Governor Futrell urges federal aid to help sharecroppers buy farms
Arkansas Governor J M Futrell told the state farm tenancy commission that the federal government should enable sharecroppers to purchase productive land at reasonable prices and terms. He argued home ownership protects against foreign invasion and suggested federal assistance could replace tenancy with owner farming, outlining resale at cost with small interest. A federal grand jury in Little Rock opened a probe into peonage in eastern Arkansas.
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Hot Springs
Ark
Overnor J. M. Futrell
Tenacy Commission
Dixie
Little Rock
Arkansas
Tenvy
Futrell
United States
Iprove
Veterans vie for national Legion post in Cleveland contest
National Commander Murphy opened the eighteenth American Legion convention in Cleveland as caucuses fed pre election push. W Colmery from Topeka held a slight edge while Imby Melton of Griffin and Ray Kelly of Detroit vied for momentum. Delegations from New York, Montreal and Los Angeles sought the 1937 convention.
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Cleveland
Clevea
American Legion
Tho Ring
Arlgton
W. Colmery
Topeka
Imby Melton
Griffin
Wspaper
Ray Kelly
Detroit
al H
New York
Montreal
Losles
Beating Incident Reported in Lumberton
Lumberton Sept 21 witnesses testified Goodie Price a recently discharged soldier hugged his woman and with John G Proctor congratulated him on a charge of affray and him to do the same thing if necessary.
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Lumberton
John G. Proctor
Goodie Price
Price
Jer
Six Indicted for Refusing to Testify Before La Follette Panel
Six officials of the Railway Audit and Inspection Company were indicted by a federal grand jury for refusing to testify August 21 before the La Follette senatorial committee probing alleged civil liberties violations in labor disputes. Indicted: W. W. Groves and W. Boone Groves of Pittsburgh, James K. Blair, J. C. Boyer, L. Douglas Rice of Philadelphia, and Robert S. Judge of New York.
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Washington
Railway Audit and Inspection Company
la Follette Senatorial Committee
W. W. Groves
W. Boone Groves
James KE. Blair
J. C. Boyer
Pittsburgh
L. Douglas Rice
Philadelphia
Roberts
New York
Hose Makers Take Steps Toward Voluntary Merchandising Policy
H D Bryan of Chattanooga Tennessee president of the Southern Hosiery Manufacturers association will soon name a committee to draft a voluntary merchandising policy. The plan aims to set standards for branding labeling packing and samples and follows a High Point conference addressing buyer influence on wholesalers.
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H. D. Bryan
Chattanooga
Trustees press cabinet post for life insurance interests
Boston September 21 Trustees of the National Association of Life Underwriters attacked the Social Security Act and urged appointing a cabinet member to safeguard the interests of sixty three million policy holders. They oppose nationalization of supervision while seeking recognition at the highest federal level.
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Boston
National Association of Life Underwriters
Washington
Board of Trustees
United States
Ethiopian Seat Hope Fades as League Credentials Discussed
At Geneva, a credentials committee prepared to decide if Ethiopia still seats in the League assembly as Haile Selassie travels from London. Manuel Rivas Vicuna urged avoiding war while Parliamentarians from Britain France Russia and others weigh whether the Ethiopian delegation remains eligible.
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Haile Selassie
Geneva
League Assembly
League of Nations
Ethiopia
Selassie
London
Manuel Rivas Vicuna
Chile
Rivas Vicuna
Francisco Tudela Yvarela
Great Britain
France
Russia
Netherlands
Czechoslovakia
Greece
New Zealand
Turkey
Rivas Vienna
President Forms Two Committees on Drought and Granary Plans
President Roosevelt moves to establish a permanent drought and land use program. Secretary Wallace leads a five member committee to develop all risk crop insurance with farm groups. Morris L. Cooke chairs an eight member panel to report by January 1 on long term utilization of Great Plains resources.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Great Plains
Hyde Park
N. Y
Wallace
Morris L. Cooke
A. G.black
Bureau of Agricultural Economics
H. R. Tolley
Wayne C. Taylor
Curtis Leonard Held for Superior Court Trial
Curtis Leonard, a Black man, was ordered held for Guilford Superior Court on bond of $1,000 after being shot in the leg by police during a store break in Beamon Street. He failed to halt as officers shot, was wounded above the knee, and taken to Burris Memorial hospital before jail. Two drivers’ (text incomplete)
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Curtis Leonard
Guilford Superior Court
Lewis EB. Teague
Leonard
Jack Byerly
Beamon Street
Burrus Memorial Hospital
Civil Court Opens Term In Greensboro
Judge T. J. Shaw convened a two weeks term of Guilford Superior court for civil actions in Greensboro. Several High Point cases are calendared for disposition during the term.
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Greensboro
T. J. Shaw
Guilford Superior Court
G Men Gather Evidence For Jury In Kidnap Torture Case
Federal investigators will provide evidence to the grand jury when it resumes the Paul H. Wendel kidnap torture case on October 5. Hoover said the material would be turned over to U S Attorney John J Quinn shortly. Indictments were expected against six persons tied to Wendel's charges of kidnapping and torturing him into a false confession regarding the Lindbergh case.
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Newark
N. J
Federal Grand Jury
Paul H. Wendel
J. Edgar Hoover
Hoover
Federal Bureau of Investigation
United States
John J. Quinn
Wendel
New York
Brooklyn
Trenton
New Jersey
Ellis H. Parker, Sr
Burlington County
Bruno Richard Hauptmann
Lindbergh v. Parker, Sr
Ellis H
Landon Backs Crop Insurance Plan for Farms
Gov Alf Landon urged full attention to crop insurance in a two paragraph excerpt from his Des Moines farm speech. He said insurance is being explored by Kansas Republicans and stressed a well considered approach as president Roosevelt forms committees to study drought protection.
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Topeka
Kan
Alf M. Landon
Des Moines
Roosevelt
Landon
Kansas
Flood Crest Over 60 Feet Spurs Texas Deluge Toward Austin
A major Texas flood cresting above 60 feet swept across prime farmland toward Austin, swelling homelessness to over 1,500 and property damage beyond 5 million dollars. The Colorado River, surpassing the Concho upstream near San Angelo, stood at its deepest between Regency and Chadwick, threatening a slow southward advance and unlikely Austin arrival before afternoon.
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Brownwood
Tex
Texas
Austin
Colorado
San Angelo
Regency
Chadwick
Twin City Mill Reopens After Strike Shutdown
About 600 employees, according to strikers, return to the Hanes Hosiery mill as it reopens after a total shutdown sparked by a strike. James G. Hanes cites satisfaction with working conditions and NRA wage levels. union leaders allege intimidation of petition signatures.
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Hanes Hosiery
Winston-Salem
Hanes
James G. Hanes
Hitler To Watch Army Maneuvers
Detachments from land and air forces moved into position across Germany awaiting Reich chancellor Hitler to observe the largest army maneuvers in the nation's history, with formations across multiple sections preparing for the drills in Fulda and beyond.
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Fulda
Germany
Reichschancellor Hitler
Bessemer City Bank to Open Mount Holly Branch
Gurney P. Hood state bank commissioner announced the Bessemer City bank will open a Mount Holly branch tomorrow. The notice confirms expansion of branch banking in the region and outlines regulatory approval.
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Raleigh
Gurney P. Hood
State Bank
Bessemer City Bank
Mount Holly
Grand Army of the Republic gathering nears final encampment
About 900 members of the Grand Army of the Republic gathered for what may be their last encampment. They planned a Wednesday parade down Pennsylvania Avenue, the same street where they marched for President Andrew Johnson 71 years ago, and to close with a semi official meeting at Constitution Hall.
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Washington
Boys In Blue
Grand Army of the Republic
Pennsylvania Avenue
Andrew Johnson
Constitution Hall
Internal Revenue Receipts Rise Sharply in Early 1936
The report shows increases in 54 of 68 tax classifications totaling 75 million dollars above the 1935 period for July and August. Cap ital stock tax leads with 109.4 million, liquor taxes rise to 111.9 million, tobacco 97.5 million, manufacturers excise 82.4 million, and miscellaneous taxes 17.3 million. August total receipts reach 254.0 million versus 229.6 million prior year.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Richman and Merrill Fly Lady Peace to London Run
Dick Merrill and Harry Richman completed a transatlantic round trip from New York to London in their silvery monoplane Lady Peace landing at Floyd Bennett Field at 1 18 P M today after beginning the voyage on September 2.
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New York
Dick Merrill
Harry Richman
Floyd Bennett Airport
London
Transatlantic fliers Merrill Richman depart for New York
Dick Merrill and Harry Richman left Harbor Grace in the repaired Lady Peace for New York to complete the first round trip across the North Atlantic. Capt. Eddie Rickenbacker and his mechanics followed in a second plane after weather-checked test flights. The voyage resumes after days of hurricane delays with favorable forecast for the final leg to England and back.
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Harbor Grace
Mid
Dick Merrill
Harry Richman
trans-Atlantic Fliers
New York
Lady Peace
North Atlantic
Newfoundland
Richman
Merrill
England
Eddie Rickenbacker
Atlantic
Victory Claimed By Both Factions
The report notes competing factions each claiming victory with Associated Press coverage disputed by rival leaders. No decisive result announced, tensions persist as groups trumpet success while authorities seek clarity.
Hearst Replies to President Denial Charges
William Randolph Hearst, 73, publisher of 25 newspapers, issues a thousand word reply from Amsterdam denouncing the White House denial that he has alien supporters. He says Roosevelt earns the support of enemies of the American system and reflects malice and political spite.
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Roosevelt
New York
William Randolph Hearst
Hearst
Amsterdam
White House
Maqueda Becomes Crossroads of Spain Civil War Battles
Reports from Madrid and Talavera describe heavy fighting around Maqueda and Santa Clalla as government forces retreat and fascist advances press toward Madrid. Bombing raids on Toledo and Talavera clash with insurgent positions while Genoa and Lisbon react to the conflict.
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Maqueda
Madrid
Toledo
Spain
Tole
Talavera
Santa Clalla
Vera
Drid
Ed’ Talavera
Geneva
Portugal
France
Morocco
Raido Daily
Manuel Arana
Pris
Advan
Jose Asensio
New Spain
Head of Woman Found Wrapped in Newspapers in Kentucky
A woman's severed head was found by farmer Harry Brotherton in Kentucky, with authorities investigating a mass killing wave. The skull shows signs of injury and aligns with a previous case where a body was found with head and hands missing. Autopsy planned as officials pursue clues in a string of similar murders.
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Richmond
Kentucky
Harry Brotherton
Moberly
Louisville
Department of Justice
Vernon Leer
Harry R. Miller
Cincinnati
North Carolina Auto Registrations Hit New Yearly Total
Auto registrations in North Carolina to date total 521 274, about 9 000 above the 1935 record and 43 819 above the same date last year, the motor vehicle bureau reported today.
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Raleigh
North Carolina
Motor Vehicle Bureau
Cuban Police Probe Blast That Killed Four in Havana
In Havana a dynamite blast killed four and damaged two buildings including the El Pais plant and a nearby church. Police with cabinet officials questioned about 135 suspects and held 76 to 100 more, many linked to the Spanish Socialist circle.
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Havana
EH Pais
Cewerenes Diario de la Marina
Nuestra Senora de Monserrate
el Pais
Spanish Socialist Circle
Madrid
Train Strikes Car. Two Women Die Near Kinston
In Kinston on September 21 Miss Bertha Gray was killed and Miss Willie Beard seriously injured when their auto was struck by an Atlanta and North Carolina freight at Hines Junction. The car was dragged about 300 yards as highway patrolmen and train crew members, Engineer G Woodard and Fireman Hen Peterson, investigated. Miss Beard is employed at the training school.
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Kinston
Bertha Gray
Willie Beard
Atla
North Carolina
Hines Junction
Here
Miss Beard
Employe C Aswell
Hi Way
G. Woodard
Hen Peterson
Local Weather Update Brief
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