Local Weather Outlook for Southeast States
The report notes mostly cloudy conditions with chances of showers in North Carolina mountains and coast, cooler Wednesday. South Carolina and Georgia show partly cloudy skies with possible light showers and cooler conditions on Wednesday. Virginia forecasts increasing clouds with showers midweek, and coastal winds vary from gentle to moderate.
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Virginia
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Sandy Hook
British Postpone Reply to Fuehrer on War Aims
The North Sea patrols repelled German bombers with anti air fire while a German squadron reportedly attempted a North Sea sally. Paris said a French patrol boat attacked an enemy submarine. Chamberlain faced mixed press reactions to his war aims statement as talks with France and Britain continued. Lloyd George pressed for peace coordination at a private council meeting.
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Admiralty
Paris
Chamberlain
Commons
Britain
London Times
Liberal News Chronicle
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Parliament
David Lloyd George
Council For Peace and Reconstruction
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Nazis Battle Desperately In Heavy Fire
News reports describe heavy fighting as Nazi forces clash with Allied lines. Observers note French troops gain a fragile hold but expect winter weather to curb further offensives.
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Germany
Poland
Gov Hoey Opens North Carolina State Fair Frolics
North Carolina’s 83rd state fair opened in Raleigh with Governor Hoey speaking to the opening day crowd. W Kerr Scott, agriculture commissioner, presented the event which runs through Saturday. J S Dorton forecasts attendance above 200000 if weather cooperates and 215000 square feet of exhibit space is used for the fair with nightly musical revue pyrotechnics and acrobatic acts. Harness and automobile races are on the schedule.
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Raleigh
North Carolina
Hoey
W. Kerr Scott
J. S. Dorton
German Ship Moves In Neutral Waters
The 6334 ton German ship Haverland, which sailed yesterday from Punta Arenas, was reported headed to Panama. It was expected to reach Panama after 6 P M as observers monitor its progress through the neutral zone recently set by the Inter American Neutrality Conference to gauge safety for belligerent vessels.
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Costa Rica
Haverland
Punta Arenas
Panama
Executioner Elliott Dies and Sheds Light on Chair
obituary notes Elliott the famed Sing Sing and eastern prison executioner died. He endured years of deadly work across New York New Jersey Pennsylvania Massachusetts and Connecticut prisons and described the emotional toll of executing women and others while maintaining a solitary role since 1926.
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America
New York
Sing Sing
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Massachusetts
Connecticut
Elliott
Evacuation Urged as Helsinki Prepares Civil Defense
Radio broadcasts and newspapers urge residents to evacuate Helsinki while volunteers join civil defense services. Gas mask sales rise as sirens test and a blackout is planned for tonight.
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Civil Defense Service
Russia's Navy in Finnish Gulf Trains Daily to Baltic Area
Reports say naval trains move daily toward the Baltic region as sailors study geography of Baltic states and local peoples. A Finnish delegation may visit tomorrow to discuss political and economic issues. Moscow papers note Sweden bought 102 warplanes and 10 torpedo boats from Germany before the war. The Kremlin remains enigmatic as Britain and France are criticized, while Russia seeks strategic leverage in case of war with Germany.
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Sweden
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Russia
Calcutta Drivers Warned Against Hiding License Plates
Indian authorities in Calcutta warn motorists to display visible license plates, citing road safety and enforcement concerns. Police emphasize penalties for obscured plates and urge compliance across the city.
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India
Where to Place a War Garden Plot
Advice on choosing a war garden site emphasizes size from a small twenty feet square to half an acre, with five key factors: sunlight, drainage, location away from shade and tree roots, heightening yields with proper planning, and integrating the garden with home grounds for beauty.
State To Benefit From Rate Slash
North Carolinians will save about 50000 annually in long distance interstate tolls under a new rate schedule announced by Utilities Commissioner Stanley Winborne. The reduction applies Nov. 1 to Southern Bell Carolina and High Point Telephone companies and mirrors Southern Bell interstate rates aside from mileage block differences.
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North
Kernersville Youth Dies by Own Action
Carl Joyce, 20, of route two, was found dead around 9 o'clock at his parents home in Kernersville. Coroner W. M. Dalton ruled no inquest necessary and said the death was presumably by his own action. A .32 caliber pistol was found beside the body, the wound located just above the heart.
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Carl Joyce
Route Two
Robert Joyce
W. M. Dalton
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Grain prices rise as buyers regain control in Chicago pits
Chicago grain notes buyers regain control on October 10 with wheat prices up over two cents a bushel. Wheat closes at day highs with December and May futures higher, corn and oats also advance amid the broad upturn.
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Chicago
Opening Weed Prices Lagging in Flue-Cured Tobacco Belt
Auction markets halted since mid September due to the European war reopened with prices about 12 to 19 cents a pound. Wilson NC and Greensboro area reports show averages near 14 to 18 cents, with Imperial and Export Leaf resuming purchases under a U S government arrangement after producer support for a 1940 crop control plan.
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Raleigh
Loris
8. C
Wilson
Whiteville
Goldsboro
Winston-Salem
Durham
Pamplico
Hitler Addresses Nation as War Preparations Expand
Hitler declares resolve to wage war if needed and calls for unity and sacrifice while outlining winter relief work with Red Cross. He outlines repatriation plans and reserves called to service for 1911 and 1912 classes, urging voluntary migration to greater Germany.
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Hitler
Red Cross
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Germany
Reich
Motion to dissect neutrality issue defeated in vote
Senate debate on neutrality measures features Tobey urging restraint and opposition to pulling ships from war zones. Democratic and Republican senators discuss easing restrictions, with talks of arms embargo repeal and aiding Britain and France as part of a self defense rationale.
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Australia
New Zealand
Canada
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D-Cole
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D-Wash
Russia
Finland
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Sweden
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France
Neal to Seek Democratic Lieutenant Governor Nomination
Will H. Neal of Marion announced he will seek the Democratic nomination for lieutenant governor in the June primary. A five term state representative, Neal chairs the State Park Commission and leads several hosiery mills. He previously chaired the national recovery review board in 1934 and heads the Morganton school for the deaf trustees.
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Marion
Will H. Neal
House of Representatives
Neal
State Park Commission
National Recovery Review Board
State School For the Deaf
Morganton
Safety Conference Sways Greensboro Today
The National Safety Council and the Highway Patrol and Safety Division of the State Department of Revenue sponsor a Greensboro safety conference directed by Ronald Hocutt. Officials from towns of 10,000 population or less were invited to attend.
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National Safety Council
Highway Patrol and Safety Division
State Department of Revenue
Ronald Hocutt
Highway Patrol
Morocco Raises Gasoline Consumption Tax by Fifty Percent
Morocco hikes gasoline consumption tax by nearly 50 percent, impacting prices at the pump and potentially affecting transport costs and consumer spending nationwide. The government aims to bolster revenue while signaling broader economic adjustments.
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Morocco
Belgium Supports New War Risk Insurance Association
Belgium backs the formation of a new War Risk Insurance Association to provide coverage and financial protections amid ongoing global tensions and risk assessment for merchant shipping and civil operations.
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Belgium
War Risk Insurance Association
City awaits PWA ok to spend on Yadkin hydro project
City officials seek approval from the PWA before spending about 14 000 for protection work on the Yadkin River hydro electric project. Judge Clement ordered court authorization subject to federal approval. Funds include 3019 to Murray and Flood and 11088 to Maxon Construction from a Wachovia special fund tied to a federal grant.
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PWA
Grover H. Jones
John H. Clement
Greensboro
Jones
E. M. Knox
Detroit
Washington
Murray and Flood, Inc
Maxon Construction Company
Wachovia Bank and Trust Company
Train Kills Seven Children and Two Women at Toronto Crossing
CP reports a Canadian Pacific crossing accident west of Toronto killed seven school children and two women when a train struck their automobile. British ships attacked Berlin as German spokesmen said Nazi planes hit a British warship in a North Sea clash off the Norwegian coast with two forced landings reported near Esbjerg Denmark.
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Canadian Press
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Berlin
North Sea
Norwegian
Esbjerg
Denmark
Turkey Plans Public Typhoid Vaccine Production
Turkey's Ministry of Public Health announces plans to produce anti typhoid fever vaccines domestically. Officials say project aims to boost national immunization and emergency preparedness for outbreaks.
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Turkey
Ministry of Public Health
Mosquito Battle Touches Newcastle South Africa
Newcastle South Africa battles persistent mosquitoes that thrive through winter. Labor troubles in India disrupt local labor supplies affecting industries this year.
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Newcastle
South Africa
India
France seeks certain peace says minister in wartime pledge
The French minister vows peace only if victory is secure. He argues a premature peace would anger French soldiers and cites gains over Austria, Czechoslovakia, and Poland as evidence of France's just cause and the need to endure bombardment.
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Austria
Czechoslovakia
Poland
Western Union Reports Eight Month Loss With War Boost
Western Union Telegraph Co Inc reports an eight month period ending August 31 a net loss of 308 680 versus 1 908 625 a year earlier. August shows a 178 229 net income against a 59 684 loss last August. President R B White says war boosted September business and may push the firm to a profit in the first nine months.
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New York
Western Union Telegraph Co., Inc
R. B. White
Former French Air Minister Charged in Peace Letter Case
Paris October 10 Investigating judge charged former Air Minister Marcel Deat with signing the peace at any price letter circulated in the Chamber of Deputies. He was not detained though 37 Communist deputies have been arrested for their signatures. Deat a Socialist founder said his good faith was surprised.
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Paris
Marcel Deat
Chamber of Deputies
Deat
Socialist Party
Dent
Judge Hayes Rules Against Southern Aggregates Inc
Judge Johnson J. Hayes in U S District Court ruled that W T Ragland and EB A Ragland former operators of Southern Aggregates Inc could not foreclose the company s property to satisfy 475 000 in company bonds they hold in Greensboro October 10.
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Greensboro
Johnson J. Hayes
U. S. District Court
W. T. Ragland
EB. A. Ragland
Southern Aggregates, Inc
City Park Golf Course Extension Considered
The Parks and Youth Commission today weighed a gift offer from David and Adelaide Blair to enlarge Blair Park to a full 18 hole course by extending the present nine hole layout across 40 to 50 acres. Donald J. Ross evaluated the land and endorsed the plan, with conditions including use as a golf course, agreement on a new nine hole addition, policing, and an arbitration provision for disputes.
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David H. Blair
Adelaide C. Blair
Blair Park
W. Bailey
Nathan Hunt Drive
Blairs
Eli Jones
R. R. Ragan
Donald J. Ross
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