Budget Battle in North Carolina General Assembly
North Carolina debated a record 1939 41 biennial budget with spending set at about 154.36 million in two years. The house deferred details until the finance bill passes, while Speaker Ward praised the appropriations committee amid revenue concerns. Senator Long proposed a pure food act backed by health and agriculture officials to curb adulteration without new funds.
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Raleigh
North Carolina
General Assembly
House of Representatives
Caffey
Guilford
Cherry
Gaston
House
Fenner of
Nash
Finance Committee
Ward of
Craven
Appropriations Committee
Ward
Senator Long
Halifax
State Board of Health
Department of Agriculture
North Carolina Association of Druggists
Long
State Department of Agriculture
Rescue at sea and crime reports from March brief
Radio Marine reported the SS Newfound land rescued 150 men aboard the leaky fishing boat Ranger after a heavy-sea rescue. In Hanover Courthouse Virginia Dr William E Dodd was fined 250 dollars for hit and run involving a Negro child.
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New York
Radio Marine Corporation
Newfoundland
Ranger
Radio Marine
Hanover
William E. Dodd
Germany
UNC to host Citadel in football clash on Sept 16
The Charlotte News reports a football game scheduled for September 16 between the University of North Carolina and the Citadel of Charleston. Deke Brackett, Citadel assistant coach, confirmed the plan, with the game to be played at Chapel Hill.
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UNC
Citadel
Charlotte
Charlotte News
Charleston
University of North Carolina
Deke” Brackett
Chapel Hill
Rickert Named to Peace Talk
Washington March 2 William Green AFL president appointed Thomas A Rickert Second vice president to replace Daniel J Tobin on the AFL committee to meet CIO in new peace conferences Rickert is president of the United Garment Workers Union Tobin declined to serve due to other work.
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Washington
William Green
American Federation of Labor
Thomas A. Rickert
Federation
Daniel J. Tobin
AFL
CIO
Green
Rickert
Tobin
Brotherhood of Teamsters
United Garment Workers Union
Sues For 35900 In Stanton Death
Mrs. Alda T. Berry files a civil suit in Guilford County Superior Court seeking 35900 in damages from Joe T. Carruthers Jr. administrator of Lloyd J. Stanton and Henry Adams, representing the American Federation of Hosiery Workers, for injuries from a November 28 collision near High Point that killed Stanton who was an organizer for the union. Adams moves to dismiss alleging improper service.
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Greensboro
Alda T. Berry
Joe T. Carruthers, Jr
Lloyd J. Stanton
Henry Adams
American Federation of Osiery Workers
Guilford County Superior
American Federation of Hosiery Workers
Adams
Former Legislator M. O. Blount Dies at 75 in Greenville
Former North Carolina Representative M. O. Blount 75 of Pitt county died after a two week illness. He served in 1935 and with his sons ran farms in Beaufort Edgecombe Greene Martin and Pitt. He was vice president of Guaranty Bank and Trust and a Pitt County school board member for 30 years. Funeral set for 2:30 p m tomorrow. Survivors include his widow a daughter three sons and a brother.
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Greenville
N. C
M. O. Blount
Pitt County
Blount
Bethel
Beaufort
Edgecombe
Greene
Martin
Pitt Counties
Guaranty Bank and Trust Company
Pitt County Board of Education
Bethel Methodist Church
J. E. Harper
Wilmington
Del
J. H. Blount
M. K. Blount
F. L. Blount
J. D. Blount
Rocky Mount
Neutrality Measure Called Green Light To Dictator Nations
In Washington Senator Logan warns that passage of the Neutrality Act has “given the green light” to dictatorial powers by emboldening Germany Italy and Japan. He supports the administration's 358 million dollar army expansion as essential to defend against possible attacks while the House debates a half billion dollar arm y appropriation. House and Senate leaders push rapid action on military measures ahead of Roosevelt's address to Congress.
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Washington
Logan
D-Ky
Senate
Germany
Italy
Japan
United States
House
Senator Glass
D-Va
Senate Banking and Currency Committee
Roosevelt
Herbert Fels
Hull
House Military Committee
Congress
Barkley
France Names World War Hero Petain Ambassador to Nationalist Spain
Paris March 2 France appoints Marshal Henri Philippe Petain an extraordinary three month envoy to Franco's nationalist Spain to press for withdrawal of Italian troops and to halt arms shipments through French ports. Petain, 82, returns to public service after serving as war minister in 1934 and commanding French forces at Verdun.
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Paris
France
Marshal Henri Philippe Petain
Spain
Elysee Palace
Franco
Petain
Generglissimie Franco
Morocco
Mili
Tary Academy
Burgos
Marshal Foch
Verdun
Georges Bonnet
Roosevelt Heads to Charleston for Return Home
President Roosevelt travels aboard the cruiser Houston toward Charleston to dock tomorrow while arranging to meet in Washington before attending a March 4 church service and a joint session address for the 150th anniversary of the first Congress under the constitution. The Navy also to carry the body of Hiroji Saito home to Japan, a first for a former ambassador.
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Miami
Fla
Houston
Roosevelt
Charleston
D. C
White House
Coral Gables
William D. Hassett
Puerto Rico
Navy Department
Hiroji Saito
Washington
Saito
Hassett
Key West
National Capital
St. John's Episcopal Church
Senate
House
Army reports 322500 for air station work nationwide
The Army announced a 322,500 construction program to install navigation and communications aids at multiple air stations. Funds come from the War Department Appropriations bill before the House. Proposed work includes Stewart Field New York 215,000 for a communications building Pope North Carolina 15,90 for a communications building Lawson Georgia 3,500 for beacon building Chapman Florida 15,000 for a communications building and 2,500 for a beacon building with 3,500 for fencing.
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Washington
Army
Army Air Stations
War Department
House
Stewart Field
New York
Pope
North Carolina
Lawson
Georgia
Beacon
Chapman
Florida
Loyals Await Decision On Future Plans
Madrid March 2 AP Spain faced a pivotal moment as Premier Negrin prepared to address the nation on whether to resist Nationalist advance and seek British and French recognition. Azana resigned, Martinez Barrio313 assumed interim presidency, and a constitutional path to a new vote was outlined amid a sparse Cortes gathering.
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Madrid
Spain
Juan Negrin
Manuel Azana
Negrin
Azana
Collognes-Sous-Saleve
France
Britain
Diego Martinez Barrio
Cortes
Martinez Barrio
Paris
Madrid-Valencia-Alicants
Figueras
Barcelona
Catalonia
Postwar Italian Babies Called to Arms in 1919 Class
In Rome on March 2 1919 Italians born in the first four months of 1919 join the regular 1917 1918 classes for army duty to maintain full strength. Observers estimate about 300 000 conscripts to replace those finishing service this year.
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Rome
Italy
Glass Opposes Extending Monetary Power to FDR
Senator Glass of Virginia flatly opposes extending presidential power to devalue gold content. He argues the continued powers disturb business and voices disagreement with Morgenthau who urged to extend authority before Congress.
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Glass
Washington
D-Va
Banking and Currency Committee
Morgenthau
Treasury
Escaped convict held over North Wilkesboro shooting case
Sheriff Edd Miller said Wade Blackburn alias Herbert Lawson, an escapee from a Raleigh state prison camp, has admitted involvement in the February 23 shooting of Enoch Church, 59, who remains in serious condition at a North Wilkesboro hospital after firing back with his shotgun.
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West Jefferson
Edd Miller
Enoch Church
Wade Blackburn
Herbert Lawson
Bluefield
W. Va
Church
North Wilkesboro
Miller
Blackburn
Raleigh
Catawba
Welch, W. Va
Manton Indicted for Conspiracy Against Government
Former U S Circuit Court of Appeals judge Martin T Manton was indicted by a special grand jury on conspiracy to defraud the government. George M Spector an insurance agent and former representative of Archie M Andrews was also named. The three counts carry up to six years in prison and a 30000 dollar fine.
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New York
Martin T. Manton
U. S. Circuit Court of Appeals
George M. Spector
Archie M. Andrews
Manton
Thomas E. Dewey
Hatton W. Sumners
House Judiciary Committee
Twenty One Missing In Nova Scotia Hotel Fire
Halifax March 2 Twenty one persons were missing many feared dead after a morning fire swept the Queen Hotel and spread to nearby buildings. Four hours after discovery flames still roared through the ruin as firemen fought on amid a 25 mile wind.
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Nova Scotia
Halifax
Queen
Victoria General Hospital
Jean Sherwood
New York
Carnival Star
Successor Will Take Title Of Former Pontiff
Eugenio Cardinal Pacelli was elected the 262nd Pope on his 63rd birthday and took the name Pius XI. The Italian cardinal, papal secretary of state, leads 331.5 million Catholics and his coronation date will be announced later.
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Cardinals
Eugenio Cardinal Pacelli
Achille Ratti
Pius XI
United States
Charles H. Guptill
Vatican City
Holy Roman Church
Benedict XV
Pius X
Pacelli
Pius XII
St. Peter's
Camillo Cardinal Cacciaminioni
Carri
Snow blankets North Carolina with rising river levels
North Carolina faced widespread snow and rising floodwaters as temperatures hovered near freezing. Rivers from the Cape Fear to the Tar were reported near or over banks, with forecasts of further rises and more snow on the ground.
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Raleigh
North
Colina
Lee A. Denson
Asheville
Elizabeth City
Thetate
North Carolina
Cape Fear
Elizabeth Town
Roanoke
Weldo
Smithfield
Goldboro
Greenville
Tarboro
Fayetteville
Denson
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Maxie Stanley
Henry Stanley
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