Legislature Nears Action on Revenue and Liquor Bills
North Carolina lawmakers enter committee work on revenue, appropriations, and liquor control bills. A three per cent sales levy with food exemptions and flat two cent option are debated. floor votes and committee findings loom, with budget allocations for 1937 39 under review and other tax measures contested.
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W. Joynes McFarlan Leigh
King of
Paul Leonard
Fair Tax Association
Appropriations Committee
Judiciary Committee
Hutchins
Pickens
Guil
Ombe
Mecklenburg
Ford
Nash
New Hanover
Rockingham
House
Dellinger
Com
Greensboro firm to reorganize under federal act
Greensboro January 30 plan to reorganize the J B Latham Company began with a voluntary petition under section 77B. Judge Hayes issued a stay against creditor actions and set February 2 at 2 pm for a hearing to determine whether a trustee should head operations during the reorganization. Latham was one of the region’s largest cotton concerns but had fallen into trouble.
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Mu Swai
Fautshan States
London
Hayes
Latham Company
Furniture and Rug Market Closes After Strong Show
The Southern Furniture and Rug market closed after one of its most successful shows with little buying activity. Exhibitors packed up to ship merchandise back to home plants as the 10 story building became a hub for truckmen. Paul W. Casey, manager, was praised for flawless handling of the event.
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Oma
Paul W. Casey
Raleigh Drives Rodent Control in City Campaign
Raleigh crews began spreading a hamburger fish oat and corn meal mix laced with rodent poison downtown. The effort led by George B. Lay of the U S Department of Agriculture followed two endemic typhus cases linked to rats, per Dr A C Bulla and Mayor George A Iseley.
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Raleigh
George B. Lay
U. S. Department of Agriculture
A. C. Bulla
George A. Iseley
Rain Expected Over Ohio Valley With Warmer Temps
The weather bureau forecast rain tonight and Sunday over the Ohio valley. Warmer weather was expected in flooded areas but colder temperatures are forecast for Sunday.
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Washington
Weather Bureau
Ohio Valley
Publicity Talk Set by Raleigh Committees
The joint legislative committees on conservation and development will meet Tuesday to discuss state publicity and the holding of a national exposition.
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Dicuss
Raleigh
Joint Legislative Committees On Conservation and Development
Signature of Germany withdraws from Versailles treaty
Berlin Jan 30 Reichsfuehrer Adolf Hitler announced Germany's withdrawal of its signature from the Versailles peace treaty saying Germany resumes full sovereignty over railway and reichsbank and that the declaration of guilt has found its natural end. The Reichstag extended Hitler's dictatorial powers for four more years during Nazi celebrations.
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Berlin
Germany
de Fuehrer
Rhineland
der Fuehrer
Fuehrer
Third Reich
Reichstag
Hatteras Island Swept by 65 Mile Gale and Tides
Hardy fishermen on Hatteras Island repair after a 65 mile gale and mountainous tides washed homes from foundations, disrupted highways, and crippled utilities. A freight boat ran aground. its three crew were rescued by the coast guard. In Edenton the Chowan river surge damaged a 650 foot bridge approach on the Bertie county side.
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Manteo
Hatteras Island
Coast Guard
Edenton
Chowan
Chowan River
Bertie County
Eden House Point
Fisaro
City Streets Closed After Heavy Rains Wash Out
Thirteen city streets in Durham are closed, either wholly or partially, due to continued rains and washouts. The closures affect multiple routes across the city, disrupting downtown traffic and commuting.
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Durham
General Motors Officials Refuse to Attend Parley
Secretary Perkins hailed an extraordinary performance after General Motors withdrew from a tentative plan to meet with United Automobile Workers. Alfred P. Sloan Jr. notified her by telephone that GM would not carry out the agreement after assurances had been given. Governor Murphy indicated readiness to act if federal talks failed to yield progress.
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Washington
Perkins
General Motors Corporation
United Automobile Workers
Miss Perkins
Alfred P. Sloan, Jr
General Motors
New York
Sloan
John L. Lewis
Committee For Industrial Organization
Murphy
Michigan
John Thomas Smith
Donations for Flood Relief Appeal Seeks Fresh Gifts
Red Cross urges renewed donations as flood disaster leaves over a million homeless. Food shortages persist in flooded towns. funds aid immediate relief and long term rehabilitation. Contributions may be sent to The Enterprise, the local Red Cross office, or the local radio station.
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Red Cross Flood Disaster Relief Fund
Red Cross
H. P. Weaving Co
Cort Oo Sa
Thomas Mills
Norma Page
Flood warnings rise as North Carolina rivers swell
Flood warnings were issued along the Neuse Tar and Cape Fear rivers after heavy rains in eastern and central North Carolina. The Cape Fear at Fayetteville was forecast at 39 feet four feet above flood stage, while Elizabethtown should reach 29 feet seven feet above flood level. The Neuse near Smithfield was expected to crest seven feet over banks and the Tar near Rocky Mount three feet over flood stage tomorrow.
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Raleigh
Neuse
Tar
Cape Fear
Fayetteville
Elizabethtown
Smithfield
Rocky Mount
Trustees Debate Frank Graham Power Over Coach Selection
In Raleigh the Greater University of North Carolina board debated whether President Frank P. Graham and Dean J. W. Harrelson may appoint athletic coaches without council approval. Harrelson announced a contract offer to William Newton for State College. The meeting also saw the consolidation of physical education and intercollegiate athletics into one department with new heads chosen.
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Raleigh
Board of
Greater
University of North Carolina
Frank P. Graham
J. W. Harrelson
State College Unit
Harrelson
State
William
Doc) Newton
Davidson
R. A
Bob) Faétzer
Chapel Hill
John F. Miller
Graham
Newton
Kemp Lewis
Durham
Athletic Council At State
Andrew Monroe
Congress Pushes Relief Aid and Policy Reform
Washington transcript shows Congress amid flood relief efforts and broader policy debate. House approves 790 million for relief through June as 200,000 flood refugees enter relief rolls. Senate action anticipated. debate over general welfare use for a 50 million seed loan bill echoes constitutional fight from Cleveland era.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Midwest
House
Senate
Glass
D-Va
Cleveland
Bailey
D-Nc
Robinson
Roosevelt Observes His 55th Birthday
President Roosevelt marked his 55th birthday with more than 15,000 well wishers by noon. In excellent health per Dr. MelIntire he planned a dinner with his birthday group and would address a nationwide radio audience at 11 25 p m eastern standard time to support the infantile paralysis fund campaign.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Ross T. MelIntire
Navy Department
Italy To Purchase American Cotton With New Credit
New York January 30 A credit of 3 500 000 to enable Italian purchase of American cotton arranged by Chase National Bank with cooperation from the Export Import Bank. Other similar credits are under negotiation with the federal institution. The Export-Import Bank ruled such short term credits do not violate the Johnson act. The credit was arranged through several Italian banks.
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New York
Chase National Bank
United States Export-Import Bank
United States
115000 Men Fight To Check Water Near Tiptonville
A slight earth tremor adds fear to the Mississippi flood fight as 115 men work with shovels and sandbags to hold levees against a rising flood near Tiptonville Tennessee. The Associated Press reports the effort continues amid growing concerns of a possible major overflow.
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Associated Press
Memphis
Tenn
Tiptonville
Reelfoot
Neers
Secon
Peter
Memphis Prese Sel
James B. MacElwane
Geophysics
St. Louis Unity
Cairo
Ill
Mississippi
Canon
Arkansas
Tennessee
Non-Union Auto Workers Strike In Michigan Capitol
About 25 Chevrolet gear and axle plant workers sat in folding chairs outside Gov. Murphy’s office at the Michigan state Capitol for ten hours to protest sit down strikes at two General Motors plants. They warned they would return Monday if no definite solution is reached. Governor Murphy favored negotiation and court options, noting possible federal mediation failures.
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Detroit
Michigan State Capitol
General Motors
Statehouse
Chevrolet
Frank Murphy
Washington
Union
Taod News
Mateok
Ington
Labor
Perkins
Murphy
Genesee County
Flint
Mich
Fisher
Thomas W. Wolcott
Circuit Court
Federal Reserve Delays Check Collection Regulation Date
The Federal Reserve Board postponed the effective date of a regulation prohibiting member banks from absorbing check collection and service charges from February 1 to May 1. The delay was requested by Chairman Stegall and Wagner of the banking committees. Congress members are weighing amending the law under which the regulation was issued.
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Washington
Federal Reserve Board
Reserve System
Stegall
D-Ala
Wagner
D-Ny
House
Senate Banking Committees
Congress
Nation to Name Rose Brigadier General of National Guard
President Roosevelt nominates Brigadier General William Irwin Rose of the Massachusetts National Guard to lead the National Guard of the United States. The nomination was announced in Washington on January 30.
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Washington
William Irwin Rose
Massachusetts National Guard
Roosevelt
National Guard of
United States
Evacuation Nearly Complete In Paducah Flood Crisis
About 8,000 people remained in downtown Paducah office buildings as police and military authorities finish evacuating due to the Ohio River reaching 60 feet. County officials warned residents to leave, citing uninhabitable conditions with no lights or heat and rising health concerns at the emergency hospital.
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Paducah
Kentucky
McCracken County Board of Health
Brady M. Stewart
A. T. McCormick
McCormack
Weather snapshot for noon shows temp swings
Today's noon reading notes a low near last night, with a high noted yesterday. No broader forecast data or location specified.
Weather Outlook for the Carolinas and Virginia
The forecast indicates rising temperatures with possible rain across North Carolina and South Carolina. In Hatteras to Jacksonville, northeast winds and overcast skies with occasional rain are expected starting late tonight or Sunday, with similar conditions across extreme south and west portions.
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North Carolina
South Carolina
Hatteras
Jacksonville
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