Byrd Arrives Home From Expedition
Admiral Richard E. Byrd and his Antarctic expedition leaders returned aboard the Mount Olympus at Washington. Wives, mothers, babies, and friends welcomed them as navy officers and band greeted the period of exploration and training after a four and a half month voyage. Byrd has long urged American dominion over Antarctica amid international debates on claims.
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Washington
Richard E. Byrd
Navy
Mount Olympus
Anarctica
United States
South Polar
Byrd
Anarctic
Antarctic
Population center moved from Baltimore to Indiana
The center of population of the United States has shifted from Baltimore Maryland in 1790 to a location in Indiana in a later era. The note marks a long-standing geographic demographic change across U S history.
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United States
Baltimore
Indiana
Not Easily Discouraged In Marriage Bid Turnabout
Joseph Fratellenico, 20, from Baltimore, traveled from New York with Josephine Buffato, 19, to marry. She changed her mind and canceled the plan and Fratellenico vowed to try again, saying he would attempt a 10,000 mile pursuit.
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Baltimore
Joseph Fratellenico
New York
Josephine Buffato
Josephine
Fratellenico
Newspaper Apprentices Scarce Says Senator Capehart
Senator Capehart announces senate hearings will open Thursday to study labor shortages in weekly and small daily newspapers with a focus on the lack of apprentices in the mechanical end of the business. He cites printers moving to big cities for higher wages and says the subcommittee will examine the shortage thoroughly.
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Washington
Capehart
R-Ind
Senate
Eight-year-old Drowns While Fishing Near Mills
Calvin Taylor Bradley youth of Mr. and Mrs. J T Bradley drowned in a 20 foot reservoir near Edwin Cotton mills company while playing hockey to go fishing. Coroner C B Allred rules accidental drowning. Also notes 20,000,000 acres of public domain lands in Arizona and New Mexico.
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Dunn
Calvin Taylor Bradley
J. T. Bradley
Edwin Cotton Mills Company
C. B. Allred
Arizona
New Mexico
Fines Against Painters Hit $277 100
Hollywood April 15. Fines totaling 277 100 were assessed by the AFL Motion Picture Painters union local 644 against 18 members for crossing strike lines. Sorrell said two years pay per case and listed amounts ranged from 12 000 to 20 300, with 30 days to appeal to the international executive board.
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Hollywood
AFL
Motion Picture Painters’ Union
Herbert K. Sorrell
Sorrell
Conference of Studio Union
Painters Union
Union International Executive Board
Irell
Queen Alexandrine Ill With Influenza In Denmark
Copenhagen dispatch reports Queen Alexandrine of Denmark has influenza after long vigils at King Christian X’s bedside. The king, 76, remains with a heart condition and four physicians note his strength dwindling as a bulletin records his condition unchanged and a quiet night.
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Copenhagen
Denmark
Alexandrine
Christian X
Cherry Appoints 13 NC Delegates to Rivers and Harbors Meet
Governor Cherry named 13 North Carolina delegates to the 37th annual Rivers and Harbors Congress in Washington on May 2 and 3. The appointees include Eric Rodgers of Scotland Neck, H. E. Boyd, John H. Farrell, and R. B. Page of Wilmington, plus others from Elizabeth City, Edenton, Hertford, Morehead City, New Bern, Kinston, Southport, and Jackson.
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Raleigh
Cherry
North Carolina
National Rivers and Harbors Congress
Washington, D. C
Eric Rodgers
Scotland Neck
H. E. Boyd
John H. Farrell
R. B. Page
Wilmington
W. C. Dawson
M. L. Clark
Elizabeth City
Joseph Conder
Edenton
J. Emmett Winslow
Hertford
Ben F. Royall
Morehead City
Raymond Maxwell
New Bern
Ed Bunchan
Kinston
W. S. Wells
Southport
Wylie
Long
Jackson
Negroes Oppose Return Of Children From Britain
From Little Rock April 15 Bishop Emory J Cain president of the George Washington Carver hospital warns intelligent Negroes will oppose a British plan to repatriate about 10 000 children whose fathers were American soldiers. He says the race must prevent mongrelization and protect its leaders like Washington Carver and Booker T Washington.
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Little Rock
Great Britain
United States
Emory J. Cain
George Washington Carver Hospital
Wrightsville
Ark
America
Booker T. Washington
George Washington Carver
Bishop Cain
Service Update for Kenneth C Walser in Pacific Fleet
Kenneth C Walser yeoman second class son of C O Walser of 206 Winston Street Thomasville serves on the staff of Rear Admiral A D Struble commander of the United States forces in the Pacific Fleet as listed in the naval roster.
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Kenneth C. Walser
Yoeman
C. O. Walser
Winston Street
Thomasville
A. D. Struble
USN
U. S. Pacific
McKenney On Bridge 4-Queen Holding Encouraging
Bridge notes describe a hand with AKJ 8754 4109763 VATS AK9 1A6 5, dealer 29642 18542 J3. South and North pass, East opens 4th in a tourment-nest, West passes, revealing a passive bidding sequence and key card distribution.
Johnson topples opponents in New York Athletic Club duplicate
William E. McKenney notes a strong showing by Benjamin O. Johnson of Spartanburg at the New York Athletic Club duplicate. Johnson's bold play against a spade and heart sequence showcased precision in the Vanderbilt Cup and Masters Individual context.
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New York Athletic Club
Benjamin O. Johnson
Partanburg
S. C
New York
Ben
Johnson
West
Dummy
Bill to Crack Down Upon Unions Certain to Pass
Washington April 15 The house moves toward passing a stiff anti union bill as Republicans claim broad support and Democrats acknowledge few votes to oppose. Provisions ban many strikes curb bargaining with industries ban closed shops permit union shops and curb union activities as the senate weighs a milder version with a compromise likely and a possible Truman veto.
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Washington
House
Rep
Cox
D-Ga
Madden
D-Ind
Labor Committee
GOP
Senate Labor Committee
Senate
Truman
Block Men to Meet Wednesday About Masonry Law
Concrete and cinder block manufacturers will meet in Raleigh on Wednesday to discuss a 1947 law requiring masonry units offered for sale to have a load bearing strength of at least 700 pounds per square inch. The law takes effect July 1, and the session is directed by the division of weights and measures.
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Raleigh
Division of Weights and Measures
Truman Slated For Nomination
Mrs. Charles W. Tillett of Charlotte, vice-chairman of the Democratic National Committee, predicts President Truman as the likely 1948 Democratic nominee. She spoke in Chapel Hill asserting a win hinges on a large turnout and that party workers aim to register 60 million voters by Election Day.
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Chapel Hill
Truman
Charles W. Tillett
Charlotte
Democratic National Committee
Tillett
Campaign Opens for Carl Chavis YMCA Membership Drive
The Carl Chavis YMCA starts a 400-member drive led by Chairman E. Davis. Edgar Hartley of the High Point YMCA delivers the kickoff address. The drive ends Friday at 8:15 PM with an anniversary program at St. Mark Methodist Church led by S. E. Burford and J. T. Harrison as speaker.
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Carl Chavis Ymca
E. Davis
Edgar Hartley
High Point Ymca
St. Mark Methodist Church
S. E. Burford
J. T. Harrison
Hunter Branch Ymca
Lynchburg
Russell Recommended For Wildlife Post
Thomasville Wildlife club has proposed Thom as S. Russell for a seat on the nine member North Carolina Wildlife commission. If appointed by Gov. Cherry, he would represent District 6, covering ten counties including Davidson, Cabarrus, Montgomery, Moore, Union, Mecklenburg, Anson, Richmond and Rowan. The district sent three names from Badin with 140 members present.
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Thomasville
Russell
Rowan
Mecklenburg
Badin
Senior Play Friday At Hasty High School
Hasty High prepares Charles George's comedy Where There's a Will in the school auditorium Friday night. A well trained cast will present one of the most amusing shows on the stage.
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Hasty High School
Charles George
Vitality Boost For Health Through Tonics
An advertisement claims weak blood ages appearance and energy, urging readers to take 888 Tonic or SSS Tonic to rebuild red blood cells, improve appetite and digestion, and restore vigor. It promises quicker recovery, better sleep, skin glow, and bulk sales across drugstores.
De Molay Chapter To Meet Tonight At Masonic Temple
The High Point chapter of the Order of De Molay will hold its meeting in the Masonic Temple at 8 PM. Newly inducted members will receive the second degree of initiation. All members are asked to attend on time.
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Missionary Circle No. 2
First Baptist Church
WMFR
Carl Chavis
Dc. E. Yokely
Ben Moore
Robert White
Helen Boulware
Arthur Alexander
H. M. Kirkpatrick
Ted Walker
High Point Chapter
Order of de Molay
Masonic Temple
Earths Population Space and Catgut Factoids
A 1947 note explains that the entire human population could fit in a 12 mile square field. It also reveals that catgut is derived from sheep.
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