Industrial Barometers Reach Mid-Year Peak in Decade
New York June 29 The AP index of industrial activity rose to 105.4 percent of the 1929-30 level, highest mid year in ten years, aided by anticipated war orders and expanding defense spending. Output gains occurred in machine shops and heavy industry despite European trade disruption and looming July 4 holiday pauses.
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Frank Macmillen
New York
United States
Wan Tha Aven
Luo
Associated Press
Washington
France
Europe
Spain
Portugal
Continent
Asia
Uncle Sam
England
Iron Age
Wall Street
Wendell L. Willkie
Lemon Juice Remedy for Rheumatic Pain Promised
A home remedy claims rheumatic and neuritis pain can ease within 48 hours by mixing Ru-Ex pound powder with a quart of water and the juice of four lemons. Advertises guaranteed money back and availability at Mann Eckerds Walgreens and drug stores.
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Mann, Eckerd's
Walgreen
International Paper to Issue $32 Million in Mortgage Bonds
International Paper Co of New York filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission to issue 32 million dollars of first mortgage bonds due 1955 with details on refunding. The plan includes 12 million from banks and 8 million from Hudson River Power Corp. proceeds, with Southern Kraft merger and First Boston and Smith Barney as underwriters. Thailand factories produced 225,756,000 boxes of matches in the last fiscal year.
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Washington
International Paper Company
New York
Securities Commission
Hudson River Power Corporation
Treasury Funds
Southern Kraft Corporation
First Boston Corporation
Smith, Barney & Company
Thailand
Nero Fiddle Metaphor Amid Modern War Without Mercy
A 1939 era editorial cites Nero as symbol of leaders ignoring suffering while Rome burned. It warns church and state leaders fail to heed prophecy about current warfare, condemns biblical teachers for neglecting truth, and calls for faithful shepherds to proclaim deliverance and judgment.
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Nero
Moderns
the Enterprise
Rome
Church
Isaiah
Israel
God
Ezekiel
House of Israel
Albany court official asks alien what flies over city hall
An Albany court official explains flag history to aliens seeking citizenship papers, then asks one what flies over city hall. The reply is humorous and features a misheard word.
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Albany
N. Y
City Hall
Walter Winchell Politics and Hollywood Quips Rush the News
Walter Winchell Commentary reviews the GOP convention and media coverage as Runyon’s portrait of Wendell Willkie dominates page one. It recalls remarks from Dr Charles Phillips Cooper and a string of star quotes from Bette Davis Cesar Romero and Bob Hope, ending with Japan’s push to expand Japanese product sales in Latin America.
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GOP
America
Runyon
Wendell Willkie
Charles Phillips Cooper
Columbia
College of Journalism
H. R. Knickerbocker
Alice Faye
Gwan
Hedy Lamarr
Virginia Bruce
Bob Hope
Joan Fontaine
Premier Petain
France
Japan
Latin America
State Labor Law Violations Probed in May
The Division of Standards and Inspections reported 220 industries inspected, 25 compliance visits, and 215 conferences in May. 4,215 employees worked in inspected establishments. Violations totaled 156 including safety, child labor, sanitation, hour laws and other codes. Special investigations covered 18 complaints, mainly hour law and child labor issues.
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J. R. Pierce
North Carolina Department of Labor
Prosecution Results From May Labor Violations
May saw five complaints not substantiated and immediate compliance in five, with one corrected before investigation. One federal complaint led to an investigation and prosecution in two cases. Two labor-violation prosecutions occurred, including employing a 16 year old to sell beer and another for excessive hours and poor time records. The defendant pled nolo contendere and paid 15 dollars plus costs.
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Tepsanes
Auditors Begin City Book Audit
Everett firm Green boro audits city books for a year with two members Zane and Muse. The team expects several weeks to complete the work and issue the final audit report.
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Star Everett
Zane and
Muse
Greenboro
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Blue Bell
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High Point, N. C
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