Traffic Safety Group Reports 15 Percent Decrease in Fatalities
The National Safety Council says six month totals show a 15 percent drop in U S traffic deaths with 2 850 lives saved at present rate If maintained through 1938 an estimated 7 500 fewer deaths against last year Oregon leads with 40 percent drop and Providence R I records no traffic fatalities in April New No death record tops 100 days in Providence Milwaukee reports 5 5 deaths per 100 000 for cities over 500 000
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Chicago
National Safety Council
North Central States
South Atlantic States
Rocky Mountain States
Oregon
Michigan
Delaware
Providence
R. I
Milwaukee
Pyramids of Mexico Surface Exposed on Step Tops
An exploring party found a pyramid with an 80 foot base, three large steps, each 10 feet high and 10 feet back from the edge. Calculate surface exposed on the tops of all steps.
How Can I Keep Long Stemmed Flowers Fresh
Anne Ashley explains a method to preserve long stemmed flowers by uplifting the stems daily with a sharp knife to retain length for the life of the roses. She notes this avoids cutting off the stems which helps keep blooms intact and extending their freshness.
Gettysburg Memorial to Symbolize Eternal Peace With States
Gettysburg prepares for July veterans reunion from July 1 to 7 with 8000 living veterans expected and Roosevelt set to dedicate the Eternal Light Peace Memorial on Oak Ridge. A rehearsal of Civil War combat will be staged for visitors as the town preserves battlefield scenery and Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address site.
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NEA
Gettysburg
Roosevelt
Oak Ridge
Pennsylvania
U. S. Army
Pickett
Eternal Light Peace Memorial
John Keener
South Mountain
Oak
Seminary
Cemetery Ridges
Cemetery Ridge
Wills
Abraham Lincoln
Wills Mansion
Licoln
Open question on scoring in a bridge contract
The article discusses whether more points are won by close doubles and how a doubler may aid the declarer when a contract is doubtful. It describes a hand where spades, trumps, and a diamond ruff determine the lead and result, with key plays and a king of hearts helping the declarer to control the hand.
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East
South
Peroxide Removes Perfume Stain From Linen
A brief household tip notes hydrogen peroxide will usually lift perfume stains from linen. The text shifts to a Cairo schoolboy lunch description and ends with a statement about the number of Negroes in New York City.
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New York City
Modern Etiquette Q and A in a club setting
A column by Roberta Lee answers etiquette questions. It discusses whether to introduce a new employee depending on staff size, where to place the date on a social note, and whether to omit napkins at a large club tea.
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Roberta Lee
World War Mobilization, Library Founder, and Facts
Answers include about 60 million mobilized between 1914 and 1917, Benjamin Franklin as founder of the first U S membership library, silver as the best conductor of electricity, the U S government not paying employees a pension, and Berne as the capital of Switzerland.
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U. S
Berne
Benjamin Franklin
Switzerland
Daily Word Lesson on INNUENDO and Misuse
A language note explores the word innuendo as a covert allusion or insinuation. It contrasts misuse phrases and stresses correct pronunciation and spelling examples for daily vocabulary growth.
Breach of Courtesy Turns to Assault at Police HQ
Seacup Tempest reports Charlies Perkins, 22, Negro, arrested for vagrancy. Police Chief A O Keator gave him milk and tea, Perkins refused tea cup, struck the chief with a milk bottle, fled, was recaptured and charged with assault. Perkins still drinking tea from bottles.
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Seacup Tempest Briarcliff
N. Y
A. O. Keator
Charlies Perkins
Verdicts by the Great Sanhedrin Prompt a Hasty Acquittal
The 71 judges of the Great Sanhedrin allegedly ruled guilty swiftly but the defendant was acquitted as the haste suggested conspiracy or rash deliberation, reflecting concerns over due process in the tribunal.
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Great Sanhedrin
Supreme Hebrew Tribunal
Hospitals Spend Over 1 Million on Road Accident Injuries
English hospitals allocate more than 1 million dollars yearly to treat injuries from road accidents. The figure highlights the burden on medical services and the need for preventive measures.
Flower vendor hawks blooms at memorial route
Michael Hunt advertised flowers for Memorial Day weekend and set up a stand along a cemetery route to attract motorists. Police stopped his rush sale after spotting a new traffic sign near the stand and charged him with illegal use of traffic insignia claiming he found the sign in a ditch.
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New York
Bay Hotel
Eagle Bay
Chicago
Michael Hunt
Hunt
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Pyramids
Mexico
Anne Ashley
McKenney
William E. McKenney
American Contract Bridge
Irague
South West Pass
Cairo
Egypt
A. C. Gordon
Gordon
George
Bazaar
Scholl
Pecocy Sairas Cages
Ail Ee
Lyndon St
Miller High
Miller Brewing Company
America
Eddie Cantor
Cantor
Columbia Network
Eddie
Winston-Salem
Camel Town
Reynolds
Camels
Ture
R. J. Reppolds Tobacco Co
Winston Salem, N. C
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