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Newspaper
Roanoke Rapids Herald
Location
Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1939
Page
2
The Roanoke Rapids editorial calls for government aided housing and non profit expansion to house workers in the city. It suggests central heating and planned apartments, avoids company owned homes, and urges thrifty workers to own homes. It also reflects on Christmas 1939 as a white Christmas with a river of faith and hope.
Christmas 1939 passed peacefully in Roanoke Rapids with more employment than in years past. The piece notes that increased jobs during the season offer relief and brighter prospects for local families.
A New Year message reflects on 1940 marking a new decade and the human race's progress from 1930 to 1940. It contemplates Depression, the New Deal and looming World War II, urging a universal ethic: do unto others as you would have them do unto you, for individuals and nations alike.
A compilation of typical exam questions and authoritative answers on passing dangers, safety equipment, hand signals, speed limits, night driving, required documents, pedestrian rules, school bus safety, emergency sirens, officer authority, signaling distance, parking repairs, accident reporting, and work zone caution. Answers emphasize existing law: avoid passing on blind curves, carry license and registration, walk on left facing traffic, stop for school buses, dim lights at night, and slow down in MEN WORKING zones.
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