Yanks and Rebels Refuse to Unite
Memphis veteran leader General Charles Alfred Desaussure, near 86, rejects any plan for a joint reunion of Yankees and Johnny Rebs. He cites no sound reason to unite and aims to lead the U S Confederate Veterans encampment at Richmond. He also opposes a monument to Lee’s surrender, recalling Honey Hill and a Civil War action near Grah amville, South Carolina.
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Memphis
Tenn
Charles Alfred Desaussure
United States Confederate Veterans
Johnny Rebs
Desaussure
Richmond
Joseph E. Johnson
Appomatox
Robert E. Lee
Northern
Virginia
South
Honey Hill
Grahamville
S. C
Wards of North Carolina Increase to Over 18000
In April the number of state and county wards in public institutions rose to 18008 on month end. R Eugene Brown of the State Board of Charities and Public Welfare reported totals for state institutions 86 county jails 16 county prisons and 20 county homes. County jail population increased from 453 to 832 while delinquent juveniles rose by 14 and aged care rose by eight.
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Raleigh
North Carolina
R. Eugene Brown
State Board of Charities and Public Welfare
Sin and Self From Oxford Group Meeting
A Newark column recalls an Oxford Group gathering in New York where converts spoke of finding happiness through accepting old teachings. A new definition of sin as anything between self and God or others is discussed as a standard for a happier society. The piece also notes Owen D. Young’s presidential prospects and the toxic nature of political vilification.
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Oxford Group
America
Irreverent Insight on Oratory and Politics
A compact remark notes that many honorable men wary of politics value reputation and avoid political life, calling the act of rhetoric a favorite weapon for speakers. The observation emphasizes caution and practicality in public life.
Wilbur on civilization and Calaveras frog contest
Dr Ray Lyman Wilbur argues civilization shows non fatal flaws and urges calmer balance. The Calaveras County frog jump winner Budweiser jumps 13 feet 5 inches winning a $100 prize, illustrating entertainment aids relaxation amid worries.
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Frog
Calaveras
Mark Twain
Daniel
Calaveras County
California
Dollar the Great World Shipowner Dies at 88
Obituary notes Captain Robert Dollar who died aged 88. From a poor Scottish boy to the world’s largest individual shipowner, he built a lumber empire in the United States and Canada. He ran ships on the owner’s account with no ballast trips and favored honest, detail-focused management. He popularized round the world voyages and insisted on fair treatment in ports.
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Captain Dollar
White House Sunday Night Parley With Hoover
Vice-President Curtis, Senate Republican leaders, and Secretary Mills joined President Hoover at the White House for a late Sunday conference. Participants included Reed of Pennsylvania, Smoot of Utah, Moses of New Hampshire, and McNary of Oregon, centering on the revenue bill and overall legislative outlook.
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White House
Washington
Curtis
Senate
Mills
Hoover
Reed
Pennsylvania
Smoot
Senate Finance Committee
Moses
New Hampshire
McNary
Oregon
Rapidan
Dixie Hears Drumbeat Of Coming Prosperity
Atlanta reports signs of an upswing in April with higher building permits and stronger activity in pig iron production fertilizer use and department store sales. March levels were lower but March to April gains occurred across twenty cities and contract awards in the sixth district rose.
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Atlanta
South
Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta
Federal Reserve
Rust Hits Piedmont Grain Crops Reducing Expected Yields
Rust damage spans multiple Piedmont districts severely hitting small grain across fields. Officials warn production will likely drop as the disease curtails harvest prospects and farmers assess adjustments for the season.
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Piedmont
Plan Wool Pools for N. C. Sheep Growers
A North Carolina program will organize wool pools in fourteen counties from June 6 to June 25 to help growers obtain fair prices through cooperation. John E. Foster of State College urges proper handling to avoid 1–5 cent losses per pound, detailing shearing, cleaning, folding, and storage methods for minimizing shrinkage.
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State Division of Markets
John E. Foster
State College
Foster
Germany’s Brue ning Warns Unemployment Fuels Youth Radicalism
Berlin Chancellor Heinrich Bruning told the foreign press association that about one fifth of Germany, six million people, were unemployed. He cited one million jobless youths under 21 and warned that such despair feeds radicalism seeking change through wholesale destruction.
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Berlin
Heinrich Bruening
Foreign Press Association
Germany
Orville Wright Revisits Kitty Hawk In Reflection
Orville Wright returned to Kitty Hawk, the birthplace of the airplane, to tour familiar scenes and observe a memorial under construction honoring the Wright brothers. He traveled from Langley Field to Kill Devil Hill and planned to visit Captain Tate’s house and Mrs. Woodward in Colock.
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North Carolina
Kill Devil Hill
Orville Wright
Wilbur
Wright
Wright Brothers
Langley Field
Aircraft Engineering Research Division
National Advisory Committee For Aeronautics
Orville
Wilbur Wright
W. H. Kinderwater
U. S. Army
Special Term Of Watauga Superior Court Called
Governor calls a two week special term of the Superior Court for Watauga County to hear civil cases at the Boone courthouse beginning June 20 1932. T C Baird chairman notes the notice dated June 1 1932.
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Watauga
North Carolina
Watauga County
Boone
T. C. Baird
Board of
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Philadelphia
Dixie
N. C
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Central Tire Company
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