Charleston Tornado Death Toll Tops 28 In Citywide Wreckage
Charleston, S C, counted 28 dead and about 200 injured as a tornado raked the historic seaport. The storm damaged or destroyed many landmarks, left 1,100 homeless, and paralyzed communications while National Guard troops and Navy marines aided relief efforts.
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Charleston
S. C
Fort Moultrie
Navy Ward
Harry O. Withington
118Th Infantry
South Carolina National Guard
Red Cross
the Relief Agency
St. Michael's Episcopal Church
Tornado Strikes Charleston South Carolina
Widespread destruction followed a Thursday morning tornado in Charleston 8 C causing 26 deaths and 200 injuries. The public market portion suffered heavy losses with 15 fatalities among the ruined structures. Air view photo credits are noted to Acme Eastern Airlines.
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Charleston
8. C
Eastern Airlines
Acme
Charleston Tornado Ravages City and Kills Five
A devastating tornado struck Charleston causing extensive damage to old homes and the famous Battery area. Dozens of African Americans died or were injured at the old city market as buildings collapsed. National Guard units were deployed for patrol duty.
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Phillip’s
America
Dick Street
Battery
Sullivan's Island
Charleston
Old City
State Street
Fiddler's Green
Ashley River
J. E. Lockwood
Charleston Paper Company
National Guard
Washington Light Infantry
Sumter Guards
Walterboro
Orangeburg
118Th Infantry
South Carolina National Guard
Munich Accord Links Britain and Germany for Peace
In a two hour talk at Munich, Adolf Hitler and British Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain announced a new Anglo German agreement aimed at ending Europe’s war threat. Daladier and Mussolini left the scene as leaders hailed a possible path to demobilization and peace in Czechoslovakia and beyond.
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Roosevelt
Europe
Britain
Chamberlain
Hitler
Czechoslovakia
Daladier
France
Munich
Paris
Germany
Mussolini
Italy
Fuehrer
Great Britain
Regina
Joachim von Ribbentrop
London
Suit of W Sherman Swaim Against Railroad Pending Judge Decision
Greensboro. W Sherman Swaim of High Point sued the High Point Thomasville and Denton railroad for injuries from an accident at Cedar Lodge crossing. A municipal court award of 550 was appealed. Judge Frank Hill will rule within a week after receiving all papers and Judge Teague's jury charge.
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Sherman Swaim
Greensboro
W. Sherman Swaim
High Point
Thomasville
Denton
Frank Hill
Swaim
Cedar Lodge Crossing
Lewis E. Teague
Hill
Amaranth Flower Migrates Across the United States
The common amaranth is noted as one of the few flowers that naturally migrates from the western to the eastern United States, highlighting its unusual distribution pattern.
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United States
Address Time Changed for Veterans of World War II Event
The time for the address by Owen A. Galvin national commander of the American Veterans of the World War has been moved from 7:45 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. today. The change affects the scheduled event on October 10 at the venue.
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American Federation of Labor
Owen A. Galvin
Female San Jose scale sect with unusual eye feature
The sentence notes a San Jose scale insect unaffected by vision inside its brood, mentioning the female has no eyes while her mat hosts an extra pair.
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