Inter American university eyed at Panama education conference
Pan Americanism rises as Panama hosts a ministerial conference on education and culture. Delegates approve a 10 year plan to establish the Inter American University in Panama City with scholarships for each republic, land and facilities from Panama, and joint funding from member nations. The project envisions institutes of health, anthropology, law, social research and folkloric studies.
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Washington, D. C
Panama
Ricardo Adolfo de la Guardia
Inter-American University
Panama City
University of San Javier
The
Pan American Union
University of Panama
National Museum
America
Hemisphere
John W. Studebaker
Studebaker
Institute of Sanitary Sciences
Institute of American Anthropology and History
Institute of Comparative Legislation and International Law
Institute of Social and Economic Research
Institute of Folkloric Research
Institute of Sciences
Union of Peoples
Icas
United States
Americas
Carlos Lozano Y Lozano
Columbia
Simon Bolivar
Henry Clay
James G. Blaine
Elihu Root
Andrew Carnegie
Eight Year Old Wounds Self. Mother Dies After Accidental Shot
In Wilmington on April 21 an eight year old girl took a pistol from a cabinet and accidentally wounded herself. Mrs W B Darnell 35 a soldier s wife died in hospital with attendants told the shooting was accidental.
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Wilmington
W. B. Darnell
Soviet Troop Detachment Reported in Southern Italy
The German controlled Vichy radio said a detachment of Soviet troops arrived in Southern Italy to fight Italian Fascist forces. Allied sources gave no confirmation.
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Italy
London
Vichy Radio
Farmers Have Priority On Gasoline
The Petroleum Administration for War warns North and South Carolina farmers to receive gasoline after military and government needs due to spring ploughing and late planting. Local distributors estimate North Carolina farm fuel use at 240000 gallons daily, with tractors running day and night in some areas. Farmers with valid R coupons and K coupons are to be supplied once essential demands are met, PAW says.
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Washington
Petroleum Administration For War
PAW
North
South Carolina
Carolinas
North Carolina
State official backs school lunch plan if federal program ends
Raleigh April 21. W Kerr Scott state commissioner of agriculture suggested the state sponsor a school lunchroom program if the federal program is discontinued. Scott said Washington indicated the federal program likely would not continue next year.
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Scott
Raleigh
W. Kerr Scott
Washington
Butter Ration Points May Be Sharply Reduced
Washington sources say the Office of Price Administration will cut butter ration points from 16 to 12 next week, based on ample supplies and no scarcity risk in distant areas. The same action follows a 50 percent cut in lamb ration value due to drought affecting spring lamb supplies.
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Washington
Office of Price Administration
OPA
Economic Not Social Opportunity Sought By Negroes Says Shepard
Dr James E Shepard president of the North Carolina College for Negroes told the North Carolina Commission for Interracial Cooperation that segregation harms by denying equal work opportunities. He argued social equality is a political device and that Negroes should be allowed to work wherever qualified to gain economic chance.
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Raleigh
North Carolina Commission For Interracial Cooperation
James FE. Shepard
North Carolina College For Negroes
Durham
North Carolina
Bolivia Yields To Tin Strikers Demands
In La Paz on April 21 the Bolivian government moved to end a nationwide tin strike by re arresting former Interior Minister Pedro Silvet Arce after his habeas corpus release triggered protests. The walkout shut all tin mines, a critical supply for Allies, recalling December 1942 Catavi clashes that left 19 dead and 30 wounded.
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LA Paz
Bolivia
Pedro Silvet Arce
Catavi
Silveti Arce
Acreage Tolerance Boosted for Tobacco Growers
Washington April 21 A Senate agriculture committee backed a measure revising a house bill to allow flue cured tobacco growers a tolerance of one fifth of an acre or seven percent above their 1944 45 acreage allotment if Congress adopts the proposal.
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Washngton
Congress
Senaet Culture Committee
Textile Workers Union certified bargaining agent for Stead and Mider
The National Labor Relations Board announced that the Textile Workers Union of America CIO was certified as the bargaining agent for Stead and Mider employees in Concord North Carolina. In the election 149 of 180 eligible workers voted for the union and 31 opposed it.
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CLO
Concord
Washington
National Labor Relations Board
Textile Workers Union of America
CIO
Stead and Mider Company
N. C
Prisoners At Odessa Describe Desertions From Nazis
A mixed group of 570 prisoners from Germany, Romania, Slovakia, Poland and France were held in a two story bath house in Odessa. They spoke of discouragement and desertion from the German ranks as they eyed a future with Soviet allies or De Gaulle’s French forces.
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Odessa
Slobodka
Germany
Hans Goebel
Soviet Union
Hermann Petz
Karl Koth
Sigmund Berling
Igor
Alsace Lorraine
Russia
Charles de Gaulle
Europe
Sanka Fair Dies in Winston Hospital
Sanka Fair 53 C Daniel Brooks Homes died Wednesday at 1 p m in Kate Bitting Hospital Winston-Salem. Born in Jasper County S C he lived 25 years in High Point. He led Mt Vernon Baptist Usher Board. Survived by wife Estelle daughter Minnie six brothers and five sisters. Funeral Sunday 3 p m Mt Vernon Baptist conducted by Rev F O Bass with Rev E L Kirby assisting.
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Sanka Fair
Winston Hospital
Daniel Brooks
Kate Bitting
Winston-Salem
Mr. Fair
Jasper County
S. C
High Point
Mt. Vernon Baptist Church
Estelle Fair
Minnie Fair
John
Washington
BD. C
Lee
Savannah
Henry
Fairfax
Benjamin
Luther
Jasper
U. S. Army
Louise Mackay
Rosetta Jenkins
Geage A
Mamie Mitchell
Souadelphis
Tor
F. O. Bass
E. L. Kirby
Andrew L
Senenes
William A. Brown
Wder
U. S
Washington Street
Naval Powder Factory
Indian Head
Maryland
Messrs. King and Brown
E. Washington Street
Mars Hill
Paul Carter
Weapons of War May Some Day Fight America's Forest Fires
East Tawas Michigan reports Forest Service planners envision repurposing war salvage gear for forest fire control in Huron National Forest. Helicopters would direct ground crews, warn of spot fires, transport crews, reach remote areas, and serve as ambulances. Flame throwers and crash wagons would aid backfiring and water suppression. Jeeps would haul gear and tow fire lines.
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America
East Tawas
Mich
Huron National Forest
Michigan
United States Forest Service
Huron
National Forest
Pacific
Church notices and meetings announced for Friday and Monday
The list invites public attendance at a Sunday service at 3 p.m. and notes Pfc. Fred Lee Walker Jr returning to Fort Warren Wyoming after an eight day furlough to visit his mother. It also calls Hosannah Tents to an April 21 meeting at Odd Fellows Hall and reports on Baptist church mission circle meetings and unit workers. Rehearsal details for Twilight Choral Club and St Stephen A.M.E. Zion gospel musical are given with times and locations.
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Pfc
Fred Lee Walker, Jr
Fort Warren
Wyo
Elizabeth Lawrence
Brooks Street
Odd Fellows Hall
Home and Foreign Missionary Circle No. 1
First Baptist Church
Daisy Staton
Kennedy
Calvary Baptist Church
Lydia Young
Ella Jones
Hattie W. Johnson
L. B. Haizlip
St Stephen A.M.E. Zion
Twilight Choral Club
G. Hunt
St. Stephen A.M.E. Zion Church
Bricker Sees Republicans Must Win to Save GOP
Gov. John W. Bricker of Ohio concluded a ten day west campaign with a Phoenix lunch speech urging Republicans to win in the fall to save the party. He said Democrats have no more voice in government than Republicans and stressed party unity.
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Phoenix
Ariz
John W. Bricker
Ohio
West
Drydock Arder Christened on East Coast
The USS Arder, the first floating drydock built on the east coast, was christened in Wilmington. The ceremony took place yesterday marking a milestone for naval construction and harbor repair capabilities.
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Wilmington
Arder
Bank assets and liabilities report from Guilford County bank
The document details a bank balance sheet with total liabilities and capital accounts of 4 409 443.90 and assets including pledged securities of 1 241 975.00. It lists capital consisting of first preferred stock 52 300.00 and common stock 47 700.00 with a legal reserve of 523 397.81 and eligible reserve assets of 1 598 980.32 sworn by cashier I W Carter on April 21 1944.
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U. S
Aner Een, Inc
Bhaeke Abs Ameen
Setae Ee
I. W. J. Carter
W. J. Carter Co
Grayson R. R. Ragan
H. N. Williard
State of
North Carolina
Guilford
Maude R. Reynolds
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