Poor employment conditions across North Carolina week ended
State labor commissioner Frank D. Grist reported weak labor conditions in six cities for the week ending November 23. Asheville and Wilmington show broad worker surpluses. Charlotte and Winston-Salem face weather and demand issues. Greensboro Raleigh and domestic work show mixed or low demand with little relief seen.
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Raleigh
North Carolina
Frank D. Grist
Grist
Asheville
Charlotte
Greensboro
Wilmington
Winston-Salem
Hoover Informed Of Huge Public Utilities Program
Washington November 27 AP officials from the public utilities industry outlined a nearly two million dollar construction and maintenance program for the coming year to President Hoover. The plan exceeds this year's expenditures by more than one hundred thousand dollars and supports Hoover’s aim to sustain business progress amid falling stock prices. Attending were Owen D. Young of General Electric Samuel Insull of Chicago Matthew S. Stone of the National Electric Light Association and other leaders who presented surveys of electric light power gas and street railway sectors.
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Washington
Hoover
White House
Owen D. Young
General Electric Company
Samuel Insull
Chicago
Matthew S. Stone
New York
National Electric Light Association
Nine Supreme Court Opinions Rendered in Raleigh Session
The North Carolina Supreme Court issued nine opinions this morning. Four affected Mecklenburg county cases with the lower courts upheld in Black versus Black and Shorter versus Mooresville Cotton Mills, while Hurt versus Savona Manufacturing was reversed and Shuford versus Yarborough modified and affirmed. The Hurt case involved fraudulent joinder claims in a removal action. The court held no evidence of fraudulent joinder and ruled all defendants shared liability as joint tortfeasors. The lower court order granting Winnie Withers Black alimony without divorce was discussed.
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Raleigh
Supreme Court
Mecklenburg County
Black
Black and Shorter
Mooresville Cotton Mills
Hurt
Savona Manufacturing Company
Shuford
Yarborough
Thomas M. Hurt
Shaw
United States
Winnie Withers Black
General Aero Corp Threatens Big Suit Against Wake County
General Aero Corporation of America threatens a one million dollar damages suit against Wake County over alleged wrongful arrests of three employees tied to Eastern Air Express and Curtiss-Wright. The telegram to Raleigh Mayor Culbreth cites perjured testimony, demands compensation for false arrest, defamation, and business loss, and blasts county officials and a Shylock finance alliance. A second extradition hearing in New York is set for next Monday before Governor Roosevelt with North Carolina retaining attorney George Gordon Battle.
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Raleigh
Eastern Air Express
Wake County
General Aero Corporation of America
E. E. Culbreth
Raleigh Times
General Aero Corporation
J. E. Owen
Asheville
Eckford Hodgson
John Warren
Curtiss- Wright
Fastern Air Express
Dr. Owen
New York
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Albany
N. Y
North Carolina
George Gordon Battle
Curtiss-Wright
Shylock Finance Outfit
Non-Suit In Marion Trial Is Overruled
Marion, Nov 27. Motion for non-suit overruled after evidence for Alfred Hoffman labor organizer and three strikers in rioting case. Mrs Wilson testified deputy hit her with a black object. she bruised leg but admitted using a common epithet. Defense and state presented character witnesses. trial tied to textile disorder in Marion mills.
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Marion
Alfred Hoffman
Annie Lee Wilson
Clinchfield
Marion Manufacturing Company
United Textile Workers of America
American Federation of Labor
J. W. Pless, Jr
Wilson
Yale Sophomore Found Dead in Dorm Room
Yale College sophomore Marshall Taylor from Jacksonville Florida was found dead in his New Haven dorm bed from an apparent self administered poison. Dr M M Scarbrough acted as medical examiner and Deputy Coroner J J Corrigan noted the quick acting poison with a few grains found on a pillow.
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New Haven
Conn
Marshall Taylor
Yale College
Jacksonville
Fla
Taylor
M. M. Scarbrough
J. J. Corrigan
Turkey incident leaves man wounded after theft attempt
John Janis, a Chicago man with a wife and seven children, was shot in the leg after taking a turkey from a butcher shop display while he was reportedly hungry and unemployed. The owner fired at him, ending the crime in which Janis sustained two bullets.
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Chicago
John Janis
Janis
Communists Arrested Over Street Meeting in San Bernardino
Seven alleged communists were jailed in San Bernardino California after attempts to hold a street meeting without a permit. Three women were detained as well, two already under sentence for communist activities, all taken during meetings last night.
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San Bernardino
Cal
White House Observes Thanksgiving In Old Fashioned Way
Washington November 27 Thanksgiving will be observed quietly at the White House with church services in the morning and time with a few friends. The state dining room will host a mahogany table piled with domesticated and wild turkeys and the customary trimmings. Mr. Hoover will have no engagements and government offices close.
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Washington
White House
Steamer Captain Claims Ignorance of Distress Call
In Marseille on November 27 the Baron Elcho captain said he was unaware of distress messages from his British freighter until a destroyer halted 200 miles off Messine. An officer boarded to inquire and learned the wireless operator was ill with suspected poisoning and was removed from the ship.
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Marseilles
France
Baron Elcho
Messine
Four College Students Die at Gouverneur Crossing
Four young men believed to be St. Lawrence University students were killed when their car was struck by a New York Central train at Gouverneur crossing while en route home for Thanksgiving. Identified victims include Nelson V. Lobell of Victor New York a junior at St. Lawrence and Raymond J. Beardslee from New Berlin New Jersey who had transferred from Colgate University. W. B. Anderson of Bridgeport Connecticut was also among the dead.
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Canton
N. Y
St. Lawrence University
Gouverneur Crossing
Here
New York Central Railroad
St. Lawrence
Nelson VP. Lobell
Victor
Raymond J. Beardslee
New Berlin
N. J
Colgate University
W. B. Anderson
Bridgeport, Conn
Death of Banker Triggers Bank Closures in Oklahoma
Oklahoma City bank commissioner C Graves Shull said 12 state banks failed to open today following the death last night of H A McCauley aged 55 of Sapulpa who was interested in all 12 banks.
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Oklahoma City
C. Graves Shull
H. A. McCauley
Sapulpa
Britain Ready to Join Peace Efforts in Manchuria Crisis
London reports Britain is prepared to join other powers in joint action to end the Russo-Chinese dispute in Manchuria if feasible. Meanwhile, civil war fronts in Henan and Hupei show an abrupt ceasefire as Nationalist leaders claim changes to gain recognition and Kuomintang forces withdraw from key regions.
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Great Britain
Manchuria
China
Henan
Hupeh
Hankow
Kuo- Minchun
People’s Army
Chiang Kai-Shek
Nanking
Kuominchun
Honan
Kwangtung
Santon
Shanghai
Yen Kai- Shan
Shansi
Feng Yu-Hsiang
Chiang
De Valera to Visit United States on Irish Press Mission
Eamon De Valera, Irish political leader and managing director of Irish Press Ltd, plans a trip to America to discuss a planned Irish republican newspaper. He declined to comment further on the trip.
Freddie Sington Grievance Aims at Football Saxophone Loss
Alabama guard Freddie Sington says he holds a grievance with football after losing a front tooth in a recent game. He mentions enjoying the saxophone but notes the loss has affected his playing results.
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Tuscaloosa
Ala
Freddie Sington
Alabama
Freddy
Church Society Donates 25 To Empty Stocking Fund
Fund total rises to 174 with two new gifts 25 from Ladies Aid Society Wesley Memorial Church and 1 cash donation. City canvass launched to raise 3090 before Thanksgiving as poverty strains High Point families. Local supporters list includes Kiwanis Wilbur Jones and highway workers with varied amounts.
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Ladies Aid Society
Wesley Memorial Church
Que Géptieman
Wesley Memorial Ch
Eas
Iwanis Club
Wilbur Jones
Ae Ooo Ck
Ees
Ifth District Highway
E. A. Wells
B. W. Marshall
S&s
Willie London
New Hope Missing In Siberia Rescue Flight Sighting
New hope rose for Carl Ben Eielson and mechanic Early Borland after a dog team driver reported smoke in an isolated Siberian area near North Cape. A Russian trapper heard a plane in the region the day they disappeared, fueling search theories of a forced landing.
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Nome
Alaska
New Hope
Carl Ben Eielson
Early Borland
Teller
North Cape
Siberia
Stavropol
Eielson
Siberian
Hielson
Borland
Will Pedal Bike 50,000 Miles More
Chicago reports bicycle enthusiast Melvin Simes says he has pedalled 60 000 miles in seven years and plans to ride 50 000 more starting next Saturday toward Florida to prove his endurance after retirement.
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Chicago
Melvin Simes
Melvin
Florida
Charlotte Youth Dies After Bicycle Accident
Charlotte reports 15 year old J L Hardin Jr was killed when his bicycle was struck by an automobile driven by H S Funderburk. Funderburk detained and to face a hearing in Recorder's court.
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Charlotte
J. L. Hardin, Jr
H. S. Funderburk
Funderburk
Recorder’s Court
Three Americans Divorced in Paris Courts
In Paris today two American women and one American man obtained divorces. Maria Vinson Beers was granted a decree from Herbert Stewart Beers, married in 1926 at the American Con.. late at London. Caroline Carruthers Clem tied was granted a decree from Joseph Taylor Clement, an U S Army officer stationed at Charlotte, N Carolina, married in May 191? Robert Sage was granted a decree from Marie LaForge Sage, married in Detroit on September 12, 1926.
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Paris
Maria Vinson Beers
Herbert Stewart Beers
London
Caroline Carruthers Clem ‘T
Joeph Taylor Clement
Charlotte
Niney
Robert Sage
Marie LaForge Sage
Detroit
Grave searched for Bassett in Maltby cemetery
Seattle November 27 An unmarked grave near Maltby Washington became the focal point in the Bassett disappearance case. Prosecutor Colvin said the site was indicated by suspect Mayer during lie detector tests and by three unnamed informants. The grave may hold multiple remains.
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Seattle
Maltby
Wash
James Erizene Bassett
Annapolis
Ewing D. Colvin
de Castro Earl Mayer
Mayer
Bassett
Colvin
James Turner
Dillon
Morton Indictment Reveals Chicago Liquor Trap Tie-Ins
Federal indictment charges Paul Morton and 14 others in a vast Chicago liquor syndicate linked to the Moran gang massacre and northern Indiana liquor probes. Undercover agents with Alexander G. Jamie traced truckloads of Canadian ale into Chicago, culminating in a raid on August 22 led by George Golding at City Hall Square. Jerle Adams, an insurance broker, was assaulted during the Morton Construction Company raid.
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Chicago
Paul Morton
Morton
Indiana
Alexander G. Jamie
Jamie
George
Golding
City Hall Square
Morton Construction Company
Jerle Adams
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