Babson predicts very active final half 1940 with defense program boosting output
Babson Park Massachusetts August 5 1940 Roger W Babson foresees a very active final half of 1940 across most lines driven by a broadened defense program. He expects about 6 percent gains vs 1939 and the first half of 1940 with higher dividends and modest price rises while taxes rise and living costs stay moderate.
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Roger W. Babson
Babson Park
Mass
Europe
Britain
Ne.d
Congress
Treasury
Gavae
Rocket Shell From Planes Opens New Artillery Possibilities
This report describes 3-inch rocket shells to be fired from airplanes, delivering 1700 feet per second after a 1 mile acceleration, with 15 pound shells plus 5 pounds of propellant. It notes launching without recoil and outlines challenges in accuracy, stability, and jet influence.
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Howard W. Blakeslee
Associated Press
New York
Alfred Africano
Neer
Y Ordnance Association
Astromautics
American Rocket Society
Germany
Africano
Robert Goddard
Clark University
America
Japanese Bugs Preferring Traps Painted Yellow
The USDA bureau of entomology finds yellow beetle traps attract about 50 percent more beetles than green and white. Yellow pigment boosts catches on any trap color, though green and white traps remain usable.
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Bureau of Entomology
United States
Department of Agriculture
Federal
Beetle Research Organization
Social notes from Armel Virginia region Aug 3
Local residents report returns and visits across communities. Ward W Porter and his father arrive from Detroit after a ten day stay. Gladys White returns from Riverton. State Highway Department picnic near Harrisonburg. visits by Mrs Carson Spillman to Winchester. Buckley and Reardon families travel through Ohio. Mallory calls on Hughes in Winchester. Shiley hosts dinner for Cornwell Armel Gault party. J P Reardon and family spend time at son's home as others travel.
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Carson, Spillman
Winchester
G. W. Haymaker
Robert Buckley
White Post
Bertha Arme
James P. Reardon, Jr
Ohio
William Mallory
John W. Hughes
G. M. Cornwell
Bertha Armel
Willis Gault
S. R. Shiley
J. P. Reardon
Wallet Recovered Near Lake After Yearlong Search
A wallet lost by James Etter on Black Duck Lake in Minnesota a year ago was recovered by Joe Steiner’s sons on the lake shore after a windstorm. The $52 inside was faded but intact, restoring Etter's missing funds.
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Omaba
Neb
James Etter
Black Duck Lake
Minnesota
Joe Steiner
Park Travel Increases At Shenandoah National Park
Travel to Shenandoah National Park in July set a record with 51 731 cars and 177 307 people. Visitors came from every state plus DC and several territories and countries led by Virginia 16 percent and Maryland 15 percent. The hot eastern summer boosted travel despite mild park temperatures.
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Shenandoah National Park
Union
District of Columbia
Territories
Hawaii
Porto Rico
Canada
Mexico
Cuban
Panama
Virginia
Maryland
Pennsylvania
Ohio
New York
Big Meadows
Local and Visiting Friends In Cross Junction
Recent guests at Mr. and Mrs. C. G. Baker include Curtis Funkhouser Louis Gunn and Mrs John Gunn of Washington D C Mrs Gilbert DeHaven of Winchester Robert Donelan and Doris Donelan of Annapolis Md O G DeHaven of Albin visited Sunday with Paul Carter Miss June Whitacre of Pike City West Virginia visits her grandparents Mr and Mrs E W Braithwaite Mrs John Gunn of Washington spends the week with her parents Mr and Mrs C G Baker
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Pikeside
W. Va
E. W. Braithwaite
John Gunn
Washington
C. G. Baker
Strauss Faces Murder Inc Charges With Beard Intact
In Brooklyn the alleged gangster Harry Pitts known as Strauss appears in court still sporting his beard. The district attorney argued the facial hair would hinder witness identification as he faces murder Inc. related charges.
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New York
Beard
Harry
Pittsburgh Phil) Strauss
Brooklyn
N. Y
D. A
Strauss
Psych lesson clouds same test split halves
Meteorology professor A. E. Caswell divided a 60 student class into two groups for an exam. By error a list of 10 cloud types remained on a room board, giving the informed group a 3 percent worse score than the uninformed group.
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Eugene. Ore
A. E. Caswell
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Krupp
Great Armament Factory
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Buddy Lloyd
Douglas Crisman
Firestone Auto Supply & Service Stores
N. Braddock St
Armel
Financial Jetsam
Victor
Cross Junction News
Harry Strauss
Shenandoah Valley National Bank
Member
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Nancy Love
Capsticht
Reynolds Tobatco Co
Winston-Salem, NC
Nancy Harkness Love
Vassar
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