Plot to choose Democratic nominee for state court justice
May 26 report says J Wallace Win of Marion called the Democratic Committee to meet in Raaf p.m. Thursday to select the party's nominee for the state court justice seat. Also notes May 26 AP item on a silk hosiery labor dispute and May 26 report that Waring of Pinehurst won the Carolinas women’s tennis title by defeating Hemphill of Co.
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J. Wallace
Marion
Democratic Precumittee
Ra- Af
Tautth
Waring
Pinehurst
Carolinas
Adjourning Congress Hinted Within Two Weeks
Senate leaders saw a good possibility of adjournment in two weeks tied to an agreement by Senator Long to end a one man filibuster on the tariff bill and a vote planned for Thursday. If adjourned by June 9 key bills favored by Roosevelt may be shelved, with only the silver purchase and deficiency bill guaranteed action.
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Washington
Senate
Congress
Long
Dla
Harrison
D-Miss
House
Roosevelt
Wagner
Administration
Copeland Food and Drugs
Hastings
R-Del
Senatore Johnson
Rcal
Overton
D-La
Air Corporation Wins Mail Contract Between Charleston and Fort Worth
The Air Corporation, led by General Manager Tileston, announces readiness to fly the mails under a 30 day government contract. The company was the lowest bidder for the Charleston to Fort Worth route covering 1,087 air miles via Awanta, Birmingham, Meckson, Monroe, Shreveport, and Dallas to Fort Worth.
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Air Corporation
Site Air Corporation
Charleston-Fort Worth
Tileston
D. C
Awanta
Birmingham
Meeckson
Monroe
Shreve- Dallas
Fort Worth
Weather Forecast Fragments From South Carolina to Hatteras
Fragmented report notes warmer conditions in South Carolina and diminishing winds near Hatteras. Forecasts call for overcast skies, generally fair weather in Jacksonville, and moderate winds through Sunday. May 26 weather records mention temperatures over a 24 hour period for cotton regions.
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Hatteras
Jacksonville
Dillinger Gangsters Suspected in East Chicago Killings
Detectives combed underworld haunts in East Chicago Indiana for Dillinger gang members after the slaying of two policemen Thursday night. Three suspects were held for questioning while three women linked to the Little Bohemia trap near Mercer Wisconsin faced suspended sentences and probation.
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East Chicago
Ind
John Dillinger
Dillinger
Jean Crompton
Helen Gillis
Marian Conforti
Madison, Wis
Conferees Agree On Exchange Bill Push For Silver
Washington May 26 Conferees reach consensus on a swift passage of the new silver monetary bill in the House as committee leaders vow to shoot it through to speed approval. Dies and Morgenthau testified on the 50 percent levy on silver profits. officials project about 25 million dollars in revenue.
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Chotl B. Dickson
Washington
House
Senate
Doughton
D-Nc
Ways and Means Committee
United States
Coughton
Morgenthau
Ways and Means
Representative Dies
D-Tex
E. W. Kemmerer
Princeton University
Maniac Slays Three Then Kills Self in Haynes Incident
Thomas Hayes, 69, shot and killed three people including his housekeeper's daughter Miss Rose Harris 17 and Mrs Myrtle Harris 40 before taking his own life. Neighbors William Roberts 60 and Henry Spires were present. Roberts died after Hayes fired. The bride-to-be and mother died from shotgun wounds. Hayes died by revolver.
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Thomas Hayes
Hayes
Miss Rose Harris
Rameney High School
Myrtle Harris
Rosie
William Roberts
Henry Spires
Harris
Vandalia
Spires
Maid Victim Kidnapping Fails in Jackson Michigan
In Jackson Michigan two masked women and a male companion attempted to kidnap five year old Richard Wooten from the Hayes Hotel. The maid Stella Krowlowski fought back with a pillow slip over her head and a hot water bath torture, rescuing the boy as the abductors fled. Federal agents joined local authorities seeking leads and possible ties to an extortion plot against Alidor Lefere.
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Jackson, Mich
Wooten
Alidor Lefere
Jackson
Toledo Strike Deepens as National Guard Grows
Broun said he sought material for a story and was released by Captain Cooper. Since Tuesday the fighting has caused substantial property damage and brought nearly a thousand Ohio National Guardsmen to Toledo. A peace proposal from 1,900 strikers led by Charlies P. Taft was rejected as a whole and by sections. Two thirds of the strikers would end the walkout if Auto-Lite and the Bingham Stamping and Tool and Logan Gear plants kept closed until the labor board settles the dispute. Troop withdrawals were demanded. The union planned another meeting to decide next steps or draft its own truce.
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Toledo
Thomas Meyer
A. F. Garts
National Guard
Verne Silbaugh
Lima
Payton Case
Peter Bruner
Walter Noland
Johan O. Quigley
Kenneth Cooper
Haywood Broun
New York
Congress
Broun
Cooper
Ohio National
Auto-Lite Company
Bingham Stamping and Tool
Logan Gear Companies
Automobile Labor Board
Guns Blaze In South Carolina Downtime Cafe Duel
Chester South Carolina May 26 two York county men T B Batley 40 year old electric welder and Clarence Hicklin 30 farmer were wounded in a downtown cafe duel following an old grudge. Witnesses said the men met by chance drew guns and fired without speaking or explaining the cause.
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Chester
8. C
York County
T. B. Batley
Clarence Hicklin
Two Held When Body of Woman Is Found
In Robbinsville on May 26 Sherman Johnson and his companion Will Lane were jailed on murder charges after the dismembered body of Johnson's 35 year old wife was found in a wooded area nearby. The woman was identified by her daughter Bertha Brown who recognized clothing at the scene.
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Robbinsville
Sherman Johnson
Will Lane
Bertha Brown
World Fair Opens in Chicago 1934 Edition Glitters Again
The 1934 Century of Progress exposition reopens in Chicago with refreshed buildings, new spires, and a parade led by Governor Henry Horner. President Roosevelt is to speak during the evening ceremony as the world’s largest fountain is lit and Byrd may join by radio from Little America.
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Chicago
Maurice E. Collins
Civil, Army and Navy Group
Henry Horner
Ilinois
Edward J.jelly
Rufus Dawes
Nies
Roosevelt
Admiral Richard Byrd
Little America
Beverly Hills Charity Drive Appeals to Public Help
A May 25 dispatch from Beverly Hills urges readers to buy War Bonds for a great charity benefiting hospital boys. The piece reflects on wartime memories and includes a dramatic statement from the mother of an outlaw’s victim, asserting future guardianship over her daughter.
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Beverly Hills
Calif
Motha
Parker
Louisiana
Inquest Tonight in Fatal Accident Claims Idell Gentile
A coroner's jury meets tonight to probe the crash that killed 18 year old Idell Gentile in Salesbury. She stepped from a car driven by D W Earnhardt of Spencer when another car driven by Marvin Deal of China Grove struck her, injuring her skull and killing her instantly. Deal is held on $2000 bond. two companions from China Grove and Earnhardt are under small bonds pending the inquest.
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Salesbury
Idell Gentile
Miss Gentle
D. W. Earnhardt
Spencer
West Innes Street
Marvin Deal
China Grove
Mise Gentle
Deal
Earl Messmer
Kirby Eagle
Earnhardt
Coxey Held Without Bond on Murder Charge
James S. Coxey, 23, was held without bond in Gastonia on murder charges for the fatal stabbing of his brother.
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Gastonia
James S. Coxey
Weavers Walk Out at Eton Mill Idle Day Protests Loom Load
In Shelby on May 26 the rayon department of the Eton mill remained idle after a walkout by several weavers opposing higher loom loads. The cotton department reported no disruption and no picketing occurred.
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Shelby
Rayon Department
Eton
Aggie Officials Favor Graduated Tax Cuts
Washington officials argue that Vinson bill 40 percent cut in tobacco taxes would hurt fine-cured and barley growers and likely push manufacturers of 10 cent cigarettes out of business. They propose a graduated tax of 2.00 per thousand on 15 cent brands and 1.70 per thousand on 10 cent brands to preserve fair profits and competition.
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Washington
Department of Agriculture
House
Ways and Means Committee
Farm Administration
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