Weather overview for North Carolina and Atlantic coast
Weather reports show generally fair conditions in North Carolina with tonight and Tuesday partly cloudy in the east. Winds from the north to northwest shift from light to moderate along the coast from Cape Hatteras to Jacksonville and Sandy Hook, with coastal areas seeing baseline temperatures around the upper 60s. Official station data note Asheville and Charlotte readings with scattered rainfall amounts.
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Worth Carolina
Bwatteras
Jacksonville
Sandy Hook
Hatteras
Charlotte
N. C
Official
Weather Bureau
Asheville
Birmincham
Charleston
Cccsscenes
Gehicago
Columbia
Draneruis
Galveston
Raleigh
Antonio
San Francisco
Greensboro
Washington
Wilmington Steerer
First Lady and Doris Duke Inspect Mining Settlements
Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt and Doris Duke Cromwell toured mining areas in West Virginia and Pennsylvania visiting a Friends Service Committee homestead near Brownsville. They observed poverty in Osage and the contrast with Arthur dale homesteads, noting miners’ unemployment and housing conditions.
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Doris Duke
Morganton
W. Va
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Doris Duke Cromwell
West Virginia
Pennsylvania
Friends Service Committee
Brownsville
Duke Tobacco
Arthurdale
Roosevelt
Osage
Scott’s Run
Cromwell
Otis Campbell
President proposes broad mortgage reform program
The President unveiled a comprehensive set of proposals to liberalize mortgage and housing laws. The plan would cut insured loan charges, permit larger construction loans, ease chartering of national mortgage associations, and revive loans for modernization while stressing private sector cooperation to boost housing and overall economic recovery. Federal officials noted no government money is needed for the program, with passage likely taking time and spring needed to see any construction impact.
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National
Reconstruction Fina Corporation
Ativan S
Federal-Private Industry
Marriner
Eccles
Federal Reserve Board
Paraguay Tea Mate Preparation From South American Holly Leaves
Paraguay tea or mate is prepared from the leaves of the mate plant, a South American holly. The beverage is traditionally brewed and sipped through a hollow gourd using a metal straw.
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Paraguay
North Carolina Opens Christmas Seal Campaign
Governor Clyde R. Hoey officially launches the annual Christmas seal drive to fund tuberculosis fight. He proclaims the health threat and urges broad public support, highlighting past progress and the need for vigilance and large seal sales this year. Jacquelyn Yelverton and Evelyn Ann White assist with campaign tactics.
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Clyde R. Hoey
North Carolina
Jacquelyn Yelverton
Evelyn Ann White
Council Eyes Minor Contract Changes and Survey Start
The council weighs minor amendments to a contract deemed substantially similar to the original. If approved, Murray and Flood would start the required survey work immediately.
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Knox
PWA
Murray
Flood
Railroads Seek 15 Percent Freight Rate Increase
Rail lines demand a 15 percent rise in freight rates and higher passenger coach fares on eastern lines to generate an estimated 508 million dollars in new yearly revenue. Costs have risen, with rail commerce costing 666 million more in the year to 1937 than under 1933 conditions, and revenue per ton mile down 10 percent while passenger revenue per mile fell 20 percent. The administration may resume Reconstruction Finance Corporation loans if earnings do not improve.
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Pelley
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Peanut Company Closes Tarboro Plant After 25 Years
Tarboro North Carolina November 29 The Columbian Peanut Company branches in Tarboro closed today ending a 25 year operation. All employees were released from work.
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Peanut Company
Tarboro
N. C
The
Columbian Peanut Company
Farm Bills Debate Across House and Senate
The House and Senate spar over farm measures covering acreage controls storage of surpluses and price subsidies. A two thirds vote would trigger marketing quotas on major crops. The Senate bill tightens penalties for quota breaches. A housing program bill aims to aid low income families to build a $5 000 home with $500 capital.
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Senate
Banking Committees
Bus Strike Violence Grows in Ongoing Tieups
A Greyhound bus traveling from Pittsburgh to Cleveland was fired upon near moment, with 31 passengers aboard. bullets struck tires but not the bus. Federal conciliator John L. Conner met with Greyhound and Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen lawyers for about ten hours, reporting progress and renewed hope for driver gains, as the strike claims near universal impact among 1,300 drivers.
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Greyhound
Ren
Pittsburgh
Cleveland
John L. Conner
Ivan Bowen
Greyhound Companies
T. J. MecGrath
Brotherhood of Railroad
Conner
Found In Ditch Man Treated At Hospital
Eddie Lee Coble of Kimeville was found in a ditch with a dislocated hip and bruises and was taken to St. Leo's hospital. He said he was drunk and remembers nothing about the accident. authorities presume he was struck by a car.
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The
Enterprise
Greensboro
Eddie Lee Coble
Kimeville
St. Leo's Hospital
Traffic arrests for multiple violations reported today
Police filed arrests within the past 24 hours for driving after revocation, violating a traffic ordinance, no license, passing on a bit, and driving drunk. The day’s traffic note urges strict observation of all signals.
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Poice
Japs Insist On Right To Take Charge In Shanghai Crisis
The American ambassador warned Koki Hirota that any tampering with the Chinese customs would threaten foreign open door advantages. Tokyo asserts independence in Shanghai, while Japan reports quick gains around Nanking with Kiangyin, Wutasin, and Thing occupied along rail lines.
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China
Koki Hirota
Shanghai
Times of London
Japan
Times
France
Great Britain
United States
Nanking
Kiangyin
Yangtze River
Wutasin
Wusih
Shanghai-Nanking
Thing
Local Man Charged With Manslaughter In Martinsville
Harry Kaplan a High Point salesman faces preliminary manslaughter charges in Henry County court over the death of Elkanah Turner a 90 year old Martinsville resident. Turner died after a Thanksgiving Day accident on highway No 220 north of Martinsville Turner reportedly stepped into the path of Kaplan’s car as he crossed the street Eyewitnesses said the crash was unavoidable.
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Martinsville
Harry Kaplan
High Point
Elkanah Turner
Henry County
Lee
Turner
Kaplan
Death of Sarah Jane Hunt at 79 in Denton
Sarah Jane Hunt age 79 died November 26 at 4 20 p m at the home of her son Everett Hunt near Farmer North Carolina She is survived by five sons and three daughters Henry Small Trinity Bert Jacksons Creek Everett Farmer Grady Denton Lindsay Cid Mrs H K Williams Asheboro Mrs J S Harris Denton and Mrs W B Jarrell Cid Funeral services were held at Pleasant Grove church Sunday at 11 in charge of Elder H B Williams.
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Denton
Sarah Jane Hunt
Everett Hunt
Farmer
N. C
Henry Small
Trinity
Bert
Jackson's Creek
Everett
Grady
Lindsay
Cid
H. K. Williams
Asheboro
J. S. Harris
W. B. Jarrell
Barn Destroyed by Night Fire in East Russell Street
Clifford Finch’s barn at 1966 East Russell Street was nearly destroyed by a fire about 9 pm last night. Firemen arrived after flames had engulfed most of the structure. a horse in a stall was saved. Stations 2 and 6, plus a service truck, answered the alarm.
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Clifford Finch
Russell Street
Finch
Company No. 4
Rosewood Avenue
Missing election officers hunted in New York case
Process servers from the special rackets prosecutor's office searched the lower East Side for sixteen missing election officers of the second assembly district. The search occurred as a grand jury continued its probe into district boss County Clerk Albert J. Mari Nell and his activities.
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New York
Thomas E. Dewey
Lower East Side
Second Assembly District
Albert J. Marinell
Insurgents Proclaim Blockade of Loyal Seaports
In Madrid the insurgents claim a blockade of all Spanish government ports and vessels seeking entry. The government regards the move as a “paper blockade” due to insufficient naval strength to enforce it, amid continued aerial bombardment near Madrid and surrounding towns.
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Madrid
Fran Franco
Tagus Bridge
Moedas
Lejana
Non-Interventio Committee
Soare
Franco
Local 4-H Winners Share Premium Money
Greensboro November 28 Special report shows James Davis of Hi Point among 4-H club winners in Guilford County. About 20 members from the 4-H club tied to 2321 year competed in seed poult and livestock judging at the county fair, earning $200.98 in premiums. Davis led the earnings with $33.95 above expenses.
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Greensboro
James Davis
Hi Point
Gulford County
Prosecution Seeks Conviction in Shooting of Fort Bragg Sergeant
In Fayetteville on November 29 the state called more witnesses in the murder trial of Bill Cross and three co defendants over the fatal Oct 16 shooting of Fort Bragg Sergeant J S Mott. Cross faces murder charges while Hal Rush Walt Routh and J Crotts are charged as accessories. The state says Mott was shot after attempting to hunt deer illegally on the federal reserve.
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Fayetteville
Ashebor
J S. Mott
Fort Bragg
Bill Cross
Hal Rush
Walt Routh
J Crotts
Federal Reserve
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