Local Weather Report records and rainfall in cotton regions
The weather summary notes fair conditions for tonight and Tuesday in South Carolina with temperatures around mid 80s. It lists official weather bureau rainfall records for cotton growing areas including Orleans, Antonio and San Antonio with measured amounts and times ending at 7 30 a m.
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Shanghai Rage Engulfs Front as Forces Clash
Japanese and Chinese forces clash along the Shanghai front with aerial duels and river gunfire. Reinforcements mass, as Chinese troops hold positions at Kow Pass amid rugged terrain and poor weather that hampers heavy weapons deployment.
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China
Ile
Shanghai
McKinley
Kow Pass
Ich Japan
Battle and evacuations amid Sino Japanese clash
Reports say about 600 Chinese and 1,000 Japanese troops were killed in the pass battle. Hong Kong prepares to house 2,700 British refugees from Shanghai, mostly women and children. France protests to Nanking over Saturday aerial bombing of Shanghai concessions killing about a thousand. Paris readies evacuation of several nationalities, with orders left to local officials.
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Shanghai
Nanking
Paris
Fatal Car Crash Near Dacusville Claims Walter Williams
An auto accident near Dacusville yesterday left Walter Williams of near Cleveland dead when his vehicle left the road and overturned into a creek. The incident occurred around August 16 in Pickens County.
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Pickens
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Dacusville
Walter Williams
Cleveland
City Linemen Walkout Over Pay Dispute In Utilities
City linemen staged a walkout over wage differences with base pay now $100 for linemen and $75 for helpers. Officials reported no resignations despite rumors about E C Seawell and noted the dispute complicated by a civil service rule for rating changes.
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E. C. Seawell
Knox
Seawell
Carolina
Mr. Knox
Public Utilities
City Hall
Department
Japan War Effort on Fast Footing Ahead of Proclamation
The cabinet seeks concrete results for the half billion yen already invested while Japan presses a wartime footing. Foreign experts warn the war could last three months with gold reserves around $400 million. Exchange controls hinder money movement for foreign firms as anti-government tensions rise in Manchoukuo and China. The Shanghai clash and Tungchow incident alarm officials over possible further uprisings.
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Japan
Shanghai
Tungchow
Peiping
China
Manchoukuo
McCarran Signals Support for Hearings on Black Nomination
The text notes mixed signals on hearings with McCarran indicating he would vote for hearings if a senator initiates them while many committee members favor immediate confirmation of Black. McCarran suggests a possible adjournment and a Senate special session to consider the nomination. Administration aims for a favorable report to confirm Black tomorrow.
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McCarran
Congress
Senate
Black
New Hawaiian Three Cent Stamp Depicts Kamehameha I
Postmaster General James A. Farley announced a Hawaiian three cent commemorative featuring Kamehameha I. Kamehameha, born 1736 and died 1819, united the Sandwich and Hawaiian Islands and was called The Great. First day sale details will be announced later by the Post Office.
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Kamehameha I
James A. Farley
Kamehameha
Sandwich
Hawaiian Islands
the Great
Islands
Guilford County Withdraws WPA Hospital Funding Applications
Guilford County commissioners voted to withdraw WPA funding applications for a High Point hospital, Guilford County sanitarium additions, and Clinic hospital improvements in Greensboro. They kept the 75 cent tax rate, approved Tax Collector Lon Donnell’s report, and noted county funds already added 40 hospital beds at the sanitarium. The board also allotted $100 to the North Carolina Sheriffs’ Association and planned further talks on national health contest involvement.
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Greensboro
Guilford County
Works Progress Administration
High Point
Guilford County Sanitarium
Clinic
Lon Donnell
North Carolina Sheriffs’ Association
Hill to Seek Black Seat in Senate Bid from Paris
Representative Lister Hill of Alabama announced from Paris that he would run to succeed Senator Hugo Black amid a looming Senate vacancy. Hill, a Democrat from Montgomery, spoke during his tour with the Battle Monuments Commission.
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Senate
Hugo Black
Alabama
Supreme Court
Lister Hill
Dem
Ala
Black
Paris
Hill
Battle Monuments Commission
Montgomery
The Five Fold Path of the River of Song
A poetic note describes a river named Five and its passage through nations where fifty two languages and dialects are spoken. The verse links music to travel and cultural diversity across borders.
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Barton Maclang
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