Fires Continue to Rage in North Carolina Mountains
Smoke hangs over more than a dozen counties as wildfires scorch thousands of acres in Haywood Jackson Madison McDowell Graham Transylvania Henderson and Cherokee counties with seaboard blazes in Hyde Pamlico Beaufort Cartaret and Craven. Rain delay forecast offers only hope for relief. Fire crews focus on protecting homes while forests burn.
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Charlotte
N. C
North Carolina
Haywood
Jackson
Madison
McDowell
Graham
Transylvania
Henderson
Cherokee
Piedmont
Hyde
Pamlico
Beaufort
Cartaret
Craven
Seaboard
Modern Girl as Brazen Leader in Love and Class
New York reports psychologist Dr. William Moulton Marston of Long Island University says the modern college girl cultivates a brazen image and men prefer money over love. He notes gender dynamics shift as hunted become hunter and women gain social equality. The survey finds men view women as gala diggers while women see men as patronizing or egotistical.
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New York
William Moulton Marston
Long Island University
Marston
Local Social Notices from Deep River Area
Sunday visits and family gatherings feature in Deep River area, with trips to Mr Airy and Charlotte, and relatives gathering in High Point Greensboro and Salisbury. Notable mentions include Willis Davis injuring his hand and Rev. Walter White visiting from Greensboro.
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E. J. White
Florence
R. L. Williams
John Wear
Charlie Wear
Airy
T. J. Jones
Ruth Wood
Charlotte
Rufus Jones
Robert Bolden
High Point
Willis Davis
Walter White
Greensboro
Fountain Given Lead In Race Unless Daniels Announces
Raleigh November 18. Fountain leads North Carolina gubernatorial race with Daniels potentially entering. Daniels supporters split between decoy moves toward A. D. MacLean and direct candidacy, while Ehringhaus and Maxwell backers anticipate shifts next spring. Fountain’s strength grows across the state, with Daniels’ entry seen as decisive for nominating odds.
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Fountain
Daniels
Sir Walter Hotel
C. Baskerwill
Raleigh
Josephus Daniels
News and Observer
A. D. MacLean
Washingt
Beaufort County
Richard T. Fountain
North Carolina
J. C. B. Ehringhaus
A. J. Maxwell
the Law
MacLean
Ehringhaus
Maxwell
Dry Forces Seek Death Penalty for Adams in Fort Wayne
Federal prosecutor Amos W. W. Woodcock and a team of federal legal experts pressed for the death penalty for George Adams who is on trial in Fort Wayne Indiana for the slayings of two prohibition agents.
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George Adams
Fort Wayne
Ind
Amos W. W. Woodcock
Fleeing Rum Runner Swept Over Niagara Falls
A rum runner attempting to flee border patrol was swept over Niagara Falls as government agents waited for the liquor-laden rowboat to dock on Goat Island. His companion surrendered without resistance.
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Cleveland
Niagara Falls
Goat Island
Car Accident at Crossing Injures Driver Near Gastonia
W L Rhyne of Bessemer City narrowly escaped death when his car was struck by the Crescent Limited at a crossing near Gastonia.
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Gastonia
W. L. Rhyne
Bessemer City
Crescent Limited
King loses securities then minor crash in Marion
A. H. King of Mebane who lost thousands in a robbery at Asheville had his securities returned by a boy he met here after a creek bank find. He was then slightly hurt in an ensuing automobile accident in Marion.
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Marion
A. H. King
Mebane
Asheville
UNC President to speak at North Carolina Textile meeting
Dr. Frank Graham president of the University of North Carolina will be a principal speaker at the North Carolina Textile Manufacturers Association winter meeting in Pinehurst December 4-5 Hunter Marshal Jr secretary announced today.
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Charlotte
Frank Graham
University of North Carolina
North Carolina Textile Manufacturers Association
Pinehurst
Hunter Marshal, Jr
Fayetteville approves 65000 bond for Cape Fear docks
Fayetteville voters approve a $65,000 bond issue to fund docks leveraging the Cape Fear river deepening project from Wilmington. This action aims to boost river access and potential commerce.
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Fayetteville
Cape Fear
Wilmington
Marion Manufacturing Employees Community House Ruling
Raleigh report states Marion Manufacturing's planned community house for employees is deemed purely philanthropic and not a deductible business expense on income tax returns by the state's attorney general's office.
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Raleigh
Marion Manufacturing Compen
Ares
Pa Lan General's
Duncan Calls Republican Exec Committee Meeting in Greensboro
Chairman James S. Duncan summoned the Republican executive committee to Greensboro for December 5 to discuss matters of vital interest to the party and make arrangements for the 1932 campaign.
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Greensboro
James S. Duncan
Republican Executive Committee
Dr Jarrett Installed as President of NC Dental Society
Dr R F Jarrett of Charlotte was installed as president of the second district Dental Society of North Carolina at its 11th annual meeting in Concord. Next year’s gathering will be in Charlotte or Salisbury.
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Concord
R. F. Jarrett
Charlotte
Second District Dental Society of
North Carolina
Salisbury
Probe School Bus Charges in Mecklenburg County
Grand jury probes unofficially the alleged overloading of school buses in Mecklenburg County amid concerns about safety and district transportation practices.
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Charlotte
Mecklenburg County
Fire damages sheds and supplies at Manufacturers building
A fire destroyed several sheds in the rear of the Manufacturers building, burned an automobile and a quantity of drug supplies before firefighters brought the flames under control.
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Rockingham
Insanity Curable By New Brain Nerve Treatment
New Haven Nov. 17 A man roused from eight months stupor in four minutes by a new insanity treatment was detailed before the academy of sciences at Yale. The method, based on brain chemistry from Cornell, uses sodium amytal for watery colloids and sodium rhodanate for coagulated ones. Thirteen patients at Willard State Hospital showed varied responses with some paroled home, while others improved only briefly.
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H. W. Blakeslee
New Haven
Conn
National Academy of Sciences
Yale University
Cornell University
Williard State
N. Y
H. Beckett Lang
Deep snows grip Rockies forcing early winter chaos
Sacrmento dispatch reports record snows paralyzing high Sierra routes and marooning dozens of pleasure seekers. One death is blamed on a fallen tree near Red Bluff as 56 inches fell at Norden. Regions shift east as Midwest sees heavy rain and a sharp cold snap with Calgary at 16 below.
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Call
High Sierras
Red Bluff
Nick Calivachas
Eureka
Norden
Sierras
Chicago
Rocky Mountain
Midwest
Canada
Calgary
Alta
Wolfpack Seeks Victory in Palmetto Game
North Carolina State drills for a season finale showdown with South Carolina as the Wolfpack eye a triumphant finish in Columbia. McQuage, Wilson, McLawhorn, and Kinken form the clicking backfield while Duke prep focus remains on injuries and reserve backs.
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W. T. Peacock
McQuage
Don Wilson
McLawhorn
Kinken
Gamecock
Wolfpack
Duke
Cobb
South Carolina
Chuck Collins
Peacock
White
Phipps
Houston
Chandler
Croom
Slusser
Lassiter
June Underwood
Frank Smith
Duke Blue Devils
Bert Friedman
N. C
Tar Heels
Davidson Wildcats
Wake Forest
Deacons
Cats
Wildcats
Detroit Business Leaders Predict Tremendous Upturn in Jobs
Three former Detroit Rotary Club presidents Howard A. Coffin R Roy Williams and Ben G Vernon forecast a tremendous upturn in employment in December and January. Coffin said tool and dye shops are busy and production is ready for a surge while noting employment has risen substantially since 1930.
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Detroit
Detroit Rotary Club
Howard A. Coffin
White Star Refining Co
R. Roy Williams
S. S. Kresge Co
Ben G. Vernon
First National Bank
Coffin
McAdoo Listed as 1932 Democratic Nominee Hope
William Gibbs McAdoo, a veteran war official and lawyer in Los Angeles, is touted as a potential 1932 Democratic standard bearer. He has held top posts from Treasury to the Federal Reserve and WWI roles and is backed by Maryland law enforcement groups in his home state of Governor Albert Ritchie. He comments on the Wickersham report and resides with Eleanor Wilson in Los Angeles.
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Los Angeles
William Gibbs McAdoo
McAdoo
Georgia
Treasury
Customs Service
Bureau of Internal Revenue
Public Health Service
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
Federal Reserve Board
Federal Farm Loan Board
War Finance Corporation
International High Commission
Chattanooga
Tenn
Hudson Tunnel
New York
Hudson River
Wilson
the Treasury
United States
Wersham
Wickersham
Washington
Eleanor Wilson
Woodrow Wilson
Truck Fire Claims Life in Dense Fog Collision
Herman Allem, 35, of Greenville, was burned to death when his tobacco truck crashed into a tree on the Greenville Bethel highway in dense fog, rolled over, and burst into flames.
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Greenville
N. C
Herman. Allem
Greenville Bethel Highway
Cotton Chutes To Take Place of Silk Ones From Now On
Washington reports that parachutes for pilots may shift from silk to cotton cloth. The Bureau of Standards has woven and tested a new cotton fabric that is light and strong enough to save fliers who have to bail out.
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Washington
Bureau of Standards
Italy’s Vittorio E Orlando Arrives in New York
The 78 year old Italian Premier Vittorio E Orlando lands in New York on his first U.S. visit on a private mission. He notes how happy Italy is and grants a brief interview to newspaper men as he arrives from his WWI era leadership.
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Italy
Vittorio E. Orlando
New York
United States
Canzoneri and Chocolate Face Lightweight Title Duel
New York reports a Madison Square Garden bout Friday night between Tony Canzoneri and Kid Chocolate for the lightweight title. Canzoneri holds three titles and is 26. Chocolate, 24, rose from bantam to lightweight contention. Odds likely favor Canzoneri for experience and ruggedness.
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New York
Tony Canzoneri
Kid Chocolate
Canzoneri
Chocolate
Madison Square Garden
Christopher
Bat) Battalino
Flash
Jack
Kid) Berg
Fidel Labarba
Benny Bass
Philadelphia
Tony
Ship scuttling convict faces second charge and two perjuries
Mobile, November reports Captain John G. Murphy, convicted of scuttling his ship for insurance, has admitted to another scuttling charge and two perjury counts, with sentences totaling eight years.
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Mobile
Ala
John G. Murphy
Southern Medical Association Opens 25th Annual Convention
Medics to meet in New Orleans as the Southern Medical Association begins its twenty fifth annual convention tonight with officials and delegates gathering at the city conference site.
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New Orleans
Southern Medical Association
Touchdown drama stars Arlen in Paramount football film
Richard Arlen leads the All American coach who risks players injury to deliver an undefeated season in Touchdown. Peggy Shannon co stars as the beloved, with Jack Oakie as the witty assistant and Regis Toomey as the rival. Notable cast includes Charles Starrett Jim Thorpe and others in this two day Paramount presentation.
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Richard Arlen
Peggy Shannon
Jack Oakie
Regis Toomey
Paramount Theater
Francis Wallace
Paramount
Arlen
Dan Curtis
Charles Starrett
George Barbier
J. Farrell MacDonald
Rockne
Spirit of Notre Dame
Carlisle
Jim Thorpe
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