A Thousand Magic Acres Grows Under Glass Near Cleveland
A report from Cleveland details vast greenhouse operations near steel mills growing year round vegetables for rationed use. The 300 acre glass area supports lettuce tomatoes cucumbers and more with high capital investment and scientific care to prevent pests and maximize yields.
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David A. Stein
Cleveland
Amer
New York
Chussets
Lawa
Cleve
Sam
Butts Selected Southeastern Coach In Nashville
Head Coach Wallace Butts of the Gear Bulldogs accepted as proxy the Southeastern Conference player of the year award for Frankie Sinkwich after a Vanderbilt Georgia basketball game in Nashville Tennessee. The 1940 Census questions were presented in Braille for the blind and deaf to respond.
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Washville
Tenn
Wallace Butts
University
Gear Bulldogs
Footis
Nashville Banner
Butts
Vanderbilt
Georgia
Frankie Sinkwich
North Carolina Senate Delivers Nine Month School Bill In Surprise Move
Senator Ras Daniel of Beaufort pushed through a nine months school bill in the Washington district by suspending rules. The measure faced questions about the law’s timing as others noted Halifax Day and local disputes.
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Beaufort
Washington
General Assembly
Senate
House
Cleveland County
Lee Weathers
North Carolina
Cleveland
Mae Johnson
Halifax
Don Lanier
Journal
Lanier
News and Observer
Frances Newsome
N&o Senate
Cubs Hire Eddie Stanky As Shortstop Prospect
Eddie Stanky, son in law of Milton Stock, the NL third baseman and former minor league manager, joins the Chicago Cubs as a shortstop who can hit and think. He led the American Association with a .342 average, praised for his baseball IQ though not speed or strongest arm. Stanky, from Philadelphia, previously belonged to the Athletics and played in Macon.
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Chicago
Chicago Cubs
Eddie Stanky
Milton Stock
Young Stanky
Stanky
Charley Grimm
Milwaukee
Philadelphia
The
Athletics
Macon
Churchill Improves After Bed Rest as Typhoid Cites Contrast
In London, February 24, Prime Minister Churchill, confined to bed with cataracts, shows improvement after a better night. Report notes typhoid fever more common in the country than the city, highlighting public health contrasts.
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Churchill
London
Paying Father Time Ten Years Ago February 24 1938
Local scene items report Kiwanis Greensboro speaker Tracy Cunningham district governor of Kiwanis International. Real estate firm Mutual Investment Company seeks receiver. Shoppers enjoy dollar day gains. Guilford officials consider hands off economy measures awaiting public sentiment. Personal notes include influenza recovery of Mabel Underwood and twins born to Elmer and Mrs Brown. General news mentions Japanese delegation leaving League talks and Mayor Cermak gravely ill after Roosevelt assassination attempt.
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Greensboro
Kiwanis International
Spokaer
Kiwanis Club
Mutual Investment Company
Guilford
Mabel Underwood
Clyde Williams
Chestnut Street
Guilford General Hospital
Elmer Brown
Route One
Rufus King dies at 79 prominent High Point Quaker
Rufus King a well known High Point citizen and longtime Society of Friends member died at his home at age 79. A native of Orange County he studied at New Garden Guilford College and was active in local Quaker affairs.
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Rufus King
High Point
Society of Friends
North Carolina
Orange County
New Garden
Guilford College
Fox Succeeds Fox as NC State Extension Editor
Henry Maddux replaces John Fox as assistant agricultural extension editor at North Carolina State College. Fox leaves after four years to join the Naval Reserves as a Lieutenant (JG) and reports to New York City on March 1.
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Fox
Raleigh
Henry Maddux
Franklin County
John Fox
N. C. State College
Naval
New York City
Cavalier Train Collision Hurts 57 Passengers in Wilmington
The Cavalier, a crowded Pennsylvania Railroad passenger train, was rammed from the rear by a switch engine and two coaches. Fifty seven passengers and crew were injured, six seriously, many Navy enlisted personnel. The wreck disrupted tracks and caused large-scale hospital response in Wilmington.
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Wilmington
Del
Pennsylvania Railroad
Cavalier
Navy
Philadelphia
Cape Charles
Patten Family Lacks Shoes Despite War Ration Books
In Wilmington the Patten family, a Black household, holds six No 1 war ration books but cannot buy shoes. A thief reportedly entered their home and stole the No 17 coupon from each ration hook.
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Wilmington
Patten
U S Air Base In Assam Attacked
A small formation of Japanese bombers escorted by fighters attacked the U S air base in Assam Province yesterday afternoon. Casualties were slight and no material damage occurred, the U S army air force said. The raid was the first on a U S base in India since October.
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U. S
Assam
U. S. Army Air Force
United States
India
Meza
Eurema
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