Study to end floods targets major basins nationwide
Washington reports an exhaustive study of the 15 major drainage basins to guide a national water plan. Secretary Ickes urges local help for the National Resources Committee report, aiming to outline water use, development, and concrete projects to prevent flood losses.
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Washington
Ickes
National Resources Committee
Works Progress Administration
New York
Pennsylvania
Massachusetts
Harry L. Hopkins
Richmond
New Hampshire
Vermont
Connecticut
Frederick H. Fowler
San Francisco
Roosevelt
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Resources Committee
Hopkins
York
Codorus Creek
Two Die in Mountain Plane Crash in Pennsylvania
In Johnstown, Pennsylvania, on April 26 two people died when a small plane struck high tension lines on a mountain and plunged nose-first into rocky terrain. Coroner Cyrus Davis identified Beth Harvey, 31, of Kansas City, and her husband as occupants. a pet dog was found in Mrs. Harvey's arms.
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Johnstown
Ng House
Beth Harvey
Jobansro
Cyrus Davis
Kansas City
Davis
Mountain Farms
Alleghenies
Katherine
Caliifornia
Paul Miers
Dun
Proclamation for Boy Scout Drive in Hagerstown
Mayor Irvin M Wertz proclaims April 20 to 22 as the Washington County Boy Scout Council annual financial drive. The document lauds Scouting for eight years in the county and its aims of self-reliance efficiency and industry among youth.
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Hagerstown
J. M. Wertz
Washington County
Washington County Boy Scout Council
Irvin M. Wertz
Plane crash near Chestnut Ridge kills twelve
A Beechcraft biplane carrying a man named Harvey and a woman stopped at an airport east of the Alleghenies for lunch. The pilot, Harvey, a veteran sportsman, flew west after weather reports of a 3,500 foot ceiling. The aircraft crashed about six miles northeast of Chestnut Ridge, where a TWA Sun Racer previously plunged into a mountain, killing 12.
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Cansville
Allegheny Mountains
Missing Boy Found After Four Days In Chicago Basement
Ernest Temple Jr. a seven year old who vanished four days ago was found hidden in a basement Sunday in Chicago. He had fled from police after attempting to enter a residence and was captured in a building cellar following a housekeeper’s sighting.
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Chicago
Ernest Temple, Jr
Dr Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery Aids Indigestion
A Charleston West Virginia man, Russell Charles Stafnaker, reports relief from sour stomach gas and indigestion after using Dr Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery. He regained weight, slept better, and could work with renewed energy after trying the tonic. Available in 50 cent tablets and liquid forms priced at $1.09 and $1.35.
Scouting Drive Opens With Dinner in Washington County
The Washington County Boy Scout Council launches its annual fundraising drive with a dinner at Hotel Hamilton tonight at six. Guest speaker Jili C. Martin of The Transmitter will discuss Scouting needs for camping training and civic work. Edward Stulin presides as Rev. William M. Nermert offers the opening prayer. About 80 attendees are expected from ten teams, including two women teams, with prospect cards and instructions to be collected. Letters from civic leaders support the drive.
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Washingt County
Bor Scout Council
Hotel Ham
Liton
Jili C. Martin
Washington
C. and P. Telephone Co
Wiliam M. Nermert
Edward Stulin
Citiizens
BR. Paul Smith
Potomac Edison Co
F. Berry Plummer
Martin
Bloodhounds Sent to Foxville Aid Robbery Probe
Bloodhounds from D. H. Bradford of Staunton Virginia have been taken to Foxville in Frederick County to aid Hagerstown officers investigating a string of robberies including a larceny of meat from Fox and Son. Bradford visited Police Headquarters in Hagerstown before dispatching the dogs. Police report several recent robberies in Foxville had baffled investigators.
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Foxville
Frederick County
Fox and Son
D. H. Bradford
Staunton
Hagerstown
Taxi War Threat Emerges as 156 Cabs Vandalized in Washington
In Washington on Sunday vandals disabled 156 Diamond Taxi cabs, slashing about 500 tires and causing about 3000 dollars in damage. Police questioned several drivers from a rival Diamond Taxi association amid signs of a possible local taxi war.
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Washington
Diamond Taxicab Association
Midget World Anteros Near Earth Shaped Orbit Hue
Belgian astronomer Dr F Delporte reports a tiny asteroid Anteros about one third of a mile wide. It passed 1.2 million miles from Earth on February 7 and now speeds away toward the sun, with a highly eccentric orbit between Mars and Jupiter.
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F. Delporte
Stiny
Anteros
Eros
Harlow Shapley
Harvard Observatory
Henry Norris Russell
Princeton Observatory
Ceres
Aste
No Hot Oil Shampoo Bend Banned in District
Oklahoma City reports a residential district near the Capitol allows oil wells with derricks tanks and pipelines but prohibits establishing a beauty shop in the same area. The ordinance restricts business types while permitting industrial oil operations.
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Oklahoma, City
Oklahoma Capitol
Lifebuoy soap promises milder cleansing and skin health
Lifebuoy advertisements claim the soap combats body odor and offers deep cleansing with abundant lather in hard water. It touts a fresh scent that rinses away and says the product is more than 20 percent milder than many beauty soaps.
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B.O
Bates
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