Subsidy Agreements to Expand American Merchant Marine
Washington reports long term subsidy pacts with seven shipping firms to build 20 ships by 1942 with option for 63 ships total. Total cost for the 25 planned vessels ranges from 65 to 75 million dollars, with further ships possible under additional agreements. United States Lines and the Leviathan project are among the programs included.
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Maritime Commission
Joseph P. Kennedy
Commission
Ambassador To Great
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Bny
Exit Steamship Corporation of
W York
Sram
Iich
Stand- 1Ril Company
New Jersy
Leviathan
Sport News
United States Lines, Inc
Kennedy
Woman's Auxiliary Meeting at Deep River News
The Woman's Auxiliary met last night with Mrs Ruth Williams and Rev id Mrs Reuben Payne presiding. Dainty refreshments followed. Updates include infant Stan Reddick improving, and Arthur Yates visiting. Several local residents and visitors noted, with relatives in Richmond and Reidsville frequenting the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Williams
Reuben Payne
Stan Reddick
Lillie N. Reddick
Cnly
Russell
Raymond Yates
Reinia and Lindley Nursery
Arthur Yates
Margarite Neaves
Richmond
A. J. Paves
Bill Dillon
Eugene Ward
Reidsville
Zaleme Rocket
Biscoe
Allie Williams
Asheville Bus Line Owner Dies in Crash
Lt. Moore 47, owner of an ll company and bus line, was killed when his car crashed into a telephone pole near Asheville. Bob Jarrett, the other occupant, was inquest pending.
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Asheville
Elly Lt. Moore
Bob Jarrett
Richest Girls in the Nordld continues in disguise
Connie trades places with Katie Blynn and flees the city for a bus trip to Asheville, North Carolina. She experiences new independence as she hides her wealth, handles a baby, befriends a helpful stranger, and reflects on public scrutiny and envy while remaining unseen.
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Connie
Katie Blyn
Constance Corby
Katie
Uncle Tippy
Rodney
Asheville
North Carolina
Katie Bryn
Owl beetles display eye-spots on their packs
Owl beetles bear a pair of conspicuous eye spots on their backs to deter predators, while the true eyes are much smaller.
UNC Votes on Radio Station
UNC students will vote on a plan sanctioned by administration to own and operate a campus radio station in Graham Memorial. Milton Hogan and Nancy Smith led the project from Chapel Hill with leased lines linking the studio to other stations and a potential extension to the Dixie network.
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Chapel Hill
University of North Carolina
Milton Hogan
Nancy Smith
Graham Memorial
Dixie Network
Advantages of lespedeza seen by agronomist Parks
James M. Parks of the Soil Conservation Service outlines winter-sown lespedeza as a double erosion defense after fall grain. It adds nitrogen for next crops, reduces labor vs cowpeas, and can be seeded with a light harrow or cultipacker to the grain, improving soil cover without harming oats.
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James M. Parks
Soil Conservation Service
Parks
Franklin Portrait Tale Tied Through Famous Hands
A portrait of Benjamin Franklin traveled from his home with Major Andre to General Grey then to England. Earl Grey later presented the piece to President Theodore Roosevelt, linking a historic artifact to U.S. leadership.
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Benjamin Franklin
White House
Franklin
Major Andre
General Grey
Grey
England
Earl Grey
Theodore Roosevelt
Earliest Water Clock Marks Time by Dropping Water
A water clock used a contained water supply that escaped through a small hole. The device carried marks on its side to indicate the passage of time.
Oil Well Drilling Times Vary by Depth
Time to drill an oil well depends on depth with estimates from 15 days for a 1 500 foot well to over a year for deeper sites. For wells between 2 300 and 3 000 feet, drilling typically takes 30 to 100 days.
Stations Agree to Pick Up Releases in Major Markets
Stations WBIG Greensboro and WDNC Durham have already agreed to pick up releases. The agreement expands distribution of the program to additional markets and broadens media exposure for the initiative.
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WBIG
Greensboro
WDNC
Durham
State Watches Development Pulp Industry In NC
The North Carolina State Board of Conservation and Development says it is monitoring pulp industry growth to protect forest resources. Committee members Roy Hampton and J L Horne Jr report cooperation from existing pulp firms to avoid denuding land and to ensure timber can regrow every 15 to 20 years.
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Enterprise Bureau
Sir Walter Hotel
Raleigh
State Board of Conservation and Development
North Carolina
Roy Hampton
Plymouth
J. L. Horne, Jr
Rocky Mount
Piercy Carter
Asheville
Conservation Board
Hampton
Conservation Department
Horne
Tin Can Production Process Described
Steel sheets pass through a bath of molten tin by rollers to form a new surface. The surface is then cleaned buffed and polished by a separate machine.
Queen Mary House of Features Aboard Ship
Aboard the British liner Queen Mary are a church a skating rink a broadcasting studio a fully equipped stage two swimming pools three theaters and a miniature transportation system. Twenty six percent of all trucks in the United States are used by farmers.
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United States
Creomulsion Promise Cough Relief From Chest Cold
An ad touts Creomulsion as a Creosote based remedy to treat common colds and bronchial irritation. It claims the medicine reaches the seat of trouble loosening phlegm, with a money back guarantee if relief is not obtained. The ad stresses Beechwood Creosote as a key ingredient and emphasizes palatability for adults and children.
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Mann Drug Company
Economy
Eckerd’s
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Bret Hardesty
Rodney Brandon
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D Yochum
Ted
America
al Patterson
Elsie Schumacher
John Geraghty
Irene Sherwood
J. E. Bayus
Remo Poulsen
Ted Yochum
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