Congressional Leaders Face Heavy Legislative Opening
Congress begins its 765th session with six major goals in view including farm tenancy and tax reform. President Roosevelt signals possible new programs while Senate and House leaders seek to steer bills on crop insurance, neutrality, relief, Tenn Valley Authority, and land use controls through a Democratic majority.
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Ashington
Roosevelt
Congress
An Jones
Texas
House Agriculture Committee
Har
Mies
Senate Fi Committee
Pittman
Senate
Nye
Lewis
House
Nor
Rayburn
Representa Rankin
D-Miss
Ive Beiter
Bankhead
D-Ala
Pacific Coast Ship Strike Edges Toward Settlement
Peace talks inch toward resolution as over 70 coastwise freighters meet with masters mates and pilots while unions sign or near signing contracts for government chartered ships. A wage rise averaging about 10 per month yields monthly pay 62.50 to 105 dollars for Cooks and Stewards and other crews.
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San Francisco
Alaska
Col
O. F. Oleon
Alaska Railroad
Seattle
New York
Atlantic
Gulf Coast
Pacific
Ralph W. Myers
Shipowners Association
Auto crash claims life of Ethel Chapman in Deasonville
In Deasonville on November 28 an icy road crash killed 22 year old Ethel Chapman of Ville, S. C. who was a passenger in a car that skidded and struck a truck. Jack Dedenbaugh of Green was the driver and Chapman's son was detained for investigation as others were injured.
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Deasonville
Ethel Chapman
Ville
S. C
Jack Dedenbaugh
Green
Slander suit against Aimee May be raised to 1 380 000
Los Angeles reports threats in the battle for control of Angelus Temple. Rheba Crawford warns she may boost her slander claim against Aimee Semple McPherson to 1.38 million dollars while others, including Minnie Kennedy and Jacob Moidel, report threats and police protection requests amid the court case.
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Aimee
Los Angeles
Aimee Semple McPherson
Angelus Temple
Rheba Crawford
Minnie
Ma) Kennedy
Miss Crawford
Jacob Moidel
Miss Semple
Orville Forrecter
Still unconscious after Greensboro auto crash
Still unconscious after an automobile crash in Greensboro is C. Cooper of Sanford who was reported unconscious on arrival at the local hospital.
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Greensboro
C. €. Cooper
Sanford
Two Children Killed Crossing Highway North of Burlington
Burlington report states Furman Parks age 11 was killed instantly and Ralph Parks age 7 died in hospital after being struck by M Burl Newton of Durham. Mrs Newton sustained injuries and three others escaped serious harm. Newton crashed attempting to avoid the collision two miles north of Burlington.
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Burlington
M. Burl Newton
Durham
Newton
Furman Parks
Ralph Parks
Hoey to Speak at State Grange Meeting in Raleigh
Governor elect Clyde R Hoey will be among the chief speakers at the North Carolina State Grange annual meeting in Raleigh on December 9 11.
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Raleigh
Clyde R. Hoey
North Carolina State Grange
Gypsy Rose Lee Stripped Of $25,000 In Valuables
Gypsy Rose Lee was robbed at gunpoint in her East Side apartment lobby as six bandits forced her to surrender $25,000 in jewelry. Items included a 69 carat star sapphire ring, a bow-shaped diamond bracelet, a marquise diamond ring and several insured pieces totaling about $25,000.
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New York
Gypsy Rose Lee
Minsky
Park Avenue
Gypsy
Executions Mount Higher in North Carolina in 1936
Four more inmates, one white and three Black, are scheduled for execution in the Raleigh central prison gas chamber by December 18, raising 1936 total to a new peak. The record could surpass 1934’s twenty if clemency or stays are not granted. inmates listed include Martin Moore of Asheville, Albertus Grier of Mecklenburg, Fred Coffey of Avery, and Fred Gray of Onslow.
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Raleigh
Central Prison
Ehringhaus
Ney
Martin Moore
Asheville
Helen Clevenger
Albertus Sylvester Grier
Mecklenburg County
Waddell Massey
Fred Coffey
Avery County
Fred Gray
Onslow
Gray
Coffey
Duke Endowment Sends Over One Million to Carolinas Hospitals
The 1935 Duke endowment hospital report shows 1,131,882.62 awarded to Carolinas hospitals. North Carolina received 165,643.83 to 83 facilities. South Carolina 466,238.79 to 38 facilities. Eleven year total reaches 9,090,242 with 6,778,700 for charity care and 2,311,542 for new plants equipment and hospital purchases.
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Charlotte
Duke Endowment’s
Carolinas
North Carolina
South Carolina
Lutheran Students Attend Conference in Columbia
The Southeastern region conference of the Lutheran Students Association of America opened in Columbia with about 100 delegates from southern states. The banquet and reception kicked off proceedings last night, with speakers Dr. Paul J. Holt, Dr. R. A. Goodman, H. C. Adalt, Miss Lephen Counts, and Dr. John W. Horine addressing attendees. Luther H. Jeffcoat of Burlington, NC, presided as association president.
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Columbia
S. C
Lutheran Students Association of America
Paul J. Holt
Philadelphia
God
R. A. Goodman
Newberry College
H. C. Adalt
Virginia Polytechnic Institute
Lephen Counts
John W. Horine
Luther H. Jeffcoat
Burlington
N. C
Association
Yeggs Attempt To Rob Sheriff's Safe
Yeggs tried to crack a safe in Sheriff Rogert Presnell's office in Burnsville but failed. They left the strong box in a condition that required the sheriff to attempt opening it the next morning, prompting an Asheville expert to unlock it.
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Burnsville
Yegges
Rogert Presnell
Asheville
Effort Under Way To Patch Up Labor Split
Tampa Florida November 28 1937 The American Federation of Labor seeks to renew peace overtures to John L Lewis and his Committee for Industrial Organization The AFL executive council debates invitation versus a detailed settlement basis William Green enters thirteenth year as president Morrison and Greer are reelected without opposition The peace proposal is to be ready by nightfall for transmission to Lewis
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Tampa
Fra
American Federation of Labor
John L. Lewis
Committee For Industrial Organization
A. F. of L
Lewis
William Green
Greer
Frank Morrison
Four-year-old Emmie Wilson Cannot Stop Talking
In Memphis Tennessee doctors study four year old Emmie Wilson who chats day and night after a minor stroke. He has not slept well, weighs 20 pounds eight ounces, and fluctuates between rational and delirious as fevers rise and fall. His mother Mrs May Wilson of Munford Tenn is ill at home and unable to be with him.
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Memphis
Tenn
Emmie Wilson
May Wilson
Munford
Emmie
Deer Hunters Warned By State Official About Red Mark
Raleigh November 28 The State Game Commissioner J D Chalk urged deer hunters to wear red cloth on hats or clothing so CCC workers in the woods are visible and to avoid firing until they clearly see the horns of a buck.
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Raleigh
J. D. Chalk
Chalk
CCC
King Ranch Search Extends for Two Missing Hunters
Missing duck hunters Luther Blanter and Johann Blanter, last seen November 18, prompted a large daylong search from San Perlita toward the King ranch. Authorities believe one captain may have been slain as the hunt spans the vast 1 million acre domain.
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San Perlita
Tex
King Ranch
Ower
Luther
Joh. Blanter
Snow Flurries Sweep Upper New York State
Blustery winds bring scattered snow flurries across New York with Buffalo reporting about two inches of overnight snowfall. Two deaths occur in a car truck collision in poor visibility. Albany sees 13 degrees with eight at the airport. Rochester records 24 with icy roads. Syracuse forecasts more snow and a warming trend tomorrow.
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N. Y
New York
Buffalo
Weather Bureau
Niagara Falls
Rochester
Syracuse
Zaharoff’s Body Is En Route Home
Sir Basil Zaharoff the international munitions merchant died yesterday in Monte Carlo after a sudden heart attack. His body was moved from a Monte Carlo hotel and is en route to France for a secretive burial at Chateau Balin where attendants watched the homeward ceremony.
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Vallangoujard
France
Chateau Balincourt
Basil Zaharoff
Monte Carlo
Policeman Held on 3000 Bond in Fatal Shooting
Morgan ton North Carolina Roy Pitts a Glen Alpine policeman is held on a 3000 bond after a hearing into the fatal shooting of Charley Justice forty at night Pitts says he acted in self defense after Justice pointed a shotgun at his chest Earlier Pitts had sent Justice home because he was intoxicated Two bullets were fired one killed Justice the other wounded Roy Justice age sixteen son of Charley Justice
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Morganton
Roy Pitts
Glen Alpine
Charley Justice
Pitts
Justice
Roy Justice
Madrid defense junta claims victory in battle near El Escorial
Madrid defense junta reports troops routing an insurgent unit attacking Pozuela Dealarcon and an internal battalion driving insurgents with trench mortar captures. A cadet column from Valencia bolsters Madrid while civilian relief and evacuation efforts intensify as heavy bombardment and rain halt operations.
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Pozuela Dealarcon
el Escorial
University City
Valencia
Eleuterio Perez Cornejo
Pressure on Ehringhaus for special session on unemployment
Enterprise Bureau Raleigh reports strong pressure to convene a special session of the 1935 General Assembly before December 31 to enact an unemployment insurance law acceptable to the Social Security Board. Governor Ehringhaus declined to comment, and he remains opposed to a special session with the 1937 meeting approaching.
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Raleigh
J. C. B. Ehringhaus
General Assembly
Social Security Board
Earle
Pennsylvania
Ehringhaus
Industry Hits New High Peak Amid Recovery in 1931
New York reports a strong weekly upswing in industrial activity led by freight carloadings and electric power output reaching industry records. The seasonally adjusted Associated Press index rose to 98.8, the best since December 1930, while automobile production eased and residential building fell due to cold weather.
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New York
Associated Press
Utilities Lead Advance On Market
Utilities carried the banner in the springing stock market advance as many select issues rose fractions to 2 or more points to new recovery tops. Optimism outweighed worries on foreign developments as buyers surged, though late selling trimmed gains before the close. Total transfers neared 1,350,000 shares.
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New York
Utilities
Long Dry Spell Sparks Historic Forest Fires in Oregon
Forest fires burned across western Oregon and southwestern Washington as eastern areas faced freezing temperatures. State Forester John W. Ferguson warned the fire menace was the greatest in timber country history. fires covered over 8000 acres aided by dense fog grounding planes and slowing travel. Ice formed on Cascade lakes as Pendleton saw light snow and subzero temps blanketed the Blue and Waldo counties.
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Portland
Ore
Oregon
Washington
John W. Ferguson
Cascade Mountains
Devil Lake
Pendleton
oWa
No Trace Found Of Missing Dr. Richardson
LEAKSVILLE November 28 Authorities report no trace of Dr E Richardson 65 who has been missing from his home for nearly a day A river was dragged on the supposition he may have drowned Dr Richardson had been dismissed from hospital where he was treated for a nervous disorder days before disappearance
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Leaksville
E. Richardson
Ricson
Local Weather Forecast for Carolinas
North Carolina fair and warmer tonight Sunday in cloudiness probably followed by Sunday night or Monday. South Carolina fair and warmer tonight Sunday with rain likely Sunday night or Monday. Winds from Hatteras to Jacksonville west to southwest and then northwest in the north portion. fair weather.
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North Carolina
South Carolina
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