Farm Relief Bill Heads to Senate as House Passes
House leaders pledged to push the agricultural legislation to a vote by week’s end while the White House prepared a terse farm and unemployment relief message. President Roosevelt’s plan includes a processing tax to fund land retirement and production curtailment across cotton, wheat, corn, hogs, rice, cattle, sheep, tobacco and milk.
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Mar
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Senate Debates 3.2 Beer Bill With 3.2 Wine Amendment
The Senate, amid hopes of a night vote, debates a 3.2 percent beer bill and quickly approves an amendment adding 3.2 percent wine. Prohibition foes condemn the measure while supporters argue balancing the budget. Senator Harrison defends key provisions and opposes expanding to District of Columbia liquor.
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Daniels Appointment Obeyed By Committee
The Senate Foreign Relations Committee promptly approved two of President Roosevelt’s early diplomatic picks. Josephus Daniels was set as ambassador to Mexico and Jesse J. Straus as ambassador to France. Robert Worth Bingham’s nomination to be ambassador to England was postponed until next week for hearings into speeches he made in Scotland about a year ago.
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Kentucky
England
Josephus Daniels
North Carolina
Mexico
Jesse J. Straus
New York
France
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Bingham
Scotland
Banking Restores Normal Operations Across North Carolina
North Carolina banks moved toward normalcy with about 160 institutions, including chain and branch banks, open for unrestricted business. The state reports 1244 strictly state banks plus 93 individual and 31 chain licensed banks, plus federal reserve licensed banks, as Hood adds 29 names to resumed operations.
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Raleigh
Mar
North Carolina
Federal Reserve
Gurney P. Hood
Europe Near War Talks Stir Armament Race Across Nations
European capitals buzz over talk of war and armament races as leaders plan meetings in Rome and Geneva. Premier Daladier travels to Geneva after Paris parleys with Britain while MacDonald drafts a disarmament plan to break the deadlock. Reports hint Hitler may join the Mussolini conference amid shifting alliances seen as a return to prewar patterns.
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Roosevelt and radio spark a bank mood in Beverly Hills
A Beverly Hills reader writes that the bank opened today and expresses support for Roosevelt over loan interest. The letter urges prioritizing America’s plight and avoiding global entanglements to keep the nation on its feet.
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Beverly Hill
Cal
Mar
Roosevelt
China
Germany
America
State departments to operate on greatly reduced fourth quarter allotment
Raleigh March 16 state departments bureaus and institutions were told to work in April May and June on about 60 percent of current quarter funds with the highway department at 50 percent. Debt payments and pensions shape the fourth quarter allotment and the memo warns savings will fall largely on salaries and wages.
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Raleigh
Budget Bureau
Highway Department
Henry Burke
Burke Exiec
Burke
State Corporation Commission
Supreme Court
J. C. B. Ehringhaus
Standard Hosiery mills resume operation under guard
Burlington March 16 The Standard Hosiery mills center of a strike movement that drove 1,000 textile workers from posts Tuesday resumed operations today under protection of 100 officers. The restart followed protests over the discharge of several workers and a temporary halt at two other mills. Recruits are being hired as new workers enter the plant. By JOHN L. COOLEY AP.
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Bank official named conservator for local bank
James Stokes vice president and cashier of the Merchants and Farmers Bank was appointed conservator today in Charlotte. He said the comptroller of the currency notified him by telegraph and he awaited further instructions on handling the bank's affairs.
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Charlotte
Mar
James Stokes
Merchants and Farmers Bank
Stokes
Roosevelt Sets Two New Records
In Washington on March 16, President Roosevelt, twelve days in office, received 14,000 telegrams praising his actions. A second record shows 1,500 telegrams supported his veterans and federal pay cut economy program, while 39 opposed. The surge followed his banking situation address.
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Washington
Mar
White House
Roosevelt
State lawmakers debate appropriations and eight month school term
Raleigh March 16. Lawmakers heatedly debated appropriations and a uniform eight month school term as the Senate and House prepared to resume tonight. Senators Maclean of Beaufort and Clement of Rowan clashed over the school bill while House members considered the Gowle-Gherry substitute appropriations bill carrying about ten million dollars less than the committee plan. A sales tax dominated speeches as opponents warned against it and supporters argued its necessity.
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Davis named chair of American delegation to disarmament talks
Norman H. Davis was named chairman of the American delegation to the disarmament conference with ambassadorial rank. A Tennessee Democrat and veteran diplomat, he will sail for Geneva mid next week to help secure a path toward a disarmament agreement. President Roosevelt and Secretary Hull discussed the matter at lunch. Delegation membership remains undecided, possibly including others from the original group.
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Norman H. Davis
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Hoover
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Hult
Geneva
Europe
Hull
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Nation's Banks Click Again Amid Confidence Rise
Banks across the country resume activity as currency flows and national confidence returns. President Roosevelt warned the rehabilitation work is a heavy chore and may not be completed quickly, though much has been accomplished with less confusion than expected.
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New York
Mar
Roosevelt
People of
Manville-Jenches Plan Aims at Company Reorganization
Providence March 16 AP reports a plan of reorganization for Manville Jenches company textile makers with mills in this state and Gastonia North Carolina is being worked out and within a short time details are expected.
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N. C
Lawmakers Back Bowie Cherry Bill For Ten Million Cut
A Raleigh report says 65 of 120 lower house members pledged to vote for the Bowie Cherry appropriations bill, reducing the governor endorsed million-dollar measure by ten million dollars.
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Raleigh
N. C
House
General Assembly
Augusta Women’s Invitation Semis Sees Orcutt Defeat Hemphill
Maureen Orcutt of Englewood New Jersey defeated Kathryn Hemphill of Columbia South Carolina 8 and 6 in the Augusta Women’s Invitation semi finals. Mrs Hill of Kansas City Missouri won against Peggy Wattles of Buffalo by the same score.
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Augusta
Mar
Maureen Orcutt
Englewood
N. J
Kathryn Hemphill
Columbia
O. S. Hill
Kansas City
Peggy Wattles
Buffalo
Congress approves Roosevelt plan to trim federal expenses
The House agreed to Senate amendments to grant authority to cut government spending by up to $500 million by reducing veterans allowances and federal payments. The measure, aimed at economy, now goes to President Roosevelt for signature. Amendments protect veterans and include domiciliary tuberculosis care for certain veterans.
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Roosevelt
White House
McDuffie
Alabama
House
Senate
Congress
Robinson
Arkansas
Fugitive J. O. Smith Kills Self in Greensboro Hotel Room
J O Smith treasurer clerk of Ashland Virginia, escaped charges over town funds, died by his own hand in a Greensboro rooming house where he used the alias P L Jones from Durham North Carolina. His body was sent to Ashland and auditors had begun checking his ledgers days before his disappearance.
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Mar
J. O. Smith
Ashland
P. L. Jones
Durham
N. C
Dr Luther Resigns Reichsbank Presidency in Berlin
Berlin March 16 reports Dr Hans Luther resigns as president of the Reichsbank. Dr Hjalmar Schacht, former bank head, is expected to succeed him.
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Hjalmar Schacht
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Brewing Industry Starts Spending Millions As Beer Bill Nears Passage
Brewing leaders tout a revived industry as a beer legalization bill nears passage. New York brewers say 3.2 percent beer could match pre Prohibition strength and quality. Officials estimate 60,000 permanent brewery jobs post legalization, with $100 million in immediate equipment orders and several millions planned for new or upgraded plants. Ad campaigns and large outlays signal widespread readiness for legalized beer.
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