Federal loans curtailed as recovery plan gains pace
Washington reports a shift toward private revival as HOLC plans to end new loan applications and the RFC will seek no more funds. Treasury eases foreign-exchange limits, stirring market hopes for dollar stabilization amid ongoing relief for 17 million aid recipients.
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Washington
Roosevelt
White House
Home Owners Loan Corporation
He Holc
Jesse Jones
RFC
Congress
Hoover Administration
Treasury
Wall Street
HOLC
American Bankers Association
John H. Fahey
FERA
Nashville finds body of kidnapped girl Dorothy Ann Distelhurst
A body found in a shallow grave on Nashville hospital grounds is identified as six year old Dorothy Ann Distelhurst who was abducted en route home from a kindergarten. Attorney General J Carlton Loser announced the positive identification after dentists and doctors examined the remains and noted a distinctive filling in a upper molar.
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Dora Ann Distelhurst
New York
Nashville
Tenn
Dorothy Ann Distelhurst
Garten
J. Carlton Loser
Herman Spitz
Leonard F. Pogue
Loser
Spitz
Pogue
Distelhurst
Department of Justice
October cotton consumption reported by census bureau
Washington reports by the census bureau show October cotton consumption at 520,310 bales of lint and 57,412 bales of linters. This compares with September figures of 295,060 lint and 4,690 linters and October last year of 504,055 lint and 64,478 linters.
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Washington
Typhoon Strikes Eastern Philippines Causes Damage
A new typhoon hit the eastern islands of the Philippines within a month, causing heavy property damage and possible loss of life. The central region reported the third cyclone in quick succession, with AP dispatches from Manila noting widespread impact and emergency responses.
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Manila
P. L
Philippines
Governor declines aid for three planned electrocutions
Raleigh November 14 AP Governor Ehringhaus announced he would not intervene on behalf of three African American men scheduled for execution Friday. Johnny Hart was convicted of killing Howard Jernigan, a Sampson county filling station operator, among the condemned.
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Raleigh
Ehringhaus
Johnny Hart
Howard
Jernigan
Sampson County
Robbery Shootout Sends Brooklyn Clerk to Hospital
In Brooklyn on November 14 two armed men held up a store after it opened. The clerk tried to eject them and was shot. The assailants fled into a nearby subway station as a crowd chased them.
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Brooklyn
Farm Act 18 Valid Louisville Nov 14 AP Report
The article reports that a Louisville AP dispatch on November 14 discusses the Farm Act 18. An unnamed speaker or official expresses belief that the act is unfair and unwise while stating he upholds its constitutionality with regret.
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Louisville, Ky
Divorce Granted in Reno for Pieid Heir
A Reno court grants a quick divorce to James and Marshall Pieid II, heirs of the late Chicago merchant prince. The settlement details were not disclosed.
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Reno
James and
Marshall Pieid, I
Chicago
Prince
Navy board recommends mid sized airship for training use
The navy general board favors construction of an airship about half the size of the Macon for training while deciding the role of lighter-than-air craft in the U S naval program.
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Washington
Navy General Board
Consolidation of Recovery Units Begun
Washington November 14 A presidential committee to coordinate key government activities signals a push to consolidate federal agencies and absorb emergency units as recovery proceeds. Secretary Morgenthau heads the panel with Ickes and other senior officials named to the Inter departmental committee.
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Distelhurst Child Committee
Washington
Rooseve
Morgenthaus
Roosevelt
Home Owners Loan Corporaon
Home Owners Loan Corporation
Ickes
Myers
Farm Credit Administration
Fahey
Federal Home Loan Bank Board
Chester Davis
George N. Peek
Export- Import Bank
Lynn P. Talley
Commodity § Credit Corporation
Leo T. Crowley
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Jesse H. Jones
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Marriner 8. Eccles
Federal Reserve Board
James A. Moffett
Huey Long crackdown and political bets spark chatter
In Beverly Hills a column notes Huey Long’s push to recruit football players as senators and jokes about forecasts for 1086. The writer urges focus on upcoming events next month and week, dismissing long range predictions.
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Beverly Hilaas
Calif
Huey Long
Huey
Senators
Judge Directs Acquittal Of Goldsboro Evangelist For Kidnapping Himself
In Raleigh a federal judge directed a verdict of acquittal for R H Askew, Goldsboro evangelist, who faced charges he kidnapped himself to extort $25,000 from his wife and Aimee Semple McPherson. Medical witnesses supported lack of criminal responsibility due to mental illness. The judge urged Askew to recover health and resume his work.
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Raleigh
I. M. Meekine
Federal District Court
R. H. Askew
Four-Square Gospel
Goldsboro
Meekinse
Askew
Aimee Semple McPherson
California
F. Lowry
Navy
Norfolk
Lowry
J. C. Carr
Meekine
R. B. Miller
Meekins
Meeking
Dill's Testimony Attacked by Koontz in Murder Trial
In Guilford Superior Court Ralph Dill of High Point faces cross examination as co defendant in the Sumner township murder case of William Davis. Prosecutor Koontz pressed Dill on firearm and money details while neighbors and witnesses offered character testimony. Dill reiterated he did not participate in the holdup and later referenced meetings at the Central Labor Hall and a drive by Kivett.
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Davis
Greensboro
Ralph Dill
High Point
Guilford Superior Court
William Davis
Sumner Township
H. L. Koontz
Dill
Sumner School
Burlington
E. D. Davis
Frazier Smith
Witneses
Kivett Drive
Central Labor Hall
Robbins
Arnold Jackson
Ruth Winston
J. A. Myatt
Rueben Warner
Luke Osborne
U S Exports Of Cotton Face Global Challenge
Roosevelt and advisers weigh ways to boost foreign demand for American cotton while acreage cuts and subsidized lending erode export strength. Domestic output this year stands at 9.5 million bales with carryover of 10.6 million, as foreign cultivation climbs and global supply tops U S production for the first Civil War era.
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G. A. Phillips
A. P
New York
Roosevelt
America
Henry A. Wallace
North Carolina Forecast Fair Weather Through Thursday
North Carolina expected to have fair conditions with a slow temperature rise by Thursday. Tonight will be colder with diminishing northerly winds turning southerly by Thursday across the north and central portions.
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North Carolina
Sandy Hook
Hatteras
National Whirligig Washington Analysis on 1934 Shifts
National commentary notes Republican bewilderment over the 1934 Democratic victory. The piece cites Pennsylvania’s 19th century tariff battles and explains tariff regulation moving from Congress to the President and Secretary of State. It suggests New England and Southern dynamics and hints at continuation on page five.
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Washington
George Durno
North Atlantic
Pennsylvania
Gettysburg
Congress
Tobacco farmers gain record October returns in North Carolina
North Carolina farmers sold 326,052,381 pounds of tobacco this season, earning about 110 million dollars as of October. The October average rose to 33.70 per hundred pounds, over twice 1933, with Bright Belt markets leading at 35.01 and Farmville 35.90. Winston-Salem reported 18.85 million pounds at 30.48.
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Raleigh
North Carolina
Crop Reporting Service
New Bright Belt
Fairmont
Border Belt
Farmville
Rocky Mount
Greenville
Wilson
Old Bright Belt
Fuquay Springs
Oxford
Winston-Salem
Raleigh Awaits Big Snow as Light Flakes Fade
Raleigh citizens saw the first snow of the season but it was brief and mixed with rain. The weather bureau warned no major snowfall today with fair but colder afternoon and night, while a light drizzle persisted.
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Raleigh
First Snow Flurries Reported in Henderson State
The first snow of the season fell in Henderson today beginning about 8 a.m. with a brisk snowfall continuing through the day. Weather officials noted snow and sleet in light to moderate intensity forming a wintry scene across the town.
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Henderson
Surratt Sounds New Challenge at M. P. Meet
Greensboro Nov 14 H Free Surratt of Th ville urged North Carolina Methodist conference attendees to renew commitment to Jesus Christ teachings. He called on ministers and laity to teach and obey Christ's commands to make disciples and apply faith to present day conditions.
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Greensboro
Jesus Christ
H. Free Surratt
Thville
North Carolina
Attorney Apology Eases Contempt Sentence in Charlotte
Marvin Ritch, an attorney, was sentenced to days in jail for contempt by magistrate W. Smith. He reversed the sentence after apologizing, following about three to four minutes in court.
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Charlotte
Marvin Ritch
W. Smith
Relief officials meet in Raleigh with national aide
Raleigh November 14 Thomas O Berry state relief administrator has traveled to Wilmington to confer with Harry Keen national relief administrator and other relief officials about ongoing aid programs and coordination.
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Raleigh
Thomas O'Berry
Wington
Harry Kine
National Relief
Missing Nashville Child Sparks Kidnap Theory and Reward
A young Nashville girl vanished while walking home in a blue white checkered dress with a lunchbox. Police pursued kidnapping as a leading theory and a $5,000 reward was being circulated after reports tied to Distelhurst, a ville publishing house employee in New York awaiting word from papers.
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Nashville
Distelhurat
Ville
New York
Long’s Legislature Pushes Dictator Measures in Louisiana
In Baton Rouge Huey P. Long’s special session advances 44 dictatorial and wealth-sharing bills. The House swiftly sends measures to final reading as Long flexes authority and cancels football travel to court backing for his agenda. One dissenting voice, Jack Williamson, questions the rapid debate.
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Baton Rouge
Huey P. Long
Long
House
Ways and Means
Senate
Huey
Louisiana State University
University of Mississippi At
Jackson
Miss
Knoavitle, Tenn
Tennessee
Mexico
Mexicoa. F
L. A
United States
Mississippi
Jack Williamson
Willia
Calca H
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