State and National News Condensed In Brief Form
Reports of multiple incidents across states include a fatal shooting case in Plumley with deputies holding a suspect, a June 19 statement by Rep Fish about U S policy toward Mexico, and various wartime grants and trials. Other notes cover espionage trials in Madrid, a plan to humanize warfare, and local accidents and fatalities in North Carolina towns.
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Washington
Fish
Republican
New York
Latin America
Mexico
Chile
United States
Solving the Golden Riddle by Irvin S. Cobb
A fragmentary note on solving a riddle attributed to Irvin S. Cobb references a delicatessen store and a stray phrase about Samer cane a, with readable bits lacking clear narrative arc or full context. The text hints at a nonsensical or garbled OCR passage rather than a complete reportage.
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Golden Riddle
Irvin S$. Cobb
Men’s Club Picnic Today at Olney Presbyterian Church
The Men’s Club holds a summer picnic at Olney Presbyterian Church this evening. About seventy members and guests are expected to attend from the surrounding communities.
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Olney Presbyterian Church
Louis Knocks Schmeling In Yankee Stadium Thriller
Joe Louis defeats Max Schmeling in a first round knockout at Yankee Stadium, prompting varied predictions from fans and sports writers. The result shifts betting instincts and stirs debate among local observers about upsets, national pride, and the odds on future bouts as prevalent opinions range from a Louis knockout to a Schmeling win by decision. Also noted are clergy attending a Princeton Theological Seminary pastors conference and Elizabeth Ware of Kings Mountain elected president of the North Carolina Young People Union in Charlotte.
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Martin Harmon
Joe Lou
Max Schmelding
Yankee Stadium
Kings Mountain
Fang
Louis
P. D. Patrick
W. M. Boyce
Princeton Theological Seminary
Boyce
Elizabeth Ware
North Carolina
Young People’ Union
Charlotte Iset
Mrs J N Gamble Attends Conference in Brevard
Mrs J N Gamble attended the conference in Brevard on Friday and Saturday for Executive Secretaries of Red Grove Chapters in North and South Carolina. The Franklin Hotel hosted representatives from most chapters, with Kings Mountain reporting on the major program Civilian Relief and William Carl Hunt, Assistant Manager Eastern Area, in charge.
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J. N. Gamble
Brevard
Red Grove
North
South Carolina
Franklin Hotel
William Carl Hunt
Eastern Area
Kings Mountain
Village Life Shown to Include the Car
Washington reports a U S Department of Agriculture study noting a shift in village life toward the automobile up from horse drawn vehicles. It cites changes in travel to markets and broader rural mobility reflecting evolving technology and daily routines.
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Washington
United ‘Sates
Department of Agriculture
Lions and Stags To Play Part In Civic Welfare
Kings Mountain eyes two new civic clubs to boost moral welfare and city betterment. Lions International aims to spark civic service and business cooperation while the Stags focus on social welfare and entertainment. Both urge merit-based membership and conduct codes as they push local recreation and reputational gains. Mrs A J McGitl and guests visited Columbia relatives en route home.
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Stags
Chy
Kings Mountain
Ates Ssseo
Auill
Sue General Pran
Liond Club
Chicago
Melvin Jones
Lions International
Ine Stag
Kings Moon
Puone
Lions Club
A. J. McGitl
Miles Norman Crook
Howard McGm
Columbia
D. C
Will Rogers Humorous Story From The Family Circle
A fragmentary Will Rogers tale recounts a humorous anecdote about a woman and travel mishaps. The text mentions a New York encounter and a police moment, with a light, regional humor tone. Details are incomplete but suggest a family circle reminiscence.
Howard Jackson Elected President of Lions Club
Howard Jackson designer of the Mills, elected president of the Lions Club of Kings Mountain at their second meeting Thursday evening. Lawrence Lovell elected Lions Yume Otis Palla named AULTwister, Mike Milam welcomed as a new member. Plans discussed for a Christmas Night program at the CCC Camp Kings Mountain Battleground. full details to appear in the Herald.
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Howard Jackson
Mills
Lions Club of
Kings Mountain
Lawrence Lovell
Lions Yume
Otis Palla
Aultwister
Mike Milam
CCC
Kingsuntain Battleground
Herald
Crowell Little to coach at Kings Mountain High
Asheville star Crowell Little, UNC quarterback and all-state standout, will join Kings Mountain High as director of physical education and coach for both boys and girls this September. Supt. Barnes could not be reached for comment. plans may include a two day weekly program with graduation credit and expansion into grammar grades. Little’s salary was not announced, but rumors place it above many high school coaches. The UNC program, chosen as an experimental school for physical education, may fund part of his pay through UNC.
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Martin Harmon
Asheville
Crowell Litt
University of North Carolina
Kings Mountain
B. N. Barnes Barnes
Little
Andy Bersbak
Carolina
Associated” Press
Ais Southern
All ' America Board
Toring Sausa
Clemnon
Pete Lempert
Pete
Moe
Universty of
North ‘Carolina
Kings Mountain High
Court Upholds Right To Work Law in Michigan
Michigan Supreme Court upholds a prohibitory act against molesting a worker in the lawful pursuit of his vocation. It affirms a conviction of a United Auto Workers regional director fined for interfering with an employee’s ability to work at Capitol City Wrecking Company. The ruling states the statute treats union representatives and individuals the same, preserving labor’s right to strike while preventing interference with others at work.
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Michigan Supreme Court
United Automobile Workers
Capitol City
High Court
Wood Haulers Kill Large Rattlesnake in Battleground Region
Report notes wood haulers killed a large rattlesnake during operations in the Battleground area. The incident references a tram truck road and the presence of yellow racks, with sixteenth rat sightings noted in past years. The readable fragments describe danger to crews and ongoing wildlife encounters.
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Sarber
Council Approves Overhead Bridge at Ballioad Kings Corner
In a special Monday meeting the Kings Mountain Council approved an overhead bridge at Ballioad Avenue and Kings Street with height set at ten feet. Four members voted yes with mayor J E Herndon presiding. Debates included costs from 90k to 125k and the impact on nearby streets. The council also discussed a county health unit payment and ordered an ordinance requiring cars to stop at Railroad Avenue and Mountain Street.
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Ballioad Avenue
Kings Street
C.K. Nelater, Jr
J. E. Herndon
Preaih Jed
Herndon
Cleveland County
Kings Mountain
Charles Dilling
Railroad Avenue
Mountain Street
Large unemployment checks issued in North Carolina
Raleigh June 21 a new high in unemployment benefit payments was reached by the North Carolina Unemployment Compensation Commission with 11459 checks totaling 86252.77 sent to unemployed or partially unemployed workers. Through last week the commission had paid out 4379540.47 in 678685 checks. nearly 200000 individuals have been paid since January 29. The state's unemployment fund balance through last week plus interest from the U S Treasury stood at 9145438.71 despite the payout.
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Raleigh
N. C. Unemployment Compensation Commission
U. S. Treasury
Congressional probes to dominate summer agenda
Congressional committees will conduct at least a dozen investigations over the summer, spending about 1.1 million dollars before the November elections. The probes will examine diverse areas of government and politics, with findings shaping proposals for the next Congress. The largest inquiry targets alleged misconduct at a major program, in a landmark half million dollar inquiry.
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Congressional
National Capitol
Mos Acer Pg Ol al
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David M. Buck, Jr
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Washington, D.C
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Superior Court
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Irvin S. Cobb
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Paul Mickelsona
Veastona
Schmeling
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F. Thomesson
Louie Wint
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Ted
Princeton
Will Rogers
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Byron Keeter
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C. W. Myers
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James Preston
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