Financing of Two Billions Looms With Lower Bonds
Washington faces a September financing of 1.7 billion dollars as long term government bonds trade below par. The Treasury weighs issuing new long term debt to fund maturing obligations and a 5 trillion emergency spending plan looms. Fed officials warn market weakness could influence Treasury borrowing. Treasury and Fed discuss impacts with President Roosevelt amid bond market fragility.
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Headland Post Office Exam Date Set
Nineteen applicants for the post mastership of the Headland Post Office will take civil service examinations here on August 16. The examination will be held on the third floor of the federal building. Applications for the examination have already been closed, announced by J. H. Bell, secretary of the local civil service examining board.
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Vare Family Inherits Major Share of Estate
William S. Vare, Philadelphia political leader, died last Tuesday and left his entire estate to family members apart from minor charitable bequests. Probate placed the estate at $200 for probate purposes.
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Philadelphia
William S. Vare
Lost African island tribe discovered by Johnsons
New York reports Martin and Mrs. Johnson describe a 70 مش tribe on a Lake Rudolph island straddling Kenya and Abyssinia. They say the people fear humans beyond their lake, hunt only fish, and may die out soon. The expedition covered about 25 000 miles using amphibian planes and a Nairobi base before illness forced a Paris hospital stop.
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Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary to Hold Call Meeting
A called meeting for electing officers of the local VFW Woman's Auxiliary is set for tomorrow at 3 pm at the American Legion clubhouse. Temporary president Mrs Jim Folkes will oversee ceremonies.
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Grand Jury Meets in Investigation of Two Murders
Judge Pearce presided as grand jurors, in executive session, preparing to probe two murder cases before the session ends. Eunice Hughes, 21, is charged with strangling her two year old stepdaughter, and Conner Knight is accused of killing Wilma Gelcher. both defendants deny guilt and remain jailed without bond. Foreman Will R. Collins led a roster of jurors including Willie C. Reynolds and Richard A. Fortson.
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Niagara Falls Crumbles In Massive Rockfall
A huge chunk of Horseshoe Falls, about 100000 pounds, tumbled into the Niagara Gorge at 8:20 a.m. EST, sending water 200 feet into the air. The rock fall altered the falls’ contour and redirected upper rapids’ flow toward the American side. Engineers on the Canadian side noted no major drop in water flow as authorities monitored the scene.
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Hydro-electric Power Company
Cotton Letter New York Week Opens With Dull Session
The cotton market began the week with a dull session as prices edged up slightly on widspread drought and heat in the west and heavy rains in the east. Local trading predominated and 24 hour weather data showed light showers at three Oklahoma stations, none in Texas, with isolated heavier totals in Arkansas. Sentiment turns mixed.
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Chicago Butter and Eggs Market Report Mixed Prices
Chicago dispatch notes butter sales of 10 538 unsettled creamery specials with various grades and prices, including extras 26 1 2 to 27 and firsts around 23 1 4 to 24. Eggs show 6 263 unsettled unsettled, with graded firsts around 19 3 4 to 20 1 4 and current receipts 16 to 18. No egg sales reported.
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Naval Stores Data From Savannah Trade Notes
Tur pentine firm shows sales 364 and receipts 609 with shipments 210 and stock 11 742. Rosin firm reports sales 525 and receipts 1 550 with shipments 614 and stock 123 965. Ovote: B 4.10 F 420 G 4.25 H 4 27 1-2.
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Naval Stores
Savannah
Republic Steel to Pay Union Wage Scale at Warren
Republic Steel informs Amalgamated Association of Iron, Steel and Tin Workers it will adopt the union wages, hours and working conditions for Warren Ohio. The AFL reports receipt of the district manager's letter to the Trumbull lodge in Warren confirming compliance.
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Republic Steel Company
Amalgamated Association of Iron, Steel and Tin
Warren
Ohio
American Federation of Labor
Republic
Trumbull
North Alabama towns oppose Alabama Public Service Commission
Fourteen municipalities led by Mayor W. W. Ramsey of Russellville gathered in Florence to protest the Alabama Public Service Commission, charging the commission aims to hamstring the TVA project for Alabama and Many’s plant. The report also notes a Goat Island rockfall scene with the Goat Island rock formation described en route to the horseshoe bend near Niagara.
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Ala
North Alabama
W. W. Ramsey
Russellville
Alabama Public Service Commission
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Public Service Commission
Tennessee Valley Authority
Alabama
Houston Farmers Rush For Permits
Houston County farmers crowded the courthouse this week seeking interim certificates to permit ginning while waiting for regular licenses. Each farmer may gin a tax free allotment. excess cotton incurs a five cent per pound excise.
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Houston County
C. M Ling
Liquor Sold From Boat Ruled Illegal in Alabama
Attorney General Thomas B. Knight Jr ruled that selling contraband liquor from a boat anchored in the Tennessee River through Alabama violated the dry laws. The opinion was directed to H. L. Parsons, Scottsboro policeman, who reported beer was sold from the boat.
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Montgomery
Thomas BE. Knight
Aalbama
H. L. Parsons
Scottsboro
Tennessee
Potatoes Bake Faster On Grids With Covered Pan
Guidance on saving time when baking potatoes suggests laying them on oven grids and covering with an empty pan for faster cooking and no burning. The text also begins a stain removal tip for ivory with chalk paste on ceramic tile, but is garbled.
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