State to buy hospital site eyed for new state facility
At Charleston the State board of control discussed purchasing the former Morris Harvey college site for a new hospital to treat mentally ailing and other cases. An abstract of title and option price of 125600 were reviewed, with final price to be set after negotiations with Morris Harvey trustees and Columbus Mutual Life Insurance Co. The property includes 24.6 acres and two brick dormitories, slated for conversion within a month after purchase.
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Wysong
State Board of Control
Charleston
Morris Harvey Truses
Columbus Mutual Life Insurance Co
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Herald- Dispatch
Wydong
Family Killed At Crossing In Harrington
A brother and sister and her four young children were killed when a Pennsylvania freight train struck their auto two miles south of Harrington Delaware. The victims were William Derrickson 42 Violet Salmons 40 Louise 10 Grace 8 Charles 6 Stella 2. The car was carried hundreds of yards after impact. Police said corn prevented the driver from seeing the train.
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Harrington
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William J. Derrickson
Violet Salmons
Farmington
Louise
Grace
Charles
Stella
Coupe
Hugh Collins
Derrickson
Eee
China says official stance unlikely before talks progress
State department officials said there is little likelihood that any official statement of the American government's attitude on questions raised by the Konoye message would be issued until the Roosevelt Hull Nomura discussions make progress.
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China
State Department
West Virginia Free of Polio Amid Regional Epidemic
Charleston August 29 West Virginia reported by Health Commissioner C F McClintic that the state, hit hard by the 1940 infantile paralysis outbreak, shows no signs of spread thus far this year. One case was recorded the week of August 5, versus 20 in 1940. neighboring states logged higher totals. Virginia Ohio Kentucky Maryland and Pennsylvania reported cases for the same week with 1940 figures in parentheses. McClintic notes 1935 regional peak lagged behind the 10 year average.
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C. F. McClintic
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Kentucky
Maryland
Virginia
Red Army fights on as Germans push near Kiev and Leningrad
Odessa sailors defend the port as Red forces brace for a last stand around 600000 residents. Kiev battles rage on the Dnieper west bank while heavy rain hinders front fighting. Soviet counter attacks reclaim ground and a German infantry division suffers heavy losses. Leningrad approaches endure German assaults as Dnieper Petrovolstroy dam is sacrificed under scorched earth orders. Baltic raid targets include Koenigsberg and two German transports sunk.
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Black Sea
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Leningrad
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Dniepéropetrovsk
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Koenigsberg
Baltic
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Stalin
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