Hurricane Sweeps Atlantic Coast Slicing Wreckage and Fear
A 1936 hurricane raged up the coast from North Carolina to New York slashing towns and severing communications. Dead reported two with unknown losses of life and property as Ocean City long the shore faced inundation and bridges failed.
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Virginia
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Rock Maryland
Newersey
Desperate Fight as Alcazar Bombed in Toledo
Tremendous blast from two mines shattered the Alcazar in Toledo and government officials said about 700 Fascists remained in combat after heavy losses. The attack followed new foreign stay restrictions in Spain and syndicalist reinforcements from Catalonia.
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Toledo
Alcazar
Spain
Catalonia
Siguenza
Largo Caballero
Thousands Rally North Carolina Democrats in High Point
Thousands from across the state gathered at High Point City Lake to launch the state campaign for the Sixth District Democrats. Governor hopeful Clyde R. Hoey and other leaders addressed attendees after a large barbecue, with speeches by Bailey Reynolds Doughton and Ehringhaus.
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City Lake Park
Hoey
North Carolina
High Point City Lake
Lina
J. Wal Winborne
Shelby
Isabel Hoey
Democratic Executive Committee
W. B. Umstead
Josiah W. Bailey
Robert R. Reynolds
J. Wallace Winborne
Robert L
Bob) Doughton
Doughton
Congress
Umstead
Ehringhaus
Endangered Men Off North Carolina Banks Face Storm
Raleigh reports say 400 CCC and transit workers were removed from Buxton and Currituck as a coastal storm nears. About 1,200 men on banks and on barges are feared unsafe with bridges washed out, while officials hope they can reach an island and weather the storm.
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Bart BE
West
State Department “ Conservation and Development
CCC
Buxton
Hatters
Carolinas
Key West
Fla
Park Service
CCCC
Mr. Mackintosh
Josh
Geneva Council Opens Amid War Fear and Swiss Defense Loan
In Geneva the League of Nations council begins its 93rd session as fears of European instability persist. Switzerland launches a defense loan campaign totaling 235 million francs to bolster domestic defenses and rally citizens.
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Geneva
Europe
League of Nations Council
Norfolk Storm Floods Streets and Coast Guard Stands By
Norfolk on September 18 reported rising tides and six foot water on streets as winds eased to 36 mph. The Chesapeake lightship broadcast reassurance and a Coast Guard cutter remained on station after one anchor was swept away. At least 50 rescues occurred locally and southward with property damage not yet measured.
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J. J. Murphy
Norfolk Weather Bureau
Chesapeake
Coast Guard
Murphy
Atlantic
Officers Elected By Textile Union
The United Textile Workers of America in New York elected officers including Thomas McMahon of Providence re-elected president. Francis J. Gorman of Providence was named first vice president, with Emil Rieve of Philadelphia and William F. Kelly of Philadelphia among other nominees.
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New York
United Textile Workers of America
Thomas McMahon
Providence
R. I
Emil Rieve
Philadelphia
Association of Hosiery Workers
Francis J. Gorman
William F. Kelly
Fate of Hundreds Off North Carolina Coast Unknown
High seas and disrupted communications after a tropical hurricane left Ocra coke Island and Roanoke Island cut off. Coast guardsmen reported no loss of life despite nine foot tides and heavy damage at Hatteras and other communities. Roanoke Island remained isolated as radio contact failed.
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Washington
N. C
North Carolina Sound
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Beaufort
Coast Guard
Morehead City
Storm aids plane in breaking record on New York to Miami flight
Eastern Air Lines said a coastal storm gave a south bound flight extra speed, shaving two hours 18 minutes from schedule. The Miami arrival at 5 37 A M marked a six hour 12 minute trip from New York, with an earlier New York to Raleigh leg in two hours five minutes. Tail wind from the north aided the fast run.
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Miami
Fla
Eastern Air Lines
New York
Raleigh
New Jersey
New York-New Jersey
Weather Bureau
Steel workers seek voice in hiring and pay raises
Employee representatives of Carnegie-Illinois Steel Corp sheet and tin mills asked management for the right to share in hiring and firing decisions. They also demanded a general wage increase from eight to 25 percent, longer vacations with pay, and increased pension rates.
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Pittburgh
Carnegie-Illinois Steel Corporation
Sheet and Tin Mills
Radio Station Apply For 100 Watt WA Frequency
W. Wilson and Ben Farmer of Wilson North Carolina requested from the communications commission permission to establish a new daytime radio station. They seek operation with 100 watts power at a frequency of 1310 kilocycles.
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Washington
W. Wilson
Ben Farmer
Wilson
N. C
The
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Workers Rally Behind Lettuce Strikers Amid Tear Gas
In Salinas California women lettuce workers jeered police facing tear gas and riot sticks as about 1,200 workers including 900 women walked out in a two week old strike. Union official A D Dogs cited several women treated for fear and gas effects while one striker Rose Lloyd was hospitalized for bruises from a street clash. Federal and state mediation efforts offered hope for peace as Sheriff Carl Abbott led a raid on union headquarters with no weapons found.
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Calif
Rose Lloyd
A. D. Dogs
Fruit and Vegetable Workers’ Union
Hope For
Carl Abbott
Fruit and Vegetable Workers Union
Roosevelt urges Harvard to defend freedom of thought
President Roosevelt speaks at Harvard on the university's 300th birthday urging alumni to defend freedom of thought and pursue the service of mankind with a high ethical aim. He cites modern witch-burning and calls for steadfast intellectual integrity and civic responsibility.
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Cambridge
Mass
Roosevelt
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America
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Sons of the Crimson
Coleridge
Treasury Typist Florence Goodwin Murdered in Washington
The nude body of Florence Goodwin, 43, a treasury typist, was found in her bed with heavy blows to the head. Police suspect criminal assault. A former Detroit resident, she lived in Washington for about 18 years and had been in government service since then. she had been estranged from her husband for about eight years who now lives on the Pacific coast.
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Washington
Florence Goodwin
Treasury
Detroit
Goodwin
Pacific Coast
X-ray Machine Incident Injures J. Cathell in Lexington
In Lexington on September 18, J. Cathell was knocked unconscious by an electric current during trouble with an x-ray machine. The incident highlights safety concerns at the facility and prompts investigation into equipment faults and response procedures.
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Lexington
J. Cathell
Landon Addresses Young Republicans in Topeka
Governor Alf Landon urged unity beyond party lines as he spoke to a national Young Republicans conference in Topeka Kansas. J Kenneth Brau ay of Kenjsport Conn led national YR leaders and attendees in a 200-capacity auditorium for the address.
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Kas
Alf M. Landon
J. Kenneth Brauay
Kenjsport
Conn
Nationa
Landon
Goldsboro School Uses Sound Movies In Program
Goldsboro school authorities announced a program integrating sound films into education to enhance learning. Officials said the initiative aims to modernize classrooms and provide students with audio visual resources.
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Sept
S.fie Goldsboro
Spain Is Named To Revenue Post
RALEIGH Sept 18 Governor Ehringhaus appointed W J Spain 43 head of the accounting division to the post of assistant commissioner of revenue He will receive 4250 a year The previous assistant commissioner Dr M C B Noble Jr earned 5250 a year and resigned The post will be returned to its former status according to an unnamed state official
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Raleigh
Ehringhaus
W. J. Spain
Department of Revenue
Spain
Charlote
A. J. Maxwell
M. C
Noble, Jr
Rock Of Marne Dies In Oregon
Major General Ulysses Grant MacAlexander known as The Rock of the Marne dies in Portland Oregon at the age of.
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Oregon
Portland
Ore
Ulysses Grant MacAlexander
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Steps Taken to Repair North Carolina Highways After Hurricane
Raleigh Sept 18 The state highway commission and WPA officials moved to repair highways damaged by the tropical hurricane. Capus M Waynick said eastern reports show minor damage but bridges near Nags Head Currituck sound and roads near Manteo may be badly hit. J C Gardner led inspection while George W Coan Jr authorized WPA to deploy security workers and equipment to clear debris and protect workers. Governor Ehringhaus awaits fuller reports before commenting on reconstruction plans.
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State Highway Commission
WPA
North Carolina
Capus M. Waynick
Highway Commission
Nags Head
Currituck Sound
Manteo
J. C. Gardner
Tarboro
Waynick
George W. Coan, Jr
Lee A.wallace
WPA District Two
Elizabeth City
Ehringhaus
Child Hit By Car In Thomasville Injures Ellis Daughter
A seven year old girl, daughter of Mr and Mrs Ernest Ellis, was seriously injured when struck by an automobile in Thomasville last night.
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Thomasville
Ernest Ellis
Hurricane At A Glance Strikes Carolinas And Maryland Coast
Disturbance off Leeward Islands on Sept. 10 becomes a violent hurricane slamming the Carolinas and Virginia. Winds reach 90 miles an hour severing wires and isolating dozens of coastal towns. Nine foot tides flood streets while coast guard cutters answer hundreds of SOS calls and Red Cross mobilizes for relief.
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Carolinas
Virginia
Coast Guard
New York
New Jersey
Red Cross
Local Weather Outlook North and South Carolina
Fair conditions prevail with cooler nights in coastal Carolinas. Highs today and yesterday are noted with a lightly cooler tonight and Saturday forecast for the region.
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