Weather Outlook for Carolinas and Nearby Coast
Cloudy conditions with showers in north and west North Carolina and northwest South Carolina. Cooler in north central areas tonight and Friday. Hatteras to Jacksonville light to moderate southwest winds turning northeast Friday. Sandy Hook to Hatteras winds fresh to strong with overcast, showers tonight and Friday. Friday drier.
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North Carolina
South Carolina
Hatteras
Jacksonville
Sandy Hook
North
The 180th Meridian Reimagined as the Date Line
The 180th meridian is the International Date Line but the date line no longer follows the meridian. The shift reflects modern navigation and geopolitical considerations shaping time zones and practical alignment.
City Manager Denies Knowledge Of New Power Plant Resolution
City Manager E M Knox said he had no knowledge of a report that a New York law firm is drafting new resolutions for a hydro electric project on the Yadkin river. Officials expect action soon though the city council meets next Wednesday and has not yet acted.
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E. M. Knox
New York
Yadkin River
Meat Cutter Sues A P Tea Company for Injuries
R. B. Harrison, a meat cutter, filed suit in Municipal court against The Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea company asking for 2999 dollars. He alleges internal injuries from lifting a quarter of beef and blames negligence for lack of proper facilities or personnel to transport meats.
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R. B. Harrison
Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company
Mr. Harrison
Man On Shooting Spree In Raleigh
An unidentified man opened fire in Raleigh last night in Harlem fatally shooting 12 year old Martha Nettles and wounding three other Black residents. Police pursued the suspect as residents sought safety after the spree.
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Raleigh
Martha Nettles
Harlem
Man Who Accidentally Shot Self May Leave Hospital
Walter Brown of Archdale who accidentally shot himself and was taken to Burrus Memorial hospital last night will probably return home this afternoon unless complications arise, hospital attaches said. Brown has a chest wound and told officers he shot himself while fooling with a gun.
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Walter Brown
Archdale
Burrus Memorial Hospital
Brown
FDR Denies Desire for Dictatorship in Congress Clash
In a lengthy address, President Roosevelt rejects charges he seeks dictatorial power. He defends executive order limits, explains differences between joint and concurrent resolutions, and argues the fears are "out of whole cloth." He insists he has no interest in dictatorship as 1940 approaches.
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Congress
Forestry Service
United States
Franco Aims Twin Thrusts Toward Goal
On the southern front insurgents say the government army is retreating before Caspe and Alcaniz as Franco eyes a twin thrust toward the Lerida area.
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Franco
Lerida
Caspe
Alcaniz
Militiamen flee into France from Spain on Pyrenees crossing
About a thousand Spanish government militiamen escaped across the Pyrenees into Hospice de France near Tarbes, surrendering rifles and reporting others en route. French guards escorted them to Bagneres de Luchon for temporary camps as the Pyrenees division officers said they chose France over capture.
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France
Tarbes
Jaca
Pyrenees
Hospice de France
Barcelona
Bagneres de Luchon
Interior Ministry
Upper Aragon
England Can't Remain Aloof Says Halifax
In Monday's debate Halifax argues Britain must act to remove foreigners from the Spanish area as Prime Minister Chamberlain seeks to show the nation is doing all possible to address the issue. Lord Plymouth held private talks with key delegates ahead of the meeting.
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Chamberlain
Britain
Plymouth
General Electric
Industry employs over 156000 in US tire industry
A report notes more than 156 000 persons work in the automobile tire and accessory manufacturing business in the United States. A separate item describes how a boy's voice deepens as his voicebox enlarges and vocal cords lengthen.
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United States
Carroll Speaks To Rotary Club
A home talent variety program at the Rotary Club meeting featured Chas. F. Carroll who warned that adding a twelfth grade should spread current work over more years. He cited NC data showing 9 700 first graders fail to appear in the second year. Additional brief remarks came from Noble T. Praigg Carter Dalton and Rev. Wallace Frndy with interjections by C H Rhodes. The club promotes an inter city meeting in Burlington and its annual ladies night on April 28 with visitors W M Field and Ennis Geraghty.
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Rotary Club
Chas. F. Carroll
North Carolina
Noble T. Praigg
Carter Dalton
Wallace Frndy
C. H. Rhodes
W. Chase Idol
Burlington
High Point
W. M. Field
Asheboro
Ennis Geraghty
New York
Robbins and Rush Placed in Temporary Receivership
Judge Lewis E Teague signed an order placing Robbins and Rush lumber firm in temporary receivership. C C Muse named temporary receiver after posting 1000 dollars bond to take over assets for creditors. N A Robbins filed the petition against Rush with the clerk asserting necessity for dissolution of the partnership. Rush to appear April 16 at 11 a m to show cause why receivership should not be permanent.
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Robbins and
Storms Leave Pekin Area in Turmoil After Rail Yard Destruction
A devastating multi state storm crippled Pekin with a demolished fire station and depot, hundreds homeless, and more than 250 houses destroyed. At Venice and nearby towns, deaths occurred and rail cars were scattered. Sheriff Goar mobilized deputies, highway patrol assisted, and damage statewide rose quickly. In Kansas, Columbus reported seven dead and widespread destruction as flood threats emerged in Oklahoma and Arkansas.
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Pekin
Venice
Val Stevens
Rushville
Chicago and Northwestern
Ralph Goar
State Highway Patrol
Illinois
Paul Smith
Alton
Columbus
Kas
Fred Simkin
Cherokee County
Highlands Grade School
Chetooka
Virginia Sappington
Oklahoma
Kansas
Hollow
Heber Springs
Ark
Little Rock
Arkansas
Insect Growth Ends at Adult Form
An insect stops growing once it becomes an adult, ending its developmental stages. The transformation marks the final life stage before reproduction and dispersal.
Labor Conference Tonight With CIO Leaders In City
L. B. Sandefur regional CIO official from Winston-Salem visits to discuss future plans with local labor officials and workers. A conference will be held tonight at Henry I Adams office of the Federation of Hosiery Workers.
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BE. L. Sandefur
Winston- Salem
Committee For Industrial Organization
Henry I. Adams
The
Federation of Hosiery Workers
Sandefur
Local trade directory fragment lists firms and contacts
A truncated directory style item lists Cid North Carolina warehouse at Old Carl L. Snider representative H A Pierce general ages Route 1 Trinity and phone 5945 in the High Betes Telephone Exchange.
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Cid
N. C
Old
Carl L. Snider
Rep
H. A. Pierce
Trinity
High “Betes
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Weather Bureau
L. R'fall
Asheville
Atlanta
Etter
Spartanburg
Meat Cutter Sues A. and P. Tea CO
Wena
Widmer
Widmer's Wine
New York State
Widmers Fortifiede
ABA Wine Cellars, Inc
Napl N
Trecity Distributing
Combane
Greensboro
Security Bank
Ann Baker
Jean Bale
Dick Purcell
Ruby
Roger
South Main Street
Self
FDR
England
Halifax
Carroll
Rush
C. C. Muse
Labor Conference
Scholli
Hollywood
Tex Ritter
Tim Tyler
Robertson
Salisbury Street
Glenora
Glenola
Thomasville
Gray Street
Denton
Lewis Williams
Denton, N. C
Lanier
Lee Sarratt
High Point, N. C
Beeson Hardware Company
General Electric Refrigerators
Crange
PWG
Sao
High Point Hardware Co
Wachovia
Winston-Salem
Salisbury
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