Senate Approves $2.1 Billion Relief Bill Veto Likely
Senate approval completed action on a 2.1 billion unemployment relief measure. The bill funds loans via the Reconstruction Finance Corporation and directs 322 million for public works with 300 million for state relief, and 1.5 billion in loans. Hoover’s veto expected once sent to the White House, Garner to sign in session.
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Senate
Washington
White House
Hoover
Speaker Garner
Reconstruction Corporation
Garner
House
Shipstead
Farmer-Laborite
Bailey
North Carolina
Black
Alabama
Connally
Texas
Glass
Virginia
Gore
Oklahoma
Pennsylvania Avenue
Mills
U S Hails Lausanne Pact while Opposing Debt Cancellation
The state department praised the Lausanne reparations agreement as a great step forward and signaled opposition to canceling European war debts to the United States. It indicated any temporary readjustment would depend on Europe’s capacity to pay, referencing Hoover's June moratorium.
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Washington
State Department
Lausanne
United States
Hoover
Department
Widow and Companion of Heir Held as Material Witnesses
A coroner's jury in Winston-Salem ordered Mrs Libby Holman Reynolds and Albert Walker, friend of the deceased tobacco heir Smith Reynolds, held as material witnesses after the shooting death. The inquest resumes Monday afternoon.
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Libby Holman
Winston-Salem
Richard Reynolds
Africa
N. C
Smith Reynolds
Libby Holman Reynolds
Albert Walker
Aviator Pair Is Ready 10 Return
Two American aviators James Mattern and Bennett Griffin landed in a peat bog on the way toward a world flight record. They escaped with minor injuries after a forced landing near Borisov and planned to travel by train to Moscow.
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Mattern and Griffin
Borisov
Wiley Post
Harold Gatty
Kilgore Elected President of North Carolina Cotton Growers
Dr B W Kilgore of Raleigh was elected president of the North Carolina Cotton Growers cooperative association at its Raleigh meeting. W Henry Liles named vice president. A Blanton Blalock re-elected general manager. M G Mann re-elected secretary treasurer. F P Biggs re-elected assistant secretary treasurer and G Dewey Arndt assistant treasurer.
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Raleigh
B. W. Kilgore
North Carolina Cotton Growers Cooperative Association
W. Henry Liles
A. Blanton Blalock
M. G. Mann
F. P. Biggs
G. Dewey Arndt
Bonus Expeditionary Force Leaders Urge Stay in Washington
Leaders of the bonus expeditionary force urged veterans at a mass meeting in Washington to resist transportation home and remain to fight for a cash bonus. The plea aimed to keep the demonstrators protesting in the capital.
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Washington
Ruth, Sewell and Gehrig lead Yankees past Tigers 7 6
Babe Ruth slugged his 24th homer of the season as the Yankees beat Detroit 7 6 in the first game of a doubleheader. Sewell and Gehrig added circuit drives, while Schuble homered for the Tigers.
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New York
Babe Ruth
Sewell
Gehrig
Yankees
Detroit Tigers
Schuble
Tigers
Diver Reaches Sunken Sub Pro meth ee Hull Knocks
Cherbourg dispatch reports a diver reached the sunken submarine Pro methee and knocked on the hull repeatedly as rescue efforts continued. Further details on the operation and outcome were unavailable.
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Cherbourg
France
House rules panel invites Mills and Meyer to Treasury probe hearing
The House Rules Committee voted to invite Secretary Mills and Federal Reserve Board Governor Meyer to testify at a Monday hearing on a possible congressional inquiry into the Treasury Department.
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Washington
House Rules Committee
Treasury Department
Chamiey Mills
Eugene Meyer
Federal Reserve Board
Border Cities Hit Hard by Sudden Flood
A 4 foot wall of water swept from Sonora after torrential rain, striking Nogales Arizona and Nogales Sonora. Damage exceeds 75000 dollars. Several residents were stranded but rescued. No deaths or injuries reported.
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Nogales
Ariz
Sonora
Senora
Uncle Sam Pays Rail Fare for Ex Soldiers Homeward
About 200 members of the bonus expeditionary force rode home on government rail tickets as authorities hoped to spark a wider exodus. President Hoover signed $100,000 emergency funds for transport, with most marchers still encamped in Washington seeking pay or work.
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Washington
Walter W. Waters
Hoover
Veterans
Hines
Veterans’ Bureau
McKellar seeks Senate inquiry on US debt relief stance
Senator McKellar introduced a resolution asking President Hoover whether reports exist of the United States offering to reduce war debts and by what authority. The State Department reiterated no change from Hoover's June position opposing cancellation but allowing temporary adjustments as needed.
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Washington
Hoover
Senate
United States
McKellar
Tenn
State Department
Ex Grid Star Carson detained after Myrtle Beach assault
Tom Carson former Furman football captain is detained by Sheriff Chestnut in Conway South Carolina related to an attack on Harold Collins of Marion District of Columbia. Collins is hospitalized in Florence with serious facial injuries. Carson not formally arrested and not jailed. details remain unclear. reports say the incident occurred July fourth during ticket sales at the Myrtle Beach bath house or dancing pavilion.
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Conway
S. C
Tom Carson
Furman
Sherilf Chestnut
Harold Collins
Marion
D. C
Myrtle Beach
Collins
Florence
Chestnut
Carson
Bath House
Dancing Pavilion
Assassination of Cuba Secret Police Chief
In Havana on July 9 Captain Miguel Calvo, head of Cuba's secret police, was killed in the street by an unidentified assassin. He rode with two policemen on Water Front avenue when the attacker opened fire with a sub machine gun. both policemen died instantly.
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Havana
Cuba
Miguel Calvo
Secret Police of
Waterfront Avenue
Senate Debates Currency Expansion Aimed at Higher Prices
Senate Democrats and progressive Republicans back a Borah Glass amendment to expand bank note circulation by about 1 billion dollars. The plan would let national banks deposit bonds with the treasury to back notes issued by the Treasury for five years, potentially boosting note circulation to raise commodity prices toward 1926 levels. Senator Reed warned it could reverse fiscal policy.
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Borah
Repn
Idaho
Glass
Dem
Banking Committee
Goldsborough
House
Federal Reserve Board
Senate
United States
Treasury
Reed
Ruth Chatterton to Wed George Brent After Divorce
Hollywood report states Ruth Chatterton and George Brent plan to marry once Reno divorce papers are finalized. Brent says the match was decided before Chatterton left for Europe and that Forbes plans to move to Reno for convenience during the divorce.
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Ruth Chatterton
George Brent
Hollywood
Ralph Forbes
Miss Chatterton
Reno
Europe
Brent
Forbes
Jury retires to deliberate in St. Pierre Hutton suit
The jury in the breach of promise case of St. Pierre versus Hutton retired for deliberations at 9 42 a m after receiving brief instructions from Superior Judge Lester W Roth in Los Angeles.
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Los Angeles
Lester W. Roth
Gunman Terrorizes Toledo Leaving Trail Of Murder And Banditry Behind Him
James Wilson for a spree of crime tied to a holdup gang terrorized Toledo and nearby areas. He forced a Toledo man and his nine year old son to drive him to South Bend Indiana where they were released. He shot and critically wounded Dr. Martin Larkin in Toledo and was wanted for the slaying of Marshal Jay Davis of North Baltimore Ohio. Wilson forced more victims to aid his escape and escaped again in Toledo. Police and a large manhunt spread from Chicago and northern Indiana toward South Bend with authorities from several cities invited to join.
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Toledo
James Wilson
New York
South Bend
Ind
Wilson
Martin Larkin
Jay Davis
North Baltimore
Dr. Larkin
John Hova
Hova
William
Elkhart
Davis
Bert Storey
St. Paul
Minn
Storey
Francis Bonner
Robert Moore
Carl Moore
West End
Chicago
Indiana
St. Joseph County
Earhart
Garner Bage Treasury Probe Sparks Congressional Review
Speaker John N. Garner urges a congressional probe into federal money activities after Rep. McFadden introduces a resolution. The Rules Committee, with eight Democrats and four Republicans, is set to consider it, with Rep. Michener of Michigan signaling possible support but later wavering.
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Washington
John N. Garner
Treasury
McFadden
Pennsylvania
Federal Reserve System
Garner
Pennsylvana
Rules Committee
Michener
Michigan
Raleigh Caps to Play Bulls in First Sunday Durham Game
North Carolina prepares for its first Sunday Piedmont league baseball game in Durham tomorrow afternoon as the Raleigh Caps meet the Bulls. The league president authorized moving the game from Raleigh to Durham with no admission charged, and the contest will count toward the standings. Durham sheriff Belvin said he had not heard of the plan and would not interfere unless ordered.
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Raleigh
North Carolina
Durham
Raleigh Caps
Bulls
Hugh Whitted
Durham Baseball Club
W. G. Bramham
Whitted
E. G. Belvin
Durham County
Charlotte youth dies from diving accident at farm pond
C C Coddington Jr., son of late Charlotte auto man C C Coddington, died in Onslow county after diving from a boat into a shallow pond. He was visiting his brothers on their farm when the fatal neck fracture occurred yesterday.
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Charlotte
Onslow County
C. C. Coddington, Jr
C. C. Coddington
Charlotte Automobile
Fountain Concedes Defeat After North Carolina Runoff
Lieut. Gov. R. T. Fountain acknowledged Ehringhaus’s statewide lead after official returns from 98 of 100 counties showed a 12,000 vote margin. Ehringhaus prepared a formal statement as Reynolds seeks the Democratic executive chairmanship, with Woodson and Shuping cited as potential contenders. Local intrigue centers on party leadership and future alignment.
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Raleigh
R. T. Fountain
Rocky Mount
John Co. B. Ehringhaus
Elizabeth City
Fountain
State Board of Elections
Ehringhaus
Robert Reynolds
United States Senate
A. L. Fletcher
Democratic Executive Committee
L. P. McLendon
Durham
Reynolds
O. Max Gardner
Gardner
Woodson
Walter H. Woodson
Salisbury
Rowan
C. L. Shuping
Greensboro
W. Bailey
Senate
Shuping
Cameron Morrison
Ehringhans
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Winston
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