Italy warns France against aiding the Spanish Government. Italian officials say the move is not tied to tensions with France, while observers note winter conscription is unusual.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Handaye
France
Barcelona
Rome
Italy
Minorca
Mallorca
Spain
Balearics
Mediterranean
Insurgents Claimed Ring Around Barcelona Approaching Government Holdout
Insurgent forces reported entry into southern Barcelona and an encircling arc around the city as fighting pressed the government capital. Refugees fled northward while planes bombed, and a government withdrawal toward Figueras was anticipated with Barcelona distribution of American personnel amid ongoing peril.
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Hendaye
France
Barcelona
Spanish Republic
38 U. S. Exports Exceed Imports in 1938
The Commerce Department reported 1938 saw American exports exceed imports by 1.13 billion dollars. Exports reached 3.094 billion while imports were 1.961 billion. The rise came from food products and defense machinery, with volume similar to 1937 despite lower prices.
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Washington
Commerce Department
Department
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Shelby
J. P. Mull
Charles Wall Hickory
Mull
Wail
Miss Perkins
Gop
Southern Furniture Exposition
South
High Point
Tomlinson
Santiagoo
Concepcion
Pedro Aguirre Cerda
Fkenaise
Pan- American Airways
Pan-American-Grace Airways
Whcch
South America
Talca
Chile Telephone Company
San Rosendo
Biobio
Malleco
Carabineros
Angol
Talcahuano
San Carlos
Parral
Cautin
A. G. Rhodes and Sons
D. A. Meggs
Rhodes-Colline Furniture Company
West Palm Beach
Fla
E. D. Gilliam
Southern Furniture Company
Miami
A. E. Brucker
Rhodes-Collins Furniture Company
J. Lawson
Miami Furniture Company
Cerebere
Lourdes
Eure
Russell Lutes
Lexington
Standard Furniture Company
High Point Southern
Gantlet
U. S
Formazione Diplomatic
The
Italian Foreign Office
Foreign Office
Xavier Vallat
Blum
Cadiz
Catalonia
Madrid
Nothern Road
Burgos
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