North Carolina property tax bill cuts over 12 million
Governor Gardner announced NC property tax levy for 1931-32 dropped to 47.68 million from 59.91 million, a 20.4 percent decrease. County reductions totaled 10.06 million with Mecklenburg leading declines. all 100 counties cut levies, debt service partly offset in a few small counties.
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Tax Commission
Raleigh
North Carolina
Gardner
General Assembly
Mecklenburg County
Buncombe
Gaston
Dare
Clay
Brunswick
Wake and State Victories Highlight North Carolina Grid Day
Wake Forest defeated South Carolina 6 0 in Charlotte as a fourth quarter pass and TD sealed the win. North Carolina State opened its conference slate with a 13 0 triumph over Clemson in Raleigh highlighted by Ray Rex’s long run. Duke fell to Auburn 18 7 while North Carolina lost 20 7 to Tennessee in Birmingham.
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Charlotte
N. C
Duke
North Carolina
North Carolina State
Wake Forest
Auburn
Blue Devil
Birmingham
Tennessee
South Carolina
Gamecocks
State
Wolfpack
Clemson
Raleigh
Ray Rex
Bandit Killed After Three Mile Police Pursuit
A downtown jewel heist ended when police killed one of two gunmen after a three mile car chase. Seven others including a mother and her daughter were shot or injured during the wild climax as they commandeered a car and crashed. The dead bandit was Norman Townsend of Detroit. Victims include jeweler Herbert Quinlan and Patrolman Fred Bilazier both gravely injured. The chase ran from East 17th Street to Euclid Avenue through heavy traffic.
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Cleveland, CO
Bureau of Criminal Identification
Norman Townsend
Detroit
Herbert Quinlan
Fred Bilazier
Beverly Martin
Florence Martin
Beverly
Roy Heisley
Francis
Mack) Bush
Bush
Edmond 8
Quinlan
East 17Th Street
Euclid Avenue
Euclid
Liner Afric Star Collides With Charente in English Channel
The Blue Star Liner Afric Star and Norwegian motor ship Charente collided at 1:47 a m off Dungeness Kent in the English Channel. Afric Star took Charente's crew aboard and, though damaged, headed for Dover with distress signals. Charente was believed sinking and Afric Star had just begun a Buenos Aires voyage.
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London
Blue Star
Afric Star
Dungeness
Kent
English Channel
Dover
Buenos Aires
Insull brothers face extradition fight as bail granted
In Barrie Ontario Martin J Insull was released on 50000 bail pending extradition hearings to Chicago over embezzlement and grand larceny tied to the collapse of the Insull utilities empire. Meanwhile Samuel Insull was sought in Paris with unclear whereabouts as he reportedly headed toward Rome.
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Insull
Edward Bayly
Ontario
Holmes
Illinois
Samuel
Italy
Paris
Samuel Insull
Chicago
Foreign Office
France
Rome
Froner
Ma Ferguson Named On Texas Ballot For Governor
Mrs. Miriam A. Ferguson was certified as the Democratic nominee for Texas governor after winning the August run off by about 4000 votes. Secretary of State Jane McCallum wired county clerks to print her name on ballots as authorized by mandamus. James Ferguson, her husband and former governor, financed the ballots.
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Austin
Tex
Miriam A. (Ma) Ferguson
Texas
Ferguson
Sterling
Jane Y. McCallum
Tolla
James KE. Ferguson
Hoover Hints Ohio Stop In Presidential Campaign Tour
President Hoover plans a campaign stop in Ohio this month with talks possible in Cleveland or Columbus. Local GOP leaders reportedly hold October 22 for a Cleveland appearance as aides weigh a broader cross country tour to California, though exact dates and cities remain unsettled.
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Washington
Ohio
Hoover
California
White House
Buckeye
Cleveland
Columbua
Winston-Salem Man Wins First in Atwater Kent Audition
Wilson Angel of Winston-Salem won first place for men in North Carolina's Atwater Kent Radio audition at WPTF and will represent the state in the southern division audition for men in Atlanta on November 11.
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Raleigh
Wilson Angel
Winston-Salem
North Carolina
Atwater Kent
WPTF
Atlanta
Democrats And GOP Launch Full Speaking Plans
Raleigh reports both major parties set heavy speaking schedules for the final four weeks before the November 8 election. Democrats hope Governor Garner and Senator Bailey, Reynolds, and Ehringhaus will campaign, while Republicans target Jake Newell and Clifford Frazier to push their ticket and protest Prohibition policy shifts.
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Tan
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Daniel A. Poling
North Carolina
Jake Newell
Robert R. Reynolds
Asheville
Cameron Morrison
Gardner
Bailey
Reynolds
J. C. B. Ehringhaus
Newell
Clifford
Reynolds Draws Big Hand As He Predicts Victory
Asheville Democrat Robert R. Reynolds campaigned in Marion McDowell County predicting a Democratic victory. He spoke to about 2000 at the high school auditorium led by J. Wallace Winborne with George Sandlin and Robert W. Proctor assisting. Reynolds declared prosperity lies just ahead, near Roosevelt boulevard and Garner avenue, nominating his Senate bid.
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Marion
N. C
New York
Texas
Roosevelt Boulevard
Garner Avenue
Robert R. “Reynolds
Asheville
United States Senate
McDowell County
Reynolds
J. Wallace Winborne
Winborne
George Sandlin
Old Fort
Robert W. Proctor
Shadows Of His Murderous Past Haunt Dying Killer
Chicago, Oct. 8. Frank McErlane, a ruthless killer once feared by rivals and lawmen, died in a Beards town hospital after pneumonia. He survived gunmen in his hospital bed and faced prosecutors in two states, never convicted of murder. His 1923 jail break and gangland ride tied to Capone associates marked a violent career ending in delirium and struggle.
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Frank McErlane
Chicago
Beardstown
McKrlane
Capone
Ralph Sheldon
Joe Saltis
Joliet
Morrie Keane
Thomas Egan
McErlane
Keane
Egan
Net Of Evidence Closes Around Prison Officials
Testimony at a murder trial in Jacksonville Florida details bruises on Arthur Maillefert found strangled in a prison sweat box near the camp last June. Undertakers described neck bruises and a back puckering while guards disputed how the convict died and whether the body was dressed to hide injuries.
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Jacksonville
Fla
Arthur Maillefert
New Jersey
Here
Florida
George C. Gibbs
Maillefert
Solomon Higginbotham
George Courson
EE. C. Long
W. C. Weisner
W. H. Gasque
Gasque
Courson
Mallefort
Mallefert
Malllefert
Charles Durrance
Foater Hill
Warren labels Federal Farm Board a great curse
In Washington North Carolina on October 8 Congressman Lindsay C. Warren denounced the Federal Farm Board at a Democratic rally attended by over 1,000 people. He criticized the Republican administration and praised Franklin D. Roosevelt. Other speakers cited Gov. D. Max Gardner’s road law and school tax reductions.
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Washington, N. C
Federal Farm Board
Lindsay C. Warren
Warren
Franklin D. Roosevelt
D. Max Gardner
J. Crawford Biggs
Raleigh
Larry I. Moore
New Bern
E. G. Flanagan
Greenville
Frazier accuses Democrats as he attacks state finances
Durham October 8 Clifford Frazier Republican nominee for governor spoke to about 150 at the county courthouse. He painted the state government’s finances under Democratic rule as bleak and declared firm opposition to repealing the 18th amendment. He praised President Hoover and mocked Franklin D Roosevelt’s record as New York governor.
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Durham
Clifford Frazier
Hoover
Franklin D. Roosevelt
New York State
Frazier
Aged Ex-Treasurer Nominated for New York Mayor
New York voters learn that 71-year-old former state treasurer Tewis H. Pounds was nominated by acclamation by the Republican city convention to run for the one-year mayoral term. He faces John P. O'Brien Morris Hillquit and others in a November special election to fill the Walker resignation.
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New York City
Madison Square Garden
John P. O'Brien
Tammany Hall
Tammany
Judge O'Brien
New York
Roosevelt
John M. McCooey
Brooklyn
John F. Curry
Edward J. Flynn
Bronx
Surrogate O'Brien
David 8. Bendit
John Thofel
Richmond
Queens
Tewis H. Pounds
Gate John P. O'Brien
Samederat
Morris Hillquit
James J. Walker
Roosevelt Pushes Drive for Lehman in New York
Hyde Park, Oct 8 Franklin D Roosevelt urged Dutches county neighbors to back Herbert H Lehman for governor while Alfred E Smith remains allied with the candidate. Lehman introduced Roosevelt at a Washington Hollow platform event as the crowd heard of cross country campaign and interdependent economy. Lehman said he would carry on the examples set by Alfred E Smith and Governor Roosevelt if he becomes governor.
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Hyde Park
N. Y
Alfred BE. Smith
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Dutches County
Herbert H. Lehman
Franklin
Roosevelt
J. Lewis Amster
Lehman
United States
Alfred E. Smith
Fatal Crash Near Lillington Kills Two Negroes
Two Negro men were killed and five others injured when a car collided with a wagon on a highway two miles from Lillington North Carolina tonight. The accident occurred at approximately eight o clock and involved a sedan and wagon carrying several occupants. Local authorities investigated the scene and transported the injured to nearby hospitals for treatment.
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Lillington
N. C
Pork Barrels and Public Works Clash in Hoover Garner Exchange
Washington October 8 The dispute centers on Democratic public works plans labeled pork by President Hoover and his aides. Speaker Garner counters that Hoover and his administration favor similar aims with less scope and questions the political use of the term pork in their Des Moines remarks and radio address.
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Hoover
Speaker
Washington
John N. Garner
Garner
Publc
Secretay Mills
Brown
Treasury
Des Moines
Wages Raised 5 Percent At Marion Knitting Mill
The Marion Knitting Mill announces a voluntary five percent wage increase for over 200 employees effective Monday. The firm, led by W W Neal Sr, reports full capacity operation producing men’s half hose with strong demand and a bright outlook.
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Marion Knitting Mill
Marion
N. C
W. W. Neal
Im Seovesnes
Neal
Board of Equalization Sets Higher City Teacher Budgets
Raleigh Oct 8 The state board of equalization strengthened precedents by approving Winston-Salem and Charlotte budgets with 15 percent above state salary scales for extra teachers. The Winston-Salem budget fell to 303637 from 309852, with Charlotte cut to 301000 from 341000. Asheville was reduced to 192000 from 218000 as $64000 from Buncombe county exceeded legal limits. The ruling signals larger cuts for Greensboro and Durham if applied, while Raleigh and High Point margins narrow. The board reserved action on Greensboro Salisbury and other budgets and broadened to permit extra teachers within supplements.
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Raleigh
State Board of Equalization
Winston-Salem
Charlotte
Asheville
Buncombe County
Charlotte and
Greensboro
Durham
High Point
Salisbury
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