Location clash over Wilmington Cape Fear bridge site
Raleigh June 15 state highway commission debates site for a new Cape Fear river bridge in Wilmington with Market street and Parseley street options. Engineers from National Research Service urge Market street as best, estimating 800 000 for a 200 foot draw span while commission data favored Parseley. A Friday hearing will hear both sides and the commission will decide.
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Raleigh
Cape Fear River
Wilmington
Market Street
Parseley Street
State Highway Commission
Highway Commission
Commission
Parseley Street Crossing
Parsley Street
National Research Service Inc
Statewide school fund allocations begin in North Carolina
The $3,250,000 school equalization fund is being distributed as the state board meets in Raleigh. About 90 counties likely participate, with 15 more possible. several counties are excluded. Operating costs rose 5.8 percent from last year, and state tax valuations are estimated higher by about ten million dollars.
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Raleigh
State Board of Equalization
Buncombe
Wake
Cabarerus
Durham
Forsyth
Gaston
Guilford
Mecklenburg
New Hanover
Craven
Edgecombe
Greene
Halifax
Hoke
Lenoir McDowell
Pasquotank
Pitt
Rockingham
Scotland
Stanly
Vance
Wayne
Wilson
Leroy Martin
Equalization Board
State Board of Assessment
Chinese calendar and coinage tale attributed to Hu angzi
The traditional account credits Hu angzi, a warrior-emperor, with giving China its calendar and monetary system around 2640 B C. This legendary figure appears in ancient sources as a transformative ruler shaping timekeeping and finance.
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Huangzi
Home Economics Supervisors Meet in Asheville
Second national conference of home economics supervisors scheduled for Asheville June 20 to 24. Programs include council meetings at Methodist church, luncheon at Kenilworth Inn, talks by Lita Bane and Will Durant, and sessions on education nutrition and extension with social issues and child development discussed.
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Raleigh
Home Economics Supervisors
Ashevill
Battery Park Hotel
The
Methodist Church
Lita Bane
American Home Economics Association
University of Wisconsin
Presiding
Kenilworth Inn
Alice L. Edwards
Washington, D. C
State Home Economics Association
Asheville
Association
Asheeville
Rumor of French aviators found on Shipshaw river disproved
A report that Nungesser and Colt were discovered alive near the Shipshaw river was discredited. Authorities said no confirmation existed and the tale likely stemmed from flares seen northeast of the Saguenay river.
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Quebec
Nungesser
Colt
Shipshaw River
Saguenay River
Quebec City
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Dethol Mfg. Co., Inc
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Emerywood
Scholl
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Cardus
Depew
Okla
Edd Burton
By Corbin
Corbin
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Beeson Hardware CO
N. Main St
Builders Headquarters
High Point, N. C
Snow Lumber Company
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