Blanton Named Acting Postmaster in Thomasville
The town learns that B C Blanton has been appointed acting postmaster of Thomasville with formal Washington confirmation expected soon. He will take charge pending civil service exam results and assume full duties once appointed, replacing Mrs Johnnie B Roddenberg who will leave the office.
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Washington
Blanton
B. Glayton Blanton
Thomasville
E. E. Cox
P Blanton
Finance
Algter
Johnnie B. Roddenberg
Oflvenalt
Georgia
Consat
Pees Blanton
Cs Imasville
Oak Streets
Thomasar Ity
Democratic Party
Cox
Wilson
Harding
Coolidge
Hoover
Revival of Trade Seen in May Spinning Data
Census bureau reports May cotton spinning activity rising to 112.3 percent capacity from April, with 30,959,216 spindles active and 34,778,658 on a single shift. May total spindle hours reach 8,309,664,722, reflecting renewed demand and higher utilization since 1929.
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Pati Ontie
Ishington
Census Bureau
Lermitt
Cot
Moley Sails as Roosevelt Envoy to World Economic Conference
Raymond F. Moley, assistant secretary of state, sails from New York to London as President Roosevelt's special representative to the world economic conference. He travels aboard the Manhattan with Herbert Swope and aides, insisting there are no binding orders and that the U.S. aims for definite results.
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Morris Watson
New York
Raymond F. Moley
London
America
Professor Moley
Manhattan
Roosevelt
Herbert ‘Ayard Swope
Moley
Bernard F. Baruch
Swope
Arthur F. Mullen, Jr
Herbert Bayard Swope, Jr
Edmund Day
Roosevelt Confers With House During Gloucester Stop
President Roosevelt interrupts his vacation cruise at Gloucester to discuss international and domestic affairs with Col. House and Lewis M. Douglas aboard the Amberjack II. They focus on London economic conference issues and liberalizing veterans relief while the harbor buzzes with ships and gatherings of crew and locals.
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Gloucester
Mass
Roosevelt
Edward M. Horse
Wilsum
Colonel House
Director Douglas
Mr. Roosevelt
Col. House
Douglas
Fonse
Nouszlas
Weather Forecast for Gulf States Tonight and Thursday
Alabama shows partly cloudy skies with possible thundershowers in the south tonight and Thursday. Northwest Florida trend toward partly cloudy to cloudy with local thundershowers. South Carolina Georgia and Florida anticipate local showers tonight and Thursday.
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Alabama
South Portion
Florida
South Carolina
Georgia
Torrid heat wave kills and bakes across the nation
The Associated Press reports a record heat wave causing numerous deaths across states led by Wisconsin with ten fatalities. Indiana Michigan and Ohio three and nine deaths respectively. Drought damages cotton and tobacco crops while hail storms near Wausau Wisconsin damaged property. Temperatures topped 100 in several locales prompting relief forecasts as rains move east.
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Associated Press
Atlanta
Lake Superior
Superior
Wis
Middle West
Wisconsin
Indiana
Michigan
Ohio
Nebraska
Kentucky
Minnesota
St. Louis
Franklin
Pittsburgh
Montains
Philadelphia
Baltimore
Mercury
Lone Rock
Mis
Berlin
Durham
N. C
Salt Lake City
Denver
West Coast
Wausau
Summer heat grips Dixie with record highs
Atlanta reports 98 degree heat the day after a 104 in Augusta and 97 in Nashville while New Orleans hits 98.9 a season high. Showers are promised but little relief from the heat wave is seen across the region.
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Atlanta
Dixie
Augusta
Nashville
Tenn
Mercury
New Orleans
IOWA BACKS REPEAL AS STATES MOVE TO OUST EIGHTEENTH
Iowa joins Connecticut and New Hampshire in voting for repeal. The Associated Press notes Iowa’s 368,600 to 242,600 tally after 611,000 votes counted, guiding 9 delegates toward repeal at the July convention. Other states listed include New Hampshire and Connecticut voting for repeal, with Alabama and Arkansas later pivotal in the long battle.
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Associated Press
Iowa
Connecticut
New Hampshire
Alabama
Arkansas
California
West Virginia
Drys
Wets
Tennessee
Oregon
Texas
Washington
Vermont
Maine
Maryland
Minnesota
Idaho
New Mexico
Arizona
North Carolina
Ohio
Pennsylvania
South Carolina
Nebraska
Michigan
Wisconsin
Rhode Island
Wyoming Chase
Railroads Expected to Agree to Administration Request
Washington reports railroads will heed the administration request for a wage reduction delay. Managers are unlikely to fully concede but may waive the 12.5 percent increase set to take effect November 1. The current contract runs to November 7 with a 10 percent cut in wages since 18 months ago, risking a revert unless action is taken.
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Washington
Raiload
Union
Joseph WB. Nastman
Transportation and Administration Railroad
Thrathroad
Comptroller General Harrison Shaves Under Guard in Atlanta
Governor Talmadge’s order keeps national guardsmen at a distance as the highway department and funds remain under military control. The Comptroller General William B. Harrison, escorted guard, and State Treasurer George B. Hamilton were protected while seeking a shave or water.
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Atlanta
William B. Harrison
George B. Hamilton
Talmadge
Highway Department
Highway Money
U S Delegates Receive New Orders From Roosevelt
London dispatch reports fresh instructions to the American delegation at the world economy conference. Officials refused to disclose details, while talks at the hotel and a meeting with James M. Cox and James Warburg continue as the conference weighs currency stabilization and potential adjournment.
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London
Americsumn
Ali VrAo Don Wakar Tetaby
James M. Cox
Ramsay Macdonald
Great Britain
James P. Warburg
Ali MacDonald
Georges Bonnet
France
Lcar
M. Bonnet
James Couzens
Bonnet
Fit
Electric power output posts sharp weekly gains in New York
New York reports electric power output rose again last week, surpassing the prior week and up 9.5 percent from the same period in 1932. The year over year gain marks the largest in seven straight weekly increases, following a 7.4 percent rise the previous week.
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New York
Ousted Georgia highway board seeks federal injunction
Ousted state highway board members Captain J W Barnett and W G Vereen filed an injunction in federal court to regain control of the department under martial law. Judge Underwood took no action beyond permitting filings as guards reinforce the capitol. Moses Eugene Cox named chief engineer, succeeding B P McWhorter who was removed by Governor Talmadge. Cox, a Clemson graduate and decorated World War I officer, has led Georgia road projects for six years.
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Atlanta
State Highway Board
J. W. Barnett
W. G Vereen
Department Paw
FL. Marvity Underwood
United States District Court
Barnett
Vereen
Underwood
Lindley Camp
George B. Hamilton
William B. Harrison
Falmadge
Highway Department
Georgia
Texas
Moses Eugene Cox
State Highway Department
Duuties
B. P. McWhorter
Tamadge
Cox
Georgia Highway Department
South Carolina
Clemson College
Cornell University
Texas A. and
M. University
Fort McPherson
United States Engineers
France
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Woda LU Yas
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Romece
Aymond F. Moley
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Union Station Plaza
Asey
Frank Nash
Leavenworth
R. E. Vetteri
Kansas City Bureau of Investigation
F. J. Lackey
Bureau of Investigation
Raymond J. Caffrey
House
Teese
Tor Thomasville
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Mas Conference
World Economic Conference
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State Department
The
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Arnold, Arnold and Gambrell
Frank Shackleford
Athens
J. T. Colson
Brunswick
Graham Wright
Rome
John S. Kelley
Wiliam B. Harrison
Jud Wilhoit
National
Executive Department
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