Defiant Move Fails as Revenue Bill Remains Deadlocked
Raleigh May 14 AP The Senate rejected instructions to urge passage of a general sales tax on retailers leaving the biennial revenue bill deadlocked. A two hour session yielded no agreement as conferees reported divided sentiment and adjourned until noon. The dispute pits anti sales tax senators against pro sales tax House members.
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Raleigh
Senate
Dunelap
Anson
Rankin
Gaston
Folger
Surry
Gravely
Nash
Clement
Rowan
Pritchett Jertie
McKee
Jackson
Edgecombe
Hinsdale
Wake
Spence
Moore
Connor
Wilson MacLean
Beaufort
Allen
Granville
Hood
Wayne
Cherry
Tarris
Person
Revenue
House
Ewing
Williams Testifies In KR Inquiry Reynolds Not Offer
President of KR J Reynolds testified that W N Reynolds made no offer in the inquiry. The hearing focused on potential bids and corporate actions involving KR.
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KR. J. Reynolds
W. N. Reynolds
Senate bribe probe hears Hatch testimony on luxury tax
Raleigh May 14 AP J 4d Hatch Goldsboro attorney testified before the special senate investigating committee that he told Faison to help defeat a luxury tax and could obtain a fee. At the hearing 8 Clay Williams of R J Reynolds asked to testify about a proposed offer to Senator Hinsdale and denials followed from Pope and Hinsdale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh
J. 4d. Hatch
Goldsboro
Special Senate
State Senate
Faison
Clay Williams
R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company
David H. Pope
Wake County Board of Commissioners
John Hinsdale
Wake County
Pope
Hinsdale
Reynolds
Reynolde
John Umstead
Orange County
Sir
Posses Seek Suspect in North Carolina Assault
Posses from Pageland Lancaster Monroe and Marshville searched woods for Wilson Autry a 20 year old believed to have assaulted a farmer's wife near Marshville. Roads between towns were guarded as officers trailed him south toward Monroe learning he stopped at eight houses for food and water. He was believed surrounded near George Belk's farm in Union county but escaped.
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Pageland
N. C
Lancaster
Monroe
Marshville
Wilson Autry
North Carolina
George Belk
Union County
Harlan Coal Field Operators Report Increase In Workers
Operators in the Harlan coal fields reported bigger working forces and predicted the strike was waning. William Hightower, head of the local union, said the union would never yield and accused Governor Sampson of breaking a troop pledge. Colonel Dan Carrel moved 400 Kentucky guardsmen to four mines with patrols in four towns and bases at Evarts and Crowood, shifting headquarters to Harlan.
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Harlan
William H. Hightower
Flem D. ‘Sampson
Dan M. Carrel
Kentucky National Guardsmen
Harlan County
Evarts
Crowood
Careless Bottle Strike Costs Player Eye at Marion Game
In Marion on May 14 a thrown bottle at a baseball game struck Wade Miller near the eye, causing the loss of sight in one eye with no chance of saving it.
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Marion
Wade Miller
Phy
North Carolina Press Association to meet in Morehead City
The NC Press Association schedules its 1981 summer session in Morehead City on July 22 28 and 24 as announced by the executive committee.
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Raleigh
North Carolina Press Association
Morehead City
Farmers Seek Recovery From Credit Corporation
In Shelby a receivership suit was filed in superior court by the Fairview credit group of Cleveland county farmers against the North Carolina Agricultural Credit corporation of Raleigh. They seek to recover 1850 dollars paid as deposits on loans, alleging the firm is insolvent and mismanaged.
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Shelby
North Carolina Agricultural Credit Corporation
Raleigh
Fairview Credit Group
Cleveland County
Senator Robinson Addresses Grocers in New Orleans
Senator Joseph T. Robinson of Arkansas urged independent grocers at the American Wholesale Grocers Convention in New Orleans to form a united program. He claimed local owned businesses offer better opportunities for efficient executives and that chains gain little mass buying advantage if independents organize and extend start term credits to compete.
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New Orleans
Joseph T. Robinson
Arkansas
Robinson
Rioting in Cairo Railway Shops Turns Violent
Rioting broke out in the Cairo railway shops as striking workers clashed with police. Reports put fatalities up to thirty with many wounded. Police were said to use machine guns to quell the mob.
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Cairo
Egypt
Two Men Killed as Auto Crashes Freight Train
At a crossing in Lumberton North Carolina early today four youths in a small coupe collided with a Seaboard Air Line freight train. Morris Herndon Barsto Stephens Winston Martin and Harvey Willoughby died two others injured.
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Morris Herndon
Barsto Stephens
St. Pauls
Seaboard Air Line
Lumbertonh
Lumberton
N. C
H. D. Herndon
P. P. Stephens
Winston Martin
E. J. Martin
Harvey Willoughby
Fairmont
Martin
Willoughby
Chadbourn
Mothers Arrive at Cherbourg on George Washington
One hundred twenty five Gold Star Mothers arrived in Cherbourg aboard the George Washington from the United States. The liner was slightly delayed by fog.
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Cherbourg
France
George Washington
United States
Earthquake Shakes Tabriz Area Causing Casualties
The Tabriz region in Persia was struck by a severe earthquake today causing casualties and property damage. Authorities report multiple injuries and structural destruction across affected towns. Emergency crews mobilized to assess impact and aid residents.
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Tabriz
Teheran
Persia
Briand Beaten Resigns Foreign Minister Post
Aristide Briand’s defeat in the presidential election led him to offer resignation as foreign minister after seven years. Premier Laval urged him to stay on until Geneva tasks are completed, with Briand likely to preside at the committee on European federation before a possible replacement.
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Briand
Laval
Geneva
Paris
Aristide Briand
Committee On European Federation
Quai D’orsay
Confederation of Europe
Foreign Office
Wold
M. Doumer
Populaire
League of Nations
Berlin
Nye Eyes New York as Next Phase of Campaign Probe
Senate campaign funds panel plans a New York weekend meeting to revisit the 1928 disposition of funds by Bishop James Cannon Jr of the Methodist Episcopal Church South. Nye will confer with Senators Dale and Wagner and prepare for possible hearings. Cannon protests the inquiry.
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Washington
Nye
Senate Campaign Funds Committee
New York
James Cannon, Jr
Methodist Episcopal Church
South
Dale
Vermont
Wagner
Bishop Cannon
Ada Burroughs
Richmond
anti-Smith
Virginia
Cannon
Second Round Table Conference to Meet in November
SIMLA India May 14 The second round table conference in London to determine India's status within the British Empire will be held the first week in November. Mahatma Gandhi is definitely assured of presence. Lord Willingden is in discussions with the delegates reviewing developments since the first conference adjourned.
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Simla
India
London
Mahatma Gandhi
Lord Willingden
Rens Table
Pickets Posted In Front of Plant
About 150 pickets protested in front of the Mansfield Empire Steel plant today as 1 600 striking workers rejected a peace offer from the company.
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Mansfield
Empire Steel Corporation
Yow Named Vice President of the Funeral Directors
Henry Hanes of Greensboro was elected president of the North Carolina Funeral Directors association at its Salisbury convention. Raleigh won the 1932 annual meeting. New officers include Charles Ford of Gastonia as first vice president and David T. Yow of High Point as second vice president.
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Salisbury
Henry Hanes
Greensboro
North Carolina Funeral Directors Association
Raleigh
Charles Ford
Gastonia
David T. Yow
High Point
H. P. Yelverton
Wilson
Ben Douglas
Charlotte
Charsetty
Resolution opposing funded expenses for Raleigh lawmakers dies in committee
A House bill proposed by Waynick Neal and Hood to bar using county funds to pay Raleigh lawmakers died after a two vote approval from the committee on propositions and grievances. Only Hanes and Helms supported the measure, while Davis Gay Jones and others opposed. A minority report may come from Hanes, Forsyth. There is talk of a broader probe, but likely not.
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Winston-Salem
Helms
Union
House
General Assembly
Raleigh
Davis
Edgecombe
Gay
Northampton
Jones
Hertford
Hanes
Forsyth
Senate
vSeuIgm Vwusyec Wwee
Ervin
Burke
Reedee-Warrows
Rockfish Mills
Cumberland County
Ewing
Cumberland
Woodard
Nash
Corporation Commission
Newman
New Hanover
Ervin of
Saunders Struck in Face in Elizabeth City
Elizabeth City editor W. O. Saunders was struck several times by Elias Pritchard amid tensions after Saunders' Independent backed a municipal election campaign. Pritchard warned he would repeat the attack whenever his name appeared in the paper. Keith Saunders, junior editor, was blocked from helping his father by an accompanying man.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth City
W. O. Saunders
Elias Pritchard
Saunders
The
Independent
Pritchard
Keith Saunders
Non-Suit Motion Refused in Bank Case
Judge M W Barnhill refused a second non-suit motion in the Central Bank and Trust case against C N Brown and Dr J A Sinclair. They face charges of violating state banking laws over false reports to the state corporation commission. Trial includes Wallace B Davis and others with four and a half hours for state arguments and potential night sessions to finish before Saturday jury charge.
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Sinclair
Brown
Asheville
N. C
M. W. Barnhill
C. N. Brown
J. A. Sinclair
Central Bank and Trust Company
P Sinclair
Wallace B. Davis
State Corporation Commission
Barnhill
Davis
Augusta Stages Initial Raids In Clean Up Drive
Aug 14 in Augusta Georgia the first raids of a city clean up drive led to nine arrests. Police seized one bottle of home brew and a suspicious liquid soaked into a handkerchief. The civil service commission demanded the chief of police and detectives clean up the city by July 2 or resign. Hundreds of search warrants were announced as in preparation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Augusta
Civil Service Commission
One Person Burned To Death In Fire In Shirane Machi
A large fire at Shirane Machi 1560 miles north of Tokyo killed one person, left twenty seriously injured and 390 with minor injuries. It damaged about 500 buildings including the town bank town hall post office theater and temple with losses estimated at 1 500 000 yen. The blaze was believed arson.
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Tokyo
Shirane
Machi
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