Hosiery Code Talks Opened By New York Meeting
Economic conference sets groundwork for a 35 hour week and a $14 minimum across industry pending codes. Hosiery makers from High Point discuss the draft code with five manufacturers authorized to negotiate, aiming for full force by August 1 and broader wage protections across skilled and unskilled labor.
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High Point
York
Labor
Nis
Earl Constantine
National Association of Hosiery Manufacturers
General Conference of Hosiery Manufacturers
New York
Ten Million Acres to be Plowed Up
Secretary Wallace announced fulfillment of the cotton acreage reduction plan with offers to remove more than 9 million acres from production. A 4.2 cent per pound cotton processing tax will begin August 1 to fund farmer payments, with up to 120 million dollars in tax revenue expected and about 100 million dollars payable to cotton farmers in the next six weeks.
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Washington
Wallace
Roosevelt
Tigers x Bock
World economic conference to recess July 27
London reports the steering committee decides to recess the world economic conference on July 27 with reports due by Friday and a future resumption anticipated. The move preserves the tariff truce and avoids finality while the plenary session confirms the steering committee’s decision. James Couzens and James Cox engage in private talks on commercial indebtedness. Henry Stimson visits the delegation office and meets Cordell Hull.
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London
World Economic Conference
James Couzens
Michigan
James M Cox
Ohio
Couzens
Henry L. Stimson
Washington
Cordell Hall
Stimson
Roosevelt retakes on postmasters and political control
A Beverly Hills column argues Roosevelt’s postmaster literacy requirement is democratic overreach and a threat to party integrity, accusing him of dictatorial tendencies and undermining the political system. The piece frames the policy as a danger to the Democratic Party and electorate.
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Beverly
Hilis
Calif
Roosevelt
Vermy
Democratic Party
Lions clubs elect Roderick Beddow president in St Louis
Roderick Beddow a Birmingham Alabama lawyer and banker was elected president of the International Association of Lions clubs in St Louis. Other items report a ship steering failure before a collision, Elliott Roosevelt filing for divorce, 8 H Wells dies at 83, and Stacey Wade noting enrolment office costs for 1933 and salary figures.
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ST. Louis
Roderick Beddow
Birmingham
Ala
International Association of Lions Clubs
Raleigh
Stacey W. Wade
General Assembly
Wade
Kidnapping Probe: O Connell Jr Abduction Suspect Arrested
Albany officials report District Attorney John Delaney announced a Buffalo man, Guy Nolan, 40, was arrested for questioning in the abduction of John A. O Connell Jr. after a note arrived today. The development follows the receipt of the kidnap note.
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Albany
N. J
John
O’connell, Jr
John Delaney
Guy Nolan
Buffalo
Public Works Fund Allocates North Carolina Grants
The public works administrator announced a total of 1 794 826 dollars for North Carolina for forest park and Indian roads. Split allocations include 81 326 for forest highways 373 000 for forest roads 1 817 500 for park roads and 23 000 for Indian roads.
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Washington
North Carolina
Public Works Administrator
Public Works Fund
South Carolina Receives Public Works Allocation
Public Works Administrator announces 882,025 for South Carolina under the public works fund for forest highways and forest roads. The rollout includes 20,025 for forest highways and 862,900 for forest roads.
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Washington
South Carolina
Public Works Administrator
Forest, Park and Indian Roads
Public Works Fund
Patrolman Ira J Hunt Seeks Quick Recovery
Lexington July 14 Ira J Hunt a state highway patrolman is recovering from a broken collar bone and other injuries after his motorcycle wrecked on Highway 66 four miles from the city.
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Lexington
Ira J. Hunt
Highway 66
Silk And Rayon Industries Accept Cotton Textile Code
Silk and rayon industries indicate voluntary acceptance of the cotton textile code. The move would establish a 40 hour work week, end child labor, and set minimum weekly wages of 12 dollars in both the north and south. Hugh Johnson notes potential extension to wool and other sectors as talks continue.
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Washington
Hugh
Johnson
Industrial Recovery Enterprise
Roosevelt
Labor, Consumers and Industry
Silk and Rayon Industries
National Recovery Administration
Hugh Johnson
Silk and Rayon
Siik In
Manataeng
Nelson State
Cotton Manufacturing Growth in North Carolina Across Eras
In North Carolina cotton manufacturing output rose from 5828 373,000 in 1900 to 165,010,000 in 1931. Active epinoies increased to 5,636,000 in 1942, looms grew from 25,000 to 5,580 in 1902, and cotton consumption reached 1,183,000 bales last year.
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North Carolina
Lindberghs Tour Newfoundland Flight Ends in Botwood
Colonel Charles A. Lindbergh and Mrs. Lindbergh arrived at Botwood Newfoundland on an aerial mapping tour and then departed for Cartwright Labrador. Earlier they completed a 140 mile flight from Bay Bulls near St John’s in the big red and black monoplane.
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Botwood
Newfoundland
Chas. A. Lindbergh
Bostwood
N. F
Charles A. Lindbergh
Mrs. Lindbergh
Bay Bulls Big Pond
St. John’s
Lindberghs Resume Northward Flight From St John’s
Colonel Charles A. Lindbergh and Mrs. Lindbergh resumed their airplane survey expedition, taking off from St. John’s at 8 30 E T for Cartwright Labrador. They planned a refueling stop at Bostwood on the exploits river, northwest of St. John’s, less than 300 miles from the starting point.
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ST. John’s
N. F
Charles A. Lindbergh
Escaped Convicts Shot In Bank Robbery Fatality
Parson s Kansas July 14 two convicts who escaped from the state penitentiary were shot during an attempted holdup at the Labette County State Bank in Altamont Kenneth Conn identified by officers as the dead man and Alva Payton seriously wounded in the face. Bank cashier Isaac McCarty fired from an ambush atop the bank vault.
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Parsons
Kans
Kenneth Conn
Kansas Penitentiary
Labette County
Altamont
Alva Payton
Lansing
Kirker
Isaac McCarty
Robbers kill guard in Philadelphia payroll theft
In Philadelphia near Fifth and Huntingdon streets three robbers shot Policeman Charles Stockburger dead while stealing a $6720 payroll from Allied Kid Co. workers. They followed the money from a bank to the second floor office where Stockburger stood guard.
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Philadelphia
Allied Kid Co
Fifth and
Huntingdon Streets
Charles Stockburger
Stockburger
Public Works Aministration to Create One Million Jobs by Oct 1
The Public Works Administration outlined a plan to distribute 115 million 513 thousand 610 dollars as the first step to create one million jobs by October 1. Ickes announced 64.56 million for federal public works 50 million for roads parks forests Indian reservations and public lands and 952 thousand for municipal waste and sewer plants. The total allocated from the 3.3 billion fund rises to 753.514 million.
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Washington
Public Works Administration
Ickes
Roosevelt
Bank injunction dissolved in Charlotte merger case
Judge W F Harding dissolves a temporary injunction stopping Independence Trust of Charlotte from joining a merger with Guaranty Bank. Protestants plan an immediate appeal to the state supreme court. Other banks in the merger are North Carolina Bank and Trust of Greensboro and Page Trust of Aberdeen.
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Charlotte
W. F. Harding
Independence Trust Company
Trust Company
Guaranty Bank
Harding
State Supreme Court
E. T. Cnasler
North Carolina Bank and Trust Company
Greensboro
Page Trust Company
Aberdeen
Page Trust Com
Seven Hurt When Auto Flips Down Embankment in South Carolina
Seven people were injured when their car overturned down an embankment near Yamassee South Carolina while traveling from Cuthbert Georgia to Southern Pines North Carolina. Driver Robert Humber and all passengers received medical attention at Ritter hospital Ridgeland. injuries not serious. Passengers include Ruth Warren of Southern Pines Billie Warren four years old plus Olle Ryan, Vivian Proctor, Gene Zimmerman, and Kenneth Settles. Humber was injured.
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Yamassee
8. C
Cuthaw Ga
Southern Pines
NM. C
Ritter Hospital
Ridgeland
Robert Humber
Cuthbert
Ruth Warren
Billy
Mise Olle Ryan
Hinesville
Vivian Proctor
Gene Zimmerman
Kenneth Settles
Humber
Relief fund cut for Davidson County in July
Lexington July 14 Davidson County receives 7000 dollars from Federal relief funds for July as decided by the governor's council of relief. The amount is less than half the June allotment due to improved employment conditions in the county.
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Lexington
Davidson County
Governor's Council of Relief
Raleigh
Italian Air Armada Reaches Montreal
The Italian air armada of 24 sea planes led by General Italo Balbo landed in Montreal at 12:45 PM after completing the sixth lap of its North Atlantic flight en route to Chicago for the Century of Progress Exposition. The fleet then rested before shipping out for Chicago the following day amid crowds and noise.
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Montreal
North Atlantic
Italo Balbo
Chicago
Flying Party
Atlanta Mayor Quits Over Steiner Clinic Clash
The Grady Hospital trustees voted to make the Steiner cancer clinic a charity ward and abolish Dr. Rupert H. Fike as medical director, prompting Mayor James L. Key to confront officers at the hospital. Fike was not present. the mayor warned he would be ejected if he appeared. Steiner trustee Milton H. Liebman said they would resist the city gridlock over staffing.
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Ae Go
Steiner Cancer Clinic
James L. Key
Rupert H. Fike
Grady Hospital
City Institution
Fike
Key
List of Names In Doctor's Office Be Used In Probe
An investigation of an unexplained attack on two St. Paul doctors centers on a list of names found in the office of Dr. W. H. Hedberg. Police seek the identity of a woman who visited the chiropractor and asked for an illegal operation. Other possible suspects are sought in his patient list.
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ST. Paul
W. H. Hedberg
Hedberg
Stretchout system studied by federal panel in South Carolina
A federal committee examined the stretchout practice in South Carolina mills at open and private sessions in Greenville. Workers from six mills testified that stretchout increased some workloads and caused others to lose jobs. Witnesses from Piedmont, Brandon, Monaghan and Judson No. 2 mills and Aiken, Bath, and Seminole mills described notices of increases. The panel, urged by Senator Byrnes, seeks to limit machine load per operative and report findings to General Hugh S. Johnson.
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W. T. Peacock
Associated Press
Greenville
D. C
South Carolina
W. E. Scott
Clinton
A. Kelly
Matthews
Wood
Kelly
Piedmont
Brandon
Monaghan
Judson
Aiken
Johnson
Beattie
Bankruptcy Petition Filed by High Point Undertaker Hoover
A voluntary petition in bankruptcy was filed in Greensboro today by W. W. Hoover, a High Point undertaker. He lists assets of 2707 dollars and liabilities totaling 6309 dollars.
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Greensboro
W. W. Hoover
High Point
Launch Drive Monday For Reduction Of Cigar Tobacco
Farm administrators plan an acreage reduction starting Monday across major cigar tobacco regions to cut this year’s harvest by 560 percent. Cash bounties will be paid to growers who leave parts of their crop unharvested, with a processing tax likely around October 1 to fund the program. Georgia Florida areas offer compensation for leaving four stalks per plant and capping harvest to about 0.69 pounds per acre.
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Washington
Bureau of Internal Revenue
New York
Pennsylvania
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Ohio
Indiana
New England
Georete
Florida
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Baltimore
Francis E. Cross
Banker
Minden
Elliott Roosevelt
Elizabeth Donner Roosevelt
Silk
Rayon
Lindbergh and Wife
Rosevelt
Public Works Board
Great Boulder Canyon
Colorado River
Bureau of Reclamation
Owyhee
Oregon
Grande
Mexico
Italian Air Armada
Atlanta
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