Tennessee seeks federal funds to buy Smoky Mountain land
Nashville officials seek 1.5 million dollars in federal aid to acquire remaining 35 000 acres for Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Attorney General Roy Beeler said condemnation may be pursued before April 27 if funds are available. Highway officials plan a route survey for a Smoky Mountains to Shenandoah Park highway, possibly by air. The item closes recalling the 1556 Charter Oak funeral in Connecticut.
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Nashville
Tenn
Tennessee
Great Smoky Mountainin National Park
Washington
Roy Reeler
Tennessee Park and Forestry Commission
Hill McAlister
W. F. Barry
State Park Commission
A. B R. Cammerer
Natorial Park
Beeler
Congress
Beeler Wald
North Carolina
The
Smoky Mountains
Shenandoah National Parke
Frank W. Webster
Virginia
Assessment Case to Supreme Court in High Point Paving Dispute
City of High Point appeals a ruling by Judge Teague that property owners assessed for street paving cannot challenge the assessments now. The case questions municipal court jurisdiction and whether owners could appeal within ten days from the assessment roll confirmation. The Superior Court hearing is set for tomorrow at noon in Greensboro.
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City of
High Point
C. E. Brown
R. G. Hendrix
Supreme Court
John H. Clement
Superior Court
Greensboro
Lewis E. Teague
Teague
High Point Municipal Court
Dinner party testimony reveals mixed views on education and politics
Witnesses describe a monologue by Dr. Wirt focusing on schools while others discuss Soviet ties and IWW defenses. Barrows recounts a mysterious dinner with Mrs. Wirt arranging names, Bruere and Todd invited, and no talk of overthrowing the government or Kerensky.
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Bruere
Mr. Bruere
Todd
Tass
Russia
Associated Press
Lehrbach
R-Nj
McGuegin
Capitol
Miss Kneeland
Miss Taylor
Robert Bruere
Dr. Wirt
Bunlwinkle
Coble
Roosevelt
Duke Hospital To Study Ossification Case Of Levi Thompson
Levi Thompson, a two year old boy from the Jordan Chapel area in Wayne County, is deteriorating as muscles turn to lime. He will be taken to Duke University Hospital on April 26 for further examination after prior visits yielded no cure. Mrs. Braxton Thompson and the Wayne County welfare department are assisting as the family faces medical and dietary challenges 17 miles from town.
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Goldsboro
Levi Thompson
Duke University Hospital
Braxton Thompson
Jordan Chapel
Wayne County
Levi
Prohibition Agent Native American Named by Dutch in 1662
An early prohibition agent is identified as an Indian, with Chief Oratam appointed by the Dutch governor of New Netherland in 1662. The remark notes his native origin and the colonial context of prohibition efforts.
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America
Oratam
New Netherlands
Labor Outlook Brighter Today Across Nation
National industrial sentiment improved as Governor Miller predicted Roosevelt will act to end the soft coal dispute affecting 17,600 miners. UMWA officials planned talks with Philadelphia and Reading in three collieries to seek equal pay for machine and contract miners. Gloversville glove strike neared settlement with 3,000 workers, Falls River textile workers prepared arbitration after a week out. Auto industry mulled bargaining. New York dress workers faced a 50,000 strong lockout. Toledo and Cleveland plants saw 350 to 400 workers walk out, with transportation strained by strikes.
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B. M. Miller
Alabama
Roosevelt
United Mine Workers of America
Philadelphia
Reading Col and Iron Company
Gloversville
Fall River
Mase
Automobile Labor Board
New York
National Association of Dress Manufacturers
Ohio
Logan Gear Company
Toledo
Electric Auto-Lite Company
Bingham Stamping Company
Cleveland
Barr Rubber Products Company
Sandusky
Liquor and Tax Debates Spell Ballot Questions This Year
Voters in several states face liquor and tax issues this year as Mississippi prepares to vote on allowing county liquor sales and South Carolina holds a non binding liquor referendum. North Carolina Alabama and Florida see candidates split on repeal and tax measures amid school funding debates.
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Mississippi
South Carolina
General Assembly
North Carolina
Alabama
Attend Last Rites For Geo. W. Wright
George W. Wright longtime funeral director and prominent local figure. funeral services held in Salisbury yesterday attended by R. H. Sechrest David T. Yow Spencer Jackson and A. B. Hough all of the city.
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Geo. W. Wright
R. H. Sechrest
David T. Yow
Spencer Jackson
A. 2B. Hough
George W. Wright
Salisbury
Mr. Wright
Street Car Employees Strike in Omaha and Council Bluffs
Street car workers in Omaha Nebraska and neighboring Council Bluffs Iowa stage a labor action affecting transit service. The dispute involves pay and working conditions as talks with authorities continue.
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Omaha _ Council Bluffs
Light Rays Travel At Same Speed but Vary in Wavelength
A science note explains that light rays, X-rays, heat rays, and wireless waves all move at the same speed but differ in wavelength and energy, influencing penetration and color perception.
Taj Mahal of America Stuns Mountain Lake Florida
The Bok Singing over Mountain Lake Florida is hailed as the Taj Mahal America, a grand landmark gaining attention for its scale and distinctive style.
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Mountain Lake
Florida
America
France Sets Seven Year Presidential Term
The term of office for the President of France runs seven years. This constitutional structure outlines the length of presidential tenure and succession expectations within the French republic.
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France
Thousand Benefit Claims Featured in YOU Consult Report
The article notes widespread assistance from a women’s council and medical professionals, highlighting testimonies about benefits received and ongoing concerns over gaps in access and clarity of eligibility.
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Ita Water
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Echoole
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Mies Barrows Eald
A. A. Berle
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O'Connor
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Kirk Gibson
Duke Hospital
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