Speculators Look To Future Of Louisiana As State Pays Final Homage To Huey Long
Roosevelt seeks peacemaker role as Ickes Hopkins clash over works relief. Ickes backs bridges buildings plan. Hopkins demands rapid job creation. President aims to spend four billion this fiscal year to move 3.5 million off relief rolls by November. Walker joins as works relief trio negotiates relief strategy.
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Kingfish to Be Buried Tomorrow at State Capitol Grounds
Huey P. Long lay in death at the Capitol rotunda after his assassination. A guard of honor and LSU cadets surrounded his bier as a state funeral plan unfolded. A burial site on Capitol grounds will be chosen by a legislative committee.
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Landis Schedules World Series Conference
Baseball commissioner Kenesaw M. Landis announced an annual meeting to discuss world series plans. The session will be held in his Chicago office on Tuesday September 17 with representatives invited from Detroit and New York of the American League and from St Louis Chicago New York and Pittsburgh of the National League.
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Death of Huey Long Sparks 1936 Political Fallout Debate
Washington observers weighed Long's 1936 death as possibly altering the 1936 election. Nye predicted a third party bid and a split in the Democratic Party benefiting the administration. Thomas Norris and others offered varied views on whether Long’s absence would strengthen or weaken Roosevelt’s chances or trigger a party realignment.
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North Carolina Assured Large Share of Federal Relief Funds
A North Carolina delegation led by Governor Ehringhaus met with Works Progress Administrator Harry L. Hopkins in Washington. He warned that with 70 million dollars allotted from a 4 billion federal relief fund and 36 million already allocated, adjustments are possible but the state’s claim is fixed on the books. About 60 PWA applications remain awaiting Hopkins’ approval as 11 000 WPA projects totaling 59 million dollars are under review.
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Stock Advances on Mart Today
New York reports a bullish stock market session with rail shares driving the activity. Several issues hit new highs for the year as investors bought motors and accessories amid favorable midweek trade data and steady bond tones.
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Santee Cooper Power Project Faces Hopkins Action
The $37.5 million Santee Cooper power project awaits action by Harry L. Hopkins and the Works Progress Administration allotment board by tomorrow. Funds were tentatively approved by President Roosevelt contingent on the state authority’s legality, with a court decision issued two days before the PWA deed deadline.
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Roosevelt Holds Talk With Father Coughlin in Hyde Park
President Roosevelt and Father Charles Coughlin, the radio priest, met in Hyde Park, N Y. Officials disclosed the appointment was arranged by Joseph Kennedy, with Kennedy and the priest visiting the area. Coughlin has been critical of the New Deal and has signaled a notable role in the 1936 campaign.
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Bank Robbers Elude Capture in Mars Hill Hold-up
Four bandits sprayed machine gun fire in Mars Hill NC near the Tennessee line during a bank robbery. A 16 year old girl Doris Sanderlin of New Bern a Mars Hill College freshman was critically wounded by a bullet in the abdomen as she sought the drug store door. The suspects fled toward Asheville and later a chase near Greenville, Tennessee involved exchanges of shots but the car was lost when a tire blew out.
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Lawson Little Advances In United States Amateur Title
Champion A Lawson Little defeated Knox Young Jr 6 and 5 in the third round at The Country Club Cleveland as part of the United States amateur title tournament. Other results include Fol White beating Dunkelberger 4 and 2.
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Scotty Campbell
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Pittsburgh
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Pallas
Bobby Dunkeberger
Greensboro
Hitler Declares Confidence in Nazi Future at Nuremberg
Adolf Hitler proclaimed his fanatical belief in the Nazi movement's future to the party at Nuremberg. He claimed massive Nazi labor output and praised gains for the nation while Rudolph Hess lauded him for reconquering Germany and rejected Jewish and Communist influences.
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Farley denies resignation as postmaster general
Postmaster General Farley telephoned a denial of reports he would resign in January to lead the Democratic national committee. Yet officials and observers speculate Roosevelt may ask him to direct the 1936 re election campaign, possibly leaving the cabinet. Farley dismissed the talk as exaggerated, saying no resignation has been discussed. Secretary Roper and Frank Walker of the national emergency council were seen as potential successors.
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Here Was Real Party Loyalty Here Was Real Party Loyalty
L P Byrd a Mount Gilead citizen and Democrat to the day of his death left a will disposing of 100000 in real and personal property. He instructed that legatees vote the Democratic ticket and that if they did not his executors would be paid from the estate. He willed 17 percent of cash from a sale to Raleigh Methodist orphanage.
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Huey Predicted His Own Demise Before Trip to Louisiana
Senator Long predicted his death last week while in his Washington apartment. He spoke to Senator Donahey of Ohio saying the fight down south had been harsh and that they would get him yet. He described restlessness on the bed and mentioned corporations and the deficit bill.
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Governor Paroles Six Prisoners in North Carolina
Governor Ehringhaus announces parole for five state prisoners and commutation for another. Joe Foster, jailed since 1925 for second degree murder in Mecklenburg, sees his sentence reduced to 13 years and three months so he can be released immediately. Paroled are Bill Canady, Gordon Brooks, J A Holmes, Russell Hodges, and Hazel Clark with sentences ranging from six months to 18 to 25 years.
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Ehringhaus
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Mecklenburg
Bill Canady
Willie Conda
Greene County
Gordon Brooks
Catawba
J. A. Holmes
Russell Hodges
Harnett
Haywood
Hazel) Clark
Allison Defeats Perry In Forest Hills Tennis Thriller
Wilmer Allison, 21 year old Texas veteran, ends Fred Perry’s two year U S singles title run by schoolboy style 7 5 6 8 6 8 victory in front of 14 000 spectators at the West Side Club stadium in Forest Hills New York.
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Great Britain
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Texas
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Roosevelt accused of using unconstitutional legislation in 1936 campaign
Rep. Snell of New York charged that President Roosevelt pushed a mass of unconstitutional measures through Congress to create a campaign issue about changing the constitution. He claimed officials sought to use court rulings to trump economic and social reforms and attack the constitution as a campaign tactic next year.
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Britain backs League Covenant in entirety at Geneva
Sir Samuel Hoare stated Britain would uphold the League covenant in full and resist unprovoked aggression. He warned that failure to enforce a settlement in the Italo-Ethiopian dispute could collapse the League and threat of sanctions may be used if needed. Delegates viewed the pledge with mixed reactions as Rome pressed Mussolini to rethink.
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Weather update for Carolinas with mixed cloud, wind
North Carolina mostly cloudy with little temperature change tonight and Thursday. South Carolina cloudy tonight and Thursday with possible coastal rain. Sandy Hook to Hatteras expects moderate northeast winds easing to gentle south winds and generally fair weather. Hatteras to Jacksonville notes northerly to easterly winds north, variable winds south, partly overcast tonight and Thursday with occasional showers.
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