Britain and France clash over European federation plan
London replies that a European federation would create new independent institutions not tied to the League of Nations or the Versailles treaty. Paris says British objections reflect disappointment and warn the scheme could undermine League efficiency and authority.
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London
France
European Federation of Nations
League of Nations
League
M. Briand
Europe
Paris
Briand
German ship sinks but no lives lost
The British steamer Rangitata rescued all passengers and crew of the German steamer Targis after it burned and sank near latitude 35 54 north longitude 50 07 west. Initial reports said half the crew and all passengers were saved, with all aboard Rangitata as the Targis sank.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Portishead
Longtitude
Valparaiso
Antwerp
Hamburg
Essage
Earthquake Kills or Injures Fifty Near Rangoon Burma
Fifty people feared killed or severely injured when a strong earthquake struck 60 miles north of Rangoon in Letpadan area. Many homes collapsed and the village suffered heavy damage as communications failed. A separate report says Kiushin island suffered a major typhoon with probable deaths and extensive property loss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rangoon
Burma
Tharrawaddy
Tokyo
Kiushin
English Receives 20 to 30 Year Sentence for Murder
Steven English, 24, a farmer from Kenansville, was sentenced by Judge G V Cooper to not less than 20 nor more than 30 years in state prison for second degree murder in the death of his wife. The trial included conflicting witness testimony and defense motions on the verdict.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duplin County
Kenansville
Steven English
G. V. Cooper
G. V. Cowper
English
Charles
Raiford Albertson
Bertie Brinson
Stedman Duff
Miss Brinson
Hoover Asked To Aid Industrial School In State
Mrs. W. J. Jones visited the White House to seek President Hoover's help and advice on creating an industrial school for girls linked to Pineland College in Salemburg North Carolina. She described a warm, sympathetic reception and said the discussion was cordial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoover
Washington
Pineland College
Salemburg
N. C
W. J. Jones
White House
Davidson County School Board Wins Budget Dispute
In Lexington on July 18 the Davidson County school board won a civil court ruling over the county commissioners on the 1930-31 budget. Judge Cameron MacRae sustained the school board on the superintendent's salary of 3509 and on all items submitted, including 5000 for auxiliary agencies and 26000 for capital outlay, prompting a property tax rise of 33 cents per hundred dollars.
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Enterprise
Davidson Bureau
Lambeth
Thomasville
Lexington
Davidson County School Board
Board of County Commissioners
Cameron MacRae
Superior Court
MacRae
S. G. Hasty
Friends of the School Board
Pridgen Reporter Weds Esther Pritchett in Greenville
T. M. Pridgen a star reporter of the Charlotte News married Tuesday night in Greenville South Carolina to Miss Esther Pritchett of Jonesboro Tennessee. News confirmed by friends.
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Charlotte
T. M. Pridgen
Star
The
Charlotte News
Greenville
S. C
Esther Pritchett
Joneson Tenn
Friends
Tony
Reichstag Dissolved After Bitter Upset in Berlin
Berlin July 18 AP The Reichstag dissolved after passing a revocation of Bruening’s finance reforms amid loud protests. New elections must be held by September 14. the Bruening cabinet will govern under Article 48 until the new Reichstag meets on October 14.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reichstag
Berlin
Bruening
Hindenburg
Loehe
Bedinger to Lead Flora MacDonald College Presidency
Rev. H. G. Bedinger, pastor of Hartsville First Presbyterian Church, will become Flora MacDonald college president on August 1, succeeding Dr. Charles Wardell. Bedinger, 41, a Davidson College graduate and former overseas chaplain, hails from Richwood Kentucky and has chaired South Carolina synod men’s work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Springs
H. G. Bedinger
First Presbyterian Church
Hartsville
S. C
Flora McDonald College
Charles Wardell
Bedinger
Richwood
Davidson College
South Carolina
Conference Advocates Critical Thinking in Elementary Schools
CHAPEL HILL July 18 Speakers at the North Carolina conference of elementary education urged fostering critical thinking in elementary students. Dean John H. Cook of North Carolina College and R W Carver of Hickory Public Schools outlined methods, with Miss Bessie Terry and others endorsing the aim. A summary was provided by Prof. A M Proctor of Duke University.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chapel Hill
North Carolina Conference of Elementary Education
John H. Cook
School of Education
North Carolina College
R. W. Carver
Hickory Public Schools
Bessie Terry
Rockingham Grammar School
Annie M. Cherry
Halifax County
R. J. Slav
East Carolina Teachers College
Hattie R. Fowler
Taylorsville Public Schools
A. M. Proctor
Department of Education
Duke University
Merger Suit Ajoured In Youngstown Case Referred To Turning Point
Judge David G. Jenkins adjourned the trial to enjoin the merger of Youngstown Sheet and Tube with Bethlehem Steel until Monday to consider what he called a vital and possible turning point in the lawsuit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Youngstown, O
David G. Jenkins
Youngstown Sheet and Tube Company
Bethlehem Steel Corporation
Guggenheim Flies On From Raleigh After Weather Delay
United States ambassador to Cuba Harry F. Guggenheim spent the night in Raleigh due to heavy weather. He left by airplane shortly after 8 this morning for Washington after traveling from Havana yesterday en route to the capital.
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Guggenheim
Raleigh
Harry F. Guggenheim
United States
Cuba
Washington
Havana
156-Year-Old Turk Seeks False Teeth in U S
Zaro Agha, who claims to be 156, landed in Providence from Turkey to obtain false teeth and to allow researchers to study him. Born February 16, 1774 per passport, he has 12 marriages and 36 children, most of whom are dead, with one daughter born when he was 96.
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Capital
Virginia Turman
Atlanta
Congressional Library
Rs Turman
Zaro Agha
U. S
Lorena A. Hickok
R. I
Turkey
Ahmet Mussa
Zara Agha
Sinaia
Assim Redvan
Constantinople
J A Hardison Ends His Life At Bat Cave
James A. Hardison prominent Wadesboro businessman and North Carolina Park commissioner died by suicide at his Bat Cave summer home. He shot himself in the head with a .32 pistol about 9 am after a period of illness and moodiness. Survived by wife, two sons, two brothers and two sisters. body to be taken to Hendersonville and then Wadesboro for funeral.
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Bat Cave
James A. Hardison
Wadesboro
N. C
North Carolina Park Commission
This County
Henderson County
Hardison
Queen City
Charlotte
Asheville
First National Bank of
Episcopal Church
Hendersonville
James
Herman
J. M
T. V
Monroe
W. L. Little
W. A. Edmunds
National G O P to Aid Pritchard in North Carolina
North Carolina Republicans plan to bring national leaders to stump for George M. Pritchard as he seeks the U S Senate seat. Vice President Curtis and others pledged fall speeches if invited. Pritchard expects broad support and will campaign statewide starting with a July 26 speech at the Sampson county Republican convention in Clinton.
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Raleigh
North Carolina
George M. Pritchard
Asheville
United States Senate
Farnifold M. Simmons
National Party
Pritchard
Charles Curtis
George H. Moses
New Hampshire
John Q. Tilson
Connecticut
House
Fourth
Suspicions Over Widow Belle Gunness Exploded by Friends
Jackson Mississippi July 18 AP Suspect in Harrison county Mississippi widow thought to be Belle Gunness the Indiana killer of about 15 men on her matrimonial farm decades ago was challenged by friends who described her life history.
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Jackson, Miss
Harrison County
Mississippi
Belle Gunness
Indiana
Capone Quoted Admitting Payoffs to Reporters in Interview
St Louis July 18 The St Louis Star quotes Al Capone in a Miami Beach interview saying he paid plenty of Chicago reporters. The piece notes reporter Harry Brunbidge may testify before a Chicago grand jury about racketeering stories. Capone mentions Jake Lingle as a friend and says police know who killed him. He also cites a diamond belt buckle worth 250 dollars given to Lingle.
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ST. Louis
Harry T. Brunbidge
Scarface
al Capone
Miami Beach
Fla
Chicago
Brunbidge
Capone
Jake Lingle
Plenty
Gorman to Aid Union Drive at Cone Mills in Greensboro
Francis J. Gorman vice president of the United Textile Workers arrives in Greensboro to lead an organized campaign among Cone Mills operatives. He discusses alleged ill treatment with Karl E. Massey and will be assisted by C. W. Bolick in the unionization effort targeting local textile workers.
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Greensboro
Francis J. Gorman
United Textile Workers of America
Cone Mills
Gorman
Cone Mill
Karl E. Massey
Leaksville
Alexandria Calmed by British Warships Arrival
British battleships Princess Elizabeth and Namillies arrived at Alexandria today and their presence was felt to have a calming effect on the populace. After midday prayers no trouble materialized as large crowds dispersed quietly from the mosques.
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Alexandria
Namillies
Opposition to naval treaty fuels Senate clash over debate limits
Opponents vow no filibuster to limit debate as Senate leaders plan to stay in session late to exhaust discussion on the London pact. Senator Moses accuses Hoover and Stimson of an affront while Watson signals a long-night session and possible vote by tonight or tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
Moses
New Hampshire
Watson
Hoover
Stimson
Dr Joseph H Peacock resigns Shaw University presidency
Dr Joseph H Peacock, Shaw university Raleigh North Carolina president for 10 years, resigned his position effective December 31 after a New York trustees meeting. He will stay on as president until his successor is chosen amid speculation over a black president of the school supported by the Northern Baptist church.
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New York
Joseph H. Peacock
Shaw University
Raleigh
N. C
Yeasterday
Joseph L. Peacock
Northern Baptist Church
University
Shaw
Peacock
Connecticut
Charles Francis Meserve
Petition to raise power of Charlotte radio station WBT
The Columbia Broadcasting System applied to the federal radio commission for a permit to increase WBT Charlotte from 5000 to 50000 watts. The move follows its recent acquisition of the station.
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Charlotte Radio Broadcasting
Washington
Columbia Broadcasting System
Federal Radio Commission
WBT
Charlotte
N. C
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Federation of Europe
England
Florence Smock
America
Margaret Ekdahl
Clearwater, Fla
Letpadan
Osaka
Japan
Osaka Asahi Today
Ministry of Railways
Shimonosaki
Fusan
Korea
Korea Strait
Davidson Schoo
McRae
Flora MacDonald
J A Hardison
Boston
Fox Connor
Charles P. Summerall
Connor
Italy
Belgium
Lingle
Organization of
Cone Mills Unions
Port
DR. Peacock
Negro Institution
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