Minton Pushes Enlarged Section for Court Bill
Senate fees of the Roosevelt court bill say Minton will seek to expand the lower court reorganization measure to require two thirds Supreme Court decisions to invalidate acts of Congress. President Roosevelt calls leaders to the White House for talks on the legislative program while Wheeler opposes the move as a violation of prior agreement.
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City Council Won’t Bid on Old Post Office Property
The High Point city council voted to not submit a bid for the old post office property after an adjourned session. The decision followed input from council members library board and other citizens attending the meeting.
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High Point
Library Board
Milton Silver
A. D. Folger
Mt. Airy
Ray H. Taylor
Great Britain Far Ahead in World Sea Power
Washington reports a navy department table showing Great Britain leading global sea power with 285 warships totaling 1,216,398 tons, plus 96 ships under construction. The United States ranks second with 325 ships and 212 wartime vessels, while Germany is third in ships being built.
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Japan
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Italy
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Vandenberg Attacks Wage-Hour Bill in Senate Debate
Senator Vandenberg assailed the Black Connery wage and hour bill, warning it would delegate to five men the power to set the nationwide minimum work week. He questioned practicality and risk of bureaucratic tyranny, while President Roosevelt defended the labor relations board as impartial amid criticism from both capital and labor.
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R.mich
Roosevelt
National Labor Relations Board
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Labor Relations Board
Battles flare as Japan China clash near Peiping and Hai Ho
The AP reports Japan and China declare war on North China with mortar and air bombardment around Peiping and Tangku. An American Marine near the U.S. embassy exchanged fire during siege conditions as the 29th Army claims a Chinese victory over a Japanese offensive.
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North Carolina tobacco men seek action on leaf prices
Representatives of North Carolina tobacco growers vowed to keep leaf prices favorable and would close markets if prices stayed unfair. J. B. Winslow of Greenville led talks with NC Farm Federation members to press for tobacco legislation and consider marketing quotas for 1938 if necessary.
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North Carolina
Jones
Dtex
House Agriculture Committee
J. B. Winslow
Greenville
North Carolina Farm Federation
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Registration Gains at Furniture Market Closes Week
Registrations rose at the Midsummer Southern Furniture and Bug Mart with nearly 2000 total entries. Buyers from West Virginia Florida Georgia Virginia Missouri South Carolina and Mississippi registered as buying remained scattered across home furnishings and favorable crops forecast strong fall orders for cotton tobacco and fruits.
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Florida
George
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Mississippi
Roosevelt Proposes Expanded Fight On Paralysis Nationwide
President Roosevelt moves to widen the nationwide infantile paralysis prevention and immunization program. The Birthday Ball commission announced Georgia Warm Springs Foundation trustees are already engaged at his request on the enlargement effort.
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Roosevelt
President Birthday Ball
Georgia Warm Springs Foundation
Mother Shoots Sons to Death in Rural Henderson
Henderson July 28 Two young sons of Mrs P R Overby a 31 year old farm woman died from bullet wounds inflicted by their mother Coroner Asa Paschall said Mrs Overby was taken to a hospital here severely ill He said she swallowed poison after shooting John Russell seven and Jimmie Davis six months The coroner said a note signed by Mrs Overby claimed she killed her sons so they could go to heaven
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P. R. Overby
Asa Paschall
Florida State College official Arthur Williams dies at 79
Arthur Williams, 79, longtime vice president of Florida State College for Women, died in Tallahassee today after serving 23 years in the post.
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Fla
Arthur Williams
Florida State College For Women
Terrorists Cast Fear When King Arrives in Belfast Visit
King George IV and Queen Elizabeth faced a night of terror as bombs arson and gunfire rocked Belfast during their coronation tour. Police blamed Irish Republicans while authorities investigated a possible land mine amid widespread celebration and a massive crowd.
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Belfast City Hall
Fifteen Die As Dutch Airliner Crashes Over Belgium
An Amsterdam to Paris flight with 15 aboard, including three identified Americans Whitehouse Canton and Goldbloom, crashed in flames near Hal Belgium after an in flight explosion. The Douglas airliner departed Amsterdam at 9 20 a m and had just left Brussels Evere airport.
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Netherlands
Hal
Belgium
Paris
Evere
Brussels
Former Treasurer Begins Prison Term in Embezzlement Case
AHOSKIE North Carolina July 27 Former town treasurer Raymond C Whitehurst began a five to seven year sentence after being convicted of embezzling more than 25000 in municipal bonds Judge W H Burgwyn ordered the term and parole hopes hinged on good behavior Whitehurst wept during the trial and sought an early parole recommendation
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Ahoskib
N. C
Raymond C. Whitehurst
W. H. 8. Burgwyn
Whitehurst
Publishers Oppose Closed Shop Plan
The National Editorial Association joining 11 other publishers groups pledged to oppose the closed shop proposal of the American Newspaper Guild, according to a Chicago report dated July 28.
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Chicago
National Editorial Association
American Newspaper Guild
Tribute to Wright Brothers Ongoing on Roanoke Island
Manteo North Carolina July 28 a tribute to the Wright Brothers marked the 35th anniversary of Virginia Dare birth with a full day program. Alpheus W Drinkwater led events and fifty Army Air Corps planes from Langley Field together with navy seaplanes were planned for a climactic display. Major General Benjamin D Foulis attended and the program included The Lost Colony play and a nine word telegraphed Wrights flight message from Drinkwater.
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N. C
Wright Brothers
Roanoke Island
Virginia Dare
Alpheus W. Drinkwater
Kill Devil Hille Memorial Association
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Army Air Corps
Langley Field
Navy
Hampton Roads
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Model Aircraft Hobby Encouraged For Youths
The civil service commission announced open competitive examinations for junior aircraft modelmakers and under aircraft modelmakers to be assigned to the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics at Langley Field. Examinations will be held August 3 at points across Maryland Virginia West Virginia North Carolina and the District of Columbia with potential dividends on the hobby.
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Sam
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National Advisory Committee For Aeronautics
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Virginia
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District of Columbia
Siamese Cabinet Resigns Over Land Sale Scandal
In Bangkok on July 28 a bitter assembly debate over allegedly sold land of boy king Ananda led to the resignation of Premier Sena's cabinet and Prince Aditya as regency council chairman. Charges claim land was sold privately and cheaply with political payoffs.
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Evidence Heard in BurgaW Case in Cremation Murder Trial
BurgaW July 28 defense offers 11 witnesses to refute state testimony in murder case of Paul Kroch mainy. Witnesses testified that Nick Zuravic claimed the trio burned the crippled laborer’s body in a dairy sterilizer on April 4, 1936.
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Paul Krochmainy
Nick Zuravic
Many River Projects In North Carolina Included In Appropriations
The War Department announced that Secretary Woodring approved 25.95 million dollars in annual maintenance allotments for hundreds of rivers and harbors projects nationwide. The funds cover upkeep, not new initiatives. The largest single allotment was 2.22 million for Ohio River lock and dam construction, with other items listed including Thimble Shoal Channel in Virginia at 100 thousand and Willoughby Channel among those approved.
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War Department
Woodring
Ohio River
Thimble Shoal
Willoughby Channel
French Freighter Attacked by Planes in Mediterranean
The French freighter Jacques Schiaffino reported by wireless that a bombing plane attacked her northeast of Minorca in the Mediterranean. The ship was not hit after the plane pursued her for several miles. the captain could not determine the attacker’s nationality.
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Jacques Schiaffino
Minorca
Mediterranean Sea
Ex convict shot to death in Concord auto incident
Preston Waddell a 34 year old ex convict was fatally shot near Concord early today his 23 year old wife Margaret surrendered claiming the shooting was accidental during a struggle over a pistol. Coroner N J Mitchell said she told him Waddell had accused her of infidelity and fired three times after drinking heavily. Waddell died shortly after midnight and Mrs Waddell awaited police at Arthur Criswell's home before being jailed for an inquest set for next Monday.
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Preston Waddell
Here
Margaret
N. J. Mitchell
Waddell
Hoey to Attend First Carolina Yacht Club Regatta Opening
Southport reports Governor Hoey will attend the opening here of the Carolina Yacht club of Wilmington for its first annual regatta on July 2.
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Hoey
Carolina Yacht Club
Wilmington
Capital Rights Are Respected Report From Salisbury
In Salisbury on July 28 George L. Googe Southern representative of the American Federation says the federation supports fair returns on capital and protection of capital rights. He urges recognition to preserve wage earners’ rights and workers’ organization to improve economic and social status. He outlines a three point program and pledges support to the state executive board for future actions.
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American Federation of Ber
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Food Merchants Open In Defiance Strikers
In Buffalo on July 28 wholesale food merchants opened warehouses defying 1000 striking delivery drivers. Union men sought a closed shop and higher wages while picket lines tightened, halting food movement and depleting retail stocks. Police details guarded two large terminals as most strike-bound dealers held warehouses.
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N. Y
Southern Kraft to Build Loading Dock at Southport
Building starts at Southport for a loading dock to ship pulpwood to the Georgetown mill. The project follows the opening of the $4,000,000 Southern Kraft plant in Georgetown, 8. C.
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Southern Kraft Corporation
Georgetown
8. C
Evacuation Considered for Americans in Peiping
Secretary Hull disclosed that the possible evacuation of American civilians from Peiping is under study as tensions with Japan rise. About 675 Americans reside there, with a 500-man Marine guard at the embassy. The issue follows talks on preserving foreign safety and whether to invoke the neutrality act amid evolving Sino-Japanese hostilities.
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