Bravery Behind Squalus Rescue Revealed in Seven-Word Log
The Squalus rescue tale centers on divers John Mihalowski and William Badders who spent four hours in a flooded bell to reopen a hatch. They faced extreme pressure risks and carbon dioxide concerns before surfacing with 33 survivors.
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Ortsmouth
N. H
Navy
Isles of Shoals
Falcon
John Mihalowski
Reester
William Badders
Annapolis
Ngerous Joe
Naval
Squalus
Maple home remedy aids sterility from functional weakness
Coast to coast women once childless due to functional weakness now report happiness as Dr Will Elders Three Fold Prescription aids fertility. Formerly available only from Dr H Will Elders Missouri now sold by leading druggists at Mann Drug Stores with price 1.60.
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Will Elders
H. Will Elders
Joseph
Dr. Elders
Mann Drug Stores
Delaware Boy Returns Civil War Cannon Ball to Judge
Millard E. Dawson 18 of Wilmington recovered a 30 pound Civil War cannon ball from the Brandywine River. He had been ordered by a judge six months earlier to fish it out or face a harsher sentence for disorderly conduct. Dawson and two companions hauled the relic ashore and plan to present it to Judge John F. Lynn by August 15 for safekeeping.
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Wilmington
Del
Millard E. Dawson
Dawson
Brandywine River
John F. Lynn
McDonald Linked With UNC Post Ahead of Trustees Meeting
Raleigh May 31 Dr Ralph W McDonald, once a state figure who disrupted North Carolina politics in 1936, may be nominated for a UNC head of department post at the trustees meeting in Greensboro next Monday. Names of possible offers and teaching posts circulate, but no final action confirmed.
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Henry Averill
Enterprise Bureau
Sir Walter Hotel
Raleigh
Greensboro
University of North Carolina Trustees
Ralph W. McDonald
State University
General Assembly
Western
Winston- Salem
Dr. McDonald
Clyde Hoey
McDonald
Project Discussed At Meeting Of A B Club
The American Business Club held a meeting largely on projects from its committee chaired by Robert Davis. No actions were taken yet and further discussion is planned in one or two weeks. Carroll Mann of Raleigh attended as a guest. Mac Moore won the special prize and Dr Esmond Slate took the attendance prize.
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American Business Club
Robert Davis
Carroll Mann
Raleigh
Mac Moore
Esmond Slate
Royal Arcanum band reports first successful concert
New Bern May 31 W H Gaskins organizer says his Royal Arcanum band has made real progress. The group gave its first concert two and a half months after being organized and many members did not know one musical note from another when they joined.
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New Bern
W. H. Gaskins
Royal Arcanum
Gaskins
Guilford County Realty Transfers Record Summary
Real estate transfers across Guilford County townships list numerous conveyed lots and parcels. Notable transfers include Eston H Highfill to Henry Tate Wike Jr on West Green Street, and multiple parcels exchanged among families and partnerships in High Point Gilmer Morehead Sumner and Center Grove townships.
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High Point Township
Eston H. Highfill
Henry Tate Wike, Jr
West Green Street
Union Street
G. M. Shaver
Richard Shaver
Davis Subdivision
Oscar Grubb
Ambrose Grubb
Fentress Township
J. H. Teague
N. L. Biggs
Jordan and
Taylor
Center Grove Township
E. W. Scarlette
Z. T. Sherrill
Douglas and Albright
Asheboro Scouts Receive Awards at Court of Honor
The Randolph district Uwharrie Council Court of Honor at First Methodist Church Asheboro awarded cubbing honors and training certificates. Scouts from Troops 501 24 28 27 70 506 earned Tenderfoot First Class and other ranks. Dr Erik Ljunger notes South America was once buried under an ice cap.
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Asheboro
Randolph
Uwharrie Council
First Methodist Church
David Suggs
Frank McCrary
Court of Honor Committee
Ramseur
Tenderfoot
Clifton Saunders
Tommy York
John Dash
Jessie Moffitt
Jack Rich
Homer Cox
Carl Sheffield
Bruce Rich
Billy Baggett
Raymond Bridges
Bryant Williams
Johnny Morris
Stanley Smith
Howard Cline
Joe Lewallen
Harper Thayer
Franklinville
Gene Redding
Ira Wallace
Cletus Hancock
Lawrence Grase
Roland Pilkington
Manford Prevost
Parks
Erik Ljunger
South America
Germany Denmark sign non-aggression pact in Berlin
Germany and Denmark signed a mutual non-aggression pact in Berlin pledging not to attack each other. Foreign Minister Ribbentrop and Danish Minister Herluf Zahle sealed the agreement at the foreign office after Roosevelt's peace message. The ceremony was brief.
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Berlin
Germany
Denmark
Roosevelt
Hitler
Joachim von Ribbentrop
Herluf Zahle
Reich
Foreign Office
Larkins to Speak at New Bern High School Commencement
State Senator John D. Larkin Jr. of Trenton will deliver the commencement address to 90 New Bern High School seniors tomorrow night in New Bern.
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Larkins
New Bern
John D.arkina, Jr
Trenton
New Bern High School
Appropriations Show Increase In Government Cost For 1940
Washington May 31 The cost of the federal government starting July 1 excluding relief is expected to rise by about 1 billion dollars over the current year with 11 regular appropriations bills passed by the House showing 694.4 million more plus pending supplemental estimates for the army and other items. President Roosevelt seeks 1.762 billion for relief, potentially offset by relief funding decisions.
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Washington
House
Congress
Roosevelt
Senate
Rain Reliefs West Crop Prospects Across Plains
Rain ending drought revives crops in much of the grain and livestock belt west of the Mississippi. Some fall sown grains in the Southwest were damaged beyond recovery, but overall the moisture saves crops and reduces fears of losses. Continued rain and heat remain needed to fully end the drought threat.
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Chicago
Montenegro Girl Signals Readiness for Marriage Offers
A Montenegro girl sticks her toes from her shoes to signal she is open to marriage offers. The gesture appears as a social signal within local customs, inviting suitors to approach with proposals.
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Montenegro
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King Features Syndicate
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U.N.C. Post
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Ce Mann
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N. C
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