City Beautiful drive launched in New Rochelle plans
New Rochelle plans a City Beautiful campaign to improve vacant lots homes and grounds and complete the Rose Garden project. A civic group meeting at the Sheraton hotel elected officers and formed committees for finance publicity plant and seed clean up paint up garden yard and competition tasks.
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City Beautiful
Civic Bureau of the
Chamber of Commerce
High Point Garden Club Council
Sheraton Hotel
R. R. Blackburn
Amos R. Kearns
B. 8. Wall
Jnc. W. Hedrick
Tuesday Evening Garden Club
C. H. Risch
Wayside Garden Club
H. D. Sears
Good Willing Garden Club
8. C. Clark
High Point Garden Club
A. W. Kiemme
Third Kidnap Note Demands 60000 Ransom In Peter Levine Case
New Rochelle report details a third ransom note for 60 000 dollars tied to 12 year old Peter Levine. Investigators await father’s radio appeal decision as police trace a mysterious call to a vacant lot beside Bethel Synagogue where the note was found. Peter’s handwriting appears on the back with a plea to his father.
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New Rochelle
N. Y
Peter Levine
G-Men
Murray Levine
New York
Bethel
Abraham Nowak
Peter
Dad
North State Telephone Co reports figures to Utilities Commission
The North State Telephone Company of High Point reports to the Utilities Commission a net to date of 57,748.06 with 837,800 in dividends paid. It serves High Point Rancheman and Thomasville exchanges with 5,888 customers and 236,688.89 gross receipts for 1937. Property valuation totals 864,608.42 with taxes of 39,735.03.
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Raleigh
North State Telephone Company of
High Point
The
Utilities Commission
Rancheman
Thomasville
Supreme Court blocks Charlotte bond issue in 1987 88
The State Supreme Court decided 84 cases today and held that the proposed issuance of 230000 dollars of street and sanitary sewer bonds by Charlotte exceeded the constitutional debt limit for 1987 88. Justice M V Barnaby reversed Judge J Wilson Warlick and granted a permanent injunction for N H Gill and other Charlotte taxpayers against the city. No 12th district decisions were announced.
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Raleigh
State Supreme Court
Charlotte
12Th District
M. V. Barnac Ae
N. H. Gill
Freed of murder Darlington woman acquitted
A Darlington County jury cleared Mrs Helen Gesthier formerly of Pittsburgh Pa of murder charges after her husband Alfred Gesthier died days after a February 5 shooting The defendant admitted firing the pistol claiming she was abused by her husband Several witnesses including major league pitcher Buck Newsom supported her claim of brutal treatment
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Darlington
D. C
Darlington County
Helen Gesthier
Pittsburgh
Alfred Gesthier
Gesthier
Buck Newsom
Tear gas use linked to manufacturers in 1933 37
Senate civil liberties committee official said 207 leading centers bought 60 percent of all tear gas sold to industry for labor warfare during 1933 37. Robert Wohlforth announced this as the investigation opened, while John Gall of the association denied suggesting use to members.
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Washington
Mar
Senate Civil Liberties Committee
National Association of Manufacturers
Robert Wohlforth
John Gall
Association
City Council sidesteps Sunday ordinance request
North Carolina tobacco and cotton farmers begin education on crop control act with statewide meetings planned and referenda set for March 12. The city council unanimously accepted the Public Welfare Committee's recommendation to delay action on the Sabbath resolution while ministers solicit guidance from Chief Justice Water Clark's Robinson against Rodman opinion.
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N. C. State College Extension
Warrenton
Greensboro
Mocksville
Lillington
Weldon
Smithfield
Graham
Salisbury
Vayetteville
Jackson
Yanceyville
Durham
Statesville
Lumberton
Winton
Roxboro
Hillsboro
Wilkesboro
Raeford
Ace Parker
Duke
F. Logan Porter
Public Welfare Committee
Hhis Committee
High Point Ministers’ Association
FE. M. Knox
Water Clark
Robinson
Rodman
Justice Clark
Naval committee rejects definite Pacific Atlantic operating frontier
U S House Naval committee voted 16 to 6 to keep Navy free to operate beyond any fixed boundary. Vinson said no to Kniffin plan extending from the Aleutians to Maine and Guam, with further opposition to withdrawing ships from Chinese waters. Britain and France along with the United States prepare to inform Germany and Russia of broadened ship limits and Italy gains freedom from pacts.
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Washington
Mar
House Naval Committee
Pacific
Atlantic
Vinson
D-Ga
Representative Kniffin
D-O
Kniffin Pro
Aleutian Islands
Midway Island
Hawaiian
Guam
Panama
Virgin Islands
Maine
Kniffin
Sutphin
Rhododendron Festival slated for June in Asheville
Asheville announces the 11th annual Rhododendron Festival to be held the week of June 12. The event showcases garden blooms and community activities centered around the Rhododendron varieties. Local organizations anticipate festive events and tours.
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Asheville
Isl
President Is Subject Of Hot Debate
Washington March 2 AP Representative Rich shouted that Roosevelt never worked a day in his life sparking a House clash. McCormack Balwinkle Shafer and others defended the President as debate centered on an interior appropriation boosting Provo river reclamation funds. Roosevelt signed a 250 million emergency relief bill aiding WPA through June while tax talks urge relief and reform to spur business.
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Rich
D-Pa
Roosevelt
McCormack
Dmass
United States
Stutham
D-New
Hhe
Representative Balwinkle
D/NC
New York
Representative Shafer
R-Mich
Perslow
Hoover’ Courieiie
Works Progress Administration
Conflicting Signals Rise Ahead of Spain Civil War Talks
Reports describe Britain rearming as Russia and Italy clash over foreign troop withdrawal terms. France opposes the proposed formula while Italy seeks 10 000 troops and border control. In Moscow 21 Bolshevik leaders face trial after confessed crimes tied to Germany Japan Britain and Poland.
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Britain
Russia
Germany
France
Austria
Italy
Rome
London
Moscow
Japan
Poland
Authorize Condemnation For City Freight Station Site
City council approved a resolution to condemn the Perry property to secure land for the new freight station and adjacent waste area. The move enables construction, as delays from property acquisition have stalled work, and a public hearing on extending the industrial district near the site is set for the fourth Wednesday in March.
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Perry
Board of Adjustment
Wrenn-Columbia Structure Destroyed By Flames Today
Fire destroyed a two story Wrenn-Columbia Furniture building on West High street shortly after noon. The plant housed machinery and was unused for two years with no insurance. The blaze overwhelmed the corrugated iron structure as a west wind drove flames, attracting about two thousand onlookers. The adjacent Lock-Knox Hosiery mill escaped major damage. The Wrenn and Perry families owned the firm, once part of a furniture operation dating back to 1913.
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Wrenn-Columbia Furniture Company
West High Street
Wrenn-Columbia
M. J. Wrenn
T. F. Wrenn
Seborn Perry
Lock-Knoit Hosiery
Federal Debt Reaches New Record Level
The federal debt rose to 37 632 733 792 on Feb 28, a new record. The eight month rise totals 1 208 120 060 and is 3 000 000 000 higher than a year ago. Deficit on Feb 28 stood at 1 053 198 485 versus 2 046 015 287 last year. Receipts for eight months totaled 3 860 284 765 against 2 716 709 242 last year.
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Washington
Treasury Statement
Congress
Pershing Still Winning Fight
Gen John J Pershing made progress in his ailment as he slept soundly and showed favorable signs according to Dr Roland Davison His temperature remained normal and he tolerated meals with little difficulty amid a recovery that eased fears of a relapse in this Tucson Arizona update.
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Tucson
Ariz
John J. Pershing
Roland Davison
Davison
Warrior Poet Lays In State In Italy
The body of Gabriele d Annunzio lies in state at Villa Vittoriale in Gardone Riviera Italy as the 74 year old national hero and symbol of fascist dreams is clothed in aviation general's uniform. He died after a cerebral hemorrhage late yesterday and was president of the National Academy of Italy.
Fear Crash In Mountain Arc Of California
Officials said a missing Transcontinental and Western Air skyliner was found wrecked near Fresno after disappearing in a violent storm east of the Tehachapi Mountains. Nine aboard believed safe. search teams and ground parties scoured the Fresno area as winds and rain grounded planes along the coast.
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San Francisco
March & (Ap
Transcontinental and
Western Air
Fresno
Calif
TWA
Western Air Transport
John Grave
Los Angeles
Tehehapi Mountains
San Joaquin Valley
Graves
Sierra Nevada
Auto
Paul Richter
Pacific Coast
Far West
Workers Choose TWOC for Leaksville Mill Vote
Gordon L. Chastain said the Marshall Field and Company blanket mill at Draper voted 506 for TWOC and 379 against as the CIO affiliated bargaining agency. In the same election, workers at the sheeting mill voted in an NLRB contest today.
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Leaksville
Gordon L. Chastain
Textile Workers Organizing Committee
Empl
Marshall Field and Company
Draper
TWOC
Chastain
CIO
National Labor Relations Board
Austrian Nazis press changes to Vatican Concordat
Nazi leaders in Graz demand modifications to relations with the Vatican as Arthur Seyss-Inquart seeks to mollify the party. Handbills attack the church while 20 000 Nazis march torchlight through Graz.
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Graz
Austria
Arthur Seysz-Inquart
Sesyz-Inquart
Germany
Fuehrer
Hitler
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