U S Seeks New South American Trade Channels
President Roosevelt moves to accelerate a $200 million public works plan to create jobs, raise wages, and ease burdens. Federal agencies coordinate with the Industrial, Relief, and Farm administrations to expand road building, wage agreements, crop reductions, and relief for the unemployed as plans near approval.
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Roosevelt in Talks on Tariffs and Trade Relations
President Roosevelt negotiates with Argentina Brazil Chile Colombia and others on seasonal tariffs and reciprocal agreements as he weighs tariff changes for apples and broader trade liberalization. In Albany New York the O Connell ransom case and other kidnapping developments surface with large sums discussed. Local reports mention John J. O Connell Jr released and ransom demands tied to several abductions including Jacob Factor and August Luer.
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O Connell kidnapping ransom code linked to Albany uncle
Albany police and family sources report John J. O Connell Jr was kidnapped last Friday for a 250000 dollar ransom. Daniel O Connell uncle and Dan O Connell upstate leaders are figures in the case as the family expects release within hours.
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Roosevelt May Make Tentative Wage-Hour Plan
Roosevelt considers a general wage and hour limit to hasten employment and purchasing power under the recovery program. Johnson says proposals are in a half baked stage and likely voluntary, with industries grouped for possible general levels. The president also moves to fast track the public works program and open trade talks with several nations.
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Kidnapping, recovery, and air squadron arrival headline
Dr. W. H. Hedberg reports he was kidnapped drugged and shot by three men who planned mutilation before releasing him. Dr. E. G. Engberg was found unconscious in Hedbergs car after a ditch collision with a train. Nearby, Balbos Italian air squadron arrived at Cartwright Labrador completing a 1500 mile Iceland to Labrador flight in about ten and a half hours.
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Bryan Grant Advances To Fourth Round In Southern Tennis
In Atlanta stormy weather delays the southern tennis tournament. Bryan Grant, top seed and four time southern champion, beat C R Ault of Birmingham 6 0 6 1 to reach the fourth round. Jack Simpson defeated Pierre Howard 6 17 6 2 and joined Grant in today’s action.
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Decatur
Oklahoma Votes For Beer In Statewide Prohibition Repeal
Oklahoma City July 12 Governor William H Murray announced that alcohol sales would proceed after a big statewide vote. Returns from 2590 of 3313 precincts showed 197 210 for the wet side and 110 798 against. Martial law orders sought to prevent law evasion as beer trucks moved to supply stores.
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Oilmen Authors Ethics Code Joke In Beverly Hills
Special to the Enterprise reports Frank Phillips joking about oil men drafting a code of ethics in Washington. The piece contrasts with the notion of gangsters creating ethics. Mary McCormick the opera singer is mentioned at the studio as the author and Will plans to broker a match with a wealthy American girl.
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New England Cotton Textile Code Sparks Shift Debates
New England manufacturers debate single versus double shifts as the cotton textile code set by the National Recovery Act takes effect next week. About 120000 workers in mills from Fall River to Providence face four hour weeks and a $13 weekly minimum wage with child labor limits.
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Retired Rector of Episcopal Church Dies at Manchester
Dr. Aaron Burtis Hunter longtime Episcopal rector dies at Manchester Vermont aged 79. He led St Augustine's school Raleigh from 1888 and served as principal of the college 1891 1916 later rector at St James Florence Italy 1920 1933 and held various church roles before retirement.
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Roosevelt seeks civil service for all postmasters
President Roosevelt asked Postmaster General Farley to draft civil service legislation for all postmasterships to be submitted to the next Congress. In Charlotte on July 12 the report notes. Williams Doc Newton, coach at Davidson College, joined Piedmont league umpires staff to work with Axel Lindstrom for tonight's Charlotte Wilmington game.
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Defendants in High Point Kidnapping Cases Delayed
Trial for three High Point defendants R K Myers Ralph Dill and Norman Dill on charges of kidnapping Fred Heigh and I M Ritchie was continued to tomorrow after being set for today in the ongoing criminal term court session.
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High Point Woman Named Defendant in Bank Note Suit
Greensboro July 12 Nancy EB Beneini of High Point is named defendant in an action started today by John D Biggs receiver for the Commer cial National Bank seeking a judgment of 4880 alleged balance on a 7000 note dated January 15 1933.
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Commerceial National Bank
Textile code to take effect Monday for Carolinas and Virginia
Executives of textile firms from North and South Carolina and Virginia gathered in Charlotte to outline and adopt the new textile code. The code sets a 40 hour workweek, 80 hour limit for productive machinery, a minimum wage of 12 dollars weekly in southern mills and 13 dollars in northern mills, and bans under age 16 labor. Presidents and committee members from Greenville, Charlotte, Concord and Danville attended as the code gains federal status by Roosevelt's approval.
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Cotton Textile Industry Committee
Success claimed at close of campaign to reduce acreage
Washington July 12 AP farm administrators express confidence in the cotton acreage reduction drive ending at midnight. The plan seeks growers to remove 10 to 11 million acres from production, with cash or cash plus option payments tied to the curtailed output. Officials estimate a reduction of at least 3 million bales, though final figures await compilation.
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Lindberghs Continue Flight To Map Aid Route
Colonel Charles A. Lindbergh and his wife depart Halifax for the next leg of a plan to chart an aerial route over Labrador and Greenland. They may overnight in St John’s before moving northward as Mrs Lindbergh handles wireless contact and weather reports from Chebucto Head Canso and Cape Race.
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Automobiles expand in North Carolina from 6000 to 429000
The article notes a dramatic rise in registered cars in North Carolina, increasing from 6,000 in 1010 to 429,000 in 1081, highlighting rapid motor vehicle adoption and growth in the state.
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Federal Reserve Veto Blocks Central Bank Cooperation Plan
London July 12 The American Federal Reserve Board vetoed U S participation at a World Economic conference in a move tied to a resolution seeking central bank cooperation backed by the European gold bloc The veto described as premature stirred surprise and threatened to halt further talks while the Pittman resolution on gold backing and silver use drew separate attention
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