Labor Secretary Probes Charge Motor Firm Back Of Indiana Disturbance
Secretary Perkins sent investigator John Porter to Anderson Indiana to probe charges by the United Automobile Workers that General Motors incited violence during strikes. Union leaders alleged meetings were broken up and union headquarters raided. At Detroit Frank Murphy vowed protection as talks with General Motors continue amid tense anti union activity. Three organizers were hospitalized after a wreck blamed on hostile crowds.
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Washington
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Anderson
Ind
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John Porter
Ed Hall
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Frank Murphy
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Kers
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Flint Hospital
Bay City
Saginaw
City Contends It Has Right To Issue Bonds For Electric System
The City of High Point denies constitutional requirement to submit revenue bonds for financing its hydro electric plant on the Yadkin river to voters. Duke Power filed suit after intervening in the action testing the city's rights. Judge Sink may set a hearing date.
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Duke Power Company
High Point
Yadkin
Yadkin County
Miles F. Shore
Rain Slows Wak River Destruction Amid Busy Furniture Market
Despite rains freezing on cars and streets, the Southern Furniture and Rug market drew rapid registrations with around 120 buyers by noon and about 2,175 total registrations, the second best mark in history. Dealers signaled brisk activity and expect a strong closing weekend amid ongoing Friday to Saturday staff coverage.
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Mart
European Storm Claims 52 Lives At Sea
A historic European storm across the North Sea to the Tagus coast claims 52 lives at sea including crews on the French trawler Le, the British trawler Amethyst, and others. Distress signals from vessels such as the Dutch Jacobus and the steamer Cubango are reported, with ships flung by gales up to 70 mph. Misfortune spreads to Portuguese coast harbors as several boats and ships lose moorings or sink, while rescue efforts and SOS messages multiply as the storm rages along Europe’s western water.
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Europe
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Portugese
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Portugal
Tagus
Villa Franca de Xira
Cubango
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I Oporto
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Oriente
Congress Studies Holding Companies and War Profiteering
Washington, Jan 28 Congress heard Richard Whitney urge a clear policy on holding company securities and Bernard Baruch push for higher taxes to curb wartime profiteering. Senate and House panels moved on flood relief funding and reciprocal trade pacts amid partisan debate over postmaster appointments and merit-system reforms.
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Congress
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Richard Whitney
New York Stock Exchange
Bernard M. Baruch
New York
House Military Committee
Senate Appropriations Committee
House
House Ways and Means
Edith Nourse Rogers
Massachusetts
Civil Service Committee
Red Cross flood quota oversubscribed in Scotland County
Laurinburg raised 554 dollars toward the 600 dollar Scotland County flood relief quota and Wagram sent 107 dollars before the local office opened.
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Laurinburg
Red Cross
Scotland County
Wagram
Navy launches longest mass hop to Honolulu
The U S Navy began its longest mass flight a single hop to Honolulu from San Diego at 8 34 a m Pacific time with 12 seaplanes taking off in sequence from Point Loma. Lt Commander W H McDade signaled the formation as the squadron rose to 10000 feet and proceeded to sea marking the longest sustained seaplane flight for a squadron.
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Calif
Navy
Honolulu
Pacific
E.S.T
Point Loma
Peninsular
W. H. McDade
Doughty
Steels Lead in Mart Advance Brightens Trading
New York stock activity showed a steel led rally with shares climbing about three points to fresh peaks in six years. Bethlehem Steel rose to about 81 and United States Steel near 93 as buying surged, while overall volume eased later, tied to easing flood and strike tensions and prospect of higher industrial output.
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New York
Steels
Steel
Bethlehem
Four Powers Gird Spain With Naval Blockade
London dispatch says France Great Britain Germany and Italy hold warships in readiness for a naval blockade of Spanish waters under the hands off Spain committee. An international non intervention sub committee may set a date for a multipower patrol to halt volunteer troops to Spain. Russian ships expected to join the blockade later.
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London
Spain
Span
France
Great Britain
Germany
Italy
Pickens Reapportionment Bill Is Killed In House
RALEIGH Jan 28 The House defeated the Pickens reapportionment bill by 38 to 70 on second reading. Eastern lawmakers led the opposition as the plan would shift seats among Guilford Buncombe Mecklenburg Nash New Hanover and Rockingham based on the 1930 census. The measure previously stalled in 1931 1933 and 1935 legislatures.
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House
Guilford
Buncombe
Mecklenburg
Nash
New Hanover
Rockingham
Hoey
Representative Pickens
Pickens
Stone
North Carolina
Guilford County
Liquor Legislation Dominates Raleigh Hearing
Raleigh hearing on liquor bills draws lawmakers and witnesses as the House Judiciary Committee One considers proposals for a statewide referendum on prohibition and county operated liquor stores. Other action includes a 40 to 48 hour work week limit bill in labor terms and a plan for a new Raleigh office building funded by a 750000 bond.
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House Judiciary Committee
House Manufactures and Labor Committee
McBryde
Silver
Chatham
Azzell
Rowan
House
Glass strike settled at Libbey-Owens-Ford plants
A one year contract ending a long strike across five plants of Libbey-Owens-Ford Glass with a blanket eight cent per hour raise. Federation of Flat Glass Workers resumes production as Ottawa Illinois plant walkout remains tied to sympathy strike. The Pittsburgh and three other sites affected about 7,100 employees nationwide.
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Toledo, CO
Libbey-Owens-Ford Glass Company
Ottawa, Ill
Pittsburgh Plate Glass Company
Glass Workers Federation
John L. Lewis’ Committee For Industrial Organization
Pittsburgh
Ottawa
Charleston
W. Va
Shreveport
Supplies sent from Asheville to flood relief unit
A baggage car loaded with food clothing and medical supplies plus a coach with about 30 men formed a second flood relief unit departing Asheville today to aid flood victims.
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Asheville
Hoey to Speak at Raleigh Chamber Banquet
Governor Hoey will address the Raleigh chamber of commerce annual banquet session in Raleigh tonight. The event draws business leaders and civic figures for an evening of remarks and networking.
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Raleigh
Hoey
Raleigh Chamber of Commerce
Eddie Brietz in pneumonia fight holding his own
New York January 28 physician for Eddie Brietz AP sports writer said he is holding his own in the battle against pneumonia.
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New York
Eddie Brietz
Associated Press
North Carolina
Flood Relief Fund Surpasses Five Thousand Dollars
High Point fund drives for flood victims exceed 5000 dollars and near 6000 as renewed appeals urge rapid donations. Contributions come from individuals, plants, schools including Elm and Bay Street, and various organizations. Donors may send to The Enterprise, Red Cross, or the local radio station.
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Elm
Bay Street
Enterprise
Red Cross
Ereeee
Settlement in Chinese Civil War Crisis Declared Ended
Military headquarters of the central government announced a peaceful settlement of China's civil war crisis. The northwest Communist rebellion and Marshal Chang Hsueh-Liang's Manchurian forces, which began December 12 with the kidnapping of Premier Chiang Kai-Shek at Sianfu, were reported completely liquidated.
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Nanking
China
Chang Hsueh-Liang
Chiang Kai-Shek
Shensi
Sianfu
Charlotte Leader Resigns as Carolina Independent League President
Gene Lawing of Charlotte resigns from the post of president of the Carolina Independent League, a Class D circuit in North Carolina.
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Charlotte
Gene Lawing
Surprise dawn attack dislodges Fascists in Madrid
Government militiamen launched a dawn offensive in West Park near University City capturing positions as the emergency defense council said Fascist forces retreated with arms and ammunition. Gen Jose Miaja called the action one of the most important since earlier clashes near the Hill of the Angels.
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West Park
University City
Emergency Defense Council
Jose Miaja
Miaja
Gruesome Find Ends Search for Missing Child
Boston police ended a 18 week search by uncovering the skull ribs pelvis and upper arm bone of five year old Chester Harris in a dump near Harvard stadium Cambridge. A 27 year old laborer was held for an alleged attack near the boy’s home and another man was questioned after a tip about a factory near the dump.
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Harvard Stadium
Chester Harris
Cambridge
East Cambridge
Harris
Lsted
Youngeter F
Ohio flood toll climbs as levees fail toward Mississippi
The flood crisis spreads from Ohio to the Mississippi as waters rise, tens of thousands evacuated, thousands homeless, and costs rise into billions. Red Cross crews evacuate residents in Paducah and Memphis areas while engineers warn of crest risks along the Ohio and Arkansas, with Louisville and Cairo facing mounting danger.
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Chicago
Ohio River Valley
Associated Press
Ohio
Paducah
Chat Rhodes
U. S
Cairo
Ill
Mound City
Mississippi
Arkansas
Louisville
Tennessee
Tiptonville
Madr
Local Carolina Weather Forecast Updates
Cloudy conditions with rain and mist across North Carolina. Winds along the coast from Hatteras to Jacksonville shift northeast to north, strengthening to moderate east to east-northeast offshore. Expect rain and fog tonight into Friday with cooler temperatures.
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