Curry leads surprise Tammany pledge against Farley
Albany Oct 2 AP An unexpected Curry resolution passed by the Democratic state committee pledging its members to support regular party candidates. The move challenges Postmaster General Farley as he backs Joseph C. McKee for New York City mayor.
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Albany
N. Y
James A. Farley
John F. Curry
Tammany Hall
Democratic State Committee
Curry
Farley
Joseph C. McKee
New York City
Roosevelt addresses American Legion in Chicago on unity and benefits
President Roosevelt spoke to the American Legion in Chicago emphasizing national unity as essential in peace and war. He defended a non special benefits approach while urging support for veterans, noting two guiding principles: government responsibility for injured veterans and fair treatment for dependents, funded by taxes. He warned against sectionalism and class privilege as threats to unity.
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Chicago
Roosevelt
Johnson
American Legion
White House
North Sea
Channel
France
American Legionnaires
United States
National Treasury
Roosevelt Addresses Chicago Legion Convention Amid Veterans Debates
President Roosevelt spoke to American Legion members in Chicago Stadium praising veterans while opposing special benefits for injuries not connected to service. He emphasized equal relief for the destitute and recalled his own wartime service. Crowds jammed the streets as ticker tape fluttered and the massed stadium roared.
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Chicago Stadium
Chicago
Roosevelt
American Legion
National Press Chapter
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Legion
Cape Fear River Channel Funds Placed to Engineer Credit
The War Department notified the Army District Engineer in Wilmington that 1,520,000 dollars allocated for Cape Fear river channel improvements has been credited to Washington.
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Wilmington
Army District
War Department
Cape Fear River
Washington
Man Arrested in Arson Fire at Walker Town Home
Henry Lewis of Walker town was arrested by Deputy Insurance Commissioner Scott on charges of burning his residence to collect insurance. Investigators say the home burned recently and was insured for 82 800.
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Winston-Salem
Henry Lewis
Walkertown
Scott
Lewis
Veeck In Serious Danger As Flu Worsens
Chicago October 2 The condition of William L Veeck president of the Chicago National League baseball club deteriorated rapidly as influenza worsened his health placing his life in grave danger.
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Chicago
William L. Veeck
National League Baseball Club
Dick Reynolds To Drive Taffy Volo At Winston Races
Winston Salem October 2 The feature at the Winston fair is the three year old trot with owner Dick Reynolds driving the favorite Taffy Volo. Other events include a 2:18 trot purse 200 added and a 2:14 pace purse 500 added.
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Dick Reynolds
Taffy Volo
Winston-Salem
Winston-Salem Fair
R. J. Reynolds
Margaret Axtien
Home Brew
Sunny
Nick Silk
Rosendale
Lydia Knight
Bonnie
James KR. Braden
Wednes
Viola Axtien
Symbol Direct
Tell and Tell
Mr. Nap
Tanglewood Cup
Calumet Dilworthy
Eugene McElwyn
Arion
Labor Federation Confab Promises Momentous Convention
Washington October 2 Associated Press. The American Federation of Labor convention opens amid labor code disputes and recovery act tensions. President William Green presses for balance between wage and hour goals and code revisions while urging strikes only as last resort. Green seeks re election as John Lewis backs him.
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Clarence M. Wright
Associated Press
Washington
American Federation of Labor
William Green
Green
Federation Executive Council
Congress
Strong United Mine Workers
Roosevelt urges banks to support business recovery drive
President Roosevelt told Jesse Jones that banks should meet normal business needs to sustain the recovery program. He endorsed cutting RFC funds interest from five to four percent and urged banks to expand capital via preferred stock, while NRA announced an October 9 start for a national buy now campaign to spur credit expansion.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Jesse Jones
Reconstruction Corporation
RFC
Jones
NRA
Fed
Alor
Enterprise To Play World Series On Its Playograph
October brings the World Series with the New York Giants and Washington Senators in the matchup. High Point readers can follow the action via The Enterprise Playograph matinee at 1 45 in front of the Enterprise building on North Main. A wire from New York or Washington will relay the first game tomorrow for miniature viewing.
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High Point
New York Giants
Washington Senators
H Point
Enterprise
Tobacco Message Sent To President
The White House said a telegram from North Carolina Governor Ehringhaus asking the President to raise tobacco prices was received and forwarded to Hyde Park for attention. The President was in Chicago addressing the American Legion convention.
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Washington
White House
Ehringshane
North Carolina
Roosevelt
Hyde Park
N. C
Chicago
American Legion
Senator seeks funds to compensate cotton plow-up farmers
Washington Oct 2 Senator Smith of South Carolina chairing the senate agricultural committee said he would seek an appropriation to pay southern cotton farmers for acreage they plowed under if the administration suspends or abates the processing tax. He warned Congress may tax competing products if no payment is made.
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Washington
Smith
D-Sc
Senate Agricultural Committee
Congress
Conmreas
AAA
South
Carolina
Wallace
Peter
Notable aviators push limits as records fall in 1930s era talk
In Santa Monica Roscoe Turner breaks the west east record while others like Hawkes Doolittle Post Matter push funds and risk for stunts now seen as everyday. Lindbergh notes Russia planes per board, urging faster progress amid railroads and airline upheavals and crime fronts.
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Santa Monica
Cal
Roscoe Turner
Uke Turner
Hawkes
Doolittle
Post
Mattere
Lindbergh
Russia
Battle at National Hotel Ends in Truce Failure
In Havana on October 2 a failed attempt to broker a truce between army and navy officers inside the National hotel led to continued clashes with stray gunfire endangering Americans. Two Red Cross flag bearers briefly paused the firing before workers left empty handed.
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Havana
Army
Navy
National Hotel
Red Cross
Firing Backs Cuban Hotel Sees American Killed in Siege
In Havana on October 2 a battle between soldiers and officers besieging the National hotel left one American dead, about twenty soldiers killed, and damage to the Ford building. Swift and Company manager Robert C. Lotspeich was shot in the chest amid shell and machine gun fire as Red Cross teams entered the hotel to aid injured. Batista directed the assault while tanks ranged the area and rescue efforts struggled to assess casualties and evacuate Americans.
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Havana
National Hotel
Ford Motor Company
Red Cross
United States
Robert C. Lotspeich
Swift and Company
Lotspeich
Lopes Serrano
Ford
Gray San Martin
Cross
Col
Fulgencio Batista
Cuba
Arn
Kelly Renews Threats Against Kidnap Victim
Oklahoma City dispatch reports George Kelly also known as Machine Gun Kelly previously jailed on kidnap conspiracy charges renewed threats toward Charl ies F Arachel a millionaire abductee. Federal case has government witness and seven convicted while state charges may seek death or life in prison.
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Oklahoma City
George
Herbert K. Hyde
Gietrigt &Jorney
Kelly
Albert Bates
Arachel
Baba
eeVen Cor
Walter
Kathryn
M Day
Ureehel
Hyde
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