Charleston Faces Severe Storm Damage No Lives Lost
A historic Charleston storm brought 75 mph winds and up to 80 mph gusts, flooding, and 12.7 foot tides. Electric power failed citywide. crews cleared fallen trees and restored services. Beach area reports several drownings could not be confirmed. evacuations warned for Edisto Island Folly Island Rockville and nearby communities.
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Bahamas
Savannah
Charleston
State Highway Department
News and Courier
Old City
Edisto Island
Folly Island
Rockville
Damage from hurricane disrupts Georgia South Carolina
The hurricane caused heavy damage along the coast from Norfolk to Jacksonville with high winds up to 68 miles per hour. Savannah and Charleston areas reported downed wires, broken windows, toppled trees, and telecommunication outages. Two deaths were tied to the storm, and power crews worked to restore service while a fire at a naval stores office was brought under control.
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Savannah
Union
Charlestown
Beaufort
Georgia
Dublin
Gordon
Moon
Charleston
Norfolk
Jacksonville
Pla
South Carolina
Jesse Wallace
Annie Wade
Nees
Pire
Naval Stores
Brunswick News
St. Sea Island
Jekyll Island
Coast wide disaster hits South Carolina and Georgia ports
The Savannah to Georgetown region suffers eight dead as power fails and floodwaters flood streets. One third of Charleston is four to six feet underwater while Tybee Island reports damaged homes and trees felled. Brunswick loses communications briefly. Coast guard and residents respond as services restore.
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Associated Preas
Charleston
Savannah
Georgetown
S. C
Moultrie
Sulivan Island
Savannah Beach
Lfe
Tybee Island
Brunswick
Markets Rally Slips Mixed as War News Affects Stocks
Steels and electrics steadied the market after early hesitancy tied to war developments. Prices edged higher then retreated, with modest gains by midday as air battles over England influenced sentiment. Trading was slow and volume around 275 000 shares with several leading names in demand.
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Wall Street
Victor Eubank
New York
England
Youngstown Sheet
Sears Roebuck
du Pont
Westinghouse
J. C. Penney
A. & Gypsum
Standard Oil
N. J
Kennecott
Celanese
Markets at a Glance New York August 12
Stocks steady with early selling fading. Bonds mixed with selective corporate buying. Foreign exchange quiet as Swiss franc jumps. Cotton futures rise up to 70 cents a bale with midday gains of 8 to 13 points and October around 9.38. Wheat higher in Chicago. cattle futures up 15 to 25 cents. Total stock issues listed at 564 advances and 416 declines. Middling spot cotton nominal at 10.00 cents.
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New York
Ee Ee
Bombay
Ee Bee
Chicago
Cotton futures hold gains on cables and crop worries
In New Orleans on August 12 strength in cotton futures came from good overseas cables and unfavorable crop reports. Closing prices were steady with small gains ranging from three to seven points, with nearby and deferred contracts showing modest improvements amid unsettled market tone.
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N. C
New Orleans
Cotton market quiet in New Orleans on Aug 12
Spot cotton closed quiet with no sales. Prices: low middling 9.00, middling 10.00, good middling 10.45. Receipts 854, stock 528,520.
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SPOT
New Orleans
Cottonseed meal futures close steady in Memphis
Prime cottonseed meal futures (41 per cent) closed steady in Memphis with August 25 price at 18.00, September 21.65, October 20.40, December 20.50, January March 20.30, and sales reported as 800.
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Memphis
Tenn
Cottonseed Oil Prices Close Steady In New Orleans
Cottonseed oil markets in New Orleans closed steady on August 12 with bleach able prime summer yellow at 0.75N. Prime crude 4.50B, Sept 5.038, Oct 5.06B, Dec 5.18B, Jan 5.20B, Mar 5.28B. B-Bid N-Nominal.
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New Orleans
Georgia Regions Move Through Tuesday Terrain
Dispatch notes continue through Tuesday across middle and north Georgia as conditions progress. The update signals ongoing travel and weather impacts across multiple counties.
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Middle
North Georgia
Butter and Egg Receipts Report Steady Markets
Chicago butter receipts total 711 933 with steady market. Creamery scores 93 to 88. prices for 90 centraliz ed carrots 26 3 4. Eggs receipts 6 982 with fresh grafted, extra first at local 17, first 17 1 2, current receipts 14 1 2, dirties 12 1 4.
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Chicago
Poultry Prices in Chicago Market Report
Chicago market notes poultry classes with live weight ranges and prices. Listings include hens broilers leghorn roosters and ducks with weights from under 4 pounds to over 5 pounds and turkey figures for toms and hens.
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Chicago
Plymouth Rock
White Rock
Springs
Leghorn Roosters
Nashville Livestock Market Report Summary
Nashville Tennessee August market notes show salable cattle and hogs with gains. Slaughter cattle mostly 25 higher, hogs up to 15, spring lambs 8.00 to 9.00, grass cows to 5.50, bulls around 5.00, and ewes 2.00 to 2.50 as buyers seek active trading.
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Nashville Livestock
Nashville
Tenn
City Plans Island Development With TVA Funding
The city seeks TVA assistance to fill and raise an island for a 350 boat capacity and 500 car parking. Estimated cost is 40000, with a 20 year TVA lease at 2000 annually. Concessions could bring 5000 yearly, and WPA talks aim to secure funds to finish the project.
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TVA
WPA
Retired Detroit Detective John J. McHugh Dies by Self Inflicted Shot
Coroner H. B. Walker ruled death by own action in the case of John J. McHugh a retired Detroit detective found fatally shot at his Spring Hill home. McHugh had lived in Mobile about ten years.
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Mobile
Ala
J. Walker
John J. McHugh
Detroit
Spring Hill
McHugh
Ancient Bond Coupon Paid in Alabama History Find
In Montgomery on Aug 12 a $1250 bond coupon due in 1901 was presented for payment at the state treasurer's office. A Montgomery resident found the coupon among old papers, and bond experts confirmed the original $500 bond and prior coupons had been paid long ago. Finance Director A R Forsyth ordered the debt paid from the governor's contingent fund.
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Montgomery
Ala
W. W. Brooks
A. R. Forsyth
Solons doubt German invasion risk as Norris speaks
Norris argues that invasion of the United States by any dictator nation is impossible now and that by the time Germany could attack, American naval and air power would deter it. He concedes they would like to conquer the U S, but term talk of a near invasion is silly. He notes Hitler has only 22 miles to England and cannot cross.
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Germany
United States
Hitler
England
Minelaying by Plane Seen More Effective Than Ship
Rechenberg argues aerial mine laying is lighter and faster than ship methods. He notes a mine thrower must carry a heavy mine home and lose credit for flights. Planes can approach closer to shores and penetrate bays and estuaries more deeply than ships.
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Rechenberg
Rules to curb coal sale evasion by Interior Dept
Secretary Ickes announced the bituminous coal division issued rules governing mine sales to prevent evasion of minimum prices and enforce the law against unfair trade practices.
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Washington
Ickes
Bituminous Coal Division
Interior Department
Candy Man admits murder in nun slaying case
Circuit Attorney Bart Chamberlain said Clifford Curtis alias The Candy Man 60 admitted robbing and killing an unidentified elderly white nun whose body was found in woods near Citronelle. Curtis said he transported a man named Pat from Citronelle railway depot to Chautauqua Lake where the victim slept drunk. The robbery yielded two cents a pocket knife and a guitar.
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Mobile
Ala
Circuit Colicitor
Bart B. Chamberlain
Clifford Curtis
Candy Man
Citronelle
Chamberlain
Pat
Chautauqua Lake
Curtis
Hair Stylists Gather Here in Decatur
More than 100 beauty shop owners and operators from North Alabama attend a Thursday night meeting of hairdressers at the Tennessee Valley Hotel in Decatur. The event runs 7:30 PM in the private dining room under John H. Pals of the National Beauty Forums with Jack Long demonstrating the button curl and seasonal styles.
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North Alabama
Tennessee Valley Hotel
Decatur
John H. Pals
Jack Long
Me. Long
Nazi Plane Factories Ports and Oil Depots Reported
The German high command reports locations of attack targets including air factories seaports and oil depots to highlight critical infrastructure.
Massed German Air Attacks Hit Southern England Ports
British and German air forces clash in major daylong raid. Port targets including Portsmouth attacked. Royal Air Force claims 16 to 69 German planes shot down as battles rage over the English Channel and southern coast.
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London
Britain
Portsmouth
English Channel
Berlin
Channel
Royal Air Force
East
Associated Press
Dover
France
DNB
German Air Offensive Pressures Britain With Daily Losses
Berlin reports a prolonged bombing raid on England led by swift fighters and bombers. Germany claims attacks on Portsmouth and Manston through Dorsetshire, with heavy damage to harbor facilities and shipping, and says 37 German planes were lost while claiming 131 Allied aircraft down over two days.
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Germany
England
Benton
Britain
Margate
Portsmouth
DNB
Manston
Dorsetshire
Weymouth
Portland
Decatur Revival Opens with Large Southside Congregation
The Sunday night revival at Southside Baptist church drew a large crowd and will continue all week at Southside and next week at Ninth Street Methodist. Sponsored by Southside, Ninth Street and Willoughby Presbyterian churches, the event includes no midweek service.
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Southside
Ninth Street Methodist
Ninth Street
Willoughby
Rotary club discusses student aid plan trophies for tennis winners
The Rotary Club met at 12 15 pm for lunch and heard Walker Darrah talk on student aid a program the club sponsors Several plan ideas to aid students were discussed and a decision will be announced later The club also decided to award trophies to tennis tournament winners at Delho Park Charles Darrah attended as a visitor.
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Rotary Club
Walker Darrah
Deld#ho Park
Charles Darrah
Hatch condemns sale of Democratic campaign book
Senator Hatch argues the sale of the Democratic National Committee campaign book violates the Hatch act and the corrupt practices act sirn of evasion. Edward Flynn says the book will reach 100000 or more speakers while Wendell Willkie warns of prosecutions if elected president.
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Hatch
D-N.m
Senate Today
Democratic National Committee
New York
Edward J. Flynn
Flynn
Wendell L. Willkie
Willkie
Republican National Committee
Alky Permit Probe Looms In New Orleans
Indignant French Quarter residents push for a broad probe of liquor permits after recent slayings. Ru fus Fontenot, Louisiana customs collector, says hundreds of permits may have been improperly issued to unqualified or fraudulently documented applicants. The move follows a state hearing on two night club operators accused of manslaughter and alleged false claims of good character despite prior narcotics convictions.
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New Orleans
Magn
Louisiana
Rufus W. Fontenot
Samad. Jones
Beir
Beaufort Shrimp Fleet Heads Out as Storm Brews
The Beaufort water supply stayed intact. A light food shortage was expected to ease by boat today. Ten large shrimp boats sailed before the storm. six have returned, with four more anticipated to come back to port later today.
Wind Hampers Rail Yard Work With Prolonged Outage
Power was off most of Sunday and water service shut for hours. Strong winds forced railroad crews in the yards to abandon efforts to repair freight trains until about 1 a.m. The men noted once a car started behind the wind it would not stop.
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