Association Meets Here Urges Repeal Of Sales Tax
The North Carolina Association meeting at the Sheraton hotel urged repeal of the sales tax law and petitioned the 1989 General Assembly to revoke it. Leonard presided as speakers from Charlotte and Statesville argued the tax is inequitable and burdensome to individuals and industry.
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Ax Association
Carolina
David
Charlotte
Ness
Owens
Paul Leopard
Statesville
the Associa
General Assembly
Sheraton Hotel
York
Association
Bly
Ate
Ess
Indus
General Bly
North Carolina
Asy
Senator Logan Calls for Action Against Germany’s Policies
Senator Logan of Kentucky advocates ostracizing Germany with England France and others to end its activities. He argues a protest by nations could pressure Germany despite questioning if the German people as a whole support their government program. Riley of North Carolina notes uncertainty about the country’s actions.
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Jashington
Logan
D-Ky
England
France
Germany
Keny
Eventu
Bank Robbery Shocks Bos Community. Loot About $1000
In Bos, two young white suspects robbed the local bank, holding women and a man at gunpoint as they took around $1000 in cash. They could not open the safe before fleeing the scene.
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Upherfordton
Bossmall
Baptist Publication Purchased by North Carolina Baptists
The Biblical Recorder, an old official North Carolina publication, was bought by a businessman for 865000 after long debts. Delegates authorized a group to proceed with the purchase and allied property transactions for the Baptist convention.
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Leigh
the Biblical Recorder
North Caro Baptists
The
Baptist Convention
e@legates
Prop
Davidson Returns Certified Amid Fraud Charges in Davidson
Davidson county election board chairman M L Craver denounced absentee ballots after the November 8 election calling them a breeding ground for corruption and forgery. He criticized the process in a letter to J R McCrary noting many absentees and urging repeal of the absentee ballot law.
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Davidson County
Enterprise
M. L. Craver
Welcome
Davidson’ Election Board
Davidson
J. R. McCrary
General Assembly
Mr. McCrary
North Carolina
Charges Reds Control CIO Meet in Pittsburgh
John T. Pace a former Communist from 1931 to 1934 testified to House investigators that Communists seem to have control of the CIO convention in Pittsburgh. He warned they aim to split the United Automobile Workers, building toward a future revolution while avoiding movements they cannot control. Pace said the party concentrates in heavy industry and the army.
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Washington
John T. Pace
Detroit
Communist Party
House
CIO
Pittsburgh
Pace
United Automobile Workers’ Union
C IO adopts new constitution forming Congress of Industrial Unions
The CIO convention quickly adopts a constitution creating the Congress of Industrial Unions with broad leadership powers. It votes to fund the group from claimed 3,664,612 members, potentially over $2 million annually to fuel a new organizing drive. The executive board gains power to set convention dates and sites and to levy a 50 cent per capita tax on small industrial unions.
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Pittsburgh
Navy
Congress of Industrial Unions
John L. Lewis
England Recognizes Italian Rule in Ethiopia
Rome report says Britain formally recognizes Italy as sovereign over Ethiopia after ambassadorial credentials were exchanged. The move completes the Anglo Italian accord of April 16 and expands trade opportunities in the Mediterranean, Africa, the Near East and Spain.
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Rome
Italy
England
Britain
Ethiopia
Earl of Perth
Galeazzo Ciano
Vittorio Emanuele
Mediterranean
Africa
Near East
Spain
United States and Britain to Sign Trade Pacts Tomorrow
The United States and Britain plus Canada will sign trade agreements at the White House tomorrow at 4. Secretary Hull signs for the U S while Canadian Prime Minister Mackenzie King signs for Canada. The Britain deal completes six months of talks and raises total accords to 19. Details and tariff concessions will be released Friday morning. Britain remains the U S top customer, with exports exceeding 500 million dollars in 1937.
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Washington
State Department
Great Britain
Canada
White House
Hull
United States
Mackenzie King
United Kingdom
State and
Northern Ireland
Latin America
France Will Cede No Land
Paris Nov. 16 Premier Daladier declared no colonies would be ceded to Germany and that France would protect colonial integrity as set after World War I. He said no cession of territories had been considered, addressing anxious questions from MPs. The chamber committee had demanded government assurances before any return of war lost colonies.
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Paris
Daladier
Germany
France
Chamber of Deputies
Germans Threaten Severe Action Over Jewish Property Attacks
Vienna reports Nazi official Joseph Buerckel said Goering authorized him to warn that anyone who tries to destroy property or loot Jewish property will be shot. He spoke to Steyr factory workers amid anti Jewish attacks in Austria.
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Vienna
Joseph Buerckel
Austria
Hermann Wilhelm Goering
Buerckel
Steyr
Jackson May Get Post Left By Cummings
Washington November 16 AP Robert H Jackson 46 year old solicitor general appears likely to succeed Attorney General Cummings 68 who will return to private law practice in January This cabinet change would be the third since 1933 If Jackson is named he has prior administration experience including general counsel for the internal revenue bureau assistant attorney general in charge of tax matters and anti trust prosecutions Earlier this year he became solicitor general to replace Stanley F Reed other potential successors named include Gov Frank Murphy Brien McMahon and possibly others as Woodring Swanson and Roper may resign James Roosevelt plans to return to the White House staff in spring
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Washington
Robert H. Jackson
Cummings
Roosevelt
Jackson
Jamestown
N. Y
Internal Revenue Bureau
Stanley F. Reed
Supreme Court
George H. Dern
William H. Woodin
Frank Murphy
Michigan
Brien McMahon
Gece
Woodring
Swanson
Roper
James Roosevelt
James
California
White House
Chadwick Demands Perkins Act On Bridges Deportation
Stephen F. Chadwick national commander of the American Legion urged Secretary of Labor Perkins to proceed immediately with the trial and deportation of Harry Bridges west coast director for the committee for industrial organization. The letter cites Legion resolutions and accuses labor officials of lax enforcement and blocking immigration laws.
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Indianapolis
Stephen F. Chadwick
Seattle
Wash
The
American Legion
Perkins
Harry Bridges
West Coast
Committee For Industrial Organization
Chadwick
Legion Department
Miss Perkins
Legion
Los Angeles
Labor Department
High Point to File Municipal Hydro Plant Application
High Point city council authorized filing with the Federal Power Commission for a municipal hydro electric plant. Murray and Flood, Inc. engineers may supply required data. A public Q and A meeting at the Sheraton tomorrow at 7 30 p.m. open to all, with questions due to city manager by 9 30 or 10 a.m. tomorrow.
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Federal Power Commission
High Point
Murray and Flood, Inc
The
Power Commission
C. A. Lewis
Edward Gurley
Sheraton Hotel
High Point Manufacturers Club
Forsyth
Yad
High Point to Get Marriage License Office
Guilford County officials authorize a High Point marriage license bureau to open by December 1 in the county building. D. W. Hoskins named deputy register of deeds in charge of the High Point branch as residents soon can obtain licenses locally rather than traveling to Greensboro. The board also notes county cattle purchases and plans to build a county beef supply.
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Greensboro
Board of Guilford County Commissioners
High Point
Joe F. Hoffman
George L. Stansbury
D. W. Hoskins
Register of Deeds
Hoffman
Bonding County
Frye and Stevens
Stansbury
Newlyweds Trapped in Utah Blizzard Flee to Safety
In Cedar City Utah two California newlyweds Mr and Mrs Harold E Radford Bakersfield escaped death after two days lost in a southern Utah blizzard. They trudged through deep snow with no idea of their location and nearly gave up twice while frozen feet kept them hospital bound.
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Cedar City
Utah
California
Harold E. Radford
Bakersfield
Calif
Radford
Roosevelt urges hemispheric defense plan and air force boost
President Roosevelt told reporters the Americas should defend each other as 21 republics unite at the Lima conference. He pressed Congress to expand the air force to counter any aggressor against the Western Hemisphere while denying any aim to shield the New World alone.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Western Hemisphere
Canada
Congress
United States
Allies refuse to return German colonies reports
London November 16 AP says government leaders of Britain France and the Union of South Africa, holders of Germanys war lost African colonies, served notices that they do not intend to return territories to the Reich.
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Will Holr
London
Great Britain
France
Union of South Africa
Germany
Nazis Attack U S Leaders Amid World Crisis
News in Berlin reports Jews in hiding fear new raids as the United States protests destruction of property. London notes Britain may aid Jews via a refugee committee but rejects transferring British territories. Paris quotes Daladier pledging France will not cede colonies. Maritzburg, Smuts vows South Africa will fight to keep control of southwest Africa.
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Associated Press
Berlin
United States
London
Great Britain
Intergovernmental Committee On Refugees
Commons
Paris
Daladier
France
Germany
Maritzburg
South Africa
Jan Smuts
Union of South Africa
Africa
Roosevelt condemns anti Jewish violence in Germany
The United States protests destruction of American Jewish property and cites potential action. Roosevelt asserts disbelief at anti Jewish violence and notes Catholic minorities also faced mistreatment, as White House downplays Jewish focus and highlights Catholic cases.
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Roosevelt
Germany
Washington
Field Marshal Goering
Essen
Ickes
United States
Hugh R. Wilson
New York Official Arrested On Bribery Charge
Charles A. Harnett, state commissioner of motor vehicles, was arrested in the district attorney's office on bribery and extortion charges. He allegedly took 67000 in bribes from Parmelee Transportation and three subsidiaries between October 1934 and January 1938. Dewey said the indictment was ready since September but delayed for political reasons. The case ties into a taxi cab racket with several others indicted.
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New York
Charles A. Harnett
Thomas
Dewey
Harnett
Parmelee Transportation Company
National Transportation Company, Inc
Yellow Taxi Corporation
Hamilton Peters Operating Company, Inc
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