Compromise Nears On Wage Hour Bill In Guilford
In Guilford County the elections board planned a thorough investigation of alleged voting irregularities in High Point after J Oscar Atkinson Jr filed an affidavit charging violations in Saturdays balloting. Board members defended officials and prepared for a future hearing while affirming the results would stand.
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Greensboro
High Point
Guilford County
County Board of Elections
J. Oscar Atkinson, Jr
Atkinson
Edwin W. Pearce
Pearce
Louis J. Fisher
Mr. Fisher
North Carolina
Fisher
W. E. Comer
British merchant ships hit in raids on Alicante Valencia
Last Minute MADRID raid reports three more British merchantmen seriously damaged by insurgent warplanes striking Alicante and Valencia. At least 22 people were killed and 70 wounded in Alicante where a bomb hit a refugee housing building. A second blast struck the Victoria hotel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madrid
Mediterranean
Alicante
Valencia
Victoria
TVA committee eyes extra funds for inquiry
The Tennessee Valley Authority investigating panel indicated they likely would request Congress for an additional 100000 dollars to continue the inquiry. The committee, meeting to pick counsel, reviewed 60 applicants and other suggested attorneys but did not reach a decision on selection.
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Washington
Tennessee Valley Authority
Congress
Wallace backs Gillette in Roosevelt policy bid
Secretary Wallace pledged wholehearted support to Senator Gillette and urged all Iowa Democrats and Republicans who favor Roosevelt policies to back his reelection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Wallace
Gillette
D-Ta
Roosevelt
Ouster Move Halted in Greenville Ousting Sheriff
The Pitt County Board of Commissioners and the ABC board were temporarily restrained from spending public funds in the effort to oust Sheriff A W Whitehurst on bribe and irregularity charges. Judge J Paul Frizzelle signed the order at Snow Hill after W C Worthington Greenville attorney filed the petition supported by more than 300 signatures. A June 18 hearing was set.
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Greenville
N. C
Pitt County Board of Commissioners
ABC Board
A. W
Whitehurst
J. Paul Frizzelle
Snow Hill
W. C. Worthington
Two Cadets Die in Air Crashes Near Airdrome
Two Randolph field instructors and a flying cadet were killed in two separate crashes near the main airdrome at San Antonio. The fatalities were Second Lieut. Arthur M. Keppler of Houston, Second Lieut. Nathan H. Coddington of Los Angeles, and Flying Cadet William H. Coneby of Washington, D. C. A student officer was critically injured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Antonio
Tex
Randolph Field
Arthur M. Keppler
Houston
Nathan H. Coddington
Los Angeles
William H. Coneby
Washington, D
Degrees Given 291 At State College
Degrees were conferred on 291 seniors at N. C. State College’s graduation exercises. Honorary doctor of engineering degrees went to William Meek Piatt of Durham civil engineer and Charles I Burkholder of Charlotte power company executive. L R Powell of Norfolk Va co-receiver of the Seaboard Air Line Railway delivered the commencement address urging graduates to contribute more than they are paid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh
N. C. State College
William Meek
Piatt
Durham
Charles I, Burkholder
Charlotte
Power Company
L. R. Powell
Norfolk
Seaboard Air Line Railway
Dust Bowl Escapees Scrape By in Oregon Hovels
Meager subsistence in ragged shacks on Oregon fringe dwellings many Dust Bowl escapees. Families, including a mid aged couple and children, endure boxcar like trailers, makeshift huts, and grazing chickens while awaiting funds and land promised by government. Northwest planning groups say 56,000 families left dust homes in seven years.
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Portland
Ore
Oregon
Farm Security Administration
Colorado
Kansas
Northwest Regional Planning Commission
Duatbon Homes
Supreme Court Foe In Iowa Primary Margin Grows
In Des Moines Gillette widened his lead in the Iowa Democratic senatorial primary as unofficial returns from 2,274 of 2,447 precincts showed Guy M. Gillette with 75,735 votes, Otha B. Wearin 40,527, W. G. Byerhofft 5,071, and J. J. Meyers 16,715. In Chicago an inquest into Mrs Florence Johnson's death turned chaotic when her husband Elmer attacked the 18 year old Negro suspect Robert Nixon during testimony, prompting screams and a courtroom melee.
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Chicago
Florence Johnson
Elmer
Robert Nixon
Johnson
Nixon
Des Moines
Guy M. Gillette
Otha B. Wearin
Iowa
Towa
Gillette
Wearin
W. G. Byerhofft
J. J. Meyers
Irregularities charged in Guilford county elections
The article details accusations by defeated candidates of improper conduct in Guilford County precincts, with focus on High Point and Pomona. It cites charges of Australian ballot law violations, voting of deceased individuals, and absentee ballot abuses, noting Precinct No. 4 escaped scrutiny while others reportedly allowed Republican voters in Democratic primaries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guilford County
High Point
Harrises Jarrell
C. R. Sutton
Joe S. Phipps
Pomona
Atkinson
Republicana
Gillette Leads in Iowa Democratic Primary as Wearin Falls Behind
Democratic Senator Guy M. Gillette increased his lead over Otha D. Wearin as returns from 1,617 of 2,447 precincts show Gillette with 54,169 votes to Wearin's 29,436. Republican Lloyd Thurston leads over L. J. Dickinson with 66,957 votes. WPA ties boost viewed Wearin. Hopkins comments draw national attention. Iowa WPA rolls total 33,500 project workers. Wearin's share stands at about 28.3 percent.
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Gillette
Roosevelt
Supreme Court
Wearin
WPA
Harry L. Hopkins
James Roosevelt
J. Don Kerlin
L. J. Dickinson
Lloyd Thurston
Thurston
Iowa
Greensboro Plant Ordered to Cease Anti-Union Actions
The Labor Relations Board ordered Proximity Print Works in Greensboro North Carolina to end anti union activity and to hold an election within 20 days to determine workers desire for collective bargaining representation by the Textile Workers Organizing Committee
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Labor Relations Board
Proximity Print Works
Greensboro
N. C
Ite
Textile Workers Organizing Committee
Toll Swelled In Canton By Further Raids
Canton China June 7 AP reports Japan warplanes bombed the city three times raising the death and injury toll to about 6 000 since raids began eleven days ago. The moonlit third raid struck northern Canton incinerating power and waterworks near Shameen Island leaving the city without lights.
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Canton
China
Japan
South vi
Shameen Island
Salcmen
Shameen
Flood threat looms as Japanese drive nears Hankow
Shanghai dispatches report Yellow River floods threatening central China battlefields as Japan pushes toward Hankow, with dikes near Kaifeng and Lanfeng breached. Chinese forces retreat to defend mountainous areas while a Japanese mechanized column nears Chengchow and the Peiping Hankow line.
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Shanghai
China
Japan
Kaifeng
Lanfeng
Lunghai
Hankow
Chungmow
Sunghal
Chengchow
Peiping-Hankow
Chiang Kai-Shek
Henan
Another Protest By U. S. To Japs
Washington reports a U S protest over the shooting of Presbyterian missionary Dr. Frederick G. Scovel at a mission hospital in Tsinima China. Scovel, from Cortland New York, was wounded June 2 or 3 while aiding Chinese nurses and is expected to recover.
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Washington
Tsingtao
China
Louis H. Gourley
State Department
Frederick G. Scovel
Tsinima
Gourley
Scovel
Cortland
N. Y
Daladier Bolsters Frontiers as France Prepares for Invasion
Premier Daladier personally directs rapid force buildup at the Spanish frontier. Heavy reinforcements arrive at Ax-les-Thermes and Pamiers after bombs damage the Toulouse Barcelona rail line and power lines. Daladier warns of deliberate aerial attacks and vows strong measures to avert war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foix
France
Edouard Daladier
National Defense
Daladier
Toulouse
Barcelona
Ax-Lez- Thermes
Tarbes
Pyrenees
Pamiers
Money Asked To Combat Foreign Threat In L A
The House Appropriations Committee recommended 850 000 to establish two new divisions in the State Department to strengthen cultural and commercial ties with Latin America. The department sought 866 000 for separate divisions of cultural relations and international communications. The plan includes addressing activities of foreign governments in Latin America and fulfilling Buenos Aires inter American conference obligations. George Messersmith said U S interests with Southern nations have grown. foreign government activities have become increasingly alarming.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House Appropriations Committee
Congress
Det
Latin America
Department
State Department
Buenos Aires
Barker's Call for Run Off Shifts North Carolina Race Hints
Barker trails Teague by about 1300 votes in an eight candidate field and will seek a second primary on July 2. Greensboro probes loom over High Point contender as factions seek alignments with defeated rivals and Durham candidate backers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oscar G. Barker
Durham
High Point
Wiseacres
Barker
Teague
Greensboro
J. Oscar Atkinson
Edney Ridge
George Penny
Charlotte Mill Worker Stabbed During Park Mill Fight
Homer Covington was stabbed in the throat during a shift change at Highland Park Mill No 3 amid a strike. Policeman W A McCall was cut on the arm. both victims and the officer were hospitalized. Walter Alexander Williams is held without bond on stabbing charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlotte
Homer Covington
Highland Park Mill No. 3
W. A. McCall
Ooth Covington
McCall
Walter Alexander Williams
Petition Seeks Firing of Vance Farm Agent J W Sanders
A petition presented to Vance county commissioners asks for the discharge of farm agent J W Sanders. Farmers allege partiality in crop allotments and say his office is not courteous to them. Action was deferred for Sanders to respond to the charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henderson
Vance County Commissioners
J. W. Sanders
Sanders
Wage hour bill reach compromise amid southern opposition
Washington June 7 AP Senate and house conferees reach a compromise on wage hour legislation ending a regional dispute. The plan removes the 40 cent hour scale for interstate industry over five years and adopts a universal 25 cent starting minimum rising to 30 cents, then industry boards set future increases. Senators Borah Walsh and LaFollette oppose. Southern senators threaten a filibuster to block an differentialless bill. The White House requests a $2 million supplemental for Natchez trace and El Ridge parkways with extra parkway funding. House and Senate propose Coast Guard bases funding and aircraft purchases along with a $35.8 million naval expansion program.
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Washington
Senate
House
Jon
Norton
Len Thomas
Utah
Thomas
Congress
Borah
R.-Idah Walsh
D.-Mass
LaFolle
Wis
White House
Natchez Trace
el Ridge
Coast Guard
Elizabeth City
N. C
San Francisco
Ships Hit as Rebels Launch New Mediterranean Offense
British freighter Thorpehaven was bombed and another vessel set afire as insurgents raided Alicante and Allicante. St Winifred also burned, with 78 dead including three British crewmen. Government forces reported heavy insurgent losses and counterattacks along the Teruel coast.
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Madrid
Thorpehaven
Mediterranean
Allicante
Alicante
Spain
Lloyd’s At
London
Marseille
Jose Varela
Teruel
Miguel Aranda
Garcia Valino
Alboeacer
Valencia
St. Winifred
Insurgent Offense Advances on Valencia Front
Spanish insurgent armies launched a general offensive along a 50 mile front between Teruel and the Mediterranean at dawn supported by hundreds of planes and heavy artillery. The attack targets Valencia as the conflict intensifies on the frontier.
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Hendaye
France
Valencia
Teruel
Mediterranean
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Rani
Elections Board
BY John Mebane
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Eger
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Bulletin
Otha D. Wearin
Yellow River
Isle
Honan
Canton City
Pearl River
Tungshan
Saichuen
U. S
L.A
Judge Teague
Oscar Barker
Charlotte Mill
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