Mexico 1940 On Rough Economic Road Analysis of Mexico's hopes amid poverty and reform
NEA Service correspondent Robert P. Dorman surveys Mexico from El Paso to Mexico City, noting stark contrasts between poverty and prosperity along the International Highway. He describes railway decline, oil expropriation effects, peso depreciation, and regional outlooks from Matamoros to Tampico and beyond, including political leanings toward Almazan and tensions with oil unions.
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NEA
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Tex
Mexico
Mexico City
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Tion
Monterrey
Tampico
Cardenas
General Almazan
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Old City
Torreon
Chihuahua
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American Congress
Flashes Of Life Says Dogs to be Licenced and Shot
Municipal notice from Franklin Pennsylvania warns police to shoot any running loose dogs without licenses and extends to constables. Also reports Miami University student Joseph William Smith graduates summa cum laude with a perfect four year scholar record. Seattle aviation instructor Lana Kurtzer wed pupil Beatrice Moen and took a quick honeymoon to San Francisco by car.
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Franklin
Allegheny River Valley
Oxford
Joseph William Smith
Miami University
Smith
W. E F. Smith
Seattle
Lana Kurtzer
Beatrice Moen
San Francisco
Park Vandalism Arrests In Kansas City
In Kansas City police arrested 18 boys for damaging flower beds at Huron Park. Patrolman Steve Kaminski placed all suspects in the squad car for transport to headquarters while Sgt. Oscar Forsberg walked back.
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Kansas City
Kans
Oscar Forsberg
Steve Kaminski
Huron Park
Kaminski
Forsberg
Kernersville High Point Highway Repaired
Kernersville residents report the eight mile Kernersville to Winston Salem High Point road remains closed during extensive repairs. The stretch between Kernersville and the inter section drew many complaints about its prior bad condition.
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Kernersville
Kernersville-High Point
Winston-Salem-High Point
Kernersville Merchants Open Half Holiday Each Wednesday
Twenty one Kernersville merchants have launched a regular midweek half-holiday by closing stores and offices every Wednesday afternoon during June July and August. The second half-holiday is observed this afternoon. Taxable value of London county is estimated at 506 million.
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Kernersville
County of
London
England
Gannett Family Ties to White House Ambition Spelled Out
A profile of Frank E Gannett publisher of 19 newspapers outlines his 63 year old bid to back Republican plans for the White House after January He faces a court fight and an active National Committee to Uphold Constitutional Government While detailing his carbon tied life from small town youth to Cornell graduate to prominent publisher wife Caroline Werner and children Mally and Dixon The narrative frames his belief in governing as a business venture and notes Mrs Gannett supported Hoovers over his candidacy
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Burpe
Roosevelt
Supreme Court
Hachester
N. Y
Frank E. Gannett
Gannett
America
National Committee
United States
Hristol
Bolivar
Cornell
Philippines
Taft Commission
Caroline Werner
William Be, Werner
North Carolina Fruit and Vegetable Market Report Highlights Prices
Farm market report from North Carolina and national hubs shows North Carolina fruit and vegetable shipments with price ranges for potatoes, lettuce, cucumbers, squash, cabbage, peaches, dewberries, blackberries, and snap beans. Markets in New York Cleveland Chicago Philadelphia Pittsburgh and Baltimore display varying strength, with notable figures for Cobblers onions and Peaches Mayflowers and other commodities.
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North Carolina
U. S Agricultural Meccane Service
North Caroline
New York
U. S
Uss No 1
Baltimore
Philadelphia
North and
South Carolina
Chicago
Bliss
Washington
Cincinnati
Cleveland
UNC President says no faculty Advocates Communism
Chapel Hill June 12 President Frank Graham testified before the General Alumni Association saying he knows of no faculty members who advocate Communism Nazism or Fascism. He noted students may be inclined toward these ideas but would protect their rights if they obey laws and perform their duties.
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Chapel Hill
Frank Graham
University of North Carolina
Graham
General Alumni Association
University
Ore
United States
Airline planes fitted with individual radio receivers
Individual radio receivers are now part of the transport planes. Popular programs are broadcast and flight data is monitored over the receivers.
Negro Elks Name Dispute Heads to Courts in North Carolina
In Asheville on June 12 two Negro Elk groups battle over the use of the word Elks in a title. The grand lodge argues Eureka Lodge No 5 Independent Elks was expelled 25 years ago for missed assessments and uses the term Elks fraudulently. Eureka lodge says it was formed before the grand lodge. The court also hears an appeal by Mrs Gertrude James Robey of Purcellville Va for damages from L J Weller and Sons after an accident.
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Asheville
Norfolk
Fourth
U. S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Grand Lodge of the Improved Benevolent, Protective Order of Elks of the World
Eureka Lodge No. 5
Independent
Elks
Grand Lodge
Eureka Lodge
Gertrude James Robey
Purcellville, Va
L. J. Weller and Sons
Navy aviation development gets initial 1911 funding
In 1911 the United States Navy authorized its first aviation program with an appropriation of 25,000 dollars to support early airship and aircraft development and testing.
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U.S. Navy
Dutch Princesses Arrive In Canada
Princess Juliana of the Netherlands and her two infant children Beatrix and Irene arrived in Halifax from England, then to Ottawa awaiting the governor general. The royal party traveled by warship and were greeted by officials. They will visit government house and remain until the governor general arrives.
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Ottawa
Juliana
Netherlands
Europe
Halifax
England
W. L. MacKenzie King
Beatrix
Irene
Atlantic Ocean
Lord Athlone
Canada
Government House
Veyrum
Roell
Baron
de Vos van Steenwyk
F. F. Mathers
Nova Scotia
Edson Sherwood
W.H. Measures
External Affairs Department
F. EK. H. Greenman
Holland
Quebec
Ottawa River
Rev C A Brown Re-elected Pastor in Kernersville
In Kernersville on June 12 Rev S M Stikeleather of Greensboro led the Southern District Pilgrim Holiness Church service at 11 am. The annual conference unanimously re elected Rev C A Brown to another one year term as pastor, his fourth year in charge. The Isle of Man note adds: like Ireland, no snakes or toads.
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Kernersville
S. M. Stikefeather
Greensboro
Pilgrim Holiness Church
Stikeleather
C. A. Brown
Mr. Brown
Isle of Man
Ireland
Evangelistic Services Open in Kernersville with Rev Grout Speaking
Rev D T Grout of Pasadena will headline a half week of evangelistic services at Kernersville Pilgrim Holiness Church. The schedule begins Thursday at 7 30 pm and runs through Sunday with services at 7 30 pm daily and three services next Sunday at 11 00 am 2 30 pm and 7 30 pm. A conference for Sunday school teachers precedes the series tomorrow at 5 30 pm.
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Kernersville
D. T. Grout
Pilgrim Holiness Church
Pasadena
Calif
A. Brown
Grout
Evangelist Grout
Judge Harding Dies In Charlotte Hotel
Judge William F. Harding of the North Carolina Superior Court Western Division died in his hotel room in Charlotte after a long illness. He was 72, had lived in Charlotte about 40 years, and left widow Mrs Dowd Harding and a son William K Harding. He was born in Aurora and had 27 years as a judge, with two brothers Harry P. Harding and F. C. Harding among survivors. Kansas has a law making it illegal to eat snakes in public.
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Charlotte
William F. Harding
North Carolina Superior Cour Bench
Aurora
North Carolin Coast
Dowd Harding
William K Harding
Harry P. Harding
Charlott City Schools
F.C. Harding
Greenville
N.C
Kansas
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