Bailey Sees Improved Business Amid New Deal Talk
Senator J. W. Bailey said business is better and parities with 1931 conditions as he spoke on the new deal in Raleigh. He visited Gov. Ehringhaus, predicted no dollar stabilization until after fall crops, and noted no need for politics in selecting a public works head. He endorsed John M. Devane for the post, with other local backers.
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Raleigh
J. W. Bailey
Bailey
J. C. B. Ehringhaus
Chapel Hill
Washington
Institute of Government
England
France
Reynolds
Clark
Bulwinkle
John M. Devane
Fayetteville
Democratic Advisory Committee
Devane
Cumberland County
Italian Airlinesctive Flight Record Tenure Without Accidents
Italian airlines have flown 20,500,000 kilometers without an accident in the last six years, marking a long safety streak for the carrier across its routes and fleet.
Bomb Explodes At St. Peter's injuring four
A bomb exploded in the portico of St. Peter's Basilica injuring four pilgrims. Police say it was made in Spain and brought by Demetrios Solomon who carried a Spanish passport. Solomon, born in Alexandria and later a Greek citizen, was arrested nearby after fleeing the scene. He will be tried in Italy under the Vatican treaty.
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Andruf Behding
Vatican City
St. Peter’s
Spain
Demetrio Solomon
Solomon
Alexandria
Egypt
Rome
St. Peter's
St. Peter’s Square
Italy
Royal theft at Buckingham Palace horses’ golden ornaments
A mystery unfolds as Buckingham Palace reports the theft of gold ornaments from the state coach’s horses. The king’s horses and guards march to Parliament and back, while a headline photo offers identifying clues to the stolen trappings.
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Buckingham Palace
Methodists choose Brevard for new merged college site
June 27 Brevard is picked as the location for a new Methodist higher learning institution created by merging Rutherford and Weaver colleges. The Brevard site will be donated by the churchs women's council with private gifts bringing several hundred acres. value about a quarter million dollars. The school will be coeducational with emphasis on manual arts, agriculture and industry.
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Hickory
New Methodist Institution of Higher Learning
Rutherford and
Weaver College
Brevard
Educational Commission of the Western
Mangum
Burke County
Rutherford College
Buncombe County
Greensboro
Davenport
Lenoir
Greensboro Post Office Dedication Set for July 6
Notables from across North Carolina will attend the dedication of Greensboro's new post office and federal building July 6 with Postmaster General James A. Farley as principal speaker. Expected to attend are Senators Bailey Reynolds and Governor Ebringhaus.
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Greensboro
North Carolina
James A. Farley
Bailey and Reynolds
Ebringhaus
East Coast private school conference opens in Lake Placid
Instructors from private schools across the eastern United States and one from California will attend a ten day conference in Lake Placid starting Thursday. Speaker Dr Earnest R Groves of the University of North Carolina will be among the presenters. Also note trivia on the whippet speed and a hypothetical fruit train length for New York City.
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Lake Placid
N. Y
United States
California
Earnest R. Groves
University of North Carolina
New York City
New York
N. J
Philadelphia
Baltimore
Atlantic City
British Fighting Plane Cited at 250 MPH Speed
A new British fighter is credited with a speed of 250 miles per hour marking a notable performance in early tests.
Sheep population in Australia surges to 115 million
Australia reports a rise of 5 million sheep over the previous year raising the total to 115 million. Authorities note steady demand for wool and meat while farmers expand flocks amid favorable pasture conditions.
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Australia
Kiwanis International Holds 17th Annual Convention
Kiwanis club delegates head to Los Angeles for the Kiwanis International convention drawing members from 1873 communities across the U S and Canada. Conference topics include unemployment relief underprivileged children urban rural relations education facilities and youth guidance. Over 1800 clubs met simultaneously at 8 15 p m Pacific time to unite 80000 Kiwanis members in fellowship and goals. W F Pleming and C W Perry attend from the Hiwi Point Kiwanis club in North Carolina.
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Los Angeles
Calif
U. S
Canada
Kiwanis International
Kiwanis Clubs
Hiwi Point
N. C. Kiwanis Club
W. F. Pleming
C. W. Perry
Swift & Company Hosts Press Groups in Chicago
North and South Carolina press members touring the Century of Progress were guests of Swift & Company in Chicago. About 150 association members and relatives attended a luncheon with addresses by Charles H. Swift and G. J. Stewart, followed by a plant tour. The group praised the hospitality.
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North
South Carolina
Century of Progress
Chicago
Swift & Company
Chicago Concern
Charles H. Swift
G. J. Stewart
Siberian rivers harbor buried winter fish
In Siberia rivers carry fish that lie buried in mud and frozen through winter yet revive and swim again in spring.
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Siberia
New Planes Slash Coast to Coast Trip Time
Use of a new type planes on a coast to coast airline is expected to cut the passenger trip of 27 hours by more than eight hours.
Airlines in United States Carried 24 300 Passengers in January
Air carriers in the United States reported carrying 24 300 passengers in January this year. The figure reflects domestic air travel demand and set early-year usage levels for the industry.
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United States
May Living Costs Rise 0.8 Percent in May
The national industrial conference reports May living costs up 0.8 percent from April based on 172 cities. The dollar's purchasing power stood at 138.7 in May vs 139.9 in April, with costs still 7.4 percent below May last year and 27.1 below two years ago.
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New York
Aimee Must Be Kept Quiet After Illness and Hoax
Paris report says evangelist Mrs. Aimee Semple McPherson Hutton cannot receive visitors for at least three weeks due to an intestinal obstruction operation ten days earlier. Dr. Charles Bove notes she is improving on a liquid diet and quiet is essential. He also cites a hoax telegram about a birth sent to her husband to test private message leaks.
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Paris
Aimee Semple McPherson-Hutton
Charles Bove
Bove
David L. Hutton
Los Angeles
Hutton
Angelus ‘Temple
Polk County To Vote Tuesday On Betting
Polk County voters decide on pari mutuel horse race betting in a county election. The general assembly allowed the system in five counties if approved. New Hanover and Haywood have not acted. McDowell dropped plans to vote.
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Tryon
Polk County
General Assembly
New Hanover
Haywood
McDowell
General Johnsons First Bulletins Are Received Here
Copies of bulletins one and two issued by General Hugh Johnson after becoming administrator of the National Recovery Act arrived at the Southern Furniture Manufacturers Association. Bulletin one quotes President Roosevelt on signing the act granting broad powers to regulate industry, while bulletin two announces the government will accept industry codes and hold prompt hearings on submitted codes.
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Hugh Johnson
Southern Furniture Manufacturers Association
Roosevelt
Navy invests 4.5 million in Macyon dirigible base at Sunnyvale
The Navy designs a Ma con dirigible base in Sunnyvale California with a total investment of 4.5 million dollars. The project underscores a substantial naval air development effort during the period.
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Sunnyvale
Calif
Navy
Macon
Poll precincts set for Pasquotank election next month
The upcoming Pasquotank election will mirror a general vote with polls across six precincts opening at sunrise and closing at sunset. Columbus serves as the county seat of Polk county but is smaller than Tryon, and results will be tallied in both Columbus and Pasquotank.
Rice Growers Use Airplanes to Sow Seed in California
California rice growers employ aircraft to broadcast seed across fields. A single plane can sow about 400 acres in six hours, signaling a shift to aerial seeding methods in modern agriculture.
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California
Vegetable Compound Restores Strength and Clears Dizziness
A testimonial from a user describing relief from headaches and dizziness after using the Vegetable Compound. The speaker credits both grandmother and mother for guiding the remedy and notes regained ability to perform heavy labor.
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