Weather Report North and South Carolina Coastal Area
Portly cloudy tonight and Wednesday for North Carolina with somewhat unsettled conditions. South Carolina generally fair tonight and Wednesday. Winds from Sandy Hook to Hatteras light to moderate and variable, mostly westerly in the north and northeast in the south, with partly overcast skies tonight and Wednesday.
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North Carolina
South Carolina
Sandy Hook
Hatteras
Jacksonville
Water Games Give Much Pleasure
Water games provide safe shallow water activities for the whole family. The article outlines games like cat and mouse ball tag and water volley with a rope net, plus ocean ball dodge ball and relay feats to boost watermanship and confidence for beginners.
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American Red Cross
Stunts in Water Spelldown Strengthen Family Swim Program
The article lists easy to hard water stunts for a family swim program. It notes penalties for missed stunts and outlines activities from Breast stroke to The propeller and porpoise swims to enrich aquatic training.
Kidnap Pair Suspected in Midwest South West Crimes
A federal complaint accuses the pair of transporting a stolen car across state lines. They abducted Miss Gross and Fahey near St Louis and released them near Champlin Minnesota. Merideth and Couch have prior records and were identified as involved though they deny direct links. A formal complaint was expected to be filed by the U.S. district attorney.
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Midwest
Texas
Dallas
Fort Worth
Root
Meredith
Officera
Greenwood
Miss Gross
Fahey
Chicago
St. Louis
Couch
Missouri State Penitentiary
Otis Seller
Kirkwood
8&T. Louis
Hendon
United States District Attorney's Office
Plants with aerial roots extend to ground growth
Numerous tropical plants that grow in the upper branches of trees throw out cable like roots, which grow to the ground and reach soil. The roots support the canopy by anchoring epiphytic organisms and may form nutrient pathways between the air and forest floor.
Belgium Opens War Practice
LONDON Aug. 16 Belgium began its largest war drill since 1913 as Germany conducted parallel maneuvers. Eastern Belgium showed wartime echoes while officials maintained detachment. France’s air chief visited Berlin for a tour of German aviation plants as Praha hosted a routine Czechoslovak war council meeting without President Benes.
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London
Belgium
Adolf Hitler
France
Joseph Vuillemin
Berlin
Praha
Supreme War Council
Eduard Benes
Defends TVA Legal Handling of Marble Claims
Rep Thomas Jenkins questions Fly on a conciliation agreement. Fly says he drafted it to avoid entangling TVA. Jenkins accuses of an illegal contract, Fly counters unenforceable is better than illegal, Berry interests pressured condemnation to flood the land.
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Thomas Jenkins
Ohio
Fly
Jankins
Berry
Jury Nears Verdict in Hines Policy Racket Trial
The Hines policy racket case moves toward a verdict with nine defendants named in May. Dewey asks jurors to weigh credible testimony from witnesses who themselves pleaded guilty to similar charges. Moe Weintraub receives severance. co-defendants Davis Berg and Schoenhaus have pleaded guilty and will testify for the state.
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Dewey
Venifemen
Hines
Dutch Schultz
Harlem
Martin
Moe) Weintraub
Richard
Dixie) Davis
Schultz
George Weinberg
Big Harry” Schoenhaus
Combine
Frey Warns CIO Purge of Reds in Labor Move
Frey told the committee that evidence shows communists had infiltrated CIO leadership and that the CIO may purge Reds. He cited a Pittsburgh District Communist report and said UAW leadership would testify on Communist influence in auto unions.
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CIO
Frey
Lewis
A. F. of L
Communist Party
American Federation of Labor
Pittsburgh
Martin Young
Homer Martin
United Automobile Workers
A. F. of L. Metal Trades Department
Auto Union
C, I
Michigan Forest Loss Shrinks From Vast to Tiny
A century ago Michigan housed 35.6 million acres of forests. Today less than 8 percent of that original forest area remains, reflecting significant deforestation over the era.
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Michigan
Opposition From Quebec Blocks Roosevelt Waterway Plan
In Montreal, Quebec opposition complicates U S president Franklin D Roosevelt's Great Lakes St Lawrence waterway project Canada must address fears of job loss and French Canadian sentiment while weighing who pays for the scheme and the immense costs cited from 250 million up to a billion dollars.
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Canada
FDR
Great Lakes-St. Lawrence
Andrue Berding
Washington
Associated Press
St. Lawrence
Andrub
Montreal
Prince of Quebec
Roosevelt
Great Lakes- Lawrence
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Thaw Islands
Poent
Prem King
Kne
Detroit
Buffalo
Toronto
Duluth
Chamber of Comm
Great Lakes
Ontario
Que
United
Sta
Welland Canal
Uncle Sa
Thomasville considers $100000 community center bond vote
Thomasville residents will vote September 27 on a proposed three story community center costing about 100000 dollars. A federal grant of 45000 dollars from the P W A will fund part of the project with the city supplying the rest. The center would include a public swimming pool gymnasium assembly hall curb market space and offices for local civic groups.
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Thomasville
Doak Finch
Clifton Reed
P. W
Washington
Civb
Boy Scouts
Girl Scouts
American Legion
Health Organizations
Merchance Association
Roosevelt pledges Social Security expansions at Maryland rally
At a Democratic rally in Hagerstown Maryland President Roosevelt said 1939 Congress should revise and widen the Social Security act beyond old age pensions and unemployment insurance. He urged medical services expansion liberalization of benefits and inclusion of more groups.
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Hagerstown
Congress
Roosevelt
PWA Non Federal Projects Surpass Four Thousand Mark
Presidential approval of 89 additional non federal projects pushes the public works program above 4000 projects with total construction costs of 1 025 642 634. The day’s list shows estimated construction of 19 280 39 and PWA authorized grants of 8 676 365 and loans of 95 500. Overall there are 4 003 non federal and 53 federal projects approved for a combined 1 225 483 505 in construction.
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Washington
PWA
Delaware County senator probes mailing list request
The expenditures committee may ask Senator Guffey to show a mailing list used in Pennsylvania campaign donations. Chairman Sheppard says charges appeared in a Philadelphia paper about a request to fellow Democrats. Guffey is treasurer of the Democratic campaign committee backing Earle and Jones.
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Peg Senate
Ee Expenditures Committee
Guffey
D-Pa
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Democratic Campaign Committee
George H. Earle
Charles Alvin Jones
Tennessee
Arkansas
Illinois
South Dakota
Kentucky
California
Indiana
Young hermit eludes police in Miles Standish Forest
In Carver Massachusetts 15 year old Alfred S Dwyer disappeared into Miles Standish State Forest five days ago after a nervous breakdown. A posse of 150 men searched the woods while the youth lived a hermit life using Boy Scout skills for food. Police demand his return and consider tougher measures. He was last seen near his grandmother's house but fled each time.
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Carver
Mass
Alfreds. Dwyer
Wear Bridgewater
Miles Standish State Forest
Myron Hayden
Hayden
Henry 8. Carlson
Brockton
Steel wire for bobby pins comes in two shapes
The article notes steel wire used for bobby pins exists in two shapes eight thicknesses seven widths and four finishes, highlighting variety in production choices.
Union Picnic For Colored Sunday Schools Planned
The Union Sunday schools for colored communities hold a picnic Thursday at Robin H Park. Picnickers will assemble at their churches and, at 9 o clock, trucks will meet at St. Mark's M. E. Church.
Hoover street left Sunday night for New York City visit
Hoover street resident departed Sunday night for New York City to see friends. Rev. J. F. Gibson and Mrs. W. B. Gibson with three delegates left Monday for the African Methodist Episcopal convocation at Kitrell college. Mrs. Jessie Downs visiting her mother in Trinity.
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Hoover Street
New York City
J. F. Gibson
Women's Memorial A. M. Church
W. B. Gibson
Sarah Reese
Mia
Cassie Gray
Mildred Price
African Methodist Episcopal Church
Kitrell College
Jessie Downs
Washington, D. C
Mary Holt
Trinity
George Lemons
Washington Street
Washington, Ga
Mary Williams
Pittsburgh
Winston-Salem
Williams
Della Steele
Normal Street
Mitchell Perara
Clemens
Greece bans new bread sales. only day-old loaves allowed
In Greece the sale of fresh bread is prohibited and shops may only offer bread that is at least one day old. Citizens eat less stale bread, shaping the economy by reducing waste and encouraging longer storage.
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Greece
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