Simmons Opposes Smith Ticket Over Water Power and Robinson
Enterprise Bureau Raleigh reports Senator Simmons opposes the National Democratic ticket for two main reasons. He dislikes Governor Smith for federal water power control and has a long standing feud with Senator Robinson of Arkansas, the vice presidential nominee. The dispute is widely discussed in North Carolina political circles.
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Robinson
Simmons
Joseph Robinson
Arkansas
Senator Simmons
Washington
Wilson
Congress
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Houston
Southern Power Company
Duke Company
Duke University
Duke
National Ticket
Mellus on Stand in Murder Trial News Photo
Los Angeles business man and amateur sport champion Frank Mellus testified on the stand about returning home to find his wife’s mutilated body. The piece also discusses political maneuvering around Senate and House leadership, Sir Simmons, Robinson, Smith, and Duke University ties in the wake of the Houston convention and waterpower policy.
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Frank Mellus
Los Angeles
Leo P. Kelly
Mellus
Detroit women balk at giving ages in voter registration
City clerk Richard W. Reading reports difficulty enforcing age disclosure for Detroit women registering to vote. He assures secrecy of election records but faces letters warning of neighbor scrutiny and perceived bias against women on election boards.
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Detroit
Richard W. Reading
Reading
North Carolinians Import 3 Million Eggs Each Year
Raleigh reports North Carolina with about 8 million laying hens still imports nearly 3 million eggs annually as most local flocks are not laying. F. W. Risher of the state agriculture department urges better care and feeding to boost production, noting cold storage is limited and demand remains steady.
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Mr. Risher
North Carolina
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Planes Replace Caravan Routes Across Desert Sands
From Tashkend in Turkestan to Kabul Afghanistan air travel is now possible with flights covering more than 700 miles. The Soviet embassy notes the air journey lasts seven to eight hours, while caravans required 25 to 30 days, amid frequent sandstorms.
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Paris
Tashkend
Turkestan
Kabul
Afghanistan
Survey on Dead Sea Mineral Deposits in Palestine
Mineral ologists survey the Dead Sea and deem it Palestine’s most prolific mineral source from a commercial view. A concession for exploitation has been agreed to in principle.
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Jerusalem
Dead Sea
Palestine
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