Chevrolet Builds Two Millionth Six Cylinder Car
Flint August 16 two millionth six cylinder Chevrolet car rolled off the line with executives present marking a record pace in twenty months since introduction. W S Knudsen cited public preference for six cylinder performance and economy, noting the model undercuts the four cylinder on price while offering similar upkeep and that Chevrolet’s total output reaches about 7.2 million cars to date.
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Flint
Mich
Chevrolet Motor Company
Chevrolet
General Motors
W. S. Knudsen
Mr. Knudsen
Health Superstitions Heart Disease Deaths Double Those at Next Highest Cause
Dr Morris Fishbein explains advances in heart study from pulse checks to electrocardiographs and sphygmographs. He notes how fluid removal from heart sacs evolved and outlines functional tests to measure heart capacity, highlighting the high mortality rate in heart disease.
Heart disease as a growing medical focus
The excerpt notes that physicians should refer patients with heart concerns to specialists, as heart disease is the leading cause of death and requires extended investigation. It observes few doctors dedicate themselves exclusively to cardiology, framing heart disease as a distinct branch of internal medicine.
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Tioner
Hudson and Essex Prices Reduced Across Models
Hudson and Essex cut prices to make the Great Eight the lowest priced eight on the market. Reductions reach up to 355 dollars for Hudson and 110 dollars and more for Essex with new list prices listed for each model. Hudson shows strong performance awards this year and leads as the industry's top selling eight in registrations for the first half of 1930. Essex also earns major awards and ranks second to Hudson in two major road contests.
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Hudson Motor Car Company
Hudson
Essex
Tax Rate Slash At Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill aldermen cut the 1930 city tax rate by 12 cents to 1.40 per 100 dollars with school tax at 48 cents. The move follows budget approval and a town valuation estimate of 3 680 000. Debt service drops from 40 to 39 cents and operations from 60 to 55 cents.
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Chapel Hill
Italy temperate claim cited by Acerbo on wine crop
Rome minister of agriculture Acerbo told the senate that Italy is temperate, noting alcohol deaths at 19 per 100000 vs 510 in Germany 1970 in England 1970 and 2850 in Belgium, highlighting comparative health statistics.
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Italy
Rome
Acerbo
Senate
Germany
England
Belgium
Sir Hubert Wilkins Leases U S Navy Submarine for Pole Quest
Explorer Sir Hubert Wilkins has leased a submarine from the United States Navy for one dollar a year as part of an effort to reach the North Pole from under the ice.
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Sir Hubert Wilkins
U. S. Navy
North Pole
Search on Mount Robson for missing Carteret headmaster
Parties from Northwest Mounted Police scoured the upper slopes of Mount Robson in British Columbia to find Newman D. Waffl headmaster of Carteret Academy Orange. He set out alone with a three day supply of food to attempt a new route up the 12 975 foot peak.
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Mount Robson
Canadian Rockies
Columbia
Newman D. Waffl
Carteret Academy
Orange
Waffl
Northwest Mounted Police
Chapel Hill Invites Junior Order to Meet There
Chapel Hill plans to invite the Junior Order of United American Mechanics to hold its next annual meeting in Chapel Hill. Mayor Zeb Council said invitations from local civic clubs fraternal groups and the university would be presented at the upcoming Greensboro session.
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Chapel Hill
Order of United American Mechanics
Greensboro
Zeb Council
Italian museum planned near Hadrian’s amphitheater ruins
LecceItaly announced plans for an archaeological museum near the ruins of Hadrian’s amphitheater. The site will house many new pieces uncovered by recent irrigation canal diggers and reflect the city’s ancient significance as Sybar and Lupia.
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Lecce
Italy
Sybar
Lupia
Hadrian
Oldest living tree draws botanists in Mexico
Botanists cite a bald cypress in Santa Maria del Tula Mexico as possibly the world’s oldest living tree with an estimated age between four thousand and six thousand years. The massive tree attracts researchers noting its extreme age and longevity.
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Santa Maria del Tula
Mexico
Larger Motors and the Luxury of Bigger Cars
The piece notes a shift toward larger engines with eight, twelve, and sixteen cylinders. Most buyers still prefer four and six cylinders for transportation, while twelve and sixteen cylinder models are seen as luxuries offering greater comfort, speed, and prestige. The article argues luxury accompanies larger motors rather than necessity.
North Carolina Junior Order to elect state officers in Greensboro
Hundreds of NC members attend the Junior Order United American Mechanics state council meeting in Greensboro August 19 and 20. Edgar W. Harris of Tarboro likely to be state councilor succeeding Charles E. Hamilton of Monroe. Rev. S. F. Nicks of Roxboro among candidates. council secretary Sam F. Vance cites slow membership gains amid nationwide economic strain.
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Greensboro
North Carolina
United American Mechanics
Charles E. Hamilton
Monroe
Edgar W. Harris
Tarboro
Harris
S. F. Nicks
Roxboro
State Council
Hamilton
Sam F. Vance
Kernersville
Thieves Face Easier Vehicle Theft in France
Thieves in France stole about 3000 cars last year with only 439 recovered by police, suggesting higher untraced theft levels than in the United States.
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France
United States
North Magnetic Pole Center Roughly 1400 Miles South
Scientists estimate the center of the north magnetic pole lies about 1400 miles south of the north geographic pole, indicating a substantial shift in the planet's magnetic field.
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North Magnetic Pole
North Geographic Pole
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Erica
Michigan
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Fisher
Starr Motor Company
Hamilton Streets
Hudson and Essex
Willys
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Lovejoy
Oadster
Phaeton
Bos Estre
J. O. Bb
Flint, Mich
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