Howard King Slashed in a Brew of Drunken Fight
W F Smith of 704 Taylor Street was arrested after a late night fight in which a man identified as Howard King suffered severe head and neck wounds. Smith was cut on the arm. both men were treated at Burrus Memorial hospital. Police found no witnesses to the affray and noted heavy drinking beforehand.
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W. F. Smith
Taylor Street
Howard King
King
Smith
Burrus Memorial Hospital
Sechrest
Federal Curb on Exchanges Favored in Congress
The article reports debates on federal limits for stock exchanges. Speaker Rainey doubts immediate action while President Roosevelt notes forthcoming committee study and possible congress action. The measure proposes an administrative authority with broad powers to compel exchanges to adopt fair dealing rules for interstate commerce corporations.
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Ation
Senate Stock Market Investigating Committee
Senate Committee On Banking and Currency
Finance
Fletcher
Senate
Interstate Commerce Commission
Rainey
Roosevelt
Capitol
Capitol Hill
Returns to House for Final O K
Names Smith Stephens Thomas Utah Thompson Trammell Tydings Van Nuys Wagner Walsh Wheeler 55 Republicans against Austin Barbour Carey Davis Dickinson Fess Gibson Goldsborough Hale Hatfield Hebert Kean Keyes McNary Patterson Reed Robinson Schall Seiwer Eugene Walcott White Democrats against Glass 1 Grand total against 23.
Plymouth Show Draws Crowds At Gate City Motor Co
The Gate City Motor Company hosted the Plymouth launch with strong public interest and manager Jack Burrus predicting 1934 will be the biggest auto year since 1929. Chrysler district head H B Sewell praised Chrysler Plymouth prospects and noted rising purchasing power in the Charlotte area.
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Plymouth
Gate City Motor Company
Jack Burrus
Burrus
Chrysler
H. B. Sewell
Chrysler Motor Corporation
Chrysler- Plymouth
Carolinas
Charlotte
Chrysler-Plymouth
Gas attack planned against English Starlings in Capitol roosts
Washington plan to release a deadly gas attack on thousands of starlings roosting nightly in Capitol corners was developed tonight. The move targets the nuisance birds in the Capitol porches and crevices.
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Washington
Capitol
Couple Narrowly Escapes Train Collision at Main Street Crossing
Mr and Mrs W H Henderson of Burlington escaped serious injury when their light coupe failed to stop for Southern Railway train 20 at the Main street crossing. Henderson swerved and the locomotive struck the car, carrying it along the tracks. Both occupants exited, with Mrs Henderson carried to Burrus Memorial hospital. Engineer Rives said he blew the whistle after seeing the car could not stop.
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W. H. Henderson
Burlington
Southern Railway
Henderson
Burrus Memorial Hospital
KE. M. Rives
Bank Failures Decline In Second Half Of 1933
The NRA releases a Whiteside report showing July to December 1933 bank failures at 7 584 a 47 percent drop from the last half of 1932 and 81 percent below late 1928. It outlines plans to monitor codes impact on small firms and to review credit aid eligibility and possible dissolution for incompetent concerns. Johnson orders codes to curb price fixing and allow immediate open price reporting with no delayed postings.
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National Recovery Administration
Arthur D. Whiteside
Hugh 8. Johnson
NRA
Whiteside
Stalin warns Japan Germany to keep out of Soviet Union
Stalin urges Japan and Germany to avoid actions against the USSR amid deteriorating ties with Tokyo and Berlin. He cites Japanese agents disrupting railway negotiations and propaganda pushing war, while noting Soviet peaceful aims and defense needs amid German policy shifts toward Ukraine and the Baltic.
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Stalin
Japan
Germany
Soviet Union
France
Poland
Russia
Manchukuo
Ukraine
Baltic
Rainey presses for civil works to extend into July
President requests 950 million dollars more under the federal emergency relief act to continue the civil works program. Rainey says civil works must run at least through the rest of the fiscal year. Hopkins orders state admins to open payrolls and supply records to public inspection.
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White House
Rainey
Harry L. Hopkins
Civic Works
Hopkins
Army
Chicago
Los Angeles
Federal Civil Works Administration
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Congress
Couple Bound Over To Higher Court On Larceny Charge
Mr and Mrs J B Boyd alias Byrd charged with larceny of 140 from Carl Brinson waived preliminary hearing and are bound over to Superior Court The case ties to aiding and abetting prostitution and immoral room occupancy involving three others Boyd appealed after a prior Friday trial The Superior Court judgment eight months in county jail was upheld Brinson a taxi driver and hotel bellhop faces municipal court arraignment next term
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J. B. Boyd
Byrd
Carl Brinson
W. 8. Lyon
Greensboro
Superior Court
Boyd
Brinson
Lewis FE. Teagué
Chautemps Resigns Amid Riots and Political Fallout
France reels as Prime Minister Chautemps resigns after street clashes between royalists and police. Demonstrators attack, firemen fight flames, and authorities deploy concentrated forces around Cafe de la Paix and key streets. Lebrun accepts the ministry’s resignation as prefectures brace for possible successor.
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Cafe de la Paix
M. Chautemps
Chamber of Deputies
Edouard Heriot
Elysee Palace
Lebrun
Chamber
Senate
Prison reformer halts cellblock revolt with firm order
Acting Deputy Warden Lazarus Levy was named acting warden after Dr Norman was dismissed for incompetence. Commissioner MacCormick intervened when 12 inmates lingered in the yard defying guards, ordering them back or prepared to be carried back, averting a near general revolt. Mayor La Guardia’s aides push anti racketeering crackdown as administration fights past graft.
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Lazarus Levy
Norman
MacCormick
Spike
Fiorello H. la Guardia
Paul Blanshard
Tammany Hall
Local Monarch Club Outing At Hodgin's Lodge
The High Point Monarch club met Thursday evening at Charlie Hodgin's Lodge for a club outing. President A. led the gathering with plans for future events and activities.
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Monarch Club
Charlie Hodgin
High Point Monarch Club
Local club hears on park project at old Cool site
H Holton presided over the session as A Goke Cecil and Jos N L Garner led reports on moving to create a park at the former Cool site on English Street. W F Bailey of the Juv and Parks commission spoke briefly, with P J Dishner noting ties to the GWA. Guests included Jake Harris R R Burn and Fred E Whites. Music by a local string orchestra enhanced the meal.
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H. Holton
Presched Ove
Sion
A. Goke Cecil
Jos N. L. Garner
Chartie Gin
Garter
West
English Street
W. F. Bailey
Juv and Parks Commission
P. J. Dishner
GWA
Bailey
Jake Harris
R. R. B Burn
Fred E. Whites
Bryant
I String Orchestra
Ke, Osborne
Roy White
Crawford
George Barber
Luther Stern
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Burris
Sewell
Southern Public Utilities Company
Chautemps
New Plymouth
Wrenn Street
Transit
Gate City
Lone
Inna
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