Illinois Republican Back Of Move to Halt Cancer
James Marlow reports on Senator Dirksen pushing a $50 million cancer research fund to coordinate nationwide efforts. The plan would enlist top scientists and extend collaboration with abroad researchers, aiming for a sustained, comprehensive war on cancer.
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Illinois
James Marlow
Washington
United States
Dirksen
Congress
Rep
Neely
West Virginia
Notice to Creditors Estate of N. EB. Alfred
Administrators notice asks all claimants against the estate of N. EB. Alfred of Guilford County North Carolina to present claims by March 19 1948 at 219 Centennial Avenue High Point. Debts should be paid promptly. Filed March 18 1947. A A Allred Administrator. Roberson Haworth and Reese Attorneys.
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N. EB
Alfred
Guilford County
North Carolina
Centennial Avenue
High Point
A. A. Allred
Patate
Alfred Roberson
Haworth
Reese
North Carolina Baptist Sunday School Convention
The South annual North Carolina Baptist Sunday school convention in Charlotte continues with vacation Bible school discussions and talks by leaders. Key speakers include J L Corzine J N Barnette Dr Harold W Tribble and H L Grice with Raleigh presenters on visual aids and church libraries. Delegates note 437655 students in 2723 Sunday schools and 24295 new members added last year.
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Charlotte
Sth
North Carolina Baptist Sunday School Convention
Southern Baptist
J. L. Corzine
Columbia
South Carolina
J. N. Barnette
Nashville
Southern Baptist Convention
Harold W. Tribble
Southern Baptist Theological Seminary
Louisville
H. L. Grice
Southern Convention
Fon Schofield
Raleigh
Adelaide Charles
M. A. Huggins
State Baptist Convention
Blind Couple To Be Married In Easter Ceremony
A romance from the state school of the blind in Raleigh ends in Easter marriage in Reidsville. Miss ie Alexander 18 and Jim Mims from Person county plan wedlock. both run stands in local venues. The Reidsville Lions club sponsors their relationship and searches for a home for the couple.
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Reidsville
State School of the Blind
Raleigh
Creenville
Missie Alexander
Jim Mims
Jim
Person County
Waxhaw
Union County
Penn Memorial Hospital
Reidsville Lions Club
Greece Names Paul as New King After George Dies
The coalition court doctor and two professors attributed King George's death to heart failure from arteriosclerosis and coronary thrombosis. Greece enters mourning as Paul, age 45, succeeds his childless brother, pledging loyalty to the Greek state.
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George
National Assembly
Paul
Athens
Royal Palace
London
Franklin D. Roosevelt
South Africa
Prince Constantin
Greece
Frederika Luise
Duke of Brunswick
Sophia
Irene
Power moves to strip veto privilege in UN
The article argues removing Russia from the United Nations Security Council as a step toward world peace. It states Russia’s ongoing obstructive tactics threaten the UN’s effectiveness and suggests that Russia’s exclusion would favor the alliance of free peoples.
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Russia
United Nations Organization
United Nations
Rent Ceiling Increase Likely to Be Reversed
Washington April 2 a top GOF policymaker predicted that members of the house banking committee would reverse their vote for a 10 percent increase in rent ceilings The anonymous Republican leader said a showdown was likely before nightfall on the committee s decision to include the across the board boost in a bill extending rent controls to next March 31 President Truman urged continuation of effective rent and eviction controls.
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Washington
GOF
House Banking Committee
Truman
Congress
Mr. Truman
Frank R. Creedon
Senate
House
Wolcott
R-Mich
Rep
Patman
D-Tex
Buffett
R-Neb
Monroney
D-Okla
Senate Banking Committee
Legislature Debates Licensing Fees and Health Care Acts
The report outlines state measures including a four dollar marriage license fee with county profits, the medical care commission enabling act for licensing and hospital facilities, and a local liquor option bill for larger towns. It notes House actions on public measures, a probe commission, barber exam repeal, daylight saving debate, and Senate passage of fire protection, corporate limits decisions, and insurance reforms.
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Senate
Medical Care Commission
House
Burl G. Hardison
Craven
U. S
Camden
Frank Sims, Jr
Mecklenburg
State Board of
Barber Examiners
Insurance Commissioner
Radio Program Time Zone Notes
Eastern standard time is used for the program. Central time is one hour behind and mountain time is two hours behind. Local stations may adjust relay times to fit schedules and last minute changes are not included.
Radio Schedule Highlights Evening Lineup Wide Network
A dense listing shows 6:00 to midnight programming across CBS ABC and mbs networks. Highlights include news briefs with Eric Sevareid Dennis Day Comedy The Lone Ranger Detective drama and Dinah Shore variety show plus sports commentary and music programs.
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Abc
Eric Sevareid
Cbs Network
Abc-East
Terry
Abc- West
Hop Harrigan
Mbs-West
Cbs
Abc-West
Mbs- West
Jack Armstrong
Lowell Thomas
Abe
Cbs Tennessee Jed
Abc-Weat
Tom Mix
Mbs
West
Cbs News
Abe Fulton Lewis, Jr
News
Abe Jack Smith
Cba
Elmer Davie
Abe Ellery Queen
Abe Ceci Brown
Kaltenborn
Abe Bill Brandt
Dennis Day
Abde
Jack Carson
Cbe Lum & Abner
Skip Farrell
Gheat Gildersleeve
Abe Jean Hersholt
Dr. Christian
Willie Piper
Cbe
Duffy Tavern
Ed Gardner
Node Sinatra
Paul Whiteman
Abe Gabriel Heatter
District Attorney
Abe Dinah Shore
Frank Morgan
Abe Whistler
Bing Cros
Kayages
Henry Morgan
Record Revenue Department marks March surge in NC
Greensboro April 2-4. Tar Heels paid 136,934,082.07 to federal coffers setting an all time district internal revenue record. Nine month total reached 897,074,766.66 with predictions of surpassing one billion. Robertson cited March deadline as key factor in higher collections.
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Greensboro
North Carolina
Tar Heels
Charles H. Bertson
Internal Revenue
Robertson
Theft Charges Up Wednesday
Charleston April 2 eight of twelve men arrested in an auto theft ring will face charges before a Sumter U.S. commissioner. FBI agent D K Brown said Lumas Merrick was arrested in Raleigh for transporting stolen cars. Merrick and seven Bishopville residents will be heard Wednesday. 12 cars have been recovered.
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Charleston
U. S
Sumter
D. K. Brown
Savannah
FBI
Brown
Lumas Merrick
Raleigh
N. C
Merrick
Bishopville
King
Bisille
Newark
N. J
Religious Meet In Greensboro Set For April 25 27
A statewide gathering of students involved in religious work on North Carolina college campuses will take place April 25 to 27 on the Presbyterian conference grounds at Camp Nawakawa near Greensboro. Delegates are expected from YMCA YWCA and Student Christian associations with Dr. Carl R. Pritchett of Davidson Presbyterian Church as principal speaker.
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Greensboro
North Carolina
Presbyterian Conference
Camp Nawakawa
YMCA
YWCA
Student Christian Association
Carl R. Pritchett
Davidson Presbyterian Church
Senator Dworshak says suits to break up oil station control
Washington April 2 Senator Dworshak Idaho quoted Attorney General Tom Clark saying suits are being prepared to divorce major oil companies from control of service stations.
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Washington
Dworshak
Idaho
Tom Clark
Eisenhower Visits Chapel Hill For Social Call
General Dwight D. Eisenhower spent Tuesday afternoon in Chapel Hill meeting with Captain E. E. Hazlett a boyhood friend and former NROTC commander during a break in his southern army camps inspection. He dismissed plans to run for president saying he will not be a candidate and emphasized universal military training as essential for preparedness.
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Chapel Hill
Ike Eisenhower
E. E. Hazlett
NROTC
Marshall
Eisenhower
Hazlett
Lutherans Plan Salisbury Meeting
The United Evangelical Lutheran Synod of North Carolina will hold its annual meeting at St John’s Lutheran church in Salisbury from April 15 to 17. Rev C A Phillips announced the event and listed Dr J L Morgan as president, Dr F L Conrad as secretary, and Charles He and Rev B E Petrea as treasurer and statistical secretary teammates. Dr H F Baughman and Dr M L Stirewalt are slated to speak.
Democrats Win In Chicago Mayor Election Upsets 1947
Chicago voters swept Martin H. Kennell into office as mayor, breaking the 16 year Democratic hold on the city and signaling a major political shift in the year’s first big test of national trends.
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Chicago
Martin H. Kennell
Bulwinkle Returns to Capitol After Hospital Stay
Representative Bulwinkle of North Carolina leaves Bethesda naval hospital where he was treated for an arthritic spine condition. Doctors report X ray treatment and a spinal brace applied. He expects to continue treatment at the hospital for several weeks.
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Washington
Bulwinkle
D-Nc
Capitol
Bethesda Naval Hospital
Eminent professor cites ancient booty values for Alexander
A renowned scholar estimates Alexander the Great acquired vast war spoils at key battles. Issus yields 5 million dollars in booty, Persepolis 141 million, and Ecbatana 212 million, reflecting extraordinary ancient wealth.
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Alexander the Great
Issus
Persepolis
Ecbatana
Markets Stocks Reach Out New York
Rail and industrial shares rose as recovery continued with gains for Bethlehem Steel U S Steel Pennsylvania Railroad Southern Pacific United Aircraft Douglas Aircraft Air Reduction Kennecott Standard Oil and North American Wesson Oil.
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New York
Bethlehem
U. S., Steel
Ryster
Pennsylvania Railroad
Southern Pacific
United Aircraft
Douglas Aircraft
Air Reduction
Kennecott
Standard Oil
N. J
North American
Wesson Oil
Pere Marquette
Chesapeake & Ohio
American Telephone
Santa Fe
Sears Roebuck, Texas Co
U.S. Gypsum
Anaconda
U. S. Rubber
Rattlesnake Hunt Attracts Hunters In Oklahoma
In Okeene Oklahoma on April 2 the rattlesnake roundup drew 2000 visitors from 17 states. About 500 reptiles were captured by mostly forked-stick methods with only one minor bite reported. The junior chamber of commerce pays 50 cents a pound and sells snakes to circuses zoos and laboratories.
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Okeene
Okla
Gyp Hills
Oklahoma
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Bell System Workers Fight National Bargaining Claim
Beirne argued that the local bargaining cartel is really working at a national level, contending a congressional probe into Bell system labor relations will reveal AT and T grips a fiction of each Bell entity acting independently.
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Beirne
Bell System
American Telephone and Telegraph
Inner-Aid claims cure for upset stomach and gas
Testimonial asserts Inner-Aid removes gas and bloating after meals. User reports weight loss and improved comfort, praising a herbal formula said to cleanse bowels and stimulate liver and kidneys.
Guilford County Realty Transfers List
Transfers record numerous property deeds in Guilford County. W R Scearce to Eunice Scearce for a Public Road tract. G F Williams to Lonnie Meredith adjoining Mendenhall. C Hooks to Eugene Walton for a Gilbert street lot. Lamet to Walton Hood system Industrial Bank lot. Robert Nations gains Park Street tract from Robert M Bryant. Carl Poore to J G Gatewood Monthew Avenue lot. W A Davis to Agnes Ferguson five lots. Ayers to Kinney Hodgin Street lot. Clyde Childers to J H Lynder two lots in C E Howard lands. W A Pope to Rosa Martin Mitchell Street lot. Curtis to Rogers Locke Street lot.
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W. R. Scearce
Eunice Evelyn Scearce
Public Road
G. F. Williams
Lonnie D. Meredith
Mendenhall
Co. C. Hooks
Eugene GC. Walton
Gilbert Street
J. W. Lamet
Eugene C Walton
Hood System Industrial Bank
Robert M. Bryant
Daskus O. Nations
Park Street
Carl L. Poore
Queensland Correspondence School Claims World Largest Status
A correspondence school for children in Queensland Australia enrolls 6000 pupils and is described as the largest of its kind in the world. The institution operates as a distance learning network serving students across the region.
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Queensland
Australia
Syntha Soap Praised For Gentle Cleaning Power
A letter extols Syntha Soap Powder as a practical cleaning aid that eases kitchen chores. The writer Effie M. Cox emphasizes its fine quality, gentleness on hands, and claims for delivering advertised results.
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Frank Morgan Cartwe
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Dorothy McGuire
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Robert Mitchum
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Don Castle
Ken Maynard
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Gey
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Reed City
Mich
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Vultee
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Cont Can
Nor Pac
Cont Motors
Ohio Oil
Alaska
Otis Elew
Alleghany
Pac G & E
al Chem & Dye
Curt Wright
Packard
Allis Chal
Pullman Am Smelt & Ref
Firestone
At&t
Freeport Stil
Elec
Anaconda Gen Foods
Reeves Bros
Arm
Rem Rand
At & St
Gillette
Goodrich
Reynolds B
Goodyear
Sears
Atlas Pow
Graham Paige
Jocony
Vac
Aviat Corp
Nor Ry Pf
Sou Pac
Baldwin
B&o
Hupp
Sperry
Barnsdall
Bendix Aviat Int Harvest
Nick Can
Boeing Airpl
Tel & Tel
Borden
Johns Man
Stewart Warner
Studebaker
Borg Warner
Swift Briggs Mfg
Budd
Tex Co
Burl Mills
Louis & Nash Timken
TransAmerica
Case J I
Champ P & F
Mont Ward
Trans & West Air
Ches & O
Murray Corp
Union Carbide
Chrysler
Nash Kelv
United Aire
Coca Cola
Nat Biscuit
Colum G & B
Nat Cash
United Corp
United Drug
United Pruit
Corwith & Son
SiMe Consol Edis
Guilford County Realty
High Point Township
Effie M. Cox
NOF
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