Substantial Mobilization Marked Army Day Observances
President Roosevelt praised the revival of the spirit of national defense as army day parades showcased readiness. Louis Johnson announced industry has mobilized to expand war material stocks while the Air and Army programs push rapid expansion and manning ahead of potential conflict.
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Amer
Johnson
Jon
Ashington
United States
Ihry
Louis Johnson
New York
Indus
War Department
Europe
Murphy Man Sentenced for Rape and Burglary
April 6 report says Charles Fain, 26, a Murphy resident, was found guilty of rape and first degree burglary for entering a hospital on January 28, robbing a female patient and assaulting a nurse. He was sentenced to die in the chamber on May 12 after a one hour, fifteen minute jury verdict.
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Robe
Ciimly
Drop in North Carolina WPA rolls exceeds three thousand
In Jaleigh April 6, the WPA reports more than 3,000 persons dropped from relief rolls this week in North Carolina. The administration notes 462 voluntary exits and cites a nationwide shortage prompting the WPA to remove about 200,000 people from relief.
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XV. C
Jaleigh
North Carolina
WPA
Milk-Yak Production Dominates Mongolia and Tibet Usage
In Mongolia and Tibet the yak remains the principal source of milk for local consumption, supporting daily diets and regional dairy practices. The animal's milk supplies staple dairy products and sustains nomadic and mountain communities.
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Mongolia
Tibet
Birds that lose flight in predator-free regions and planetary orbits
The text notes birds in predator-free areas often become flightless. It also states no two planet orbits share a plane, using Earth's orbit as reference. It adds a statistic claiming France governs 366 of every 1,000 square miles in Africa today, followed by Great Britain with 348 and Belgium with 81.
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France
Africa
Great Britain
Belgium
Undefined Hemisphere Boundaries in Historical Maps
Describes varying divisions between eastern and western hemispheres using different prime meridians. Some maps mark the boundary at 15 degrees W and 165 degrees E, while others use 20 degrees W and 160 degrees East, reflecting inconsistent historical conventions.
Asheville Firm Agrees to Cease Misleading Representations
John Kegell and Jessie Kegell of Asheville North Carolina have signed a stipulation with the Federal Trade Commission to stop selling a correspondence course in healing that the agency said was misleading.
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Washington
John Kegell
Jessie Kegell
Asheville, N. C
Federal Trade Commission
Hibernating animals and balloon race flame crashes
Hibernating animals are warm blooded and struggle to generate heat in extreme cold. In the 1932 Gordon Bennett balloon race three balloons were struck by lightning and fell to earth in flames.
Hemingway suit yields 37 cent verdict in farm dispute
In Harnett superior court Dunn George L Hem mingway sues Negro tenant Saunders over crops and rent. Judge Clawson L Williams signs a judgment for the plaintiff for 37 cents.
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Dunn
N. C
George L. Hemmingway
the Saunders
Harnett Superior Court
Clawson L. Williams
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