Fletcher backs Hopkins on old age pensions and relief plans
Raleigh June 14 Commissioner of Labor A L Fletcher endorses Harry Hopkins on old age pensions unemployment insurance and relief funded by taxation rather than voluntary gifts He predicts states counties and towns will be compelled to cooperate with the Federal government and adopt shared funding for future relief and unemployment programs, with a national local partnership. He says states must pass definite laws with monthly contributions from employers to a general fund, ensuring retirees a basic living.
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State rejects bid for depository but books likely stay with Alfred Williams
Raleigh June 14 The State Board of Education rejected the North Carolina Book Depository bid to run state school book distribution. Alfred Williams Company appears set to continue as the main distributor and take 10 percent profit. Publishers may sell direct or through private depositories while school boards buy from publishers at wholesale prices.
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J. C. B. Ehringhaus
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Map in Ecuador Unveils Portable Translator Machine
A map maker in Ecuador claims to have produced a portable translator device that can read and translate nine languages. The device reportedly carries 2000 words per language.
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Ecuador
Blue Eagle Will Be Widely Seen on NRA Anniversary
National Recovery Administration reports citizens and groups pledge support for displaying the Blue Eagles on June 16 1934 marking the NRA anniversary. Chambers of commerce women’s clubs Boy Scouts and individuals join the effort. The NRA notes progress in codes with 96 percent of industry under approved codes and more than 500 codes in progress.
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National Recovery Administration
NRA
Chambers of Commerce
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Flake Mungo Acquitted by Superior Court Jury
A Charlotte superior court jury acquitted Flake Mungo on a charge tied to a case heard in the North Carolina circuit. The verdict was delivered after deliberations, concluding the trial proceedings in June.
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N. C
Flake Mungo
Meteor destroys house in Rinconada Spain in daylight
A house in Rinconada Spain was struck and burned by a meteor in broad daylight. This remains the only known instance of a meteor destroying a dwelling, though other meteors have struck houses in recorded history.
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