Hemorrhage Fatal To New York Man
Edward Tiffin Wizer 73 of New York City died at a Mooresville hospital from a cerebral hemorrhage. A Harrisonburg Virginia native, he was well known in the Carolinas and New York textile areas. Funeral services will be held at the home of his sister Mrs Fewmake in Davidson tomorrow.
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Davidson
Edward Tiffin Wizer
New York City
Mooresville
Harrisonburg
Carolnas
New York
E. Fewmake
Lovelace to Remain as associate pastor at First Baptist
Rev A C Lovelace will stay as associate pastor of the First Baptist church and teach a course next fall at High Point college. In Rocky Mount Norman Y Chambliss accepted an appointment to the New York World's Fair advisory committee. The appointment was ten-
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A. C. Lovelace
First Baptist Church
Lovelace
High Point College
Rocky Mount
Rhododendron Festival Draws Record Crowds in Asheville
The tenth annual rhododendron festival closed with a record 350000 attendees despite bad weather. Visitors from outside North Carolina joined in parades pageantry and concerts while Craggy Gardens drew many to view blossoms. The event began in 1928 under Grover Whalen of New York City as festival president.
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Asheville
North Carolina
Thomas voices opposition to merger of Socialists and Communists
Norman Thomas national chairman of the Socialist party spoke at the League for Industrial Democracy conference in NAPONOCH New York saying he opposes any popular front that merges Socialists and Communists open or tacit. He rejected the idea after Earl Browder proposed a Farmer-Labor party as an American equivalent of the people's front in France.
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Naponoch
N. Y
Norman Thomas
Socialist Party
Popular Front
League For Industrial Democracy
Earl Browder
Communist Party
Farmer-Labor Party
People’s Front
France
Fall Of Bilbao Ends Period Of Wandering For Spaniards
At Hendaye on the Franco-Spanish frontier June 19 a report says insurgent General Francisco Franco captured Bilbao ending nine months of mass movement by about 200000 Spaniards. They fled village to village in northern Spain toward Bilbao carrying household goods and livestock as they sought refuge from war. A thousand old men and children walked to San Sebastian on the coast.
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Hendaye
Bilbao
Francisco Franco
Spain
San Sebastian
Third Escape Is Made By Prisoner
RALEIGH June 19 AP Robert Morgan a 44 year old Charlotte Negro serving 15 to 20 years for second degree murder made his third escape this week Oscar Pitts acting director of the penal division announced Morgan walked away from the prison camp in Surry county The Negro first escaped in December 1933 but was recaptured one day later He got away again July 11 1985 and remained at liberty for 12 days
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Raleigh
Robert Morgan
Charlotte
Oscar Pitts
Morgan
Surry County
Liberty
Refugees Flee Basque Conflict Through Bilbao To Santander
As Iran fell to insurgents last September San Sebastian was captured and thousands fled westward into Bilbao. The Basque capital struggled to feed its people while retreating Basque militia and insurgent aircraft shell the roads toward Santander. Only about 30,000 refugees escaped Bilbao. 200,000 faced a grim outlook.
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Iran
San Sebastian
Bilbao
Santander
Two Dead and Two Hurt in Asheville Wrecks
Two men died and two others were hospitalized in critical condition after weekend automobile accidents in Asheville and Buncombe County. William J. Early 46 a guard at the Craggy prison camp was found dead in a highway ditch. Monroe L. Sain 43 of Mill Springs died at Biltmore hospital from injuries in a Friday truck overturn near Skyland. Ralph Lanning a truck passenger suffered a fractured skull and was listed in serious condition. Ray Couch of West Asheville had a possible internal injury after falling or being struck by a car while bicycle riding. Local note: Owens brothers escaped with minor injuries.
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Asheville
Buncomb County
William J. Early
Craggy
Monroe L. Sain
Mill Springs
Polk County
Biltmore Hospital
Sweten Creek
Skyland
Ralph Lanning
Robert Owens
N. B. Owens
Ray Couch
West Asheville
Womble Attacks Court Change At North Carolina Bar Meet
B Womble president of the North Carolina Bar Association rails against proposed U S Supreme Court changes during the opening session of the association convention aboard the 58 5S Reliance en route to a MUDA June 19 He urges lawyers to defend constitutional democracy as the voyage continues with passengers disembarking from New York and Norfolk additions.
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Reliance
A Muda
B. Womble
North Carolina Bar Association
Association
United States Supreme Court
North Carolina
Lightning Strikes Home as Watch Is Knocked Off
A severe lightning storm sent a ball of fire through the chimney of A L Walker near Asheboro. It traveled through the living room where it knocked a watch from James Alfred’s hand, then exited via the window wearing a pane. no injuries are reported.
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Enterprise
Asheboro
Duane
A. L. Walker
Highway 70
James Alfred
Allred
Occupation of Basque capital ends long fight
Insurgent forces end siege of Bilbao after freeing prisoners and consolidating control. Basque countermeasures include roads to Santander cut and encirclement completed. Civilians endure shortages of water, food, and electricity as refugees flee toward France and Santander amid scattered resistance.
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Larrinaga
Bilbao
Arriva Espana
Vitoria
Franco
Santander
Mount Arraiz
France
Modified martial law in force in Johnstown area
Governor Earle declares a unified form of martial law in Johnstown strike area to curb violence. State police and highway patrols take over policing. Cambria plants shut down immediately to prevent bloodshed. Talks continue with David Murray and steel company representatives as mediation proceeds.
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Philip Murray
van A. Bitner
Lee
Steel Com
Republic Steel Youngstown Sheet and Tube
Bethlehem Steel Corp
Land Steel Co
Edward F. McG
Earle
Johnstown
Frial
Eugene Grace
Bethlehem Steel
Bria
Gov. Earle
Licing
Plante
Col
Augustine
Jane
Cambria
Col. Janeway
Rach Jel J. Shields
Janeway
Shiel
Cambe
Grace
Commonwealth of Pensylvania
Commonwealth of Pennsylvan
Lewis
Barlehi
i MEN LEAVING KIDNAPING CASE
Stony Brook New York June 19 federal agents withdrew leaving about a score of agents on the scene in the Alice McDowell Parsons kidnapping case a $25000 ransom note found on the Parsons estate the day she vanished last week reduced the tempo of the organized search
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Stony Brook
N. Y
Alice McDowell Parsons
Long Island Society
Parsons
AFL group to appoint five new directors in Salisbury meet
Salisbury June 19. AFL group ousted officials plan a meeting to name five new directors to replace Lawrence H Fullerton of Charlotte EF L Sandefur of Winston-Salem F L Latta of Durham and H G Lisk of Charlotte. The move follows a call by George L Googe for the South to purge leaders accused of betraying AFL for a committee on industrial organization.
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Salisbury
Fink
Lawrence
H. Fullerton
Charlotte
EF. L. Sandefur
Winston-Salem
F. L. Latta
Durham
H. G. Lisk
Declin
George L. Googe
Souther
America Federation of Labor
A. F. of L
Comittee For
Carolin
Bell recast after 840-year Essex church hang time
A bell from an Essex church, hung for 840 years in Thunder ley, was removed in 1928 and sent to a London foundry that had originally cast it in 1588.
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Thundeley
Essex
England
London
No fossils found of primates in world fossil beds
No remains of chimpanzee, orangutan, gorilla, or other apes have been discovered in the world s fossil records according to recent paleontological surveys. Researchers emphasize gaps in early primate fossilization and call for expanded digs across continents.
Rare June 8 2004 eclipse observed as black speck
On June 8 2004 observers tracked a transit when a small dark speck crossed the sun a rare celestial event seen from Earth.
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Earth
Eggs Worth Keeping as Food Rich in Fats and Vitamins
Eggs provide fats iron salts and vitamins including B and trace minerals. The fragment notes eggs as a valuable food source highlighting nutrient content and health value.
Local Work Party Ends After Covering 14.4 Miles
Surrounding countryside saw about 200 CCC workers volunteers and others join a longwork effort that stopped after traveling 14.4 miles. William H. Parsons and the band stayed secluded in a house during the event.
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CCC
William H. Parsons
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