East Coast Dikes Strengthened as Nine Die in Storms
Nine deaths reported on the east coast from squalls. five drowned in the St. Lawrence during a severe storm. Dikes were reinforced in lowland areas while families fled rising waters. Cold air moved east across the midlands with Chicago 31 and Denver 29 as temperatures drop. Leonardo Da Vinci sketched a helicopter plan. a public horse stake race in 1818 marked a $1,000 match.
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Lawmakers Back Home Push for City Street Funds and Pollution Rules
The article notes a proposed state law to require the state highway commission to assume building and maintaining city streets linking the highway system. It also mentions about 5 000 090 dollars in state funds for city street work and a new state stream sanitation committee to curb stream pollution. It contrasts Governor Scott's lean influence in the second legislature with the first, calling the 1951 session a do nothing group.
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Annual Convention Brings Ham Show and Banquet
Ne Proeen schedules its annual convention from April 22 to 24 featuring a ham show election officers and a banquet.
Questionable trivia from the Itawamba era
The item notes a Mississippi-born lawyer and congressman born March 29 1882 in Itawamba County Tupelo who helped create the Tennessee Valley Authority and rural electrification. It also mentions an English poet born November 26 1731 at Great Berkhamsted who was called to the bar in 1754 and published his first book in 1782 with humor in his poems.
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Birthday Greetings From Milton Cross with Chaplin and Brice
Milton Cross receives birthday wishes today joined by Charlie Chaplin, actor and producer, and Carol Brice, singer. The trio highlights a festive moment in sound era show business circles.
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Fortune's Favors in a Child's Bright Promise
An editorial note imagines a child as a future figure blessed by luck. It describes a genial, magnanimous temperament as a likely trait, suggesting the child may grow into a fortunate personality.
Death of poet referenced as John Gilpin’s author
The column notes the death of a poet who wrote The Diverting History of John Gilpin and other works. It lists poems like The Golden Mean and To Mary Unwin and mentions a death on April 25, 1800. The passage asks for the poet’s name.
Watch Your Language Discriminate Definition
Dictionary entry defines discriminate as an adjective or verb terms noting distinction and separation by discernment. Explains origin from Latin discriminatus and discriminare and root discernere.
Conscience in God's Presence in Man
Notable historical notes include Emanuel Swedenborg in 18th century thought, the birth of writer William the Silent in 1558, the 1943 pact between Great Britain and Italy to maintain peace, and Harry S. Truman assuming the U.S. presidency in 1945.
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Fast Questions on Science and World Trivia
A concise Q and A style sequence covers botany orange as berry rumor elephant lineage potential, planet-like bodies between Mars and Jupiter, and a Venetian gondoliers musical term. Each answer highlights key facts and targets basic science and geography trivia.
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MacArthur Arrives in Honolulu in Quiet Welcome
General Douglas MacArthur and family touched down at Hickam Field with little fanfare after a nonstop Pacific flight from Midway. Lt. Col. Anthony Storey, MacArthur’s pilot, first off the plane helped Mrs. MacArthur down the ramp as officials and civilians looked on. The party stayed at Adm. Radford’s guest house then headed toward San Francisco and finally Washington to present his side of the dismissal controversy.
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Farley Probes Ike Party Affiliation For 1952 Bid
James A. Farley, former Democratic national chairman, said Ike must publicly state his party. Speaking in New York after a U S Brazil voyage, Farley declined to discuss candidates but noted Gen Ike will need to indicate his political affiliation if considered in 1952.
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Delayed Drafting Of College Men Moves Ahead
Selective Service director Lewis B. Hershey announced a delay in drafting college men this spring until test scores and scholastic averages are calculated. He said mass college freshmen may assemble next fall without draft interference, a point educators say raises concerns about term progress and deferments ending before aptitude tests or grades are available.
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Robbers Loot Hope Hampton Estate In Roof Invasion
Robbers entered former film actress Hope Hampton along Park Avenue house from the roof early yesterday, found no one home, and escaped by the front door with loot valued at 335000 dollars. The haul included 300000 dollars in gems a silver blue mink coat worth 5000 dollars and 15000 dollars in cash. Police said an additional house guest also was stolen. Most of the jewelry was not insured. The jewelry and 100 dollars in cash were carried away in a small safe.
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Federalists Praise Solons For World Government Stand
North Carolina World Federalists praised the 1951 general assembly for its action against withdrawing support for world government. A two day conference at Catawba College hosted by the World Government Institute honored the assembly and thanked Veterans of Foreign Wars and the Daughters of the American Revolution for their role in bringing the issue to the body.
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Death of Al Christie Prominent One Reel Comedy Originator
Hollywood mourns Al Christie born in London in 188? and raised in Hollywood. He began producing for Nestor comedies and four years later with his brother Charlie organized Christie comedies. He died at age 64 with funeral set for tomorrow.
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Textile Workers Strike Broadly Seeks Higher Wages
Settlement talks hinge on 8 cent hourly raise at M W Leowenstein Rock Hill plant as 2,000 workers vote. Emil Rieve challenges NAM head William Ruffin to a public debate on strike issues and mobilization. Julliard Brookford plant workers join after second shift. AFL joins CTO seeking 2 percent raise for 30,000 southern mill workers, totaling 10 percent with prior 8 percent rise under wage freeze.
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Fellowships Awarded Two Carolina Men
The Guggenheim Memorial Foundation announced fellowships totaling 568000 to 154 scholars and creators, including UNC instructors Dr. Dougald MacMillan III and Dr. Norman E. Eliason. MacMillan will study Dryden and Eliason will research the history of the English language in North Carolina.
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MacArthur to Address Joint Meeting on Asia Policy
Washington and New York reports say General MacArthur will speak at a joint congressional session Thursday about defeating Communism in Asia. Rep Joe Martin says MacArthur will fly from San Francisco and attend the 12:30 p m EST session. Senate plans to invite him for closed testimony are uncertain.
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