Peter Anders Taken to St Paul in Kidnapping Case
Federal agents moved Peter Anders from the West Coast to St Paul after his arrest in the Ross kidnapping and killing case. Hoover said Anders was questioned about other kidnappings while authorities planned to transport him to Chicago.
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G-Men
Peter Anders
St. Paul
J. Atwooday
FBI
Chicago
Hoover
Anders
Kes Mattson
Tacoma
Pacific Northwest
Ross
Gray
Wisconsin
Rockford
Births In N. C. During '37 More Than Double Deaths
North Carolina reports 80 644 births in 1937 versus 34 100 deaths. Cancer 1 890 deaths. tuberculosis 1 888. syphilis 432, 370. December births 7 474. deaths 3 397. Auto wrecks 122 deaths. rail crashes 8. Notable note on San Francisco incident with John Harrison claiming 1828 birth.
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N. C
Raleigh
North Carolina
R. T. Stimpson
Bureau of Vital Statistics
Rapid Progress Reported On Blue Ridge Parkway in NC
Raleigh dispatch notes the Blue Ridge Parkway near completion on 102 miles of the proposed 270 mile route. Sections from the Virginia line to Deep Gap are largely finished, with bridges underway. Additional links around Grandfather Mountain and Linville Falls are being constructed, and bids may be issued this spring for further segments. Congress approved a 4.5 million dollar appropriation to continue work after July 1, 1938. NC acquires right of way and easements before transferring them to the federal government.
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Enterprise Bureau
Raleigh
Blue Ridge Parkway
North Carolina
North Carolina State Highway and Public Works Commission
Virginia Line
Deep Gap
Laurel Springs
Alleghany County
Asheville
Buck Creek Gap
Toe River Gap
Bull Gap
U.S. Forest Service
Mount Mitchell
Grandfather Mountain
Linville Falls
Grandfather Mountain Gap
Yonahlossee
Linvile Falls
McKinney Gap
Spruce Pine
Little Switzerland
Blowing Rock
Grandmother Gap
State Highway Commission
Blue Ridge
Pisgah National Forest
Wagon Road Gap
Tennessee Bald
Balsam Gap
Harold Ickes
Congress
Hungarian Boy Who Risked Life For Dog Honored
Valentine Oldosi, a Hungarian boy, received an American humane society medal from United States Consul General Clarence B. Gau for risking his life to save his dog in Shanghai during the Chinese Japanese warfare. He crossed the fighting zone to the Yangtze area to bring out his pet and will be awarded British medals tomorrow.
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Shanghai
Valentine Oldosi
United States
Clarence B. Gau
American Humane Society
Yangtzepoo
Women’s Auxiliary Convenes in North Carolina Diocese
The 656th annual convention of the Woman’s Auxiliary to the national council opens in Rocky Mount North Carolina today and continues through Thursday. Leaders and delegates from the Episcopal diocese will participate in sessions and activities related to church mission and governance.
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Rocky Mount
N. C
Woman's Auxiliary
National Council
Episcopal Diocese
North Carolina
Bodleian Library, Oxford oldest public library in Europe
The Bodleian Library in Oxford England, founded in 1444, is the oldest public library in Europe and serves as a major research collection with historic ties to the University of Oxford.
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Bodleian Library
Oxford
England
Europe
Venus and Mercury Distances and Size Comparison
Venus sits about twice as far from the sun as Mercury while its diameter closely matches Earth's. The facts summarize planetary orbital spacing and relative sizes among the inner worlds.
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Venus
Mercury
Earth
Dr Reynolds Leads Fight Against Syphilis in North Carolina
Raleigh report details Dr Carl Reynolds directing a state wide anti syphilis campaign funded by a 7 million dollar Reynolds foundation endowment. He notes 67 clinics already operate and aims to expand 12 with matches from the foundation while free medicines reach patients and physicians. The piece traces syphilis history from Columbus era to Roanoke colonization and tobacco influence.
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Enterprise Bureau
Sir Walter Hotel
Raleigh
Carl Vr. Reynolds
Christopher Columbus
Sir Walter Raleigh
Zachary Smith Reynolds
North Carolina
Reynolds
Smith Reynolds
Syphillis
Tobacco Reynolds
Reynolds Foundation
Dr. Reynolds
Southeastern
New York
General Assembly
Haiti
Spain
England
France
Germany
Switzerland
Holland
Africa
India
China
Japan
North America
Boston
Columbus
America
Walter Raleigh
Roanoke Island
United States
R. J. Regt
Smith Reynolds Foundation Funds Ties to Old Tobacco Firm
The cited history traces the Smith Reynolds Foundation's funding to a former tobacco company in Winston-Salem, highlighting the lineage of its wealth and philanthropic influence.
Cotton Exports Lead London Manufacturing Output
London ships export cotton commodities in amounts higher than any other manufactured product, highlighting the dominant role of cotton trade in the city’s economy.
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London
Asthmatic Burglar Spoils Break In
Blind man John Arian subdued an intruder after the burglar’s heavy breathing gave him away. Police arrived to take the suspect into custody.
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Dallas
John Arian
Tobacco Experts Endorse Luckies at Farmville Auction
In Farmville North Carolina auction houses Mr Branch Bobbitt praises Luckies bidding strength as buyers compete. He stresses tobacco quality as key to cigarette taste noting his years of Luckies use. Sworn records claim Luckies lead in exclusive smokers among independent experts.
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Farmville
North Carolina
Luckies
Mr. Bobbitt
Bobbitt
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Ross Slaye
Ders
Charles Ross
Confederate
San Francisco
John Harrison
Harrison
U.S. Bureau of Public Roads
Roosevelt
U. S
Episcopal Auxiliary
South Main Street
Paul Wright
Los Angeles
Wright
Evelyn
John A. Kimmel
Natalie McBride
Edith McBride
Maureen Kimmel
Carter
North Main
NBC
CBS
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