Monkeys Run Wild in Lower Manhattan Escapade
About 100 monkeys escaped from Henry Treffich's pet store, ranging through Fulton Church Greenwich and Vesey Streets. Police firemen and ASPCS agents captured ten in a firehouse and thirty in St Pauls chapel cemetery, with others trapped in shops and a tavern. One monkey died after a 12 story fall.
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W. Peter MacDonald
New York
Lower Manhattan
Hudson Manhattan Railroad Terminal
Henry Treffich
Fulton
Church
Greenwich
Vesey
ASPCS
St. Paul's Chapel
Insecticide DDT Discovered in 1939 Practical Value
The chemical compound known as DDT was first prepared in 1874 but its practical value was established in 1939, marking a turning point in pest control.
Great Expansion Seen Ahead By REA in Alabama
REA marks 11th anniversary as Alabama borrows reach 3.77 million dollars to finance distribution lines. As of July 1 1945 165 346 farms remained unelectrified while 66 400 farms already received service. The program has built 10 987 miles of lines serving 45 577 customers in 57 counties and faces material shortages but plans postwar expansion to bring electricity to more farms.
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Rural Electrification Administration
Rea
Alabama
Claude R. Wickard
Revival Services Draw Large Crowds at Grant Street Church
Daily services at 10:00 am and 7:30 pm attract big crowds in Decatur. Herschel F. Patton of Woodlawn Church of Christ in Birmingham preaches with forceful clarity while Wayne Hemingway directs congregational singing. The meeting runs through Tuesday night inviting all residents to attend.
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Grant Street Church
Powell to retire after 34 years with Alabama Power
Bolling R. Powell, who organized the Alabama Power land department in 1920 and has led it since, retires after 34 years of service.
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Birmingham
Bolling R. Powell
Alabama Power Company
Land Department
Theirm
Ancient Greeks establish Athens capital inland for sea protection
Ancient Greeks set Athens as the capital five miles inland to guard against pirate-infested seas. The plan emphasizes fortified location amid maritime threats and defense considerations.
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Athens
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Watch Repair Service
Gunter
Second Avenue
Scott
BY RJ. Scott
Agow
Soukome
Decatur 74
Division OF Infants Diaper Service
Ala
Decatur General Hospital
Don’s Floor Service
Don Williams
Enolam Blvd
Waxing
Bank St
Morgan and
Lawrence Counties
State Senate
Lawrence
Rutledge Thomas
Mr. Thomas
Bush Gilchrist
Sh c
Mary Gilchrist
Hartselle
Gilchrist
Japan
Toledo
C. T. Bolding
Gil Ave. West
Morgan County
Mr. Braswell
Wallace H. Meadows
Sheaffer
Parker
Eversharp
Johnston Street
Remington
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