Hurricane Aid Seen For Farmers
FCDA head Val Peterson says North Carolina hurricane victims from 1954 55 may receive further substantial assistance as applications under the Nov 23 deadline are reviewed. He notes FCDA spent over six million dollars in NC by July and cites required details on land abandoned crop losses and flood impact to justify action.
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Washington
Federal Civil Defense Administration
FCDA
Val Peterson
Sen
Scott
D-Nc
Peterson
North Carolina
Armies Lacked Weapons in 1776 July Crisis
When the Declaration of Independence was adopted in July 1776 a quarter of the Continental Army was weaponless. Muskets were scarce. Benjamin Franklin urged bows and arrows and New York ordered militiamen to arm with shovels pickaxes and scythes.
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Benjamin Franklin
New York
Red China Opens First Motor Plant in Changchun
The Changchun plant begins production with machines stamped Made in the U. S. A and Soviet Russian components. It employs about 18,000 workers in a self contained suburb with dormitories stores and a hospital as China relies on Russia and government supplied machinery.
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Changchun
China
Red China
Constipation remedy touts Coronato laxative breakthrough
An advertisement extols Coronato as a bulk laxative that remoistens and stretches the colon to restore normal urge and passage. It claims superiority over salt or drug laxatives, safety in pregnancy, and a price of 98 cents for a 60 tablet package. It also links exercise to body toning and colon health.
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Buttister
Charley
Kiddo
Red
Julius Caesar
Europe
B. C
Rome
Ford
English Motor Company
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Wrenn Streets
High Point, N. C
Industrial Finance CO
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