Sit down strike sparks debate over property rights
Senator Robinson condemns the sit down as unlawful while noting its persistence amid Wagner labor law questions. Deputies at Stoneville escorted workers from a plant after a sit down demanding shorter hours and higher pay, with Governor Hoey directing protection of property. The piece argues the strike violates property rights and cannot be justified by government.
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Robinson
Stoneville
Govern Hoey
Eputies
Rike
Re-election rally for Amos R. Kearns led Cham ber of Commerce
Strong support for Amos R. Kearns as Chamber of Commerce president notes his leadership in restoring a stable financial base and advancing community investment. The editorial praises the chamber as a unifying force with a mission to foster civic and economic progress despite tight budgets.
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Amos R. Kearns
Cham of Commerce
Chamber of Commerce
Kearn
Municipal Rose Gardens Beginning to Bloom
Tom A. Sykes recalls a recent dinner with rose expert Robert Pyle and Greensboro College figure Dr. Ylor, along with Campbell, highlighting early bloom stages at the municipal rose gardens and related horticultural notes.
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Tom A. Sykes
Robert Pyle
Dr.ylor
Greensboro College
Campbell
Greensboro Plans Memorial Rose Park Project In City
A committee led by C. C. Hudson will explore a municipal rose garden for Greensboro with plans for a Memorial Rose Park in Gate City. They target at least 50 000 dollars to start and predict one of the world's finest rose gardens if plans succeed. Tom cheers Greensboro while hoping High Point follows suit and attracts visitors similar to Hartford's rose garden.
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Greensboro
C. C. Hudson
Messrs. Campbell
Andrew Joyner
Paul W. Sebenck
Eli Oecettinger
Gate City
High Point
Tom
Hartford
Marion Hosiery Mill Lands Largest Order Yet
Marion North Carolina March 15 J Grayson Neal general manager of the Marion Hosiery Mill reports the firm shipped 57 000 dozen pairs of hose in the last ten days including 19 000 dozen in a single day This order yields a labor differential of 7400 dollars less for Marion workers than if produced in western mills indicating economic pinch from reduced operations.
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Marion
N. C
J. Grayson Neal
Carolina
Kings Have Long Hands Proposals To Televise Royal Ceremonies
The Era notes royal television trials are blocked as too risky under a policy to keep coronation rites at the highest dignity. It argues censorship of film is easier than live TV and suggests blackout devices might mute moments. The piece reflects on royal turmoil and the fragile, tinsel nature of modern kingship.
Germans Reported to Pray to Hitler
A wartime-era remark notes Germans appearing to offer prayers in homage to Hitler, or at least to sound like prayer in public or ritual phrases.
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Hitler
What Others Say US May Try To Halt Europe Death Dance
Bruce Catton argues Roosevelt may summon a peace and disarmament conference within 30 days to avert a European dance of death. He warns a failed conference could entrench war risk, strain American neutrality, and draw the US into European politics, yet notes the temptation to act remains strong.
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U. 8
Europe
Bruce Catton
Washington
Roosevelt
London
Woodrow Wilson
Versailles
Mr. Wilson
America
Professors deny signing Dry statement attributed to them
Frank P. Graham Thurman D. Kitchin and Walter W. Lingle deny they signed the United Days of North Carolina statement attacking the Legislature over countywide liquor control. The editors say the Dry signatories were misrepresented and await explanations.
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Fayetteville Observer
Frank P. Graham
University of North Carolina
Thurman D. Kitchin
Wake Forest College
Walter W. Lingle
United Days of North Carolina
United Drys
United
Corn meal replaces wheat in Germany prompts U S aid
A Berlin dispatch notes Germany orders citizens to eat more corn due to wheat shortages. The piece muses on Americans sending farm women to teach Germans how to cook corn dishes like corn bread hot corn on the cob and corn meal mush, suggesting corn meals and sausages as shared culinary ground.
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Germany
Berlin
Reich
Japan premier moves into assassination proof residence
The piece notes Premier Hayashi inhabits a bomb proof, secret exit filled official residence after recent high official assassinations. It argues this security trend mirrors a broader 20th century failure to protect individuals from violence and crime, comparing to American wealth protections for children.
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Japan
Permier Senjuro Hayashi
Behind the Scenes at Washington Clashes Over Spanish Policy
The article reports a power struggle within the State Department, pitting a pro neutrality faction against a pro fascist-leaning group that backed aid restrictions to Spain. Pressure from White House officials led to a policy shift allowing passports for relief personnel and ambulances to Spain, with a looming public demonstration averted. Prominent New York figures and Roosevelt reportedly intervened.
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White House
U.S. State Department
Washington
State Department
Spain
Department
Madrid
United States
America
Justice Department
New York
Roosevelt
Tourists chase sights as fate delays their longer stay
The verse portrays eager tourists seeking endless sights despite obstacles. It notes romance, fortune, and persistent ambition shaping their journeys while emphasizing the unyielding aim to continue touring and exploring until satisfaction is found.
Brooklyn As A City Within A City
New York writer O C McIn observes Brooklyn as a separate urban realm within the metro area. He notes distinct speech, pace, friendliness of police, and earlier rise of streets, contrasting Brooklyn Heights with older social norms and a calmer, simpler residential landscape beyond Manhattan.
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New York
Brooklyn
Richmond
Bronx
Seattle
Cuba
Manhattan
Brooklyn Heights
Nassau Street Briskness and Noise Amid Lunch Hour Rush
The narrator loves Nassau downtown for its bustle during lunch, with clerks and office workers flooding the pavements. Little specialty shops offer cafeterias with dance orchestras while hawkers tout razors to silk stockings and a lively street spirit. Charles Danna and Frank LIL Cobb among others were frequent visitors.
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Nassau
Charles Danna
Frank Lil. Cobb
the World
Boss Clarke
the Sun
Radio Row Sells 1930 Radio At Bargain Prices
Prowlers find a noisy medley on Washington street as sidewalks and windows brim with radios old and new. A sign proclaims a 1930 radio now selling for 50 cents amid the noisy crescendo of the scene.
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Radio Row
Washington Street
New York Dining Clubs Draw Weeknight Crowds
The city’s upscale restaurants attract crowds on specific weeknights with El Morocco packed Monday, The Colony full Wednesday noon, Stork Club entry requiring a court order on Thursday, and Waldorf’s Seft Room busy Tuesday. writers collect names of fashionable patrons.
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New York
Tony
el Morocco
Stork
Waldorf Seft Room
Mass electrocutions cast pall on Broadway
Mass electrocutions at Sing Sing cast a pall over Broadway as inmates scheduled for execution that evening reduce crowd attendance at night clubs and cafes that cater to gay patrons.
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Sing Sing
Broadway
First Banquet At Green Street Baptist Church
The first annual banquet at the new Green Street Baptist church is set for tonight with Hon. A Wayland Cook of Greensboro as principal speaker. The item notes a debut of civic and religious activity in the community.
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New Green Street Baptist Church
A. Wayland Cook
Greensboro
Peacocks to Head Community Chest Campaign in May
John R. Peacock will head the Community Chest campaign in May. Mr and Mrs John S Welborn entertained attractively at bridge last night at the Country Club. Mrs J B Cooper of States
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John R. Peacock
Community Chest
John S. Welborn
Bridge
Country Club
J. B. Cooper
States
After-theater crowds and slim attendance noted
The article observes reduced theater attendance and smaller crowds after performances. It notes entertainment venues struggle as pleasure seekers become more thoughtful and gamblers avoid nights with electrocution risks.
Hal Phyfe Struts Gracefully in City Ambulance Art Circles
Photographer Hal Phyfe is praised by ambulance art experts for a natural walk described as pantherlike. His gait blends Indian influence, explained by his lifelong use of moccasins, even with formal wear, though he was born in France and descends from Duncan Phyfe.
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Hal Phyfe
Ambulance
France
Duncan Phyfe
McNaught Syndieste, Inc
Navy orders 450000 hose to Durham mill and High Point factory
The United States Navy awarded Durham Hosiery Mills a contract for 450000 pairs of hose. The Durham plant will produce the bulk of the order, with High Point factory handling fulfillment as a major supplier in the region.
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Navy Department
U. S
Durham Hosiery Mills
High Point
Miss Blanche Cox Visits Chapel Hill After Asheboro Stay
Asheboro social noting Miss Blanche Cox has traveled to Chapel Hill for a several week visit after staying with the Misses Henley on Lindsay street. Mrs. Fred N. Tate recovers from a minor operation at a local hospital. Mr. and Mrs. John Starr of Harbor Springs Michigan have arrived from Florida to stay with Mr. and Mrs. Sam Dutton on Hawthorne street.
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Blanche Cox
Asheboro
Germans retreat on Somme front and railways adopt eight hour day
The Germans are continuing their retreat on the Somme front. Railroads in Germany announce an eight hour day as a patriotic gesture. Zeppelins conducted another raid on London today. A German newspaper Vorwaerts asks if the world will claim free nations while Germany is not.
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Somme
Zeppeling
London
Vorwaerts
Germany
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