Washington Letter on Darrow Richberg and radio debates
Rodney ca[e] reviews Washington happenings with Darrow and Richberg dinners, the NRA report fallout, and Johnson's view of Darrow. The piece notes Nye Borah Johnson dynamics, a misattributed chairing claim, and a ban on religious and uplift radio time. It ends with Fraeger Lemke flubbed Manchester date.
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Rodney Cae
Enterprise Washington
Washington
Donald Richbergs
Clarence
Darrows
Richbergs
Richberg
Darrow
National Recovery Review Board
NRA 60
Gerald Nye
Johnson
Senate
Nye
Borah
Chicago
Ruby
Radi
Radio Trust
Fragier
Lemke
North Dakota
Manchester
Teen Firefighter Drives Engine With No License
Allen Foote, 17, of Peterborough Scotland, seizes chance when alarm sounds and volunteers absent. He drives the fire engine, hits two parked cars and a third approaches, mounting the sidewalk to avoid collision. He is fined for driving without license or insurance.
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Allen F. Foote
Peterborough
Scotland
Allen
Dwarfs Form Hungary Congress With Global Invite
Hungarian dwarfs create the National Union of Hungarian Dwarfs and plan a Dwarf Congress likely in Budapest next year. The creed seeks racial purity, bans marriage to ordinary-sized people, and calls for lower fares and smaller housing for the tiny population. Their 30 inch tall leader is described as a Hitler figure.
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Hungary
Budapest
Hitler
Benjamin Harrison Grandson of William Henry Harrison
A concise genealogical note states President Benjamin Harrison is the grandson of President William Henry Harrison. It highlights the familial link between the two U.S. presidents and marks the presidential lineage.
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Benjamin Harrison
William Henry Harrison
What's Smart to Wear On Dry Side of the Breakers
New York fashion notes highlight linen and novelty cottons as top beach fabrics for summer. Slacks and backless or buttoning dresses lead the trends, with vivid colors and coordinated ensembles from B. Altman.
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New York
B. Altman
Elon Chosen Next NC Christian Endeavor Meet Site
Greensboro June 16 The next annual meeting of the North Carolina Christian Endeavor Union will be held at Elon College. Elon was chosen as the 1933 convention site at the final session. The Rev. T. A. Whitehead of Greensboro was elected president.
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Greensboro
North Carolina Christian Endeavor Union
Elon College
Elon
T. A. Whitehead
Defense Corps Plan Outlined for Guard Duties in Britain
The Royal Defense Corps will guard dunes at key sites across Great Britain in case of war as announced by the War Office. The force harkens to provisions from the last war and will enlist ex servicemen aged 45 to 60 who are not reservists or ex Territorial Army members.
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Defense Corps
Royal Defense Corps
Great Britain
British War Office
Territorial Army
Teeth of sharks found in rows in specimens
Scientists report that as many as 6000 teeth are arranged in rows in certain shark specimens and only one complete set is used at any given time.
Ancient Exeter manuscript discovered in cathedral library
A small volume found during an examination of old manuscripts at Exeter Cathedral is believed to be at least 900 years old. It concerns Leofric, the first Bishop of Exeter, who donated the Exeter Book, an Anglo-Saxon poetry anthology.
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Exeter Cathedral
England
Leofric
Exeter
New Zeppelin Flying Hotel For Friedrichshafen
The zeppelin under construction at Friedrichshafen Germany will be a flying hotel with a 45 foot dining area and a baggage room large enough for cars. It will measure about 600 feet in length and more than 120 feet at its widest point.
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Zeppelin
Friedrichshafen
Germany
China Sees Enormous Cigarette Consumption Surge
About 60 billion cigarettes are consumed annually in China. A large portion are made from American tobacco or imported directly from the United States, reflecting significant international trade and usage patterns in the Chinese market.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
China
Unclaimed dollar Funds Sit In South Carolina Treasury
A dollar has remained unclaimed in the South Carolina state treasury office for four years, with no claimant appearing to recover the funds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Carolina
Helium Discovery on Earth Traced to 1895 Timeline
A historical note places the earth’s helium discovery in 1895, marking a milestone in atmospheric gas research and the chronology of noble gases.
Lexington Church Calls New Pastor
Rev. James W. Witherspoon of Shepherdstown WV has been extended a call to lead the First Presbyterian Church in Lexington. The congregation voted unanimously after the vacancy since May. Fifty underprivileged children from city schools will daily attend Robbins school for a health and citizenship program.
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James W. Witherspoon
Shepherdstown
W. Va
Presbyterian
Lexington
West Virginia
First Presbyterian Church
J. R. McGregor
Burlington
Mr. Witherspoon
First
Dacotah
Robbins School
Study Purchase of Two Toll Bridges
North Carolina officials considered buying two private toll bridges at Wrightsville Beach and Atlantic Beach. The advisory budget commission was asked to approve a purchase totaling 65 000 for the Wrightsville bridge and 50 000 for the Atlantic Beach bridge.
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Raleigh
N. C
North Carolina
State Advisory Budget Commission
Wrightsville Beach
Atlantic Beach
State Highway and Public Works Commission
Wrightsville
Duke Professor Lanning Sets Mexican Interpreter Tour
Dr John Tate Lanning of Duke University history will tour Mexico this summer as an interpreter for an American travel bureau. He speaks Spanish fluently and is noted for his scholarly work.
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DUKE
Durham
John Tate Lanning
Duke University History Department
Mexico
North Carolina Retail Business Rises 30.2 Percent in Early 1934
The Enterprise Bureau reports North Carolina retail gains of 30.2 percent for January through May 1934 versus 1933, compared with Virginia's 22.8 percent rise. State officials view the data as contradicting concerns that a 3 percent sales tax would hurt NC commerce.
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Enterprise Bureau
Sir Walter Howe Raleigh
North Carolina
Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond
Federal Reserve District
Virginia
Harry McMullan
State Department of Revenue
Federal Reserve Bank
McMullen
United States
Federal Reserve
Norfolk
Lynchburg
Richmond
North Carolina Merchants Association
Three Judges of Hell Terror Bomb Campaign Strikes Paris
In Paris on June 16 police guard President Lebrun and Premier Doumergue as bombs mailed in a catalog threaten high officials. Five new devices bring total to ten, two explode wounding four. Cranks tied to Stavisky scandal claim responsibility, signing notes as Minos Hague and the Three Judges of Hell.
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Paris
Lebrun
Doumergue
E O
France
Polise
Minos
Hague
Hell
Hades
State teachers of vocational agriculture hold conference at State college
The annual conference of the state teachers of vocational agriculture will be held at State college here June 19 20 and 21. Al H Crouch of Darlington DC has been awarded a fellow ceram ic engineering at college here.
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Raleigh
State Teachers of Vocational Agriculture
State College
al. H. Crouch
Darlington, D. C
Fin Cermaic Engineering
North Carolina Sets Replacement Quota for Civilians
Raleigh reports the civilian conservation corps replacement quota for those released from compulsory service has been established. The set quota aims to relieve participants as the draft phase shifts in June.
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Raleigh
North Carolina
Civilian Conserva Corps
Tom Mackeys Ferry to Resume Albemarle Sound Runs
Raleigh reports the Tom Mackeys ferry across Albemarle Sound will restart service Sunday after weeks of idle operation. The ferryboat has undergone repairs.
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Raleigh
Albemarle Sound
Chicago Public Library Runs World’s Largest Circulation
The Chicago Public Library reports an annual circulation exceeding fourteen million books, asserting the largest circulation globally. This milestone highlights the system's vast lending capacity and public demand for its services.
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Oon
Chicago Public Lbrary
No Woman Allowed on Mt Athos Monasteries
A rule bans women from Mt Athos home to 146 monasteries and sacred sites, restricting access for centuries and shaping regional religious practice.
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Mt. Athos
Brewing Over Deanships at NC Universities
Raleigh June 16 insiders at the University of North Carolina debate deans for State College Women’s College and Chapel Hill. Colonel J W Harrelson appears favored for State College, Dr W Jackson for Women’s College, with Harriet Elliott and Miss Elliott backed by Greensboro factions possible rival. Rumors of Marcus Noble as a candidate stir concern at State College and Chapel Hill.
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School of Public Administration
Chapel
North Carolina College For Women
University
Women’s College
Greensboro
Chapel Hill
R. B. House
Dean Jackson F
Harriet Elliott
Misa Elliott
C. LeRoy Shaping
Shaping + Bailey
Dean
Jackson
Jackeson
Dr. Foust
Missa Elliott
Miss Eliott
Miss Eliiott
Shuping
North Carolina
Chicago
Roosevelt
A. L. Brooks
Miss Elliott
al Smith
Women's College
State College
Raleigh
Marcus Cicero Stevens Noble, Jr
Noble
State
Harrelson
Ebringhaus
Frank P. Graham
Fraudulent British Stamp Faked Portraits Forgery Ring
An Englishman used gummed stamps bearing portraits to forge signatures on checks. The counterfeit stamps carried signatures written across the images, enabling fraudulent endorsements.
Milk Bottles Delivered by Automatic Vending Machines
Automatic vending machines in Philadelphia factory districts will deliver a one cent bottle of milk for 10 cents and repay 5 cents when the bottle is returned.
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Philadelgeis
Woman Granted Divorce From Deceased Husband in Hungary
A 73-year-old Hungarian widow obtained a divorce from her dead husband to honor his wish that his tombstone bear no her name. The case reflects unusual grounds based on posthumous consent and memorial beliefs.
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Hungary
Helium Gun Named From Greek Roots During 1868 Eclipse
A sun observation in 1868 led to a device named from the Greek word for sun. The phrase ties the discovery to an instrument described as a helium gun in early scientific reporting.
Distreas Signal SOS Stands for New Words in Code
Text fragment notes that the distress signal SOS stands for new words with letters chosen for easy detention whessage la code.
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Charles Edward Russell
W. C. Thompson
Fieman
Marian Young
NEA Service
Kontrol
Highway Safety Committee
Carolina Motor Club
C. E
M. T. Fowler
Board of Welfare
Lexington Church
William
Poqussn
Te Desert
Henry P. Fletcher
Republican National Committee
Pennsylvania
Everett Sanders
H. P. Gibson
South Bend
Ind
Gibson
Walter Johnson
Walter, Jr
Young Johnson
Jean W. Duvall
Ellicott City
Johnson, Sr
Eddie
Bobby
Hatil Brewing
J. C. Baskervill
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