Seven Die as Tobacco Truck Hits Train in North Carolina
A tobacco truck carrying twelve men and boys from Deep Run, Lenoir County, collided with a Seaboard Air Line passenger train near Lumberton. Seven killed, five injured, including head injuries and skull fractures. Truck owned by J. R. Davenport of Deep Run. Driver Haywood Smith among the injured.
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Lumberton
N. C
Deep Run
Lenoir County
Seaboard
Here
Jesse Davenport
Louis Davenport
Clyde Taylor
Walter Smith
Burchard Smith
New Deal Urges Thom asville Industrial Growth
The piece highlights Thom asville expanding industries and civic engagement. It praises local payrolls and production from crate and box factories, mills, bakeries, a creamery, a cigar factory, iron works, ice plants, candy makers, brick yard, cement pipes, chemical firms, meat products, cotton gins, grist mills, hotels, eateries, a leading theatre, and a broadcasting station.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomasville
Georgia
Florida
Board
Machado Evidence Will Be Heard In Cuban Court Soon
The Cuban supreme court will hear evidence on Friday to decide if ousted president Machado should be extradited from Nassau to stand trial. The petition lists Machado and former cabinet officers charged with malfeasance to murder. other officials named include Ferrera Zubizarreta Averhof.
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Machado
Havana
Cuba
Supreme Court
Nassau
Bahamas
Jose Garcilaso de la Vega
Orestes Ferrera
Octavio Zubizarreta
Interior
Octavio Averhof
Treasury
Carlos Mendieta
Roberto Mendez Penate Toray
Mendieta
Penate
New York
Morro Castle
Carlos Manuel de Cespedes
Hoover Asked to Testify Before Detroit Bank Jury
Detroit officials sent a letter to former President Herbert Hoover requesting his appearance as a witness in the grand jury probe of Detroit bank closings. A deposition in Palo Alto may be arranged if he cannot travel, as Rev. Charles E. Coughlin is also expected to appear Wednesday morning.
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Herbert Hoover
Detroit
Harry S. Toy
Harry B. Keidan
United States
James Couzens
First National Bank
Michigan
First National
Guardian National Bank of Commerce
Guardian National
Hoover
Palo Alto
Oregon
California
Charles E. Coughlin
SPECIAL MEETING ON SCREW WORM PROBLEM AT COURT HOUSE
The Times Enterprise calls for a mass meeting of county farmers and livestock owners at the Court House to plan inspection and destruction of animals dying from screw worm. Officials and veterinarians would explain treatment and prevention to safeguard the livestock industry. They request responses from interested parties.
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Times-Enterprise
Court House
the Times-Enterprise
Dickinson Assails Government Policy In Economic Work
Iowa Senator L J Dickinson criticizes Washington centralization at a Midland Club luncheon in Chicago Aug 22. He warns open criticism will rise against government control and taxes will rise to fund the economic program while urging currency stabilization and tariff bargaining to restore business confidence.
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Dickinson
Chicago
L. J. Dickinson
Iowa
Midland Club
Washington
Former officers indicted in Akron bank case
Summit county grand jury indicted six former officers of the First Central Trust Company for misapplication of funds. The bank, Akron’s largest at failure, had not received a license to reopen after the national banking holiday last March. Leaders in Akron and nearby areas are named in the indictments.
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Akron Ohio Bank
Akron
Ohio
Summit County Grand Jury
First- Central Trust Company
First-Central
Cotton Spinners Operated 117.5 Capacity in July
Census Bureau reports July cotton spinning operable capacity at 117.5 percent on a single shift, down from June’s 129.1 and well above July last year's 51.7. Spindles in place totaled 30,893,970 with 26,069,158 active during the month and 8,127,978,275 total active spindle hours. States show varied hours per spindle led by Georgia and North Carolina, with Alabama and Texas among others contributing substantial totals.
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Washington
Census Bureau
Alabama
Georgia
Mississippi
N. Carolina
S. Carolina
Tennessee
Texas
Virginia
Hurricane Near Bermuda Trails Widespread Atlantic Coast Damage
Nine people are confirmed dead with about 20 missing as a tropical storm from Bermuda hits the eastern seaboard. Atlantic City records 4.73 inches of rain in a few hours, waters flood streets, and weakened seawalls spark fears of further damage as a northeaster moves north. In Bermuda the hurricane is expected to dissipate southwest of the island.
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Associated Press
Seaboard
Bermuda
New Jersey
Atlantic City
Coast
Montana
Rockies
N. J
Hamilton
Caribbean
New York
Railroads Seek 250 Percent Increase in State Watermelon Freight
At a Georgia public service commission hearing in Atlanta on August 22, railroads urged a statewide intra state freight rise for watermelons up to 250 percent. The current 24 000 pound car rate from Thomasville to Atlanta would rise from 32 to 82 dollars under the proposed plan. The Southern Freight Association filed the petition with opposition from state ag official Henry A Brown and Atlanta watermelon distributor L K Holloway. R B Gwathmey represented the carriers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
Georgia Public Service Commission
M. W. Thomas
Central of Georgia Railroad
Navannah
Thomasville
Thomas
R. B. Gwatmey
Washington
Georgia Relief Commission Sets District Meetings
Atlanta Aug 22 The Georgia relief commission head Miss Gay Shepperson announced district conferences across Georgia starting September 1. County relief administrators and committees will attend with representatives of the federal emergency relief administration. A schedule of meetings and locations will be announced later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
Georgia Relief Commission
Gay Shepperson
Georgia
Federal Emergency Relief Administration
Canners Accept Striker Demands To End Shrimp Strike
Biloxi Mississippi August 22 1934 canning factories concede to 1000 striking women shrimp pickers wage demands to prevent spoilage of stock. They will halt work after current shrimp are packed until a formal wage agreement is reached and plan to adopt the NRA code for the industry on Saturday.
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Biloxi
Miss
Conditions Set For Georgia Emergency Road Funds
Atlanta reports that Georgia’s $10 million in emergency road funds remain tied by federal restrictions. Thomas H. McDonald of the bureau will outline conditions to state officials within days after a Washington conference led by Senators George and Russell and including Rep. Vinson and Tarver. The secretary ordered a memorandum to clarify federal positions as Congressmen sparred over timing and restrictions.
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Atlanta
Georgia
Bureau of Public Roads
Washington
Talmidge
Old Highway Board
Thomas H. McDonald
Bureau
McDonald
George and
Russell
Wallace
Carl Vinson
M.C. Tarver
Av. McDonald
Vinson
Tie
Tarver
Walter P. George
Richard B. Russell, Jr
Owen
Deen
Castellon
Tirown
Raumspeck
Wood Parker
Cox
Wallace predicts 25 million acre cotton crop next year
Secretary Wallace of agriculture forecasts a reduction from about 40 million to roughly 25 million acres of cotton for next spring. He cited farm adjustment programs and promised a southern plan to avoid previous unplanned cotton planting. He likened the new economic framework to the early crude steamboat of Robert Fulton.
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Wallace
Washington, D. C
Department of Agriculture
United States
Farm Adjustment Administration
Robert Fitton
Talmadge Preview at Georgia Day Fair Appearance
Gov. Eugene Talmadge of Georgia and his wife attended a Georgia Day preview at the World’s Fair. They rode with officials to the exposition, viewing the Carl exhibit and other state displays as part of the governors party tour.
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Talmadge Party
Chicago
Queene Talmadge
Georgia
Gov. Talmadge
Jury selection progresses in Westberry murder case
Valdosta Georgia Aug 22 077 county farmers and others examined as 180 talesmen sought to seat eleven jurors for a second trial of Austin Westberry charged with killing W H Browning and wife at a filling station. Judge Thomas overruled a defense demurrer as process stretched into a new trial.
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Valdosta
Fileven Lowndes County
Austin Westberry
Browning
Talesmen
Aus
W. H. Browning
W. Ke. Thomas
Southern Circuit
Westberry
Georgia Supreme Court
Villinge Station
Cracker State Visitors View Worlds Fair
Governor Eugene Talmadge leads Georgia guests at the Century of Progress exposition as a thousand Georgians attend events. The group includes Mrs. Talmadge and several officials while 25 Georgia peaches girls are also present. Uncle Mose, a nearly 100 year old former slave, sits at the Georgia exhibit. Leaders like U S Senator Richard Russell Jr and others plan speeches during the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Cowan
Associated Press
Chicago
Eugene Talmadge
Talmadge
Herman
Charles Sinjlevy
Margaret Talmadge
Georgia
Ro Ro Whiteman
Atlanta
Uncle Mose
Henry Matthews
Howdy
Hall of States
U. S
Richard KR. Russell, Jr
Winder
John S. Wood
Retailers Draw Attention of Administration
Washington August 22. A request from Hugh S Johnson to resent price increases by jobbers was presented at retailers wage lifting code hearings. The administrator pledged no manhunting with blue eagle but warned cheaters would lose the emblem. Lew Hahn said local committees would apply the 44 hour week and minimum wages to stores. enforcement decisions to the national committee.
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Washington
Hugh S. Johnson
Recovery Administration
Lew Hahn
National Retail Dry Goods Association
AL D. Whiteside
National Committee For Determination
Johnson warns against unreasonable price rises at NAC hearing
In Washington on August 22 1933 Hugh S Johnson told retail dealers at a code competition hearing that the Recovery Administration will not tolerate price hikes. He urged dealers to resist near term increases from jobbers and warned against speculative rises saying such actions could wreck the recovery effort.
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Washington
National Recovery Administration
Hugh Ss. Johnson
Johnson
Tsay
Retail code hearings advance as coal industry sought
Washington on August 22 reports public hearings began on the retail trade code covering most employers workers and communities as officials push to extend the national recovery program to the coal industry. The proposed rules set a 40 hour week for large communities and a tiered minimum wage with regional adjustments.
Weather Outlook for Southeast States Tonight to Wednesday
South Carolina sees cloud cover with likely rain in the south and east tonight and Wednesday. Georgia also expects clouds with probable rain in the southern portion tonight and Wednesday. Florida warrants partly cloudy skies tonight and Wednesday. Alabama and extreme northwest Florida show partly cloudy conditions tonight and Wednesday.
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South Carolina
Georgia
Florida
Alabama
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Jersey Coast
H. MacDonald
Cracker State
Roosevelt
Hyde Park
Hugh Johnson
Agricultural Administration
South
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