State school debating teams prepare for state meets
Chapel Hill March 28 Two hundred forty schools across the state prepare for state meets as citizens are notified of a public hearing in High Point on April 5 1927 at 8 p m to consider amendments to the Building Zone Ordinance including zoning changes on Montlieu Forest avenues North Main Street and West Broad Street. By order of the City Council. R L Pickett City Manager.
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Triangular Debates Set by High School Debating Union
North Carolina high schools organize triangular debates for April 1 on the Curtis Reed bill creating a federal department of education. Winners of both debates advance to April 14 15 at Chapel Hill for the Aycock Memorial Cup final. pairs of schools compete in non triangular matchups.
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Heavyweights 10 Fight on Next Friday Night
New York reports heavyweights set for ten round elimination bout next Friday marking MSG promoter Tex Richards return from suspension by the New York State Athletic Commission. Paolino Uzcudun, Spaniard, meets Tom Heeney in a 10 round contest with title hopes and possible matches against Dempsey or Delaney discussed as outcomes hinge on Heeney victory.
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Raleigh Capitols Open Season Hopes In Exhibition
Raleigh March 28. Fourteen players including five 1926 regulars worked out under Manager Watt as he prepares the Raleigh club of the Piedmont circuit for the April 20 opener. Lefty Morris from Richmond and Pug Bryant from Nashville joined the squad as exhibition prep tightens with three days left before Baltimore Internationals’ visit.
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Eight survive in Pinehurst to reach semi finals
In the North and South women's golf tournament at Pinehurst eight of the over one hundred entrants survive after today's eliminations. The field narrowed as Louise Fordyce of Youngstown Ohio, the defending champion, was eliminated, leaving Glenna Collett of Providence Rhode Island among the final eight.
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Farrell and Golden Meet In 18 Hole Golf Match
Johnny Farrell of Quaker Ridge and John Golden of Patterson, both from New Jersey, contest an 18 hole match at East Lake today with a possible $3,250 prize. They led the money list in the Southern Open, finishing Saturday at 289 for 72 holes, eight strokes behind Bobby Jones of Atlanta who won the title.
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Annual Pight
Teams from 44 high schools across towns from Aline Tennessee to Norfolk Virginia arrive to compete for the interscholastic basketball championship at the University of Chicago. The field includes Durham North Carolina Greenville District of Columbia Vienna Jamaica and Maury High Norfolk Virginia.
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Cubs Rally to Face Cardinals After Spring Route
In training camps Chicago on March 28 the Cubs stand six wins in nine against the Southern California League as they depart for home to open April 12 versus world champions the St Louis Cardinals. One player released Joe Kelly. Cubs schedule 12 games homeward including Amarillo Dallas Tulsa Oklahoma City and Kansas City. Ted Lyons of the White Sox faced rough treatment in Dallas as his team lost 4 2 to a top minor league club.
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Cardinals lineup set with four starters named
St Louis manager Bob O Farrell indicates three main starters Grover Cleveland Alexander Jess Haines and Bill Sherdel plus James My Ring as a prospect. He praises the pitching and fielding staff as satisfactory. The Browns lost to the Reds 6 3 aided by Nehf and Donahue's strong pitching and three Reds errors.
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Tigers manager Moriarty weighs Redfern trade to Fort Worth
Detroit March 28 AP reports manager George Moriarty of the Tigers is reconsidering sending George Redfern to the Toronto Leafs for more seasoning and now eyes a proposal to shift the player to the Fort Worth club in the Texas League.
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Yankees Begin Exhibition Tour Preparations In Florida
At St Petersburg camp the Yankees gathered stray socks and shirts as they prep to depart Wednesday on a northern exhibition tour. Herb Pennock joined the camp as the last holdout to come to terms. The Senators beat the Giants 9 to 4 yesterday helped by Kent Greenfield who contributed in the win and Rogers Hornsby homered for the season's first time.
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Braves Open Spring Training With Florida Trip Plan
Six weeks of tuning up ends for the Braves as they move from St. Petersburg to Gainesville to play the University of Florida. The Red Sox continue a week of workouts in New Orleans after beating the Pelicans 3 to 2 yesterday.
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Athletics Reach Fort Myers After Seven straight Wins
Connie Mack's first string players leave camp in Florida after seven straight victories, heading home to Philadelphia to start a series with the Phillies. The Phillies train at Braden ton for two more days and plan no on the road games. In Lakeland, the Cleveland Indians show form after an early slump and prepare to meet the Giants at St Augustine on Tuesday.
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Paper Money Made in China Five Centuries Ago
A historical note traces the creation of paper currency in China about 500 years ago, outlining its origins, purposes, and early adoption by merchants and officials as a valuable medium of exchange.
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Night street parking tightens under city warnings
City officials weigh enforcement of a long standing ordinance against overnight street parking. City Manager Pickett urges council to secure cooperation from drivers to reduce night hazards, noting Raleigh style enforcement and specific concerns at the Sheraton area. Feb fire losses rise in cooperating counties to 68666 dollars with 170 fires, dry forests driving damage, most fires in eastern forests and brush burning as main cause.
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Pittsburgh Haters Win San Antonio Bound After Wins
The Pittsburgh team defeated the San Francisco Mission Bells 4 to 1 and the Seals 7 to 3 in two Sunday games and headed to San Antonio, Texas.
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Washington shift moves Bluege to shortstop
Ossie Bluege, longtime third baseman for the Washington Senators, has been moved permanently to shortstop by manager Bucky Harris in a roster reshuffle. The change marks a shift in the infield alignment as the club tests defensive versatility.
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Fear the Sheriff: Bootlegger Ambush Sparks Firefight
In Eastern North Carolina Person County the sheriff N V Brooks and deputies say they repelled an ambush by alleged bootleggers. The clash left two men captured and a large corn whisky plant dismantled by the sheriff’s force.
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Diaphragm Supports Life Sustaining Breathing
After the heart muscle, the diaphragm is the most important muscle in the body performing all breathing work necessary to sustain life.
Bennett Sues Finch and Hite Over Tobacco Barn Contract
The Superior Court opened with G. W. Bennett suing T. J. Finch and M. B. Hite for 475 dollars tied to tobacco barn construction on lands near High Point. Attorneys are T. W. Albertson for the plaintiff and H. R. Ryser with Ferguson Vinson and Shaw for the defense. The case earlier ended in a split jury decision. Most cases in the second week are old civil matters.
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New Prisoner Intake Set to Break March Record
Raleigh March 28 AP The NC state prison will set a new record for prisoners received in March as the doors closed Thursday night. Warden Dr. J H Norman Jr expects over eighty new arrivals this month, surpassing the previous monthly record of seventy two. Seventy seven inmates had already been received that month.
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