Hoey and FDR praised by keynote speaker in North Carolina
Governor Hoey and Franklin D Roosevelt receive high praise during a keynote address in North Carolina. The speech highlights economic recovery, Wagner notes recession causes, and lists policy steps like agricultural acts, housing act amendments, the 1938 revenue act, railroad aid, and a five billion dollar lending program. It commends North Carolina’s balanced budget, tax reductions, and social legislation including old age assistance, aid to the blind, free text books, probation, and venereal disease control.
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Warren
Herbert Hoover
Franklin Roosevelt
North Carolina
Hoey
General Assembly
North Carolina Rep Warren Praises State Progress
The North Carolina representative lauded state leadership in schooling and labor, noting budget figures for education and the shift of costs to the state. He described probation reform and electrification efforts, asserting national blessing on the state’s governance and labor progress tied to a presidential certificate.
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North Carolina
Warren
United States Department of Labor
Thorne Prepares for 500 Mile Indy Race Winds Up Team Ties
Wealthy heir Joel Thorne plans to drive in the Indianapolis 500 on May 30. He has entered four cars and vows to fire any driver who fails to outdrive him in practice while critics note his bold claims and the involvement of influential backers. The article also lists numerous committee members and officials across state districts and parties.
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Joel Thorne
Thorne
Indianapolis
Enthusiastic Democrats Open Convention
The article lists numerous party members and officials from Alamance Guilford Durham Orange and related regions. It names district assistants platform committee and executive members including W Hannah Bryce Holt Sumter Brawley Mrs Vernon J H Car roll Emerson Sanders Wade Renfrow Judge Ward Ju lius Smith Mrs Mary Cobb Toms R H Marks C T Durham Owen Robertson Cooper Hall Mel Thompson O M Bundy J Coffin J Dolph Long S E Brawley L J Fisher J D Bekridge W H Aldridge Sadie Seton George Hampton Bonner Sawyer L D as Permanent chairman of the Eighth District. The tone is an enthusiastic convention roll call.
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W. Hannah
Alamance
Bryce R. Holt
Guilford
Sumter C. Brawley
Durham
J. H. Vernon
A. M. Carroll
Emerson T. Sanders
R. H. Sykes
C. G. Shaw
Mra
Mary Cobb Toms
Wade P. Renfrow
Ben T. Ward
Julius Smith
R. H. Marks
C. T. Durham
Owens. Robertson
Orange
Cooper A. Hall
Mel J. Thompson
M. Bundy
J. Coffin
CIAL
J. Dolph Long
E. Brawley
L. J. Fisher
J. D. Bekridge
W. H. Aldridge
Sadie Seton
George C. Hampton, Jr
Bonner Sawyer
Eighth District
L. D
John Bunyan the Tinker Author of Pilgrim's Progress
John Bunyan, famed author of Pilgrim's Progress, served as a tinker earlier in life, shaping his later religious writings and tumultuous career.
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John Bunyan
Passion Play Character Dies in Oberammergau
Anton Lang dies in Munich hospital after stomach ailment surgery. The 63 year old longtime Christ impersonator in Oberammergau will be honored with a solemn homecoming and funeral plans discussed by the village council. Alois Lang, his nonrelated successor since 1930, will reprise the role in 1940.
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Oberammergau
Germany
Anton Lang
Christ
Lang
Munich
Jesus
Alois Lang
Five-man Vermont council forms unique three-man committees
Five men A B C D E serve on a town council in Vermont with a rule that each committee must include exactly three members. Determine how many distinct committees can be formed and list all possible triplets without repeating personnel. (Answer on Want Ad Page)
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Vermont
Cable claw device stops fleeing cars with police brakes
A new front bumper mounted cable claw enables police cars to latch onto a fleeing vehicle. When within reach, the claw grips and the police car’s brakes are applied to halt both vehicles.
Seattle Man Finds Million Dollar WPA Check in Pocket
A Seattle man discovered he had carried a WPA relief check worth over a million dollars in his pocket for a week. He promptly turned it in, bringing relief to the finder and restoring trust in the process.
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Seattle
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