Railroads Denied Horizontal Freight Rate Increase
The Interstate Commerce Commission split 6 to 4, denying railroads a general horizontal freight rate increase while authorizing emergency charges through June 30, 1936. The plan sets seven percent on most line-haul moves, with per 100 pounds caps and specific max charges on many commodities, excluding farm products and certain perishable goods.
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Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Meyer, McManamy
Lee
Mahattie
Splawn
Tate
Atchison, Porter and
Miller
House ready to pass relief bill with limitation
Washington March 30 The House faces a choice on the 4.88 billion work relief bill with a contested one third wage requirement for state projects. Secretary Ickes argues it blocks jobs. House conferees seek to allow direct or indirect wages. final action postponed awaiting Senate stance and possible language change.
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Washington
House
Senate
Dkes
Ickes
PWA
Furniture maker testifies on NRA code impact before Senate
Robert W. Irwin of Grand Rapids Michigan told Senate finance investigators that the NRA code did not help or harm his industry and that output was about 40 percent of 1928 29 levels. He warned a 30 hour week would raise prices and burden society, not industry, if wages stayed high.
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Washington
NRA
Senate
Robert W. Irwin
Grand Rapids
Mich
Finance Committee
Harrison
King
Dutah
Irwin
National Committee For the
Utah
North Carolina Education Association backs state school funding
Winston-Salem March 1896 The North Carolina Education Association adjourned after a three day convention endorsing Clyde A. Erwin’s request for a 22 million annual education appropriation for public schools. Flor ence Hale spoke on the teacher’s role, and resolutions urged merit-based teacher allotment, sick leave legislation, teacher compensation, and a national school funding equalization plan. Mrs. William Dockery, former Miss Hazel Briggs, died at 42 after a long illness. she taught in local schools and at Ansonville high school. She is survived by her parents and two brothers. Funeral plans were not yet set.
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Winston-Salem
Clyde A. Erwin
North Carolina Education Association
Florence Hale
Council of Social Studies
Board of Directors
H. M. Roland
Burlington
William Dockery
Hazel Briggs
Dockery
Ansonville
Wadesboro
Deep River Church
A. M
Mary Richardson Briggs
Salem College
Columbia University
Delta Tau Club
Methodist Episcopal Church
A. M. Briggs
Hamilton Street
E. LeRoy. Briggs
City Econics
Second Ward
J. Gurney Briggs
North Carolina Weather Forecast Outlook
North Carolina shows cloudy skies with rain in the west and central areas, possible late tonight and Sunday in the extreme southwest. Warmer conditions elsewhere, colder on the northeast coast today, turning much colder by Monday in the extreme west.
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North Carolina
Six NRA Violation Cases Are Continued Until April 29th
Six High Point automobile dealer cases in federal court for violation of the National Recovery Act were continued by Judge Johnson J. Hayes from April 1 to April 29 after counsel agreement. Defendants include Pat Brown Inc and A P Brown Gaines Garland Gaines Garland Horney Weber Motor Co J F Weber Laughlin Chevrolet Lyles Chevrolet Horace G Ilderton Inc others await further action.
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Greensboro
F High Point
Federal District Court
Johnson J. Hayes
Pat Brown, Inc
A. P. Brown
Gaines Garland, Inc
Gaines Garland
Horney-Weber Motor Company
J. F. Weber
Laughlin Chevrolet Company
T. I. Laughlin
Lyles Chevrolet Company
Ethiopia and Italy Break Off Parley
Addis Ababa reports direct negotiations with Italy over colonial boundary disputes broke off today and four were sent to the League of Nations. New police chief Dire daoua is reorganizing the force. British Somaliland officials suspend leave amid rising uncertainty. Djibouti shipments of arms to Ethiopia held up awaiting permits. Rome says conciliation next after Ethiopian rejection of personal talks proposal.
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Addis Ababa
Ethiopia
Italy
League of Nations
Diredaoua
Aden
Arabia
Djibouti
French Somaliland
I Djibouti
Gulf of Aden
Rome
William E White dies at 74 in Mebane founder of White Furniture
William E White 74 longtime leader of the White Furniture Co in Mebane died at his home after a brief decline. He co founded the firm April 1 1881 with his brother the late Dave White and led it from its start. Surviving are brother J Sam White and sisters Mrs Will Murray and Mrs C M Millender. Funeral at Mebane Presbyterian Church with burial in Oakwood Cemetery.
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Mebane
William E. White
White Furniture Company
Mr. White
Dave White
White
J. Sam White
Will Murray
C. M. Millender
Asheville
Mebane Presbyterian Church
W. M. Baker
Oakwood Cemetery
Infant Allie Marie Meyers Dies in Trinity
Friends of Mr and Mrs C T Meyers Trinity route one regret to learn of the passing of their infant daughter Allie Marie at a local hospital. Surviving are the parents and paternal grandfather D K Myers of Trinity. Interment was held at Mt Vernon cemetery this morning.
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C. T. Myers
Trinity
Route One
Allie Marie
D. K. Myers
Mt. Vernon Cemetery
Rites For Joe Horne Held Sunday In Goldsboro Area
Funeral services for Joe Horne who died Thursday afternoon at a Goldsboro hospital will be conducted at 8 o clock Sunday evening from his father Ben Horne s home on the old Thomasville road by Rev O L Ruth pastor of Pilgrim Holiness Church Interment will follow in Pleasant Grove Methodist Protestant church cemetery
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Joe Horne
Goldsboro Hospital
Ben Horne
Thomasville Road
O. L Ruth
Pilgrim Holiness Church
Pleasant Grove Methodist Protestant Church
Two Rocky Mount Men Hurt In Wreck
ROCK MOUNT March 30 J Cliff Cox and W Haywood Fountain young business men were seriously injured when their car overturned near here last night. Cox had a broken leg and head injuries in serious condition Fountain suffered serious cuts and bruises. The car left the highway before overturning and police could not determine a cause.
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Rock Mount
J. Cliff Cox
W. Haywood Fountain
Here
Cox
Fountain
Mexico To Go Dry Plan Emerges In Government Duty
A March 30 AP dispatch from Mexico City outlines a government plan to prevent the manufacture and sale of all intoxicating liquors as a key national duty, signaling sweeping anti alcohol measures and enforcement steps.
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Mexico
PD. F
Swiss Government Probes Kidnap Claim of German Journalist
In Berne on March 80, Swiss authorities opened an inquiry into an alleged kidnaping on Swiss soil of German journalist Woothold Jacob by Nazi agents. The government instructed officials to pursue the missing person case and assess the involvement of foreign agents.
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Berne
Switzerland
Item
Woothold Jacob
Three naval aviators killed in Tokyo Bay seaplane accident
Four AP reports that three naval aviators died today when a seaplane near Tateyama airbase at Tokyo Bay capsized as it tried to land. A large naval craft carrying eight men also collapsed after the water landing attempt.
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Kiliap
Tokyo
Tateyama
Tokyo Bay
N. C. Men Injured In Pulaski Auto Crash
In Pulaski Virginia on Capper mountain near noon today Stuart and Howard Stike of Musk North Carolina sustained fractured skulls and other injuries in a four vehicle collision. Don Miller Bill Nance and Cora Nance escaped serious injuries.
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N. C
Pulaski
Stuart
Howard Stike
Musk
Caper Mountain
Don Miller
Bill
Cora Nance
Mrs Pearl Tyson Dies in Greensboro After Illness
Mrs Pearl W Tyson 56 died at the home of her daughter Mrs H C Mills in Greensboro following a long illness. She is survived by four daughters Mrs Mills Mrs J L Jones Mrs Don A Cox and Miss Johnnie Tyson, a brother W H Watson of High Point, a stepson J J Tyson, a stepdaughter Miss Walker Tyson, three sisters and four grandchildren. Funeral at Buffalo Presbyterian Church Sunday at 3 34 p m.
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SPC
Greensboro
Pearl Watson Payne
W. H .Watson
High Point
H. C. Mills
Field Street
Hamtown
Tyson
Buffalo Presbyterian Church
A. P. Dickson
Maggie C. Haynes
H. W. Lambeth
W. D. Lambeth
Monticello
Financiers See Hope in European Monetary Rift
In New York March 30 financiers see a glimmer of relief in Europe's gold bloc tension. Belgium's move to abandon pre low parity hints at possible easing of world monetary strains, reduced currency misalignment, and a shift toward fuller money and credit. The piece recalls the 1870s to WWI era gold standard and London banking efficacy.
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New York
Europe
Belgium
Bny
Germany
London
Soviet Press Buys Time for East Europe Peace Bid
Soviet editorials argue the United States must align with European powers to avert war as Eden tours Russia and Britain seeks a diplomatic path. Izvestia and Za Industrializatzia insist US policy could isolate it from Europe while Germany pursues Ukraine domination.
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Moscow
March
Governm
United States
Caotion
Anth Eden
Great Britain
Andeign
Maxim Litoff
Litvino
America
Europe
Heavydustry
Eden
Stalin
Investia
Germany
Ukraine
Camden
Izvestia
Nicolai Buchanin
Russia
Poland
Lord Mayor of Dublin Picks Aintree Winners
The speaker recalls meeting the Lord Mayor of Dublin who predicted three winners at Aintree, Reynolds town Blue Prince Thorman the Second, noting Irish horses dominate the event. He jokes that even a betting skeptic could infer outcomes from such a tip.
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Washington
D. C
Mar
Reynolds
Prince Thorman
Golly
Ireland
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