Long Laughs Off Opposition In Louisiana Session
BATON ROUGE LA July 6 Laughing off opposition Huey P Long pushes a 26 bill program to curb local self government and extend control over teachers and city officials in a special session while railing at President Roosevelt over federal funds. Meanwhile in Moscow Mongolian and Japanese demands press for observers and a telegraph line in Mongolia as border tensions flare. In Salerno Mussolini urges 12 000 Blackshirts to Africa praising Italy and defying critics as Wallburg Georgia Governor Eugene Talmadge attacks New Deal policies and AAA with famine warnings and calls for work relief funding shifts.
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U S Consul Orders Americans To Leave Ethiopia
Addis Ababa July 6 The American legation ordered all Americans to depart Ethiopia amid possible immediate developments with Italy. About 126 U S citizens remained, including 110 missionaries from Seventh Day Adventists Tacoma Park Maryland and United Presbyterian Women’s Missionary Society of Pittsburgh. Four women missionaries had recently left with six more ready to depart.
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Shipman Serves Out Sentence Refusing Parole
RALEIGH July 6 Thomas H Shipman former Brevard banker who refused parole with strings attached and served out his sentence has been released from state prison where he was sent with three others for alleged violation of the state banking laws Shipman completed his sentence of two to three years and was freed June 22 it was revealed at the prison His three co defendants were paroled some time ago Declining a parole Shipman said he was innocent and would accept no clemency less than a pardon preferring to pay the debt the state has exacted of me.
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$450 000 Sought For School Buses
Raleigh July 6 An application for an oral grant of $450000 to be used in a $1000000 school bus purchase and assembly program went forward to PWA headquarters at Chapel Hill from the state school commission Leroy Martin secretary of the commission announced that the state planning board had given its approval to the application The project calls for an expenditure of $550000 of state funds Last year the state put into operation more than 700 new buses under a similar arrangement.
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State Planning Board
Sweeping Lobbying Probe Planned on Capitol Hill
Washington July 6 sweeping investigation of lobbying activities on capitol hill was proposed by Senator Clark to fund 250000 tracing lobbyists for and against all legislation including the utilities bill. The house rules committee will begin inquiry Monday into lobbying on the utilities measure with similar senate action and 150000 for subpoena powered probe.
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City Wards Vote Wet In Pasquotank Liquor Election
Elizabeth City July 6 The city wards were voting wet in Pasquotank liquor election with 418 votes counted by 10 am The referendum appears favored by about seven to one turnout described as heavy for early day Voters including women cast ballots openly in unofficial results
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Weather Serves Up Hot Dishes in Heat Wave
Chicago reports a scorching weather day with heavy rain and tornadoes across many regions. Fifteen deaths were linked to the heat and storms, seven drowned in various states, plus eight indirect heat deaths. Lightning felled seven, with two more prostrated in New York City as Coney Island drew crowds of 300000.
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Will Rogers Echoes July 4 Liberty Critique
In Santa Monica July Fourth remarks, Will Rogers quips that liberty born 150 years ago should be celebrated only every century due to accidents. He mocks political speeches masking self interest and jokes that the country needs a Roman candle that shoots at one end.
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Libby
George Washington
Four Await Death In Electric Chair On Next Friday
Four men on North Carolina death row face execution next Friday under sentences for murder and rape. Officials doubt all four will be executed together, noting past refusals of multiple last-item executions. Named convicts include George Whitfeld Guilford county rape October 1933 Louis Sentelle Cleveland county murder January Dortch Walker Granville county murder February Taft Williams Columbus county murder January.
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Granville County
Unemployment Strikes Sonneberg Toy Industry In Germany
In Sonneberg Thuringia unemployment hits Germany s toy industry. Officials call conditions hopeless as labor offices seek to reinstate about 25000 toy makers mechanics and doll specialists. Japanese competition blamed for decline as cheap toys outpace German quality under mass production. Exports fell from roughly 125 million marks to about 25 million marks over two decades ending 1944.
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Plant For Packing Fish Nears Finish
A freezing and processing plant under construction at Morehead City is near completion and plans for additional plants at Manteo and Southport were announced by Mrs. Thomas O Berry state relief administrator. The Morehead City unit will handle 800000 pounds. Relief labor and materials from towns are used in building.
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Southport
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Nine Counties Vote On Liquor Legalization In NC Today
Raleigh July 6 Eleven counties in North Carolina held referenda on liquor legalization. Halifax Carteret and Lenoir favored retention of prohibition but others Pasquotank Martin Onslow Pitt Nash and Warren also voted. Past results under local option acts showed strong legalization leads in most counties. Wilson and Edgecombe abstained from immediate results.
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Warren
Four Raleigh Officers to Draw Part Time Compensation
Four Raleigh policemen injured in the city hall elevator fall on April 9 will receive 60 percent of their weekly salary as compensation, while on disability. The officers named are M. H. Harris J. L. Hicks P. G. Massey and R. B. Brown. Two other injured officers dropped claims and returned to work.
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City Hall
Harry McMullan
State Industrial Commission
M. H. Harris
J. L. Hicks
P. G. Massey
R. B. Brown
United States defers Ethiopian Italian row in Europe
In Washington July 6 the United States noted the Italo Ethiopian dispute remains Europe’s concern while avoiding entanglement. Secretary Hull’s note to Emperor Haile Selassie emphasized Kellogg Briand peace pact and urged continued League of Nations mediation. The missive stopped short of pledges, hoping pacific resolution aligns with treaty commitments.
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Samuel B. Hill
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Mlendon Asks Pardon For Lea From Raleigh
Luke Lea former United States Senator from Tennessee faced federal charges dropped in Knoxville and a state detainer withdrawn at Raleigh. L. P. McLendon who helped prosecute Lea in Asheville wrote a letter to support Lea’s pardon petition. Edwin M Gill state parole commissioner disclosed these steps as the case moves toward clemency.
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Luke Lea
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Marshal Ford S. Worthy
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Weather forecast by states incomplete and garbled
North Carolina thundershowers probable tonight and Sunday. Georgia generally fair tonight and Sunday with local coast showers this afternoon or tonight. Sandy Hook to Hatteras winds moderate south to northwest with overcast, showers tonight and possibly Sunday. Jacksonville area winds gentle to moderate southwest or west with occasional showers tonight and Sunday. Charlotte AP report notes 24 hour temperature records ending at 68 in principal cotton growing region.
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