Four Held In Straitge Death Of Garland Mangum
Four negroes are being held by the sheriff's department in the death of Garland Mangum a 21 year old man found weighted and submerged in Deep River near Pomona highway A 38 caliber bullet and a heavy rock tied with telephone wire were involved in the murder scene Coroner J M Simpson called it a murder and said no inquest was needed Officers focused on the DeJournette household and a nephew William Coleman as persons of interest in the case
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Deep River
Sheriff’s Department
Garland Manman
Mangum
Zla Daven
New Pomona Highway
Joe
Bat DeJournette
Kate
Elmer
William Coleman
DeJournette
J. M. Simpson
Simpson
Indi
William Colman
DeJournette Place
Rayburn Defends Spending Plans in Radio Address
Democratic Leader Rayburn urged President Roosevelt's spending policy as necessary to aid recovery and adjust to changed conditions. He argued the administration pursues a prudent program to replace obsolete methods with better, more justified approaches.
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Washington
Rayburn
House
Eit
Mutual
Hosiery Workers Push Wage-Hour Bill At Federation Meet
Charlotte April 30 A plan to press Congress for wage and hour legislation will be discussed at the American Federation of Hosiery Workers annual convention. Topics include political relations within the labor movement and federation industry agreements. Alfred Hoffman notes Southern organization issues will occupy much of the meeting. W Taylor of the University of Pennsylvania will speak as a noted labor arbitrator.
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Charlotte
Congress
American Federation of Hosiery Workers
Alfred Hoffman
W. Taylor
The
University of Pennsylvania
Japs' Supply Line In Danger Near Tancheng
Chinese forces battle to hold Tancheng as it changes hands amid a tense standoff north of the Lunghai railway. Chinese reinforcements rush to reopen the path, while observers warn of threatened Japanese supply lines and a possible major clash at Matancheng.
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Shanghat
Tancheng
Lunghai Railway
Sunghai
Matancheng
Shantung
Czechs Brace for May Day Unrest Amid Autonomy Tensions
Prague reports extensive precautions for May Day as the government clamps down on political demonstrations. Germany sends May Day greetings to Hitler while Rome-Berlin axis moves loom and warnings of potential unrest spread across Europe.
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Praha
Czechslovakia
Germany
Adolf Hitler
London
Rome
Hitler
Mussolini
Rome-Berlin
Fuehrer
Italy
Europe
Hitler's Move in Europe Shapes Race Tension in Czechoslovakia
April 30 report sees Hitler's Rome visit as first move in a widening European power balance. It notes Konrad Henlein pressing autonomy for 3.5 million Germans in Czechoslovakia and France Britain seeking peaceful solutions after a two day foreign ministers conference. Mussolini anchors Rome-Berlin axis alongside Chamberlain.
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Associated Press
London
Adolf Hitler
Czechoslovakia
Konrad Henlein
Praha
Rome
Benito Mussolini
Hitler
France
Great Britain
Tax listing deadline reached in High Point township
About 11 530 persons enrolled for 1938 taxes, deputy tax collector Troy R Short said this was the best listing yet. Roughly 500 residents did not file and face 10 percent penalties with a minimum of 1. The last name was added at 11 55 PM as lines stretched through most of the day. Approximately 900 names were listed yesterday.
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High Point Township
Troy R. Short
High Point
Farmer-Labor
Baresh
Short
Farmer-Labor Party
Iowa Farmer-Laborites
Madison
la Follette
Methodist Union Illegal Charges Bishop Cannon As Council Considers
In Birmingham, Bishop James Cannon Jr declared Methodist union illegal after the church judicial council debated the merger of Northern and Southern branches. The move sought to resolve the 1906-era disputes over unification amid opposing testimony from Denny and Cannon.
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Methodist Union
Bishop Cannon
Birmingham
Ala
James Cannon
Supreme Court
Judicial Council of the
Methodist Episcopal Church, South
Cannon
Council
Collins Denny
College of Bishops
John M. Moore
General Conference
South Methodiste
Collins, Jr
Virginia
Judicial Council
Southern Methodist Church
Loyals Hold Own In Balaguer Area
In rainy conditions near Lerida eastern Spain government troops repelled a surprise insurgent attack in the Balaguer sector. The capitalized defense utilized machine gun fire and two government counterattacks to regain ground as reinforcements moved to the Ara valley near the French border.
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Hendaye
France
Balaguer
Lerida
Spain
Ara
Methodists Urge Boycott of Japan in War Protest
Southern Methodists adopt a resolution urging the United States to prevent use of its resources by Japan in the current war with China. Introduced by Judge Nathan Newby of Los Angeles the measure calls for cutting war material flow to Japan as Shanghai student Heivu Li Yui pleads for action and allyship.
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Birmingham
Ala
United States
Japan
China
General Church Conference
Nathan Newby
Los Angeles
Heivu Li Yui
Shanghai
Doctors and health officials to meet in Pinehurst
Physicians and public health officials from across North Carolina will gather for the 23rd annual sessions of the Medical Society of North Carolina and the North Carolina Public Health Association in Pinehurst. Dr. M. T. Poster of Fayetteville will preside at the start Monday morning.
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Pinehurst
N. C
Medical Society of the
State of North Carolina
The
North Carolina Public Health Association
Health Association
M. T. Poster
Fayetteeville
A. T. Elites
Wilmington
Secre
Employment And Payrolls In North Carolina Slide
In Raleigh on April 30, 1944, employment declined 3.81 percent and payrolls 4.6 percent across 67 manufacturing plants when comparing March to the current month. Commissioner of Labor Major A. L. Fletcher announced figures showing workers dropping from 80,174 to 77,666 and pay from 1,105,319 to 1,054,794. Some tobacco and related concerns reported further declines.
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Raleigh
N. C
A. L. Fletcher
Norman Thomas Detained After Speech Attempt in Jersey City
Socialist party national chairman Norman Thomas was removed from his car and taken to a police sedan amid a crowd of about 1,000 in Journal Square Jersey City. Police chief said Thomas was not at the scene and hinted he was moved to the city limits. George Slaff of New York offered counsel for Thomas and questioned the incident.
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Jersey City
N. J
Norman Thomas
Socialist Party
Journal Square
Harry J. Walsh
George Slaff
New York
Workers Defense League
Thomas
Walsh
Britain and U S in deadlock over battleship size
Washington April 30. Disagreement persists between the United States and Britain on the size of new super battleships. Britain sticks to 42 000 tons while the United States seeks no formal limit, citing Japan's uncertain intentions. Delegations met after March 31 London treaty escalator clause announcement, showing clear divergence.
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Washington
United States
Britain
Japan
Senate Naval Affairs Committee
Herschel V. Johnson
London
Russell Willson
Ambassador and Wife Home For Golden Wedding
Ambassador and Mrs. Josephus Daniels return from Mexico for a golden wedding celebration. Mrs. Daniels marked her 69th birthday tomorrow, and the couple plan their 50th anniversary observance Monday. The ambassador joked he has come home to be married.
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Ambassador and Wife
Raleigh
Josephus Daniels
Mexico
Anti Trust Legislation Hurdles Loom in Congress
Washington April 30 Congress shows reluctance to tackle anti trust reform or other controversial issues this session with focus on Roosevelt spending plans. Lawmakers aim to finish tax revision and pending measures then return home, adjournment talk may impede bank holding company abolition despite the President's push for prompt action.
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Washington
Congress
Roosevelt
Chamber of Commerce urges private spending drive
Delegates at the 26th annual meeting in Washington oppose more federal spending and push a platform to speed private capital into trade and industry. They cite a drought in capital, note securities financing has fallen sharply, and urge dropping pending government control proposals while pursuing targeted policies.
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Washington
Chamber of Commerce of the
United States
Chamber
Chamber Easd
Textile men predict June pickup and general comeback
Augusta April 30 44 Cotton textile men expect business to rise in June and foresees a general comeback by fall. J H Cheatham Griffin Ga incoming president of the American Cotton Manufacturers association says better times are ahead. Wage cuts are not economically practical and no mill has monopoly on profits or losses.
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Augusta
J. H. Sheatham
Griffin
American Cotton Manufacturers’ Association
R. BE. Henry
Greenville
D. C
Congress
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