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for Popular Government Vol. 3 Issue 10, Aug-Sept 1936
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Abstract:
Federal Bureau of Investigation agent Edward Scheidt worked cooperatively with The Institute of Government to establish a state-wide police school program. The program's goals included improving working conditions for law enforcement personnel and coordinating efforts between different departments. Scheidt was brought in to compose manuals of procedure and regulations and organize training regimens for officers enrolled in the programs.
Abstract:
The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) began its first North Carolina-based project in July 1936. Fowler Bend Dam on the Hiawassee River was the first of the foundations navigation and flood control projects outside of Tennessee or northern Alabama. The project was intended to promote navigation during drought, manage flood damage, and generate electricity.
Abstract:
Buncombe County erected a law library on the sixth floor of the county's courthouse to aid authorities and lawyers in court cases. One thousand volumes made up the library's holdings, mostly collected by donation or from funds raised by court fees.