Indictments Hit Politics With Relief Funds in New Mexico
Forty five defendants including relatives of U S Senator Dennis Chavez face federal charges of conspiracy to defraud the government by organizing WPA workers for political purposes. Court proceedings in Albuquerque opened with 42 jurors summoned and 114 witnesses subpoenaed as the largest case of its kind in the district proceeds under heavy legal talent.
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Albuquerque
N. M
U. S. District Court
New Mexico
U. S
Dennis Chavez
Washington
Senate
Carl Hatch
Everett Grantham
Richard Shanahan
Chicago
Harlan County
A. T. Hannett
James J. O'Leary
Capital
WPA
Chavez
Anite ‘Tafoya
Stanley P. Miller
Local Weather Summary for North Carolina and Coastal Areas
Partly cloudy and colder in North Carolina with light rain in the mountains turning to snow flurries tonight. Tuesday forecast fair and colder with strong westerly winds diminishing. From Sandy Hook to Hatteras expect strong shifting winds and gales turning northwest with overcast skies and rain tonight, possibly sleet or snow north tonight and Tuesday morning.
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North Carolina
Hatteras
Jacksonville
Sandy Hook
South Portion
North Portion
AFL Opens Winter Meeting In Miami
The American Federation of Labor opens its winter meeting in Miami amid debates over Wagner act amendments policy toward the C. I. O. and the revival of the United Textile Workers Union exiled as a rebel. President William Green will report on labor civil war developments including C. I. O. at its November convention and Perkins efforts toward unity. Green says the C. I. O. is more receptive to peace but no direct renewal has been offered.
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Miami
Fla
United Textile Workers Union
American Federation of Labor Executive Council
Houston
Tex
William Green
Federation
Council
Labor
Perkins
Green
Two Counties Move to Prohibit Wine and Beer
In Shelby on January 30 1930 leaders push for dry laws in Cleveland and Rutherford counties aiming to ban liquor beer and wine. Ministers and laymen publish resolutions and mail copies to legislators while mass meetings are planned in Shelby February 12 and Forest City next Sunday to advance prohibition.
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Shelby
Cleveland
Rutherford
Kings Mountain Baptist Association
Gardner and Prince
Twenty Seventh
O. M. Mull
Grady Withrow
Cleveland County
First Baptist Church of
Rutherford County
Forest City
Parking shortages cost motorists vast time losses nationwide
Traffic engineers estimate that insufficient parking costs U.S. motorists at least 100 million dollars annually in wasted time and delays.
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United States
Nation's War on Syphilis Enters Third Year
The United States marks the third year of its national drive against syphilis with National Social Hygiene day on February 1. About 5,000 meetings nationwide aim to highlight community participation in what officials call a coordinated medical effort.
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Washington
American Social Hygiene Association
United States Public Health Service
America
Thomas Parran
The
Public Health Service
New Jersey
New York
Rhode Island
du Pont Company
Deep South
Congress
Henry Cavendish and His Pioneering Experiments
Henry Cavendish, a leading English scientist, identified water as an oxygen and hydrogen compound and measured the Earths density through his experiments. He avoided social life, preferring solitude to companionship as he pursued his work.
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Henry Cavendish
Hitler praise and push for German unification across Europe
In a speech at the Reichstag, Adolf Hitler extolled the rise of greater Germany and cited earlier victories including Austria and the Sudetenland. He recalled meetings with Schuschnigg, claimed swift German military actions, and highlighted the April 10, 1938 Reichstag election as overwhelming endorsement while criticizing Western interference.
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Mussolini
Europe
Hitler
Spain
Wilhelmstrasse
Germany
Kroll Opera House
Goering
Reichstag
Austria
Sudetenland
Czecho- Slovakia
Woodrow Wilson
League of Nations
Fuehrer
Kurt Schuschnigg
Schuschnigg
Berchtesgaden
Registrations Listed From Various Cities Across States
A long list of individuals and couples registered in cities including Fredericksburg Virginia Hampton Virginia Statesboro Georgia Savannah Georgia New York New York Charleston West Virginia Augusta Georgia Rocky Mount North Carolina Knoxville Tennessee Asheville North Carolina and Roanoke Virginia among others. The compilation includes multiple spellings and partial names.
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Roy C. Jones
Fredericksburg
C. E. Jones
High Point
W. A. Bowen
O. C. Franklin
Statesboro
L. G. Bowling
O. V. Bowling
W. Sulphur Springs
W. Va
A. O. Stein
L. F. Stein
New York
N. Y
E. M. Cavender
Charleston
John §&. Heubi
Chas. F. Helmly
Miami
Fla
1. C. Helmly
Savannah
W. H. Hawkins
Wm. C. Johnston
Anderson,s. C
J. G. Avent
R. W. Dick
Hitler Defends Sudeten Move and Czech Policy
In a speech, Hitler rejects world powers’ claims of German aggression while blaming Eduard Benes for provoking the Reich. He describes mobilization efforts, claims self determination for ten million ethnic Germans, and lauds Mussolini Chamberlain and Daladier for a peaceful path to settlement.
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Doctor Benes
Eduard Benes
Reich
Hitler
Germany
Austria
Benito Mussolini
Chamberlain
Daladier
Candy and Soda Spending Surpasses Books Exclusion
United States per capita spending on candy ice cream and sodas averages 18.15 dollars annually while only 1.10 dollars per person is excluded for books. This contrast highlights spending priorities and tax treatment differences.
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United States
Gasoline and Oil Use by U.S. Drivers
The average US driver uses about 600 gallons of gasoline and 35 quarts of oil each year, reflecting typical automotive maintenance and fuel consumption patterns among households nationwide.
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United States
Human heads continue to grow until old age sets in
A quirky observation notes that head size increases with age, suggesting continuous growth from youth into later years. The claim presents a general trend without citing scientific sources or specific data.
Orioles Revealed as Blackbird Relatives
The text explains that American orioles are not true orioles but relatives of blackbirds and that true orioles occur only in the Old World.
Roseland Ballet Hall Ends 20 Years of Jitterbug Fame
New York report notes Roseland unchanged since 1919 when dancers paired with gentlemen for ten cent dances. Hostesses once earned high tips and even met millionaires. now earnings fall to about 30 dollars weekly amid jitterbug craze and aging venue.
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New York
Roseland
Broadway
Florence Forder
Claire Patton
Archibald Graustein
International Paper Company
Miss Forder
Pennsylvania
Roseland Hostesses Weigh Dancing Patrons and Boyish Visitors
Miss Forder at Roseland evaluates prospective dance partners and notes male patrons prefer blondes over brunettes. For twenty years records show this bias, while hostesses manage evening gowns, matinee sports outfits, and provide guidance on floor and dressing room dynamics.
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Miss Forder
Roseland
New York
Roseland celebrates 20th anniversary with dance hall totals
Review of past records shows 17 538 946 paid admissions at Roseland over 20 years. Patrons averaged 18 892 800 dance steps each, totaling 165 680 098 474 400 steps and about 231 600 worn shoes. If walked straight, 8 976 947 640 miles enough to circle the globe 258 116 times.
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Roseland
Globe
Reynolds Wins U S Tax Case Over Stock Profit
The Supreme Court on January 30 ruled against the government in the R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Co case seeking 37865 deficiency in 1929 income tax. The decision held no taxable gain from the sale of 209000 shares of its own stock, with the case tracing back to stock purchases in 1921 and 1929 to steady prices. Justice Roberts delivered the opinion with no dissent.
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Washington
Supreme Court
R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company
Winston-Salem
N. C
Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals
Tobacco Company
Treasury Department
Board of Tax Appeals
Justice Roberts
English Chief Facing Fight In Commons
Prime Minister Chamberlain will face a sharp foreign affairs debate in the House of Commons as he gears for a possible cabinet reshuffle. He is seen as more focused on Hitler's Berlin speech than his own parliamentary address, with plans to confer with close cabinet actors after the Reichsfuehrer's remarks. Observers expect a heated session on foreign policy, Spain, Italy, and France, as Mussolini and Hitler loom large in a tense prewar Europe climate.
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London
House Commons
Adolf Hitler
Berlin
Hitler
Chamberlain
Birmingham
Chambelain
Sults
House of Common
Mussolini
Rome
Britain
Italy
France
Europe
Chamberlain Hitler
Rostre
Rom
M Tin
Tr Duce
C Field
R. S. Hudson
Overseas Trade Department
Hudson
Les Hore-Belisha
Thomas Iskip
Pepito Four Flees Spanish Battlefront
In France at Pepignan on January 10, four year old Pepito trudges with a group fleeing Spain. He travels with ten others across mountains in harsh weather, his mother lost along the road near Barcelona. The boy carries a soldier’s hat and a watch that won’t run as he heads toward France with uncertain fate.
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Charles XS. Foltz, JR
Perpignan
France
Pepito
Spain
Barcelona
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