Hitler Henlein confer again as crisis widens in Czechoslovakia
At Berchtesgaden Hitler and Konrad Henlein reportedly reached complete accord on the crisis with new counter proposals after rejecting Czechoslovak terms. Joseph Kennedy in Aberdeen urged peaceful settlement as Ribbentrop arrived with a report on Britain’s attitude.
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Associated Press
Germany
Czechoslovakia
Berchtesgaden
France
Europe
Italy
Hitler
Konrad Hensein
Henlein
Aberdeen
Scotland
Joseph P. Kennedy
United States
Great Britain
Joachim von Ribbentrop
Fuehrer
Hines Asked Attorney To Fix Federal Case
Max Steuer, noted New York lawyer, testified in the Hines racket conspiracy trial that the political boss James J. Hines in 1933 asked him to adjust a federal tax case against Dutch Schultz. Steuer said he spoke with U.S. Attorney George Medalie and refused the adjustment, noting the matter could not be handled.
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James J. Hines
Dutch Schultz Numbers
J. Richard
Dixie) Davis
Yor Supreme Court
Davis
Saws Hines
Dodge
Schultz
New York
Max Steuer
Tammany
Dutch Schultz
Hines
Steuer
United States
Thomas F. Dewey
William T. Terry Dies at 60 in Atlanta Hospital
William T. Terry, 60, a native Atlanta resident and father of New York Giants manager William H. Terry, died of pneumonia in a private hospital today after a brief illness. He was a retired wholesale grocery dealer.
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Atlanta
William T. Terry
William H
Bill) Terry
New York Giants
Terry
Davis Cup Draw Sets Riggs to Meet Quist in Openers
Philadelphia report outlines the first round pairings for the Davis Cup challenge round. Bobby Riggs of the United States faces Adrian Quist of Australia, while Don Budge is slated to meet John Bromwich in the opening matches.
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Philadelphia
Bobby Riggs
Adrian Quist
Don Judge
America
Back Bromwich
Seizure of opium aboard Philippine vessel Don Jose at Portland
The Customs Bureau announced the seizure of opium valued at $60,000 from the Philippine vessel SS Don Jose in Portland. Crew were questioned but no arrests were made.
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Washington
Customs Bureau
Don Jose
Portland
Eight Men Fined for Disorderly Conduct in Baltimore
Eight men were fined $2.45 each after police broke up a disturbance linked to a drivers strike. Michael Branasick, 30, received an extra $11.45 for carrying a deadly weapon as police found an automatic pistol and ten cartridges in his car.
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Baltimore
Michael Branasick
No Compromise Strains CIO UAW Rifts
NO COMPROMISE NOTICE from Homer Martin head of the United Auto Workers served on the CIO worsens tensions with the CIO as Martin says his union will tolerate no undue influence and that issues behind the expulsion of four officers cannot be compromised.
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New York
Homer Martin
United Automobile Workers
Comittee For Industrial
CIO
Martin
Gambling Syndicate in Chicago Faces Attorney General Probe
Chicago prosecutors charge a four-man gambling syndicate with links to organized crime and police aid. The case, led by Attorney Thomas J. Courtney, targets alleged control of bookmaking and extortion efforts amid a broader crackdown.
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Chicago
Sept
Thomas J. Courtney
Hull weighs action on Shanghai trade crisis
Secretary of State Hull studied recommendations from the American Chamber of Commerce and the American Committee of Shanghai regarding American and other trade in China. The cables urged restoring Shanghai Municipal Council authority over the International Settlement and Hongkew and Yangtze Pu, and called for measures to limit hostilities and prevent wider conflagration.
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Washington
Hull
American Chamber of Commerce
American Communi Committee
Shanghai
China
America
Bendix Air Race Starts Saturday Run to Cleveland Open
Ten high speed fliers race in the Bendix trophy dash from Los Angeles to Cleveland for a $30,000 event. Jacqueline Cochran pilots a Seversky pursuit plane with Maj. De Seversky’s record. Frank Fuller pursues the transcontinental mark with a Seversky. Best time to Cleveland wins $9,000. a Bendix extension could add $5,000.
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Los Angeles
Union Air Terminal
Cleveland
Bendix
N. J
Jacqueline Cochran
Floyd Odlum
Seversky
Maj
Alexander de Seversky
Frank Fuller
San Francisco
Fuller
Bryson proposes runoff over recount in Fourth District race
In Greenville S C on September 2 Joseph R Bryson who led G Heyward Mahon by eight votes in the Democratic primary urged a second primary instead of a recount. Mahon will respond soon. Bryson said recounts cost money while a runoff would be free since a second primary is set for September 13 to settle other races. Bryson tallied 31,634 votes to Mahon 41,676 in the first primary.
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Greenville
S&l. C
Joseph R. Bryson
G. Heyward Mahon
Congress
Mahon
Bryson
Confederate Flag At Half Mast For Civil War Officer
A Confederate flag flew at half mast over the Raleigh capitol to honor Capt. Samuel A Court Ashe who died Wednesday. Ashe will be buried this afternoon in his gray uniform draped with a Confederate flag, said to be the last surviving officer of the regular Southern army in the Civil War.
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Raleigh
Capitol
Samuel A.court Ashe
Ashe
Senate campaign expenditures committee probes reports
Chairman Sheppard said field agents will compare candidates expense reports with observed campaign spending. They will flag suspiciously low totals for in depth inquiries into wages advertising and radio time. Findings could prompt contempt actions seating moves or tighter expenditure laws.
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Washington
Sept
Sheppard
D-Tex
Senate Campaign Expenditures Committee
Senate
Feetlene
Fletcher Accepts Federal Position as Compliance Director
North Carolina Labor Commissioner A L Fletcher will resign to take a federal post as Compliance Director of the Wage Hour Act. He plans to announce the decision at 4 p m today. Governor Hoey may appoint Forrest H Shuford or T A Wilson to succeed him, both with high state labor roles. Fletcher has supported New Deal labor policies and oversaw child labor, maximum tours, and boiler inspection laws.
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Raleigh
A. L. Fletcher
North Carolina
Fletcher
Hoey Wold
Forrest H
Shuford
T. A. Wilson
Wilson
North Carolina Industrial Commission
Fortifications Extended by Government Troops on Ebro Front
Government troops used a lull on the Ebro river front to extend fortifications and resist two weeks of Insurgent offensive. Cold weather suddenly turned the region wintry as soldiers swapped rifles for picks and shovels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hendaye
France
Ebro
Spain
President Signals Support for Liberal Republicans in Election
President indicated he would not object to a liberal running on the Republican ticket and said the country should think in terms of principles over personalities. He suggested several Republican liberals exist and noted concerns over California issues like the $30-a-week old age pension plan as potentially state matters.
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Washington
Sept
California
Sheridan Downey
Senate
Culbert L. Olson
Agsociates
Negro Sentenced to Die by Judge
Fayetteville reports Robert Williams an 18 year old Negro was sentenced by Superior Court Judge N A Sinclaire to die in the state gas chamber after conviction of criminal assault on Mrs W W Bullard, a white woman of Hope Mills. An appeal to the state supreme court followed.
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Fayetteville
Robert Williams
Superior Court
N. A. Sinclair
W. W. Bullard
Hope Mills
State Supreme Court
M. OD. Kemp
Pine Bluff
Robert Morrison
Corrigan Plane Sputters Off For Pittsburgh
New York dispatch reports Douglas Corrigan taking off from Roosevelt Field at 11 a.m. toward Pittsburgh in the famed 900 dollar plane after engine trouble 100 feet over the runway. Mechanics and pilots watched as the craft banked then regained power and headed west.
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New York
Douglas Corrigan
Atlantic
Ireland
Roosevelt Field
Pittsburgh
Corrigan
Corr Gan
Will Finally Complete Blue Ridge Parkway
Raleigh Sept 2 A final obstacle in the Blue Ridge Parkway project was removed when the State Highway and Public Works Commission abandoned title to a section of Route 107 The section from Newton Gap through Ravens Ford to Cherokee will pass to the federal government which owns land on both sides of the road, clearing the way for completion.
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Raleigh
Blue Ridge Parkway
State Highway and Public Works Commission
Newtoun Gap
Raven's Ford
Cherokee
Kennedy urges good natured settlement to avert war
United States Ambassador Joseph P. Kennedy told Aberdeen leaders that U S and Great Britain should settle differences through cooperative, good natured diplomacy. He cited joint administration of Canton and Enderby Islands as a model for peaceful Pacific settlement and praised Roosevelt's idea.
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Aberdeen
Scotland
United States
Joseph P. Kennedy
Europe
Great Britain
Cathedral of
Canton
Ende Islands
South Pacific
Pacific
Pacific Ocean
Islands
Roosevelt
Foreign Office
Harris Ruling Favors Burgin in Eight District Race
In Raleigh on September 2 4 the Superior Court ruled that the North Carolina State Board of Elections exceeded its powers by directing county boards to reverse returns in the eighth district primary. Judge W C Harris ordered the board to declare Burgin of Lexington the winner and restrained certification of opponent C B Deane of Rockingham. The board immediately appealed to the State Supreme Court. The ruling states the board cannot mandamus or direct county boards in matters within their discretion and judicial determination.
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Raleigh
State Supreme Court
Superior Court
W.C. Harris
State Board of Elections
W. C. Burgin
Lexington
Burgin
C. B. Deane
Rockingham
Supreme Court
Harris
Deane
Federal spending tops WPA bill as July August outlays rise
The treasury reported July and August expenditures totaling 1,445,927,238 dollars, up from 1,285,167,369 dollars a year earlier, reflecting WPA driven spending during the current fiscal year early months.
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Washington
The
Treasury
Six Held For Trial In Oven Deaths
A bone ribbon coroner's inquest in Philadelphia recommends a grand jury consider charges of criminal negligence against top prison officials and guards after four convicts died in a punishment unit known as the Klondike. Names include Superintendent William Mills and Deputy Warden Frank Craven.
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Philadelphia
Philadelphia County
Klondike
Vincent Manz
Bness
William Mills
Fran Craven
Jame McGuire
Jam Hart
Francis Smit
Alfred Brough
Robert Mor
William J.borbridge
Morant
Joseph Lippo
Ward Corkery
Samuel J
Gua
Martin P. Crane
Corone
Wea
Frank A. Craven
Asu Ordinate
Mexico's Agrarian Policy To Continue
President Lazaro Cardenas declared the agrarian program would endure as the keystone of his socialized state plan despite foreign protests over expropriated land. He rejected US calls to guarantee payment, ruling out arbitration but proposing a two man Mexican American commission to assess compensation.
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Mexico City
Lazaro Cardenas
Congress
Cardenas
Mexico
United States
Cordell Hull
TVA Probing Committee Heads Home After Weeks of TVA Scrutiny
The congressional committee reviewing the Tennessee Valley Authority is set to close its six to seven week inquiry in Knoxville as it wraps up work on the ousted chairman Arthur E. Morgan and directors Lilienthal and Morgan. It also examined personnel chief Gordon Clapp and TVA labor costs amid broader TVA governance questions.
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Knoxville
Tenn
Congressional
Tennessee Valley
Undone
Bee
Th Authority
Arthur E. Morgan
David E. Lilienthal
Harcourt A. Morgan
Congress
Gordon Clapp
Washington
Lilienthal
TVA
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Max Steur
Dantel
Gambling Syndicate
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Bendix Air Race
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Work In Die
U.S
Kennedy
Fight
William B. Mils
Ip Ghown
Theadelphia County
Yellow River
Yangtze
Yellow Rivers
Yangsis
Anshan
Teian
Nanchang-Kiukiang
Anotherolumn
Lingtze
Matowchen
Anhwei
Kiukiang
Hwangmei
Kiukang
Hankow
Pennsylvania
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