Tariff Powers, Tax Bill Pace Congress Eyes May Adjournment
Washington dispatch reports President Roosevelt and Senator Robinson nearing a May adjournment as Congress readies a 258 million dollar tax bill and tariff bargaining powers. Key talks cover municipal relief and simplified stock regulation while probes into navy contracts wind down.
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Washington
Mar
Congress
Roosevelt
Robinson
Stock Exchange
Capitol
House Naval Subcommittee
Navy
Senate Committee of
Paul Henderson
United Aircraft and Transport Corporation
Chase O. Gove
Post Office Department
House
Senate
White House
Hugh 8. Johnson
Four Transylvania Bankers Ordered to Begin Prison Terms
In Hendersonville Judge Finley ordered four Transylvania county men to start two to three year prison terms for conspiring to issue 100000 county bonds and use proceeds to bolster a failing bank. The men Thomas H Shipman Co R McNeely Ralph Fisher and Joseph Pickelsimer faced delays after a habeas corpus writ was denied by the state supreme court. The governor had granted a stay to wind up affairs.
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Hendersonville
Mar
T. B. Finley
Transylvania County
Tom Wood
Pteanee
Thomas H. Shipman
Co. R. McNeely
Ralph Fisher
Joseph Pickelsimer
Brevard Banking Company
State Supreme Court
Finley
Raleigh
L. P. Hamlin
Brevard
Supreme Court
N. A. Townsend
Ehringhaus
North Wilkesboro
McDowell Superior Court
Marion
Labor unrest widens as votes on strikes spread nationwide
Workers across Cleveland and San Francisco vote on strikes amid disputes over union recognition wages and working time. In Cleveland Fisher Body plant members of a 4500 worker local proceed with a strike vote while San Francisco longshoremen consider a March 23 strike. Additional protests appear in Ohio Pennsylvania and southern textile and mining regions with wage and checkoff demands and a pending Alabama coal strike.
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San Francisco
Cleveland
Fisher Body Company
International Longshoremen’s Association
Pacific Division
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Augusta
Chicago and Northwestern Railroad
Ashtabula
Portsmouth
Alabama
Spindale
N. C
Federal Labor Department
Lansford
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers of America
National Labor Board
Chevrolet
Motor
Fisher Body
St. Louis
Dillinger sighting prompts police chase in Chicago
Police radio commands all squads to converge on a Chicago south side neighborhood after reports that escaped killer John Dillinger and a woman were seen in a Ford sedan near the Southmoor Hotel at Stony Island Avenue and 67th Street. A gasoline station attendant identified Dillinger in the area last night.
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Dillinger
Chicago
South Side
John Dillinger
Southmoor
Stony Island Avenue
67Th Street
Snow arrives in Memphis as cold front brings heavy snowfall
A heavy snow, following rain and sleet, began about 7 a.m. in Memphis Tennessee and by an hour later the city lay under a white blanket. The temperature reached 31 degrees and no army air mail moved in or out of the city.
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Memphis
Tenn
Mar
Army Air
Local Blacksmith Robert Rimer Found Dead in Shop
Concord authorities report Robert L. Rimer, 546, a blacksmith, was found shot to death in his shop. Relatives say he killed himself with a shotgun, amid long standing worries over finances.
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Concord
Mar
Robert L. Rimer
German embassy protests mock trial of Hitler in New York
The German embassy protested today over a New York City mock trial that convicted Adolf Hitler, chancellor of Germany, of crimes against civilization. The U S State Department declined to intervene.
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Washington, Mar
New York City
Adolph Hitler
State Department
Plane rescues quartet off Elliott Key at sea
A coast guard seaplane Sirius rescued four passengers and the skipper from the fishing boat Sea Spirit off Elliott Key near Miami. The crew reported the rescue occurred after distress calls and continued coverage noted on Page Eleven.
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Miami
Fila
Mar
Sea Spirit
Elliott Key
Here
Coastguard
Sirius
Shuping Seen as Lone Candidate for Democratic Committeeman
Raleigh dispatch reports C LeRoy Shuping of Greensboro is the sole candidate to be presented to the State Democratic Executive Committee for the National Committeeman post to succeed Governor Gardner. Bailey supporters backed Shuping with extensive outreach and pledges, positioning him to win despite the 132 member body and possible proxy absences.
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Gardner
Greensboro
State Democratic Executive Committee
Shuping
Shaping-Bailey
State Committee
Bailey
F. M. Simmons
North Carolina
Johnson Forecasts Epidemic Of Strikes
General Hugh S. Johnson urged two industrial committees to develop a program aimed at creating more jobs as part of his push for re employment. The NRA chief spoke in Washington on March 8 and outlined steps to curb unemployment through expanded work.
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James Cope Washington
Gen
Hugh
Johnson
NRA
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Constitution Hall
Washington
Hugh 8. Johnson
Stehli backs 30 hour week with wage plea
Emil J. Stehli president of Stehli Silks Corp. urged minimum wage boosts for skilled labor and full code enforcement in support of the Presidents 30 hour work week plan. He called for at least 18 a week for highly skilled weaving and 12 for semi skilled labor plus strong government enforcement of Blue Eagle rules.
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New York
Emil J. Stehli
Stehli Silks Corp
Stehli
Boswell Dies in Brevard at 84 After 20 Years on Murphy Branch
Thomas S. Boswell, 84, engineer overseeing construction of the Brevard Hendersonville division of the Southern Railway, died at his Brevard home. He previously served as superintendent of the Southern's Murphy branch for two decades before transferring to the engineering maintenance department.
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Brevard, Mar
Thomas
Boswell
Brevard-Hendersonville
The
Southern Railway
Southern
Murphy
Sigvard Marries Commoner in London Registry
Prince Sigvard of Sweden wed Erika Patzek at Caxton Hall registry in London, forfeiting princely rights for a romance. Ceremony ran brief as crowds, birds and a simple registry office setting marked an unplanned royal union. Witnesses included Erika Patzek’s brother and Sigvard’s lawyer. extra guests arrived from Somerset House.
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Sigvard
London
Frank H. King
Associated Press
Sweden
Uppland
Erika Patzek
Berlin
Lennart
Registry Office
Erika
Caxton Hall
George Patzek
George Gordon
Prince Sigvard
Somerset House
Scott Cowan
Cowan
Warrant Likely in Harvell Case as Jury Probes
Greensboro March 8 Special reports that as the grand jury questions witnesses in the Emma Pulliam murder case tied to Lee H. Harvell another warrant in the case is expected to be served tonight. Witnesses before the panel include E M Brown J W McMahon W A Scott and J W Donavan as the court proceeds toward a late afternoon conclusion.
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Greensboro
Mar
Emma Pulliam
High Point
Lee H. Harvell
E. M. Brown
J. W. McMahon
Bureau of Identification
W. A. Scott
J. W. Donavan
William Rush
Clement
A. and P
Green Street
Margaret Young
Sedgefield
Ethel Medlin
Sledge Boy Held in Connection With Local Murder Case
Greensboro sheriff announces 18 year old James Sledge, grandson of murdered Lee H. Harvell, will be held after new information obtained by investigators. Grand jury has not yet reported on Mrs. Ebelma H. Pulliam murder case, but Sledge’s possible link may be presented during inquiry.
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Greensboro
J. S. Phipps
James Sledge
Lee H. Harvell
Tast
Ebelma H. Pulliam
Downtown Robbery Fails To Trace Bandits In Greenville
A guard and a messenger from the South Carolina National Bank were robbed of 50 dollars downtown. Three men fled in a fast car near the post office and bank, with one robber fleeing in a dark coat and pistol. Police chased but found no trace after an hour. The money shipment was insured and covered by bank policies. The crime occurred along Laurel and Broad streets near the county jail.
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Greenville
8. C
Southlina National Bank
Clinton’ Foster
Messenger
Hugh
Reserve Bank of Rio
Laurel
White
Will Oge says on guards, jail escape, and Wall Street bill
A telegraphic report from Santa Monica quotes Will Oge discussing two guards aiding an escapee named Dil who fled from jail, chased across three states, and lingering questions about gambling and Wall Street reform as Fletcher-Rayburn debates limits and fines in asks and proposals.
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Chicago
South Dakota
Wall Street
Fletcher-Rayburn
Santa Monica
Battle Looms One Revised Basis Upon Air Mail Contract
Washington notes a heated clash over President Roosevelt’s plan for private air mail on an honest payment basis. Republicans push to shape the bill with competitive bids, six month qualification, and private carriers under the interstate commerce commission. Debate centers on contract terms, penalties for non‑competitive deals, and carrier salaries.
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Battle
Washington
Mar
Roosevel
Senate
House
Capitol
Interstate Commercce Commission
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National Recovery Administrator
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Emanson
Stehli Favors
Code Authority Assembly
Blue Eagle Chieftain
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Will
Will Oge
Requél
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