State symbols and oil facts from early 20th century notes
The meadowlark is the official state lid of Kansas Iowa Nevada North Dakota Oregon South Dakota and Wyoming. Oil and gasoline are hydrocarbons. Modern wells extend many miles below the surface. Sea ducks dive up to 15 feet below water for food. The first U S oil well, drilled in 1859, reached 69 feet deep.
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Kansas
Iowa
Nevada
North Dakota
Oregon
South Dakota
Wyoming
U.S
Berlin
Hollywood Notes From Detroit Auto Show Mischief
Hollywood chatter from the Detroit automotive festival includes Lauritz Melchior misplacing William P. Knudson’s overcoat, Barbara Hale and Billi Williams awaiting Melchior’s return for Trail Street, and Barbara facing two surprises upon comeback. Also in brief, Tahia Karim will lead if offered, Bogart’s hiatus, new projects and travels, and assorted industry tidbits.
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Hollywood
Detroit
Lauritz Melchior
William P. Knudson
General Motors Biggie
Melchior
R-K-O
Barbara
Trail Street
Bill
Egypt
Tahia Karim
Walter Mitty
Radio programs list and daylight saving note changes
A dense schedule of radio shows lists time adjustments for daylight saving and network corrections. The page notes that eastern and central times shift and that local relay times may vary, followed by an extensive, error-filled program lineup spanning music, drama, and news across CBS NBC and other networks.
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Eee United
Abe Rson Welles
Abe Lika Chases
Chicago
Abe Iyman Bryson
Dhs
Sammy Kaye
Abe
Howard K. Smith
London
Chs
Hert Howell
Barlow—abe
Max Hill
CBS
Ekimer Davin
David Harding
Abe the Abbott Mysteries
Bill Shirer
Catholic Radio Service
Onrad Nagel
Lundsay
Paul Whiteman
Abe Viva America
Abe Cedric Poster
Mbs
Stan Lomax
Frank Morgan
Gene Autry
Dbs
Drew Pearson
Dick Powell
Abe Blondie
Joe Kelly
Abe Canada
Orch
Alec Templeton Sun
Abe Alexander
Fred Allen
Gabriel Heatter
Nbe
Corliss Archer
Walter Winchell
Hollywood
Abe James Melton
Ed Wynn
Dhs Lativardia
Elisabe
Wake Forest May Move Campus After $10.75 Million Offer
Wake Forest faces a potential relocation to Winston-Salem if the Smith Reynolds Foundation grants its $10.75 million gift on the condition the school move. The offer could eventually allow a 2,000 plus student body with a 300 to 900 acre campus and annual support up to $350,000, reshaping Wake Forest’s future. Duke’s growth and endowment provide context for the scale of the proposed change.
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Wake Forest
Wake Forest College
Duke University
Durham
Smith Reynolds Foundation
R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company
Winston-Salem
Reynolds
State Baptist Convention
James B. Duke
American Tobacco Company
Trinity
Methodist University
Duke
Randolph County
Normal College
North Carolina Conference
The
Methodist Church
Washington Duke
James B. Washington
Bowman Gray
Winston- Salem
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Judy Clark
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Huntz Hall
Bowery Boys
Fast Company
Broadhurst Theatre
Ral Bellamy - Mae Clark
Brian Kent
Harold Bell Wright
the Carolina
West End
Your Family Neighborhood Theatre
Sonja Heste
Michael O'Shea
Greenwich Village
Carmen Miranda
Don Ameche
Vivian Blaine
State Theatre
Salem Street
Thomasville
Sacramento
William Elliott
Constance Moore
Allen Ladd
Veronica Lake
Rancho Grande
Hop Harrigan
North Main St
Barbara Hale
Billi Williams
Humphrey Bogart
Bogey
Dick Haymes
Bing Crosby
Bill Burton
Millinery Institute of America
Joan Crawford
King
Betty Hutton
George Breakston
Nick Copland
Brazil
Amazon
Reeves Espy
Cocoanut Grove
Jimmy Durante
American Society of Cinematographers
Jimmy
Richard Ney
Fox Picture
Thiet
Winton Hoch
Shirley Ross
Jean Pierre Aumont
Westport
Conn
Pirates of
Monterey
Maria Montez
Ella Raines
Rod Cameron
Kathryn Grayson
Betty Hut
Ted Briskin
New York
Betty
Marion
Preston Foster
Claudette Cobert
Walter Pidgeon
Gotta
Patures Syndicate Ine
Hutton
Germany
Wake Forest Institute
Rochester University
Piedmont Festival
Figaro
Sta Mater
Uel
United States Steel
Sartin Dry Cleaning CO
Ummer Ff
Central Ip1 Delivery Company
Weel Breed Street
Asheboro
Greensboro
Piper
Hawthorne Flying Service, Inc
Greensboro-High Point Airport
North State Flying Service
Fraley Field
Salisbury
Salisbury Aircraft Sales
Mounterial
Piper Cubs
Piedmont Aviation, Inc
Winston-Salem, N
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