West Coast Ship Strike Tangles Hawaii and Alaska Aid Plans
Government officials weigh using federal ships to move supplies to Hawaii and the Canadian west coast amid a regional strike. Union leaders press for private ship crews, while the International Longshoremen’s Association coordinates across ports. Strands persist as workers walk out and chains of relief shipping are disrupted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francisco
Maritime
Alsaska
Gehoremen
Vancouver
O. F. Ohlson
Vorument
Alaska
Edward Jady
Kad
Roosevelt
Piiships
Spelly
Uel W. King
Hawaii
International Seae Union
New York
Marcus Hook
Thoughtful burglar warns oil company safe note
A cunning burglar failed to crack an oil company safe in Alabama and left a warning note about dynamite still in the box. The note was found scratched across the safe face, indicating caution and a warning for workers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ma, Ala
Agling
Jelerk
Hurt in wreck near Bern injures Pollocksville man
In Bern on November 21 Oliver of Pollocksville suffered a broken shoulder and other injuries after a car driven by Co. D Williamson of Park swerved to avoid a stopped vehicle. Police said the incident occurred when the car struck Oliver as he was near the scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bern
Oliver
Pollocksville
D. Williamson
Park
High School and College Football Scores Flash
Scattered scores show High Point 6 Greensboro 7 and North Carolina 14 to 0 over South Carolina. Other games include Notre Dame 18 with Michigan 7, Temple 0, and Harvard 18 in a series of regional contests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Schooligh Point
Greensboro
College Pith Carolina
South Car
Northwest
Soviet Says It Won't Renew Japan Fishing Pact Over German Alliance
Moscow warns Japan it will not renew the eight year fishing concessions in Soviet waters off Eastern Siberia until the reported German Japanese military pact is cancelled. The move comes as diplomats prepare to sign the fishing agreement and signals pressure on Tokyo over the alliance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russia
Moscow
Japan
Soviet Russia
Em- Benmeee Eine Soda
Daassquere Tonigat
Siberia
Germany
Chamber Urges Cooperation Between Business And Government
The Chamber of Commerce of the United States urged cooperation with the government while demanding honest criticism when needed. It called for a consensus of business opinion and aims to inform government and the public, stressing cooperation as essential to policy debates after the election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Chamber of Commerce of the
United States
Chamber
Washington Review
Roosevelt
Chamber of Commerce
School Girl Injured by Delivery Truck in Greensboro
Callie Powers, a school girl, suffered a broken leg and other injuries when struck by a delivery truck. W. G. Stack was released on bond to await a hearing on January 6.
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Greensboro
Callie Powers
W. G.stack
North Carolina Governor Proclaims Thanksgiving Day 1936
Governor J C B Ehringhaus calls on North Carolinians to observe Thursday November 26 1936 as a day of thanksgiving and grateful prayer. The proclamation praises the blessings of the past year and urges reverence and gratitude.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh
Navy
Ehringhaus
J. C. B. Phringhaus
North Carolina
Army Man Denies From Jail Cell He Killed Fiancee
Brig. Gen. Henry H. Denhardt, held without bail in Kentucky, denies from a New Castle jail cell that he fired the fatal shot that killed his fiancee Verna Taylor on a country road. He says he loved her and cannot have done such a thing.
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Louisville
Henry H. Denhardt
Verna Taylor
Denhardt
Smrgan
Henry County
Jefferson County
New Castle
Americans Face Rising Dangers in Spain War Zone
State Department officials monitor the crisis as 326 Americans in Madrid and Barcelona brace for possible evacuation. Consul General Perkins warns Barcelona may close the consulate, while Madrid residents shelter behind the embassy walls amid rebel artillery and food shortages. The embassy holds three weeks of rations for about 150 people.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Spain
State Department
Madrid
Barcelona
Balearic Islands
High Command
Mahlon F. Perkins
Eric C. Wendelin
Court Hands Supreme Court Five New Deal Cases
Washington November 21 The Supreme Court faces five New Deal cases with rulings expected by December 7 At Saturday conference justices weighed embargo on army shipments to Bolivia and Paraguay amid the Chaco war the constitutionality of the neutrality act the Ashurst Sumner act on prison made goods labeling and the 50 percent tax on silver profits The court may also decide cases on PWA hydroelectric loans the public utility holding company act and other challenges Justice Stone was absent due to illness.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Bolivia
Paraguay
Chaco
PWA
New York
Associated Press
KVOS
Bellingham
Wash
The
Presse Association
Justice Stone
Justices
Merchants Brace for Nationwide Christmas Shopping Surge
New York November 21. Merchants expect a nationwide Christmas shopping surge aided by year end dividends wage increases and bonuses. The National Retail Dry Goods association estimates about 600000 extra workers needed for holiday trade, the largest extra force since the early 1930s. Stores have lavish plans and large stocks in a festive zone unseen since 1929.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
National Retail Dry Goods Association
Relief Efforts Cut in Drought Areas Across States
Relief programs for drought areas are being trimmed by two agencies. Officials aim to keep about 800,000 families through winter, far below prior WPA and resettlement totals. The drought committee reviews 1,199 counties in 24 states, with many counties slated for removal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
WPA
J. W. Tapp
Special
Agriculture Department
Philip F. MacGuire
Resettlement Administration
Works Progress Administration
Garner receives Baylor honorary degrees with wife
Vice-President John Nance Garner and Mrs Garner were awarded honorary Doctor of Laws degrees at Baylor University on Garner’s 67th birthday eve. They became the first couple to receive the honor together, praised by Baylor President Pat Neff for their common touch.
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Waco
Texas
John Nance Garner
Garner
Baylor University
America
Pat M. Neff
John Garner
Senate
Local Man’s Father Dies Near Ramseur
Bord W. Ward received word that his grandfather N. M. Burgess died at his Ramseur area home early yesterday. Funeral services are set for 2 p.m. at Shady Grove Baptist Church near Ramseur.
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Bord W. Ward
Lindsay Street
N. M. Burgess
Ramseur
Germany and Japan may act jointly against Bolshevism
Berlin acknowledged readiness to act with Japan in given situations against Bolshevism but denied knowledge of a formal pact. A government spokesman said no hard alliance exists, though either nation could show benevolent neutrality if the other enters war with Soviet Russia. Moscow had reported a German Japanese pact, which German officials say may involve officials outside the foreign office. The propaganda ministry ordered German newspapers not to discuss the alliance.
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Japan
Berlin
Germany
Aimeg Aganst Mussia
Russia
Moscow
Foreign Office
Roosevelt Aboard U S Chester Heads Toward Rio de Janeiro
President Roosevelt and his party sail from Port-of-Spain aboard the Indianapolis and Chester en route to the Inter American Peace conference in Buenos Aires. He plans to land in Trinidad again December 11 and shop for Christmas.
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Chester
Roosevelt
South America
Rio de Janeiro
Buenos Aires
Indianapolis
United States
Port-of-Spain
Trinidad
Paria Bay
Secret Service
A. W. Seymour
James Roosevelt
Paul Bastedo
Fatalities Rise in Richmond Washington Truck Crash
Three men died from a two truck collision on the Richmond Washington highway. Howard W. Cecil 26 died days after the crash, Ibra Harmon 25 was killed instantly, and K Carl Brent 25 Burlington NC died in a hospital. The crash occurred in early morning fog on November 13.
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Alexandria
Richmond- Washington
K. Carl Brent
Burlington
N. C
Ibra Harmon
Martinsville
Howard W. Cecil
Seven Drowned as Hibou Sinks on Georgian Bay
The 100 foot Hibou sank in Georgian Bay after listing at dawn. Captain Norman McKay and first mate James Agnew were thrown overboard. stewardess Iona Johnson also perished. Ten survivors reached Squaw Point and were hospitalized for exposure. The vessel, a remodeled tugboat, carried the last voyage to Georgian Bay and Manitoulin Island points.
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Owen Sound
Ont
Georgian Bay
Squaw Point
Qwen Sound
Norman McKay
Great Lakes
Manitoulin Island
James Agnew
Iona Johnson
French Strike Paralyzes Plants as Guard Plans Tighten
About 20,000 workers struck across several plants in France with 12,000 at Toulouse knitting mill and 8,000 in Lille metal works idling. Premier Blum orders police reinforcement as 40 hour week and pay talks lit demand for collective bargaining. The nation braces for Salengro funeral in Lille.
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Paris
Leon Blum
Lille
Roger Salengro
Rightista
Blum
Toulouse
Bordeaux
Rouhbaix
Madrid in flux as government raids insurgent positions near University City
Government forces under General Jose Miaja launch a counter offensive around University City as Madrid faces aerial limits and harsh weather. Civilians flee to safety with 1 000 vehicles requisitioned for refugee transport while casualties rise among both sides.
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Madrid
de Campo
Manzanares
Palamos
Palamoa
Casa de Campo
Rece
Jose Miaja
Evac
Buena Ventura du
Fascista
Fional Institute of Biology
Casevante
Boiler Explodes at Aberdeen Warehouse Injures Youth
A boiler explosion at a Aberdeen warehouse injured McNair a negro youth employed there. The blast hurled debris about 250 yards and shook nearby buildings as workers scrambled to aid the victim.
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Abprdeen
McNair
Miss Helen Clark Sues City Over Collision damages
Miss Helen Clark filed suit in Tarboro seeking 26700 dollars from the city of Koro after a collision between her car and a municipal truck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tarboro
Helen Clark
Koro
Fairer, colder weekend for Carolina region
The forecast calls for fair skies across North and South Carolina with a drop in temperatures Sunday and Monday. Temperatures will rise in the interior during the afternoon.
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North and
South Carolina
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Marquette
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Meeton
Dartmouth
PLAGE
Chamber of Commerce of
U. S
Lobby
Tampa
Fila
American Federation of Labor Convention
LaFollette
LaFollette Committee
Kentucky
Court
Federal Reserve Board
Marriner
Eccles
Motorship
Canada
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