Open letter on Wales unemployment reaches King during coronation tour
In Blaenau Gwent Wales on November 19 1944 an open letter from local nobles asked if the impoverished people could celebrate the king's coronation. Edward read the plea after lunch and promised action to ease unemployment while leaders urged relief for the stricken valley.
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Wmbran
Wales
Edward of
England
Jeller
King
Cwmbran
Edward
Blaena Council
Ting
Blue
Rumored Shakeup Prompts Fascist Party Secretary Swap
In Rome rumors say Remato Ricci may be named secretary of the Fascist party, succeeding Achille Starace. Ricci currently heads the Fascist Youth Organization.
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Rome
Remato Ricci
Fascist Party
Achille Starace Ricci
WAGE PROBLEM STUDY ADVISED BY ROOSEVELT MADRID BOMBING
A fascist bomb struck the Madrid general post office entrance today killing many and causing heavy destruction. Authorities report thousands killed or injured over days of bombing, with refugees dying in stations from fumes and blocked entrances. In Washington, President Roosevelt urged the business advisory council to study improving wages and working conditions and housing for the poor as part of broader economic policy.
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Madrid
Puerto del Sol
Carmen Street
Alcala Street
Washington
Business Advisory Council
Roosevelt
Roper
Council
Commerce Department
Graham plan opposition forms to contest southern conference
The Charlotte News reports opponents of the Graham plan for athletics in the southern conference will meet tonight to draft counter proposals for the December 11 conference meeting. Differences include eligibility criteria and anti solicitation rules based on Yale Harvard Princeton standards. Madrid raid aftermath shows Gran Via wrecked with shattered glass and collapsed buildings as residents resume daily life.
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Charlotte
Charlotte News
Big Three
Yale
Harvard
Princeton
Charges of Peage Evasion Tie CIO and Union Officials
In Florida on November 19, William Green president of the American Federation of Labor accuses John L. Lewis in the CIO of evading overtures. The charge follows suspensions and internal disputes as union leaders clash over leadership and strategy.
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MPA
Fla
Illiam Green
Ofmerican Federation of Lncharged
John L. Lewis
Charlies P. Howard
Typographical Union
Green
CIO
Howard
Ederation
Executive Council
United Minegers’ Union
Washington
Een
the . W
Lewis
Domiin
A. F
Sus- Ml
Tion
Conmm
Secretary of Labor
George J. Berry
Escape from Craven Jail Reported in New Bern Case
Four white youths held on charges of breaking and entering escaped Craven County jail in New Bern this morning by tying sheets into a rope and slipping the bars. Named are James Toler Henry and Raymond Andrewa.
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Bern
New Bern
Trip
James Toler
Henry and
Raymond Andrewa
British stance on Franco blockade threat over Barcelona
Britain signals tolerance of Franco blockade talk as General Franco threatens to cut off traffic to Barcelona. London, noting longstanding policy, says it recognizes no French right to block the coast and is studying all angles in response to the insurgent dictator-designate.
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United Kingdom
Francisco Franco
Barcelona
Britain
France
Coolidge
San Francisco
San Pedro
Calif
Teamsters Union
New York
Roosevelt
International Seamen's Union
Washington
Atlantic
Gulf Coast
Sailors’ Union of the
Tampa
Fla
C. J. Woodruff
Greensboro Druggist Henry Cobl Dies After Illness
Henry Floyd Cobl, 57, prominent Greensboro druggist, died early today in his hotel room after influenza led to pneumonia. He had worked as a traveling salesman before entering the retail drug business. Funeral service set for Friday at 3 PM.
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Greensboro
Henry Floyd Cobl
Roxboro Suffers Heavy Fire Loss on Main Street
Fire of undetermined origin gutted two stores on Main Street and damaged another in Roxboro. The blaze broke out after 9 AM and was under control before noon. Damage estimated at 75000 dollars. Thomas Hardware and Raiff's Department Store burned from basement to roof. Hambrick Austin and Thomas Drug Store damaged by smoke and water.
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Roxboro
Thomas Hardware Company
Raiff’s Department
Hambrick, Austin and Thomas Drug
Weather waves bring mixed relief across regions
Cold wave grips east and midwest with sub freezing lows and blocked roads in Maine and Virginia. Pacific coast sees unseasonable warmth while New England endures winter cold with temperatures far below freezing. Ship signaling delayed by heavy seas and Point Judith gale adds dangerous conditions.
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Virginia
Maine
New York
Point Judith
Rhode Island
Pacific
San Francisco
Oregon
Washington
Nebraska
Illinois
Dakotas
New England
Mt. Washington
New Hampshire
Connecticut
Saint John
Saint Anne
Grand Falls
Roosevelt Heads Southward to Inter-American Peace Conference
President Roosevelt sails aboard the cruiser Indianapolis escorted by the Chester en route to the inter-American peace conference in Buenos Aires. The ships maintain high speed toward tropics, refueling in Trinidad, with a Rio de Janeiro stop planned on November 27 where he may address Parliament. He will visit Uruguay after leaving Argentina December 2 before returning to the United States.
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Indianapolis
Buenos Aires
Roosevelt
Charleston
James
Secret Service
Washington
Associated Preas
U. S. S. Chester
Chester
Trinidad
Rio de Janeiro
Brazil
Uruguay
United States
Judicial Inquiry Of Death Ordered By French Premier
Paris reports Premier Leon Blum ordered a judicial inquiry into minister of the interior Roger Salengro’s death sparked by accusations of desertion. Leftists protested in Paris and Lille demanding punishment for fascist defamers while calling for calm amid rising left right clashes.
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Paris
Leon Blum
Roger Salengro
Blum
Salengro
Lille
High Point Grade Crossing Plan Split Between Agencies
The 850000 grade crossing elimination project for High Point is divided between the North Carolina State Highway Commission handling one section and the city of High Point with the Public Works Administration managing the other. Federal funds provide 400900 toward the project, with the Bureau of Public Roads requiring actual payroll costs for engineering services and prohibiting a fee for plan preparation. The division was presented to the City Council after a Raleigh meeting with state, city, Southern Railway, and PWA representatives.
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High Point
North Carolina State Highway Commission
City of
Public Works Administration
B. M. Knox
Raleigh
Commission
City, Southern Railway
PWR
Federal Bureau of Public Roads
Highway Commission
Federal Bureau of Aoada
City Manager Heads to New York on Hydro Plant Talks
City Manager BE Knox left for New York to confer with William H Hoyt of Reed Hoyt and Washburn on drafting legal documents for the Yadkin river hydro electric plant. Councilman E LeRoy Briggs is in New York on private business, with Knox expected back tomorrow morning. The council delays a planned fire truck purchase but may meet then. Lois Welborn notes the public safety committee reviewed equipment merits.
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BE. M. Knox
New York
N. Y
William H. Hoyt
Reed
Knox
Lois Welborn
Public Safety Committee
Fortner Plummer Ordered to Pay Fine and Suspend Sentence
Greensboro report: Fortner Plummer, linked to a liquor seizure on the High Point Greensboro highway, was fined $900 and court costs by Guilford Superior Court Judge Wilson Warlick. A suspended 18 month sentence on county roads was set for three years.
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Greensboro
Fortner Plummer
High Point
Wilson Warlick
Guilford Superior Court
Warlick
State highway deaths in N Carolina may fall from 1934 totals
Raleigh reports state highway safety records indicating that North Carolina's 1926 death toll from automobiles may be below the 1934 total of 686. Last year 1,095 persons died from automobile accidents in the state.
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Raleigh
North Carolina
Atale
Fay Webb Dies at 29 After Surgery Complications
Fay Webb, dark-eyed former actress linked with Rudy Vallee before their split, died in Santa Monica at 29 from peritonitis after abdominal surgery. Vallee learned of the death at a New York club and retired to his home.
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Santa Monica
Calif
Fay Webb
Rudy Vallee
New York
Vallee
Raleigh man jailed for false pretense term
Durham reports Randolph Gay, 34, of Raleigh, surrendered to authorities and was returned to Raleigh to begin a six month term for false pretense. He said he was tired of scouting around.
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Durham
Randolph Gay
Raleigh
Dividend Declarations And Wage Increases Studied
Treasury experts scan growing dividend declarations and wage hikes to refine tax revenue forecasts for Roosevelt's budget. Officials expect possible upward revisions to receipts as corporate distributions near $500 million and wage increases exceed $125 million, amid new levies on undistributed profits.
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Washington
Treasury
Roosevelt
Congress
Freighter Sammander Docks at New Port Terminal
The Norwegian freighter Sammander is due to dock today at Morehead City, marking the first foreign ship to enter the new $2,000,000 port terminal.
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Morehead City
Sammander
Weather Brief for Carolinas and Hatteras Coast
Local forecast shows fair conditions with rising temperatures in North and South Carolina. North Carolina expects milder tonight with warmer Friday, while South Carolina remains fair tonight and Friday with increasing temperatures. Northeast winds near Hatteras and Jacksonville diminish and shift to the southwest in the far north. Partly overcast conditions tonight and Friday.
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North Carolina
South Carolina
Hatteras
Jacksonville
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