Government Pushes World Peace Through Trade and Finance
The Roosevelt administration shows fresh evidence of its aim for world peace by easing trade barriers and stabilizing finances. Key steps include cooperation with Belgium, currency stabilizations with Britain and France, eight Senate ratifications of good neighbor treaties, and talks with China's finance minister amid export import bank arrangements.
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United States
Roosevelt
Paul van Zeeland
Belgium
Ing
Hull
Great Britain
France
Senate
White House
H. H. Kung
China
Export-Import Bank
Treasury Sees Record Revenue and Big Deficit This Year
The treasury reports revenue at 5.29 billion and expenditures at 8.00 billion, yielding a 2.71 billion deficit excluding debt retirement. Public debt rose to 36.43 billion while Mrs. Roosevelt forecasts a 418 million deficit next year. Congress advances funds and debates tax loopholes and court reform.
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van Zeeland
Roosevelt
Hull
Morgenthau
Treasury
Trend Seen In South To Lighten Property Taxes
Atlanta reports a broad shift in southern states toward reducing property taxes. North Carolina and Virginia have no direct state property tax, while other states use homestead exemptions or shifts to income and sales taxes to compensate for lower assessments. Georgia recently approved personal property and homestead exemptions, and Tennessee moved away from property levies, setting a pattern of tax restructuring across the region.
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North Carolina
Atlanta
South
Virginia
South Carolina
Kentucky
Court of Appeals
Tennessee
Georgia
Senate Offer on Supreme Court Size and Retirement Rule
Administration senators proposed a modified substitute allowing adding one Supreme Court justice and extending a year until incumbents over 75 are reached. The plan envisions the court returning to nine justices once older justices retire or die.
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Administration
Supreme Court
Last Rites Held For Prof. Griffin In Greensboro
Prof. Alfred James Griffin Sr beloved educator and civic leader, had last rites at William Penn high school. Episcopalian service conducted by Rev. J J Green, interment in Greenhill cemetery. Remains lay in state 10 to 1:45, floral tributes abundant, William Penn Glee club performed, solo by Prof Burford.
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William Penn High School
J. J. Green
Church of the Redeemer
Greensboro
Greenhill Cemetery
God of the Morning
Odd Fellows
William Penn Auditorium
William Penn Glee Club
BE. Burford
Thelma Drake
Burford
J. C. Morgan
C. J. H. Gaylord
H. H. LeMon
Thomas B. Smith
James Reid
M. Richardson
BE. Davis
S. Whitted
Carson Parks
Annie Saunders
Griffin Family Reunited After Years Apart
The Griffin family gathered at the William Penn high school campus for a funeral. Eight surviving siblings attended, including Dr. Charles H. Griffin, Marion W. Griffin, Agnes Griffin Levy, A. Carolyn Griffin, James Griffin, Carroll Griffin, Ethel Griffin Cobb, and Josephine T. Griffin, all of New York City or High Point.
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William Penn High School
Charles H. Griffin
Marion W. Griffin
Agnes Griffin Levy
A. Carolyn Griffin
James Griffin
Carroll
New York City
Ethel Griffin Cobb
Josephine T. Griffin
High Point
Camels to Meet Red Sox at Willis Park This Afternoon
The R. J. Reynolds Camels of Winston-Salem and the local Red Sox clash at Willis Park this afternoon at 3 30 o clock. The previous game ended in a tie as both teams plan to break the deadlock.
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R. Camels
Red Sox
Willis Park
Winston-Salem
Hence a Good Game May Be Ex pected
A compact sports tease notes anticipation for a likely competitive matchup. With minor wording, it signals optimism for a strong performance and a tense contest ahead without naming teams or specific details. The line reads like a brief, period-era bulletin inviting reader interest.
Personal travelers and Legion meeting notice
Mrs. Marie Owens of 712 Hill top street leaves for Brooklyn New York this evening for an indefinite stay. Mrs. W. J. Rankins widow of the late Dr. Rankins of Aberdeen visits Mr. and Mrs. Lonnie Woodruff at 205 Phoenix street and is a Burkeville Va Ingle Side Academy faculty member. John McCain Post American Legion will meet at the Legion hut on Beamon street Wednesday evening at 8 o clock to elect officers. all members urged to attend.
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Hilltop Street
Brooklyn
New York
W. J. Rankins
Aberdeen
Lonnie Woodruff
Phoenix Street
Rankins
Ingleside Academy
Burkeville
John McCain
American Legion
Legion
Beamon Street
Salt road experiment shelved after sheep damage in Virginia
Virginia highway officials praised salt road trials as very successful overall but report a flock of sheep licked large holes in the road binder, delaying traffic before the animals could be moved.
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Richmond
Virginia
Highway Department
Highway Commission Ready To Get Down To Work Now
The State Highway and Public Works Commission, after virtual completion of its new organization, is set to begin work on this year’s program. Ten division engineers will implement projects, with headquarters adjustments as needed and funds allotted by county mileage population and traffic. Federal aid road projects require U S Bureau of Public Roads approval before letting.
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W. Vance Baise
General Assembly
Baise
U. S. Bureau of Public Roads
Duel over Tomatoes Proposed in Indio Affair
In Indio California F A Purcell accuses E J Grace of welshing a bet Grace challenges him to a duel Seconds pick weapons ripe tomatoes The duel is set with both men in white in a ten foot circle thirty feet apart to fire for three minutes Splotches will reveal the winner
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Indio
Calif
F. A. Purcell
E. J. Grace
Grace
Car Crash Near Lillington Claims Savannah Painter
An early morning auto accident on the Fayetteville highway near Lillington killed James O Connell a Savannah Georgia painter aged about 35 to 40. Sheriff W E B Salmon said the car appeared to be traveling fast and a tire blew out as they rounded a curve. Other occupants were injured and taken to a Fayetteville hospital with one escaping injury.
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Lillington
Here
Fayetteville
Harnett County
W. EB. Salmon
James O' Connell
Savannah
Salmon
Mploye
Platinum wire could encircle the world twice
A claim states that a single cubic inch of platinum can be drawn into a wire long enough to travel around the earth about two times, roughly 50 000 miles, highlighting extraordinary metal quality.
Engineers Planning Wilmington Meet at Wrightville Beach
W Vance Baise chief engineer of the state highway and public works commission said about 150 engineers are expected to attend the annual convention of the North Carolina Society of Engineers at Wrightville Beach on August 13 and 14. Baise, president of the organization, announced Raymond Hurt of Wilmington would oversee arrangements and that delegates would hear papers on various engineering problems.
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N. C
W. Vance Baise
State Highway and Public Works Commission
North Carolin Society of Engineers
Wrightville Beach
Baise
Raymond Hurt
Wilmington
Airplane Crash Fatal to Sergeant at Helena Arkansas
On July 3 in Helena Arkansas W E B Keys 53 a national guard supply sergeant and World War veteran died after an airplane crash near Wet Helena yesterday Steinbach 18 in the plane with Keys suffered facial and leg injuries when the craft went into a tailspin and plunged about 200 feet Witnesses said the jigiza plane was in company with another.
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Helena
Ark
W. EB. Keys
National Guard
Steinbach
Jigiza
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