Rains End Forest Fire Outbreaks in Carolina
Rains across southeastern North Carolina have halted forest fires that burned over 300 square miles in eight weeks. In Jones county the Tuckahoe swamp fire, once 25 square miles, was checked. Here the latest rainfall totaling six tenths of an inch was the first measurable since October 16. University of North Carolina student Ripp Tabb visits his parents W L Tabb in Kinston for Thanksgiving.
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Grain Showes Rise on Chicago Mart
Grain prices rallied late in Chicago trading after news of a Buenos Aires heat wave with temperatures over 100 degrees. Wheat closed irregular, down to up by fractions, corn and oats mostly lower with modest recoveries, provisions steady as hog values edged higher.
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Navy Secretary outlines cuts and staffing for fleet reforms
Secretary reports a push to cut ships kept in commission and curb expenditures while aiming to retain key personnel in higher pay brackets. He notes enlisted strength fell from 84,500 to 79,991 and warns that new ships can be manned only by decommissioning others or lowering allowances. Proposals seek to bar certain military disclosures and regulate promotions and dependents. The aviation program advances with completing the thousand aircraft plan a year early amid fleet condition reassessment.
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Far East tensions worry U S Navy report
Secretary Adams warned of unrest in China and banditry increasing along the Yangtze and Liang rivers. About 1200 marines in Shanghai and 500 in Peiping guard overseas ships amid rising attacks on United States men of war and merchant vessels while peace efforts continue.
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Orderly Budget Navy cuts supply costs under careful budget
The Navy reports in Secretary Adams annual review that trade conditions and stock policies reduced purchases from 75 million to 50 million dollars. Daily ration cost declined from about 4. status to just under 5 cents this year as stock levels and contract periods shift.
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League of Nations council debates inquiry on Manchuria crisis
In Paris on November 28 the League council met privately and pressed to extend its inquiry commission mandate to evacuate Manchuria. They set a drafting committee meeting for tomorrow and consider tasking observers to supervise troop withdrawals and report justified retirements while avoiding further conflict.
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Stocks End Flat As Week Closes On Low Levels
New York facing persistent lows as rail weakness drags the market from early gains. The Associated Press closing average for 90 stocks stood at 72.8, about 2.8 points above the October bottom, with 938,090 shares traded. General Electric and General Motors were near steady while Case and American Tobacco B inched higher.
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Rescue Efforts Continue for Navajo Storm Victims at Zuni
Fourteen Navajos were moved by truck to Zuni today while two other convoys head toward Cerro Alta Mesa in hope of opening a road through the snow. Officials estimate about 200 Navajos remain on Cerro Alta Mesa and 200 more on the Santa Rita area. Five trucks carrying 112 sheltering Navajos passed to their homes and six hundred storm victims were to be relocated from Zuni. Aid teams planned forage shipments for sheep and goats on Zuni and Navajo reservations. Loss estimates for the 600000 animals on the reservations were not yet available.
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Telegrapher Kinney Primes 60 Years With Frisco Rail
N A Kinney of Rolla Missouri marks 60 years with the Frisco railroad at age 65 as its oldest telegrapher by service. He recalls early signaling methods and a dramatic night at St James when a blown lantern signal forced a near head on collision and a sprint to stop a west bound train at a water tank.
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Bootlegging Term Brings Composer of Long Each Song
Melvin Heartz, 22, served four months in Hillsborough jail for bootlegging and upon release possessed 1000 dollars. He had composed two songs sold to a New York publishing house, earning 300 dollars from Iron Bands of Love and 700 dollars from Prisoners Love Letters.
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Vestervik Marks 500 Years With City Coffee Party
Vestervik in Smaland celebrates five centuries since its charter by Erik of Pomerania. City invites residents over seven to a coffee party and lets guests take home engraved cups and saucers bearing the coat of arms and anniversary date.
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Kinney Captures Robbery Suspect After Bakery Heist
Chicago resident Robert Kinney chased robbers from his mother's bakery holdup, fired at them, and after their car crashed he detained one assailant with his family in the car present including his 15 month old son and great grandparents.
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Communists Questioned About Labor March Presence
Secret service reports suggest organizers and march participants may be linked to communist groups. Investigators in Boston and New York identified unions and individuals tied to left wing communist activities as potential leaders of the planned demonstration.
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Stimson Sees Japan Carrying Out Manchuria Program
Senator Borah voiced satisfaction that Japan would execute its Manchuria program while Senator Johnson called for public release of all Manchurian notes to inform Americans. A AP dispatch from Washington cited Stimson confirming an exchange of notes in which Japan denied attacking Chin chow and reviewed diplomatic moves, provoking Tokyo based coverage and speculation that Stimson had summarized U S discontent over Japan's Manchurian campaign.
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Greensboro Choir To Sing Here Tuesday
The Junior Choir of St James Presbyterian Greensboro will give a musical recital at Cherry Street Presbyterian Church 109 North Perry Street Tuesday night at 8 30. The choir recently won first honors in the Greensboro Junior Choir contest and presents an entertaining program. Public is invited.
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City Government Payroll and Staffing Expenditures Noted
A four month statement lists city payroll totals across departments from City Attorney to Utilities. Figures show wages for court officials, police and fire departments, public works, health, welfare, cemeteries, and utilities, with many line items indicating changes or adjustments versus prior totals.
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Lindy Forced Down By Blanket of Fog
ATLANTA November 28 Colonel Charles A Lindbergh was grounded by heavy fog and haze across the southeast halting air traffic shipping and auto travel. He was forced down while flying north from Miami after piloting the American Clipper on its maiden commercial voyage to South America and back. Lindbergh amused locals at Flagler Beach Florida during his wait in a power glider.
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Burro Called Midnight Express Carries Mail to Mining Gang
An educated burro nicknamed the midnight express runs the Quartzville trail alone between miners and Roberts station 12 miles downstream. It carries mail and orders from placer mine operators and signals its arrival with a bray rather than a whistle. This is the first known self driven burro mail service.
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Service League Called Meeting Set at Mrs W L Yabb Home
The Service League of St Marys Episcopal Church will hold a called meeting Monday at 3 PM. Mrs W L Yabb hosts the gathering at her Parkway home.
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Muskegon Hunter Invents Horn Alarm Clock
In Muskegon Michigan RHd ward Mecher designs a deer horn alarm that sounds every thirty minutes to guide hunters. He aims to test his device within bearing distance of the invention for safer lone hunts.
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Cotton trading in New Orleans sees late rally on short covering
In a light week end session from New Orleans the cotton market moved from 2 to 4 points down to near the day’s highs as shorts covered and offerings dwindled. Prices finished the session 9 to 11 points above the lows, with the day closing at the top and net gains of 2 to 5 points. Liverpool cables were weaker. Bar silver in London closed at 19 1 8d.
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Abyssal Rescue Aboard the Aztex Delivers Ria Crew
After 17 days at sea the Ria crew endured dehydration and hunger. They strandedly lit soaked clothes in oil to signal help before Aztex appeared, rescued them near Tela and ferried them to Boston via United Fruit officials. Captain Douglass and his men hail from Grand Bank Newfoundland.
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Bankhead Hefflin Senate Election Contest Reaches Oral Phase
In Washington on November 28 Bankhead argued Heflin failed to prove election fraud in the Alabama contest. The Senate elections subcommittee will hear oral arguments next Thursday as Hastings of Delaware leads the inquiry. Bankhead said the recount shrank his majority by about 3,000 votes to 45,392 from 48,376.
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Pop Corn State Now Boasts Bumper Crop
Washington dispatch notes Iowa leads the nation in popcorn production with Sac County highest. Between 1921 and 1930 Iowa averaged 25 884 bushels per acre. Nebraska ranks second in output as most popcorn is grown under contract.
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Harvard Library Has Fine Kipling Books
Widener Library at Harvard University holds perhaps the most complete Kipling collection. It includes the original manuscript of Benefit of Clergy donated by Amy Lowell, the manuscript of Recessional, first English and American edition sets, a Danish edition, volumes in 19 other languages, and many letters from Kipling's father.
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Michigan prison program grows trees for state highways
In Jackson Michigan inmates at a new state prison care for 100000 trees on a 40 acre tract. The saplings are to be used to beautify state highways across the state.
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Foresters
Jackson
Mich
Detroit Titan flower links to local football star
Detroit university football inspiration leads horticulturist YV D DePetris of Grosse Pointe to name a new anemone chrysanthemum The Titan. The unique floral tribute connects sports popularity with gardening in a Detroit context.
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University of Detroit
YV. D. DePetris
Grosse Pointe
Thanksgiving Day Fire Reveals Honey Loot Amid House Blaze
A fire in Pontiac Michigan damaged a home on Thanksgiving day. Flames destroyed a tree and exposed several tons of honey belonging to two local families. No injuries reported. Fire investigators assess the cause and extent of the loss.
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