Godwin Faces First Degree Murder Charge in Slaying Case
James F. Godwin a 19 year old High Point high school graduate was arraigned in Guilford Superior Court on murder in the first degree tied to the slaying of Donald Moss an Adams Mills hosiery plant worker. A companion William Michael Wilson faces an accessory before the fact murder charge and may testify for the state.
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Greensboro
James F. Godwin
High Point
Guilford County
Donald Moss
William Michael
Bill) Wilson
Wilson
Lexington
Godwin
Hubert Olive
Thomas Turner, Jr
Beverly R. Tucker
Richmond, Va
Chrisbel
Duke University
Ashby
Dix Hill
State departments seek larger 1939-41 budget
Ten state departments urged the advisory budget commission to recommend higher appropriations for the 1939-41 biennium. The request suggests the next budget may be the largest in North Carolina history.
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Raleigh
Advisory Budget Commission
New York Heat Records Broken Twice At Noon And Afternoon
The 30 year high temperature record for October 17 was shattered twice as the day rose from 84.2 degrees at noon to 86 degrees an hour later. The normal daily average is 70 degrees and the record low remains 35 degrees set in 1886.
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New York
Supreme Court declines review of Robinson-Patman price ruling
The Supreme Court refused to review a Second Circuit decision against the Biddle Purchasing Co of New York and a group of wholesalers and manufacturers in a challenge to the FTC interpretation of a Robinson-Patman act section.
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Washington
Federal Trade Commission
Supreme Court
Second Circuit Court of Appeals
Biddle Purchasing Company of
New York
Fahy challenges Con Edison labor contracts before Supreme Court
Charles Fahy general counsel of the National Labor Relations Board argued to the Supreme Court that the collective bargaining contracts between Consolidated Edison Company of New York and a AFL affiliate were clearly illegal under the National Labor Relations Act.
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Washington
Charles Fahy
National Labor Relations Board
Supreme Court
Consolidated Edison Company of New York
American Federation of Labor
National Labor Relations Act
Four German spies handed to Canal Zone police in Panama
Four German espionage suspects accused of photographing Panama Canal defenses were turned over today by United States military authorities to Canal Zone police at Cristobal jail.
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Panama
Panama Canal
United States
Canal Zone
Cristobal
WPA Funds Awarded for North Carolina Projects
Raleigh allotments total 181 496 50 to support ten relief projects for 77 persons. Buncombe County receives 25 890 50 to index compile and copy county records, while Greensboro gets 11 17 to improve the campus of A and T College in a Wheeler administration allocation.
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Raleigh
N. C
WPA
George W. Coan Dry
Buncombe County
Greensboro
A. and
T. College
Italy Replies Favorably on Jewish Treatment in Italy
Rome reports the Italian government answered the U S note on fair treatment for American Jews in Italy with terms described as favorable. The exchange follows a diplomatic push to ensure safety and rights for Jewish residents and travelers amid wartime uncertainty.
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Rome
United States
Legion chief seeks stronger US navy army air force
Washington October 17 The American Legion national commander Stephen F Chadwick calls for a navy second to none a larger army and a greatly expanded air force to defend the country.
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Washington
American Legion
Stephen F. Chadwick
Charlotte Shoe Fair Announces Second Annual Event
Charlotte Chamber of Commerce reports 44 shoe manufacturers have reserved space for the second annual semi annual Charlotte Shoe Fair set for January 8 to 10.
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Charlotte
Chamber of Commerce
U S Military Secrets Sent To Berlin in Spy Trial
U S Attorney Lai mar Hardy told a federal jury that German spies passed to Berlin data on Panama Canal Zone artillery strength, East coast navy power, and two aircraft carrier specs. The three defendants before the jury include Johanna Hofmann, Otto.
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U.S
Berlin
New York
United States
Lamar Hardy
Panama Canal Zone
Johanna Hofmann
Otto
Deficit for 1938 doubles prior year total
The treasury reports a $908,980,284 deficit for the first three and a half months of the fiscal year, more than twice last year. Expenditures reached $2,564,735,321 with receipts of $1,655,755,037. WPA spending rose to $646,568,565 as relief rolls hit a record 31,100,000. Public debt stands at $38,429,193,207, up $1,264,452,892 year over year.
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Washington
Treasury
WPA
Japs Straddle RR At Points Near Canton
Japanese army declares it has straddled the Canton Kowloon railway at several points as Chinese resistance stabilizes near Wongtong 49 miles east of Canton. Reports indicate heavy fighting and entrenched defense by about 100,000 Chinese troops with artillery and anti air weapons.
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Hongkong
Canton- Kowloon
Canton
Wongtong
South China
Canton-Kowloon
Pingwu
Kongkong
Cheungmuktau
Bias Bay
Wongtong Kala
Civil War Simmers on Ebro Front in Spain
Civil war fighting in Spain near the Ebro front was reduced to scattered exchanges of shots while other fronts remained quiet. The report places the action at Hendaye near the Spanish frontier dated Oct 17.
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Hendaye
France
Spain
Ebro
Communists Tried to Take Over Minnesota Farmer-Labor Party
Steve Gadler testified before the House Un-American Activities Committee that Communists had attempted to seize control of Minnesota’s Farmer-Labor party between 1934 and 1936. He noted he did not accuse the party’s rank and file, praised some officials as good Americans, and cited shifting party alignments under Moscow guidance.
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Farmer-Labor Party
Minn
Washington
Steve Gadler
St. Paul
House Committee On Un-American Activities Today
Benson
Bernard
Teigan
Williams
Minnesota
Massachusetts
Dies
D-Tex
Gadler
Communist Party
Moscow
Palmer-Labor Party
Earl Browder
Elmer A. Ben
Court to Hear Cross Motions on Eighth District Nominee
The North Carolina Supreme Court will consider written cross motions to certify a Democratic nominee in the Eighth district. Clerk Edward Murray said no oral arguments if standard procedure holds, with the court meeting tomorrow afternoon. The state elections board seeks a mandamus to certify C B Deane of Rockingham while W O Burgin of Lexington files a cross motion claiming victory after a tight July 2 primary.
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Raleigh
N. C
Supreme Court
Edward Murray
State Board For Elections
W. C. Harris
C. B. Deane
Rockingham
W. O. Burgin
Lexington
Forecast Biggest Budget In History
RALEIGH Oct 17 The state advisory budget commission begins drafting the 1939 41 biennial budget as agencies present requests exceeding current appropriations. Governor Hoey backs a twelfth grade cost estimated at 500000 to 1500000 dollars. Welfare Commissioner Best cites about 625000 extra yearly for old age assistance aid to needy children and an equalization fund.
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Raleigh
State Advisory Budget Commission
General Assembly
Budget Bureau
Hoey
W. T. Best
Lexington Boy Tops Raleigh English Freshman Test
Joel H. Bower of Lexington led the English placement test for freshmen at State College with the highest score, according to Prof. J. D. Clark of the English department.
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Lexington
Raleigh
State College
Joel H. Bower
J. D. Clark
President Ataturk In Grave Illness Report
An official communique from Ankara states President Kamal Ataturk, long troubled by a liver ailment, grew suddenly worse on Sunday. Despite a slight overnight improvement, his condition remains grave and the rumors about his health have persisted for months.
Drive In Holy Land British drive to crush Arab resistance
British troops mass at Palestine positions to press a major campaign against Arab resistance after the London return of Sir Harold MacMichael. Tension over partition plans rises as Jews and Arabs await a commission report. Curfews and closures intensify in Jerusalem and other Arab-populated cities with occasional sniping and arrests.
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Jerusalem
Palestine
Britain
Holy Land
Near East
London
Harold Alfred Mac Michael
Trans- Jordan
Syria
Jaffa
Ramleh
Haifa
Hoey discusses sale of A and NC railroad plans
Governor Hoey met with Southern Railway officials in Raleigh to review options for the Atlantic and North Carolina line from Goldsboro to Morehead City. He noted no firm proposal and will consult two leasing groups while recognizing higher operating costs if Southern operates the line and continued mail revenue losses of about $15,000 annually. The key issue remains where increased revenue would come from to offset costs.
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Raleigh
Hoey
Southern Railway System
Southern
Atlantic and North Carolina Railroad
John B. Hyde
R. H. Debutts, Jr
F. 8. Collins
A and
Goldsboro
Morehead City
A and NC
Britain Moves to Speed up Defense Plans
London reports a shift from Munich anger to national unity backing rapid rearmament. Churchill urges U S cooperation against dictators while Chamberlain prepares to push war industry growth and a national defense index amid cabinet changes and policy expansions.
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London
Chamberlain
Winston Churchill
United States
Churchill
Admiralty
Germany
Italy
France
Czechoslovakia
Lord Stanley
Dominions
Alfred Duff Cooper
Duff Cooper
Palestine
Spain
Mediterranean
Nazis Tighten Control Over Salzburg Religion
Vienna reports Archbishop Siz mund Waitz of Salzburg is placed under state supervision over elementary religious education in Salzburg district schools. The move follows Nazi coercion after stalled church state talks and removal of clerical oversight of lessons. Archbishop Waitz aided church negotiations and supported a pledge to Hitler after Austria’s annexation.
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Vienna
Sizmund Waitz
Salzburg
Joseph Buerckel
Austria
Waitz
Adolf Hitler
Czechoslovakia Shifts Reconstruction Toward German Cooperation
The report says Czechoslovakia has switched its large reconstruction plan to a course of cooperation with Germany. Chancellor Hitler allegedly assures a sounder basis, cultural preservation, and greater prosperity within the German orbit. Czech leaders and people appear resigned to seeking support from Germany if the rosy picture fails to convince them.
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Czechoslovakia
Germany
Adolf Hitler
Court To Hear Bridges Case
Supreme Court agrees to review whether an alien communist can be deported, focusing on Harry Bridges and a related Fifth Circuit reversal of a deportation order for Joseph G. Strecker of Hot Springs UK. The decision may shape possible deportation proceedings for Bridges and others.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Harry Bridges
West Coast
Fifth Circuit
Joseph G. Strecker
Hot Springs
Wilfred Jones
St. Louis
Brotherhoods Agree Wage Hour Law Sets Minimum Pay for Rail Employees
Washington October 17 Representatives of railroads and railway brotherhoods agreed the wage hour law to take effect October 24 will fix a minimum pay for railroad employees. The act sets a 25 cent hourly minimum for carriers and does not affect hourly provisions.
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Brotherhoods
Washington
Railroads and
Railway Brotherhoods
Sidney
Factfinding Board
George M. Harrison
Rail Brotherhoods
Alderman
New Proposal Must Be Made Before Action
Budapest, Oct. 17. Baron Bothmer said Czechoslovakia must offer a new proposal before Hungary takes further steps in her demands for Hungarian populated areas. He noted a renewed Kromerom talks basis could be laid soon, but cautioned the plan would face acceptance difficulties due to increased Czechoslovak atrocities in Hungarian regions. Hungary moved troops to the frontier while the cabinet weighed Hitler and Mussolini settlement suggestions.
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Budapest
Baron Bothmer
Foreign Office
Czechoslovakia
Hungary
Komarom
Hungary Seeks Resumption of Talks as War Prep Increases
Reports from the frontier indicate Czechoslovak troops moving toward Hungary while Budapest mobilizes with requisitioned transport and up to half a million troops near the Danube. Diplomatic options include a Hungarian plan with Western approval or a four power conference summoned by Hitler or Mussolini. Dr Durcianski, minister in the Slovak autonomous government, favors direct negotiations. Life in Budapest shows normalcy with fewer buses and more military equipment on the streets. Public expects victory celebrations once Hungary seizes Czechoslovak territory.
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Prague
Hitler
Mussolini
Ferdinand Durciansky
Hungary
Komaron
Danube
Budapest
British Royalty Plans U S Visit
The Daily Herald reports King George VI and Queen Elizabeth plan a plan state visit to the United States next summer to end his Canadian tour. The visit would include a White House stay, naval review, state dinners, receptions, and stops at Mount Vernon and Washington's grave.
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London
Daily Herald
United States
George
Elizabeth
Washington
United States Department of State
Roosevelt
White House
Mouth of
The
Potomac
Congress
Capitol
Mount Vernon
George Washington
Wildcats to Meet Charlotte for A E F States Convention
The List Wildcat Division of the A E F will hold its annual state convention in Charlotte November 11 through 13. The announcement confirms dates and location for the gathering of Wildcats and associated organizations.
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Charlotte
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League For Independent Political Action
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