Thomasville Gets New City Hall With Grant Aid
Thomasville to receive a $45 818 grant and $22 500 loan for a municipal building that will house city offices fire department jail and court. The two story structure designed by Raleigh architects will be built on an as yet undetermined site and is part of a broader public works administration program totaling $15 044 grants and $1 540 272 loans across 37 states.
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Abhington
Ickes
Ap Today
Public Works
of Pwa
Carolinatmasville
Fayetteville
Leakaville
Whiteville
Dare County
Durbrary
Kinston
Ing
Wilmington
Jall
William Isen
Allen J. Maxwell
Raleigh
Mr. Cook
Bombardment of Madrid Resumes as Rebels Fire Six Shells
Madrid reports intensified rebel artillery crashing six shells into the Spanish capital. Plazas Del Carmen and Bilbao see blasts near Puerta Del Sol, crowds flee to Gran Via station. Marine ministry notes foreign submarines torpedoed the cruiser Miguel De Cervantes at Cartagena, its damage deemed non crippling. El Socialista questions international non intervention and vows allied support for democracy amid the conflict.
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Madrid
Puerta del Sol
Times Square
Plaza del Carmen
Plaza de Bilbao
Gran Via
Ministry of Marine
Miguel de Cervantes
Cartagene
Cervantes
Mendes Nunez
el Socialist
All Felons Records Given Study at State Prison
The North Carolina parole office has begun preliminary study of about 1,190 forgotten felons who had not faced parole or pardon review. Commissioner Edwin Gill said only 100 to 150 prisoners remain unreviewed and will be interviewed as soon as files are prepared.
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Baskervila Line Bureau
Sir Waller Hotel
Aleigh
Edwin Gill
Gill
Paroles Office
Randolph County Prepares New School Views
Final views of all new Randolph County schools were completed Friday with officials C F Churchill R B Brown P W A engineer W S Up architect and T F county superintendent directing. Thanksgiving holidays set for most in the county per Mr Bulla.
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Pboro
Dolph County
C. F. Churchill
R. 8. Brown
T. F
Ktion
Bulla
States brace for new legislative sessions and social security issues
Chicago reports that social security joins taxes as a major legislative headache. States plan to open sessions between January 4 and 15, with topics including old age pensions, liquor laws, race track betting, birth control, education, and state police debates. Some states delay sessions to 1938.
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Chicago
Kentucky
Virginia
North Carolina
Idaho
Iowa
Montana
Nebraska
Oklahoma
South Carolina
Homestead
Utah
Delaware
Georgia
Illinois
Kansas
Connecticut
Morris Bound For Superior Court In Murder Charge
Clyde Morris, charged with first degree murder in the fatal shooting of B. Garbee at Garbee's home, is bound over to Guilford Superior Court for trial. Police say Morris claimed self defense after Garbee lunged at him. Taxi driver Guy Welch testified Morris sought a cab rate and was driven to Commerce Street shortly before the shooting. Prosecutor Parker Waynick then testified.
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Clyde Morris
Garbee
Morris
Lewis E. Teague
Guilford Superior Court
Clyde Hoover
Police Department
501
East Commerce Street
Parker Waynick
Labor meeting backs NRA substitute bill for labor rights
The American Federation of Labor approved the O Mahoney Industrial Licensing bill an NRA substitute requiring interstate corporations to obtain federal licenses and meet government wage and hour standards. William Green AFL president said the measure would be reintroduced. Delegates also awaited a report on John L Lewis revolt and endorsed more funds for the congressional committee led by Senator La Follette.
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Tampa
Fla
American Federation of Labor
O’mahoney
NRA
O'Mahoney
D-Wye
Senate
William Green
A. F. of
Resolutions Committee
John L. Lewis
Congressional Committee
LaFoliette
Wis
Duelist ready for opponents in nine duels in Budapest
Dr Franz Sarga prepared for a two day bout of nine duels to defend the honor of his wife and unborn child. Crowds urged him to be brave as he dressed for the arena amid clattering foils. He sparred with Santelli in a dramatic gymnasium rehearsal while his family watched and urged him on.
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Budapest
Franz
Madga
Sarga
Eee
Santelli
Hungary
State bids invited for 57 supply items
Raleigh November 21 The division of purchase and contract called for bids due December 8 on 57 state supply items ranging from shoe laces and grass seed to structural steel and 100 horsepower motors.
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Raleigh
Pastor Arrested While Preaching at Winston-Salem Church
In Winston-Salem on Sunday officers removed Edward Gholson founder of the First Institutional Negro church for disturbing religious worship. Gholson claimed his resignation as pastor had not been accepted and tried to oust a supply pastor prompting a church uproar. Dr H F Malloy denied the resignation and escorted Gholson to headquarters over back salary claims of 1157.80.
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Winston-Salem
First
Institutional Negro Church
Edward Gholson
H. F. Malloy
Gholson
Malloy
Two High Point Men Are Injured in Train Collision
Two High Point men Sherman Swaim of 1009 Barbee street and Herman Allred of Wesley Place were injured when the car they rode was struck by a freight train of the High Point Thomasville and Denton railroad near Cedar Lodge Farm. The car was badly damaged and both men were treated at City Memorial hospital before returning home.
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Thosmasville
High Point
Sherman Swaim
Barbee Street
Herman Allred
Wesley Place
Thomasville
Denton
Cedar Lodge Farm
City Memorial Hospital
Identity Of Woman Is Still Unknown
In South Boston Virginia the Halifax County sheriff reported an effort to identify a human skeleton found in woods near town as Marian Hadley of Greensboro North Carolina failed. The missing woman’s parents viewed the remains and were not satisfied. The woman had probably died six weeks earlier and an axe handle found near the body suggested beating death. The parents did not disclose why Marian Hadley left family in July.
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Boston
H. A. Voelte
Halifax County
Greensboro
N. C
Marian Hadley
Voelte
Hadley
Death Claims Rail Wizard Oris P Van Sweringen
Cleveland financier Oris P. Van Sweringen died aboard a Nickel Plate train en route to New York. He was 57 and had boarded the train in Cleveland at 6 01 p m Eastern time. His offices cited scant details on the death and noted his brother M J Van Sweringen had died less than a year earlier.
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Cleveland
Oris P. van Sweringen
New York
van Sweringen
M. J. van Sweringen
Nationwide maritime strike called by ship officers unions
In San Francisco unions representing ship officers announced a noon strike at all American ports. The call, led by the Engine Room Officers and Deck Officers, marks the first nationwide maritime strike per officials. federal workers sought settlement as Hawaii and Alaska transport plans were discussed.
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San Francisco
American Federation of Labor Unions
Masters, Mates and Pilots Association
Marine Engineers Beneficial Association
Edward F. McGrady
O. F. Oblson
Alaska Railroad
McGrady
James B. Poindexter
Hawaii
San Francisco Church Federation
New York
William S. Brown
James
Landslide Devastates Juneau Apartments Killing Several
A major mud and rock slide in Juneau Alaska last night left four dead seven injured and possibly 25 trapped. Rescue teams battled through power outages and disrupted communications to reach debris and pull survivors from collapsed homes and a lodging house. Authorities reported heavy rains triggered the slide that toppled multiple structures and cut the city into darkness.
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Juneau
Alaska
W. W. Mulvihill
UW. Signal Corps
Alfred Bates
Gust Erickson
August Maki
Ank H. Lee
Albert Pe
Gaila Allen
Hemes
Maki
Bates
Ickson
Lee Neys
Nickinovich
New York Unemployment Insurance Act Upheld
The Supreme Court, in an even split, held constitutional the New York unemployment insurance act that taxes employers to aid the jobless. The 4 to 4 vote left Justice Stone not participating, affirming the New York Court of Appeals ruling. No opinion issued.
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New York
Supreme Court
Washington, Navy
Justice Stone
New York Court of Appeals
Britain Demands Japanese Apology Over Sailor Beating
London reports Foreign Secretary Eden told Parliament Britain demands apology from Japan for the beating and torture of three British sailors at Keelung Formosa. Japanese police allegedly punched and tortured the men to extract a confession after arrest for a taxi fare dispute.
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London
Britain
Keelung
Formosa
Anthony Eden
House of Commons
British
Agiatic Squadron
Charles Little
Far East
Japan
Eden
Head On Crash Kills One and Injures Several
A head on collision near Wilson killed Lucien Gilbert 35 of Macclesfield and seriously injured Ed Tyndall of Macclesfield who may face manslaughter charges if he recovers. Passengers H B Stevens of Benson and Mrs Pauline Hardy of Wilson were severely hurt. State Patrolman F B Pleagle reported Tyndall suffered a fractured larynx.
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Wilson
Lucien Gilbert
MacClesfield
Eddie Tyndall
H. B. Stevens
Benson
Pauline Hardy
F. B. Pleagle
Tyndall
President Roosevelt Named Senior Pollywog Aboard Ship
On the cruiser Indianapolis en route to the inter American peace conference Roosevelt is named senior pollywog and orders a watch for Davy Jones. He attends church on deck and reviews a royal police welcoming party as he nears Buenos Aires at 25 knots.
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President Roosevelt
U. S
Chestea
Roosevelt
Indianapolis
Davy Jones
King Neptune
Buenos Aires
French Guiana
Wage Increase At Amazon Cotton Mills In Thomasville
D A Long Jr announces a ten percent wage raise for 500 Amazon Cotton mills workers in Thomasville effective December 3. The increase adds about 35000 dollars annually to total payroll, with distribution to all employees.
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D. A. Long, Jr
Thomasville
Amazon
Local Weather Outlook for Carolinas and Georgia
Increasing cloudiness with possible rain late tonight or Tuesday. In the west and central regions of North Carolina and in the extreme east, rain is likely Tuesday with a warmer night and cooler interior Tuesday afternoon. South Carolina and Georgia follow a similar trend with rain possible late tonight or Tuesday and warmer tonight turning cooler Tuesday afternoon. Winds from south and southwest becoming northwest with fair tonight and overcast Tuesday.
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Peele
Carolin
South Carolina
Georgia
Hatteras
Jacksonville
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Clement Clarke Moore
Wudif
Qdee
Henry H. Denhardt
Henry County
New Castle
Verna Garr Taylor
Denhardt
Long
Superior Court
Waiter
Twin City
PF van Swe
Rail
P. van Sweringen
Amazon Mill
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