Barkley Wins Senate Leadership as Court Bill Debate Swells
Alben W. Barkley of Kentucky elected Democratic leader in the Senate by a 38 to 37 margin over Pat Harrison. The result comes as rumors swirl of possible drastic changes to the administration's court bill. President Roosevelt met with Barkley and Harrison at the White House in a luncheon after the vote. Opposition and supporters alike cited potential modifications as a path to unity, with lingering questions about the bill’s fate.
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Washington
Alben W. Barkley
Kentucky
Senate
Barkley
Roosevelt
Pat Harrison
Mississippi
White House
Harrison
Kentuckian
Fach
Insurgents Drive Three-Sided Assault West of Madrid
Rebels renewed a three front surge west of Madrid under Gen. Jose Miaja continuing a two week siege. Peak 660 fell to insurgent forces while government positions at Valdemorilla Villanueva de la Canada and Queijorna held. Franco’s tanks probed government defenses as the pocket near the capital remained a focal point.
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Madrid
Jose Miaja
Miaja
Miliclanos
Villanueva de la Canada
Valdemorailla
Villanueva del Pardillo
Milicianos
Quijorna, Brunete
Quijorna
Valdemorillo
Villanu
Coroners Jury Finds Riot Deaths Justified
In Chicago Memorial Day steel strike riot inquest a coroner's jury ruled the deaths of 10 men were justifiable. Police not blamed. 64 strikers face conspiracy charges while the riot involved 1500 to 2000 demonstrators near Republic Steel plant.
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Chicago
American Legion
Mal Coghlan
Atrikere
Republic Steel Corporation
Dominion
Thorlow Lewis
Illinois
United Mine Workers of America
la Follette
Senate
Hornsby Relieved Of Browns Manager Post
St Louis July 21 Donald J Barnes president of the St. Louis Browns announced that Manager Rogers Hornsby had been relieved of his duties effective today. Barnes said the action was for the good of the Browns. Jim Bottomley was named acting manager.
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ST. Louis
Donald Ja Barnes
St. Louis Browns Today
Rogers Hornsby
Barnes
Browns
American League Baseball Club
Hornsby
Jim Bottomley
Carriers Display Market Resilience Amid Leadership Vote
New York July 21 Carriers and specialties showed stamina as declines in other sectors persisted. Wall Street took little notice of Senator Barkley of Kentucky winning the Democratic leadership vote, seen as Roosevelt’s likely choice for the post. Trading paused briefly around midday after the result.
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New York
Barkley
Kentucky
Senate
Wall Street
Roosevelt
Probation Chief Plans Study Tour Ahead of October Start
Raleigh official J Harry Sample director of probation said he will study the federal system and other states and may travel to Washington this week as the program prepares to go into effect October 1.
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Raleigh
J. Harry Sample
Washington
Charleston dispatcher dies at 50 from heart disease
Marion Green Du bose longtime chief dispatcher for the Atlantic Coast Line in Charleston D C dies at 50 from heart disease after illness last night Funeral arrangements not listed in the dispatches
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Charleston
D. C
Marion Green
John) Dubose
Atlantic Coast Line
Private Service Held Today For World Famous Inventor
In Rome July 31 a private service was held for Marconi, famed inventor of wireless telegraphs. The Marchesa Guglielmo arceni attended the intimate mass at the Royal Academy Galatea room, where Marconi’s bier lay guarded by Blackshirt guards as Rome prepared for a state funeral.
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Rome
Ef-Striken
Guglielmo Arceni
Royal Academy
Marconi
Academy
Southwest Bad Man Kidnaps Farmer To Make His Escape
Canton July 21 Wendell Reed 21 step son and Harley Robinson 48 first cousin are under bonds in Waynesville court over the death of Haywood County farmer Ratcliff Robinson. Robinson died from a skull fracture believed caused by a rock or gun. Reed is hospitalized with injuries from a fight last Saturday. Harley Robinson has minor stomach cuts. Officers have not learned the fight’s cause.
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Canton
Wendell Reed
Harley Robinson
Ratcliff Robinson
Haywood County
Robinson
Reed
Superior Court
Wayneaville
City approves contract to eliminate streetcar tracks
The Adams Millis corporation, City of High Point, and the High Point Thomasville and Denton railroad win city council approval for a contract to discontinue street railway tracks. The railroad will convey rights to north Main English and Pine streets and the city will pay up to 2000 dollars per year for added freight handling costs, with the railroad paying half. Adams Millis releases the city from future street use obligations. The city also awards a contract for a 24 inch her- (text truncated).
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Adams Millis Corporation
High Point
Thomasville
Denton
North Main, English, and
Pine Streets
Adams-Millis Corporation
Adams-Millis
Adams- Millis
Des perado swallowed by river bottoms as posse speeds in pursuit
A large posse of state patrolmen chase a desperado through river bottoms. The pursuit ends with the suspect missing, presumed swallowed by the treacherous terrain. Authorities continue search and investigation.
Oklahoma duo shot after hostages taken by farmers
In Boswell Oklahoma on July 21 two farmers held as hostages by escaped Texas convict Fred Tindal and Oklahoma outlaw Pete Traxler shot Tindal dead and wounded Traxler seriously after pursuing their car. The two captors were aiding the pursuit when the shooting occurred.
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Boswell
Okla
Fred Tindal
Texas
Pete Traxler
Oklahoma
Kidnap Suspect Pete Traxler Flees Oklahoma
Pete Traxler, labeled the southwest’s top criminal, abducted a farmer near Caddo Oklahoma and escaped northward after breaking through a police cordon in the Washita River bottoms. A large state patrol posse chased him, closing in from behind.
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Durant
Okla
Pete Traxler
Southwest
Caddo
Washita River
Here
Cumberland County Joins Wet Counties In Whisky Sales
Cumberland county reports 3 208 for package system and 2 124 against in unofficial returns from 23 precincts. The county previously voted against repeal of the 18th Amendment in November 1923.
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Cumberland
Cumberland County
U S Infantry Stands By on Chinese Soil
American forces at Tientsin shield citizens as Sino Japanese fighting intensifies in North China. The 15th Infantry camps in full gear while a volunteer company forms locally to bolster defenses. The 16th Infantry keeps the canal open to Chinwangtao as regional tensions rise.
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Associated Press
15Th
United State Infantry
Tientsin
Japan
China
North China
United States
16Th
Chinwangtao
Pieping
Peiping
Wanpinghsien
Maree Polo Bridge
W Kerr Scott Speaks at Guilford Pomona Grange Meeting
About fifty to sixty members of Guilford County Pomona Grange gathered at Jamestown city lake to hear W Kerr Scott state commissioner of agriculture speak on the department's organization and future aims. Grange master Grady Bowman presided with state Grange lecturer Harry Caldwell also present. A riverside picnic followed as rain reduced attendance.
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Guilford County
Pomona Grange
City Lake
Jamestown
W. Kerr Scott
State Commissioner of Agriculture
Scott
Department of Agriculture
Grady Bowman
Greensboro
Harry Caldwell
State Grange
Coroner Rules No Inquest Necessary
Coroner B A Cox said no inquest is needed into the death of J Allen Scott 64 a Belton merchant who died from injuries after his car overturned near Hendersonville following loss of control.
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Hendersonville
B. A. Cox
J. Allen Scott
Belton
Market Registrations Hit New High At Opening Of Summer Market
The Mid-Summer Southern Furniture and Rug market enters its 16th summer session with excellent conditions as buyers and exhibitors swell total registrations. After two days on Monday and Tuesday, the market reached about 900 registrations by 10:30 AM, with strong optimism from Paul W. Casey, market manager, that the event would meet expectations.
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Paul W. Casey
Retailers Fight Showroom Abuse By Manufacturers
Retail furniture dealers resist only showroom abuse by manufacturers as unfair practice. They value legitimate showrooms but oppose operators who sell to the public at wholesale through double-faced policies. The association seeks manufacturer cooperation to curb these abuses.
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Bridges
Park Commission to Name Chairman in Asheville Meeting
Asheville July 21 The North Carolina Park Commission will meet here Friday to name a chairman and other officers.
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Asheville
North Carolina Park Commission
Unusual 1024 love letter found in Jackson County
A historical letter from 1024, written by a love-smitten suitor, asks a Cherokee County couple to issue no license. Found framed in the Jackson County clerk’s office, the note references an engagement and the risk of a rival pursuing marriage. No outcome of the affair is recorded.
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Raleigh
Senann
Jackson County
C. PF. Crutchfield
Historical Records Survey
Jackson Superior Court
Crutchfield
Ete Cherokee Co. N
Pistols Checked to Identify Lynchers in Tallahassee
In Tallahassee Florida on July 21 pistols of city officers were inspected to trace four men who abducted two young Negroes from the county jail and shot them to death. State's Attorney Orion C Parker Jr led the probe to determine who forced Night Police Sergeant Harry Fairbanks to take part in the robbery and hand over Richard Hawkins and Ernest Ponder who were accused of wounding Patrolman W K Kelly during a Sunday stabbing.
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Tallahassee
Fla
Orion C. Parker, Jr
Harry Fairbanks
Richard Hawkins
Ernest Ponder
Ponder
Hawkins
W. K. Kelly
Roosevelt says no extra money used in Earhart search
President Roosevelt told reporters no additional funds were spent on the Amelia Earhart and Noonan search in the South Pacific. He noted operating costs continued as ships and planes trained for other duties and the Farhart search provided necessary training for the crew.
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Roosevelt
Earhart
Washington
Navy
Amelia Earhart
Noonan
South Pacific
Farhart
Beggar John Christ Detained After Union Station Clamor
John Christ a 40 year old legless beggar shouted I want my money at Union Station in St Louis last night police say he claimed railroad compensation for an accident. Patrolman arrested him and found 1452 in bills in a leather pouch under one arm.
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ST. Louis
John Christ
Union Station
John K
Hing
Man on way to furniture market injured in crash near Greensboro
F F Marbut a 30 year old from Alsn Alabama en route to the High Point Furniture market was seriously injured when his car crashed five miles from Greensboro after he braked to avoid a truck and struck a filling station pumps and a pole. He was taken to the clinic hospital.
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Greensboro
F. F. Marbut
Niston
Als
High Point
Mai
Ing
Mr. Marbut
Clinte Ospital
Fire Wrecks Payne Business District In Alabama
A large fire swept a segment of Fort Payne's business district causing about 40000 dollars in losses. Firefighters from neighboring cities joined 400 CCC men and trucks to battle the blaze. Ernest Nett, 22, sustained severe burns.
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Fort Payne
Ala
Payne
CCC
Ernest Nett
State rests in Pittsboro murder case against William Perry
The state rested its case against 18 year old William Perry charged with the murder of Mrs. W. T. Hamlett at her Chatham county farm home. Deputies testified Perry confessed to killing and then fleeing with the Hamlett automobile toward Danville Virginia where he was captured June 17, the day Hamlett died. The husband wept during testimony as Perry appeared nervous and the trial was expected to conclude that day.
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Pittsboro
William Perry
W. T. Hamlett
Chatham County
George H. Andrews
J. R. Lassiter
Perry
Hamiett
Danville
Mrn Hamlett
Othe
Jorneys
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