Stock Market Shows Slight Improvement Amid Slow Trading
The New York market edged toward a healthier tone though still sluggish with declines halted and some issues rising up to two points. Short covering boosted prices while investors weighed war debt payments, sterling exchange, and looming December budget actions for caution.
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Air Reduction
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Congress
Truthful Man Freed After Self Defense Claim in San Francisco
James Baker, shot three times, told Judge Lazarus he acted in self defense after attempting to force entry to Harry Patterson's home following eviction. Baker's admission led to Patterson's freedom as the court accepted the self defense argument.
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San Francisco
James Baker
Lazarus
Harry Patterson
Baker
Patterson
War debts and budget hold center stage in Albany
Figures show a deficit over 709 million dollars as of November 15 while October tax data reveal four month collections at 358,108,065, down from 455,144,328 a year earlier. Franklin D. Roosevelt has summoned Columbia professor Raymond Moley to assist at the White House debt talks in Washington.
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Franklin D. Roosevelt
Executive
Raymond Moley
Columbia University
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Moley
Executive Mansion
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Prof. Moley
Georgia
State Textile Leaders Elect Cannon President
Leaders of the textile industry in the state named Cannon their president. They urged lawmakers to cut government expenses and oppose higher taxes to aid cotton mills. They pressed for retention of workmen’s compensation while opposing excessive benefits and backed economic principles over government interference. George A. Sloan of New York and the cotton textile institute were praised for their industry work.
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South
North Carolina
General Assembly
Harriman
Congress
George A. Sloan
New York
Cotton Textile Institute
Roosevelt Hears Hunger Marchers On Capital Visit
President elect listens to hunger marchers and rejects federal authority to stop police actions while en route. He says he has no federal authority and only governors’ powers, noting he is acting as New York governor in this moment.
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Hoover
New York
Forests Named for Four Presidents
National forests have been named in honor of four presidents Washington Lincoln Roosevelt and Cleveland.
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Washington
Lincoln
Roosevelt
Cleveland
French Angel Fish Life in Captivity Shortens to Month
A sea creature noted for beauty, the French angel fish, rarely survives longer than a month in captivity, according to marine observers. The finding underscores the sensitivity of this species to tank life and environmental stress.
Libby Plans Stage Return After Childbirth
Libby weighs where to give birth and plans a return to the stage as a blues and torch singer. Offers for her services have begun, with interest rising since Reynolds family letter reached North Carolina state solicitor Higgins.
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Morehouse
Cincinnati
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France
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Beard Seeks Sons of the Legion Junior Unit Formation
Bryce F. Beard of the North Carolina American Legion outlines plans to form a junior branch called Sons of the Legion. The idea, approved at a national convention in Portland last summer, targets sons and daughters of World War veterans.
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Indianapolis
Bryce F. Beard
Steraanaer
North Carolina
Grange Confers Degrees Before Preparing To Hear Dick Byrd
National Grange opens its annual convention with three resolutions on cotton use rural mail service and crop reduction. Rear Admiral Richard E. Byrd plans an address at an open meeting. About 2 100 members receive the seventh degree as others receive sixth and fifth degrees. A barbecue for 5 000 is planned with bread coffee and pickles listed.
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Winston-Salem
National Grange
Grange
Richard E. Byrd
The
South Carolina
New York
Butter and Eggs Prices Steady in Chicago Trade
Butter and eggs in Chicago markets show steady prices. Butter at 8,314 per unit and eggs at 2,411 per unit, both unchanged.
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Chicago
Woman pilot Amy Johnson completes Africa flight amid rain and danger
Amy Johnson finishes a perilous overland stretch from Benguela to Mossamedes as torrential rain and jungle terrain test the crossing. She endured engine trouble and rough seas during the Africa hop. upon arrival she is greeted by Mollison and local officials including the mayor and his wife.
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Massamedes
Miss Johnson
Mossamedes
Africa
North Atlantic
Amy
Mollison Excited At News Of Amy Johnson Flight
London reports Captain J A Mollison expresses pride and pride in Amy Johnson as she beats his Cape Town flight record. He praises her daring and says the feat proves the start in her, calling it wonderful and splendid for a woman. He immediately phones Cape Town to relay the news.
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News London
J. A. Mollison
Amy Johnson
Cape Town
Australia
Woman shoots husband in self defense in Newberry home
Annie Strauss Bizzell, 40, shot and killed her husband Thomas R. Bizzell, 38, at their Newberry County home claiming self defense. A single witness said she heard Bizzell threaten his wife with a baseball bat during the incident.
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D. C
Annie Strauss Bizzell
Newberry County
Thomas R. Bizzell
Here
Bizzell
Service For Mrs. Cox To Be Held Saturday
Funeral services for Mrs. Elsie Cox 41 will be held Saturday at 11 from Springfield Friends church with Miss Clara I. Cox officiating. Interment will follow in the church cemetery. Survived by husband A H Cox two sons Robert and Ray three daughters Ruby Ruth and Reba a brother Co V Miller of Aberdeen born Randolph county August 24 1891 married 1909 daughter of Benjamin and Lov Jones Miller.
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Elsie Cox
Springfield
Estimated Gypsy Population Exceeds 100000 in Britain
Reports indicate the number of gypsies living in Great Britain is estimated to surpass 100000, reflecting a sizable traveler community within the country.
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Great Britain
Atlanta Citizens 10 Combat Crime Plan Drafts 1500 Helpers
Atlanta police committee proposes arming 1500 plainclothes citizens to aid regular officers after a surge in robberies and shootings. They invite 1000 local firms to nominate deputies while 120 patrolmen volunteer for overtime. Armies of citizens would be empowered to arrest and officers to shoot if needed.
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Police Committee
Special Train To Football Game To Be Run Saturday
High Point residents plan a special Southern Railway excursion to the Duke Carolina football game in Chapel Hill. The round trip fare is one dollar. The train departs High Point at 10 30 p m with parlor dining and coach cars, stops at Greensboro, goes to the campus, returns from Chapel Hill at 5 00 p m and arrives in High Point around 6 20 to 7 00 p m.
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H. D. Saunders
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Escaped Epileptic Sought as Terrorist in Dixon Case
CHICAGO Nov 18 A 17 year old escapee from the Dixon Illinois state institution for epileptics named James Varecha was named as the terrorist who killed motorist Frank Jordan and abducted and assaulted Miss Lillian Henry niece of Former Police Commissioner John Alcock Police circulated a description after James Guisinger escort of Miss Henry who was also kidnapped said the slayer resembled Varecha Guisinger was released after the seizure but Miss Henry was held for five hours before liberation
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Dixon
Ill
Frank Jordan
Lillian Henry
John Alcock
James Varecha
James Guisinger
Henry
Varecha
Guisinger
Homeownership figures amid census tallies
Census data show nearly half of 29.9 million families own their homes. The statistic highlights ownership as a key housing marker and reflects trends across regions and demographics.
Elevated railway car haul costs per ton per year
The report states a cost of 300 dollars per ton annually to haul an elevated railway car.
England Lowers Voting Age for Men and Women to 21
The new law lowers the franchise age to 21 for all adults in England. It applies equally to men and women under the reforms, expanding parliamentary participation and aligning with contemporary citizenship expectations.
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England
Shrimp Color Confusion Explained as Prawn Variant
A reader notes that boiled shrimp appear brown while the common pink morsels are actually a prawn variety. The distinction clarifies seafood labeling for cooks and shoppers.
Railway Locomotives Weigh More Than 250 Tons
Railroad experts note locomotives can exceed 250 tons in weight due to heavy steel frames large boilers and added equipment. The trend reflects evolving freight and passenger service demands and requires track and bridge assessments to ensure structural integrity.
Antarctic whale catch surpasses ten thousand yearly figure
The annual Antarctic whale catch exceeds 10,000, indicating a sizable harvest for the region. In Trinidad, suspenders remain a universal clothing staple observed across the population.
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Antarctic
Suit Brought For 8500 Assessment
John D. Biggs as receiver of Commercial National Bank files in federal court to collect 8500 from Bull and Company partners R G Stockton I S Bull A W Madison C G Pickard and J P Bolt. Also referenced is a separate action claiming fraudulent conveyances by W H English and Miss Hughes dated September 7 1932 prior to a 14860 judgment.
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John D. Biggs
Commercial National Bank
R. G. Stockton
English
Miss Hughes
Drunk man asks jail, changes mind, bond offered
In Jacksonville a man drunkenly staggered to the police desk and asked Officer B. C. Butler to jail him. He soon insisted on a bond to go free, was kept for trial, and Bauer held him in custody.
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Fla
B. C. Butler
Butler
Bauer
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