North Carolina Rivers Flood as Heavy Rain Follows
Heavy rainfall in 48 hours sent the Neuse at Smithfield toward flood stage with other rivers rising. Raleigh recorded 11.64 inches for July by midday, while Charlotte reported a 24 hour record and forecasts warned of possible further floods as a tropical storm nears Florida and moves north.
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Raleigh
North Carolina
Neuse
Smithfield
Lee A. Denson
Weather Bureau
Cape Fear
Tar
Roanoke
Ithfield
Asheville
Wilmington
Hatteras
Charlotte
Fayetteville
Elizabethtown
Graham
Randleman
Goldsboro
Kenly
Greenville
Tarboro
Rocky Mount
Louisburg
Nashville
Weldon
Williamston
Durham
Greensboro
Denson
Florida
Florida coast hit by hurricane with damage and evacuations
Sparsely settled northwest Florida endured high winds and heavy rain as a hurricane battered Panama City and nearby towns. Roofs ripped from shacks, the dock washed away, and the banana boat Malva grounded. Over 500 residents evacuated, camps unroofed, wharfs gone, but no serious casualties reported.
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Florida
Panama City
Malva
Honduras
Coast Guard
Ccc
Niceville
Valparaiso
Camp Walton
Mobile
Ala
Bob
Gulf Coast
Apalachicola
Weather Bureau
Choctawhatchee National Forest
Crestview
Milton
Preservation of Free Enterprise Is Plea
A Chicago publisher argues the New Deal regimens threaten free enterprise. He accuses the administration of creating economic regimentation, hamstringing commerce, and delaying recovery, triggering applause and a convention‑style reception. He cites ten million unemployed and rising costs of living.
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Chicago
United States
Linen with calcium compound used in cigar paper
A historical note states that cigar paper is made from linen containing a calcium compound. The statement highlights material composition rather than manufacturing processes or sourcing details. No individuals or organizations are named.
Finding of Ship Termed Erroneous
Veracruz Mexico report says English ship Nuno ca missing since July 4 was in tow of US coast guard cutter C G MacLane in the Gulf of Mexico. coast guard HQ in Jacksonville called the report erroneous and said the MacLane was at Burwood Louisiana southwest pass of the Mississippi River.
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Veracruz
Mexico
Nunoca
United States Coast Guard
C. G. MacLane
Gulf of Mexico
Coast Guard
Jacksonville
Fla
Mac Lane
Mississippi River
Burwood
Astor testifies over baby case in courtroom drama
Actress Mary Astor described tense scenes as she testified about her baby custody dispute with Dr. Thorpe. She recounted threats, late nights, and a sometimes strained relationship, while details of a mysterious man named George surfaced in affidavits.
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Joseph Anderson
Dr. Thorpe
Nellie Richardson
George Kaufman
Mary Astor
Roland Rich Woolley
Knight
George
Miss Astor
Woolley
Roosevelt Receives Ovation Before Speech in Canada
President Roosevelt and his son James and daughter in law were greeted with an ovation at the depot as Canadian officials met him for private talks. Roosevelt had just inspected the WPA Passamaquoddy project in Maine and sought support for cooperative hydroelectric development with Canada.
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James
Roosevelt
Canada
Passamaquoddy
Maine
Congress
Panhandler slashes man in broad daylight theft
In Wheeling West Virginia on July 31 a panhandler demanded change from Elmer Oliver 60 who offered a five dollar bill. The recipient refused and was slashed with a knife as the thief grabbed the money and fled.
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Wheeling
W. Va
Elmer Oliver
Buddie
Oliver
Safe Robbery at Raleigh Smoke Shop Stolen Cash and Diamonds
Yeggs broke into the Smoke Shop on Fayetteville Street near the state capitol. They pried the safe open and escaped with about 285 dollars in cash and roughly 1000 dollars in diamonds and jewelry, police reported.
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Raleigh
Yeggs
Fayetteville Street
Spanish rebels get Italian aid and Madrid battle readied
Report from Aragon wire service says insurrectionists advanced toward Madrid with 25 miles to go and seized El Paco 15 miles from the capital. Ten thousand fresh troops and bombers arrive to back loyalists against Zaragoza and Huesca as refugees recount devastation in Barcelona and Madrid area.
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Quincy
Aragon
Madrid
el Paco
Zaragoza
Huesca
Plymouth
England
Barcelona
Hendaye
France
Emilio Mola
San Sebastian
Valencia
Mediterranean
United States
Luis Companys
Catalonia
Cordoba
Granada
Spain
Mola
Guadarrama
Subsistence Loans Authorized for North and South Carolina
The Resettlement Administration allocated 50 000 and 65 000 in emergency rehabilitation loans and grants to North and South Carolina for human subsistence. North Carolina receives 15 000 in grants and 35 000 in loans, South Carolina 10 000 in grants and 55 000 in loans. Funds, available midweek, cover feed seed and human subsistence only.
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Washington
Resettlement Administration
North
South Carolina
North Carolina
Negro Killed In Hold-Up Attempt
John W. Perkins, proprietor of a Greensboro shoe shop, shot and killed a masked hold-up man who demanded money with a leveled automatic. The robber fled around the building toward the Southern railway embankment and collapsed dead on the main line.
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Greensboro
John W. Perkins
Southern Railway
Greensboro Man Is Claimed By Death
Fred Cochrane Correll, 43, longtime secretary of the Greensboro Motor Car Co and prominent figure in the Carolinas automobile industry, died at 6 15 Friday morning after a five month illness. Funeral services will be held here tomorrow afternoon with burial in Concord.
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Greensboro
Fred Cochrane Correll
Greensboro Motor Car Company
Carolinas
Concord
Escapes Reported in July From State Prisons
Raleigh July 31 Oscar Pitts acting director of the penal division reports 82 prisoners escaped from the state during July while 34 escapees were recaptured. Last July 87 escaped and 66 were recaptured.
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Raleigh
Oscar Pitts
Swartz Appointed Raleigh State Inspector Engineer
George W. Coan Jr. announced Swartz named state inspector engineer at state headquarters Raleigh. Wood Jr. will succeed Swartz as project control head.
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Raleigh
George W. Coan, Jr
Philip Swartz
E. I. Wood, Jr
Stocks Blink Across Broad Market As Trading Ends
A chaotic list of ticker symbols shows mixed results across industries. The index atmosphere remains unsettled with many blue chips including AT&T, Dow components, and consumer names trading in tight ranges.
Peifer Dies by Suicide in Prison After Hamm Kidnaping Conviction
John P. Peifer, convicted in the 100000 kidnapping of William Hamm Jr, killed himself in the county jail two hours after a 30 year sentence. He was found dead about two hours after sentencing with reportedly gum in his mouth, officials said.
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ST. Paul
John P. Peifer
William Hamm, Jr
Peifer
E. W. Miller
Harold Andresen
Hamm
Miller
WPA North Carolina women’s division conference set for August
Arrangements are completed for the WPA of North Carolina district six supervisors conference. The meeting will be held here from August 26 to 28.
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Banner Elk
WPA of
North Carolina
Men recalled for August resettlement jobs in Richmond county
Nearly 1,000 men previously on resettlement work in eastern Richmond county were recalled to duty for August 3 as the peach crop has been marketed.
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Rockingham
Richmond County
Endorsement of tobacco control method by North Carolina growers
A compact method of tobacco control production was unanimously endorsed here by 6500 North Carolina tobacco growers yesterday.
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Raleigh
North Carolina
Miss Wolfiskill Wins Southwide Better Speakers Contest
Miss Dorothy B. Wolfiskill of St. Joseph Missouri won the annual southwide better speakers contest sponsored by the Baptist Training Union Department of the Southern Baptist Sunday School Board in Nashville Tennessee here last night.
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Ridgecrest
Dorothy B. Wolfiskill
St. Joseph, Mo
Baptist Training Union Department
Southern Baptist Sunday School Board
Nashville
Dam Destroyed by Lightning Near Hickory Mill Pond
Lightning struck a dam near Hickory destroying the pond level and disrupting mill operations. No injuries reported as authorities inspect damage and assess repairs.
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Hickory
Here
Judge Meekins Urges Thoughtful Debate on Constitution
Federal Judge Isaac M. Meekins told a Rotary club luncheon that disagreement signals progress but must follow careful deliberate thought, not heat of the fray. He framed the U S constitution as a living document that benefits from calm, ordered discussion.
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Edenton
Isaac M. Meekins
Rotary Club
United States
Jury Has Case Rockingham Slaying Suspect Puckett
The Richmond superior court jury weighs the fate of Albert Red Puckett charged with the May 2 slaying of Roy Rhyne at a filling station. Proceedings focus on the credibility of key witnesses and the gunshot evidence presented.
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Rockingham
Albert
Red) Puckett
Roy Rhyne
Richmond
New Staff Named For Ridgecrest Meeting
Ridgecrest July 31 Perry Morgan announces thirteen new staff members to handle the largest delegations in three decades at the Southern Baptist summer assembly. Appointees include Raymond Coppen ger Macon Ga Miss Teresa Anderson New Orleans La Winston Babb Seneca DC Miss Jewel Creech Wilmington NC Miss Huldah Hayes Louisville Ky Harold Loveless Atlanta Ga Miss Mamie Merriette Norman Park Ga Nathan Napier Birmingham Ala Miss Sarah Paxton Rock Hill NC Miss Betty Patton Miss Margaret Patton Morganton NC Miss Cordele Johnson Miss Augusta Johnson Ridgecrest.
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Ridgecrest
Perry Morgan
Southern Baptist Summer Assembly
Raymond Coppenger
Macon
Teresa Anderson
New Orleans
Winston Babb
Seneca
D. C
Jewel Creech
Wilmington
N. C
Huldah Hayes
Louisville
Harold Loveless
Atlanta
Allot Funds For Youth Movement In North Carolina
District officials of the national youth administration in central and western North Carolina opened a two day conference in Raleigh noting a total of 217000 dollars allotted for the work through October. About 8350 young people would be aided and projects like last year would be considered for approval. A new age limit of 18 to 25 years is set except those aged 16 to 17 who were working before July 1.
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Raleigh
National Youth Administration
North Carolina
Walter Cutter
Hearings Set for Two Executions in August
North Carolina official Edwin Gill announced hearings for two inmates scheduled to die in August. J. B. Carden of Durham, condemned for his wife’s murder, will have a hearing August 7 before his August 14 electrocution date. John Kinyon, Granville County inmate sentenced for criminal assault, faces a gas chamber date August 21 with a hearing August 6.
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Raleigh
Edwin Gill
J. B. Carden
Durham
John Kinyon
Granville County
Hickory Firemen Halt July No-Fire Run With Chicken House Blaze
Hickory firemen, pursuing a perfect no-fire July, were called at midnight to box 564. They responded and extinguished a small blaze in a chicken house, ending the streak.
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Hickory
Lexington Man Found Guilty of Murder Charge
Alfred Red Puckett of Lexington was convicted of first degree murder for the slaying of Roy Rhyne during a May 2 hold up in Rockingham. The jury deliberated 50 minutes. Morse testified Puckett fired three shots into Rhyne's back and stole $800. The judge postponed the mandatory death sentence.
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Rockingham
Alfred
Red) Puckett
Lexington
Roy Rhyne
Puckett
Apex
Lee Morse
Rhyne
Julius Rosseau
Hoey Still Undecided On Party Leader Recommendation
Shelby July 31 Clyde R Hoey nominee governor said he has not decided whom to recommend for state party chairmanship to be chosen at the executive committee meeting in Raleigh August 14. He is giving consideration and has not reached a decision.
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Shelby
Clyde R. Hoey
Raleigh
Bank Nights Legal Wilmington in Hanover County
A Wilmington report notes that Hanover County grand jury findings consider bank nights in theaters lawful when the event includes a drawing from a box for prizes involving multiple attendees. The ruling clarifies participation requirements and legality of prize distributions in such events.
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Wilmington
Hanover County
Grand Jury
Wilmin
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