Democrats pledge partial sales tax removal for food
North Carolina Democrats at their 1936 biennial convention endorsed maintaining the sales tax to fund social security and schooling while promising not to repeal it entirely. Gov Ehringhaus chaired the delegation with Clyde Hoey and Ralph McDonald as gubernatorial candidates. McDonald urged machine politics critique, Hoey pressed removing food from the tax.
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Raleigh
North Carolina
Eratic Party
Roosevelt
Democratic Party
General Assembly
Clyde Hoey
Ralph McDonald
Hoey
McDonald
Thile McDonald
A. D. Folger
Surry County
Beatrice Cobb
Morganton
Ehringhaus
J. W. Bailey
Rep. R. Doughton
Charles H. Robertson
Internal Revenue Collector
Manero Leads In Golf Play At General Broc Open
Fonthill Ontario June 18 AP Tony Manero the United States open champion moved into the lead in the third round of the General Broc open with a 71 giving him a four hole aggregate of 216 He led the Lookout Point course front nine in 83 two under par but shot 88 on the back nine Wood of West Orange New Jersey and Zell Eaton of Oklahoma City who were tied for the lead with Manero at 145 yesterday still had to complete the third round.
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Fonthill
Ont
Tony Manero
Manero
Lookout Point Club
Craig Wood
West Orange N. J
Zell Eaton
Oklahoma City
Japanese Ships Land in China at Amoy
Six destroyers and one cruiser landed marines at Amoy to protect Japanese lives and property. A naval officer said the vessels could move to Canton at short notice. Reports said hostilities between central and southern China were rising as Nanking mobilized troops and civilians protested Japan.
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Amoy
China
Canton
Nanking
Fukien
Central
South China
Japan
National
Hunan
Jury Delivers 10 Year Verdict In Tulsa Car Theft Case
Tulsa June 13 Assistant County Attorney Simms demanded a 20 year term. The jury returned in 10 minutes with a 10 year verdict in the car theft case.
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Tulsa
Okla
M. l. Simms
North and South Carolina Weather Outlook
North Carolina sees showers near the coast tonight with partly cloudy skies, cooler coastal areas, and a warmer outlook inland Sunday. South Carolina anticipates partly cloudy conditions tonight and Sunday with a chance of light showers along the coast.
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North Carolina
South Carolina
Realtors Addressed By Washington Man
Cuthbert E. Reeves of Washington told the Southeast Real Estate Men's convention that gross rental as an index to property value played a key role in Home Owners' Loan Corporation appraisals. The event closes tonight after Walter W. Rose of Orlando speaks. State real estate boards in the Southeast reported steady improvement in conditions.
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Asheville
Cuthbert E. Reeves
Washington
Federal Home Loan Bank Board
HOLA
Southeast
Home Owners’ Loan Corporation
Walter W. Rose
Orlando
Fla
National Association of Real Estate Boards
Fourteen arraigned in Black Legion murder plot case
In Detroit area, fourteen men were arraigned on conspiracy to murder political opponents of the Black Legion. Eleven targeted Arthur F. Kingsley editor of a Highland Park paper, three targeted William W. Voisine mayor of Ecorse. Bonds set at 25000 each. defendants silent.
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Detroit
Black Legion
Arthur F. Kingsley
Highland Park
William W. Voisine
Ecorse
N. Ray Markland
Duncan C. McCrea
Leslie J. Black
Wolverine Republican League
Common Pleas Court
Arthur F. Lupp
Night Riders
Roy Hepner
Torch Squad
Dean
Pittsburgh Mayor McNair Indicted Over Police Record Takeover
Judge Ralph E. Smith ordered McNair to be charged with malfeasance and misfeasance after he halted business at 13 Pittsburgh police stations to aid a grand jury probe. Police seized magistrate records and McNair, a magistrate, directed officers to move drunken prisoners to the mayor’s court.
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Pittsburgh
Ralph E. Smith
William N. McNair
McNair
Grand Jury
Walter Mullen
Smith
Mullen
Death of Farmer Is Being Probed
In Lumberton on June 13 a coroner's jury investigated the killing of Lloyd C. Townsend a 56 year old merchant farmer who was found shot to death on his farm after telling friends he planned to shoot rabbits The jury viewed the body and recessed until today.
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Lumberton
Lloyd C. Townsend
Townsend
Here
State Republicans To Be Called Together At Once
W C Meekins of Hendersonville NC Republican chair says he will call a state executive committee meeting after returning from the national convention. Leaders like National Committeeman Charles A Jones plan post convention conferences to launch an organized drive against Roosevelt and the New Deal. The drive aims to bolster Landon and Knox with help from the national committee.
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Cleveland
W. C. Meekins
Hendersonville
North Carolina
Meekins
Roosevelt
New Deal
Republican National Committee
Meekings
Alf M. Landon
Frank Knox
Republican National
Investigation Of Deaths Urged By Trial Justice
Springield trial justice George B Haas urged a full investigation into 35 to 50 suspicious deaths in Ludlow Chicopee and Indian Orchard Springfield. Authorities review insurance records as three recent deaths appear linked by poison and possible insurance racketeering.
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Springfield
Mass
George B. Haas
Ludlow
Chicopee
Indian Orchard
Thomas F. Moriarty
Haas
Frank Halgas
Frank Kroll
Jacob Znos
Georgia Supreme Court Upholds Anti-Insurrection Law
The Georgia Supreme Court affirms an anti-insurrection statute under which Angelo Herndon, a Black communist, was sentenced to 18 to 20 years on the chain gang. Judge Dorsey’s vague law ruling is reversed. Herndon, allied with liberal groups since 1932, previously fought the case on appeal and is free on a $7,000 bond via the I L D. He awaits U S Supreme Court action or serving his term.
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Atlanta
Georgia Supreme Court
Angielo Herndon
Hugh M. Dorsey
Fulton
New York
International Labor Defense
Trooper Dies In Political Brawl In Danzig
A Nazi storm trooper was killed and at least 60 injured as opposition and Nazi factions clashed at a mass meeting in Danzig. Police used fixed bayonets to quell the fight while ambulances rushed the wounded to hospitals.
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Free City
Danzig
Woman's body found on Dunham road near St Charles
Miss Nella Pennisi 23 manager of Red Parrot Tea room at Club Arcada shot and beaten, found in a ditch on the Dunham grave road. Ri naldo di Pietro 50 is sought for questioning after he was ordered to stop paying attention to her. Pennisi left the tea room about 8 30 last night and was believed to have met di Pietro in her car.
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Charles
Ill
Nella Pennisi
Red Parrot Tea Room
Arcada
Dunham Grave Road
St. Charles
Wayne
A. J. Kantmeyer
Kantmeyer
Rinaldo di Pietro
Geneva
di Pietro
New York City
Tobacco firm to build first glass block warehouse
Winston Salem June 14 The R R Reynolds Tobacco company is erecting a new warehouse that will be the first industrial glass building in this section of the country. Actual laying of the glass blocks is expected next week and the entire sides of the building on all four floors will be of glass blocks.
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Winston-Salem
RR. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company
Landon Knox to Confer on Battle Plans
In Cleveland on June 13 the Republican leaders map a hard campaign to topple the New Deal while Alf Landon and Frank Knox prepare to discuss tactics in Topeka. Borah Nye Norris voice mixed support and opposition as Hoover backs the platform. Hamilton declares a vigorous campaign as Hilles seeks nomination.
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Cleveland
Alf M. Landon
Frank Knox
Topeka
William E. Borah
Landon
Nye
East
Washington
Norris
R- Neb
Roosevelt
Herbert Hoover
Republican National Committee
John Hamilton
Charles D. Hilles
Old Guard
New York
Hampton
Claim Russians To Have Real Freedom
Moscow reports that the new Russian constitution guarantees broader freedom of speech press and public demonstration for Soviet workers. Karl Radek in Pravda argues democracy in America restricts revolutionary workers press circulation and claims capitalism cannot match Soviet rights.
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Moscow
Karl Radek
Community Party
Pravda
Democratic
America
Radek
Gendarmes Mobilized To Cope With Strikes
The government mobilized 2,200 reserve gendarmes to handle Belgian strikes that have brought out about 50,000 workers. They were ordered not to let strikers occupy factories as in France’s folded arms protests.
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Brussels
Belgium
France
British Proposals To Reshape League Meet Firm Disfavor
Paris reports say Britain plans to reorganize League of Nations groups and revise sanctions Article 16. Proposals include canceling penalties against Italy and regional pacts tying France Spain Germany and others. French position opposes weakening collective security and hints at resisting drastic reforms.
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Paris
France
League of Nations
Sir Clerk
Am League
Italy
Ethiopia
Foreign Office
Great Britain
Siam
Holland
Germany
Spain
Switzerland
Asia
Balkans
Czech Lakia
Poland
Attiude
League Council
League
Manero Denies $2000 Bet On Golf Win
Tony Manero of Greensboro North Carolina says reports he bet $2000 on himself to win the K and open golf tournament are bunk. He admits wishing he had placed a bet but insists no wager was made and he did not win any money.
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Sohokout Point Golf Club
Ponthill
Ont
Tony Manero
Himeelf
Tony
Greensboro
N. C
Fountain denied probe of primary election results
Raleigh June 13 The state board of elections certified last Saturday's Democratic primary results and refused RR Fountain of Rocky Mount request for an investigation of the senatorial nominating vote. Fountain claimed cross party voting and cited counties where J W Bailey led. officials noted the cited counties' senatorial totals were far under the governor's 1932 Democratic vote.
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Raleigh
State Board of Elections
RR. T. Fountain
Rocky Mount
Fountain
J. W. Bailey
Bailey
L. P. McLendon
Greensboro
Strikes in France Near End After 40 Hour Week Vote
Paris June 13 Thousands of workers left occupied factories as supports for shorter hours and higher pay grew after the Socialist government and the chamber of deputies backed a 40 hour week bill. The chamber approved the reform by 386 to 175 ending the mass walkout and signaling a return to work.
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Paris
France
Chamber of Deputies
Chamber
Leon Blum
Major Obstacles In Tax Bill Yet To Be Overcome
Washington reports ongoing tax bill impasse as House and Senate conferees enter a fourth day of talks. Key issues include undistributed corporate profits taxation with a Senate flat seven percent levy versus a House up to 42.5 percent, plus an 80 percent windfall tax on refunded AAA processing taxes awaiting final administration details.
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Washington
House
Senate
Congress
Bonus To Be Used To Pay Fined Driving While Intoxicated
Greensboro reports a World War veteran John Burns will use a one hundred dollar bonus to cover a court imposed fine from Greensboro city court for driving under the influence. He had been fined with a suspended sentence and asked to wait for the ban to arrive to meet the costs. He was given until 11 to comply with the order.
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Greensboro
John Bu
Gboro
Burns
Britain and Russia Reach Compromise on Far East Naval Tensions
London reports a compromise between Great Britain and Soviet Russia on the far eastern naval problem. The plan would exclude Russia's fleet in the Far East from treaty limitations in return for Britain halting further fleet tonnage reductions unless Japan increases its fleet.
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London
Great Bri
Russia
Sia
Japan
Far East
Officers Named By Eastern Star at Winston-Salem
The state convention of the Order of Eastern Star closed with Mrs. Minnie K. Lewis of Ashville elevating to Worthy Grand Matron. Other officers elected include Mrs. Alice Cooper Elisabet City associate grand matron Ralph J. Sykes Greensboro associate grand patron, Mrs. Mary Weatherly Franklinville secretary, Mrs. Nellie B. Stine Lenoir treasurer, Mrs. Athol Brown Tarboro conductress, and Mrs. Harriett Powell Wilmington associate conductress.
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Winston-Salem
Order of Eastern Star
Minnie K. Lewis
Ashville
Alice Cooper
Elisabet City
Ralph J. Sykes
Greensboro
Mary Weatherly
Franklinville
Nellie B. Stine
Lenoir
Athol Brown
Tarboro
Harriett Powell
Wilmington
300 New Dimes Pay Two Fines
Greensboro dispatch reports Mate Heath and Vivian Curry sued on a minor charge were fined 10 dollars and costs. Heath paid both fines with 800 new dimes.
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Greensboro
Mate Heath
Vivian Curry
Heath
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