Dunlap Named State Personnel Director in North Carolina
Governor selects Senator Frank L. Dunlap of Anson county as state personnel director to oversee payroll reductions and retrenchment. Dunlap, a lawyer by training and farmer by practice, is praised for balanced stance in wage dispute and expected to improve state operations over the next two years. He is currently in Raleigh awaiting the governor’s arrival.
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Raleigh
Frank L. Dunlap
Anson County
Cleveland
General Assembly
North Carolina
Tte
Dunlap
Response to the Bond Offering Oversubscribed Boosts Government Debt Sale
The country bid eagerly for the 800 million federal bonds showing abundant idle money now cautious about risk. The issue oversubscribed 750 percent, signaling a shift from stock mania to government securities. Despite this, productive enterprise shows little investor interest while money seeks safer government yields.
Slim in Lindbergh Case Recalled as Before
The text recalls the familiar Slim figure in the Lindbergh narrative, noting the same old identity seen in past accounts. It draws a parallel to the Lindbergh who carried sandwiches to France and sought directions from Le Bourget to the American embassy.
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Lindbergh's
Slim
Lindbergh
France
le Bourget Field
Lindbergh’s Pacific Flight Tour Vague on Future Age
The piece weighs Lindbergh’s plan to fly the Pacific and tour the Orient against aging risks. It argues years may mellow but not halt pilot genius, noting many veterans fly solo even at advanced ages. It ends with a playful thought of a Lindbergh good-will flight at eighty.
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Col. Lindbergh
Pacific
Orient
Libbergh
Lindbergh
High Point Debt Plan Aims for Credit Quality Confidence
The High Point city charter imposes debt limits to curb expansion as the council expects gradual debt reduction. The city has funded water sewer streets and schools to support growth, but currently pays six percent for money while competing municipal rates are lower, signaling the need to prove credit strength to the market.
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High Point
Raleigh
North Carolina
Turning to the South as a Source of Raw Materials
An editorial from The Manufacturers Record argues the South will lead in supplying raw materials from mining, lumber, and agriculture. It notes the 1930 combined value of such products exceeded 6 billion dollars and predicts the region’s wealth and early crop output will drive a quickening of manufacturing activity as industries relocate and expand.
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Manufacturers Record
South
United States
Recognition at Last by Bruce Catton
Sir James Jeans suggests life in the universe is rare as planets form from stellar interactions. The piece notes humans feel significant yet are a small part of creation, with science revealing life may be extraordinary rather than common.
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Bruce Catton
James Jeans
Sir James
Earth
Sweltering City Streets and Bus Ride Anecdotes
A first person vignette describes a hot day with crowds, streetcars, horses, and a distracted policeman. A bus encounter shows a plump couple and a joking exchange over seating and cookies, ending with a humorous wish to drown in lemonade and a note on melting in the heat.
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Darky
South's Investment Boom Spurs New Plant Expansions
Expansion since 1929 shows many new plants established in the South in 1930 and early this year. The region's advantages are pronounced, inviting capital and people despite a world-wide low mood. The movement is expected to gain momentum due to varied investment and development opportunities.
Real Estate Boards Foresee Mass Produced Homes At 4000
A speaker at the National Association of Real Estate Boards in Baltimore predicts mass produced houses built in sections could be ready in a week and sold for as low as four thousand dollars, even in large cities. He argues this would raise home ownership dramatically, though architects fear loss of aesthetic values amid existing ugly, cheap subdivisions.
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National Association of Real Estate Boards
Baltimore
Seabury Urges Removal Of Judge Norris For Women’s Court
New York figure Samuel Seabury submits a report accusing Magistrate Jean Norris of unfitness for the women’s court. He cites severity unjudicial conduct and rights disregard as key issues, while noting the need for a kindly capable judge regardless of sex.
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New York
Samuel Seabury
Manhattan Island
Jean Norris
Women’s Court
Poise and blush in youth rhetoric
A witty remark contrasts cheek and blush with poise and avoirdu poise, suggesting that confidence can mask embarrassment. The aphorism implies vanity and composure influence how openly someone reveals their feelings.
Auto Junk Shops Thrive Amid High Turnover
Auto junk shops may not be doing such a rattling good business these days, but the turnover is high and activity remains brisk as buyers and sellers navigate a crowded market.
Conditions Returning to Normal in Chicago Area
Chicago area officials report conditions stabilizing after disruptions with services gradually restoring. City agencies urge patience as power, transportation, and utilities near full operation while economic strains persist in Cook County communities.
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Cueggo
Cook County
Insurance Agents Tax Rate Goes Up After July First
RALEIGH June 5 It will cost more to be an insurance agent in North Carolina after July 1 Formerly anyone could act as an agent who got a license upon payment of 2 Under the new revenue act the annual individual license charge was boosted to 2 50 and in addi tion persons applying for new li censes will be required to stand examination and pay a fee of 16 The new law is expected to re duce the number of agents particularly in the field of fire in surance where the multiplicity of agents some of them handling little business other than property they control is blamed for the high cost of fire insurance
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Raleigh
North Carolina
Board of Equalization
LeRoy Martin
County Board of Education
Board of County Commissioners
Robbers Loot Memphis Store in Violent Theft
In Memphis robbers stole $100 from John Sasone's store, then shattered plate glass windows and hacked counters cash registers and shelves using meat cleavers. Police investigation underway.
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Memphis
John Sasone
Inventor Antti Fenlisiman Debuts Self Adjusting Table
Antti Fenlisiman unveils a table design featuring legs that adjust to uneven floors. The mechanism aims to keep the tabletop level on irregular surfaces, showcasing a novel approach to furniture stability.
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Antti Fenelisiman
School Leaders Meet Over New Six Month School Term Law
Raleigh June 5. County and city superintendents from nearly all counties gathered with the state board of equalization to discuss the new law funding a six month term. Dr. A T Allen explained the section by section changes and answered hundreds of questions about budgets and consolidation. The state will cover current expenses. counties must fund capital outlay and extended term costs, with preliminary forms due soon to determine entitlements.
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Sir Walter Hotel
Baskerwill
Raleigh
State Board of Equalization
A. T. Allen
State Superintendent of Public Instruction
Allen
Four Crosses Horizontal puzzle clues and answers
Yesterday’s puzzle presents a list of across and down clues with entries spanning government terms foods and objects. It includes references to the secretary of the interior guardian of the treasury and various wordplay items such as Greek god of war and curved forms.
Investigating Closed Scotland County Bank Affairs
In Laurinburg, a grand jury under Judge Michael Schenck probes the closed Scotland County Savings Bank with possible criminal charges. It urges county commissioners to hire an auditor to review bank books and calls for locating bookkeeper W. R. Middleton who disappeared months ago.
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Laurinburg
Scotland
University of Oregon Enrollment Figures Released
In Eugene Oregon the University of Oregon reports total enrollment of 3 609 with Portland medical school contributing 250. About 2 000 correspondence school students are eligible for degrees but not included in the figure.
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Oregon University
Eugene
Ore
University of Oregon
Medical School of Portland
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