Natives Debate Heat Survival From Clothes to Housing
A lively survey compares Nigerian earth houses and air conditioning with tropical island customs. Nigerians favor thick mud walls and high windows with water jars for breeze while Pacific Islanders favor light dress and rolling grass wall mats for cooling.
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Miss Tardy
Tropic Islands
Pacific
Marshall Islands
Marshall Island
Nigeria
Samoa
Miss Hardy
Alcatraz
Tropics
Workers Rush Dam To Save Big Rice Crop
Labor crews rushed a temporary dam across the Trinity River to stop salt water intrusion threatening a 10 million dollar rice crop in Liberty and Chambers counties. Guy C. Jackson, a major producer and canal operator, said the dam could be finished by tomorrow afternoon. He cited low river stage and northerly winds as causes and warned of possible water shortages for 75,000 acres without heavy upstream rains.
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Houston
Trinity River
Moss Bluff
Texas Gulf Sulphur Company
Liberty
Chambers County
Guy C. Jackson
Jackson
Cate
Two Galveston Men Held On Rap Charge
Two Galveston beer truck drivers Jerry E Watson 24 and Joseph Deake were held on 10000 bond each on charges of raping a 27 year old woman four times and beating her after meeting her at a dance hall. They were arrested in Beaumont Wednesday and brought to Galveston. The victim described being taken to a beach location and assaulted before being released.
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Galveston
Justice of the Peace
Orra M
Richmond
Jerry E. Watson
Joseph Deake
Beaumont
Brunet
Battle of Quebec Deaths In 1759 Mac Montcalm Wolfe
In the 1759 battle for Quebec both commanding generals were fatally wounded. British Gen. James Wolfe and French Marquis de Montcalm died from their injuries.
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Quebec
J James Wolfe
Marquis de Montcalm
U S cannot bring peace by carrying burden abroad
In Grand Rapids on August 29 Rep Olin Teague told Amvets the United States cannot create peace by bearing the world’s burden. He urged leadership with common sense and financial prudence, saying loans should be made after weighing other nations’ needs and America’s own welfare.
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Grand Rapids, Mich
Olin E. Teague
D-Tex
Amvets
United States
SMU awards degrees at 37th convocation
307 students will receive degrees at Southern Methodist University's 37th annual convocation in Dallas. The ceremony occurs tonight, August 29, honoring graduates from SMU.
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Dallas
Southern Methodist University
Vigilantes nab window peeper in Stillwater raid
A dozen armed vigilantes tracked down a window peeper in Stillwater Oklahoma and escorted him seven blocks to jail using shotguns rifles and pistols. The capture followed a three week run of Peeping Tom incidents on the north side after a homeowner spotted the prowler and prompted residents to act when police failed to catch him.
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Stillwater
Okla
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Western Auto Associate Store
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Chicago Natural History Museum Bulletin
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N. Alleghany
Don Maxwell
U.S
SMU
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Philadelphia Eagles
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Russell Birdshooter
Odessa
Don Maxwell Co
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