Traffic reform urged after High Point wrecks
Winifred Marshall urges stronger traffic enforcement in High Point citing reckless driving and high wreck rates. Readers propose speed laws, strict stop-sign adherence, no left turns at busy corners, curbside parking controls, and reduced car crowding to curb accidents and protect pedestrians and children.
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High Point
Citien
Newapa
South South Main Street
Post Office
Mo Wain
Mae
Hightone
Main
Jay
Lawmakers Move Toward Biennial Revenue Bill Action
Administration leaders push for early passage of a biennial revenue bill while Senate finance committee signals possible rejection of House actions on taxes for chains filling stations and boarding houses. Proponents expect liquor control bills to pass with potential revenue between 3 and 4 million dollars per year. The House focuses next week on license and highway funding measures and replacing electric chairs with lethal gas as capital punishment.
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Senate Finance Committee
House
Senate
Haa
Highway Department
Guilford County Tax Listing Begins April One
County tax listing for Guilford County starts Monday April 1 and runs the month. Deputy tax collector Troy R Short plans the High Point office on West Washington Street to handle listings with staff W R Morrow C W Burrows and B E Poston. No extension of listing time is expected. the office may stay open two weeknight evenings later to be announced.
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Guilford County
Troy R. Short
High Point
County Tax Department
West Washington Street
W. R. Morrow
C. W. Burrows
B. E B. Poston
Snort
Nurses Accuse System of Inadequate Support in Raleigh Hearing
A nurse testified before legislators about long hours, low pay, and limited food variety, saying improvements need more staff and funding. She claimed Dr McCampbell was aware of her Raleigh visit and that her push for more money aimed to help patients, though she is no longer employed there.
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McCampbell
Raleigh
Salpiglossis for Rich Colors in Summer Planting
The salpiglossis will be grown more this summer after visitors to Chicago’s Century of Progress praised its vibrant color range. These annuals show purple, maroon, mahogany, browns, pinks, whites, roses, and yellows with gold veining, ideal for borders, decorations, and cut flowers. Sow where they grow, as they bloom freely from midsummer and make striking garden sheets.
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Chicago
Nurses raise issues at hospital inquiry amid deaths and funding needs
A committee heard 19 nurses criticize hospital departments from sewing to morgue while six nurses reported conditions not caused by management. They alleged patient deaths from scalding, freezing, and choking, and urged more nurses, doctors, equipment, and money.
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McCampbell
F. B. Watkins
South
Eden Finishes Peace Talks With Soviets
Italy hosts a tri power parley at Strena on April 11 as observers weigh possible Franco British Italian Soviet unity within the League of Nations to counter German rearmament. Eden emphasizes Britain’s league support while France prepares to present its case against Germany on April 15.
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Britain
Russia
Anthony Eden
Joseph Stalin
Maxim Litvinoff
Adolf Hitler
Berlin
Great Britain
John Simon
Streea
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Germany
Rusia
Eden
Hitler
Strena
America
Europe
France
League of Nations
League
League Council
Mussolini
Michael Tanin
United States
Nazia
Threatened Soft Coal Strike Ends in Truce
A truce settles a threatened soft coal strike as Firestone and Goodyear workers vote April 7. The dispute centers on recognizing the AF of L as the sole bargaining agent. Labor tensions extend to autos and textiles while John L. Lewis backs NRA chief Richberg's contract extension.
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Goodyear
A. F. of L
John
Donald Richberg
NRA
John L. Lewis
Richberg
Lewis
Roosevelt
Definite Decision On Diversion of Highway Monies Is Deferred
Washington march 30 no definite decision was reached today on a proposal for the North Carolina legislature to divert highway revenues to the state general fund. A conference was held between A A SBeawell North Carolina attorney general and Thomas B B MacDonald federal bureau of investigation officials.
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Washington
North Carolina
State General Fund
A. A. Sbeawell
Thomas B&b, MacDonald
Federal Bureau of
Bipartisan effort to test NRA constitutional validity gains steam
The article notes judges in Michigan and Illinois striking down NRA provisions as applied locally, with officials from Bloomington and Grand Rapids ruling the codes invalid or inoperative. Senators on the finance committee hear testimony that manufacturers want to drop price and production center features, while a Grand Rapids furniture maker urges abandoning NRA except for minimum wage.
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Department of Justice
Belcher
Fred M. Raymond
Grand Rapids
Mich
NRA
Michigan Village
Bloomington
Illinois
Homer W. Hall
Illinoia
Hastings and
Clark
Senate Finance Committee
Robert W. Irwin
Irwin
Seduction Suit Is Compromised With Payment of 6000
Kathryn Connors of Chicago settles a civil suit against Richard Howe Wilson of Southern Pines for 100000. The consent judgment awards 1000 in installments for breach of promise to marry and 5000 for seduction under promise of marriage as a lump sum lien against the defendant's property.
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Greensboro
Kathryn Connors
Chicago
Richard Howe Wilson
Southern Pines
Johnson J. Hayes
United States District Court
Deficit Further Widened in New Deal Fiscal Figures
Fiscal year to date shows receipts totaling 1.001 billion dollars and expenditures at 1.495 billion, yielding a deficit of 494 million. Nine month period results show income 2.847 billion and outlays 5.040 billion, deficit 2.193 billion. Compared with last year, receipts and deficits differ from 2.300 billion and 2.494 billion respectively.
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Eal
Virginian Charges Move Originated in North Carolina
Representative Flannagan of Bristol Virginia said in a radio address that an organized effort from North Carolina aimed to defeat his tobacco grading bill by misrepresentation. The measure would require compulsory federal grading at all tobacco warehouses and moves through the House Agriculture Committee.
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Washington
Flannagan
Bristol
North Carolina
House Agriculture Committee
Burch
Martinsville
Ariman Banu Captures London by Graceful Dance
Ariman Banu a Western beauty captivates London audiences with a graceful performance featuring two live ese weighing about 30 pounds each as part of a traveling stage show.
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Ariman Banu
London
Rio de Janeiro Mills Operate Near Carnival Capacity
Cotton-knitting mills in Rio de Janeiro run near full production to supply garments for the annual carnival season. Local factories boost output to meet demand from costume makers and vendors.
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Rio de Janeiro
Brazil
Roads chief and NC officials discuss highway fund diversion
Seawell was instructed to draft the proposal and a federal roads department reply was expected next week. Fears arose that diverting the highway fund could hurt North Carolina’s future access to federal highway appropriations. The attorney general accompanied Harriss Newman, chair of the legislature's joint finance committee.
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Seawell
Federal Roads Department
Harriss Newman
North Carolina
Stanly County Eyes New State Park With CCC Help
Raleigh March report details plans for a 2500 acre Stanly county park linking Uwharrie terrain with Yadkin river access. Morrow Mountain sponsor J Morrow of Albemarle to donate land while BE E B Sn J A Groves and A F Biles also contribute. A CCC camp is sought to develop facilities and water recreation across a growing state park system.
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Raleigh
Stanly County
North Carolina
Civilian Conservation Corps
R. Bruce Ebert
Department Conservation and Developm
Uwherrie Mountains
Stanly
Fronta
Yadkin
Morrow
J. M. Morrow
Albemarle
Be.eb. Sn
J. A. Groves
A. F. Biles
CCC
Congress
Chase
Stanly County Park
Etheridge
Ickes Appeals to F D R for Changes in Aid Bill
The passage shows Ickes urging F D R to modify the aid bill to avoid more amendments unless the Senate agrees. Senators from New York Virginia Maine New Hampshire oppose reopening the measure and push for swift action. McKellar notes Ickes as a manager, while Ickes defends overseeing 1.66 billion dollars of PWA funds.
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Senate
D-N. Y
Copelands
Qgless
D-Va
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