North Carolina Seaboard Sees Record Auto Fatalities in September
Raleigh reports September auto deaths reached an all time high of 106, with 545 injuries across 453 crashes. Nine month totals show 647 deaths and 4, a rise from last year. Driver license law urged amid causes including speeding reckless driving and hit and run incidents. Age patterns show most fatalities in 14 to 24 group. peak danger 5 to 9 pm. Saturdays busiest for fatalities and injuries.
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Raleigh
North Carolina
Harris
Motor Vehicle Department
Record of September Traffic Toll and Incidents
The report notes 106 fatalities and 646 injuries from 453 accidents in September, compared with 71 deaths and 673 injuries in August and 63 killed with 452 hurt in September 1933. It details year over year and month comparisons for road safety data.
Reforestation delegates tour Tennessee Valley Authority work
Dr. C. B. Grayson H. L. New land and S. H. Strickland with public works director and Dr. W. L. Jackson returned from Knoxville Tennessee where they attended the national reforestation association convention. The group viewed TVA work in the Tennessee Valley and commended the gigantic project.
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C. 8. Grayson
H. L. Newland
Soil Erosion Service
S. H. Strickland
W. L. Jackson
Knoxville
Tenn
National Reforestation Association
Tennessee
Tennessee Valley
Tennessee Valley Authority
Hosiery Industry Says Statistical Position Improves
Earl Constantine secretary of the Hosiery Code Authority reported at a recent meeting that the industry shows a steady improvement in statistical position over several months as production declines and stocks stay in line. He noted arbitration rules of the American Arbitration Association were adopted to guide industry cases arising under uniform conditions.
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Earl Constantine
Hosiery Code Authority
Constantine
American Arbitration Association
October Enrollment Rises in City Public Schools
City public schools report for the first month ending October 12 show 6,713 white and 1,580 colored pupils enrolled, up from last year's 6,601 white and 1,604 colored. The gain largely reflects retained sixth graders, with about 90 sixth graders moved back to Cloverdale. total increase about 100.
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T. Wingate Andrews
Cloverdale Co
Johnson
Ray Seeeee
Elmener
Brentwood
Emma _ Blair
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Bos Eeeuseye
Cloverdale
Sevesaeestee
Ada Blair
Oak Hill
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White Elementary
Fairview Ee
William Penn High
Carrara Marble Blasted Opens New Face in Quarry
Crowds from across Italy witnessed a spectacular blast at Carrara marble quarry. A mine above Ravaccione Valley released two tons of explosive, exposing a 250 feet high and 660 feet wide face after a 90 foot horizontal shaft and 60 foot descent. The blast triggered a thunderous roar as massive blocks fell, sending a rising plume of dust.
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Italy
Ravaccione
Mother Quizzed In Kidnap Case In Nashville
Mrs. N L Althauser mother of Mrs Robinson is held in custody in Nashville Tennessee for questioning in the Stoll kidnapping case. Her daughter is named as an accomplice and her son in law Thomas IH Robinson Jr is described as a fugitive. Federal officials question them regarding the abduction.
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Thomas IH. Robinson, Jr
N. L. Althauser
Robinson
Nashville
Tenn
Garment Workers Union 161 Plans Open Meeting
A special open meeting of Garment workers union 161 will be held at Knitters hall 124 1-2 North Wrenn street Monday at 7 30 p m. Henry I Adams will address the gathering and a short business session is planned as part of the open meeting.
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Garment Workers Union
Knitters Hall
North Wrenn Street
Henry I Adams
Plate Glass Made In This Country Would Span Boston to New Orleans
A claim notes plate glass produced in this country each year could lay a continuous 18 foot wide road from Boston to New Orleans, highlighting the vast scale of domestic glass output.
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Boston
New Orleans
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George Clark
New York
Code Authority
Washington
Sartin
Sartin Dry Cleaning Co
Sartin’s
South Main
Garment Workers Meeting
Daphne Muir
Tudor Thomas
Cardiff
Wales
Mejestic
Symphony Orchestre
Selater
Daliel Frantz
WBIG
WBT
W. C. Brown Shoe Shop
Washington Furniture Stores, Inc
E. Washington St
The
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Washington, D. C
Hepoi
N. Main Street
Silvertone
A. C
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Sears, Roebuck and CO
North Main Street
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