Limitation on School Supplements Sparks State Board Clash
North Carolina counties challenge the state board of equalization over reduced supplementary budgets for schools. Guilford and Mecklenburg face cuts, threatening extra pay for principals and local programs. Parents in Charlotte back full city budget while lawmakers weigh central control versus local funding. The dispute signals rapid shift toward a state influenced school system.
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Wilford County
State Board of Equalization
Raleigh Board
Mecklenburg County
Central High
Charlotte
County Board of Commissioners
Board of Equalization
North Carolina
Guilford
High Point
Ro Ae
County Tax Shift Sparks Debate Over Burden Balancing
A letter questions that policy to shift burdens from dense to lighter county areas and asks if the plan will be fair to counties already bearing heavy loads. The writer warns against uneven funding and potential disfavor toward affected regions.
Institute of Government Forming at University
About 700 North Carolinians gathered at Chapel Hill as the Institute of Government begins formal organization. Led by Prof. Albert Coates, the institute aims to improve popular government by supplying officers with analyzed practices and guide-books, plus a journal to discuss reforms and methods.
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Institute of Government
Albert Coates
State University
Chapel Hill
Coates
Split Among Service Men of World War Debate Bonus Payoff
The Detroit convention favored deferring cashing adjusted compensation certificates. The Portland gathering is expected to reverse this stance amid strong Legion opposition. Ex service men split on immediate settlement, with organized ranks skewed toward payoff and unorganized broader fear of political consequences.
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Detroit
American Legion
Portland
Hoover
State Departments
Legion
America
Russian Women's Equality Sparks American Backlash
A writer argues Russian women enjoy full equality with men while claiming American women would reject such a reversal, framing a clash of gender roles across nations.
Missouri scientists test elephant without baggageman
A group of Missouri scientists tested an elephant extensively but failed to check its trunk, implying a lapse in practical handling during the series of examinations.
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Missouri
Germany and Japan Faces Over Armament and Hunger
Bruce Catton examines the Versailles treaty’s flaws as Germany seeks arms liberty and Japan confronts domestic hunger amid Manchuria risks. He notes the costly toll of sustained high speed in the Thompson Trophy race won by Jimmy Doolittle and the pilot’s physical strain from 250 mph flights.
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Jimmy Doolittle
Portrait of Berry Committee Formed by Governor Gardner
A committee to arrange a portrait of the late Captain Nathan O Berry, long time State Treasurer of North Carolina, has been appointed by Governor O Max Gardner. The portrait will hang in the State Treasurer’s office and the committee will handle all details including fundraising. It is viewed as fitting for a portrait of a citizen who served the state well.
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Germany
Europe
Nathan O’berry
Goldsboro
O. Max Gardner
Citzen
Question on 60 day moratorium applicability to political parties
The speaker asks whether the well known 60 day debt moratorium applies to political parties and seeks clarification from Mr. Raskob on the scope of the rule for party debts.
Colleges Mandate Student Participation In Athletic Games
Some colleges require students to play in athletic events while many others simply encourage participation. The text reflects varying attitudes toward student involvement in college sports.
Bears Should Be Bare If Market Keeps Acting
The stock market pattern suggests further bearish momentum may exhaust itself soon. Traders watch for a shift as declines ease and buyers re-emerge, signaling potential stabilization after a prolonged downturn.
Prohibition Reform Group Urges Home Lamp Lighted Until Repeal
Members of the Women’s Organization for National Prohibition Reform urge keeping lamps burning in every home until repeal is achieved. The line raises a humorous question about whether husbands should also be “lit up.”
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Women’s Organization For National Prohibition Reform
Solar eclipse dampens upbeat business outlook
Amid cheers of improving markets a solar eclipse darkens the mood as analysts warn the brief interlude could affect trading and consumer confidence. The event interrupts routines and prompts hurried reminders of caution for investors and the public.
Take the Trip in Dry Weather with Full Gas and Good Brakes
A travel advisory urges safe driving for a planned journey with clear roads. Drivers are advised to ensure a full gas tank and fully functional brakes before setting out.
Washington Drastic pay cuts threaten thousands of federal workers
The article discusses large wage reductions through legislative furloughs and administrative furloughs affecting about 560,000 of 660,000 federal employees. It notes political maneuvering, department-by-department cuts, and the risk of pay loss and job displacement, especially in the War Navy Treasury and Agriculture sectors.
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Washington
Congress
House
Senate
Civil Service Commission
Commerce, Justice and State Departments
Interior
Federal Farm Board
MecCarl
Treasury
Farm Board
Department of Agriculture
Five Day Week Plan in Government Service Scrapped
Government service officials abandon the five day work week plan after debate and criticism. The decision ends months of discussion with concerns about efficiency and shift patterns.
Two Defendants Freed by Non-Suits in Old Murder Trial
In Robbinsville North Carolina on September 10 a judge granted non-suits to Jack Prince and Charles Peterson in the Eagle Rose slaying case. Oliver Baker and John Gladden remain on trial as insufficient evidence proved Prince, and Peterson was only 11 years old.
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Robbinsville
N. C
Jack Prince
Charles Peterson
Eagle Rose
Oliver Baker
John Gladden
Superior Court
P. A. McElroy
Prince
Peterson
Independent gas dealers push plan to build Wilmington terminal
North Carolina independent gasoline dealers plan a cooperative terminal in Wilmington costing about 35 to counter contracts and price fixing by large oil companies. They argue big firms profit overseas while independents struggle to stay profitable amid low margins and freight costs.
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Wilmington
J. C. Ly Yy Praleigh
North Carolina
Dennis G. Brummitt
New York
Slain Rose Case Proceeds as Trial Hears Final Motions
In April 1926 Rose was slain as Baker and Gladden face trials. The jurist denied motions for non-suits as the state rested its case late yesterday. Defense attorneys indicated the case might go to the jury late today.
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Rose
Baker
Gladden
One Mile Dirt Track Decides National Auto Title
Detroit September race on a one mile dirt track will determine the national title in a 100 mile AA A race at the state fair grounds. Fred Frame Bob Carey and Howdy Wilcox lead the title chase with 120 30 and 80 points advantages respectively. Twenty two drivers compete for 14 starting spots after rain postponed action.
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Detroit
State Fair Grounds
Fred Frame
Indianapolis
Bob Carey
Howdy Wilcox
Billy Arnold
Sweden shifts to tractors as electrification expands farming
Sweden reduces manual labor demand by about 20 percent since the war due to electrification and motorization. Bertil Nystrom of the central bureau of statistics notes about 7,000 tractors now in use, up from 1,000 a decade ago, with roughly three quarters of prime farm land electrified.
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Sweden
Stockholm
Bertil Nystrom
Central Bureau of Statistics
Charlotte Aviator Uses Plane To Spot Foot Thief
Charlotte pilot Johnny Crowell tracked a tool thief from the air after noticing a gray car at his field and later locating $200 of stolen tools. Police arrested Craig King of Hendersonville, who confessed and indicated where the tools were hidden.
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Charlotte Aviator
Charlotte
N. C
Johnny Crowell
Crowell
Craig King
Hendersonville
Auto Ship on Cambridge River Draws Attention
A vehicle built with an automobile motor and body mounted on homemade pontoons floats on the Charles River in Cambridge Massachusetts. The odd craft can reach notable speeds and has attracted curiosity from onlookers.
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Auto Makes
Cambridge
Mass
Charles River
Youth builds Shiftless gas motorcar in Mt. Clemens
In Mt. Clemens Michigan Harry Wittenmyer aged 18 constructed a gas motorcar named Shiftless. The vehicle is a converted coaster wagon powered by a single cylinder engine with a chain drive.
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MT. Clemens
Mich
Harry Wittenmyer
No Blacks TAL and the disputed South American land strip
A list of crossword style clues is presented with numbers and partial phrases such as the name of the disputed strip and various definitions. The piece appears as a fragmented vocabulary puzzle referencing geography, anatomy, animals, and daily items.
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South
Ameica
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