Ultraviolet telescope may unlock ancient horizons in light
Inventor Joseph Morton describes a violet ray telescope capable of probing horizons beyond today and tomorrow. Dr Luckiesch notes military uses in wartime signaling and predicts future wonders such as historical motion pictures viewed via energy patterns and a ribbon of light highway network shaping plant growth and traffic.
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Joseph Morton
Chicago
Luckiesch
National Research Council
Plectric
Jight
H. G. Wells
Rome
Luckflesch
Earth
Laikiesch
Suyer
Third Continued From Page One Prisoner Images In France
The dispatch describes crowds asking about life in parts of the country and notes no serious incidents but a heavy enemy yoke. It cites about 1,800,000 French prisoners gathered in camps or marching in long, melancholy columns along roads.
Night Club Heads Freed By Court In Larceny Case
In New York on July 9 two Broadway night club officials, Harry Goodman and Nicholas Lombardi, were cleared of charges of grand larceny tied to a missing wall and $28,000 from a cafe winnings. The complainant admitted uncertainty on the stand about the wall’s whereabouts and did not recognize the defendants.
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N York
Harry Goodman
Nicholas Lombardi
Defendan
Lassie Mae Riner Rites Held Today
Pinal rites for Lassie Mae Riner, months-old daughter of Mr and Mrs Riner of Landersville route 2, were conducted at 3 pm Tuesday at Union Hill church by Rev Smith Highsmith of Moulton. Burial was in charge. she died Monday night. Besides the parents, two sisters and Bobby Merle Riner are named survivors.
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Lassie Mae Riner
FR. Riner
Landersville
Union Hill Church
Rev. Smith
Highsmith
Moulton
Bobby Merle Riner
Grand jury action in anti trust probe over drug and cosmetics
Washington July 9 anti trust lawyers appeared before a grand jury today seeking documentary evidence in an Open Federal probe of the drug and surgical equipment industries. Investigations include cosmetics and related trade.
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Grand Jury
Washington
Anti-Trust
OP Fe
Markets mark cautious gains amid limited bullish spark
Stocks edged forward selectively in a tepid session as steels and motors tried a recovery but failed to sustain gains. Transfers totaled about 280000 shares while cotton futures in New Orleans steadied after quiet trading and grain prices moved modestly, with wheat down and oats and rye mixed.
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Wall Street
Victor Eubank
New York
Steels and Motors
New York Cotton Prices Fall on Late Trading
In New York on July 9 after hours, crops eased under speculative selling and spot month declined on further liquidation. Final prices were 7 to 30 points lower with July at 9.85, October 9.37, December 9.18, and March 9.08. Middling spot at 10.48 with odd phrasing notes.
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N. C. Cotton
New Orleans
A. Sae
D Sob Mch
New York
K&h
Markets at a Glance Mixed Trading Across Commodities
Market notes from York July report show mixed early rally with sugar hedging and hedged selling in futures. Wheat in Chicago falls while corn moves mixed. cattle mostly steady and hogs 25 cents lower as traders parse a light session in a narrow exchange.
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York
Chicago
Tonseed Oil Market Summary with Price Quotes
Market notes tonseed oil shows steady tone for July with air closures and bleachable prime summer yellow. Prices listed for crude at 0.42 per unit and futures contracts for July 563B September 5.65B October 5.67N December 5.71B January 5.73B with B bids.
Spot Cotton Closes Quiet in New Orleans Market
Spot cotton in New Orleans on July 9 held steady as sales listed. Low middling quoted at 9.70 cents, middling at 10.70, good middling at 11.15. Receipts were 1,374 with stock reaching 587,087 bales.
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New Orleans
Wheat market shows no clear trend in Chicago trade
Grain notes from Chicago show wheat trading within a narrow 112 cent range with prices near the session lows. Light hedging pressure limited gains and prevented a sustained upturn amid uncertain demand and supply signals.
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Chicago
Poultry Prices Steady In Chicago Market
Poultry live in Chicago on July 9 shows 41 trucks steady to firm. Hens under 5 lbs at 16 cents, broilers under 2.5 lbs colored 16.5, springs under 4 lbs colored 17, Plymouth Rock 19.5, White Rock 20, other prices unchanged.
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Chicago
Plymouth Rock
White Rock
Nashville Livestock Market Report
Nashville Tennessee July 9 report from U S Dept of Agriculture shows salable cattle 125 calves 150. Cattle mostly steady with feedlot heifers yearlings and some steers at 6 50 to 8 50 with Monday’s strength. Beef cows 5 75 down good to 6 75. canner and cutter cows 4 00 to 5 26. top bulls 6 25. Weaners stronger top 9 50. Hogs salable 500 market 25 lower. good and choice 150 lb and heavier 5 75 to 6 75. pigs 4 85 down. some sows 4 65. Sheep salable 1 000 mostly 25 lower on springers. good and choice ewes and wethers 9 50 to 10 75. bucks 8 50. others 6 25 down. Top fat ewes 2 50.
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Nashville Livestock
Nashville
Tenn
U. S. Dept. Agr
Bankhead urges Alabama delegates to meet in Morrison Hotel
Senator John H. Bankhead proposed that Alabama's Democratic National Convention delegates gather Sunday at the Morrison hotel in Jasper to choose a chairman and assign convention committee roles. He aims to join the resolutions committee and cautions against premature organization while delegates travel separately to Chicago.
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Jasper
Ala
John H. Bankhead
Alabama
Morrison Hotel
Chicago
Bankhead
Visory
Stassen
Martin Root
David Ingalls
Ohio
Taf
Raymond E. Baldwin
Connecticut
Ruth Hanna McCormick Simms
Illinois
Dewey
Charles Halberk
Indiana
Willkie
Ralph Carr
Colorado
Ruth Kohler
Wisconsin
William Ditter
Pennsylvania
John G. Townsend, Jr
Delaware
John E. Jackson
New Orleans
William Stern
North Dakota
E. J. Bennett
Utah
Howard Lawrence
Michigan
Vanderberg
Kenneth Simpson
New York
M. R. O'Hara
Roger Straus
Thomas G. Nutter
West Virginia
William King
Nutter
Charleston
King
Duke of Windsor named governor of Barama Islands
The Dommons and Colonial announced that the Duke of Windsor was appointed governor and commander in chief of the Barama Islands.
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London
The
Dommons and
Colonial
Duke of Windsor
Barama Islands
Rain floods city. trucks stranded and motorists aided
A heavy rainstorm inundated sections of the area forcing patrol officers to assist stalled cars. A Hervey Brown truck carrying 32 bales of cotton slid into a ditch but driver Eddie Johnson escaped unharmed. Later, two Decatur youths walked barefoot to a movie, four blocks through the downpour attracting attention.
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Hervey
Heavy rains drench South and hamper crops
Widespread heavy rains soak much of the South with pleasant temperatures elsewhere. Some streams rise after a week of rain but no immediate flood threat. Georgia and Mississippi report severe rainfall while Atlanta sewers flood and a dog pound is inundated. In Central Georgia peach orchards stay too wet for harvesters, cantaloupes harmed, corn and watermelon aided by moisture.
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Minnesota
Dakotas
San Antonio
Tex
Minneapolis
Albany
N. Y
Atlanta
Nashville, Tenn
Birmingham
Savannah Beach
Mississippi
Georgia
Columbia
Chattahoochee
Farley Keeps Secret On Roosevelt Third Term View
James A. Farley said he and President Roosevelt agreed to keep their discussion of a possible third term confidential. Farley refused to reveal further details from Hyde Park talks, noting they intended to preserve confidentiality while leaving open future public statements.
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Chicago
James A. Parley
Roosevelt
Democratic National Committee
Hyde Park
N. Y
Farley
Farrey
Willkie Campaign Committee Roster and Probe Calls
Washington July 9. Senate campaign expenditures panel receives requests to investigate alleged high pressure telegram campaigns for Willkie. Chairman Gillette says complaints about telegraphs pressuring GOP delegates will be reviewed. panel will probe to prevent smearing or whitewashing and consider public-interest actions.
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Washington
Gillette
Iowa
Senate Campaign Expenditures Committee
Wendell L. Willkie
Willkie
Guard killed in jail break plot at Iowa prison
Robert Hart, a guard at the Iowa State Penitentiary in Fort Madison, was shot and died after a potential escape attempt. The incident left Hart as the second victim. convicts William Cunningham and others were involved and a fence breach may have occurred with at least one suspect wounded.
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Fort Madison
Robert Hart
Iowa State Penitentiary
Wiliam Cunningham
Sioux City
Hart
Rainfall Threatens Crops Across Valdosta Area
Heavy rain in the Valdosta section damaged cotton and peanuts and raised fears of reduced poundage per acre in tobacco and poorer leaf quality across the same region.
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Valdosta
Decatur Diary notes local visits and events
Rev and Mrs C L Dobbs visited relatives in Parkville Monday. A cottage prayer service is set for Wednesday at 2 30 at Mrs Mabel Wells home. The column lists many residents visiting, returning from trips, and local social updates. Two drunks were fined in police court.
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C. L. Dobbs
Parkville
Mussolini and Axis targets threaten Britain as war action widens
Axis strategy outlined by Mussolini's mouthpiece calls for blockade of the British Isles and destruction of Britain's empire holdings including Gibraltar Malta and the Suez Canal. Italy and Germany assign land strikes and shipping harassment across the Atlantic Mediterranean Red Sea and Indian Ocean to cripple Britain's sea power.
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Mussolini
British Isles
Britain
Gibraltar
Malta
Suez Canal
Italy
Germany
Gayda
Atlantic
Mediterranean
Red Sea
Indian Ocean
Admiralty
A. V. Alexander
Richelieu
Dakar
French West Africa
Alexander
Groundbreaking Service Marks Start of Central Methodist Auditorium
The Central Methodist church breaks ground for a new auditorium with Raymond Britain leading the building committee. Dr Ira Hawkins, first pastor, praises charter members and old builders as Rev Hawkins and the congregation join in the ceremony.
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Central Method Church
Raymond Britain
Archibald
Ira F. Hawkins
Central Methodist Church
Three Run American Rally In Big League Tilt
National and American leagues clash as pitching holds with no runs until a third inning surge. West belts a change giving the American crew a 3-0 lead as Foxx, Gordon, and Herman contribute in a tight showdown. West exits after colliding with the wall.
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Vaughan
Gordon
Herman
Travis
West
Williams
Mize
Lombardi
Medwick
Foxx
Lavagetto
American
Appling
Max West
Nicholson
Chicago Cubs
Dickey
Helen Marie Guest Dies At Rural Home
Helen Marie Guest aged two died of colitis at 6 50 Tuesday morning at the home of her parents Ernest and Mrs Helen Guest Danville Route 2 Funeral services will be held at Union Hill church Wednesday at 2 p m with Rev Louis Flatt officiating Highsmith of Moulton will be in charge of burial Surviving are her parents a sister Charlotte and grandparents Mr and Mrs Alex Guest Danville Route 2 Mr and Mrs R N Hooper of Ethelsville
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Helen Marie Guest
Ernest Guest
Danville
Union Hill Church
Louis Flatt
Highsmith
Moulton
Charlotte
Alex Guest
Route 2
R. N. Hooper
Ethelsville
Atlanta forms Certified Brands Inc to market Carver products
A group of Atlantans formed Certified Brands Inc to exploit products discovered and developed by Dr. George Washington Carver of Tuskegee Institute. The corporation was created today to market these products.
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Atlanta
George Washington Carver
Tuskeegee Institute
Certified Brands Inc
Britain weighs response to burma road attack amid China tension
Officials say Britain may face a Japanese attack on Hong Kong unless it reconsiders its Burma road stance. Sources report the Japanese press claiming Germany would back Japan in any move against Britain in the Orient.
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Britain
Burma
China
Hongkong
Germany
Japan
Orient
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