World Observes Armistice Day commemorations worldwide
Armistice Day marked the 18th anniversary of the end of World War I with ceremonies across nations. Leaders and citizens paused at 11 o clock, parades, prayers, and taps honoring fallen soldiers. Edward VIII and French leaders attended tributes, while churches and towns observed the day with programs and moments of remembrance.
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New York
Times Square
Edward VIII
England
London
York
Kent
Carolina
M. King Leopold
Roosevelt says relief funds may need congressional boost
President Roosevelt signaled the likelihood of asking Congress for more relief money beyond the current 1.426 billion dollar work relief appropriation as drought relief strains finances. He spoke at a press conference outlining tax needs and budget plans for the next fiscal year and January 6 message to Congress.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Congress
Congressional
Pacific Ship Strike Keeps Nation in Deadlock
The federal maritime commission plans to resume its probe into the Pacific coast shipping strike that has paralyzed ports and delayed a court action. With 87,000 striking workers, 178 ships blocked in West Coast ports and 247 in Atlantic and Gulf ports, negotiations failed to yield progress as observers expect no immediate peace.
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Federal Maritime Commission
San Francisco
Pacific Coast
West Coast
Hawaii
Atlantic
Gulf
Eastern
Open Forum Debates Over City Railway Project Draw Citizens
Citizens sparred pro and con last night in the city hall municipal courtroom over the Southern Railway tracks project. Speakers included Frank Wineskie, John Pickett, and W. C. Idol, with council members and business leaders presenting opposing views and the mayor and Ward remaining noncommittal.
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Frank Wineskie
John 8. Pickett
W. C. Idol, Sr
Wachovia Bank and Trust Company
Amos R. Kearns
Chamber of Commerce
Mr. Wineskie
Pickett
EB. LeRoy Briges
R. H. Sechrest
C. A. Lewis
W. B. McEwen
Scott Parker
Joseph D. Cox
S. C. Clark
S. Grayson
J. E. Ward
Claude R. Melver
E. M. Knox
Power Mtl ETS Underway
Hungary's war domain is discussed in two day tri power talks with Austria and Hungary and potential recognition. Observers expect possible pledges as conference ministers meet at Brunn Palace with Victor Emmanuel celebrating his 67th birthday. Germany hints at potential rearmament and shifts from postwar constraints.
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Hungary
Austria
Ethiopia
Victor Muel
Italy
Theman
Brunn Palace
Germany
Eugreat
Victor Emmanuel
Gerin
Tyrell Delegation Seeks 18 Foot Width on U S Route 64
A Tyrell delegation asked the highway commission to surveying an 18 foot width on U S Route 64 between and Fort Landing. Waynick, chairman, said guests would probably be satisfied with the plan.
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Tyrell
Hway Commission
Fort Landing
Waynick
Bold heist at Philadelphia jewelry store nets 250000
Three masked men robbed a jewelry store owned by Charles Diesinger on the fourth floor of a bank building in downtown Philadelphia. They gagged and bound Diesinger and two clerks, emptied the safe, then fled during an Armistice Day parade. Police noted most offices were closed that day.
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Philadelphia
S Jewelry
Charles Diesinger
Charlies Weis
Florence White
Phillip Klein
Diesinger
Pilevator
Two Scheduled To Die Friday In State Prison
Governor Ehringhaus and Paroles Commissioner Edwin Gill conferred on the cases of John Pressley of Gaston county and Brady Lawrence of Iredell both slated for execution Friday for murder. Pressley holds a seventh reprieve and could be the last electrocution in the state. he killed Sylvester Glover in Bessemer City. Lawrence was convicted in August for the slaying of B Clyde Ervin, a white man, at Scotts.
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Raleigh
Navy
Ehringhaus
Edwin Gill
John Pressley
Gaston County
Brady Lawrence
Iredell
Pressley
Sylvester Glover
Bessemer City
Lawrence
B. Clyde Ervin
Scotts
Wreck Destroys Train Near Fairland Indianapolis
Ten cars of a Big Four southbound passenger train derailed and plunged forty feet into an embankment near Fairland Shelby county injuring many and killing two men. Baggageman Robert True of Lawrenceburg and Edwin Veall of Cincinnati died. Rail officials launch an investigation.
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Indianapolis
Here
Robert True
Lawrenceburg
Ind
Edwin Veall
Cincinnati
Veall
Express Company
Big Sugar Creek
Fairland
Shelby County
Woman Held for Robbery in Winston-Salem
Isabelle Cranfield, 31, held on a charge of stealing 145 dollars from Miles G. Ray of Booneville. Ray reported the pocketbook was taken while he sat in a cafe in Winston-Salem.
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Winston-Salem
Isabelle Cranfield
Miles G. Ray
Booneville
Ray
Wallace And Roosevelt To Study Major Farm Problems
Washington reports say two farm issues text entrenchment and crop insurance loom as likely topics after conferences with farm leaders Secretary Wallace and President Roosevelt. Roosevelt notes leaders want insurance but fear it alone won't curb surpluses and price swings amid plans tied to production control.
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Wallace
Roosevelt
Washington
Thy
Great Plains
AAA
Secretary of Agriculture
Communist Aid Charges Hit Lewis Committee
John P. Frey, president of the AFL Metal Trades department, charged John L. Lewis' COI with aiding communists in the U S trade union movement. Frey urged Congress to pass a licensing bill to regulate industrial wages and hours as part of his convention report.
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Fra
John P. Frey
American Federation of Labor Metal Trades Department
John L. Lewis
Committee For Industrial Organization Today
Frey
Lewis Committee
Congress
Red
Moscow
America
Trades Union Movement
Advise Workers to Keep Records Under New Social Security
Washington officials instructed workers to maintain permanent records from January 1 listing employer names, durations, and wages. Employers must also keep remuneration records and file quarterly information returns starting July 31 for wages paid in 1937. Reports are due within 15 days of an employee turning 65 or death.
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Washington
Guy T. Helvering
Internal Revenue Collector
National conference backs constitutional change for minimum wage
Washington November 11. A national conference on labor legislation votes for a constitutional amendment to permit minimum wages and other social measures. It endorses federal state cooperation to draft compliant laws and calls for ongoing studies to establish a model constitutional basis.
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Washington
National Conference On Labor
United States
Labor
Perkins
Habeas Corpus Writ Granted in Death of Mother Case
Lee Morrison a 33 year old Cleveland county man held for questioning in his mother’s death faces a habeas corpus hearing before Judge H Hoyle Sink in Rutherfordton. Judge J Will Pless Jr granted the writ in Marion after Morrison has been jailed since October 25 in McDowell County. Morrison says a truck forced their car off a steep embankment near Lake Tahoma October 2. He was not seriously hurt.
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Marion
Morrison
Lake Tahoma
Here
Morley Speaks at Duke Library Dinner
Christopher Morley, novelist and essayist, will speak tonight at a Friends of Duke University Library dinner in Durham. The event features Morley addressing literary interests and library initiatives with attendees from the university community.
William Green Ordered to Appear Before Mine Workers Board
The United Mine Workers announced William Green, president of the American Federation of Labor, must appear before the UMW executive board on November 16 to explain his role in the federation’s suspension of the union. The summons cites alleged conspiracy, policy violations, fraternization with enemies, and misrepresentation of UMW aims. Green, a UMW member, sits alongside John L. Lewis, who heads the industrial organizing drive.
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Washington
United Mine Workers
William Green
American Federation of Labor
Mine Workers Executive Board
Green
United Mine Workers of America
Knitters at Commonwealth Hosiery Mill Go Out on Strike
Workers at the Commonwealth Hosiery Mill in Randleman walk out over a new docking system. American Federation of Hosiery Workers officials say most knitters and loopers are out, with some machines shut down. Talks with individual workers planned as company discusses next steps.
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Commonwealth Hosiery
Adams
Charles Centers
High Point
American Federation of Hosiery Workers
E. W. Freeze, Jr
Freeze
Mr. Freeze
Newsboy Killed Riding Bicycle After Truck Collision
Shelby, Nov 14. Albert Riviere, 14, newspaper carrier, died after a bicycle crash at a street intersection when it struck a truck. The driver J. D. Barnett was released on bond pending a preliminary hearing.
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Shelby
Albert Riviere
J. D. Barnett
Durham WPA Airport Flight Project Begins Thursday
Durham announced that work will start Thursday on the city's WPA airport project valued at 209,387 dollars. The project aims to improve air navigation facilities and expand municipal aviation capacity.
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Durham
Steel Workers Face Possible Loss of Salary Increases
In Pittsburgh on November 11, Benjamin F. Fairless of Carnegie-Illinois Steel told the newly formed district council of employee representatives that raises could be withheld if a cost of living sliding scale is not accepted. The council approved a 10 percent increase but opposed tying wages to the federal index, arguing costs haven’t fluctuated enough to justify a revision.
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Pittsburgh
Benjamin F. Fairless
Carnegie-Illinois Steel Corporation
Pittsburgh-Youngstown
New York
Man Sentenced In Fatal Crash
Jessie Locklear, an Indian woman, died when a wagon she rode in was struck by defendant Register’s car on October 18. Robeson Superior Court Judge R Hunt Parker sentenced him today to two to three years after he pleaded guilty to manslaughter.
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Lumberton
Navy
Ss. P. Register
Jessie Locklear
R. Hunt Parker
Robeson Superior Court
Register
Weather Summary North and South Carolina Mostly Cloudy
North Carolina sees mostly cloudy and warmer conditions with showers possible tonight and Thursday. Western areas may get occasional rain on Thursday. South Carolina reports similar cloudy conditions with showers in the south and west portions Thursday. Northeast to east winds from Hatteras to Jacksonville, moderate and fresh at times, with overcast skies.
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North Carolina
South Carolina
Hatteras
Jacksonville
South Portion
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