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Newspaper
Roanoke Rapids Herald
Location
Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 11, 1940
Page
8
Roanoke Rapids reports two year building permits totaling about a half million dollars. Homes account for $200 000 industrial plants $166 000 business buildings $37 300 and schools and churches over $50 000. Growth appears steady with 1940 figures expected higher.
The piece laments ongoing dangerous driving and notes that more than 10 000 Americans die in auto accidents in the first three months of Britain’s war, with pedestrians and properly driven cars often among the victims while bystanders may suffer as well.
Halifax County reduced highway fatalities by 25 percent from the 1938 peak, but officials say 1938 was the worst year. The excerpt praises President Roosevelt's Jackson Day address as restrained and nonpartisan, emphasizing democracy, public welfare, and unity over party self interest.
Engineers note thicker concrete edges, thinner centers. Ash from modern stokers benefits households by insulating metal parts from direct heat. Mahogany shifts from pinkish when cut to golden brown on light exposure. California butterflies enjoy police protection as believed the only butterflies of their kind.
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