Bergen Tops Man of the Year Race in Ventriloquist Act
Hollywood gossip notes ventriloquist John Ed Bergen leading the Man of the Year race with his Charlie McCarthy act while Sharlie McCarthy and Peggy the dummy draw attention. Bergen plans Beverly Hills home and occasional stage work, with Peggy and new chicken bits in development.
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Sharlie McCarthy
Inc
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Hollywood
Charlie Mey
Erton K. Wheeler
John L. Lewis
Chiang Kai-Shek
Funnymanikin McCarthy
Himlf
Edgar Berg
Bergen
McCarthy
Berh
Stooge
Een
Charlie
Arlie
Peggy Arthy
Lakeview High School
Elmer
Peggy
Feral Radio Commission
Bergen Pady
Carthy
Beverly Hills
Elf
John Ed Bergen
Amerithorn
Chicago
Northtern
Amy McCarthy
Pew Leisure
Mass Unemployment Benefits To Be First North Carolina Issue
North Carolina will prioritize compensation for mass layoffs as 1937 ends. Employers will use separation blanks listing layoff time and employee data, then file with the Unemployment Compensation Commission. Unemployed workers must register, re register if still out by January 2, and claim benefits after the third week.
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Raleigh
North Carolina
N. C
Unemployment Compensation Commission
Charles G. Powell
Powell
Uemployment Compensation Division
E. W. Price
R. Mayne Albright
Major McLendon Emerges as Possible Senate Candidate
Raleigh desk report notes Major P. McLendon of Greensboro as a rising potential candidate for the U S Senate next year. His high profile as former chairman of the state board of elections, strong statewide recognition, and moderate reform stance position him to attract both administration and conservative Democrats in the race against incumbent Robert R Reynolds and challenger Frank Hancock.
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Raleigh
United States Senate
Robert R. Reynolds
Frank Hancock
Major
P. McLendon
Greensboro
Doughty Major
Greens
Boro
State Board of Elections
Democratic Party
Democratic State Committee
Supreme court to hear only criminal cases this week
Raleigh reports no civil appeals set for oral argument as ninth and twelfth district criminal cases proceed. State v Johnson asks if enforcing illegitimate child support is a continuing offense and whether double jeopardy applies on a second arrest.
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Raleigh
State’ Supreme Court
Johnson
Women students get new dormitory at UNC Chapel Hill
A new building opposite Spencer Hall houses UNC women graduate students, with a third floor seniors' study store and two lower floors for social use. The first floor includes parlors reading room music room reception kitchen and facilities. The Sampson Independent praises the plan linking hospitality to lasting impressions on visitors. Music faculty at Woman's College set December 1 recital in Greensboro with four performers. Governor Hoey tells liquor commission not to deploy highway patrols for warrants on alleged liquor issues.
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Chapel Hill
University of North Carolina
Spencer Hall
Sampson Independent
W. C. U. N. C. Greensboro
School of Music
Woman's College
Alma Oncley
H. Hugh Altivater
Paul B. Oncley
George Henry
Clyde R. Hoey
State Liquor Commission
Violators of ABC Laws in Wet Counties
Local report notes violators of the ABC laws in counties that permit alcohol sales face enforcement actions. Officials urge compliance and remind residents of licensing rules and penalties for violations.
General Managership of Greensboro Papers Given Andrew Joyner
Greensboro November 30 Andrew Joyner Jr resigned as city manager and city attorney to take effective tomorrow the general manager ship of the Greensboro Daily News and the Greensboro Record Joyner a University of North Carolina graduate began as a carrier boy and later a reporter Carl W Smedberg was elected city manager Joyner began law practice in 1923
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Greensboro
Andrew Joyner, Jr
Greensboro Daily News
Greensboro Record
Joyner
University of North Carolina
Carl W. Smedberg
Public Works
The road hog and the traffic judge's response
A reflective critique describes a road hog who arrogantly claims the street space and displaces others. Readers are warned of the danger of challenging such drivers and note that the traffic judge can impose a 30 day sentence as a consequence of defiant driving behavior.
Don’t Bully Constipation Kellogg All Bran Advice
Kellogg promotes All Bran as a practical remedy for constipation. The ad touts bulking action from fiber, water absorption, and vitamin B to tone the intestinal tract. It recommends regular use with milk or fruit, plus ample water, and notes Kellogg in Battle Creek as the maker.
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Kellogg
Battle Creek
Georgia House Deems Northern Strikes Worse Than Southern Lynchings
The Georgia House adopted a resolution declaring strikes and rioting in northern and eastern industrial centers caused more loss of life than all lynching in the south. It sent the measure to the senate and labeled the anti lynching bill in Congress unjust and oppressive to the south.
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Atlanta
North
South
Georgia House of Representatives
Senate
Congress
Taxi fleet age in London nears quarter of cabs over twenty years
About 211 of the 8044 taxis licensed by the London Metropolitan Police are more than 20 years old, highlighting a stretch in the capital’s cab aging profile as city authorities monitor vehicle renewal.
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London Metropolitan Police
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