Local Weather Report Notes Cloudy Showers and Cooler Trends
Regional forecast indicates Carolina regions expect cloudy skies with rain ending by Wednesday morning in eastern areas, followed by clearing and cooler conditions. South Carolina may see showers and cooler weather midweek. Coastal areas from Hatteras to Jacksonville expect southerly winds veering to west and occasional showers with squally periods tonight and Wednesday.
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Carolina
South Carolina
Hatteras
Jacksonville
Executions Reported for Anti Soviet Terrorists
A Khabarovsk newspaper said 24 anti Soviet terrorists were executed in the Far East for alleged railroad espionage for Japan and plans to assassinate Soviet leaders.
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Moscow
Khabarovsk
Far East
Japan
Police locate auto reported stolen near town post office
The four month old Pontiac car owned by J London, reported stolen from in front of the post office last Thursday, was found abandoned near Triangle Lake about five miles east of the city yesterday afternoon. Police report the car had heavy wear, burned bearings, damaged fenders, and a empty gas tank indicating occupants ran out of fuel. The car had been parked at the post office and disappeared before Mrs Harry Doctor could retrieve it. identification cards were inside the vehicle delaying investigation.
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J. London
Triangle Lake
Harry Doctor
Family of Charles Ross Appeals After Payment of Ransom
The family of Charles Ross paid $50,000 and then issued a final appeal to the kidnapers for Mr. Ross’s release, with reports spreading across papers Sunday after the event.
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Charles Ross
Mr. Ross
Prospective Solicitor Candi Dates Favor High Point Area
In Greensboro, High Point, and surrounding Guilford Davidson counties, talk concentrates on a single candidate for the city solicitor post. Gaston A. Johnson Parker Waynick and Thomas Turner are cited as potential contenders, with sentiments moving toward an early announcement after polling and political maneuvering.
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Greensboro
Lexington
Bailiwick
High Point
Thomasville
Guilford
Davidson
Gaston A. Johnson
Koontz
Parker Waynick
Thomas Turner
Messrs. Turner
Johnson
Class Pin Found By Police On East Washington Street
Police recovered a High Point high school class pin found on East Washington Street yesterday. Owner can claim it by visiting police headquarters and describing the pin.
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East Washington Street
Federal Bureau seeks public aid in tracking ransom bills
Ladd announced payment in five ten and twenty dollar bills and urged broad publicity for bill serial numbers. The FBI urged alertness for these notes after Mrs. Ross demanded a tough hunt for the kidnapers following the highway seizure of Ross near Chicago with Florence Freihage.
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Moon
Ladd
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Ross
Chicago
Sycamore, Ill
Florence Freihage
Striking Longshoremen Tie Up Thirty Ships at Clyde Docks
Pickets at Clyde docks watched for strike-affected cargo while thirty ships remained idle. Some crews worked on the United Fruit steamship San Blas and a Standard Oil tanker, with the latter discharging without stevedores. The Henry Mallory docked, then sailed after a sit-down strike began. cargo untouched, ship planned to sail to Galveston, Texas.
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Clyde
United Fruit Company
San Blas
Henry Mallory
Clyde Mallory Line
Galveston
Texas
Coastwise lines suspend operations over southern port strike
Four coastwise shipping lines including Clyde Mallory Savannah A H Bull and Merchants and Miners suspend operations in response to a longshoremen strike across six southern ports from Wilmington North Carolina to Tampa Florida. The National Maritime Union backs the strike as about 8000 ILAs members join the walkout seeking higher wages overtime pay and shorter hours.
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New York
Clyde Mallory
Savannah
A. H. Bull & Co
Merchants and Miners Transportation Comny
Clyde Mallory Line
National Maritime Union
C.I.0
Wilmington
N. C
Florida Peninsula
Tampa
Joseph Curran
International Longshoremen’s Association
Applicants Examined For City Positions In High Point
About 125 people competed for 10 city jobs in High Point as the Civil Service Commission conducted exams at the Elm Street school building. Promotions were tested for four patrolmen. other tests covered plumbing inspector electrical inspector and several street and utility roles. Vacancies exist for superintendents of grounds tractor driver lineman and lineman helper.
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City of
High Point
Civil Service Commission
Elm Street
Wade P. Renfrew
Commission
Police Department
Two Divorce Suits Filed in Municipal Court
Two divorce actions were filed in Municipal Court today on grounds of estrangement for more than two years. Cleo A. Ridge seeks absolute divorce from Louise Carrigan Ridge, noting marriage on May 6, 1928 and separation since August 1935. Corene Stewart McGirt sues Albert Frank McGirt, citing marriage on August 13, 19 and separation since July 5, 1935.
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Cleo A. Ridge
Louise Carrigan Ridge
Corene Stewart McGirt
Albert Frank McGirt
Wreckage Found After Long Air Crash Search
Leah Derr of Salt Lake City and a list of passengers from cities such as Portland Cheyenne Washington Cleveland New York City and San Francisco are named as wreckage is found after a long search. The Mainliner crash occurred during a storm 15 miles off the Cheyenne to Salt Lake City air lane, following a prior 1936 Ark death toll record.
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Salt Lake City
Louis Cleaver
Portland
Ore
George Ferreira
Cheyenne
Wyo
Ralph McKeown
Glendale
Calif
Charlies D. Renough
Washington, D. C
Campbell Pritchett
William Pischel
East Lake City
D. A. McMillan
Murray
Utah
J. Hammer
Cleveland
John Conboy
W. J
Many Suits and Answers Filed in Greensboro Court
In Greensboro on Oct 19 a range of civil actions were filed in Superior Court. Receiver John D. Biggs seeks foreclosure on two lots tied to a $3,000 note from T. O. Sutherland and A. E. Taplin. Mary E. Crosby seeks $2,017.20 against P. E. Wrenn, including damages and costs from a Chester, S. C. jury verdict. Washington Furniture Stores, Inc. counters a claim by J. C. Wimberly over stock and dissolution issues. J. C. Hill and Lelia Hill challenge Biggs’ ownership claim to a Hamilton Street house, seeking eviction and rent accounting. Mrs. Hill contests the deed of trust as void due to joint signatures and cites a related federal case.
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High Point
Clerk of Superior Court
John D. Biggs
Commercial National Bank
T. O. Sutherland
A. E. Taplin
Willis
Mary E. Crosby
Chester
Auburn
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J. C. Wimberly
Washington Street Furniture Company
J. C. Hill
Lelia D. Hill
Hamilton Street
Mrs. Hill
Driver Dies In Rain Crash Near Gaffney
Hoyle H. Daniel age 48 was killed instantly when his car rear ended a cotton truck in a driving rain near Gaffney South Carolina as he traveled to his job in Spartanburg. The accident occurred early today.
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Gaffney
S. C
Hoyle H. Daniel
Here
Spartanburg
Washington financiers watch securities break
Washington financial men watch the securities market as the revised budget was issued, with the deficit raised by 177 million dollars and tax changes deemed possible after treasury recommendations to Congress. The Federal Reserve Board and the Securities Exchange Commission were seen as focal points for potential federal action, though some expect only limited market impact from any policy relaxation.
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Congress of the Treasury
Federal Reserve Board
Board
Securities Commission
Europe awaits an answer on Italian troop figures
The piece notes Italy claims 40 000 volunteers in Spain while Paris and London say more than double that number serve with Franco. The split risks a withdrawal dispute, with Britain and France seeking a neutral fact finding commission if Italy resists.
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Spain
Paris
London
Francisco Franco
Paria
Italy
Britain
France
Insurgent Push Near Villaviciosa Advances on Gijon Route
Franco-Spanish frontier report says the insurgents moved a guard within five miles of Villaviciosa in fierce fighting along the Biscayan coast. Villaviciosa lies about 12 miles from Gijon on the main road to the port.
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Hendaye
Villaviciosa
Biscayan
Spain
Gijon
Government Helps Southern Railway
At the forty fourth annual meeting of Southern Railway stockholders in Richmond on October 19 the company announced a commitment from the reconstruction finance corporation to meet maturities in 1938 and 1939 if private banking terms fall short The adjournment was set to December 14 1937 and several directors were reelected plus one new director to fill a vacancy created by Walter Case’s death.
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Southern Railway Company
Reconstruction Finance Cooperation
Harrison
Jones
Harison
Guy Cary
Richard S. Reynolds
New York
Ernest EB. Norris
Washington
John J. Watson
Walter 8. Case
President Roosevelt outlines planned budget cuts and savings
The president details curbs on relief and other expenses, listing new unpredictable costs since April. He says revenues will exceed last year by 1.357 billion and projects total expenditures down 656 million from 1937, led by large cuts to recovery and relief programs including WPA and Emergency Public Works.
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PWA
Works Progress Administration
Roosevelt
Japanese Launch Major Offensive Across North China
Japanese forces reported to have destroyed thousands of troops as they gained ground in North Shansi and announced the invasion of Henan from Peiping. A military communique claimed an armored train crossed into Henan while Western Shanghai bombardments drew protests from the German consul general over German residences and nearby railway cars attracting fire.
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Shansi
Peiping
Henan
North China
Shanghai
Hungjao
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