American Shipping Faces Grim Outlook From Europe Report
In a Europe desk dispatch from Cherbourg France Babson notes American shipping has improved in arm assignments but remains pessimistic about long term prospects. He cites Civil War era tonnage declines and current competition from rail and labor unrest, warning a slow recovery hampered by foreign trade and domestic costs.
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Babson
Europe
Great Britain
Joseph P. Kennedy
Maritime Commission
America
Weather Today Noon Report
Today at noon the readings show a high of 86 and a low of 30. The previous night cooled to 55 degrees as a reference.
Regional Forecast For North and South Carolina
Partly cloudy and not quite so cool tonight in North Carolina. Sunday cloudy with rain possible, slight warming in the north and near the coast. In South Carolina, increasing clouds with rising temperatures likely followed by rain Sunday, especially in the south. Winds from Hat teras to Jacksonville: fresh northeasterly, overcast, with occasional rain tonight and Sunday, mainly in the south and central portions.
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North Carolina
North Portion
South Carolina
South
Hatteras
Jacksonville
Shipping policy and the battle for sea tonnage
The author argues the US squandered wartime shipyards and ships while foreign rivals subsidize their fleets. He cites Hog Island output, Leviathan and Berengaria as examples, questions subsidies, wages, and freight rates, and warns readers against buying shipping securities until a maritime revival occurs.
Youth tells about murder of doctor
A youth described to police how a doctor was killed then his body hidden in a car trunk. The confession details a murder, robbery, and a plan to flee to Boston before the suspect was stopped near the Holland tunnel. The alleged killer, Dwyer, was taken into custody after a long drive.
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Shippee
Dwyer
Portland
New York
Holland Tunnel
Union Avenue
Richmond Road
North
Arlington
Peace by Agreement Aims at Sino-Japan War Settlement
The piece reports U S policy toward Sino Japanese war seeking a conciliatory settlement while warning no definite concessions. President declines prediction yet backs cooperation with China and Japan. Belgium invites signatories of the nine power pact to meet in Brussels at month end with Norman H Davis to head the American delegation.
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Japan
United States
America
China
Brussels
Norman H. Davis
New York
State Department
Shipping Strikes Hit South Atlantic Ports
Townsend said the South Atlantic Coast shipping disruption affected ports with workers in some cities ready to be called out if efforts arose to divert cargoes elsewhere.
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Townsend
Longshoremen Strike Halts Charleston Port Traffic
In Charleston, Illinois, 2000 longshoremen quit at midnight in a mass strike by the International Longshoremen's Association demanding higher pay and a shorter work week. Four ships including the Seminole were tied up while others were diverted. The Iroquois sailed to New York and the Tabor finished passenger discharges before midnight. Union leaders said no separate screenings would be undertaken.
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Charleston
Tabor
Jacksonville
Bottlers Association creates executive secretary post
The North Carolina Bottlers Association at its annual convention in Asheville created an executive secretary position and named Frederick O Bowman of Chapel Hill as general counsel for the association.
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Asheville
North Carolina Bottlers Association
Frederick O. Bowman
Chapel Hill
Murder in the Elliot apartment escalates as Cilly escapes
In a Brooklyn mystery, Cilly survives a strangling by a killer who entered via the Elliot flat. Sergeant Dolan plans a thorough search with fingerprint experts and police backup while Cilly braces for a return visit and keeps vigilant at home. Jim Kerrigan rings three short bells signaling a hopeful reunion.
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Cilly
Dolan
Johnson
Sergeant Dolan
Jim Kerrigan
Move Made to Localize Spanish War Move Made to Localize
Eden warned of grave consequences if the problem was not solved and urged quick action. His blunt speech was delivered on the eve of the conference at Llandudno Wales.
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Eden
Llandudno
Wales
Eden Reveals Mediterranean Policy Linking Britain France
Sources close to the French foreign office note Eden's warning to Italy and Germany as a clear signal to withdraw foreign troops from the Spanish civil war. The foreign secretary spoke in Llandudno and asserted Britain's resolve to protect Mediterranean interests and not tolerate delays. French officials say the policy ties Britain and France in coordinating action on Spanish aid and repercussions of intervention.
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Paris
Anthony Eden
Italy
Germany
London
Eden
Llandudno
Wales
Britain
France
Spain
State music clubs announce song composition contest
Raleigh October 16 announces an original composition contest by the State Federation of Music Clubs. Entries are due February 1 in three divisions: songs sacred or secular, piano solo and violin solo.
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Raleigh
State Federation of Music Clubs
Orks
Il Popolo d Italia claims U S arms to Spain via Russia
Milan dispatch reports Mussolini's paper rebutting President Roosevelt's remarks on US arms shipments. It accuses the United States of arming Red Spain through the Soviet Union, defending the socialist and pacifist critiques while noting alleged US weapons exports in September totaling over 20 million dollars.
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Milan
Mussolini
Il Popolo d'Italia
Roosevelt
Chicago
United States
Spain
Russia
Soviet Union
Red Spain
Il Signor
Il Duce
Japanese Gas Shells in Shanghai Front Use Poison Gas
Reporting on the Shanghai front Chinese officials claim Japanese shells containing poison gas caused asphyxia under favorable conditions in the Taping kiang Liuhong sector. They say Chinese forces repulsed a Japanese attempt at Tazang and gunned a Japanese flanking move near Chapei.
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Tapingkiang-Liuhong
Shanghai
Tazang
Chapei
Shanghai International Settlement
Markham Road
International Settlement
United States
China
Tsinan
Shantung Province
Shanghai Park
Coal Gas Blamed in Mine Tragedy Delay
A fatal mining blast near Mulga is blamed on coal gas with one man escaping. The first body was recovered at 6 45 am about five hours after the explosion. More than 500 people watched as rescue teams faced gas and low oxygen. A U S Bureau of Mines crew aided the effort. Coal from Mulga fuels Woodward Company furnaces in the Southeast. State troopers aided the scene.
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United States Bureau of Mines
Mulga
Woodward Company
Pittsburgh editors praise North Carolina tour in High Point visit
Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Latus travel editors of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette led a travel tour party that toured High Point and lauded North Carolina for its mountain scenery and industrial achievements. Latus argued journalists misperceive the South, noting historical radio travel talks on KDKA and his long career in Pittsburgh papers.
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C. C. Latus
Pittsburgh
Post-Gazette
High Point
North Carolina
Latus
South
Mr. Latus
Lotus
KDKA
Major Alabama mine blast claims several lives at Muga shaft
An explosion at the Muga coal mine near Birmingham killed multiple workers as relatives gathered at the scene. Inspections by W Hillhouse placed bodies four miles from the surface after gas is suspected. E D Dage led rescue efforts. Woodward furnaces supply pig iron. Family members waited through the night for confirmation.
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Birmingham
Bessemer
W. Hillhouse
Alabama
Marshall
Muga
E. D. Dage
Doge
Woodward Company
North Carolina tour for travel experts and writers
Travel experts and writers visit High Point and other Western North Carolina communities on a two week itinerary sponsored by the Governor's Hospitality committee. The group journeyed from Asheville to Charlotte with stops at Canton Waynesville Sylva Cherokee Smoky Mountains and more.
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High Point
Amos Kearns
Chamber of Commerce
Thomasville
E. Z. Jones
A. F. Clark
N. L. Garner
T. W. Sprinkle
Asheville
Canton
Waynesville
Sylva
Cherokee
The
Smoky Mountains National Park
Highlands and Cashier’s Valley
Hendersonville
Lake Lure
Little Switzerland
Linville
Blowing Rock
Lenoir
Hickory
Gastonia
Charlotte
Concord
Kannapolis
Salisbury
Lexington
Sedgefield
Greensboro
Guilford Battleground
Winston- Salem
North Carolina
Goldsboro
Carthage
Albemarle
Governor's Hospitality Committee
Department of Conservation and Development
Consul Hasell H Dick Transferred to Strasbourg France
Washington reports Hasell H Dick of Sumter DC former consul at Amoy China has been assigned to Strasbourg France as consul in a State Department announcement dated October 16.
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Washington
State Department
Hasell H. Dick
Sumter
D. C
Amoy
China
Strasbourg
France
Mosley Says He Is Going Into The Depths Of England
Sir Oswald Mosley leader of British fascists was struck on the head by a rock during a Liverpool speech last Sunday. He left the hospital today saying he was going into the depths of the England country.
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London
Oswald Mosley
Liverpool
England
Windsors May Visit Capital During Congress Session
The Duke and Duchess of Windsor likely arrive November 15 for a U S trip to America and could outshine Congress and draw large crowds in Washington. Observers note Washington streets would hold many spectators if they appear during the opening sessions with President Roosevelt’s possible reception undetermined.
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Washington
House
Senate
Prince of Wales
Roosevelt
Labor union peace meet still in air
An unnamed labor authority predicts that neither the A F L nor the CIO will hold a peace conference. He says both sides fear losing credibility by quitting the talks without a settlement.
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Labor Union
Ton
A. F. of L
Co. I. O
Holt
C I O and A F of L seek peace and unity in labor clash
Expansion efforts and peace talks unfold as John L. Lewis leads C I O toward unified industrial unionism with the A F of L. The two federations report millions of members and large expenditures, while signaling readiness to cooperate on contracts and end interunion conflict. They pledge to pursue reconciliation despite differing theories.
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Atlantic City
N. J
Committee For Industrial Organization
American Federation of Labor
John L. Lewis
C. I. O. Executive Council
Co. I. O
Congress
Japan
China
A. F. of L
Lewis
Board of Strategy
Federation
Washington
Three Die Near Durham in Highway Collision
Durham police report Hudgins parked after sideswiping another car then walked into the path of the Boone automobile. Boone was not at fault. A technical hearing on involuntary manslaughter is set for Oct. 19.
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Durham
Hudgins
Boone
Weather Outlook for South Atlantic States
The forecast indicates a mild trend beginning early in the week with Raina first, and likely another mild period toward week’s end across the South Atlantic states.
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South Atlantic
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