N C REA Adds 6420 Miles and 224000 Customers in Year
North Carolina rural electrification expanded by 6420 miles and 224,039 customers between July 1, 1940 and July 1, 1941, with authorized spend of $5,631,006.21, per the state REA annual report. Total system data to July 1 shows 28,165 miles built at $27,394,933.11 and 143,301 customers outside towns. Government loans and federal backing shift leading expansion toward cooperatives. private utilities still ahead in miles and costs. Amounts include $10,400,352.21 in line construction plus $1,830,000 for generating stations and $3,348,900 for wiring and appliances.
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Henry Averill
Enterprise Bureau
Sir Walter Hotel
Raleigh
North Carolina
REA
J. MM. Grainger
Washington
Nural Electric
Aity
Inicipal
Igvt
United States
Ni Tal
Sa Tatalk
REA. Acked Cooperative
Tatals Waren Twetek
Duty
Aiuy mi
Corst
Ola.e
War Today reports decisive battles on Russo German front
Izvestia says Red Army fights enter a new phase with heavy German pressure near Leningrad and a pincers thrust toward Kiev. Hitler's blitzkrieg is said to be beaten as both sides man reserves, with Russian manpower and supply lines playing decisive roles in a grim sea of attrition. Other notes cover the painted lady butterfly, a Nevada prison site excavation, and an estimate of 300000 registered motorboats in the United States.
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Red Army
Izvestia
Leningrad
Kiev
Sea
Baltic
Black Sea
Hitler
Red Front
American Educator Crossword Clue Summary
The puzzle presents horizontal and vertical clues for a crossword theme centered on education terms. Across include textbook author, foreigner, sovereign, indigo, and final, while down cover ketone, loans, fascinations with reading, and various abbreviations. The grid appears to feature clues linking pedagogy and lettered answers across a school context.
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Han
Spain
Major Leaders in American League Baseball by Associated Press
Highlights list top leaders in batting, runs, hits, doubles, triples, home runs, runs batted in, stolen bases, and pitching. Names include Williams, DiMaggio, Keller, Mize, Slaughter, Reiser, and others with counts across batting and pitching categories for the season.
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The
Associated Press
Williams
Boston
Travis
Washington
DiMarcio
New York
Rolfe
DiMaggio
DiMasaio
Judnich
St. Louis
Tiples
Kellner
Cleveland
Travia
Keller
Case
Krecrich
Chicago
Felier
Gomez
Reiser
Brooklyn
Hopp
Moore
Hack
Slaughter
St Louis
Mize
St. Nicholson
Chicaren
Bai Alessandro
St. Lowwla
Rome
Jimmie Croom Jr Leader of Randolph Underwear Plant
James J D Croom Jr secretary treasurer oversees Randolph Underwear plant in Randleman now over 200 workers with 3500 dozen slips weekly. He is Asheboro native, university of North Carolina graduate, avid tennis and golf player, collects Victrola records, and active in civic defense drives and local clubs with wife JanieWalker.
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James JD. Croom, Jr
Randolph Underwear Plant
Randleman
Jimmie
Maxton
J. D. Croom
Ruth Roberts Croom
Lime
University of North Carolina
Asheboro
Carolina Power and Light Company
William Armfield
Pinehurst Frocks, Inc
Armsfield
United States
Howard Sprague
Old Deep River
Jimimie
Janie
Park Street
Jane Page Walker
Ashehora
Tiskel
Tasker Croom
Croom
Janice
Willy Jimmie
Npt
Congress
Randolph
Coast defense crew faced peril during inspection at Fort Rosen
In San Diego coast defense duties near Fort Rosen trans officers encountered a jam after searchlight beams blinded a bridge crew aboard Flying Cloud. Earlier a commercial vessel captain made a similar complaint, highlighting safety challenges during inspections. A 16 year old Kansas City desk clerk, Bill Rice, survived a gun rammed to his ribs by a robber who fled without theft. Nickel silver, dubbed packsong, originated in China long before Columbus.
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San Diego
Coast Defense
Fort Rosen
Navy
Flying Cloud
Kansas City
New
Bill Rice
Young Republicans Convene Three Day Gathering at Ocraoke
North Carolina Young Republicans open a three day annual meeting in Ocraoke with expected attendance from notable leaders including Rep. Dewey Short of Missouri Rep. William Stratton of Illinois and Rep. George H. Bender of Ohio. Other expected figures include Gordon Allen of Lamarr Col airmay National Republican Federation secretary Yonn Robinson of Louisville and Dick Nowinson of Chicago. John Wilkinson Jr of Washington NC is state president.
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Ocracoke
North Carolina
Dewey Short
Missouri
Willian Stratton
Illinois
George H. Bender
Ohio
Gordon Allen
Lamarr
Col
Airmay
National Republican Federation
Yonn Robinson
Louisville
Dick Nowinson
Chicago
Parey
Charles Jonas
John Wilkinson, Jr
Washington, N. C
President Roosevelt sails on Potomac for weeklong sea cruise
In New London Connecticut, the White House yacht Potomac carried President Roosevelt on a sea voyage of about a week to ten days. The president dressed casually and relaxed aboard, with press secrecy and a special train kept ready to return to Washington if world events demanded. An unrelated note claims Irak imported 2,000,200 boxes for packing dates in the last year.
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New London
Conn
White House
Potomac
Atlantic Ocean
Roosevelt
Naval Submarine Base
Mr. Roosevelt
Washington
Boston
Irak
Philippines practice civilian evacuation shows wartime crush
In Manila 400 residents from a Manila slum were routed by police and moved 16 miles in 30 minutes to San Mateo Rizal Province under a simulated wartime civilian evacuation. The exercise highlighted the vulnerable position of the Philippine capital as a distant U S possession in conflict with Japan.
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Manila
Philippines
United States
Japan
al Manila
San Mateo
Rizal
Red Cross mobilizes food and evacuee relief efforts
The Red Cross, with food ready for evacuees, joined to provide aid as the emergency response arrived, while San Mateo homeowners answered the call with temporary shelter for those displaced.
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Red Cross
San Mateo
Adams-Millis to Meet Tomlinson on Tuesday
Adams-Millis nine will meet Tomlinson at High Point College baseball field tomorrow after noon at 4 30 oclock. This game had been set for next Thursday but is moved up two days.
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Adams-Millis
Tomlinson
High Point
Quartermaster mixup gives woolen comforters to troops
At Camp Davis on August 4, a mixup by a quartermaster led to woolen comforters being issued to troops under a 96 degree sun. Soldiers reported to friends they were headed to Iceland, prompting alarm and numerous inquiries before the blankets were withdrawn.
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Camp Davis
Iceland
Mount Holy Cross Deep in Colorado Redoubt
Mount Holy Cross in Colorado is one of America's best known natural phenomena but remains rarely seen due to its difficult access and rugged terrain limiting public visitation and exploration opportunities.
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Mount of the Holy Cross
Colorado
United States
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U. S
Rural Electrification Administration
Dewitt Mackkenzie
Nevada
Aipinicie
Iar
America . League
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Ihe New World
Cape Lion
Noxzema
DR. Poster
Mann’s
CUT Rate Drug Store
Pinkhams
Peruna
Kolorbak
Park Lane
SK Cream
Sc Gas
Mann's
Loc Blanes Elgin
Mount Holy Cross
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