Roosevelt Landslide Victory Sparks Jubilant Homecoming
President Roosevelt returned to Washington amid a cheering crowd at Union Station and Pennsylvania Avenue after the landslide election win. Aides floated plans to travel by cruiser to South America for the Pan American conference, as crowds praised the New Deal and his leadership.
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Hington
Nt Roosevelt
New Deal
Pennsylvania Avenue To &A
Roosevelt
Ravel
Buenos
Union Station
Ernest W. Brown
Vic Ir
Washington
Ivania Avenue
Communist Dinner Row Reopens Debate in Charlotte
The Southern Committee for People's Rights, a Chapel Hill group, released letters criticizing Dr. E. E. Ericson of the university for dining with James Ford, a Negro Communist, after Ford's Durham campaign appearance. The letters argue against social lines restricting interracial dining and demand freedom in American life.
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Southern Committee For People’s Rights
Chapel Hill
Dr. Erickson
Charlotte
E. E. Ericson
University
James Ford
Elizabeth Winston Malcombre
Chapel Fill
W. E. Dowd
W. M. Jones
T. M. Pridgen
Charlotte News
Ericson
Ford
Durham
Pacific Coast Maritime Strike Enters Second Week
The Pacific coast general maritime strike widens into its second week with about 150 vessels strike bound in west coast ports. 15000? 37 000 striking workers force disruption across Atlantic and Gulf ports as talks with ship owners stall. President Roosevelt intervention sought by unions and ship owners amid looming food shortages in Alaska and Hawaii.
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San Francisco
Pacific Coast
Edward F. McGrady
Washington
Atlantic
Gulf
Roosevelt
Alaska
Hawaii
McGrady
White House
Perkins
Tighten Driver Licensing Checks Across State
Nov 6. Many drivers still operate without licenses despite the new law. State highway safety officials report 230 of 2,169 licenses issued in one week were to first-time applicants, while about 400 monthly applications are still from those who had licenses before. Patrols will increase enforcement to ensure drivers carry valid licenses and avoid arrest. Captain Farmer urges stricter checks and more patrol activity to inspect licenses.
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Walter Hote
IGH
Ask
Farmer
Captain Farmer
Duke Athletes Involved In Slaying Case Report
A fragmented notice reports a death linked to a slaying on a plantation near Tur-August 12. Names mentioned include Duke University athletes, officials, and individuals such as Andrew Hemphill Jones and William Simpson with connections to Earle Arkansas.
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Joes
Andrew Hemphill
Mmy Jones
Dave Doran
William Simpson
Duke University Ath
W. M. Ingram
Bath
Agust 12
Tur- Ingram
Earle
Ark
Student Council Congress Open Its Meeting Here
WAR HORRORS STIR BRITISH LONDON Nov 6 Great Britain asks the Spanish insurgent junta at Burgos to confine bombings to military objectives through the insurgent representative at Hendaye France. Madrid says it is not falling while hostages remain. Red Cross aid has released Basque families and 105 children to Bilbao aboard the Exmouth.
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Great Britain
Burgos
Alfonso Merry del Val
Hendaye
France
Madrid
G. A. D. Ogilvie-Forbes
Marcel Junod
International Red Cross
Spain
San Sebastian
Bilbao
Exmouth
Paris
North Carolina Student Council Congress Opens at Local High
The tenth annual conference begins at the local senior high with about 27 North Carolina high schools represented. David Citron presides as assembly programs theme explored, with displays from participating schools. Tonight a banquet at Sedgefield Inn features Dr Elmer Harry Garinger on Ten Years of Student Activities in North Carolina.
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North Carolina
David Citron
Charlotte
Congress
Virginia Frank
Sedgefield Inn
Betty Sechrest
Elmer Harry Garinger
Central High School
T. Wingate Andrews
Eleanor Welch
Henry Grady Owens
Council For the Future
Two Dead and Two Wounded in Family Shooting
In a suburban Atlanta home a mother and daughter died while a father and son were critically wounded after a family quarrel escalated to gunfire. Victims named include Mrs. Elsie Moore Owen about 37 and Maxine Owen 14, with survivors L Neal Owen 40 and Neal Owen Jr.
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Atlanta
Elsie Moore Owen
Maxine Owen
L. Neal Owen
Neal Owen, Jr
Chrysler Employees To Get Big Bonus
Detroit November 6. Chrysler president K. T. Keller announced a $4,000,000 bonus for about 67,000 employees the week of December 14, the third such payout this year. Total extra compensation will reach $8,300,000 above regular wages. About 69,000 workers are in Michigan. By year end 1936 each eligible employee will have received between $105 and $155 in extra pay.
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Detroit
K. T. Keller
Chrysler Corporation
Keller
Michigan
Stork in court over Millar will entitlements
Toronto’s storied Millar will saga continues as Justice Middleton delays clause 9 action until November 16 after 18 months of representations by next of kin and Ontario government. Executors seek guidance on distributing the bulk of Charles Vance Millar’s estate.
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Toronto
Ont
Jusice Middleton
Millar
Ontario
Lars Worth
Charles Vance Millar
Ontario Supreme Court
Justice Middleton
Conference on Textiles Approved Seeks World Meeting
London reports approve plans to convene a world textile conference with U S and British input. Talks focus on a 40 hour week labor standards quotas and tariffs in potential agenda. Britain delays over controversial items while U S seeks global industry rules.
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Washington
Mdon
Manchester
England
Geneva
Roosevelt
United States
Aa of Nations
Britain
M. P. Conference Hears Of Local College At Meeting
The North Carolina Methodist Protestant conference reports on High Point College and the Children’s Home. Dr. G. J. Humphreys, High Point College president, presided as progress in education was outlined. The session featured talks by Westminster Theological Seminary and publishing agents.
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Albemarle
North Carolina
Methodist Protestant Conference
High Point College
G. J. Humphreys
Sessoin
A. G. Dixon
Westminster Theological Seminary
Christian Endeavor Societies
Woman's Auxiliary
Strike Threatens In Oil Industry In Mexico
Mexico's foreign controlled oil sector faces a general strike after the oil workers union submits about 100 demands to several producers in a push for a new blanket labor contract. Union leaders warn that a unsatisfactory reply within 15 days could trigger a 16 000 worker walkout.
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Mexico City
Mexico
Throat Cut Tragedy in Greensboro
Mrs. Matilda Jenkins, 73, was found with her throat cut in her Greensboro home. The door was locked and had to be forced open. she died within minutes. The funeral was arranged for this afternoon.
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Greensboro
Matilda Jenkins
Maxwell Trial Postponed In Wise Virginia
Edith Maxwell defense seeks change of venue for retrial on murder charge. Hearing delayed one day at defense request as Commonwealth attorney opposes removal from Wise County. Maxwell, found guilty of first degree murder last November and sentenced to 25 years, faces new trial scheduled for November 16 after Virginia Supreme Court granted a new trial in September.
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Wise
Edith Maxwell
Commonwealth
Fred B. Greear
Wise County
Trigg Maxwell
Virginia Supreme Court
Judge halts NLRB probe in Washington Mills case
Federal Judge Johnson J. Hayes issued a temporary injunction restraining the NLRB from investigation and interference with Washington Mills of Mayodan. The order names NLRB officials as defendants and sets a Monday hearing to decide on permanency. Local 2491 had charged unfair labor practices and the company with firing 57 striking workers.
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Winston-Salem
Johnson J. Hayes
National Labor Relations Board
Washington Millis Company
Mayodan
Bennett F. Schauffler
NLRB
Jacob Blum
Robert Gates
J. Warren Madden
John M. Carmody
Edwins
Smith
Freight Rates Battle Is Won
The North Carolina Utilities Commission refused to grant railroads a six month extension of emergency rates and the Interstate Commerce Commission approved. The FCC discontinued a proceeding to show North Carolina acted discriminatorily against interstate shipments. Commissioner Hugh M. Tate prepared the ICC report noting the end of the period when emergency charges could be maintained.
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Washington
North Carolina Utilities Commission
Interstate Commerce Commission
Federal Agency
North Carolina
Hugh M. Tate
I. C. Co
Maxwell I8 Speaker At NCCMA Meet
A. J. Maxwell North Carolina revenue commissioner urged cotton manufacturers to push liberal thought and action and warned against tax increases on industries as disaster. He cited rising state responsibilities from corporate and income taxes and noted historic shifts in revenue from local to state units.
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A. Jd. Maxwell
North Carolina Cotton Manufacturers Association
Pinehurst
North Carolina
A. J. Maxwell
Maxwell
General Assembly
Gathering Of Data On Social Security To Start Nov 16
Federal social security board instructions disclosed today that data collection on old age benefits will begin November 16. Employers must complete forms and return them to postmasters by November 21. Employees have until December 5 to return their cards.
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New York
Federal
Social Security Board
Stockholders Receive Extra Dividend From Standard Oil Co
Directors of Standard Oil Co. of New Jersey declared an extra dividend of 75 cents a common share, plus the regular semi annual 50 cents. Both dividends are payable December 15 to stockholders of record November 16. Prior years show varying per share dividends.
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New York
Standard Oil Co
New Jersey
Charges Fly Between French Fascists and Communists Over Army Plot
In Paris on November 6 rivals from the fascist and communist camps blamed each other for trying to sway the army and navy in a revolutionary plot against Premier Leon Blum's Socialist government. Senate debate looms as deputies back Blum's provincial finances reform.
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Paris
Leon Blum
Senate
Chamber of Deputies
Blum
Francois de la Rocque
Social Party
Brest
Cherbourg
Suburbs in Madrid Battle as Civil War Rages
Insurgents push toward Madrid and clash with government forces near Su burban Carabanchel while fascist planes bomb districts. Women join the defense as authorities call all able bodied men to organize. Britain and France seek mediated truce to avert civilian slaughter.
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Cal
Madrid
Ontakiita
Ratellana Boulevard
Alcala de Menares
Leganes
el Cerro de Los Angeles
Hill of the Angels
London
Great Britain
Grand Coulee Dam Opens First Flood Gates on Columbia
Columbia River finally harnessed as three 36inch flood gates begin diverting water into a 20 acre lake. Engineers forecast full diversion within four to five months, marking a monumental early step in the 70 million dollar Grand Coulee project.
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Wash
Columbia River
Grand Coulee Foundation
Local Weather Outlook for Carolinas
Weather summary notes mostly cloudy conditions across North and South Carolina with occasional rain. North Carolina coastal area Hatteras to Jacksonville reports northeast winds and overcast skies through tonight and Saturday with little temperature change.
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Hatteras
Jacksonville
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