National Park Fees Cut Attendance in 1939 Parks
Attendance dropped 8.2 percent in ten months to July due to new entry charges and auto fees. Parks with prior fees rose 11.5 percent, free parks grew 19.7 percent, while Shenandoah fell 10 percent after new fees. Historic memorials also declined, with declines up to 27 percent at Lincoln sites.
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Shenandoah
Great Smokies
Great Smoky Mountain Park
George Washington
Lee Mansion
Arlington
Lincoln Museum
Lincoln
National Park Service
Park Team Record To Date Park Team Record To Date 6 Heurich Brewers 3 Blairton 7 Williamsport Wildcats
Park team standings show Heurich Brewers six to Blairton seven and Williamsport Wildcats with 4 losses. Listed matches include Holbrook Maryland and Waynesboro Virginia along with Luray Front Royal Elkins and Hose Co No 4. A 195 won 27 lost 8 percentage .771 reflects overall record and notices from the county.
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Heurich Brewers
Blairton
Williamsport Wildcats
Holbrook
Waynesboro
Luray
Front Royal
Elkins
W. Va
Hose Co. No
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Texas Tech Stuns Texas Wesleyan 33 0 in Scrimmage After Loss
Coach Pete Cawthon kept the Red Raiders after school and ran a long scrimmage from 10 30 p m until after midnight following a 33 0 victory over Texas Wesleyan. The coach berated the effort and demanded better performance in practice.
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Pete Cawthon
Texas Tech Red Raiders
Texas Wesleyan
Pete
Removal hearings begin against Brooklyn judge in Albany
County Judge George W. Martin faces removal hearings as the state senate proceeds in Albany. Judge Peano, previously acquitted of a bribery indictment, related in context to the case.
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George W. Martin
Brooklyn
State Senate
Albany
N. Y
Peano
En Ictment
Interior urged to make national park fees free for all
Officials should reconsider park area charges to ensure free access for every American, backed by travel data from park and recreation directors. The call emphasizes removing fees regardless of personal means to visit national parks.
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Department of Interior
National Park Areas
Two Thanks Days Boost Turkey Deal
Turkey experts predict two Thanksgiving Days in some states with both federal and state observances. The Northwestern Turkey Growers' Association, representing growers in 11 states, plans an ad campaign to lift consumption as turkey production rises about 22 percent to 31,957,000. Directors urge housewives to try turkey wings year round as prices stay near first grade hamburger.
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Salt Lake City
United States
Northwestern
Turkey Growers’ Association
Roosevelt
Albertus Willardson
Association
Southern California
Millwood Personal News Briefs
Word has it Charles Burwell, son of Mr and Mrs Burwell, is now in Algiers after traveling abroad. Mrs Ralph Skylstead and two daughters of Washington visited cousin Mrs Mitchell over the weekend. Mrs Courtney Jones returned Friday from Middleburg where she stayed with her sister and brother in law Mr and Mrs Harry Frost.
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Charles Burwell
Towsena@ Burwell
Algiers
Ralph Skylstead
Washington, D
Ee Cousin
Roland G. Mitchell
Courtney B. Jones
Middleburg
Harry Frost
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