Extend Time for Farmers on Signing Up
Nation wide extension announced to May 16 for wheat acreage reduction contracts as drought affects western crops. Farm administration aims to stabilize incomes and secure crop relief while Congress debates silver measures and road funding.
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Washington
Farm Administration
Senate
Morgenthau
Roosevelt
Potomac
Congress
Capitol
House
White House
Weuas
Kidnaped Girl Reunited With Mother In Asheville
Sylvania Shelton, 19, found in West Asheville after nine months away from Madison county home. A tip led reporters to her and to word of her long-lost mother in Erwin. Henry Hensley, 35, held on kidnaping charges, to be released as charges dropped. Sheriff English and uncle Larry Katechaw confirmed the reunion.
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Asheville
Sylvania Shelton
Madison County
West Asheville
Hensley
Will D. Shelton
Tennessee
Unico County
Sylvania
North Carolina- Tennessee
Erwin
Guy English
Larry Katechaw
Threat of resignation over Senate's commerce clash
May 1 AP report says Senatorial refusal to confirm Dr. Willard L. Thorpe at the bureau of foreign and domestic commerce enraged John Dickinson secretary of commerce, who threatens to resign.
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Rabbitt
Rochester
Walter ER
Rabbite")ville
Boston Braves
Senate
Willard L. Thorpe
Bureau of For and Domestic Commerce
John Dickinson
Secretary of Commerce
Automobile crash kills Sanders and injures Hartwell man
Anderson Georgia May 11 two people were in a wreck when their car struck a wrecked truck killing Sanders and seriously injuring N Alford Jr of Hartwell near here.
Washington reform effort prompts Daniels invitation
A garbled notice indicates President Roosevelt invited former Secretary of the Navy Josephus Daniels to review U.S. military posture. The item hints at ongoing World War era policy debates and senior administration discussions.
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Danifis
Washington
Josephus Daniels
Orld
Roose
Wil
United States
Blair in semis at Carolina amateur golf
Blair of Winston-Salem advances to the semifinals of the Carolina Amateur Championship at R6 holes after a strong showing in the quarterfinals. Charlie Ross of Charlotte competes in the same bracket with Perry also noted in the round.
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Blair
Charlatte
Winston-Salem
Clit Perry
Charlie Ross
Charlotte
Carolina
Fire damages historic Sapp home in High Point area
The old Dr. A J Sapp residence on Hamilton Street between Kingston and the Southern Way was badly burned this afternoon at about four. High Point fire apparatus fought the flames reaching the roof of the frame house. The property belonged to the J E B Kirk estate and was the home of Kirkman parents.
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A. J. Sapp
Hamilton Street
Kington
Southern Way
High Point
J. EB. Kirk
Kirkman
P. A. Jones
Weather forecast by states for winds and fair conditions
Weather update notes winds from May Hook to Hatteras will be moderate then northwest tonight and Saturday. From Jacksonville winds shift from gentle to southwest to north with generally fair weather through Saturday.
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Hook
Hatteras
Jacksonville
Token Payments Not To Mean No Default
President Roosevelt signals a showdown over war debt payments. The Johnson act’s four words or any part thereof trigger default rules, affecting June 15 payments totaling 176 million dollars. Diplomats report European debtors faced with this interpretation, pressuring any potential readjustments.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Johnson
Treasury
America
William Phillips
Wati
Britain Faces War Debt Pressure as Washington Talk Rises
London reports indicate Washington may deem Britain in default of war debt despite token payments. Newspapers unleash protests calling the move unfair while foreign secretary Sir John Simon responds in fierce terms.
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England
London
Washington
Great Britain
United States
John Simon
Beltiesh
Leas Start Prison Terms After High Profile Conviction
Raleigh May 11 Former Tennessee governor and publisher Lake Lea and his son Lake Lea Jr began serving sentences in North Carolina state prison. They appeared in striped garb and, despite shock, showed good spirits. They were fingerprinted and began routine processing with photos delayed for a room being painted. Mrs Lea arrived to bring reading material as the pair adjusted to inmate life.
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Chicago
Samuel Insull
Saad
Ted
L. Sullivan
Samuel Sneall, Jr
St. Luke's Hospital
Sullivan
Turkey
United States
Jal
Philip L. Sullivan
Istanbul
Ineuli
Floyd E. Thompson
Atlantic
Europe
Ineull
Martin Insull
Canada
Morocco
Ind
Raleigh
Lake Lea
Tennessee
North Carolina
Marnne
Rainier
A. BE. F
Calder
Liberty
Saturday Evening Post
Lea
Leas
Detention of Woman Tied to Gettle Kidnapping Emerges in Los Angeles
Los Angeles police announce the detention of a brunette woman around 30 linked to the William F. Gettle kidnapping. She and six others were questioned after a morning dragnet, with Capt. Norris Stensland noting the case appears strong.
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Los Angeles
Sheriff's Office
William F. Gettle
Norris Stensland
Senate pressure and loan push in negotiated bill
A fragment cites pressure in San Francisco over a bill for full payment with threats of lawsuits. It suggests turning to Roosevelt for a commission and notes J. P. Morgan’s fear of him. The piece hints at loaning more money to secure agreement to cancel the bill.
Mid-West Parched: Crops' Hopes Dim
Apprehension over middle America's crop prospects grew as parched prairies and dust storms spread across the plains. Forecasts offered scattered showers in Nebraska and the Dakotas with unsettled conditions elsewhere. The Chicago board of trade noted wheat futures rising five cents amid wind driven dust.
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Chicago
Middle America
Nebraska
North
South Dakota
Iowa
Great Plains
Kansas
Oklahoma
Arkansas
Texas
Chicago Board of Trade
Roosevelt officials flag abnormal drought crop outlook
Washington reports a highly abnormal crop situation due to heat and drought across the Midwest and plains. Officials say winter wheat may total 461 million bushels with a possible carryover of 247 million, while hay and rye are at record lows and drought stretches from the Dakotas to New Mexico.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Midwest
Wallace
Wellasa
United States
Department of Agriculture
Dakotas
Montana
New Mexico
Texas Panhandle
King Saud's three-pronged drive to seize Sona Yemen
King Ibn Saud presses a three-pronged campaign toward Sana in Yemen. Crown Prince Saud leads the largest force on Sada, while another division advances from Hodendah and a third from the east aims at Sana. Saudi sources say Sada's fall will lead to control of Bana and a safe zone for foreign interests.
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London
Ibn Saud
Yemen
Sona
Emir Saud
Sada
Sana
Hodendah
Red Sea
Associated Press Today
Bana
Iman
Persaid
Iman Yahya
Jaidera
Saudi Arabia
Italy
France
Britain
United States
Ban Saud
Air Armada Plans North Carolina Good-Will Tour
Nine planes from navy army and marine corps will depart Charlotte airport in late June on a good-will tour of North Carolina cities. The Carolina Aero club sponsors the trip with North Carolina pilots at the controls. Private pilots participate by invitation only and fifty or more flyers are already listed.
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Charlotte
Navy
Army
Marine Corps
Carolina Aero Club
North Carolina
Marine
Anetta Gorcsya Eliminated in Southern Women’s Tourney
Anetta Gorcsya of Ft Worth, defending champion, was upset in the quarterfinals by Marten Miley of Lexington Ky two and one at the Southern Women’s Association tournament in New Orleans on May 11.
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New Orleans
Anetta Gorcsya
Ft. Worth
Southern Women's Association
Freday
Marten Miley
Lesington
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