Local Weather Report for Southeastern States
Noon today shows 85 with a 64 overnight low and 80 yesterday high. Regions from North Carolina to Virginia report chances of showers and storms tonight and Wednesday with varying wind shifts from east to southwest and overcast skies.
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Lewis says Congress idle on unemployment crisis
CIO leader John L. Lewis told the executive board that Congress has done nothing to restore jobs or aid the unemployed, warning the nation faces danger from disillusion and rising fascist sentiment. He promised proof of conspiracies against the Wagner Act and urged a new organizing drive amid 20 million unorganized workers.
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Southeastern Fire Chiefs Meet in Durham with NC Officials
The southeastern division of the International Association of Fire Chiefs meets in Durham in conjunction with the North Carolina Fire Chiefs Association convention. Officers reelected include W. H. Palmer of Charlotte as president Frank Shaw of Greensboro as vice president and Sherwood Brockwell of Raleigh as secretary treasurer. The groups plan to meet next year in Salisbury.
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Court to Review Tuckertown Dam Case Denied
Asheville June 13 The U S Circuit Court of Appeals refused to review Carolina Aluminum Company's petition challenging a Federal Power Commission order. The order held that the Yadkin River dam and hydro electric plant at Tuckertown would affect interstate commerce.
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Miss Iris Rose Gibson Visits Shelby Friends
Miss Iris Rose Gibson daughter of Mr and Mrs A Lee Gibson spends the week in Shelby with friends as she visits local households and pursues social engagements.
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Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic for Malaria Relief
When malarial chills set in Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic offers relief with tasteless quinidine and iron. The remedy relieves fever and builds you up, promising quick action when taken at onset. Available at all drugstores, with a larger size offering more value.
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Fourteen States Ballot For Delegates To Convention
Washington June 13 AP Only 14 states have primary laws giving voters direct voice in picking delegates to 1940 conventions. Twelve states use primaries for all delegates while New York Illinois mix primaries and conventions.
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Salty Dog Filling Station Padlocked in Whisky Case
Guilford deputies, acting on a court order, padlocked Bolton's Filling Station on Kivett Drive extension known as the Salty Dog. Lem Bouldin and Boss Bolton were to show cause before Judge D C MacRae why they should not be permanently enjoined from operating. The return date is June 26 at 3 p.m. The complaint seeks possession of fixtures and equipment to defray court costs.
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Britain Turns to Far Eastern Trade Problems
Britain's leaders studied reactions from Moscow and Berlin as Halifax signaled willingness to negotiate a European settlement while promising to meet force with force. A British Soviet mutual assistance accord could hinge on Moscow's response, with Halifax denying appeasement and stating no policy change despite talks with Russia and German economic demands.
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Church fights merger case over South Carolina Methodist Union
In Clarendon County six Pine Grove Church members ask the Court of Common Pleas to invalid the Kansas City merger of Methodist branches and restrain merged church officials from using Pine Grove property. They seek to affirm that the South Carolina Episcopal supervision continues to exist separate from the unified church. Four penguins arriving from South America join 36 at London Zoo.
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First Fountain girl born in 73 years at Stamford
A baby girl born to Mr and Mrs L G Fountain in Stamford England becomes the first girl in the Fountain family for 73 years, marking a notable family milestone.
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New Russian Locomotive Claims Big Fuel Saving
A new Russian locomotive reportedly consumes 40 percent less fuel and can travel 1000 to 1400 miles without taking on water, signaling a major advance in steam technology.
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Glider Expert Soars Over Lake Michigan
Glider pilot Ted Bellak of Newark New Jersey soared 70 miles including a 64 mile over water leg from Sturgeon Bay to Frankfort Michigan. He started from 16000 feet and landed near the Michigan shore after one hour and two minutes. He predicts ocean flights may be possible in 25 to 30 years aided by meteorological studies.
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New York Stocks End Mixed as Leading Issues Slip
The New York market showed little fighting spirit with most stocks falling fractionally while closing quotations stayed above the lows. About 500000 shares changed hands in transfers over the five hours. The French Official History of the Great War has published 8% of its volume but remains incomplete.
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Leicester parks to plant scented flowers for blind
Flower beds in Leicester parks will be planted with highly scented blooms to aid blind visitors. The program aims to create an accessible, enjoyable experience in public green spaces.
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Governor Will Talk Tonight At Gathering
The convention features a lively closing program with a tobacco warehouse floor sale, a chant by tobacco stemmers, and Negro dialect monologue. The Monarch Club hosted the tobacco section with Frank Barfield and workers from Liggett and Myers in Durham. A banquet in the Sheraton lobby preceded the evening, with Dr. A B Conrad of High Point delivering a humorous address and N L Garner of High Point acting as toastmaster.
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National Monarch
Grain market recovers from drop as short covering aids
Chicago wheat prices slid to the lowest since early May before a broad rally led by short-covering. Wheat closed unchanged to down with July at 73 3 4, September at 73 1 2, corn and oats advanced, July corn at 49 and September 51, amid firmer demand and covering of bearish positions.
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Osteopaths Eligible to Issue Vital Records in Raleigh
Attorney General Harry McMullan ruled osteopaths may issue birth and death certificates and health certificates for marriage licenses in Raleigh. The decision reverses two prior opinions from his office.
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Harry McMullan
House Finishes Work On Tax Revision Bill
Congress advances a tax revision plan amid debate on incentives for small business and private insurance. Chairman Altmeyer warns private insurers offer little over Social Security. Cooper pushes for swift reenactment of excise taxes. Proposals include a flat 18 percent corporate tax above 25 000 net income and two year loss carryovers with stock revaluation rights.
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Death of Chatham County schools chief William Reid Thompson
Professor William Reid Thompson aged 53 died at a Durham hospital after an operation Friday. He had served 20 years as Chatham County School superintendent and saw service overseas in World War I. Born near Bynum, he left a widow, a son, a daughter, a brother and a sister.
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William Reid Thompson
Chatham County
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Bynum
Duke Summer School Opens in Durham
Duke University starts its first term of summer school in Durham with classes under way Registration will continue for several days as students enroll and begin courses in the June term.
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