Roosevelt calls conference on pooling power across Southeast
President Roosevelt sets September 30 for a federal-private conference on pooling public and private power. The aim is to lower costs and widen access to cheap electricity via transmission-sharing among TVA Bonneville and other works, with regional expansion tied to rural electrification.
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Texas flood saves and drownings in Brown County
Eight members of a Coleman family were rescued after spending hours on the roof as the Colorado River flooded two men, Gaynor McBee and Ganum, perished trying to save livestock. Residents across Indian Creek and Stacy faced ruined homes as water reached a record 72 feet. Boat rescues continued through the night aiding several other families stranded in the rising waters.
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Football scores from the day across several colleges
Erskine 0 Southie 38. Wofford 0 Western Canaan 0. Catawba 33. Louisiana Normal 0 Centenary 20. Elon 0 North Carolina State 0 Duke 13 Davidson 0. Milligan 20 Mars Hill 0. Appalachian State Frosh 7 Emory and Henry Frosh 0.
Gold Clause Is Upheld In Court
Federal Judge Merril E. Otis in Kansas City rules a 1890 lease must be paid in 139 320 grains of pure gold or its value in cash, rejecting Congress 1933 gold clause repeal. Emery Bird Thayer Realty Co. argued for currency, Boston Grounds Rent Trust demanded $10158.75 as value of gold. The judge describes the lease as ground for business and notes devaluation risk of dollars.
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Merril EB. Otis
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Pilot and passenger injured in Greenville crash
Pilot E F Pullen of Rocky Mount and passenger Ledger E B Ross of arena were seriously hurt when the plane they rode spun and crashed in a field near Greenville. Doctors said both men had doubtful chances of recovery with Pullen suffering a broken back and Ross multiple fractures including legs and a crushed hip. Ross, an aviation enthusiast, had flown with Pullen after the pilot's arrival to offer sightseeing flights.
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League Faces Rift Over Ethiopian Status at Geneva
At the League of Nations Council meeting in Geneva diplomats argued whether the Ethiopian delegation should be barred to placate Italy and Mussolini. Larger powers favored banning, while smaller states warned of a dangerous precedent and loss of Ethiopian recognition. Italy demanded no Ethiopian presence, threatening to withhold delegates otherwise.
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Governor Mediator Arrives as 1700 Deputies Dismissed
California Governor Frank Merriam acts as mediator in a vegetable workers strike. An army of 1700 special deputies was dismissed after officials failed to confirm rumors of San Francisco longshoremen heading to assist workers. A patrol plane checked highways while officials urged residents not to leave town over the weekend.
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George Griffin
Hurricane Dims Out at Sea After Coastal Destruction
A hurricane moved northeast over the Atlantic off Massachusetts and weakened toward oblivion at sea. Seven people died and fifteen were missing as eight states felt its force, with North Carolina sustaining heavy damage to boats and shorelines. The Weather Bureau tracked the storm since September 10 and credited its cautious management for lives saved.
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Voting in Maine Tops Week of Political News
The week centers on Maine senatorial voting and state primaries as campaigns intensify around the New Deal issue. President Roosevelt and Governor Landon push for broad support for or against the New Deal, while internal party splits widen. Senator Norris backs the Democratic campaign transition, urging clearer positions on London policies and New Deal measures.
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Landon
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Turkey Avoids Defeat Portrait At League Hall
In Geneva the league council moved from the Austrian room to a hall to avoid Turkish displeasure at a Gobelin tapestry showing an historic Austrian victory over Turkey. Rustu Aras, the Turkish foreign minister, criticized the display and the tapestry was later removed.
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Incident in China Heightens Tensions as Fengtai Surrenders
Peiping Sept 19 A Chinese garrison at Fengtai surrendered to Japanese troops amid rising friction after the slaying of Niwajiro Yoshioka a Japanese consular police officer at Hankow. Nanking demands a thorough search and anti-Japanese sentiment grows as observers fear renewed tensions between China and Japan. Japanese warships patrol and embassy guards are protected while reports of rough reporting surface.
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Chicago Daily News
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Senator Davis demands probe into WPA coercion charges
Senator Davis of Pennsylvania challenges the Senate campaign funds committee to investigate alleged voters coercion in the Works Progress Administration. He accuses WPA workers of being pressured to campaign for Roosevelt as the Republicans add new charges. The committee plans to consider the matter at its next meeting on September 28.
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Armies Encircle Madrid as Civil War Rages On
Fascist junta claims Madrid encircled and ready for a final attack while government forces at Toledo seek renewed ammunition to clear defenders in the Alcazar fortress. Northern and southern fascist columns press toward Madrid and Toledo as Red Cross reports a wartime agreement protecting women and children.
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Horseradish Prices Jump As Drought Raises Costs
St Louis reports horseradish roots arriving for the season with local firms pricing at ten dollars per hundredweight, over three times last year’s average. Producers blame the drought on the higher costs while the Blizzard Hill relish works sits nearby.
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Storm Charged With One Death
Elizabeth City September storm claims one death with possible three more. Charlie Littlejohn a Negro bargeman disappeared after barge loader ash broke loose in Albemarle Sound. Wreckage found near Dewey Point. three WPA workers unreported. Red Cross rushed in as roads and communications suffer damage.
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Bank robber sentenced for South Boston bank hold up
HALIFAX Virginia September 19 pleading guilty to holding up Citizens Bank of South Boston July 7 Joseph Williams of Richmond was sentenced to 30 years in the state penitentiary by Circuit Judge N H Turnbull Williams was the last of seven indicted to go to trial and the fourth to plead guilty W C Wells and Taylor Campbell of Richmond and Peter Henderson the South Boston bank janitor who admitted complicity will hear sentences September 25
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Landon Visits Kansas Fair During Campaign Tour
Gov Alf Landon and Mrs Landon with two children toured the Kansas fair grounds for about an hour during the morning. He paused farm speech preparations to return home and planned 14 platform talks in Missouri Iowa and Minnesota next week aided by Rep Clifford Hope and Bar H Taylor. Thirty farm editors offered views at a round table the previous day.
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Blood stains found on clothing tied to rooming house murder
Washington police tied stains on clothing to human blood in the rooming house slaying of Mrs. Florence Goodwin a government typist. Carl D. Chase the janitor said to have found the body remained in custody as investigators sought a second person in connection with the case.
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Weather Outlook for North and South Carolina
Fair, continued warm conditions persist in North Carolina and South Carolina this Sunday and Monday with gradual cooling chances later next week. No significant rain expected across major cities as high temperatures hold in the upper 80s to mid 90s.
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