Smouldering Wreckage Probed After Staten Ferry Terminal Fire
Searchers worked to determineif more victims were trapped as a 2 million dollar fire swept Staten Ferry Terminal in New York. Three people died Harold Clendening Jeremiah Cronin and Mrs Cornelius White. About forty people were injured. The fire likely started from a spark on an electric train near the adjoining station. The 40 year old terminal building housed thousands of commuters to Manhattan.
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New York
Staten
Cornelius White
Harold Clendening
Manhattan
Island
Ex-husband shot in Manhattan apartment dispute case
Prosecutor says the shooting occurred under emotional strain after Miller returned from overseas to find his wife involved with Dale. Miller pleaded guilty and received probation, with the District Attorney noting the incident followed Christmas holidays together in North Carolina. Dale died the next day. Mrs Miller was at his bedside.
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Miller
Powers
Jonesboro
N. C
United States
Jacob Grumet
Western Union Rate Increase Bid Details in North Carolina
Utilities Commissioner Stanley Winborne says a decision on Western Union's bid to raise intrastate rates by 10 percent will come before July. He notes interstate rates were allowed to rise about 10 percent as the company cites rising operating costs and falling revenues.
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Raleigh
Edel
Western Union Company
Stanley Winborne
Commission
Picketing Ends After Five Years at Murphey Store
Picketing of the G. C. Murphy company store in Washington Indiana ended today after nearly five years. Walter Reed president of the central labor union said the company agreed to an election to determine employee representation by a union. Local members of the retail clerks union began picketing September 17, 1941.
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Washington
Ind
G. C. Murphy Company
Walter Reed
Central Labor Union
Retail Clerks Union
RFL
Nations split on atomic veto at wartime commission
The working committee signals sidetrack of the veto issue until major Russia US plan differences are settled. Bernard Baruch urges renouncing veto on atomic matters, while Russia resists. Commissioners from Poland, Australia, France and the Netherlands give varied stances on control and disarmament.
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Sion
United States
Bernard M. Baruch
Russia
Poland
Australia
France
Netherlands
Funeral Rites for Mrs Cora Ethel Martin
Funeral services for Mrs. Cora Ethel Martin were held at her residence at 4 PM conducted by Rev. W C Guth. Miss Ann etta Hauser and Miss Carmichael sang. Pallbearers included Bobby Glover Harold Hedrick H McAllister Douglas Larry Richard Teague and Walter Church. Interment in Oakwood cemetery follows. Mrs Martin wife of Eugene Martin died at 1519 Longstreet after a two week illness.
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Cora Ethel Martin
W. C. Guth
West End
Funeral services held for Joseph Rutner Wollett
Joseph Rutner Wollett 56 member of the state board of conservation died recently. Goveter Cherry who appointed Wollett to the board sent a sympathy message to the widow saying the state has lost one of its best citizens. Funeral services were conducted here tomorrow.
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Joseph Wollet Littleton
Joseph Rutner Wollett
State Board of Conservation and
Ens
Goveter Cherry
Wollett
British Troops Scan Isle of Wight for Escaped Commando
British troops and police scoured the Isle of Wight today for an armed former commando who has used wartime raiding skills to elude capture since fleeing from Parkhurst. Bloodhounds and searchers probed the 147 square mile island as detectives worked to trap the fugitive across shoreline towns and wooded areas.
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Sandown
Isle of Wight
Parkhurst
Low
Sipton
Jackson
Southampton Harbor
Coal Bill For Nation Is Up 267 Million
The nation’s coal bill is up 267.25 million dollars a year per OPA estimates. An order raising anthracite ceilings by 91 cents a ton adds about 44.5 million dollars annually, largely borne by households. Commercial and industrial users take the bulk of the 222.75 million dollar increase from last Friday’s 40 cent per ton rise on bituminous coal.
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Washington
OPA
Political ABCs Taught To 500 Enrollees
The National Citizens' Political Action committee conducted a non partisan four course school of political action techniques in Washington. About 500 enrollees from 36 states registered to learn campaigning and how to deal with Congress.
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Washington
National Citizens’ Political Action Committee
Congress
Woman Walks Ten Thousand Miles
A local woman claims to walk thousands of miles in chores and now enjoys relief after foot massages with PED-EX. She reports happier moods, renewed energy, and a reawakened affection from her husband. PED-EX is sold in professional size at nearby drug stores.
No Additional Request For Election Probe
Raleigh report notes no further demand for probe into campaign expenditures before fifth congress. After the May 25 primary Rep John H Folger and Winston-Salem figure Thurmond Chatham faced scrutiny over alleged spending. SBI aid was debated. Attorney General McMullan postponed immediate action, promising help after a second primary if needed. Chatham led by 59 votes May 25 but lost by around 2400 last Saturday.
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Raleigh
John H. Folger
Thurmond Chatham
Winston-Salem
R. J. Scott
SBI
Harry McMullan
Chatham
Draft extension shapes postwar pay boost and service limits
The Senate and House agreed to a draft extension and pay increases for all armed services with 18 month service limits for those inducted. Inductions will pause for July August while 52 000 19 to 30 year olds await call up and 13 000 expected in September. Fathers in service may request release starting August 1 and others after 18 months.
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Army
Navy
Marines
Truman
Kg Eee Bae
Armed Service
Mr. Truman
House
Senate
War Department
Revercomb
R-Wva
Wherry Leaders Push OPA Compromise Amid Senate Deliberations
Senators Wherry Millikin and Taft weigh positions as the compromise on price controls faces a final House vote. Bowles and Porter signal a Truman veto aim to push for an emergency extension while Speaker Rayburn warns that rejection could end OPA entirely.
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House
Senate
OPA
Chester Bowles
Paul Porter
Truman
Congress
Raybourn
Dtex
Koonce to Speak at Chapel Hour Tonight
The mid week chapel hour from First Methodist Burgess Memorial will air at 7:30 PM with Arnold J. Koonce speaking on The Marks of a Christian. Sam Taylor will sing Saved by Grace and the choir along with organ accompaniment by Mrs. Strickland will provide music. The Fishermen's club meets at 8 PM after the broadcast.
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First Methodist Church
Burgess Memorial Dha
Wilson O. Weldon
Arnold J. Koonce
Sam Taylor
Harry B. Monroe
T. E. Strickland
Fishermen's Club
Chamber Head Backs Legion Fund Campaign
High Point leaders join the American Legion drive to raise 150 000 for a veterans memorial center. Frank J. Sizemore of the High Point Chamber of Commerce endorses the effort praising a hall for 200 people to host meals and conventions aiding veterans and civic service in High Point North Carolina.
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Chamber Head Backs Legion Fund Campaign
American Legion
Veterans’ Memorial Center
Phil A. Warner
Frank J. Sizemore
High Point
Ourater
Point and Vicinity
High Point Chamber of Commerce
F. J. Sizemore
Communist plan disputed by Chiang Kai-shek ally Ta Kang Pao
Ta Kang Pao reports a Kuomintang right wing source claiming a communist plan would limit army reorganization to Manchuria, keep liberated areas under communist control, retain north China holdouts Jehol and Chalang, plus Chefoo Weihaiwei ports, and set Manchuria forces at five to three.
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Chiang Kai-shek
Nort China
Ta Kang Pao
Kuomintang
Chiang
National Party
Manchuria
North China
Jehol
Chalang
Chefoo
Weihaiwei
Shantaung
Surfacing Of Hawthorne Is Approved
The city council approved funding for Hawthorne street paving from Denny to Forrest avenues with upfront costs by property owners, contingent on the city engineer's material choice. They refused to close Flint street from Highland to Stanton and will study paving 182 feet there to reduce dust. The meeting also approved selling city property for 13,685 dollars with liens totaling 18,772 dollars, and granted a beverage license for H A Harris at 210 North Main. Beverages for L E King were denied and sent back to police amid a local nuisance petition. Roy S. Braden reported 20,433 pool swimmers in the first 23 days of June, with 4,546.49 dollars in revenue.
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Public Works Committee
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Denny Street
Forrest Avenue
Flint Street
Highland Avenue
Stanton Street
H. A. Harris
North Main Street
L. E. King
Centennial Avenue
King’s Place of Business
Centennial and
Lexington Avenues
Roy S. Braden
EAL Asks CAB To Reconsider Canal Zone Application
New York June 26 Special G High Point and nearly all of the other 65 American cities it serves with faster direct one carrier service to Latin America via the Miami area Eddie Fe general manager era Air Lines today announced the filing of a petition with the civil aeronautics board in Washington D C for reconsideration of that companys application to extend its present domestic fare from Miami south to Havana Cuba Kingston Jamaica Barranquilla Colombia and Balboa Canal Zone The action follows the CABs award on May 22 of major air routes in the Latin American Case which disregarded Eastern Air Lines application to extend its operations from Miami to the Canal Zone and thereby failed to provide the eastern half of the United States with direct air service to the Canal Zone and South America CAB examiners advisory report based on public hearings had previously recommended Easterns service to the Canal Zone
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New York
High Point
Latin America
Miami Garea
Eddie Fe
Era Air Lines Today
Civil Aeronautics Board
Washington, D. C
Miami
Havana
Cuba
Kingston
Jamaica
Barranquilla
Colombia
Balboa
Canal Zone
C.A.B
Eastern Air Lines
United States
South America
Eastern’s
Oil stove requested for displaced family in need
Miss Gladis Kivett of the county welfare office asks for an oil stove for a family burned out of their home. Those who can donate should call the welfare office at telephone 3445. the stove will be collected.
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Gladis Kivett
Miss Kivett
Markets Edge Higher As Industrials Slip In Mixed Trade
On June 26 the market showed limited gains for Southern Railway Northern Pacific Boeing and American Rolling Mill. Losses came from U S Steel Public Steel General Motors Montgomery Ward Woolworth American Telephone Southern Pacific Baltimore and Ohio Texas Company United Aircraft Westinghouse and International Nickel.
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Southern
New York
Southern Railway
Northern Pacific
Boeing
American
U. S. Steel
Republic Steel
General Motors
Montgomery Ward
Woolworth
American Telephone
Southern Pacific
Baltimore & Ohio, Texas Co
United Aircraft
Westinghouse
International Nickel
Cotton futures rise at New York open
Cotton futures opened higher with gains of 40 to 75 cents a bale. Noon prices showed July at 30.18 to 30.27, October 30.27, and December 30.37, with noon levels $1.00 to $1.35 higher.
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New York
Cotton textile market eyes price control bill in New York
Interest centers on the price control bill with expectations of cotton decontrol. A few print cloths sold for quick delivery while demand ran for wools and worsteds but most mills stayed sideline until the price outlook clarified.
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DRY Goods
New York
Livestock market report from Chicago June 26 1930s
USDA notes salable hogs totaling 2500 with good and choice barrows and gilts at 14.85 and sows at 14.10. Cattle salable at 6000 with choice fed steers and heifers around 18.00 for loads, other steers weak, native grass steers 15.75 to 16.50, cows 10.50 to 13.00, vealers 17.00, stock cattle scarce and weak 15.00 to 17.00.
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Chicago
USDA
North Carolina potato demand improves as digging remains heavy
In Washington North Carolina June 26 there was stronger demand for North Carolina potatoes with heavy digging across most sections. Prices stayed about unchanged. A car shortage limited loading for government purchases and commercial movement raising the possibility of a more serious shortage. Early check showed little change with 133 cars shipped yesterday of which 118 were for the government purchase program.
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Washington, N. C
Usda-Ncda
North Carolina
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