Water Shortage Hits Asheville After Floods
Western North Carolina reels from flash floods as two 16 inch water mains fail and a 24 inch line is shut. cofferdam needed to reach the pipe. Roads into Asheville mostly reopened as rescues continue and damage tallies climb toward millions. Casualties include Frank Macke and Mrs. Bob Shell. authorities warn more may be buried by flood waters in Elizabethton and Yadkin areas.
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Asheville
N. C
Reading
Bee Tree Creek
Erwin
Tenn
North Carolina
Tennessee
South Carolina
Georgia
Prank Macke
Denver
Col
Lake Eden
Swannanoa River
Black Mountain
Bob Shell
Elizabthton
Watauga River
Chaude Buckles
Elizabethton
North Wilkesboro
John Walker
War developments widen Europe air war amid Italian strikes
Reports detail RAF raids on Milan and Turin damaging Italian aircraft works while Berlin endures missile and bomber attacks. Naval actions: British destroyers harass German trawlers as day counts of planes downed rise amid intense air war. Admiral Hart arrives Shanghai to aid American diplomacy.
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Berlin
Caproni
Milano
Fiat
Turin
Italy
Royal Air Force
Milan
Britain
Midlands
Channel
Admiralty
British
Air Ministry
Ennglish
Tish
Libya
Egypt
Berbera
British Somaliland
Thomas Charles Hart
Shanghai
Hart
Foreign Defense Council
Rome
Bmawan
Corfu
Adriatic
Milo
Markets steady as stocks and commodities drift
The market regained balance with mild upturns in steels and aircrafts after a sharp prior drop. Volume was light around 250,000 shares as selling eased, bonds and commodities showed muted gains, and cotton futures slipped 5 to 10 cents a bale. Wheat fell about 1-2 cent, then steadied near seasonal lows with most contracts below prior sessions.
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Wall Street
Victor Eubank
New York
Markets at a Glance Mixed Activity Across Commodities
New York stocks show a mild rally with steels and aircrafts. Cotton and sugar move in narrow ranges as prices firm in spots. New Orleans spot cotton closes quiet with mixed middling at 9.90 and good middling at 10.35.
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New York
New Orleans
Cottonseed oil prices quote steady in New Orleans trade
In New Orleans trading on August 14 cottonseed oil closed steady with values for bleachable prime summer yellow at 5.65 cents and prime crude near 4.37. Futures showed Sept at 4.00, Oct 4.86, Dec 5.00, Jan 4.99, with mechanics at 5.10. Bid quotes noted.
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New Orleans
Cottonseed Meal Futures Close Steady in Memphis
Prime cottonseed meal futures closed steady in Memphis with August 26.25, September 21.50, October 20.50, and December 20.05 as FOB prices.
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Memphis
Tenn
Butter and eggs prices steady in Chicago market
Butter receipts 766 772 steady with 93 score 27 1 2 cents per pound and eggs receipts 8 501 steady. Centralized carrots 26 1 2 cents. Other prices unchanged as reported from Chicago on August 14.
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Chicago
Grain price quotations for Chicago cash market
The Chicago cash grain report lists wheat corn rye and oats prices by grade. No. 1 hard wheat 75 cents, No. 2 mixed 74 1 4, corn No. 1 mixed 74 1 4, No. 1 yellow 65-67, rye No. 1 46 3 4, oats various bids from 20 1 4 to 31 with white and heavy distinctions. Barley malting 48-46 nominal, feed 35-45 nominal, No. 1 1-56 to 1-? etc.
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CASH
Chicago
Livestock Trade Seen Slow on Grass Cattle
Nashville Tennessee August 14 report from U S Department of Agriculture notes salable cattle 800 and calves 150 with slow trade on grass cattle yet demand remains for the scant run of dry fed material. Common and...
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Nashville
Tenn
U. & Dept. Agr
Livestock Auction Report With Mixed Price Ranges
Medium slaughter heifers yearlings and steers 5.75 to 8.00, mostly 7.00, some 5.50 and less. Meaty yearlings up to 8.60. Feds quotable to 9.50. Grass beef cows 6.50, good to 6.50, common 5.00 down. canner and cutter cows 3.25 to 4.50. Meatight bulls 4.50 to 5.00. Top vealers 10.00. Salable hogs 500, steady. Good and choice 150 lb plus 5.20 to 6.35. 145 lb down 3.85 to 4.30. Good sows 4.00. Salable sheep 200, steady. Good and choice ewe and wether spring lambs 8.00 to 9.00, bulk 8.00 down fat ewes 2.00 to 2.50.
National Guard deployed to Port Royal Sound after hurricane
Adjutant General James C. Dozier announced that National Guard troops were sent to Port Royal Sound today to assist local authorities in hurricane relief operations and the administration of the area.
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Columbia
D. C
James C. Dozier
National Guard
Port Royal Sound
Adkins Wins Nomination In Arkansas Governor Race
Homer M. Adkins, former internal revenue collector, leads in the Democratic primary for Arkansas governor with 121 057 votes to Gov. Carl Bailey 93 640. J Rosser Venable and Frank B Witte trail as 636 and 23 votes, with Adkins backed by Senators Caraway and Miller.
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Little Rock
Ark
Homer M. Adkins
Internal Revenue
Arkansas
Carl E. Bailey
Adkina
Bailey
J. Rosser Venable
Caraway
Sixth Infantry Unit Passes Through Decatur en Route Fort Benning
The Sixth Infantry from Jefferson Barracks Missouri passed through Decatur about 10 o'clock Wednesday morning en route Fort Benning Georgia. The motorcade included 56 trucks and a motorcycle unit. They were met at the Mississippi state line by Highway Patrolmen Julius Hale and Julian McNeese and escorted to Decatur then south on the Bee Line Highway to Birmingham where the soldiers move on to Georgia.
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Jefferson Barracks
Missouri
Decatur
Fort Benning
Georgia
Mississippi State Line
Julius’ Hale
Julian McNeese
Birmingham
Benson Visitor In Decatur Today
W. W. Benson longtime Decatur school superintendent and current chairman of the state personnel department board of graders visits Decatur en route home from a ten day vacation at Red Boiling Springs.
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W. W. Benson
Decatur
Montgomery
Red Boiling Springs
Benson
State Personnel Department
Local Officers Seek Declaration of Martial Law Over Food
Requests from city officials push for martial law measures to control food distribution amid shortages. Authorities argue extraordinary powers are needed to ensure fair access and prevent hoarding, while critics warn of civil liberty risks.
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Lief
Daily Crossword Puzzle Clues Listed
A large crossword of clues across and down with definitions for plant juice border bulging pot a fixed pasture amass and conceal move sideways to make choice spawn of fish Egyptian god chess pieces scribble a king of Israel pursues learning cleanse of soap passage money formerly controversy antlered animal little rill platform any split beard of rye turf warning of ointment labyrinth abound peer curiously twisted down clues including district in London dropping map of a town site poles small island boo to assemble marble land hourly measure rugged Greek letter mountain correlation Japanese crest perplex pretends haul kind of cap moist like a wing slothful large number across yesterday's answer size of paper music note close to
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Decatur News Notes Include Births Visitors and Church Events
Miss Frances Sherrow and Miss Virginia Sloan visit Decatur while Mr. and Mrs. Jack Sherrow of Jefferson City welcome. The Wilkinsons name twins Patricia Ann and Barbara Fay born August 10. Third Methodist conference set for 7:30 PM with Dr. M. E. Lazenby presiding. No midweek service at Ninth Street due to revival at Southside Baptist. Several residents visit, travel, or undergo medical procedures. two fines for drunkenness in police court.
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Frances Sherrow
Virginia Sloan
Jefferson City, Mo
Jack Sherrow
Canal Street
Clark Wilkinson
Pulaski
Patricia Ann
Barbara Fay
Wilkinson
Virginia Gilbert
Central Methodist Church
M. E. Lazenby
Christian Board of Education
Ninth Street Methodist Church
Southside Baptist Church
England Senate votes near on Burke Wadsworth draft bill
A Senate division forms over the Maloney compromise to defer conscription until voluntary enlistments prove insufficient by January 1. Ten undecided senators hold the fate of opposition efforts as the draft bill debate enters its fourth day. House moves to authorize a year of active training for National Guard and regular army reservists. A vote looms on raising basic pay from 21 to 30 dollars a month to match the Navy scale.
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Maloney
D-Conn
Senate
House
Lee
D-Okla
Ott's Hit Wins Giants Over Bees in Boston
Master Mel Ott, benched recently for slumps, pinch hit in the 12th and scored the decisive run when Frank De Maree lined a single to center. Carl Hubbell and Dick Errickson battled in a tense 1-0 victory for the Giants over the Bees.
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Boston
Melvin Ott
Frank DeMaree
Giants
Boston Bees
Carl Hubbell
Dick Errickson
Dodgers Edge Phillies In Extra Hard Fought Opener
The Brooklyn Dodgers beat the Philadelphia Phillies 6-5 in the first game of a doubleheader. Both clubs had nine hits and used three pitchers. Fred Fitzsimmons earned the win for his 204th major league victory.
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Brooklyn
Brooklyn Dodgers
Philadelphia Phils
Fred Fitzsimmons
Creadit
Spencer Scott Wins Hambletonian at Good Time Park
Spencer Scott owned by C. W. Phellis of Greenwich Conn won the opening Hambletonian at Good Time Park before about 30 000 spectators in Goshen New York August 14.
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Goshen
N. Y
Spencer Scott
C. W. Phellis
Greenwich
Conn
Good Time Park
Staff Chief Sees Troops at Camp Beauregard
General George C. Marshall chief of staff tours Sabine Valley maneuvers at Camp Beauregard La. He argues conscription is the only way to raise the army to needed strength and notes 70 000 troops will be concentrated for simulated warfare this weekend.
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Camp Beauregard
George C. Marshall
United States Army
Sabine Valley
National Guard
Change in normal yield plan sought in cotton act
Washington August 14 A bill HR 10847 would shift the normal yield calculation for cotton farms under the agricultural adjustment act. Chairman Jones of the House agriculture committee filed the measure to set back the five year average by one year, allowing 1941 yield estimates from 1939–1940 data.
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Washington
Jones
D.tex
House Agriculture Committee
Agriculture Department
Willkie to Speak in Birmingham on Southern Campaign Tour
Paul G. Parsons, Alabama Republican campaign manager, says Wendell Willkie will address Birmingham during a Southern tour this fall. Route and dates across the South not chosen yet, with campaign committees in all 67 Alabama counties planned for active drive. Alabama Republicans will travel to Elwood, Indiana, for Willkie’s acceptance speech by special train from Birmingham.
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Birmingham
Ala
Paul G. Parsons
Alabama
Wendell Willkie
Parsons
Willkie
South
Elwood
Ind
Italian Americans donate to Red Cross in Birmingham
Italian American citizens in the Birmingham area contributed 1159.45 dollars to the Jefferson County chapter of the American Red Cross. Leader A M Romeo noted 308.76 from Ensley Italian Americans 50 from an Italian club and 800.69 from proceeds of an August 1 Italian American ball and Birmingham solicitations.
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Birmingham
Ala
Jefferson County
American Red Cross
A. M. Romeo
Jeader
Ensley
Apex Hosiery Sues CIO Union Over Sit-Down Strike
The Apex Hosiery Company sues the American Federation of Hosiery Workers in Philadelphia common pleas court for 1,171,957 dollars claiming damages from a three year old sit-down strike. The suit seeks punitive damages in addition to losses to buildings and machinery.
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Philadelphia
Apex Hosiery Company
American Federation of Hosiery Workers
CIO
Common Pleas Court
Flash Flood in Elizabethton Sweeps Homes and Roads
A flash flood in Elizabethton Tennessee driven by 24 hour rains surged the Watauga River by about 20 feet from nightfall to midnight. Authorities reported one body recovered and fear grew for several others trapped in their beds. Highway Patrolman Claude Buckles warned more victims might be found.
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Elizabethton
Tenn
Watauga
Claude ‘Buckles
Tulsa Update: Residents Urged to Verify House Numbers
The city engineering department cautions property owners to call for number checks. Engineers posted new numbers 1208 and corrected address 4048 on Cincinnati's municipal building, clarifying the proper house identifiers.
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Tulsa
Cincinnati
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